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1329934

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support non-UK (a) veterans and (b) armed forces dependants with regularising their immigration status.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	901018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>I am immensely proud that brave servicemen and women from around the world want to call the UK their home after their service.</p><p>The Government has launched a public consultation on how we recognise their contribution by not only smoothing the pathway to residency and citizenship, but also by waiving the fee for doing so after 12 years of service.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/06/2021 15:50:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1147924

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to waive immigration application fees for members of the armed forces and their families.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	293442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is listening carefully to those with concerns about how members of HM Forces can have the support of their families whilst serving our country.</p><p>We are continuing to discuss the impact of immigration fees on members of the HM Forces with MOD.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 07/10/2019 15:46:49 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1277602

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to otherwise eligible foreign or commonwealth citizens who apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK at least 28 days after their discharge from HM Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	139109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country. It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK.</p><p>Home Office guidance gives caseworkers the flexibility to consider cases outside the Immigration Rules for discharged members of HM Forces who have not yet regularised their immigration status:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge</a></p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of non-UK former members of HM Forces living in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible to do so, as there are other options available to those who discharge. Some may choose to return to their country of nationality, while others may naturalise as British citizens during their service.</p><p>The Home Office is engaging with MPs, campaigners and members of the public to assess whether those who have served in the Armed Forces should continue to pay settlement fees. The Home Secretary recently met the Defence Secretary to consider how we can offer greater flexibility and support for such people, and their families, in future. Subject to collective agreement, the Ministry of Defence will be launching a public consultation on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 139108 139110 question first answered 21/01/2021 16:15:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1328871

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of successful Indefinite Leave to Remain applications were via the SET (AF) route in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	8702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>We do not publish the specific data relating to grants of ILR made under the SET(AF) route, as to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>The published statistics relating to individuals granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in the United Kingdom are recorded together as part of published Migration Statistics and can be located at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=04%7C01%7CTim.Sanders%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce8f6bf097e044cc14e9908d921ceaed4%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637577993834139528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=A5%2FDXrtEAqM6iWnHUYGHvIOBExPSMcm%2BiUUY3aZALr4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 8701 question first answered 07/06/2021 13:17:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1387272

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of waiving visa fees for non-UK (a) service personnel, (b) veterans and (c) their dependents who have served a minimum of five years in Her Majesty's armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	91969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence together with the Home Office ran a public consultation this year. The consultation sought views on a policy proposal to waive settlement fees for non-UK Service Personnel. The results of the consultation have been analysed, and once collective agreement has been secured for a fully funded policy, the Government will publish its response, and make any associated changes to fees through Fees Regulations at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/12/2021 13:03:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1277601

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of foreign or commonwealth citizens residing in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible upon their discharge from HM forces since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	139108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country. It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK.</p><p>Home Office guidance gives caseworkers the flexibility to consider cases outside the Immigration Rules for discharged members of HM Forces who have not yet regularised their immigration status:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge</a></p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of non-UK former members of HM Forces living in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible to do so, as there are other options available to those who discharge. Some may choose to return to their country of nationality, while others may naturalise as British citizens during their service.</p><p>The Home Office is engaging with MPs, campaigners and members of the public to assess whether those who have served in the Armed Forces should continue to pay settlement fees. The Home Secretary recently met the Defence Secretary to consider how we can offer greater flexibility and support for such people, and their families, in future. Subject to collective agreement, the Ministry of Defence will be launching a public consultation on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 139109 139110 question first answered 21/01/2021 16:15:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1236186

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	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 made of the affordability of armed forces dependents' leave to remain visa applications for armed forces service personnel and their families prior to publishing the proposed 5 October 2020 Immigration and Nationality Fees.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	92811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government highly values the service of all members of HM Forces,</p><p>Given this we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK after having served for four years or more or having been discharged for medical reasons due to their service.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence makes clear to foreign and Commonwealth recruits into the Forces the process by which they and their families can attain settlement in the UK and the costs involved.</p><p>Additionally, fee waivers are available for Leave to Remain applications for those making Article 8 claims, based on Family and Private Life, if an applicant is destitute or could be rendered destitute in paying the fee, or where there are exceptional financial circumstances which mean the fees and charges cannot be afforded without detriment to the applicant or their family. This provides for an individual or family to remain here lawfully and to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and pay the fees, when the funds become available.</p><p>Discussions continue between the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence about how we can build on the provisions which already exist in our immigration and nationality system for foreign and Commonwealth nationals serving in the Armed Forces and will confirm further news in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 92812 question first answered 25/09/2020 10:16:28 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1277603

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	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 the potential merits of waiving visa fees for otherwise eligible foreign or commonwealth citizens who apply for indefinite leave to remain at least 28 days after their discharge from HM Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	139110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country. It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK.</p><p>Home Office guidance gives caseworkers the flexibility to consider cases outside the Immigration Rules for discharged members of HM Forces who have not yet regularised their immigration status:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge</a></p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of non-UK former members of HM Forces living in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible to do so, as there are other options available to those who discharge. Some may choose to return to their country of nationality, while others may naturalise as British citizens during their service.</p><p>The Home Office is engaging with MPs, campaigners and members of the public to assess whether those who have served in the Armed Forces should continue to pay settlement fees. The Home Secretary recently met the Defence Secretary to consider how we can offer greater flexibility and support for such people, and their families, in future. Subject to collective agreement, the Ministry of Defence will be launching a public consultation on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 139108 139109 question first answered 21/01/2021 16:15:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1338074

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	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 take steps to grant permanent residency to UK troops who are from overseas who have served in the UK armed forces for over 12 years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	18517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country.</p><p>It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for all non-UK service personnel discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK having served for four years or more or having been discharged for medical reasons due to their service via the online form SET(AF):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-settle-in-uk-as-former-member-of-hm-forces-setaf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-settle-in-uk-as-former-member-of-hm-forces-setaf</a></p><p>In addition to these provisions Commonwealth personnel who have served for five years or more in HM Forces can apply to become a British Citizen. Naturalising as a British Citizen whilst serving removes any need to apply for further immigration permission to settle in the UK on a permanent basis when they discharge.</p><p>The Home Office and Ministry of Defence have launched a public consultation which proposes waiving the settlement application fee for non-UK service personnel who have served at least 12 years in HM Forces.</p><p>We would welcome any views on these proposals before the consultation closes on 7 July:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/immigration-fees-public-consultation" target="_blank">Immigration Fees Public Consultation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/06/2021 15:22:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1328870

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain were processed via the SET (AF) route in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	8701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>We do not publish the specific data relating to grants of ILR made under the SET(AF) route, as to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>The published statistics relating to individuals granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in the United Kingdom are recorded together as part of published Migration Statistics and can be located at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=04%7C01%7CTim.Sanders%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce8f6bf097e044cc14e9908d921ceaed4%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637577993834139528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=A5%2FDXrtEAqM6iWnHUYGHvIOBExPSMcm%2BiUUY3aZALr4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 8702 question first answered 07/06/2021 13:17:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock