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1177402

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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 answer of 1 November 2019 to Question 6360 on Immigration: EU Nationals, whether she plans to maintain the funding allocated to voluntary and community organisations throughout the UK to enable them to mobilise services targeted at vulnerable EU citizens beyond the end of March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	14689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The current grant funding scheme continues until the end of March 2020, and the Home Office is currently exploring options for the financial year of 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>As well as providing funding for charities which have supported hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people, there are more than 1,500 Home Office staff working on the EU Settlement Scheme and 250 Settlement Resolution Centre staff providing assistance to applicants with any questions about the scheme or who need help applying.</p><p> </p><p>Additional support is also available to those EU citizens in the UK who do not have the appropriate access, skills or confidence to apply. This includes over 300 assisted digital locations across the UK where people can be supported through their application.</p><p> </p><p>There have been more than 3 million applications and 2.7 million granted status under the EU Settlement scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 13/02/2020 14:38:31 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1177404

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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 many people granted (a) pre-settled status and (b) settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme have requested a share code in each month since the that scheme became operational.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	14691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Individuals granted pre-settled or settled status have had the option within the ‘view and prove your settled or pre-settled status’ service to share their status information for a variety of reasons since 30th September 2019. This is done by generating a ‘share code’ which can be given to a third party to provide them with time-limited access to the data. One of these options (‘work in the UK’) takes users to a separate Home Office service, which can also be used by individuals who have not been through the EU Settlement Scheme (holders of Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) and Biometric Residence Cards (BRC)).</p><p> </p><p>The ability to share information via the online service(s) is entirely optional; EEA nationals can continue to rely on their passports or national ID cards until at least December 2020 to evidence their rights in the UK but can choose to use the online service if they wish. Those with a BRP/C can also continue to rely on their physical cards.</p><p> </p><p>Data is collected on usage of the service for internal purposes, to help us make improvements to the service, and to inform how it is performing. Data relates to number of views on the service, rather than unique users, and it is not currently possible to identify whether those who go on to share their status have settled or pre-settled status.</p><p> </p><p>Data on usage on the ‘view and prove’ service more generally will be published later this year, as part of the Home Office Transparency Data.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 14692 question first answered 13/02/2020 15:48:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1177405

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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 many people with (a) settled and (b) pre-settled status have cited (a) work in the UK, (b) get hospital treatment, (c) claim benefits or tax credits, (d) get homelessness assistance or council housing, (e) open a bank or building society account, (f) get a loan or credit card, (g) another reason as their reason for requesting a share code to prove their status in each month since the EU settlement scheme became operational.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	14692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Individuals granted pre-settled or settled status have had the option within the ‘view and prove your settled or pre-settled status’ service to share their status information for a variety of reasons since 30th September 2019. This is done by generating a ‘share code’ which can be given to a third party to provide them with time-limited access to the data. One of these options (‘work in the UK’) takes users to a separate Home Office service, which can also be used by individuals who have not been through the EU Settlement Scheme (holders of Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) and Biometric Residence Cards (BRC)).</p><p> </p><p>The ability to share information via the online service(s) is entirely optional; EEA nationals can continue to rely on their passports or national ID cards until at least December 2020 to evidence their rights in the UK but can choose to use the online service if they wish. Those with a BRP/C can also continue to rely on their physical cards.</p><p> </p><p>Data is collected on usage of the service for internal purposes, to help us make improvements to the service, and to inform how it is performing. Data relates to number of views on the service, rather than unique users, and it is not currently possible to identify whether those who go on to share their status have settled or pre-settled status.</p><p> </p><p>Data on usage on the ‘view and prove’ service more generally will be published later this year, as part of the Home Office Transparency Data.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 14691 question first answered 13/02/2020 15:48:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1173504

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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 Answer of 5 November 2019 to Question 4998 on Immigration: EU Nationals, whether the Government plans to share information with an external organisation for any purpose other than verifying the authenticity of a document.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	8254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is the data controller for all data processed within the EU Settlement Scheme. This includes where organisations are contracted to act on behalf of the Home Office. No other organisations have access to the personal information of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>The Home Office may share information with other organisations, but only where the information needs to be shared and there is an appropriate legal basis for doing so.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/01/2020 15:58:16 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1173509

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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 oral contribution of the Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation of 7 January 2020, official report, column 320, whether the definition of a good reason to miss the deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme will be the same as that set out in the guidance published by the Home Office on 5 August 2019 entitled Applications from overstayers, version 8.0.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	8255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that, where a person eligible for leave under the EU Settlement Scheme has reasonable grounds for missing the application deadline of 30 June 2021, they will be given a further opportunity to apply.</p><p>As this is over 17 months away, our focus is on encouraging all those who need to apply to do so before the deadline. EU citizens can apply to the scheme, free of charge, simply by completing three key steps: proving their identity, showing that they live in the UK and declaring any criminal convictions. There is support available for any who need help in applying, including through the EU Settlement Resolution Centre, which is open seven days a week.</p><p>However, our compassionate and flexible approach will ensure that individuals who miss the deadline through no fault of their own can still obtain lawful status in the UK. We will publish clear guidance for caseworkers in due course to ensure consistency of approach.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8256 question first answered 30/01/2020 15:55:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1173511

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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 a person who meets the criteria for the EU Settlement Scheme but missed the deadline without a good reason will be eligible for settled or pre-settled status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	8256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that, where a person eligible for leave under the EU Settlement Scheme has reasonable grounds for missing the application deadline of 30 June 2021, they will be given a further opportunity to apply.</p><p>As this is over 17 months away, our focus is on encouraging all those who need to apply to do so before the deadline. EU citizens can apply to the scheme, free of charge, simply by completing three key steps: proving their identity, showing that they live in the UK and declaring any criminal convictions. There is support available for any who need help in applying, including through the EU Settlement Resolution Centre, which is open seven days a week.</p><p>However, our compassionate and flexible approach will ensure that individuals who miss the deadline through no fault of their own can still obtain lawful status in the UK. We will publish clear guidance for caseworkers in due course to ensure consistency of approach.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8255 question first answered 30/01/2020 15:55:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1156118

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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, with reference to the Answer of 7 October to Question 290879 on Immigration: EU Nationals, what information her Department will provide to an organisation that an applicant has cited in their EU Settlement Scheme application.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	4998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Applicants are required to provide evidence to confirm their identity and residence in the UK, or alternatively provide evidence that an exception for the documentation required under the Scheme applies – for example, where an applicant’s age or illness are a barrier to the applicant travelling to their home country or embassy to obtain a new passport or birth certificate. Where the Home Office has doubts about the authenticity of the document supplied, then it may seek to verify the document or its contents with the organisation concerned.</p><p>The information provided in all circumstances is the information on the document or the document itself.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/11/2019 17:20:01 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1156119

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 290879 on Immigration: EU Nationals, what processes she has in place to monitor the EU Settlement Scheme for abuse and misuse of personal data.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	4999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We have a duty to safeguard and ensure the security of personal information. We do that by having systems and policies in place to limit access to information and prevent unauthorised disclosure. Staff who access personal information must have appropriate security clearance and a business need for accessing the information, and their activity is subject to audit and review.</p><p>Any personal data must be handled in line with the terms of the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/11/2019 11:50:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1156121

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
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 answer Questions (a) 161, (b) 162 and (c) 164 tabled on 14 October 2019 by the hon. Member for Sheffield Central.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	5000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Automated checks are run against any application for status under the EU Settlement Scheme where the applicant provides a National Insurance Number with their application.</p><p>If the applicant agrees with the result of the automated check, either for pre-settled or settled status, we will not ask them for any further evidence of UK residence. If the check confirms that the applicant is eligible for pre-settled status but the applicant feels that they are eligible for settled status instead they then given the option to provide further evidence confirming this.</p><p>Information on how the automated checks calculate periods of UK residence, as well as the tax and benefit records that are included in the automated checks, has been published on gov.uk and can be found here: <br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/11/2019 12:32:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1149350

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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, with reference to the EU Settlement Scheme Statistics dated 22 August 2019, for what reasons 88,900 outstanding applications have yet to be concluded.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>It usually takes around 5 working days for applications for status under the EU Settlement Scheme to be processed, but it can take longer.</p><p>An application may take longer to process if:</p><ul><li>UKVI need to request more information from the applicant.</li><li>The applicant is a minor and their application is not linked to an adult.</li><li>The applicant has submitted a paper application.</li><li>The applicant has a relevant criminal record.</li><li>The applicant is a non-EEA or non-Swiss citizen and is applying on the basis of a relationship that they have not relied on in a previous application to the Home Office.</li></ul><p>Any applications that have not been concluded remain under consideration. The EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics show that up to 30 September 2019, only two applications have been refused.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 593 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:23:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield