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1173822

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) EU citizens resident in the UK and (b) UK residents in the EU will be required to pay an immigration health surcharge after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	9119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>EEA and Swiss citizens who are resident in the UK before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 will be eligible to apply to secure their status under the EU Settlement Scheme and will have until 30 June 2021 to make their application. Applications under the EU Settlement Scheme are not subject to the Immigration Health Surcharge. This was agreed as part of negotiations on the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, which also protects the rights of UK nationals in the EU.</p><p>After the introduction of the new points-based immigration system, migrants to the UK subject to immigration control will be treated the same and should pay the IHS if staying for longer than six months. There are several published exemptions to this rule.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:04:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1179316

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Married People
	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 is taking to assess the effect of the minimum income requirement regime on the integration of non-EEA spouses of British citizens.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	18990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>In February 2017, the Supreme Court upheld the lawfulness of the minimum income requirement, which prevents burdens on the taxpayer and promotes integration, ruling it strikes a fair balance between the interests of those wishing to sponsor a partner to settle in the UK and of the community in general. The Court found the minimum income requirement is not a breach of the right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and is not discriminatory.</p><p>Whilst we continue to keep the Family Immigration Rules under review, and make adjustments should these prove necessary, our overall assessment is the Rules, including the minimum income requirement, are having the appropriate impact and are helping to ensure public confidence in the immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 18991 question first answered 26/02/2020 16:46:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1179317

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	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 findings of her Department's most recent review of the minimum income requirement.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	18991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>In February 2017, the Supreme Court upheld the lawfulness of the minimum income requirement, which prevents burdens on the taxpayer and promotes integration, ruling it strikes a fair balance between the interests of those wishing to sponsor a partner to settle in the UK and of the community in general. The Court found the minimum income requirement is not a breach of the right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and is not discriminatory.</p><p>Whilst we continue to keep the Family Immigration Rules under review, and make adjustments should these prove necessary, our overall assessment is the Rules, including the minimum income requirement, are having the appropriate impact and are helping to ensure public confidence in the immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 18990 question first answered 26/02/2020 16:46:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1179738

	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 required to obtain a temporary worker Tier 5 creative and sporting visa after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	19895
	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 17:14:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1183581

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Musicians
	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 Answer of 27 February 2020 to Question 19895, how many Tier 5 (Creative and Sporting) Certificates of Sponsorship were issued for musical performances in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	26977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information centrally and to obtain it would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/03/2020 16:53:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1183582

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Musicians
	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 Answer of 27 February 2020 to Question 19895, how many musicians entered the UK under the permitted paid engagement entry route in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	26978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the data requested in an accessible format.</p><p>When the UK’s new immigration system goes live in 2021, there will continue to be special arrangements for creative workers, which will encompass both EEA and non-EEA citizens.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 26979 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:43:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1183583

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Musicians
	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 Answer of 27 February 2020 to Question 19895, how many musicians entered the UK to perform at permit free festivals in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	26979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the data requested in an accessible format.</p><p>When the UK’s new immigration system goes live in 2021, there will continue to be special arrangements for creative workers, which will encompass both EEA and non-EEA citizens.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 26978 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:43:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195502

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hate Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the Hate Crime Action Plan for 2020-24.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	46772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options to tackle hate crime beyond the current Action Plan, including engagement with a range of Departments and civil society partners to explore possible approaches.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/05/2020 10:40:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195506

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Coronavirus
	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 will take to prevent an increase in hate crime when the covid-19 lockdown is eased.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	46776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), civil society partners and social media platforms to encourage victim reporting of online hate crime during the pandemic. We are also working with the NPCC to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities.</p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/05/2020 15:06:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195507

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is taking to support different ethnic and religious communities in the UK who are being targeted with online abuse and hate speech due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	46777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), civil society partners and social media platforms to encourage victim reporting of online hate crime during the pandemic. We are also working with the NPCC to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/05/2020 10:39:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous