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1002748

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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 a person will be refused settled status on grounds of suitability if they (a) have criminal convictions (b) are the subject of an extant deportation order or of a decision to make a deportation order (c) are the subject of an extant exclusion order or exclusion decision and (d) are subject to a removal decision under the EEA Regulations on the grounds of their non-exercise or misuse of rights under Directive 2004/38/EC.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	188816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>In line with the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union published on 19 March 2018, criminality and security checks will be carried out on applications for status under the EU Settlement Scheme and conduct (including any criminal convictions relating to it) before the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020 will be assessed according to the current EU public policy and security tests for deportation. These are set out in the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016.</p><p>Consistent with the draft Withdrawal Agreement, an applicant will be refused settled status under the scheme on the grounds of suitability where, at the date of decision, any of the criteria set out in paragraph EU15 of Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules applies.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 188817 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:12:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

997340

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money was raised for the public purse from the Immigration Skills Charge in the first financial year in which it was collected.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	185043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on income received from Immigration Skills Charge payments for 2017/18 is not yet available but will be stated in the Home Office Trust Statement. Figures for 2017/18 will be available once the Home Office Trust Statement has been audited by the National Audit Office and published.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/11/2018 16:55:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

997352

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether EEA nationals who (a) have a positive reasonable grounds decision as a potential victim in the National Referral Mechanism and (b) have a positive conclusive grounds decision as a victim of trafficking or modern slavery, will be entitled to legal aid for immigration advice under paragraphs 32 and 32A of Schedule 1 Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 to make an application to (i) confirm their EU law rights and (ii) for Settled Status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	185051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>There is specific legal aid provision for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking for immigration advice and representation, including assistance with applications for leave to enter or remain, subject to means and merits.</p><p>The EU Settlement Scheme will provide a streamlined, user-friendly process, in line with the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union published on 19 March 2018, for resident EU citizens and their family members to obtain the UK immigration status which they will require in order to remain in the UK beyond the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020. For those EU citizens who might need additional help when applying under the scheme, the Home Office has announced a grant scheme for the voluntary and community sector which will help to ensure support is available.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2018 17:57:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

997354

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether for the purpose of legal aid eligibility (a) an application for a derivative rights of residence card and (b) a residence or permanent residence card or confirmation of settled status or pre settled status, are equivalent to an application for leave to enter or remain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	185053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme will provide a streamlined, user-friendly process, in line with the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union published on 19 March 2018, for resident EU citizens and their family members to obtain the UK immigration status which they will require in order to remain in the UK beyond the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020. An application for a residence card is not an application for leave to enter or remain and legal aid to assist with such an application is outside the scope of the legal aid scheme. Exceptional case funding may be available where there is a breach, or risk of a breach, of EU law or ECHR rights</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2018 17:57:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

997355

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Immigration of 21 June 2018 on EU Settlement Scheme, Official Report, column, 508, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of trafficking and modern slavery are not excluded from the scheme as a result of criminal convictions received in (a) the UK and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	185054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>In line with the draft Withdrawal Agreement, conduct (including any criminal convictions) before the end of the implementation period will be assessed according to the current EU public policy and security tests for deportation, as set out in the EEA Regulations 2016.</p><p>The decision to deport under the EU public policy or security tests must be based exclusively on the personal conduct of the individual concerned, which must present a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests in society and must take into account proportionality considerations; including how long the person has resided in the UK, their age, state of health, family and economic circumstances, social and cultural integration, and the extent of their links with the country of origin.</p><p>Victims of trafficking and modern slavery who have committed crimes either in the UK or overseas are not exempt from this assessment. As with the operation of the statutory defence for victims of slavery forced to commit criminal acts by their traffickers (s45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015), an assessment will be made on a case-by-case basis of the relationship between the crime committed and the circumstances of their trafficking or enslavement. This will be considered as part of the proportionality assessment set out above.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/11/2018 17:04:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

992848

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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 Oral contribution of 21 June 2018 by the Minister for Immigration on the EU Settlement Scheme, Official Report, column 508, what provisions he plans to put in place for victims of trafficking and modern slavery to help them prove their residency in order to obtain Settled Status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	182184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Statement of Intent published on 21 June 2018, the EU Settlement Scheme will adopt a flexible approach to evidence of both identity and residence.</p><p>The published caseworker guidance includes a broad range of evidence that caseworkers can accept to establish the applicant’s claimed period of residence in the UK. This includes confirmation from another Government department or agency, such as the National Crime Agency which oversees the National Referral Mechanism for victims of trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>The Home Office will also accept alternative evidence of identity and nationality where the applicant is unable to obtain or produce the required document due to circumstances beyond their control or due to compelling practical or compassionate reasons. This could include where passports or national identity cards have been confiscated by organised criminal gangs involved in trafficking.</p><p>Furthermore, arrangements are being developed for a range of support to be offered by the Home Office and third parties such as community groups and charities. These include direct support arrangements to assist vulnerable individuals throughout the application process, through tailored telephone advice and support, attendance at one of our assisted digital centres, or where necessary, officials visiting the individual at home.</p><p>With regard to application fees, there are currently no plans to waive fees for victims of trafficking and modern slavery, unless the victim is a child in local authority care. The application fee has been set below the cost of a UK passport and applicants have until 30 June 2021 to make the necessary arrangements to enable them to apply.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 182185 182186 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:48:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

992849

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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 Oral contribution of 21 June 2018 by the Minister for Immigration on the EU Settlement Scheme, Official Report, column 508, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of trafficking and modern slavery can prove their identity in order to obtain Settled Status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	182185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Statement of Intent published on 21 June 2018, the EU Settlement Scheme will adopt a flexible approach to evidence of both identity and residence.</p><p>The published caseworker guidance includes a broad range of evidence that caseworkers can accept to establish the applicant’s claimed period of residence in the UK. This includes confirmation from another Government department or agency, such as the National Crime Agency which oversees the National Referral Mechanism for victims of trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>The Home Office will also accept alternative evidence of identity and nationality where the applicant is unable to obtain or produce the required document due to circumstances beyond their control or due to compelling practical or compassionate reasons. This could include where passports or national identity cards have been confiscated by organised criminal gangs involved in trafficking.</p><p>Furthermore, arrangements are being developed for a range of support to be offered by the Home Office and third parties such as community groups and charities. These include direct support arrangements to assist vulnerable individuals throughout the application process, through tailored telephone advice and support, attendance at one of our assisted digital centres, or where necessary, officials visiting the individual at home.</p><p>With regard to application fees, there are currently no plans to waive fees for victims of trafficking and modern slavery, unless the victim is a child in local authority care. The application fee has been set below the cost of a UK passport and applicants have until 30 June 2021 to make the necessary arrangements to enable them to apply.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 182184 182186 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:48:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

992850

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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 Oral Statement of 21 June 2018 by the Minister for Immigration on the EU Settlement Scheme, Official Report, column 508, if he will waive the application fee for (a) any victim and (b) any dependent of trafficking or modern slavery with a positive reasonable grounds or conclusive grounds decision when applying for settled status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	182186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Statement of Intent published on 21 June 2018, the EU Settlement Scheme will adopt a flexible approach to evidence of both identity and residence.</p><p>The published caseworker guidance includes a broad range of evidence that caseworkers can accept to establish the applicant’s claimed period of residence in the UK. This includes confirmation from another Government department or agency, such as the National Crime Agency which oversees the National Referral Mechanism for victims of trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>The Home Office will also accept alternative evidence of identity and nationality where the applicant is unable to obtain or produce the required document due to circumstances beyond their control or due to compelling practical or compassionate reasons. This could include where passports or national identity cards have been confiscated by organised criminal gangs involved in trafficking.</p><p>Furthermore, arrangements are being developed for a range of support to be offered by the Home Office and third parties such as community groups and charities. These include direct support arrangements to assist vulnerable individuals throughout the application process, through tailored telephone advice and support, attendance at one of our assisted digital centres, or where necessary, officials visiting the individual at home.</p><p>With regard to application fees, there are currently no plans to waive fees for victims of trafficking and modern slavery, unless the victim is a child in local authority care. The application fee has been set below the cost of a UK passport and applicants have until 30 June 2021 to make the necessary arrangements to enable them to apply.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 182184 182185 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:48:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

989479

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason his Department has reduced the validity of biometric residence permits issued to people granted indefinite leave to remain from 10 to six years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	180715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Under existing EU technical specifications, the UK is required to ensure that all Biometric Residence Permits in circulation after 31 December 2024 meet new EU encryption technology standards.</p><p>Therefore, anyone with indefinite leave to remain, issued with a BRP after 31 December 2014 is issued with a shorter validity Permit to ensure it can be replaced with a new document, free of charge, in time for the deadline. As the UK will have left the EU by this point, we are also considering how best to document migrants’ immigration status in the future border and immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/10/2018 16:03:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

989654

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Software: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the effect of exiting the EU without a deal on UK sellers of pre-owned software under the terms of the EU Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	180716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is seeking to provide continuity and certainty as the UK leaves the EU. To this end, we have introduced the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to ensure that UK law continues to work after the UK leaves the EU, whatever the outcome of negotiations. It does this by transferring EU law into UK law, preserving the effect of existing law where possible and appropriate.</p><p>The Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs, including its provisions on the resale of software, has already been implemented into UK law and will therefore be retained in UK law after the UK leaves the EU, subject to any amendments necessary to ensure it functions appropriately once the UK has withdrawn from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/11/2018 16:12:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield