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1196489

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to resume the processing of routine applications to apply for, renew, replace or update a passport.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	48294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office has continued to process standard passport applications throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, but with limited capacity due to implementing social distancing measures within its offices.</p><p> </p><p>Due to this limited capacity, passport applications are taking longer than usual. However, to support those who need passport services the most at this time, an Urgent and Compassionate service is also being provided, and the details of how to apply are available on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/05/2020 15:34:41 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1196621

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been tested for covid-19 since the start of the covid-19 outbreak, by police force.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	48422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Testing is key in our battle against coronavirus and on Friday 17 April the government extended coronavirus testing to more frontline workers, including for police. The number of police officers who have been tested for Covid-19 by police force is not a number that is held by centrally by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/05/2020 12:33:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1196653

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Coronavirus
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 revised her Department's targets for the processing of immigration cases during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	48437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office closely monitors the processing of immigration cases and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has not amended its service standards due to Covid-19. UKVI continue to process applications as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/05/2020 15:35:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1196654

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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, with reference to the Answer of 21 June 2019 to Question 266278, what plans her Department has to review the decision to not provide EU citizens with physical documentation confirming their settled status after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	48558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is developing a border and immigration system which is “digital by default” for all migrants, which over time means we will increasingly replace physical and paper-based products and services with accessible, easy to use online and digital services. This mirrors the approach adopted by other countries, such as Australia, in administering their immigration systems and the way in which people increasingly live their lives.</p><p>Individuals – including those going through the EU Settlement Scheme - will still receive written notification of their immigration status, by email or letter, which they can retain for their own records. They will also be given access to a digital version of their immigration status information, which can be accessed at any time via the online ‘view and prove’ service, and which unlike a physical document cannot be lost or stolen. It also allows individuals to view information about their status whenever they wish and share it securely with third parties such as employers or public and private service providers.</p><p>We are making this move because it provides a better level of service. Individuals have greater transparency and control over their immigration status data, and tailored digital services mean that only the information that the individual agrees to share is shown, unlike a physical document which must fulfil many purposes. Digital services also allow us to provide information in a format that is easy to understand and accessible to all users, removing the need for employers, landlords and others to interpret myriad physical documents, complex legal terminology or confusing abbreviations. Users can be confident that they are getting information direct from Home Office systems and that it tells them what they need to know.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/05/2020 08:10:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1196038

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of unaccompanied child migrants that have crossed the English channel from France and subsequently been granted asylum in the UK in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	47369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish breakdowns of asylum claims by method of arrival to the UK.</p><p>However, the Home Office does publish data on Initial decision on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC), by outcome. This data can be found at Asy_02b, of the published Immigration Statistics, year ending December 2019, published on 27 February 2020:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2019/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2019/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement</a></p><p>However, this data is not yet published for the period up to March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/05/2020 12:52:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1196051

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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, if she will allow temporary UK residents whose leave is due to expire on 31 May 2020 a further automatic extension to their visas as a result of (a) travel restrictions and (b) self-isolation relating to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	47305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Individuals in the UK legally whose visa expired after 24 January 2020 have had their visa extended to 31 May 2020 where they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are needed and the Home Office will publish relevant information on GOV.UK prior to this date.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/05/2020 15:32:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1196053

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
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 extend leave to remain visas until October 2020 for people that are applying for indefinite leave to remain but are unable to take a life in the UK test during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	47382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Individuals in the UK legally whose visa expired after 24 January 2020 have had their visa extended to 31 May 2020 where they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus. This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are needed.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is taking steps to ensure nobody will be penalised for not being able to take Life in the UK tests due to circumstances beyond their control. Therefore individuals can still apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and their application will be held until testing resumes, with their existing leave continuing until their application is decided.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/05/2020 13:16:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1196054

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been transferred from Section 95 to Section 4 support since 23 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	47278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>Published stats will be available on gov.uk in due course, recent statistics since March 2020 are not yet ready for release. We can confirm that we have seen an increase in Section 4 application and we continue to move people who would no longer be eligible for Section 95 support onto Section 4. We are working to ensure that applications are dealt with efficiently, and that no one should be left destitute.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/05/2020 12:36:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1196055

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
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 Section 4 support have been (a) granted and (b) refused since 23 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	47279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Published stats will be available on gov.uk in due course, recent statistics since March 2020 are not yet ready for release.  We can confirm that we have seen an increase in Section 4 application and we have moved people who would no longer be eligible for Section 95 support onto Section 4.  We are working to ensure that applications are dealt with efficiently, and that no one should be left destitute.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/05/2020 08:01:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1196057

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are not evicted from asylum accommodation into homelessness when the lockdown restrictions are eased; and what discussions she has had with representatives of (a) local authorities and (b) Public Health England on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	47281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in a range of measures to support asylum seekers who are affected by the coronavirus outbreak and continue to monitor the situation closely. Our current policy temporarily allows those granted refugee or other immigration status, and those who have been refused asylum and exhausted their appeal rights, to remain in their asylum accommodation. This policy will be reviewed before the end of June.</p><p>When normal arrangements resume, we will ensure our procedures are consistent with PHE guidance and that the impact on local authorities is carefully considered, as some of those granted refugee or other immigration status may require assistance to find alternative accommodation.</p><p>Failed asylum seekers who have exhausted their appeal right will continue to be provided with asylum accommodation provided they take reasonable steps to leave the UK or where there is a practical or legal obstacle that prevents their departure.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/05/2020 12:41:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham