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1420779

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Commonwealth
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 made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the financial threshold for Tier 1 Investment Visas from applicants from the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	120671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>While we keep the effective operation of the Tier 1 (investor) immigration route under review, we have no plans to vary the required investment thresholds according to nationality.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/02/2022 10:57:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1348670

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Ilois
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Chaggosians with family in the UK will be eligible for UK citizenship under the new discretionary adult registration route.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	36582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>This proposed adult registration clause in the Nationality and Borders Bill would allow the Home Secretary discretion to grant citizenship in circumstances where a person could have become British but for historical legislative unfairness, an act or omission by a public authority, or exceptional circumstances of the particular individual.</p><p>This is one of a number of measures which need to be approved by Parliament, and so we cannot be specific at this time how the discretion will be used.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/07/2021 14:06:28 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1313319

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Commonwealth
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 had discussions with stakeholders on introducing an electronic visa for citizens of Commonwealth nations to improve the efficiency of the immigration procedure at airports.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	96
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>As part of our transformation of the border and immigration system, the government will implement a suite of changes to transform the way in which we manage people crossing the UK border.</p><p>Our future border systems will provide for a fully digital end-to-end user journey, improving security and making the user journey friendly and digital by default. This will include the introduction of a digital “e-visa”, replacing the current paper vignette.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/05/2021 12:15:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1313323

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Commonwealth
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 made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying visa arrangements for travel from small commonwealth countries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	97
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>Visas are an important part of securing the UK’s border and are an effective tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security. Decisions on changes are always taken in the round, and reflect a range of factors. These will vary globally, but often include security, compliance, returns, and prosperity.</p><p>There are no current plans to change the visa requirements for visa nationals visiting the UK, however the visa system continues to be kept under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/05/2021 12:12:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1307397

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: East Africa
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 grant citizenship to East African Asian children on the basis of compelling compassionate grounds and exceptional circumstances.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	178874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office considers individual cases within the context of the applicant’s circumstances and the statutory requirements for citizenship.</p><p>Within the British Nationality Act 1981 there is discretion to register a child under the age of 18. In each case, the Home Office will consider if there are circumstances which would mean it is appropriate to register a child, and if so the child would be granted citizenship.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/04/2021 10:04:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1307400

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	VFS Global: China
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 March 2021 to Question 160548, on VFS Global: China, if he will publish a list of the 16 VFS visa centres in China that are run by subcontractors.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	178876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The 16 VFS centres in China run by subcontractors, plus their subcontractor, are listed below:</p><p>Beijing Beijing Shuangxiong Foreign Service Company</p><p>Chengdu Chengdu Sino Visa Eternal Exit &amp; Entry Immigration Co. Ltd</p><p>Chongqing Chongqing Taifu Exit &amp; Entry Service Co Ltd</p><p>Fuzhou Fujian Shenzhou Nonofficial Exit &amp; Entrance Service Centre</p><p>Guangzhou Guangdong CTS Visa Consulting Service Co. Ltd</p><p>Hangzhou Hangzhou Leader Business Consultant Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinan Shandong YIHUI Industry Co. Ltd</p><p>Nanjing Jiangsu Golden Sunshine Foreign Entry Resources and Service Centre</p><p>Shenzhen Shenzhen XingGuo Visa Services Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai Shanghai Foreign Relation &amp; Trade Overseas Affairs Consulting Co. Ltd</p><p>Shenyang Liaoning Aoxin Consulting Co. Ltd</p><p>Wuhan Wuhan Johnton Science and Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Xi'an Xian Boli Immigration Agency Co., Ltd</p><p>Kunming Yunnan Delang Business Consulting Co., Ltd</p><p>Changsha Hunan GDCTS Visa Consulting Service Co., Ltd</p><p>Hong Kong Glory Visa Consulting Company Limited</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 178877 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:42:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1307401

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	VFS Global: China
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 March 2021 to Question 160548, VFS Global: China, if he will publish a list of the subcontractors that run the 16 VFS visa centres in China.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	178877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The 16 VFS centres in China run by subcontractors, plus their subcontractor, are listed below:</p><p>Beijing Beijing Shuangxiong Foreign Service Company</p><p>Chengdu Chengdu Sino Visa Eternal Exit &amp; Entry Immigration Co. Ltd</p><p>Chongqing Chongqing Taifu Exit &amp; Entry Service Co Ltd</p><p>Fuzhou Fujian Shenzhou Nonofficial Exit &amp; Entrance Service Centre</p><p>Guangzhou Guangdong CTS Visa Consulting Service Co. Ltd</p><p>Hangzhou Hangzhou Leader Business Consultant Co. Ltd</p><p>Jinan Shandong YIHUI Industry Co. Ltd</p><p>Nanjing Jiangsu Golden Sunshine Foreign Entry Resources and Service Centre</p><p>Shenzhen Shenzhen XingGuo Visa Services Co. Ltd</p><p>Shanghai Shanghai Foreign Relation &amp; Trade Overseas Affairs Consulting Co. Ltd</p><p>Shenyang Liaoning Aoxin Consulting Co. Ltd</p><p>Wuhan Wuhan Johnton Science and Technology Co. Ltd</p><p>Xi'an Xian Boli Immigration Agency Co., Ltd</p><p>Kunming Yunnan Delang Business Consulting Co., Ltd</p><p>Changsha Hunan GDCTS Visa Consulting Service Co., Ltd</p><p>Hong Kong Glory Visa Consulting Company Limited</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 178876 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:42:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1307402

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism: Coronavirus
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 undertake an assessment of how the covid-19 lockdown has affected the spread of extremist ideologies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	178878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic operational and intelligence services have been monitoring and assessing the terrorist threat, but such reports are classified and cannot be shared.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/04/2021 15:38:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1307607

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the eligibility requirements will be for a person to be granted citizenship via the discretionary adult registration route as announced in her new plan for immigration in March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	178884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>We recognise a small number of people have been adversely affected by a combination of their specific set of circumstances and the immigration and citizenship legislation in place at the time. We intend to create a route for adults to apply to the Home Secretary to grant citizenship in exceptional circumstances.</p><p>This is one of a number of measures which need to be approved by Parliament. Further detail will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/04/2021 15:36:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1304121

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
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 bring forward legislative proposals to amend the British Nationalities Act 1948 to allow citizenship to be passed down from the mother as well as the father.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	171536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2021 answer text <p>Women have been able to pass on British nationality in the same way as men since 1983. The British Nationality Act 1981 now also provides for the registration of those who would have become British citizens had women been able to pass on their citizenship in the same way as men before 1983.</p><p>As part of the package of proposals announced earlier this week, I can confirm the Government intends to bring forward legislation to address the, anomalies in historical nationality law which deny British citizenship to people from British Overseas Territories for unfair and outdated reasons, will be fixed.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/03/2021 13:20:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell