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1050162

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2019
	date	28/01/2019
	date tabled	28/01/2019
	ddp created	29/01/2019 00:32:21
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	29/01/2019 00:50:32 05/02/2019 18:02:05
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	213253
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/02/2019 17:30:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he will ensure that elderly people residing in the UK without UK citizenship are provided with information on the need to apply for settled status.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 213253
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213253
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Office is putting in place measures to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is streamlined, user-friendly and accessible to all prospective applicants. That is why we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone.</p><p>Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives of EU citizens on the design and development of the scheme and communications plans. We have been working closely with these groups to identify the needs of potentially vulnerable applicants including the disabled, elderly and isolated. There will be a broad range of support in place; for those who need non-specialist support there is the assisted digital service for technological support, and the Settlement Resolution Centre which will be able to assist with questions relating to the application process.</p><p>When the scheme fully opens by 30 March, there will be further routes available to have identity documents checked. This includes posting passports or ID cards to the Home Office to be checked and returned, and there will be over 50 locations all over the country where applicants can have their document scanned.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to supporting vulnerable EU citizens to obtain UK immigration status and we will continue to engage with representative groups to ensure the needs of vulnerable citizens are taken into account</p> answering member printed Caroline Nokes
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1050161

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2019
	date	28/01/2019
	date tabled	28/01/2019
	ddp created	29/01/2019 00:32:19
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	29/01/2019 00:50:30 05/02/2019 16:59:06
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	213252
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/02/2019 16:27:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that (a) elderly people and (b) disabled people are able to apply for settled status if they do not have access to a computer or smartphone.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 213252
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213252
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Office is putting in place measures to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is streamlined, user-friendly and accessible to all prospective applicants. That is why we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone.</p><p>Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives of EU citizens on the design and development of the scheme and communications plans. We have been working closely with these groups to identify the needs of potentially vulnerable applicants including the disabled, elderly and isolated. There will be a broad range of support in place; for those who need non-specialist support there is the assisted digital service for technological support, and the Settlement Resolution Centre which will be able to assist with questions relating to the application process.</p><p>When the scheme fully opens by 30 March, there will be further routes available to have identity documents checked. This includes posting passports or ID cards to the Home Office to be checked and returned, and there will be over 50 locations all over the country where applicants can have their document scanned.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to supporting vulnerable EU citizens to obtain UK immigration status and we will continue to engage with representative groups to ensure the needs of vulnerable citizens are taken into account.</p> answering member printed Caroline Nokes
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1050165

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2019
	date	28/01/2019
	date tabled	28/01/2019
	ddp created	29/01/2019 00:32:29
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	29/01/2019 00:50:38 05/02/2019 17:27:01
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	213256
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/02/2019 16:55:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions the Government has had with his EU27 countries on whether they will directly contact their citizens residing in the UK to encourage them to apply for settled status.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 213256
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213256
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I have met many ambassadors from EU Member States to discuss citizens’ rights and the EU Settlement Scheme, and requested they share information about the Scheme with their citizens in the UK and encourage them to apply.</p><p>Home Office officials also hold monthly meetings with representatives of the EU27 about the EU Settlement Scheme to discuss the design and development of the Scheme. The meetings have included discussions about communications, and materials which EU27 consulates and embassies might find useful to help inform their citizens.</p><p>Home Office officials have also taken part in many events hosted by EU27 consulates and embassies aimed at informing their citizens about the Scheme and sources of information.</p> answering member printed Caroline Nokes
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1123116

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	25/04/2019
	date tabled	25/04/2019
	ddp created	25/04/2019 16:58:00
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	25/04/2019 17:08:23 03/05/2019 11:59:02
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	identifier	247604
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/05/2019 11:27:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning the sale of pointed knives as a means of reducing knife crime.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247604
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247604
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government recognises the devastating impact that knife crime has on victims, their families and the communities in which they live. We know that knife crime is committed by criminals carrying a wide range of different knives. This is why the law does not generally differentiate between knives, for example in relation to age controls or possession offences.</p><p>The Government needs to strike the right balance between allowing access to knives, for instance as tools, with the need to protect the public from dangerous weapons. It is unclear whether knives with rounded tips would necessarily cause less harm if used as weapons. We believe the controls we have in place, which will be strengthened by the Offensive Weapons Bill, support this.</p> answering member printed Victoria Atkins
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1050164

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2019
	date	28/01/2019
	date tabled	28/01/2019
	ddp created	29/01/2019 00:32:26
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	29/01/2019 00:50:36 05/02/2019 16:59:03
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	213255
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/02/2019 16:27:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements his Department has made to support elderly people who do not possess (a) a biometric passport, (b) a biometric driving licence or (c) another form of biometric identification to make an application for settled status.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 213255
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213255
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Office is putting in place measures to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is streamlined, user-friendly and accessible to all prospective applicants. That is why we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone.</p><p>Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives of EU citizens on the design and development of the scheme and communications plans. We have been working closely with these groups to identify the needs of potentially vulnerable applicants including the disabled, elderly and isolated. There will be a broad range of support in place; for those who need non-specialist support there is the assisted digital service for technological support, and the Settlement Resolution Centre which will be able to assist with questions relating to the application process.</p><p>When the scheme fully opens by 30 March, there will be further routes available to have identity documents checked. This includes posting passports or ID cards to the Home Office to be checked and returned, and there will be over 50 locations all over the country where applicants can have their document scanned.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to supporting vulnerable EU citizens to obtain UK immigration status and we will continue to engage with representative groups to ensure the needs of vulnerable citizens are taken into account.</p> answering member printed Caroline Nokes
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1050163

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2019
	date	28/01/2019
	date tabled	28/01/2019
	ddp created	29/01/2019 00:32:24
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	29/01/2019 00:50:34 05/02/2019 16:59:04
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	213254
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/02/2019 16:27:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements his Department has made to ensure that elderly people required to apply for settled status who cannot use a computer and do not live near a Home Office centre can make an application.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 213254
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213254
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Office is putting in place measures to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is streamlined, user-friendly and accessible to all prospective applicants. That is why we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone.</p><p>Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives of EU citizens on the design and development of the scheme and communications plans. We have been working closely with these groups to identify the needs of potentially vulnerable applicants including the disabled, elderly and isolated. There will be a broad range of support in place; for those who need non-specialist support there is the assisted digital service for technological support, and the Settlement Resolution Centre which will be able to assist with questions relating to the application process.</p><p>When the scheme fully opens by 30 March, there will be further routes available to have identity documents checked. This includes posting passports or ID cards to the Home Office to be checked and returned, and there will be over 50 locations all over the country where applicants can have their document scanned.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to supporting vulnerable EU citizens to obtain UK immigration status and we will continue to engage with representative groups to ensure the needs of vulnerable citizens are taken into account.</p> answering member printed Caroline Nokes
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1083634

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/03/2019
	date	07/03/2019
	date tabled	07/03/2019
	ddp created	07/03/2019 18:14:16
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	08/03/2019 13:55:12 15/03/2019 15:56:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	229665
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/03/2019 15:24:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total number and proportion of universal credit claimants who have applied for advance payments is in each of the past five years; and what number and proportion of such applications have been approved.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 229665
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	229665
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Applications for a Universal Credit advance can be made in a number of ways: in person, by telephone and also online. To identify and collate the total number of applications made would incur disproportionate cost. Consequently, we do not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit claimants may be eligible for an advance payment, in order to provide extra financial support for those who need it most. The Department has increased the maximum advance a claimant may receive at the start of their claim to 100 per cent of their indicative award and has extended the repayment period to 12 months. From October 2021, this maximum repayment period will be extended further to 16 months.</p><p> </p><p>Around 60% of eligible new claims to Universal Credit received an advance in January 2019. This shows that claimants are being made aware of advances and that our advance system is being utilised so people receive help when they need it.</p> answering member printed Alok Sharma
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1083636

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/03/2019
	date	07/03/2019
	date tabled	07/03/2019
	ddp created	07/03/2019 18:14:20
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	07/03/2019 18:30:41 18/03/2019 16:06:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	229667
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/03/2019 15:34:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long it takes on average to process an advance payment application for universal credit.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 229667
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	229667
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>If a claimant meets the conditions for an advance we aim to make the payment within 72 hours. However, an advance can be paid on the same day the claimant applies if they or their household would suffer genuine hardship if they had to wait 72 hours for the payment.</p><p>Applications for a Universal Credit advance payment can be made in person, by telephone or online depending on the claimant’s circumstances. Depending on the type of advance payment application, we will consider whether the claimant satisfies the eligibility conditions for receiving the advance. If the claimant is eligible we will agree the amount of the advance and the period over which the advance will be recovered from their future Universal Credit payments. The outcome of the application is explained to the claimant and their online journal updated.</p> answering member printed Alok Sharma
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1061210

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/02/2019
	date	14/02/2019
	date tabled	14/02/2019
	ddp created	14/02/2019 19:29:43
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	14/02/2019 19:55:44 21/02/2019 17:21:12
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	221636
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/02/2019 16:46:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her Department decided to track only the first 10,000 successful applicants through the managed migration pilot and not to track unsuccessful applications.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 221636
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	221636
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Subject to parliamentary approval, we have sought powers to conduct a pilot phase of Managed Migration, to track up to a maximum of 10,000 claimants through the process. The goal of the pilot is to learn as much as possible and to increase numbers as slowly and gradually as necessary, and there will be safeguards in the process to ensure that no-one is left behind. We will report on our findings from the pilot before bringing forward legislation to extend managed migration.</p><p> </p><p>We have said that all individuals will be tracked all the way through the pilot process and understanding the reasons for unsuccessful applications will be an important part of the pilot. However, there will be safeguards in place to protect those who might otherwise fail to make a successful claim.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to finding those who will need support and will help them through the process, including home visits where necessary. This will give an indication of the size of the support requirement which will be key information for any future scaling.</p><p> </p><p>Our stakeholders and partners will also play a key role and we will work with partners to ensure we reach people who might otherwise be missed, and the further development of these delivery relationships is a major aspect of this phase of the programme.</p> answering member printed Alok Sharma
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1121961

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/04/2019
	date	18/04/2019
	date tabled	18/04/2019
	ddp created	18/04/2019 15:37:19
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	18/04/2019 15:58:44 29/04/2019 11:55:05
	hansard heading	Highways England: Wales
	house id	1
	identifier	245668
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/04/2019 11:23:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of land owned by Highways England is in Wales.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 245668
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	245668
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Highways England have identified four land registry titles that are registered to them and are located fully within Wales. They have also recorded five land registry titles that are registered to Highways England but span the Wales-England border. This represents approximately 0.02% of land that is registered to Highways England with the Land Registry.</p> answering member printed Jesse Norman
	creator	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams