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1202837

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
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 it her policy to instruct UK Visas and Immigration to prioritise applications based on the scheduling of repatriation flights.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	58738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office and Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office work closely together to support British citizens and their dependants who are seeking to use repatriation flights.</p><p> </p><p>Some UK Visa Application Centres (VACs) are resuming services where local restrictions allow, and an effective service is being provided. Services will reopen in phases. For updates to the status of VACs, customers can check with:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>TLS contact if they are in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East</p></li><li><p>VFS global for all other countries</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Anybody who has immigration queries related to coronavirus can email the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre. Email: CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk. Their email must be in English.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/06/2020 13:15:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1202350

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons guidance was removed from her Department's website that stated that non-EU spouses of British nationals would not be disadvantaged in their application for a spouse visa if they cannot meet their income requirement due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	58004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the situation closely and take these exceptional circumstances into account.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure a spouse or partner applying for entry clearance, leave to remain or indefinite leave are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control, for the purpose of the minimum income requirement:</p><ul><li>A temporary loss of employment income between 1 March and 31 July 2020 due to Covid-19, will be disregarded provided the requirement was met for at least six months up to March 2020.</li><li>An applicant or sponsor furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be deemed as earning 100% of their salary.</li><li>A temporary loss of annual income due to Covid-19 between 1 March 2020 and 31 July 2020 will generally be disregarded for self-employment income, along with the impact on employment income from the same period for future applications. Income received via the Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will also be taken into account.</li><li>Evidential flexibility may be applied where an applicant or sponsor experiences difficulty accessing specified evidence due to Covid-19 restrictions.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The minimum income requirement can also be met in several ways in addition to or instead of income from employment or self-employment. For example, income from the couple’s investments, property rental or pension may also be taken into account, together with their cash savings.</p><p>These concessions are set out for customers on GOV.UK and are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p><p> </p><p>An earlier draft of the guidance was uploaded to GOV.UK, but was quickly replaced with the correct version, thereby ensuring our guidance is as clear as possible on how a spouse or partner will not be disadvantaged.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:29:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1202351

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
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 ensure that non-EU spouses of British nationals will not be disadvantaged in their application for a spouse visa if they cannot meet their income requirement due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	58005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the situation closely and take these exceptional circumstances into account.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure a spouse or partner applying for entry clearance, leave to remain or indefinite leave are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control, for the purpose of the minimum income requirement:</p><ul><li>A temporary loss of employment income between 1 March and 31 July 2020 due to Covid-19, will be disregarded provided the requirement was met for at least six months up to March 2020.</li><li>An applicant or sponsor furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be deemed as earning 100% of their salary.</li><li>A temporary loss of annual income due to Covid-19 between 1 March 2020 and 31 July 2020 will generally be disregarded for self-employment income, along with the impact on employment income from the same period for future applications. Income received via the Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will also be taken into account.</li><li>Evidential flexibility may be applied where an applicant or sponsor experiences difficulty accessing specified evidence due to Covid-19 restrictions.</li></ul><p>These concessions are set out for customers on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p><p>The minimum income requirement can also be met in several ways in addition to or instead of income from employment or self-employment. For example, income from the couple’s investments, property rental or pension may also be taken into account, together with their cash savings.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:32:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1202359

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the phrase If you have experienced a loss of income due to coronavirus, you will not be disadvantaged was removed from her Department's advice for spouse visa applicants and their sponsors published on 8-9 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	58107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>On 10 June we updated the GOV.UK pages with guidance on the minimum income requirement. An early draft of the guidance was incorrectly uploaded to GOV.UK, which was then quickly replaced with the correct version, thereby ensuring our guidance is as clear as possible on how a spouse or partner will not be disadvantaged from an immigration perspective from the Covid-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/06/2020 13:13:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1201769

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: Au Pairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to introduce a new official au pair status within the Youth Mobility Visa (Tier 5) for EU members states after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	57394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>We have indicated our desire to negotiate a youth mobility arrangement with the EU, or with individual countries within it, ensuring young people can continue to enjoy the social, cultural and educational benefits of living in the EU and the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce an immigration route specifically for au-pairs.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/06/2020 15:06:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1201772

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Quarantine
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 publish her assessment of the economic effect on the UK aerospace manufacturing sector of the Government's policy of introducing a 14 day quarantine period for travellers arriving from overseas.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	57231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>A range of criteria informed the development of the introduction of new health measures at the border, including the urgent requirement to protect our progress in countering the spread of the virus and reducing the risk of a second wave whilst doing all we can to protect vital supply chains and infrastructure work.</p><p> </p><p>It is unfortunately unavoidable there will be an economic impact in the UK if we are to take necessary steps like this to protect public health and save lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to keeping the border health measures under regular review to ensure they remain effective and proportionate.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/06/2020 15:09:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1201812

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2020 to Question 51863 on Visas, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	57177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Individuals who are in the UK legally and whose visa expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 can have their visa extended to 31 July 2020, if they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are necessary. The latest information can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:27:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1201955

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling people to take the Life in the UK test virtually during the covid-19 pandemic
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>During Covid 19 we have been working closely with all our providers to restart the provision of our services. The knowledge of Life in the UK (LitUK) service reopened on 1st June 2020 in England only. This service recommenced with processes to ensure social distancing and health and safety measures are in place. Consideration of opening test sites in the rest of the United Kingdom is pending decisions by the individual devolved authorities.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously considered remote testing and prior to the award of the recent contract. Remote testing was not considered appropriate as anti-fraud measures have to be maintained at all times to protect the integrity of the test.</p><p> </p><p>We may however consider remote testing in the future as and when suitable technology is available and we are confident the integrity of tests can be maintained.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:28:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201957

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
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 covid-19 outbreak and pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2020 to Question 47382, how long will applications for indefinite leave to remain in the UK be held to allow applicants to complete a life in the UK test, once testing resumes.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>Individuals can continue to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and their application will be held until testing resumes, with their existing leave continuing until their application is decided.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/06/2020 15:10:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201968

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Protective Clothing: Production
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 representations on the (a) merits of onshoring during the covid-19 pandemic and (b) domestic production of personal protective equipment, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding textiles, garment and footwear workers to the Shortage Occupation List.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	57237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) advises the Government on which occupations are deemed in national shortage.</p><p>We have commissioned the MAC to compile Shortage Occupation Lists covering all occupations encompassed by the new Skilled Worker route, for introduction from January 2021, and to keep the lists under regular review.</p><p>The MAC has recently issued its call for evidence and we encourage all of those with an interest to contribute.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:45:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron