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1170632

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA 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 EEA (a) nationals and (b) family members have permanent residence in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	3285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The latest published information on decisions on applications for permanent residence documents by EEA nationals and their family members can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a>.</p><p>Specifically, table ee_02_q ‘Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding EU Settlement Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications received and decided can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020</a>.</p><p>The total number of EUSS applications received up to 31 May 2020 was more than 3.6 million (3,612,400).</p><p>The latest published information on applications and decisions in respect of British citizenship can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>Specifically, datasets Cit_D01 – Applications for British citizenship, by application type and nationality and Cit_D02 – Grants of British citizenship, by application type, nationality, sex and age available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship</a>.</p><p>In order to ensure resident EEA nationals and their family members understand how and by when to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office has put in place a comprehensive communications and engagement plan, using all available channels to reach our audiences – such as marketing, presentations, email updates, toolkits and webinars.</p><p>The Home Office delivered a £4 million marketing campaign last year to encourage resident EEA nationals to apply and further campaign activity was undertaken earlier this year. Alongside this, we have also undertaken extensive engagement and outreach with stakeholder groups, including employers, local authorities and community organisations. No-one will be left behind, which is why we are working in partnership with representatives of vulnerable groups and other experts to make sure everyone knows what they need to do and has the right level of support.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 3286 3287 3288 question first answered 24/06/2020 16:10:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1170633

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA 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 and what proportion of EEA nationals that applied for permanent residence (a) applied for and (b) were granted settled status.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	3286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The latest published information on decisions on applications for permanent residence documents by EEA nationals and their family members can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a>.</p><p>Specifically, table ee_02_q ‘Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding EU Settlement Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications received and decided can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020</a>.</p><p>The total number of EUSS applications received up to 31 May 2020 was more than 3.6 million (3,612,400).</p><p>The latest published information on applications and decisions in respect of British citizenship can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>Specifically, datasets Cit_D01 – Applications for British citizenship, by application type and nationality and Cit_D02 – Grants of British citizenship, by application type, nationality, sex and age available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship</a>.</p><p>In order to ensure resident EEA nationals and their family members understand how and by when to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office has put in place a comprehensive communications and engagement plan, using all available channels to reach our audiences – such as marketing, presentations, email updates, toolkits and webinars.</p><p>The Home Office delivered a £4 million marketing campaign last year to encourage resident EEA nationals to apply and further campaign activity was undertaken earlier this year. Alongside this, we have also undertaken extensive engagement and outreach with stakeholder groups, including employers, local authorities and community organisations. No-one will be left behind, which is why we are working in partnership with representatives of vulnerable groups and other experts to make sure everyone knows what they need to do and has the right level of support.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 3285 3287 3288 question first answered 24/06/2020 16:10:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1170634

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA 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 EEA nationals that applied for permanent residence (a) applied for and (b) were granted British Citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	3287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The latest published information on decisions on applications for permanent residence documents by EEA nationals and their family members can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a>.</p><p>Specifically, table ee_02_q ‘Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding EU Settlement Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications received and decided can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020</a>.</p><p>The total number of EUSS applications received up to 31 May 2020 was more than 3.6 million (3,612,400).</p><p>The latest published information on applications and decisions in respect of British citizenship can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>Specifically, datasets Cit_D01 – Applications for British citizenship, by application type and nationality and Cit_D02 – Grants of British citizenship, by application type, nationality, sex and age available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship</a>.</p><p>In order to ensure resident EEA nationals and their family members understand how and by when to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office has put in place a comprehensive communications and engagement plan, using all available channels to reach our audiences – such as marketing, presentations, email updates, toolkits and webinars.</p><p>The Home Office delivered a £4 million marketing campaign last year to encourage resident EEA nationals to apply and further campaign activity was undertaken earlier this year. Alongside this, we have also undertaken extensive engagement and outreach with stakeholder groups, including employers, local authorities and community organisations. No-one will be left behind, which is why we are working in partnership with representatives of vulnerable groups and other experts to make sure everyone knows what they need to do and has the right level of support.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 3285 3286 3288 question first answered 24/06/2020 16:10:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1170635

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA 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 the Government is taking to ensure that EEA nationals with permanent residence apply for (a) settled status or (b) British citizenship before 30 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The latest published information on decisions on applications for permanent residence documents by EEA nationals and their family members can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a>.</p><p>Specifically, table ee_02_q ‘Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding EU Settlement Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#european-economic-area-eea</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications received and decided can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2020</a>.</p><p>The total number of EUSS applications received up to 31 May 2020 was more than 3.6 million (3,612,400).</p><p>The latest published information on applications and decisions in respect of British citizenship can be found in the Home Office’s quarterly ‘Immigration Statistics’ publication, available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>Specifically, datasets Cit_D01 – Applications for British citizenship, by application type and nationality and Cit_D02 – Grants of British citizenship, by application type, nationality, sex and age available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/list-of-tables#citizenship</a>.</p><p>In order to ensure resident EEA nationals and their family members understand how and by when to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office has put in place a comprehensive communications and engagement plan, using all available channels to reach our audiences – such as marketing, presentations, email updates, toolkits and webinars.</p><p>The Home Office delivered a £4 million marketing campaign last year to encourage resident EEA nationals to apply and further campaign activity was undertaken earlier this year. Alongside this, we have also undertaken extensive engagement and outreach with stakeholder groups, including employers, local authorities and community organisations. No-one will be left behind, which is why we are working in partnership with representatives of vulnerable groups and other experts to make sure everyone knows what they need to do and has the right level of support.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 3285 3286 3287 question first answered 24/06/2020 16:10:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1170707

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
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 paragraphs 13-15 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach document of 9 January 2020 regarding Government commitments on family migration arrangements for the people of Northern Ireland, within what (a) timeframe and (b) legislative vehicle those commitments will be made.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	3232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office intends to change the UK’s Immigration Rules so family members of the people of Northern Ireland can apply for immigration status on broadly the same terms as family members of Irish citizens and will open the route in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 3233 question first answered 09/03/2020 15:13:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1170708

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
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 paragraphs 13-15 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach document of 9 January 2020 regarding Government commitments on family migration arrangements for the people of Northern Ireland, whether they will be able to access on a permanent basis similar rights to family reunification as those available to Irish citizens in the UK under EEA regulations.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	3233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office intends to change the UK’s Immigration Rules so family members of the people of Northern Ireland can apply for immigration status on broadly the same terms as family members of Irish citizens and will open the route in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 3232 question first answered 09/03/2020 15:13:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1170243

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Polo
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 number of special visas issued to foreign polo team players that have been utilised by low-skilled migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>All entry requirements for sportspeople are agreed with the recognised Sport’s Governing Body for each sport and are subject to regular review. The criterion for polo was recently approved in November 2019 and is published on the SGB’s website. Home Office statistical data does not break down visas issued by particular sport.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/01/2020 17:32:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170390

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied asylum seeking children were detained in the UK in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	2650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Unaccompanied children are not detained for consideration of their asylum claim.</p><p>On occasion, new information may come to light or new concerns raised, indicating a person who has been detained as an adult may be a child. In such circumstances we would seek to release them into the care of local authority children’s services at the earliest safe opportunity for an age assessment.</p><p>Information on the number of occurrences of people leaving detention by nationality, age, sex, reason for leaving detention and length of detention can be found in table Det_D03 of the detention data tables, which can be found in the latest release of ‘Immigration Statistics’, available from GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets</a>. The figures do not distinguish between accompanied and unaccompanied children.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/02/2020 13:37:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1169940

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
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 reassess the potential merits of the £625 immigration health surcharge for NHS staff who are not UK citizens.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	1925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the manifesto, the Government is committed to increasing the Immigration Health Surcharge to ensure that temporary migrants cover the costs of the NHS services provided to them. We will set out our detailed plans for implementing this shortly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/01/2020 17:07:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1169941

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Polo
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 merits of granting special visas to foreign polo team players.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	1926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Immigration Rules governing professional sportspeople and coaches ensure that UK sports can access top end talent whilst at the same time protecting opportunities for resident players.</p><p>Entry requirements are agreed with recognised governing bodies and are subject to regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/01/2020 17:30:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan