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1181260

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many versions of the Windrush Lessons Learned review his Department has received; and on which date those versions were received.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	22057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Independent Adviser, Wendy Williams, lead the Windrush Lessons Learned Review. In line with the published Terms of Reference for the review, information was provided to a small number of officials in the department to support due process with regard to Maxwellisation, defamation and GDPR, and any other HR and legal considerations; and to enable the department to fact check the report.</p><p>This is common practice for this type of review. The processes associated with Maxwellisation and fact-checking were led by the Independent Adviser and were a matter for her. The Independent Adviser’s conclusions remain a matter for the Independent Adviser.</p><p>On 19 March 2020 we published the Windrush Lessons Learned immediately after we received the final version. We remain determined to right the wrongs experienced by the Windrush generation, and we have said we accept the findings of this important review, and that we agree with the recommendations. The Home Secretary will be setting out to Parliament before summer recess how this will be taken forward. <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2020-07-21%2Fdebates%2FCF88BF2D-55E5-4672-8103-E28A1136C3F1%2FWindrushLessonsLearnedReview&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAmanda.Meyer%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C010f9e0ceb3040eb5e1708d8330db821%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637315481301307615&amp;sdata=r7jdFFPZ%2B1jaSOpbnNV49CVV9zu3WTXcELIGfPGosFo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-07-21/debates/CF88BF2D-55E5-4672-8103-E28A1136C3F1/WindrushLessonsLearnedReview</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/07/2020 15:59:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1181296

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether officials in her Department are fact-checking the Windrush Lessons Learned report.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	22060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Independent Adviser, Wendy Williams, lead the Windrush Lessons Learned Review. In line with the published Terms of Reference, information was provided to enable the department to fact check the report. This is common practice for this type of review. The Independent Adviser’s conclusions remain a matter for the Independent Adviser.</p><p>On 19 March 2020 we published the Windrush Lessons Learned Review. We remain determined to right the wrongs experienced by the Windrush generation, and we have said we accept the findings of this important review, and that we accept the recommendations. The Home Secretary will be setting out to Parliament before summer recess how this will be taken forward. <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-07-21/debates/CF88BF2D-55E5-4672-8103-E28A1136C3F1/WindrushLessonsLearnedReview" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-07-21/debates/CF88BF2D-55E5-4672-8103-E28A1136C3F1/WindrushLessonsLearnedReview</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/07/2020 15:56:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1181313

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the two-year multiple entry visa to (a) Chinese and (b) Indian nationals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	21875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>UK standard visit visas are available with six month, two year, five year and ten year validity for citizens of all countries including Chinese and Indian nationals. Most visit visas are issued as multi entry as standard.</p><p>An application for a visit visa may be made anywhere in the world outside the UK. Full details are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:34:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1181343

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Act 2019
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to consult with businesses on the potential effect of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 prior to its implementation.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	21951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>We held a public consultation on the draft statutory guidance on measures in the Offensive Weapons Act, which included the sale and delivery of bladed articles, bladed products and corrosives from the 15<sup>th</sup> August 2019 to the 9<sup>th</sup> October 2019. The responses to that consultation have been considered and we will shortly be publishing the Government response alongside final statutory guidance ahead of commencement of the measures in the Act.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/04/2020 16:07:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1181353

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Care Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations from the care sector her Department consulted while developing the proposed points-based immigration policy.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	21877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Following our departure from the European Union, Freedom of Movement is coming to an end and we are taking back control of our borders.</p><p>The Government published “The UK’s Points-Based System: Policy Statement” on 19 February. Senior care workers who meet the criteria will be able to come to the UK through the points-based system.</p><p>The Government has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis. We are also working alongside employers across the whole of the UK to ensure the workforce has the right number of people to meet increasing demands and have recently launched a national recruitment campaign.</p><p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been clear immigration is not the solution to addressing staffing levels in the social care sector. A point the Government agrees with as the vision for this sector cannot just be based on paying the lowest wages possible. Employers need to invest in technology, innovation and their existing workforce, focusing on making jobs more attractive for UK workers, especially considering the economic impact of Covid-19 where many may need to find new employment.</p><p>We will deliver a comprehensive programme of communication and engagement in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 21878 question first answered 10/06/2020 12:17:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1181354

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Care Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the care sector will be included in communication and engagement programmes to help UK employers understand the new points-based immigration system; and what those programmes will entail.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	21878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Following our departure from the European Union, Freedom of Movement is coming to an end and we are taking back control of our borders.</p><p>The Government published “The UK’s Points-Based System: Policy Statement” on 19 February. Senior care workers who meet the criteria will be able to come to the UK through the points-based system.</p><p>The Government has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis. We are also working alongside employers across the whole of the UK to ensure the workforce has the right number of people to meet increasing demands and have recently launched a national recruitment campaign.</p><p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been clear immigration is not the solution to addressing staffing levels in the social care sector. A point the Government agrees with as the vision for this sector cannot just be based on paying the lowest wages possible. Employers need to invest in technology, innovation and their existing workforce, focusing on making jobs more attractive for UK workers, especially considering the economic impact of Covid-19 where many may need to find new employment.</p><p>We will deliver a comprehensive programme of communication and engagement in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 21877 question first answered 10/06/2020 12:17:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1181387

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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, with reference to the policy statement, the UK's points-based immigration system, published on 19 February 2020, when initiatives for NHS workers will be brought forward; and whether that pathway will include routes for health and social care professionals.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	21961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing a Health and Care visa which will provide eligible doctors, nurses and other allied health and social care professionals, and their families, with fast-track entry, reduced visa fees and dedicated resource. In addition, as announced by the Prime Minister on 21 May, all NHS workers and wider health and social care workers, including those coming on the NHS Visa, will be exempted from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>Further details, including eligibility, will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:32:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1181389

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services: Migrant Workers
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 her 19 February 2020 policy statement entitled The UK's points-based immigration system, whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of the (a) exclusion of an immigration route for low-skilled work and (b) general salary threshold of £25,600 on the adequacy of the number of staff in the health and social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	21963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>We will not be introducing an immigration route for those who do not meet the skills and salary threshold for the skilled worker route and to allow employers to recruit at or near the legal minimum wage across the globe.</p><p>Following advice from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) the Government has reduced both the general salary and skills thresholds for those who wish to come to the UK to work. There will also be an element of “tradeable” points which will mean that those who do not meet the general salary threshold may still be able to enter the UK if, for example, they have a job in a shortage occupation.</p><p>Additionally, we will be introducing a new fast-track Health and Care visa. This will make it easier and quicker for the best global health professionals to work in the NHS, for NHS commissioned service providers, and in eligible occupations in the social care sector.</p><p>The MAC has been clear immigration is not the sole answer to the challenges in the social care sector. As we implement the new immigration system, we want employers to focus on investing in our domestic work force, including those who may need to find new employment due to the impact of the present circumstances relating to Covid-19.</p><p>The Government is working closely with the sector to go further to recognise the contributions of social care workers. We will keep labour market data under very careful scrutiny to monitor any pressures in key sectors, especially considering recent events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:51:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1181407

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	European Medicines Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Brexit has resulted in any changes in the UK’s participation in, and access to, the European Medicines Agency; if so, what assessment they have made of the impact this will have on the UK’s ability to respond to coronavirus; and what steps they intend to take as a result.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>As of 1 January 2020, we are in the transition period during which the United Kingdom will continue to follow European legislation and European Medicines Agency (EMA) processes and decisions until 31 December 2020. We continue to receive public safety information from the EMA and have firm links with the World Health Organization and other key international public health organisations working on this issue. The Government has set out its negotiation approach with the European Union, which includes commitments for cooperation and information sharing to enable regulators to act promptly to safeguard patient safety and public health.</p><p>The UK is a world leader in preparing for and managing public health incidents and on 3 March the Government published its action plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus. A copy of <em>Coronavirus: action plan. A guide to what you can expect across the UK</em> is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 12/03/2020 17:35:00 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell attachment 1 file name Coronavirus_action_plan_-_a_guide_to_what_you_can_expect_across_the_UK.pdf title Coronavirus_action_plan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1181409

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they do not wish the UK to align with EU regulations on environmental standards and workers' rights at the end of the transition period when they have committed to maintain or go further than those regulations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to high standards, and has led the way in areas such as workers’ rights and environmental protection.</p><p>After the transition period, which ends on 31 December 2020, the UK will choose its own standards and regulations. This is a fundamental right of a sovereign nation; our Government will uphold our high standards, not because of obligations to European institutions and courts but through our own free will and that of our democratically elected Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 12/03/2020 16:04:59 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle