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927742

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Deportation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrant workers have been deported as a result of (a) exceeding their 20-day annual limit on unpaid leave from work and (b) participating in strike action.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	155668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is not published by the Home Office, and could only be compiled manually and at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2018 13:16:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

927744

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to grant discretionary leave to remain in the UK to asylum seekers who have waited a year or longer at immigration detention centres .
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	155670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Almost all asylum claims are processed in the community. Those who have their claim processed in detention are those who claim only after having been detained for removal, or who are detained for public protection reasons. We may also detain failed asylum seekers for removal if they refuse to leave the UK voluntarily.</p><p>In all cases, the appropriateness of detention is considered through regular reviews and whenever there is new evidence about removability or vulnerability. Detention is kept to the shortest period necessary. It may be maintained only whilst there is a realistic prospect of removal within a reasonable period of time.</p><p>There are no plans to review the Discretionary Leave policy.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/06/2018 16:17:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

927745

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	NHS: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, what plans he has to ensure that the number of medical professionals entering the UK to work in the NHS in understaffed positions including interventional radiology is maintained when the UK leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	155671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government values the contribution which migrants makes to the NHS</p><p>We have commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU and also on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy. <br>The Government will want to ensure that decisions on the long-term arrangements are based on evidence. The commission that we have asked the MAC to undertake is very much part of this. The MAC are due to publish their final report by September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2018 13:18:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

922360

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the 2015 change in citizenship rules requiring non-UK EU citizens living in Britain to have a permanent residency card to apply for naturalisation was communicated to those so affected.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	152631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The requirement for applicants who are permanently resident in the UK under the EEA Regulations to provide a document confirming this as part of their naturalisation application was introduced in 2015. The requirement is set out in the application form and accompanying guidance which everyone is advised to read before applying, as well the naturalisation pages on Gov.uk.</p><p>Where an EEA national does not possess a permanent residence card, then they would still be able to demonstrate that they are free from immigration time restrictions if they have obtained that status through alternative means, such as being granted indefinite leave under the Immigration Rules. However, where they seek to rely on residence under the EEA Regulations then a permanent residence card is required.</p><p>The requirement for EEA nationals to provide a document confirming their permanent residence as part of an application to naturalise is in line with the requirements for all other nationals and those EEA nationals who settled under the Immigration Rules, such as Mrs Lockington. Whilst it is regrettable that Mrs Lockington’s application was initially refused, this was promptly addressed and the correct decision reached once brought to the attention of UKVI.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 152632 152633 question first answered 15/06/2018 10:54:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

922361

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the case of Inga Lockington, if he will assess the effectiveness of the rules on applying for naturalisation for non-UK EU citizens who have lived in Britain for more than five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	152632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The requirement for applicants who are permanently resident in the UK under the EEA Regulations to provide a document confirming this as part of their naturalisation application was introduced in 2015. The requirement is set out in the application form and accompanying guidance which everyone is advised to read before applying, as well the naturalisation pages on Gov.uk.</p><p>Where an EEA national does not possess a permanent residence card, then they would still be able to demonstrate that they are free from immigration time restrictions if they have obtained that status through alternative means, such as being granted indefinite leave under the Immigration Rules. However, where they seek to rely on residence under the EEA Regulations then a permanent residence card is required.</p><p>The requirement for EEA nationals to provide a document confirming their permanent residence as part of an application to naturalise is in line with the requirements for all other nationals and those EEA nationals who settled under the Immigration Rules, such as Mrs Lockington. Whilst it is regrettable that Mrs Lockington’s application was initially refused, this was promptly addressed and the correct decision reached once brought to the attention of UKVI.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 152631 152633 question first answered 15/06/2018 10:54:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

922362

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proof of residency EU citizens who apply for British citizenship are able to provide if they do not have permanent residence cards.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	152633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The requirement for applicants who are permanently resident in the UK under the EEA Regulations to provide a document confirming this as part of their naturalisation application was introduced in 2015. The requirement is set out in the application form and accompanying guidance which everyone is advised to read before applying, as well the naturalisation pages on Gov.uk.</p><p>Where an EEA national does not possess a permanent residence card, then they would still be able to demonstrate that they are free from immigration time restrictions if they have obtained that status through alternative means, such as being granted indefinite leave under the Immigration Rules. However, where they seek to rely on residence under the EEA Regulations then a permanent residence card is required.</p><p>The requirement for EEA nationals to provide a document confirming their permanent residence as part of an application to naturalise is in line with the requirements for all other nationals and those EEA nationals who settled under the Immigration Rules, such as Mrs Lockington. Whilst it is regrettable that Mrs Lockington’s application was initially refused, this was promptly addressed and the correct decision reached once brought to the attention of UKVI.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 152631 152632 question first answered 15/06/2018 10:54:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

919239

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2018 to Question 138367, whether the information requested relating to the proportion of released detainees who were subsequently detained has been published; and in what format that information is held.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	151045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested has not been published.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested with regards to the proportion of released detainees who were subsequently detained within (i) one month of their release and (ii) six months of their release, in a reportable format. The information requested could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/06/2018 15:17:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

892219

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2018 to Question 136771 on Deportation, when the Home Office Manual of Escorting Safely (HOMES) was developed; how many times HOMES has been reviewed; the last time HOMES was reviewed; and on what dates HOMES was updated.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	138365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The development of the Home Office Manual for Escorting Safely (HOMES) system started in 2013, following the appointment of the Independent Advisory Panel on Non Compliance Management. The HOMES system was rolled out to overseas and in-country escorts from June 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The redacted version of the HOMES manual was published on 26 November 2016 and can be found at the attached link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-manual-for-escorting-safely" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-manual-for-escorting-safely</a></p><p> </p><p>Changes to the HOMES system were made following an independent review carried out in March 2015. A second review took place in November 2016, resulting in further enhancements to the training package and the supporting manual. The latest update to the HOMES manual took place in April 2018. The HOMES training programme is subject to ongoing review by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Services.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/05/2018 10:19:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

892222

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of the 24 April to Question 136754, what the longest period is for a detainee to have been held; and how many and what proportion of released detainees were subsequently detained within (i) one month of their release and (ii) six months of their release.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	138367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested with regard to the proportion of released detainees who were subsequently detained within (i) one month of their release and (ii) six months of their release, in a reportable format. The information requested could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Data on length of detention is available in published figures from Immigration Statistics. The published data, which goes back to 2010 is broken down into quarters and is available within table dt_14 and can be accessed via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/681703/detention-oct-dec-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/681703/detention-oct-dec-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/05/2018 10:19:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

887190

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to end (a) indefinite detention and (b) the employment of detainees to work for £1 per hour at immigration detention centres.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	136754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to detain people indefinitely under Immigration Act powers. To be lawful, detention must last no longer than is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was authorised, must not be unduly prolonged and, in relation to removal, there must be a realistic prospect of the individual’s removal within a reasonable period of time.</p><p> </p><p>As recommended by Stephen Shaw in his independent review of detainee welfare published in January 2016, the pay rates for detainees have been reconsidered, and have been maintained at current levels.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/04/2018 15:28:47 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe