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registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Sri Lanka
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been deported to Sri Lanka from the UK in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) to date in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	251906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of enforced returns from the UK by year and country of nationality is published in table rt_02 (returns data tables, volume 1) in ‘Immigration Statistics, year ending December 2018’, available from the GOV.uk website at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781113/returns1-dec-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781113/returns1-dec-2018-tables.ods</a></p><p>The term 'deportations' refers to a legally-defined subset of returns which are enforced either following a criminal conviction or when it is judged that a person’s removal from the UK is conducive to the public good. Information on those deported is not separately available and therefore the published statistics refer to all enforced returns.</p><p>Information for January to March 2019 will be published on 24th May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/05/2019 15:08:41 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1124165

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employees of ETS have been prosecuted over cases involving TOEIC English Language tests.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	249830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>No individuals employed directly by ETS Global BV have been prosecuted. A number of individuals who were involved in the running of test centres have been prosecuted. So far 25 people have been convicted for their role in helping to organise the fraud with convictions of over 70 years handed down to date.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/05/2019 15:34:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1124166

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department has spent on (a) internal investigations, (b) court fees and (c) deportation in cases involving TOEIC students since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	249831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/05/2019 15:38:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1124167

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) officials of his Department have met with representatives from ETS in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	249832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Details of meetings with ETS representatives is not held centrally. Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of Ministerial meetings are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis and are subsequently published on the Gov.uk website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-ministers-hospitality-data#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-ministers-hospitality-data#history </a></p><p><br>I can, however, confirm that officials met with representatives from ETS Global BV in 2017 to discuss settlement of the legal action the Department had brought against the company. More recently discussions with ETS have focused on the ongoing criminal trials of those believed to have helped organise and facilitate fraudulent activity.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/05/2019 16:07:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1124168

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many students have taken the TOEIC English language test since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	249833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>ETS were removed from the list of approved test providers for immigration purposes on 1 July 2014. A current list of tests and test centres approved by UK Visas and Immigration to show that applicants have the required level of English for their visa is available here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/05/2019 16:00:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121502

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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, how many applications have been made to the EU Settled Status Scheme since its inception on 30 March 30 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest figures that are available have been published in two separate reports on both private beta phases:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2</a></p><p>Interim statistics on the public beta phase was also referenced in the Written Statement HCWS1387WS1387 of 7 March: <br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/</a></p><p>We will publish further data on the operation of the EU Settlement Scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 244018 question first answered 24/04/2019 14:20:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121503

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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, how many EU citizens have been granted settled status since the full opening of the Settled Status Scheme on 30 March 30 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest figures that are available have been published in two separate reports on both private beta phases:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2</a></p><p>Interim statistics on the public beta phase was also referenced in the Written Statement HCWS1387WS1387 of 7 March: <br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/</a></p><p>We will publish further data on the operation of the EU Settlement Scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 244017 question first answered 24/04/2019 14:20:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121504

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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, what representations he has received on the functioning of the EU Settled Status Scheme since 30 March 30 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives from user groups, EU27 consular officials, Local Authorities, community groups and employers to help on the design and development of the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>Feedback since the full launch of the scheme on 30 March 2019 has been very positive and we continue to work closely with these representatives and other partners to ensure that the scheme is accessible and that we are able to reach all prospective applicants.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/04/2019 14:22:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121505

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Julian Assange
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost has been of the police operation to monitor Julian Assange since August 2012.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the estimated cost of policing the Embassy between June 2012 and October 2015 was £13.2m. The Home Office does not hold any further information on this matter. It is an operational decision for the Metropolitan Police how to use their available resources.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/04/2019 14:25:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1110874

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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 2 April 2019 to Question 236270 on Immigration: EU Nationals, at what locations applicants for the EU Settlement Scheme can have their passport scanned.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	242688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>There are now 50 locations nationwide where applicants can have their pass-port scanned and verified.</p><p>Details of the service and the locations where this service is available can be found on Gov.UK at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-id-document-scanner-locations</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/04/2019 13:29:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz