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1132028

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the upcoming Border, Immigration and Citizenship System review to be completed and published.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>On 25 October 2018 the Home Secretary announced that the he would review the structures and processes of the Home Office to it delivers a Border, Immigration and Citizenship system in a way that is fair and humane.</p><p>The Home Secretary said it would have independent oversight and that it should build on the outcomes of Wendy Williams’ Windrush Lessons Learned Review. We are finalising the review’s terms of reference, it’s timetable and the person identified to carry it out and we will be making an announcement to Parliament shortly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 264447 question first answered 18/06/2019 15:07:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1132029

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who will be carrying out the upcoming Border, Immigration and Citizenship System review; and what the scope of that review is.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>On 25 October 2018 the Home Secretary announced that the he would review the structures and processes of the Home Office to it delivers a Border, Immigration and Citizenship system in a way that is fair and humane.</p><p>The Home Secretary said it would have independent oversight and that it should build on the outcomes of Wendy Williams’ Windrush Lessons Learned Review. We are finalising the review’s terms of reference, it’s timetable and the person identified to carry it out and we will be making an announcement to Parliament shortly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 264446 question first answered 18/06/2019 15:07:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1132038

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Evidence: DNA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has contacted every person they know to have been affected by the mandating of DNA-based evidence.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Taskforce has contacted all known affected applicants where we have secured contact details. Anyone who thinks they have been affected should contact the Home Office details are on:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/06/2019 14:46:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1132039

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Evidence: DNA
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 Independent review of the Home Office response to the mandating of DNA evidence for immigration purposes, what steps his Department has taken to find additional people affected by the mandating of DNA evidence who were not originally identified by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has undertaken a range of activity to identify those affected through the work of the Taskforce and further system sampling including further work in light of the recommendations by Mr Singh. The Department will continue to consider if there are any additional steps that can be taken to identify individuals effected.</p><p>Anyone who thinks they have been affected should contact the Home Office: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/06/2019 14:48:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1131068

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office Response to the Mandating of DNA Evidence for Immigration Purposes Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to publish on his Department's website (a) the Darra Singh review of the Home Office response to the mandating of DNA for immigration purposes and (b) his Department's response to that review.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	262455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Darra Singh Review and the Home Office Response to his review are published on: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/06/2019 11:36:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1125267

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
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 ensure that Windrush compensation scheme payments will not be taken into account in eligibility assessments for means-tested benefits.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	252023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government Response to the Windrush Consultation states at paragraph 4.50 on page 39 that we will exempt Windrush compensation payments from the calculation for income related benefits. The Home Office has been working with colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions to action this.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/05/2019 10:48:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1124981

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
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 26 March 2019 to Question 235381 on Asylum: Religion, what progress his Department has made on investigating reports that asylum refusals have included quotations from religious texts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	251363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>After reports indicated that an asylum decision included quotations from religious texts and was not drafted in accordance with Home Office policy guidance, Asylum Operations conducted an investigation into this matter. A small number of religious conversion cases were sampled, and no further cases were identified during this sampling exercise.</p><p>All such decisions are currently subject to further scrutiny, pending the roll out of additional specialist training, which has been developed in collaboration with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for International Freedom of Religion or Belief.</p><p>The Asylum Learning and Development Team started to deliver the specialist training package on religious claims on Monday 8 April, which will be mandatory for all asylum decision-makers.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/05/2019 11:01:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1125052

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers have used the digital checking service for right to work checks since its launch.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	251393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Statistics on use of the online right to work service will be published as part of the Home Office’s Transparency Data by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/05/2019 16:03:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1124598

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
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 steps he is taking to implement a quality assurance process for the EU Settlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	250507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>As noted in the latest published report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI), we have extensive quality assurance processes across the scheme and we will continue to further review and align to other operational areas as we move forward.</p><p>The ICIBI’s report is available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/799439/An_inspection_of_the_EU_Settlement_Scheme_May_WEB.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/799439/An_inspection_of_the_EU_Settlement_Scheme_May_WEB.PDF</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/05/2019 15:20:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1124599

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
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 steps he is taking to ensure applicants do not incur ancillary costs when applying for the EU settlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	250508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme application process is simple, streamlined and free of charge so there is no financial burden on applicants. We have a broad range of support in place to meet various user needs. These are optional and applicants can choose the support option best suited for their circumstances.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to supporting EU citizens to obtain UK immigration status and we will continue to engage with representative groups to ensure that the scheme is accessible to all prospective applicants.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/05/2019 15:49:41 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan