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1178325

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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, what criteria is used in deciding the rate to be paid to local authorities for the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	2017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>We recognise local authorities undertake incredibly valuable work in looking after vulnerable young asylum seekers and the Home Office is committed to supporting this.</p><p>The Home Office provides funding to local authorities as a contribution to the costs they incur when supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), which is in addition to the money provided through the local government finance settlement.</p><p>The UASC funding review gathered evidence from over 50 local authorities and concluded in May 2019 with a significant increase in the funding: from 1 April 2019, local authorities now receive £114 per UASC per night for each UASC in their care, regardless of their age or when they entered the UK. This represents a 61% increase to the lowest rate that was previously paid. As well as providing a greater contribution to local authorities support costs, these changes addressed feedback from the review that the previous rate structure was overly complex.</p><p>Further consideration is being given to funding rates for local authorities supporting UASC and former UASC care leavers.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/02/2020 17:52:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1178337

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she is providing for Chinese nationals whose visas expire imminently and whose home provinces are affected by covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	2022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>We are taking a proportionate approach to individuals who are unable to comply with their visas due to the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>We have set up a dedicated helpline and are providing visa extensions for anyone whose immigration status has been affected. Full guidance has been published on the GOV.UK website and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk</a></p><p>No one will be unfairly penalised for events beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/02/2020 17:34:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178387

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints her Department received on biometric residence permits being produced with an incorrect (a) name, (b) date of birth, and (c) place of birth in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	1961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Biometric Immigration Document Management Unit (BIDMU) is responsible for correcting biographic errors on Biometric Residence Permits (BRP). From locally held records it has received the following number of complaints relating to (a) name, (b) date of birth, and (c) place of birth in each of the last three years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Name</p></td><td><p>Date of Birth</p></td><td><p>Place of Birth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1203</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>616</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2276</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>3991</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>1168</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/02/2020 17:30:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1178388

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the terms of the contract for the physical production of biometric residence permits are on (a) who produces the permits, (b) where they are produced, (c) when the contract is due for renewal, (d) whether the contract includes a break clause and (e) what circumstances would trigger any break clause.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	1962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The production of biometric residence permits is carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea under a Memorandum of Understanding.</p><p>This is reviewed yearly on the anniversary of the agreement and should either party wish to terminate they must give 12 months’ notice.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/02/2020 17:31:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1178390

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the timeframe is for the publication of the Windrush Lessons Learned review.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	2036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has not yet received the final report from the independent reviewer Wendy Williams. On receipt it will be published as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/02/2020 17:57:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1178397

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: 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 EU citizens will be required to provide evidence of settled status or pre-settled status by Border Force officials when entering the UK after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	1866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>EU citizens will not be routinely asked to prove they have been granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme in order to re-enter the UK, but systems will be in place to allow border officials to make such checks where necessary.</p><p>Once the new points-based immigration system is fully introduced, Border Force will be able to identify those individuals granted status digitally without the need for the individual to provide evidence.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/02/2020 17:08:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1178398

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: 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) airline and (b) ferry operators will be required to ask EU citizens for evidence of (i) settled status and (ii) pre-settled status before they board flights and ferries to the UK after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	1867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Immediately after the end of free movement, carriers will not be required to ask EU citizens for evidence of EU Settlement Scheme status before they board flights and ferries to the UK.</p><p>As part our future plans for strengthening border security, there may be changes to the checks carriers are required to undertake to ensure their passengers have the appropriate permission to travel to the UK. This could include checks for EU Settlement Status. We will work with carriers to develop the detailed policy and system requirements, and ensure there is appropriate guidance in place before any such changes are made.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 1868 1869 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:11:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1178399

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: 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 guidance the Government has issued to airline operators on the evidence EU citizens will be required to provide before boarding flights to the UK from (a) the EU and (b) other countries after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	1868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Immediately after the end of free movement, carriers will not be required to ask EU citizens for evidence of EU Settlement Scheme status before they board flights and ferries to the UK.</p><p>As part our future plans for strengthening border security, there may be changes to the checks carriers are required to undertake to ensure their passengers have the appropriate permission to travel to the UK. This could include checks for EU Settlement Status. We will work with carriers to develop the detailed policy and system requirements, and ensure there is appropriate guidance in place before any such changes are made.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 1867 1869 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:11:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1178400

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: 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 guidance the Government has provided to ferry operators on the evidence EU citizens will need to provide before boarding a ferry to the UK after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	1869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Immediately after the end of free movement, carriers will not be required to ask EU citizens for evidence of EU Settlement Scheme status before they board flights and ferries to the UK.</p><p>As part our future plans for strengthening border security, there may be changes to the checks carriers are required to undertake to ensure their passengers have the appropriate permission to travel to the UK. This could include checks for EU Settlement Status. We will work with carriers to develop the detailed policy and system requirements, and ensure there is appropriate guidance in place before any such changes are made.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 1867 1868 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:11:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1178777

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: China
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 extend the visas of Chinese students unable to return to China as a result of flight cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak in that country.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	15142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>We are taking a proportionate approach to individuals who are unable to comply with their visas due to the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>We have set up a dedicated helpline and are providing visa extensions for anyone whose immigration status has been affected. Full guidance has been published on the GOV.UK website and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk</a></p><p>No one will be unfairly penalised for events beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/02/2020 17:33:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes