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1130996

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	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 identify the age of people placed in care facilities with minors when requesting asylum.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	262442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Where clear and credible documentary evidence of age is not available, criteria including physical appearance and demeanour are used as part of the process to assess whether a person is under 18. The Home Office will treat a person claiming to be a child as an adult only where their physical appearance and demeanour very strongly suggest they are 25 years of age or over.</p><p>When there is doubt about an individual’s claim to be a child, Home Office policy is to refer them to the relevant local authority to carry out a careful “Merton compliant” age assessment, which must be carried out by two social workers and must adhere to guidelines set out by the Courts. Whilst this assessment is ongoing, the local authority or Health and Social Care Trust looking after the individual remains responsible for their care arrangements and the safeguarding of other children in their care.</p><p>The Home Office keeps its policies and processes under review and we remain committed to striking the right balance between ensuring that children who claim asylum are appropriately supported and maintaining the integrity of the asylum system by preventing adults being treated as children.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/06/2019 12:09:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1669615

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Hamas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has taken recent steps to withdraw British citizenship from people who are members of Hamas.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	1676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>We cannot comment on any individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>We have made clear, those who promote genocide, glorify terrorism and revel in the murder of innocent people must know that they will experience the full force of the law, including those who may hold British citizenship.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/11/2023 14:56:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1126028

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the right to apply for UK citizenship without a fee to people born in the Republic of Ireland and who have lived in the UK for most of their life.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	253726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Under Common Travel Area arrangements Irish citizens have the right to enter and live in the UK without requiring permission. The same right is enjoyed by British citizens in Ireland.</p><p>Those who were born in the Republic of Ireland before 1949 are able to opt for British subject status, which then enables them to register as a British citizen if they wish to do so, based on a period of residence in the United Kingdom. If a person wishes to become a British citizen rather than a British subject, they must make such an application and pay the required fee.</p><p>Irish nationals born after 1949 can become British citizens by naturalisation. Irish nationals are regarded as settled in the UK and so are able to apply for citizenship after 5 years residence in the UK (3 years if the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen). This is a quicker route to citizenship than for other nationals. There are currently no plans to make an assessment of applications for citizenship without a fee.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/05/2019 10:34:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1199041

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have been apprehended by enforcement officers since 1 January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	52374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication.</p><p> </p><p>Information about enforcement visits is not available in our published data.</p><p> </p><p>Our published data is available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-enforcement-data-august-2019</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019/summary-of-latest-statistics</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2020 16:45:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1580125

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to tackle trends in the level of migrant children who go missing after their arrival in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	131264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The wellbeing of children and minors in our care is an absolute priority.</p><p>Robust safeguarding and welfare procedures are in place to ensure all children and minors are safe and supported.</p><p>All asylum seekers, including children, have an interview on arrival in the UK which includes a series of questions designed to understand whether there are any potential indicators of trafficking and, if so, tailored plans are put in place to address any vulnerabilities.</p><p>Records are kept and monitored of children leaving and returning to interim hotels. Support workers will accompany children off site on activities and social excursions, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Home Office has no power to hold children in hotels or any temporary accommodation if they wish to leave. All sites have security staff to ensure the safety and welfare of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.</p><p> </p><p>When a young person goes missing the ‘missing persons protocol’ is followed and led by our directly engaged social workers. A multi-agency missing persons protocol is mobilised alongside the police, who have the statutory responsibility for finding missing children, and local authorities to establish their whereabouts and to ensure that they are safe.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 16:49:38 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1254484

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has modelled the cost of charging different amounts for those seeking a Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	119340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The cost of Hong Kong BN(O) visas has been set at £180 and £250 for 30 months and 5 years Leave to Remain (LTR) respectively. This takes account of the charging principles set by the Immigration Act 2014 and is based on recovering the anticipated full cost of operating the route, building in uncertainty around volumes.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/11/2020 15:18:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1272179

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Security Guards: Licensing
	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 temporarily waive the fee for Security Industry Authority applications to support people working in the security sector.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	131399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is a fee funded Executive Non-Departmental Public Body, established under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001 as the regulator of the private security industry.</p><p>The fees are fixed in accordance with the Private Security Industry Act 2001, which sets out that the SIA should set its application fees at a level suitable to cover costs incurred to deliver its activities. There are currently no plans to temporarily waive the fee for SIA’s licence applications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/01/2021 13:13:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1228684

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the Government's policy that British Nationals (Overseas) in Hong Kong who are in the UK before January 2021 will be able to apply for a 30 month stay while in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	82296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary was pleased to announce on 22 July details of a new immigration route for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens. Further information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hong-kong-bno-visa-policy-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hong-kong-bno-visa-policy-statement</a></p><p>British National (Overseas) citizens already in the UK will be able to apply from within the UK. They will have a choice of applying for a period of either 30 months (renewable for a further 30 months) or five years’ leave to remain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/09/2020 14:52:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1223824

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	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, if she will place in the Library a copy of the agreement between her Department and her French counterpart on creating a joint intelligence cell to tackle migrants crossing the English Channel illegally.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	73054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary met with her new counterpart, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, on the 12<sup>th</sup> July: both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to put a stop to small boat crossings and to returning boats to France rather than allowing them to reach the UK. Additionally, the ministers signed an agreement on the creation of a joint intelligence cell, which will help deter and dismantle the organised criminal gangs facilitating these journeys.</p><p>A copy of the agreement will not be made public at this time as the document contains sensitive operational information which could damage the ability of law enforcement agencies to operate effectively if released.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/07/2020 15:06:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1188393

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether immediate family members of people with a Tier 2 Visa working in the NHS will be given leave to remain if that person dies of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	37830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary confirmed, in a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 29 April, families of eligible frontline healthcare workers who sadly pass away due to contracting the COVID-19 virus, will be granted immediate Indefinite Leave to Remain free of charge.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2020 12:12:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan