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1123535

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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, whether his Department has advertised the EU settlement scheme in languages other than English; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	248623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>It is vital that the over three million non-UK EU citizens and their family members living in the UK understand how and when to apply under the EU Settlement Scheme. At the end of March, the Home Office launched a new national marketing campaign to encourage EU citizens to apply.</p><p>The Home Office has translated advertising and communications materials into 25 European languages and Welsh. This includes the applicant guidance, poster, factsheet and videos. These materials are all available by visiting gov.uk/eusettlementscheme.</p><p>Translated communications and engagement materials will continue to be available throughout the lifetime of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:36:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123536

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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, when local authorities will be able to access funding for services to support residents applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	248624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme has been designed to be straightforward, easy and accessible to make the application process as simple as possible. Even so, the Home Office will allocate grant funding of up to £9 million for voluntary and community sector organisation to support vulnerable EU citizens who might need additional help when applying for the Settlement Scheme.</p><p>The Home Office has also implemented a range of free direct support to meet the varying needs of EU Citizens such as an increased Assisted Digital service across the UK to help those with limited digital confidence or access; a contact centre to provide information and assistance for EU Citizens and translated communications and publications.</p><p>The Home Office has developed a community toolkit which includes communications materials and specific guidance on the EU Settlement Scheme for local authorities to download to help support individuals.</p><p>Local authorities that are providing the ID document scanning service do so by making a charge for using the service, payable directly to the local authority. The viability and cost of offering the ID document scanning service in each location is a matter for each local authority.</p><p>A New Burdens Assessment has been produced in collaboration with key stakeholders representing local authorities and children’s social services to ensure they are adequately funded to support looked after children and care leavers who are eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:35:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123558

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial settlement his Department reached with ETS after terminating in 2014 its licence to deliver the TOEIC test in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	248562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>I can confirm that a financial settlement was reached with ETS Global BV in early 2018. The terms of this settlement prevent release of further details at this time.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:39:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1123563

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Departmental Records
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 has taken to locate the 114 documents in relation to child sexual abuse and hon. Members which were misplaced by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	248696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>In February 2013, the Permanent Secretary commissioned an investigation into information the Home Office received in relation to child abuse allegations, between 1979 and 1999. That investigation was unable to locate 114 potentially relevant Home Office files.</p><p>On 7 July 2014 the Home Secretary appointed Peter Wanless and Richard Whittam QC to carry out an independent review of the 2013 investigation.</p><p>On 29 July 2014, the Home Office Permanent Secretary directed that a physical search targeted on specific areas of the Department be undertaken to see if any of the 114 missing files could be located. This did not uncover any of the 114 missing files, though one was found prior to this exercise. As part of their Review, Wanless and Whittam interrogated what was known about each of the 114 files. They published their analysis within their final report, published November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/05/2019 13:38:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1123574

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made with the development of the Disclosure and Barring Service in the Welsh language.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	248735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The DBS are committed to providing a full end to end service in Welsh. Advice is available to Welsh DBS users at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates</a></p><p>The DBS also provide a dedicated Welsh language phone line available to support applicants. This can be found at: 03000 200 191</p><p>At present a Welsh application route is available for the disclosure Basic check service. DBS are currently transitioning their IT services to new suppliers and are exploring alternative options to deliver new online Welsh language applications for Standard and Enhanced checks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 248736 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:47:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1123575

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to allow online applicants to the Disclosure and Barring Service to complete their application in the Welsh language.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	248736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The DBS are committed to providing a full end to end service in Welsh. Advice is available to Welsh DBS users at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates</a></p><p>The DBS also provide a dedicated Welsh language phone line available to support applicants. This can be found at: 03000 200 191</p><p>At present a Welsh application route is available for the disclosure Basic check service. DBS are currently transitioning their IT services to new suppliers and are exploring alternative options to deliver new online Welsh language applications for Standard and Enhanced checks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 248735 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:47:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1123666

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with faith leaders regarding the Tier 5 religious worker visa.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	248722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government wrote to faith leaders in December, setting out the detail of the changes made to the Tier 5 religious worker visa.</p><p><br>We are embarking on an extensive programme of engagement, in connection with the future immigration system, and will be talking to representatives from a range of faith and community groups. Officials also remain in regular contact with their representatives.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:33:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1123669

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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 his Department is taking to ensure that people receive prompt repayment of the NHS Health surcharge for failed spousal visa applications.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	248723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office will usually refund immigration health surcharge payments in respect of refused immigration applications, including for spousal visas, within six weeks of the decision. Refunds may take longer where the customer details have changed between payment and refund or where the applicant appeals or seeks an administrative review of the decision.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:34:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1123709

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Automatic Number Plate Recognition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to enable local communities in cooperation with the police to use information accrued from ANPR to prosecute drivers who regularly break the speed limit.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	248574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Speeding offences can only be enforced by speed cameras using laser or radar that have met the requirements of Home Office Type Approval. There are, therefore, no plans to develop ANPR cameras to detect speeding offences.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/05/2019 15:32:22 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123715

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the use of facial recognition technology, including at airports.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	248656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The government committed in the Home Office Biometrics Strategy 2018 to develop options to simplify and extend governance and oversight of biometrics across the Home Office sector. This includes law enforcement, border and immigration control use of biometrics.</p><p><br>We are currently considering options for review. The review will also look at other measures that can be taken to improve governance and use of biometrics in advance of possible legislation.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:43:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger