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1002566

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Surinder Singh route for spouses and families of British citizens will apply to returning UK citizens from an EU member state after the end of the implementation period for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	188868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Although they are not covered by the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, the Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme published on 21 June 2018 confirmed that, as a matter of domestic policy, the Government has decided that family members lawfully resident in the UK under the Surinder Singh route by the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020 will be eligible to apply for status under the scheme.</p><p>After the end of the planned implementation period, the UK will no longer be bound by EU free movement law and the UK’s domestic immigration rules will apply. We will publish a White Paper on the future borders and immigration system later this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:20:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1002720

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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, how he plans to manage the difference in status between EU citizens who arrive in the UK pre-March 2019 and have a right to work and those who arrive post-March 2019 and do not in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	188866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Employers already need to carry out right to work checks on EU citizens, as they do with all prospective employees to prevent illegal working. The statutory code of practice and published guidance for employers are clear that EU citizens can evidence their right to work by showing a passport or national identity card, and employers should continue to refer to these documents.</p><p>EU nationals may also use Home Office residence documentation as evidence of their right to work, but they are not currently required to do so. Even in the unlikely event of a no deal situation, this position will not change next March. We will publish a White Paper on the future immigration system later in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:17:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1002748

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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, whether a person will be refused settled status on grounds of suitability if they (a) have criminal convictions (b) are the subject of an extant deportation order or of a decision to make a deportation order (c) are the subject of an extant exclusion order or exclusion decision and (d) are subject to a removal decision under the EEA Regulations on the grounds of their non-exercise or misuse of rights under Directive 2004/38/EC.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	188816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>In line with the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union published on 19 March 2018, criminality and security checks will be carried out on applications for status under the EU Settlement Scheme and conduct (including any criminal convictions relating to it) before the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020 will be assessed according to the current EU public policy and security tests for deportation. These are set out in the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016.</p><p>Consistent with the draft Withdrawal Agreement, an applicant will be refused settled status under the scheme on the grounds of suitability where, at the date of decision, any of the criteria set out in paragraph EU15 of Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules applies.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 188817 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:12:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1002758

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of modern slavery received a positive conclusive grounds decision but then did not receive discretionary leave to remain or a positive asylum claim in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	188736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The most recent information on the issue was set out in a letter of 17 February 2017 and relates to the year 2015. This was sent to the Rt Honourable member in his capacity as Chair of Work and Pensions Select Committee.</p><p>As set out in that letter, 1,043 people were confirmed as victims of modern slavery in 2015. Of these individuals, 379 had applied for asylum at the time the information was collected and 216 had been granted asylum. A further 123 of the individuals had been granted some other form of leave to remain.</p><p>Some of the individuals may have been granted asylum or leave to remain for another reason since the data was collected but that data is not available.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1001989

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much it will cost to users to use the enhanced user-pay service in 50 local libraries as part of the new UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	188143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The price of the enhanced service package will be £60. Customers who choose the enhanced service can make use of pre-appointment checks and dedicated support and feedback in a local library during their appointment.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:15:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1002173

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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, whether his Department is planning for an increase in enforcement activity against EU citizens after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	188218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Once the UK has left the EU, we will put in place a new single, skills-based immigration system, which will apply to citizens from both EU and non-EU countries. We have always been clear that we want decisions about the future immigration system to be based on evidence and we are carefully considering the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations in its recent report, published 18 September, before setting out our plans.</p><p>We will publish a White Paper which will set out this future system later in the autumn. This will include information on our approach to enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:23:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1000231

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the workforce size of the National Crime Agency in Northern Ireland is expected to change in the next six months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	187309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The NCA allocates resources based on priorities in Investigations. Serious and Organised Crime activity in Northern Ireland continues to feature in NCA and PSNI plans.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 12/11/2018 17:43:47 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1000292

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department taking to ensure that the agri-food sector is able to access non-UK seasonal workers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	187350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Darlington on 22 October, UIN 180695.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:27:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1000295

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the re-introduction of a Tier 3 visa category to support domestic food and meat production after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	187313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution that overseas workers make to the UK economy and to our society. We are currently developing options for the future system which will be designed to work in the national interest.</p><p>On the 18 September, the Migration Advisory Committee published their final report on the current patterns of EEA migration into the UK. We are carefully considering their fourteen recommendations. We plan to publish a White Paper setting out more detail on the future arrangements later in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:41:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1000312

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of UK residents without a valid passport.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	187392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not hold information on the number of UK residents without a valid passport. However, I can confirm that there were 49,971,015 valid British passports as of 31 December 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:39:52 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald