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1180777

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Arts
	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 her Department's policy paper, The UK’s Points-Based Immigration System: Policy Statement, published on 19 February 2020, whether her Department has made an estimate of the proportion of EEA citizens working in the creative industries who would have been denied a visa under those proposals since 2004.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	21308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>Musicians and performers are a valued and important part of UK culture. The UK attracts world class artists, entertainers and musicians and that is not going to change under the new system.</p><p>The Home Office continues to engage with the creative sector to ensure the future system will enable the UK’s cultural life to thrive.</p><p>In delivering on its manifesto commitments for a new points-based system, the Government has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis.</p><p>More detailed analysis will be provided on the points-based system and individual routes will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/03/2020 14:17:10 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1146994

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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 Government plans to apply restrictions on access to (a) social security and (b) health services to non-UK EU citizens (i) without evidence of settled status and (ii) with other legal immigration status after 31 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	292271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Eligibility rules governing access to social security benefits and NHS services by EU citizens living in the UK will not change on 31 October 2019. We have made clear that all EU citizens will require status under UK immigration legislation to continue living in the UK after the end of 2020, when the new points-based immigration system is introduced. We will set out the rules for the new system and associated entitlements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/10/2019 15:11:23 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1174408

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Naturalisation: 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, whether she plans to review the application fee for British citizen naturalisation; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	9714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Border, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS) is predominately funded by the user, and we think it is right that those who use it contribute to its cost, thereby reducing the burden on the UK taxpayer. We keep our fees for immigration and nationality applications under review and ensure they are within the parameters agreed with HM Treasury and Parliament, as set out in Section 68 (9) of the Immigration Act 2014<em>. </em></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/02/2020 15:53:46 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1148962

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has guaranteed replacement funding for organisations currently receiving support through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>All projects under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) will continue to receive funding for the lifetime of their projects, even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 343 344 question first answered 05/11/2019 17:31:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1179773

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Entertainers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether musicians and artistic performers from the EU will be subject to the Tier 5 (Creative and Sporting visa) temporary worker route from 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	19919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Currently, visiting artists, entertainers and musicians can perform at events, take part in competitions and auditions, make personal appearances and take part in promotional activities for up to 6 months without the need for formal sponsorship or a work visa. They can also receive payment for appearance at permit free festivals for up to 6 months, or for up to one month for a specific engagement, under the Visitor route.</p><p>Artists wishing to come to the UK for longer-term work will need to do so under the points-based system. There will continue to be special arrangements for creative workers, which in future will encompass both EEA and non-EEA citizens.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/02/2020 17:03:10 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1131273

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Artificial Intelligence
	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 uses an algorithm to stream UK visa applications.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	263174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration streams UK visa applications using a streaming tool that is regularly updated with a range of immigration data.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/06/2019 10:20:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1654012

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	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 made an assessment of the potential merits of changing its guidance on Allocation of asylum accommodation policy to ensure that asylum seekers enrolled on higher education courses are accommodated within a commutable distance of the institution that they are studying at.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	194846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>Our current asylum system is under extreme pressure and allocation of asylum accommodation is on a ‘no choice basis’. Any exceptional circumstances raised are taken into consideration when allocating accommodation. There are currently no plans to amend the Allocation of Asylum Accommodation policy guidance for asylum seekers who are in higher education.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/07/2023 14:38:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1417320

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Cardiff Central of 22 October 2021, 24 November 2021 and 8 December 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	113160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay. A response was sent on 2 February.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/02/2022 16:17:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 48111 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1142106

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Biometrics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the number of free points for biometrics was per 10,000 visa applications for 2018 against the projected number of free points for biometrics per 10,000 visa applications in 2020 on current projections of visa applications.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	282455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not available. <br> <br>We offer free points for biometric submission (photo and fingerprints) in the UK through the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) or overseas through Visa Application Centres (VACs). <br> <br>In the UK, prior to UKVCAS customers were able to submit their biometrics in over 100 Post Office locations. Since the rollout of UKVCAS in November 2018 customers have been able to submit their biometrics and supporting evidence simultaneously through UKVCAS service points which are run by Sopra Steria (SSL) on behalf of UKVI. <br> <br>There are currently six core sites across the UK at which application submission services are offered for no additional charge on top of that already paid to UKVI and beyond that, a range of enhanced services in a further 50 locations. The UKVCAS core service points offer appointments up to 35 days in advance and free appointments are available Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00. Any appointments outside these times, and those at enhanced service points, are subject to additional charges. <br> <br>Overseas, in 99 Visa Application Centres (VACs) across 57 countries, VFS Global and TLS Connect offer customers application submission services for no additional charge on top of the visa application fee. <br> <br>In 149 locations across 105 countries, customers have the option of attending a premium only centre or submitting their biometrics through a User Pay VAC, all of which incur an additional fee. Both commercial partners allow customers to book appointments within a four week rolling window and appointments outside of core hours are subject to additional charges.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:24:31 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1180422

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Wildlife Crime Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure the continued effective prosecution of wildlife criminals after the funding arrangement for the National Wildlife Crime Unit expires at the end of March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	20515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office will be providing specific funding of £136,000 to support the work of the National Wildlife Crime Unit in 2020/21. This will be in addition to the funding central Government will be providing to police forces in England and Wales to tackle all types of crime, including wildlife crime.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 02/03/2020 17:00:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens