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889992

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Construction: Undocumented Workers
	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 18 April 2018 to Question 135421 on Construction: Undocumented Workers, how many of the 85 potential victims of trafficking identified during Operation Magnify were arrested prior to being identified in that way; and for which offences those arrests took place.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	137044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Arrests by Offence Committed</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Offence Committed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(Total)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Illegal entrant (Clandestine)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Illegal entrant (Document abuse)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Illegal entrant (Entry With Out Leave)</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Port Absconder</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Port Refused Leave to Enter</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S10 Overstayer</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S10 Working In Breach</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sch2 Detention</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(Total)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 85 </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/04/2018 12:25:41 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1088501

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	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: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK Visas and Immigration staff receive mandatory training on (a) identifying signs of exploitation and (b) what actions to take if exploitation is identified; and what information is covered in this training.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	232000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>“UK Visas and Immigration takes the protection of vulnerable applicants seriously and expects staff to complete mandatory e-learning courses on modern slavery. The courses, which cover human trafficking and slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour provide important information on indicators of vulnerability and the actions to be taken in the event that these indicators are identified during interaction with applicants.</p><p>Additionally, as part of the package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism, the UK’s system for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, the Home Office is leading a multi-agency review to determine how to strengthen training on identifying and supporting victims for all First Responders, including those at UK Visas and immigration”.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/03/2019 16:46:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

861088

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Workers: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information on (a) labour rights and (b) access to advice and remedy is routinely provided to workers who (i) file a complaint with and (ii) are encountered during labour inspections conducted by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	132237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>When a worker contacts the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with a complaint about an employer the GLAA directs them to the information available on its website which covers rights and sources of advice.</p><p>Every worker interviewed or encountered during a compliance inspection is provided with a ‘Workers’ Rights’ leaflet available at <a href="http://www.gla.gov.uk/i-am-a/i-am-a-worker/workers-rights-leaflets/" target="_blank">http://www.gla.gov.uk/i-am-a/i-am-a-worker/workers-rights-leaflets/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/03/2018 12:31:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

926957

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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 has undertaken a risk analysis of the Settled Status scheme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	155273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the scale of the challenge, and work is well underway to build the EU Settlement Scheme from scratch, with new processes, technology, rules and support for applicants. As is standard for government’s approach to delivery of programmes, we have in place project management tools designed to detect and mitigate risks, provide additional confidence and ensure safe delivery of the Scheme</p><p>We will be providing further detail on the Scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2018 13:21:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1121839

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2019 to Question 236486, how many and what proportion of applicants had received a refund as of 15 April 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	245763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We have processed all relevant refunds through Home Office systems. We cannot advise on how many refunds have been received by customers, as this depends on the individual’s bank/card issuer and whether the payment has credited yet, and some will take longer than others. We have bespoke support arrangements in place for any customers who believe there is an issue with their refund. Further information on refunds can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-application-fee-refunds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-application-fee-refunds</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/04/2019 12:08:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

895561

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	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 modern slavery operations Immigration Enforcement Crime teams partnered in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	140068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/05/2018 14:33:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1002750

	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, with reference to his Department’s announcement of 25 October 2018, New fund to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status, whether he has received advice from the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) (a) that organisations operating under that fund need to be registered with the OISC to assist with applications in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme unless otherwise exempt or regulated to provide immigration advice and (b) on what levels of competence organisations operating under that fund should have.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	188818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>We are working very closely with The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) to make this work for genuine voluntary organisations and community groups that want to help EU citizens and their family members.</p><p>All organisations placing bids will need to be aware of the level of OISC registration that they may require in line with the services they are proposing to provide in supporting vulnerable persons applying under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2018 12:11:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

894815

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-straightforward visa applications have taken more than (a) 12, (b) 18 and (c) 24 months to process to completion since the second quarter of 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	139472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Visa applications are considered to be non-straightforward (complex) when an Entry Clearance Officer determines that additional information is required in order for a decision to be made.</p><p>There are no set standards for processing non-straightforward by the caseworker. However, if an application is non-straightforward and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and to inform them that their application will not be concluded with the normal service standard.</p><p>The published information on processing times for visa applications is published as part of the Migration Transparency data, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 03/05/2018 15:59:22 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

989479

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
	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 his Department has reduced the validity of biometric residence permits issued to people granted indefinite leave to remain from 10 to six years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	180715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Under existing EU technical specifications, the UK is required to ensure that all Biometric Residence Permits in circulation after 31 December 2024 meet new EU encryption technology standards.</p><p>Therefore, anyone with indefinite leave to remain, issued with a BRP after 31 December 2014 is issued with a shorter validity Permit to ensure it can be replaced with a new document, free of charge, in time for the deadline. As the UK will have left the EU by this point, we are also considering how best to document migrants’ immigration status in the future border and immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/10/2018 16:03:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1003812

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	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 recognises any categories beyond compliant and non-compliant in relation to higher education institutions and Tier 4 student immigration.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	189682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>To obtain and maintain a Tier 4 sponsor licence, institutions must show that all their sites meet acceptable educational quality standards, including both the quality of teaching and the management of the institution. An educational oversight body, which is independent from the Home Office, makes this assessment.</p><p>A sponsor which fails an educational oversight inspection will not be permitted to sponsor any further Tier 4 students until it achieves a satisfactory rating in a subsequent inspection, but will not have its licence revoked. It will be permitted to continue teaching its current Tier 4 students.</p><p>Tier 4 sponsors must also pass a Basic Compliance Assessment, which is a mandatory annual check on the compliance rate of a sponsor’s students. If a sponsor fails this check, it will normally have its licence revoked and will therefore not be able to sponsor any further Tier 4 students. There are no other compliance factors relating to Tier 4 sponsors which affect the consideration of Tier 4 immigration applications other than whether the sponsor continues to hold a valid tier 4 licence.</p><p>If a sponsor’s Tier 4 licence is revoked, the Home Office will consider whether the reasons that led to the revocation affect any other sponsor licence that it holds. Any action taken against the other licence depends on the nature of the compliance issues identified. Such actions may include imposing an action plan to assist the sponsor improve its compliance, or revocation of the licence in serious cases of non-compliance.</p><p>Each application is assessed on its own merits against the relevant immigration rules and policy.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 189683 question first answered 16/11/2018 12:44:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield