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748513

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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 estimate she has made of the cost of creating a new (a) application process and (b) online system for EU citizens to obtain settled status in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On 28 June the Government published its offer for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU on their rights and status after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The immigration system that will operate after the UK leaves the EU will be agreed by the process of negotiation that is now underway between the UK and our partners in the EU. Once the details of that system have been agreed, the Home Office will ensure that the necessary resources will be available to implement and operate the system effectively and efficiently, alongside all other aspects of the Government’s existing plans to transform the operation of the immigration system. The Government will provide further detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:29:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

748677

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proof of Identity: 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 estimate she has made of the (a) total and (b) additional number of staff her Department will need to employ to process identification documentation for non-UK EU citizens after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On 28 June the Government published its offer for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU on their rights and status after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The immigration system that will operate after the UK leaves the EU will be agreed by the process of negotiation that is now underway between the UK and our partners in the EU. Once the details of that system have been agreed, the Home Office will ensure that the necessary resources will be available to implement and operate the system effectively and efficiently, alongside all other aspects of the Government’s existing plans to transform the operation of the immigration system. The Government will provide further detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:28:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

748218

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken to process changes to passports for women holding dual nationality after those women have notified a name change after their marriage; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	2980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>No statistical information is available showing whether British citizens hold another citizenship. There is also no statistical information available to show the time taken to process applications for a change of name due to marriage.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:25:23 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

748222

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people applied for a visa through the fast track immigration service in the UK since 1 January 2017; and how many of those visa applications were granted on the same day that the application was made.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	2777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Purdah has delayed publication of data for 2017. A link to the most recent available data and that for Q4 of 2016 is therefore provided.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:12:06 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

748223

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, whether non-UK EU citizens living in the UK whose applications for settled status are refused will be required to leave the UK when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	2790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, sets out that obtaining settled status will be subject to meeting certain requirements. The eligibility criteria will be set out in UK law, and will include a requirement for the applicant to have been resident in the UK for a set length of time and an assessment of conduct and criminality, including not being considered a threat to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to apply rules to exclude those who are serious or persistent criminals and those whom we consider a threat to the UK. Those who are refused settled status, unless they are covered by any of the exemptions that the Government puts in place or have another basis to remain in the UK, will no longer have permission to remain in the UK after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:21:06 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

748226

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 people were employed in (a) UKVI, (b) UKBA and (c) passport services as at 1 July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	2780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>UKBA ceased to exist in 2013 with the work transferred into two new Directorates (a) UKVI and Immigration Enforcement. Figures for these organisations are published quarterly on gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:13:47 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

748236

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Welfare in Detention of Vulnerable Persons Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Stephen Shaw will begin his follow-up review into the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	2693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The follow up to the review by Stephen Shaw CBE into the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons will start in autumn 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:10:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

748239

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 assessment she has made of the reasons the Government is yet to achieve its target of reducing net migration to the tens of thousands.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	2706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK will remain an open and tolerant country; one that recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better. We will control immigration so that our system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>As we conduct the negotiations to leave the European Union, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. It will take time to achieve that because until we leave the European Union we will still be affected by free movement rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not solely rely on the Brexit negotiation to deliver the net migration target. We are clear that employers must move away from an unsustainable reliance on migrant workers. We have closed Tier 1 routes which allowed non-EEA migrants to come to the UK to look for work. We have reformed the employer-led Tier 2 route following expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. Through the introduction of the Immigration Skills Charge, we are encouraging employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:22:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

748248

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 plans she has to waive the fee for those applications for settled status from non-UK EU citizens, as a result of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	2887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, sets out our proposals that European Union (EU) citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date and have five years’ continuous residence in the UK will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>Fees and charges are being considered as part of the negotiations. Our aim is to offer a streamlined and high quality service for everyone, keeping any fees at a reasonable level. Further details on the scheme will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:07:49 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

748253

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 steps her Government is taking to bring net migration to the UK to fewer than 100,000 people a year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK will remain an open and tolerant country; one that recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better. We will control immigration so that our system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>As we conduct the negotiations to leave the European Union, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. We are considering the options for our future immigration system very carefully. We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system which works for all.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not solely rely on the Brexit negotiation to deliver the net migration target. We have introduced a wide range of measures in the Immigration Acts 2014 and 2016 to remove the ability of illegal immigrants to remain in the UK in defiance of our immigration laws. We have also clamped down on abuse of student migration – closing over 900 bogus colleges. We have closed Tier 1 routes which allowed non-EEA migrants to come to the UK to look for work, and reformed the employer-led Tier 2 route following expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. Through the introduction of the Immigration Skills Charge, we are encouraging employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:24:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West