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1063993

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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 steps his Department will take and what benchmarks his Department will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the EU Settlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	223190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to improving the end to end process for applicants, feedback will be sought via an online survey, alongside other feedback mechanisms we have in place.</p><p>An example of where we have achieved this would be during Private Beta 2, the survey was undertaken voluntarily by applicants after they had submitted their application form. In total, 1,330 PB2 applicants completed the survey, which covered a variety of elements from communications to the different stages in the application process. More information can be found in the Private Beta 2 report below:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/772139/EU_Settlement_Scheme_Private_Beta_2_Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/772139/EU_Settlement_Scheme_Private_Beta_2_Report.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/02/2019 17:38:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1064019

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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 the Governments proposals for European Temporary Leave to Remain status will require primary legislation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	223217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>In the event that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union in a no deal scenario, we will seek to end free movement as soon as possible through the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill.</p><p>Once enacted, this will repeal the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, which currently implement free movement in UK law. EEA and Swiss citizens and their close family members then arriving in the UK who wish to stay longer than three months will need to apply for European Temporary Leave to Remain, for which, for a no deal scenario, provision will be made in the Immigration Rules in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/02/2019 17:13:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1064039

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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 steps his Department is taking to promote the EU settlement scheme to children of non-UK EU citizens.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	223237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>We are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone.</p><p>We have established a children’s specific content steering group to develop age-appropriate communications content and material for children as part of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) communications programme.</p><p>This group has members from a range of children’s rights bodies including legal experts, academics specialising in European children’s rights and communications professionals.</p><p>The group recognises the need to create communications materials that provide greater detail on requirements for children to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (as well as organisations making applications on behalf of children). Any materials produced are also intended to empower children and young people to understand their legal rights as EU citizens in the UK.</p><p>The intention is also to include children in the development of the content and market-test our products with children, adhering to all ethical standards, to ensure they are fit-for-purpose. <br> <br>Furthermore, we are engaging regularly with local authorities regarding their responsibilities for looked after children who are impacted by the introduction of the EU Settlement Scheme and are providing guidance to help them manage these often complex cases.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/02/2019 16:29:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1063676

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Office of the Public Guardian is taking to ensure that non-UK EU citizens within its remit register for settled status.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	222663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Public Guardian remit covers England and Wales. This is a matter for the attorneys and deputies to consider as part of their best interest considerations towards the donor/clients. It is not something OPG can insist upon. If the donor/client is disadvantaged, e.g. through lack of access to healthcare and benefits or Local Authority support because of the failure to apply for settled status, then this may be an issue for OPG to consider when determining whether decisions are being made in the best interest of the donor/client. OPG will review its guidance as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/02/2019 16:43:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1063677

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 steps he is taking to ensure that EU citizens with mental incapacity will be registered for settled status.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	222664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a comprehensive vulnerability strategy to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is accessible for all.</p><p>A user group of external stakeholders who represent the needs of vulnerable individuals has been established to work with the Home Office to assess understand relevant risks and issues and to ensure the right support arrangements are in place for applicants, including those with mental incapacity.</p><p>It is possible for someone to apply to the Scheme on behalf of someone with a mental incapacity. The Home Office will accept a range of evidence of identity and residence on behalf of an applicant. In addition, where someone misses the deadline for their application for a good reason, they will be given a reasonable further period in which to apply.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/02/2019 16:24:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1063678

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 assessment his Department has made of the risks that the opt-in process for applying for settled status poses for people with a mental incapacity.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	222665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office requires EU citizens to ‘opt-in’ to the EU Settlement Scheme by making an application as an immigration status cannot be granted without the consent of the individual. Furthermore, there is no record of which EU citizens are currently resident in the UK, so individuals must identify themselves in order to apply to the scheme.</p><p>The Home Office has put in place a comprehensive vulnerability strategy to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is accessible for all, including those requiring someone to make an application on their behalf. <br>A user group of external stakeholders who represent the needs of vulnerable individuals has been established to work with the Home Office to understand relevant risks and issues and to ensure the right support arrangements are in place for applicants, including those with mental incapacity. We are also engaging with relevant stakeholders such as the Department for Health and Social Care, Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services to assess the needs of this group and ensure they are met.</p><p>It is possible for someone to apply to the Scheme on behalf of someone with a mental incapacity. The Home Office will accept a range of evidence of identity and residence on behalf of an applicant. In addition, where someone misses the deadline for their application for a good reason, they will be given a reasonable further period in which to apply.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/02/2019 16:26:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1063741

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 non-UK EU children are residing in the five local authorities selected by his Department for the private beta testing phase two of the EU Settlement Scheme in (a) total and (b) in each local authority pilot site area.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	222790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on how many EU National children reside in the five local authorities which participated in the second Private Beta test phase of the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/02/2019 16:28:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

1063742

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 estimate he has made of (a) the number of non-UK EU children in care and (b) the number of those children in each local authority that were part of his Department's private beta phase two testing pilot by (i) age and (ii) EU nationality.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	222791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The precise number of non-UK EU children in care is not known. Local authorities do not routinely collect this data. The Home Office has estimated that there are approximately 5,000 EU children in care in the UK, not including care leavers. This estimate is based on ONS data on the proportion of EEA citizens per Local Authority and government data on volumes of children in care per Local Authority</p><p>The second Private Beta phase included some applications for Looked After Children made by five local authorities. The local authorities which participated did so voluntarily for some of the EU children in their care. In total 19 applications were made on behalf of looked after children by these local authorities. Applicants were aged between 5-17 and comprised 6 different nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/02/2019 16:21:21 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

1063743

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 estimate he has made of the number of non-UK EU children in care who could not take part in his Department's private beta phase test pilot (a) in total and (b) in each local authority pilot site because they did not have a passport.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	222792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>According to the rules laid before parliament (on 11/10/2018) for the second Private Beta phase of the EU Settlement Scheme, only a child being looked after (within the meaning of section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) by one of the five named local authorities, with a chipped passport, was eligible to apply.</p><p>The Home Office did not estimate the number of children who could not take part in the Private Beta phase because they did not have a passport.</p><p>All EU applicants, including looked after children, will be able to apply with an ID card or a passport once the scheme is rolled out fully from 30 March 2019. In addition, from that date it will be possible for applicants to submit alternative evidence of their identity and nationality where they are unable to provide a passport or national identity card due to circumstances outside of their control, or for compelling practical or compassionate reasons.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/02/2019 16:23:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

1063744

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 non-UK EU children in care took part in the Home Office's private beta testing phase two of the EU Settlement Scheme (a) in total and (b) in each local authority area; how many (i) received settled status, (ii) received pre-settled status, (iii) were refused, (iv) requested an administrative review (A) in total and (B) in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	222793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>In total 19 applications were made on behalf of looked after children by the participating local authorities. We are unable to provide a breakdown by local authority as this may identify some of the children involved.</p><p>16 have received settled status.</p><p>0 have received pre-settled status</p><p>0 have been refused</p><p>0 have requested an administrative review</p><p>We are working with the relevant local authorities to gather further evidence for the 3 outstanding cases.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/02/2019 16:27:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman