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421392

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effect on employment in Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust of proposals that Tier 2 visa immigrants from outside the European Economic Area must be earning £35,000 or more to qualify for UK indefinite leave to remain; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	11902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced in 2012 that from 6 April 2016 Tier 2 visa holders who apply for settlement in the UK will be required to meet a minimum annual salary requirement of £35,000. PhD level roles and those in shortage will be exempt from the £35,000 threshold. The Home Office published a full impact assessment on the changes to Tier 2 settlement rules when they were laid before Parliament on 15 March 2012. This included the potential effect on nurses. The impact assessment is available on the gov.uk website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/117957/impact-assessment-tier2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/117957/impact-assessment-tier2.pdf</a></p><p>Healthcare occupations, including paramedics, radiographers, and doctors working in emergency medicine, are included on the Shortage Occupation List.</p><p>On 15 October, the Home Secretary announced that nurses will be added to the list on a temporary basis, pending a full review by the independent Migration Advisory Committee. As workers are exempt from the settlement pay threshold if they are in a role that is or has been on the shortage occupation list at any time while they have been sponsored to do that role, all nurses currently sponsored in Tier 2 will be exempt from the £35,000 threshold when they apply for settlement. The Home Office has not made any assessment of the impact of the policy specifically on employment in Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2015 11:02:13 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

421426

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detention Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the findings of the follow-up audit of reports made under Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Mrs Caroline Spelman
uin	11915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Stephen Shaw CBE, the former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales, has completed the review into the welfare of vulnerable immigration detainees which the Home Secretary asked him to conduct, and has recently submitted his report to Ministers at the Home Office and Department of Health. His findings are being carefully considered. The report will be published by laying it before Parliament, alongside the Government’s response to the recommendations. The Government intends to publish the Rule 35 audit alongside <ins class="ministerial">publication of</ins> Stephen Shaw’s report.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2015 16:26:07 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2015 11:04:04 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 25141 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

421429

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Moussa Koussa: Extradition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to secure the extradition of Moussa Koussa in connection with IRA/Libyan-sponsored terrorism in the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	11997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>It is a matter of long-standing policy and practice that the Government will neither confirm nor deny whether an extradition request has been made or received prior to the arrest of the person concerned pursuant to that request.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/10/2015 17:24:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

421430

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what occasions Ministers or officials of her Department discussed the Immigration Bill with (a) the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and (b) the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	11998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>Discussion with interested parties in Northern Ireland on the content of the Immigration Bill has been ongoing since the summer, and has included correspondence at Ministerial level and meetings and workshops at official level with relevant departments in the Northern Ireland Executive. Discussions are also ongoing with the officials of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/10/2015 17:20:17 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

421437

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent staff her Department allocated to responding to hon. Members' enquiries on their constituents' immigration issues on 1 September (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014 and (d) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	11793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide the Hon. Member with all the information requested as it is not readily available or held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>UKVI requires many of its staff, as part of their roles, to contribute to dealing with immigration enquiries from Members. This can include providing contributions to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial briefing or for a Select Committee hearing.</p><p>Since 1 September 2015, UKVI has had dedicated MP Account Management teams whose job is to handle MP enquiries relating to their constituents. A total of 70 full-time equivalent staff are currently employed in these teams. Other members of staff will also contribute to the preparation of responses.</p><p>Published statistics confirm that UKVI’s service to Members has continually exceeded its service standard since Q4 2014. The Hon. Member can access this information at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-august-2015.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2015 16:17:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

421439

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Visitors: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the costs and difficulties faced by Chinese visitors and tourists wishing to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	11823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK welcomes Chinese visitors and tourists, and our visa service is one of the most flexible and comprehensive on offer in China. We have 12 visa application centres in China, more than any other country, and provide a range of services and fast-tracking options to improve customer choice and experience. We continue to enhance this offer and in recent months have introduced the UK-Belgian Visitor Service, which has streamlined the UK and Schengen visa application processes, and expanded our on demand mobile visa service, to make it easier for Chinese nationals to apply. On 20 October the Prime Minister announced further improvements for Chinese visitors, including piloting the extension of standard visitor visas from six months to two years multiple entry, and plans to introduce a new ten year multi-entry visit visa at the same price. Our mobile visa on demand service will also be further extended to an additional 50 cities. Demand continues to grow, and in the year ending June 2015, the UK issued 377,427 visit visas to Chinese nationals – a 19% increase on the previous year. The UK processes 99% of applications in China within the 15 working service standard, with an average processing time of less than seven days, and 95% of Chinese applicants are successful.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/10/2015 17:07:46 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 24149 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

421440

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
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 carry out a review of asylum dispersal areas in the UK with a view to expanding the number of such areas.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	11804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, senior Home Office officials are working closely with providers and local authorities to widen existing dispersal areas.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2015 15:29:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

421140

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) shortest, (b) longest and (c) mean period of time was for deciding applications for family reunion in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	11524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The minimum*, maximum and average processing times for family reunion visa applications are set out in the table below.</p><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Endorsement</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average processing time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Minimum processing time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Maximum processing times</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="21"><p>FAMILY REUNION</p></td><td><p>2010 Q2</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 Q3</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>589</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 Q4</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 Q1</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>416</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 Q2</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>777</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 Q3</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 Q4</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 Q1</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 Q2</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 Q3</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 Q4</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>321</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q1</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q2</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q3</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Q4</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q1</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q2</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q3</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Q4</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q1</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Q2</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*Minimum processing times: The cases taking zero days to process were mainly those where a decision on the main applicant was taken on the same day as a newly dependant child’s application, where the child’s application was added to the Home Office caseworking system on the day of that decision. (e.g. where the child is born after the main applicant has submitted a visa application and a decision is also required on the child).</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2015 15:26:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

421144

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on amending the immigration system to increase the supply of non-domiciled seafarers to the UK shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	11535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing net migration and employers' dependence on overseas workers.</p><p>We have no plans to amend the immigration system specifically to increase the supply of non-EEA seamen and shore-based workers to the maritime sector. The immigration system does not interfere with the ability of UK-owned shipping businesses to employ non-EEA crew where they are engaged on international journeys. Non-EEA seamen who arrive in UK waters on board a vessel and are engaged to depart on that vessel, or who seek entry to the UK to join a vessel that is due to leave UK waters, do not require a work permit.</p><p>Shore-based employment in the sector is, however, subject to the same controls as employment in any other sector, and non-EEA workers will normally require authorisation under the Tier 2 (General) category of the Points Based System. The Government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee to provide advice on restricting Tier 2 work visas to genuine skills shortages and highly specialist experts, with sufficient flexibility to include high value roles and key public service workers.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 11536 question first answered 22/10/2015 15:42:45 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

421145

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on amending the immigration system to increase the supply of non-domiciled shore-based workers to the UK maritime sector.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	11536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing net migration and employers' dependence on overseas workers.</p><p>We have no plans to amend the immigration system specifically to increase the supply of non-EEA seamen and shore-based workers to the maritime sector. The immigration system does not interfere with the ability of UK-owned shipping businesses to employ non-EEA crew where they are engaged on international journeys. Non-EEA seamen who arrive in UK waters on board a vessel and are engaged to depart on that vessel, or who seek entry to the UK to join a vessel that is due to leave UK waters, do not require a work permit.</p><p>Shore-based employment in the sector is, however, subject to the same controls as employment in any other sector, and non-EEA workers will normally require authorisation under the Tier 2 (General) category of the Points Based System. The Government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee to provide advice on restricting Tier 2 work visas to genuine skills shortages and highly specialist experts, with sufficient flexibility to include high value roles and key public service workers.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 11535 question first answered 22/10/2015 15:42:45 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith