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1156119

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 290879 on Immigration: EU Nationals, what processes she has in place to monitor the EU Settlement Scheme for abuse and misuse of personal data.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	4999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We have a duty to safeguard and ensure the security of personal information. We do that by having systems and policies in place to limit access to information and prevent unauthorised disclosure. Staff who access personal information must have appropriate security clearance and a business need for accessing the information, and their activity is subject to audit and review.</p><p>Any personal data must be handled in line with the terms of the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/11/2019 11:50:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1167514

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Enforcement Directorate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the role is of the Command and Control Unit; and which government agencies have access to data through that unit.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	7744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Immigration Enforcement National Command and Control Unit (IE NCCU) is the IE 24/7 point of contact for all UK Police Forces. The unit is staffed by Immigration Officers who provide advice on the immigration status of individuals. When appropriate the team initiate immigration enforcement action, safeguard vulnerable individuals, refer cases to and signpost Police partners to other Home Office Teams. NCCU is also the central point of contact for IE critical incident coordination.</p><p>The following partners have varying levels of access/services through the NCCU:</p><ul><li>UK Police Forces</li><li>HM Revenue and Customs</li><li>Judiciary, including the Procurator Fiscal</li><li>Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships</li><li>National Crime Agency</li><li>Unseen (Modern Slavery Helpline)</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 04/11/2019 17:19:41 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1156417

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons non-dependent family members of people with Tier 1 (exceptional talent) visas can only apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years, given that the main applicant can apply on an accelerated route after three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	5431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>A number of economic routes offer accelerated settlement for main applicants, including Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent), Tier 1 Investor and the Innovator route. However in all cases the qualifying period for non-EEA family members remains five years, regardless of the time it takes for the main applicant to settle.</p><p>The current policy is intended to ensure that our provisions are in line with the qualifying period for non-EEA family members of a British Citizen.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 01/11/2019 16:14:24 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1149351

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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, how much of the £3.75 million reserved for her Department's March 2019 marketing campaign for the EU settlement scheme was spent on (a) online and (b) offline advertising.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>In March 2019, Home Office launched a £3.75m UK wide marketing campaign encouraging EU citizens to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. The campaign ran on out of home media (billboards, stations, roadside), radio, catch up tv, online, and print. The cost breakdown is provided below.</p><ol><li>Radio and digital audio: £410,000</li><li>Catch up tv: £1,000,000</li><li>Online (digital and social): £410,000</li><li>Print: £180,000</li><li>Out of home £940,000</li></ol> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/10/2019 15:40:54 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1148766

	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	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 EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics dated 22 August 2019, for what reasons settled status applications are classified as invalid.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The rules for the EU Settlement Scheme state that an application is valid where it has been made using the required application process, the required proof of identity and nationality has been provided, and the required biometrics have been provided. An application is recorded as invalid if it does not meet these criteria.</p><p>The user guide accompanying the EU Settlement Scheme statistics published on 22 August setting this out can be found here <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826757/euss-quarterly-statistics-user-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826757/euss-quarterly-statistics-user-guide.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/10/2019 15:54:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1149354

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EEA 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 her Department's funding for voluntary and community sector organisations to support vulnerable and at-risk EEA citizens to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, what criteria her Department uses to determine whether applicants are (a) vulnerable and (b) at-risk.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There is no one definition of vulnerability, and to define vulnerability as a particular set of characteristics or groups could risk us missing particular individuals.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation both internally within the Authority and across Other Government Departments (OGDs,), UKVI has set out the groups likely to be identified as vulnerable and who may therefore have additional needs to be met to enable them to apply for the Scheme. The following key groups are likely to be identified as vulnerable and therefore would have additional needs to be met in order to apply for the Scheme. These may include but are not limited to the following:</p><p>Some elderly people, disabled people and people with serious health conditions (e.g. physical or mental impairment, are socially excluded as a result of their circumstances);</p><p>Those who have experienced modern slavery and/or trafficking;</p><p>Those who have experienced domestic abuse (to include non-violent forms of abuse (emotional, psychological etc);</p><p>Those with no fixed abode (e.g. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, rough sleepers); Vulnerable children.</p><p>Whilst many EU citizens may only fall under one of these categories, it is by no means an exhaustive list and it is likely that some will have multiple needs which will have to be met in a clear and accessible way.</p><p>The Home Office is in favour of implementing a mixed model approach, which can meet the needs of the diversity of vulnerable EU citizens, enabling a combination of offerings to give citizens the best chance of making their application. This user-needs approach is deployed by a range of other organisations who need to handle vulnerable citizens, including those in OGDs and private sector organisations, such as those providing financial services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/10/2019 15:29:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1149355

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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, with reference to the EU Settlement Scheme Statistics dated 22 August 2019, how many of the 88,900 applications that have yet to be concluded have been referred to immigration enforcement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>It usually takes around 5 working days for applications for status under the EU Settlement Scheme to be processed, but it can take longer.</p><p>An application may take longer to process if:</p><ul><li>UKVI need to request more information from the applicant.</li><li>The applicant is a minor and their application is not linked to an adult.</li><li>The applicant has submitted a paper application.</li><li>The applicant has a relevant criminal record.</li><li>The applicant is a non-EEA or non-Swiss citizen and is applying on the basis of a relationship that they have not relied on in a previous application to the Home Office.</li></ul><p>Any applications that have not been concluded remain under consideration. The EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics show that up to 30 September 2019, only two applications have been refused.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 589 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:23:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1149350

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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, with reference to the EU Settlement Scheme Statistics dated 22 August 2019, for what reasons 88,900 outstanding applications have yet to be concluded.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>It usually takes around 5 working days for applications for status under the EU Settlement Scheme to be processed, but it can take longer.</p><p>An application may take longer to process if:</p><ul><li>UKVI need to request more information from the applicant.</li><li>The applicant is a minor and their application is not linked to an adult.</li><li>The applicant has submitted a paper application.</li><li>The applicant has a relevant criminal record.</li><li>The applicant is a non-EEA or non-Swiss citizen and is applying on the basis of a relationship that they have not relied on in a previous application to the Home Office.</li></ul><p>Any applications that have not been concluded remain under consideration. The EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics show that up to 30 September 2019, only two applications have been refused.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 593 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:23:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1145280

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Natural Gas: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of replacing the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 with the industry standard developed by the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	287911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/10/2019 16:59:46 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1145279

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Natural Gas: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans she has to amend the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 to enable more than 0.1 per cent hydrogen in the gas network.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	287910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/10/2019 16:59:40 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield