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1342325

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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, if her Department will publish guidance on welfare benefit entitlement for EU nationals who have not made an application under the EU Settlement Scheme by the deadline of 30 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	25110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As with citizens of countries elsewhere in the world, EEA citizens who missed the 30 June deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, and do not have any other form of immigration leave, no longer have their rights protected, including access to benefits.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">However, a person granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of a late application will have the same rights from the date they are granted status, as a person who applied by the deadline.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has already published guidance on late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme at <a href="https://horizon.homeoffice.gov.uk/file-wrapper/eu-settlement-scheme-eu-other-eea-and-swiss-citizens-and-their-family-members" target="_blank">EU Settlement Scheme: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members | Horizon</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is working closely with DWP and HMRC to ensure all those eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme apply, including contacting people to encourage them to do so. We will also expediate outstanding applications to the EUSS, including late applications where there are compelling or compassionate grounds for doing so.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As with citizens of countries elsewhere in the world, EEA citizens who missed the 30 June deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, and do not have any other form of immigration leave, no longer have their rights protected, including access to benefits. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, a person granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of a late application will have the same rights from the date they are granted status, as a person who applied by the deadline. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has already published guidance on late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eu" target="_blank">Immigration Rules Appendix EU - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office is working closely with DWP and HMRC to ensure all those eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme apply, including contacting people to encourage them to do so. We will also expediate outstanding applications to the EUSS, including late applications where there are compelling or compassionate grounds for doing so.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2021 14:12:56 question first ministerially corrected 13/07/2021 10:52:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 12506 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1341163

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Glass: Manufacturing Industries
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 availability of specialist refractory brick layers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	23055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The job of a refractory engineer, under Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code 5312 (bricklayers and masons) on the eligible occupations list, meets the RQF3 skills threshold for the Skilled Worker route so it is eligible to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa, subject to the other criteria under the Route being met.</p><p>There is no minimum length of sponsorship and those sponsored for less than 6 months do not need to pay the Immigration Skills Charge or the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>Queries about the availability of labour in the UK Labour Market and recruitment issues for businesses should be directed to the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23056 question first answered 02/07/2021 08:08:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10923 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1341164

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Glass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that UK glass manufacturers are able to access specialist refractory brick layers from outside the UK after 1 July 2021 to work on short-term maintenance and furnace re-build projects.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	23056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The job of a refractory engineer, under Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code 5312 (bricklayers and masons) on the eligible occupations list, meets the RQF3 skills threshold for the Skilled Worker route so it is eligible to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa, subject to the other criteria under the Route being met.</p><p>There is no minimum length of sponsorship and those sponsored for less than 6 months do not need to pay the Immigration Skills Charge or the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>Queries about the availability of labour in the UK Labour Market and recruitment issues for businesses should be directed to the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23055 question first answered 02/07/2021 08:08:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10922 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1341326

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
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 effectiveness of fully proscribing Hezbollah in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	23107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government assesses proscription is a powerful tool within the counter-terrorism toolkit. In addition to the criminal offences associated with proscription, the tool can have a powerful impact on behaviour and disincentivise people from becoming members or supporters of a proscribed organisation, as well as supporting other forms of disruptive activity, including asset freezing and the take down of online content.</p><p>Since the extension of Hizballah’s proscription in 2019, the Government has also extended the UK’s domestic asset freeze to cover the group in its entirety.</p><p>Investigations into the activities of proscribed organisations, or individuals who may be members or supporters of proscribed organisations, are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. It would not be appropriate to publish data on intelligence related matters.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters, including whether groups are, or are not, being considered for proscription.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23108 23109 23110 question first answered 02/07/2021 08:11:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10892 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1341327

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to use the expanded law enforcement authority following Hezbollah's proscription.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	23108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government assesses proscription is a powerful tool within the counter-terrorism toolkit. In addition to the criminal offences associated with proscription, the tool can have a powerful impact on behaviour and disincentivise people from becoming members or supporters of a proscribed organisation, as well as supporting other forms of disruptive activity, including asset freezing and the take down of online content.</p><p>Since the extension of Hizballah’s proscription in 2019, the Government has also extended the UK’s domestic asset freeze to cover the group in its entirety.</p><p>Investigations into the activities of proscribed organisations, or individuals who may be members or supporters of proscribed organisations, are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. It would not be appropriate to publish data on intelligence related matters.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters, including whether groups are, or are not, being considered for proscription.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23107 23109 23110 question first answered 02/07/2021 08:11:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10917 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1341328

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any secondary or corollary designations have been made since Hezbollah was fully proscribed.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	23109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government assesses proscription is a powerful tool within the counter-terrorism toolkit. In addition to the criminal offences associated with proscription, the tool can have a powerful impact on behaviour and disincentivise people from becoming members or supporters of a proscribed organisation, as well as supporting other forms of disruptive activity, including asset freezing and the take down of online content.</p><p>Since the extension of Hizballah’s proscription in 2019, the Government has also extended the UK’s domestic asset freeze to cover the group in its entirety.</p><p>Investigations into the activities of proscribed organisations, or individuals who may be members or supporters of proscribed organisations, are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. It would not be appropriate to publish data on intelligence related matters.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters, including whether groups are, or are not, being considered for proscription.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23107 23108 23110 question first answered 02/07/2021 08:11:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10918 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1341329

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of Hezbollah's Foreign Relations Department since its full proscription.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	23110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government assesses proscription is a powerful tool within the counter-terrorism toolkit. In addition to the criminal offences associated with proscription, the tool can have a powerful impact on behaviour and disincentivise people from becoming members or supporters of a proscribed organisation, as well as supporting other forms of disruptive activity, including asset freezing and the take down of online content.</p><p>Since the extension of Hizballah’s proscription in 2019, the Government has also extended the UK’s domestic asset freeze to cover the group in its entirety.</p><p>Investigations into the activities of proscribed organisations, or individuals who may be members or supporters of proscribed organisations, are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. It would not be appropriate to publish data on intelligence related matters.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters, including whether groups are, or are not, being considered for proscription.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23107 23108 23109 question first answered 02/07/2021 08:11:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10919 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1341426

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Crime Prevention
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 help provide consumers with the (a) knowledge and (b) tools to protect themselves against scammers.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	23291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>Fraudsters are sophisticated and will exploit any vulnerabilities they can, especially as more of us find ourselves at home and online.</p><p>The Government recognises the serious risks presented by scams and fraud and the huge financial and emotional impact they can have on victims. We are working collaboratively with law enforcement and the private sector to reaffirm messages to consumers setting out how they can protect themselves from fraud and scams.</p><p>We know one of the best ways to deal with these crimes is for consumers to be well-informed on how to protect themselves. That is why we published guidance on how to spot potential frauds and the steps to take to avoid them. This advice can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-fraud-and-cyber-crime" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-fraud-and-cyber-crime</a>.</p><p>Alongside this, consumers can also keep abreast of scam and fraud trends through alerts provided by Action Fraud, the national reporting service for fraud and cybercrime, via their website: <a href="http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news" target="_blank">www.actionfraud.police.uk/news</a> and through the ScamSmart campaign run by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Further details can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart</a>.</p><p>We have also been working closely alongside the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) who launched their Suspicious Email Reporting Service last year. This system has proved an instant success with the public, with over 6.1 million reports received and the removal of over 45,000 scams and 90,000 websites taken down since its inception in April 2020.</p><p>We are encouraging the public to forward suspicious emails to <a href="mailto:report@phishing.gov.uk" target="_blank">report@phishing.gov.uk</a> and to forward suspicious text messages to 7726 (which is free of charge). Any reports of fraud should be made to Action Fraud who can be contacted by phone on 0300 123 2040 or through their website:</p><p><a href="https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime." target="_blank">https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime. </a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/07/2021 08:15:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10904 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1341427

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Financial Services: Fraud
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a centralised reporting function for enhanced data sharing to help prevent scams relating to financial services.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	23292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>Action Fraud is the national reporting centre for fraud and also for cyber crime. They also take information reports on attempted frauds. Reports received by Action Fraud are considered by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), both of which are operated by the City of London Police, which is the UK’s lead force for fraud.</p><p>Data matching allows reports from different parts of the country to be linked through analysis, identifying the criminals behind the frauds. Reports are sent to local police forces and law enforcement agencies for investigation, and bank accounts, websites and phone numbers used by fraudsters can be taken down.</p><p>A benefit of having a centralised reporting system is trends can be identified and action taken to address these threats, including scams relating to financial services. Not every report results in an investigation, but every report helps to build a clearer picture of the threat. This contributes to making the UK a more hostile place for fraudsters to operate in and helps to keep other potential victims safe.</p><p>For these reasons, it remains extremely important the public reports fraud whenever they experience it. Action Fraud can be contacted by phone on 0300 123 2040 or on their website, currently available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.actionfraud.police.uk%2Freport_fraud&amp;data=04%7C01%7CConor.McMahon%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc897ab49e71844a2b67e08d93cbbd3a8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637607599661377891%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Wu7Z5rl5hpL2gwIZYDY7jtW%2FiI3cCHk6wqzCRQEEhrk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud</a>.</p><p>Regulation also plays an important part in reducing the risk of fraud to consumers. As part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) responsibility to ensure the integrity of UK financial markets, the FCA requires all authorised firms to have systems and controls in place to mitigate the risk of them being used to commit financial crime. Whilst the police have primary responsibility for investigating fraud, the FCA has powers to take a variety of enforcement action against firms which carry out fraudulent activity. The Treasury continues to keep the legislative framework under review to ensure it is effective in reducing the risk of fraud.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/07/2021 08:14:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10897 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1338560

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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 statutory parenting duties and responsibilities the Government has in respect of looked after children and care leavers and the vulnerabilities and challenges they may face, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) looked after children and (b) legally recognised care leavers (i) have completed applications to the EU Settlement Scheme and (ii) are not affected by (A) late and (B) missed applications.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	19621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to continuing to engage with local authorities as they undertake their responsibilities to ensure all eligible looked after children and care leavers are supported to make an application to the EUSS. The Home Office will ensure caseworkers liaise with and support applicants to get the status they deserve.</p><p>The Home Office remains focused on ensuring all eligible children in care apply in time. It’s recognised however, this vulnerable cohort can change over time, with new children coming into care. We are committed to working with Local Authorities to ensure this work continues after the deadline.</p><p>In line with the Citizens’ Rights Agreement, there remains scope, indefinitely, for a person eligible for status under the EUSS to make a late application to the scheme where there are reasonable grounds for their failure to meet the deadline applicable to them.</p><p>Where a Local Authority has failed by the relevant deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme on behalf of a child under the age of 18, this would constitute reasonable grounds for the child – including where they are now an adult – to make a late application to the scheme when they become aware of this, for example when they first need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/06/2021 12:27:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 9176 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry