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1199948

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
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 number of visa applicants in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency that have been liable for the Immigration Health Surcharge since the introduction of that charge.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	54178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has no published data that provides an answer to this question.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2020 13:15:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199949

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons asylum applicants who reside in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency who have outstanding asylum applications are not provided with a timeframe for completion of those applications.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	54179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not provide applicants with a timeframe for completion of asylum decisions irrespective of where they reside in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is committed to ensuring that asylum claims are considered without unnecessary delay, to ensure that individuals who need protection are granted asylum as soon as possible and can start to integrate and rebuild their lives, including those granted at appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Where a decision on an application for asylum cannot be taken within six months of the date it was recorded, as stated in the Immigration Rules paragraph 333A, the applicant can write to the to request a time frame.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/06/2020 09:16:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1198970

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the amount of manual processing on paper it carries out and (b) make those processes digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	52237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The government continues to encourage more people to go online, so they can access the guidance and services they need – as well as reducing the cost of public services.</p><p> </p><p>The department has continued to reduce its paper consumption. This has been achieved through activity such as introducing a managed print service and continuing programmes of transformation and improvement within the department to reduce our reliance on paper.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2019 we launched the department’s first digital end-to-end solution, the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), which has received over 3.5 million online applications.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the department’s performance in reducing its paper consumption were published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report – April 2018 to March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-commitments-2018-to-2019-annual-report</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2020 10:52:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1192176

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Driving Offences
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 for citizenship have been refused on the basis of a CD30 driving offence in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	42118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>The latest information on citizenship decisions can be found in the UK Visas and Immigration Transparency Data:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/868079/citizenship-summary-dec-2019-tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/868079/citizenship-summary-dec-2019-tables.xlsx </a></p><p>Table Cit_04 shows reasons for refusal. However, this only gives broad reasons for refusal. A case refused on the basis of a CD30 driving conviction would be within the ‘not of good character’ statistic along with many other aspects of good character.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2020 12:17:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1187107

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the visa status of migrant workers on Tier 2 work visas that become unemployed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	33642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>These are extraordinary times, and we are working hard to ensure no migrant workers are penalised unfairly by these events.</p><p>No one will have a negative outcome through the immigration system due to a circumstances which are beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/04/2020 15:40:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1187108

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the status of overseas nationals that overstay their visas as a result of (a) travel restrictions, (b) self-isolation and (c) being infected with covid-19 during the outbreak of that disease; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	33643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>We are taking steps to ensure foreign nationals will not be penalised as a result of issues related to coronavirus which are outside of their control.</p><p>This is one of many issues where we are taking a compassionate and pragmatic approach. Anyone wishing to discuss their personal circumstances can contact the Home Office via the coronavirus immigration mailbox - <a href="mailto:CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk</a> - or call the freephone number, 0800 678 1767 which is staffed Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/04/2020 15:42:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1180827

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Scotland
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 has made of the potential effects on the health and social care sector in Scotland of the Government's proposed implementation of a points-based immigration system.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government published “The UK’s Points-Based System: Policy Statement” on 19 February.</p><p>The new system will ensure we can attract the brightest and best and deliver for the whole of the UK, whilst protecting our union.</p><p>To facilitate the migration of skilled workers to support the NHS, we will create a fast-track NHS visa for certain medical professionals with NHS job offers – reducing their visa fees and providing support to come to the UK with their families.Senior care workers who meet the criteria will be able to come to the UK through the points-based system.</p><p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) has been clear immigration is not the solution to addressing staffing levels in the social care sector.</p><p>In delivering on its manifesto commitments for a new Australian style points-based system, the Government has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis. We will also keep labour market data under careful scrutiny.</p><p>The Home Office will publish further detail on the points-based system in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2020 16:11:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1180828

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has undertaken an impact assessment of the potential short-term effects of the proposed immigration policy on the Scottish economy.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government published “The UK’s Points-Based System: Policy Statement” on 19 February.</p><p>The new system will ensure we can attract the brightest and best and deliver for the whole of the UK, whilst protecting our union.</p><p>To facilitate the migration of skilled workers to support the NHS, we will create a fast-track NHS visa for certain medical professionals with NHS job offers – reducing their visa fees and providing support to come to the UK with their families.Senior care workers who meet the criteria will be able to come to the UK through the points-based system.</p><p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) has been clear immigration is not the solution to addressing staffing levels in the social care sector.</p><p>In delivering on its manifesto commitments for a new Australian style points-based system, the Government has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis. We will also keep labour market data under careful scrutiny.</p><p>The Home Office will publish further detail on the points-based system in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2020 16:12:48 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1180829

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
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 has made of the potential effect of the proposed points-based immigration system on reporting of labour market abuse and exploitation in lower paid work.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to eradicating exploitation across all sectors of the labour market and migrant workers are no exception. Anyone can raise concerns of labour market abuse and exploitation in confidence with the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority through their telephone line.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/03/2020 14:19:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1178783

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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 nationals reside in (a) Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency and (b) Scotland; and what proportion of those EU nationals have been granted settled status.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	15147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The latest published information shows that more than 3.1 million (3,107,900) EU Settlement Scheme applications had been received up to 31 January 2020. In the same period 2.7 million (2,730,200) applications had been concluded of which 58% were granted settled status. The latest figures can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-january-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-january-2020</a></p><p>Published information on EU Settlement Scheme conclusions by region and local authority to 31 December 2019, can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics’, local authority statistics tables, table EUSS_LA_03, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2019</a></p><p>In addition, the available published information on EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applications and concluded applications by the applicant’s age and nationality to 31 December 2019, can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics’, statistics tables, tables EUSS_01, EUSS_02 and EUSS_04, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2019</a>.</p><p><br> The Home Office has put in place a comprehensive vulnerability strategy to ensure the EU Settlement Scheme is accessible for all. We are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to understand user needs and to ensure the right support arrangements are in place for applicants, including those with disabilities.</p><p>The Home Office has introduced a range of support including up to £9 million grant funding for voluntary and community organisations, to ensure those who require the most support to apply to the scheme can access it.</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. The Settlement Resolution Centre provides help and information to individuals completing their EU Settlement Scheme application and can also be contact-ed via e-mail.</p><p>An Assisted Digital service is available for those who do not have the skills, access or confidence to complete the online form.</p><p>The published figures refer specifically to applications made to the EU Settlement Scheme and cannot be directly compared with ONS estimates of the resident population of EU/EEA nationals in the UK. The published EUSS figures include non-EEA family members, Irish nationals, and eligible EEA citizens not resident in the UK, none of whom are usually included in ONS estimates of the resident EU population. Furthermore, the population estimates do not take account of people’s migration intentions and will include people who have come to the UK for a range of purposes, including some who have no intention to settle in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 15148 question first answered 25/02/2020 17:24:22 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day