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1201834

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
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 (a) applied for and (b) received compensation under the Windrush Compensation scheme; and how much has been paid out under that scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Information on the total number of applications, claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme is available to view on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are processing claims as quickly as possible, but all claims are different, and the time taken will depend on many factors, including the complexity of the case. We are committed to working with the claimant to ensure all possible information is taken into account and this will have an impact on the length of time it takes to process the claim. Wherever possible, we will make interim payments on parts of the claim that are straightforward to determine, such as immigration fees, thereby speeding up the provision of compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Our recently published statistics on the payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme, show a clear increasing trajectory of payments: £362,997 paid in the first 12 months of the scheme, of which £300,799 was paid in the most recent three months of that period.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 57243 question first answered 16/07/2020 08:46:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201842

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the timescale for processing payments under the Windrush Compensation Scheme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Information on the total number of applications, claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme is available to view on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are processing claims as quickly as possible, but all claims are different, and the time taken will depend on many factors, including the complexity of the case. We are committed to working with the claimant to ensure all possible information is taken into account and this will have an impact on the length of time it takes to process the claim. Wherever possible, we will make interim payments on parts of the claim that are straightforward to determine, such as immigration fees, thereby speeding up the provision of compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Our recently published statistics on the payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme, show a clear increasing trajectory of payments: £362,997 paid in the first 12 months of the scheme, of which £300,799 was paid in the most recent three months of that period.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 57242 question first answered 16/07/2020 08:46:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201953

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of extending the eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to those whose self-employment income makes up less than 50 per cent of their annual income on the (a) cost of that scheme and (b) number of eligible claimants.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) continues to be one of the most generous self-employed COVID-19 support schemes in the world as the economy reopens.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) undertook an initial assessment of the impact of requiring an individual’s trading profits to be at least equal to their non-trading income. This was set out in a letter from Jim Harra, Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary of HMRC, to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 May 2020, which is available at <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/1151/documents/9923/default/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/1151/documents/9923/default/</a>. HMRC’s analysis of Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) data for 2017-18 suggested that of the 5.75 million individuals deemed as having some form of self-employment in 2017-18, 1.73 million received less than half of their total income from self-employment trading profits.</p><p> </p><p>The self-employed are very diverse and have a wide mix of turnover and profits, with monthly and annual variations even in normal times, and in some cases with substantial alternative forms of income too. The design of the SEISS, including the eligibility requirement that an individual’s trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who most need it, and who are most reliant on their self-employment income.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extension or changes to the SEISS. Individuals receiving more than half their income from other sources may still be eligible for other elements of the unprecedented financial support provided by the Government. The SEISS is one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 57245 question first answered 15/06/2020 14:16:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201954

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to those whose self-employment income makes up less than 50 per cent of their annual income.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) continues to be one of the most generous self-employed COVID-19 support schemes in the world as the economy reopens.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) undertook an initial assessment of the impact of requiring an individual’s trading profits to be at least equal to their non-trading income. This was set out in a letter from Jim Harra, Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary of HMRC, to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 May 2020, which is available at <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/1151/documents/9923/default/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/1151/documents/9923/default/</a>. HMRC’s analysis of Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) data for 2017-18 suggested that of the 5.75 million individuals deemed as having some form of self-employment in 2017-18, 1.73 million received less than half of their total income from self-employment trading profits.</p><p> </p><p>The self-employed are very diverse and have a wide mix of turnover and profits, with monthly and annual variations even in normal times, and in some cases with substantial alternative forms of income too. The design of the SEISS, including the eligibility requirement that an individual’s trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who most need it, and who are most reliant on their self-employment income.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extension or changes to the SEISS. Individuals receiving more than half their income from other sources may still be eligible for other elements of the unprecedented financial support provided by the Government. The SEISS is one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 57244 question first answered 15/06/2020 14:16:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201955

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling people to take the Life in the UK test virtually during the covid-19 pandemic
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	57246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>During Covid 19 we have been working closely with all our providers to restart the provision of our services. The knowledge of Life in the UK (LitUK) service reopened on 1st June 2020 in England only. This service recommenced with processes to ensure social distancing and health and safety measures are in place. Consideration of opening test sites in the rest of the United Kingdom is pending decisions by the individual devolved authorities.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously considered remote testing and prior to the award of the recent contract. Remote testing was not considered appropriate as anti-fraud measures have to be maintained at all times to protect the integrity of the test.</p><p> </p><p>We may however consider remote testing in the future as and when suitable technology is available and we are confident the integrity of tests can be maintained.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:28:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201224

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2020 to Question 49117, British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas, when his Department plans to publish a Marine Protected Area Management Plan for the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	56035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Overseas Territories are constitutionally responsible for their marine environments and as such the UK Government will not be publishing Marine Protected Area Management Plan for the British Indian Ocean Territory.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/06/2020 12:37:06 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201505

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Children
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 publish the instruction to caseworkers that was ordered to be published in paragraph 76(b) of the judgment of W&J v Secretary of State for the Home Department (CO/3036/2019).
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	55705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Updated guidance to caseworkers containing this instruction was published on 29 May in line with paragraph 76(b) of the judgment of W&amp;J v Secretary of State for the Home Department: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-life-as-a-partner-or-parent-private-life-and-exceptional-circumstance</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:25:28 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201538

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the effect of the No Recourse to Public Funds restrictions on (a) BAME communities and (b) other communities.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	55706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has published its policy equality statement on the impact of the No Recourse to Public Fund (NRPF) policy on migrants on the 10-year human rights route. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-change-of-conditions-of-leave-to-allow-access-to-public-funds-if-your-circumstances-change.</p><p>The NRPF policy, which is based on the principle that migrants coming to the UK are expected to maintain and support themselves and their families without posing a burden on the UK’s welfare system. NRPF conditions were introduced in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Access to benefits and other publicly funded services reflects the strength of a migrant’s connections to the UK and, in the main, only become available to migrants when they have become settled in the UK with indefinite leave to remain.</p><p>People on the 10-year human rights route can apply to have the condition lifted and other groups, such as refugees, are exempt from the condition.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 55707 55709 question first answered 10/06/2020 15:08:43 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201539

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what equality impact assessments her Department has undertaken on the effect of No Recourse to Public Funds’ restrictions in relation to (a) race and (b) other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	55707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has published its policy equality statement on the impact of the No Recourse to Public Fund (NRPF) policy on migrants on the 10-year human rights route. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-change-of-conditions-of-leave-to-allow-access-to-public-funds-if-your-circumstances-change.</p><p>The NRPF policy, which is based on the principle that migrants coming to the UK are expected to maintain and support themselves and their families without posing a burden on the UK’s welfare system. NRPF conditions were introduced in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Access to benefits and other publicly funded services reflects the strength of a migrant’s connections to the UK and, in the main, only become available to migrants when they have become settled in the UK with indefinite leave to remain.</p><p>People on the 10-year human rights route can apply to have the condition lifted and other groups, such as refugees, are exempt from the condition.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 55706 55709 question first answered 10/06/2020 15:08:43 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201541

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what equality impact assessments her Department has undertaken on people who have been refused access to social security benefits as a result of being subject to No Recourse to Public Funds restrictions with in relation to (a) race and (b) other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	55708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I can confirm that there have been no equality impact assessments undertaken. Non-UK nationals and family members who are issued with a residence permit with a NRPF condition are not eligible to access taxpayer-funded benefits such as Universal Credit, Child Benefit or housing assistance for the duration of their leave. Public funds does not include contributions-based benefits and the State Pension. DWP has no powers to award taxpayer-funded benefits to an individual whose Home Office immigration status specifies no recourse to public funds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/06/2020 13:27:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady