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971353

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Migrant Workers
	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 announcement, New pilot scheme to bring 2,500 seasonal workers to UK farms, published on 6 September 2018, whether he has plans to introduce other sector specific visa schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	172519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>We intend to assess this pilot fully before taking any decisions on future arrangements</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/09/2018 15:49:28 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1134081

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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 May EU Settlement Scheme, May 2019: Experimental Statistics, how many of the pre-settled status application conclusions were due to the applicant not having five years’ continuous residence.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	268538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The second official statistics – ‘EU Settlement Scheme Statistics, May 2019’ – on the operation of the scheme were published on 20 June 2019, including applications received by nationality. These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019</a></p><p>The Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme, alongside our Immigration Statistics, from August 2019. Home Office statisticians and officials are currently considering the content and will take into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>Under the current online application process for the scheme, those applicants granted pre-settled status will have agreed that they have been continuously resident in the UK for less than five years.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 268536 268537 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:26:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1028627

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Temporary Employment
	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 UK’s future skills-based immigration system White Paper, published on 19 December 2018, whether there will be a numerical cap on temporary short-term workers.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	203973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>As per the Government’s White Paper: The UK’s future skills based immigration system, we may impose a limit on the total number of people who could come under the route if evidence suggests that the route should be capped.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/01/2019 13:00:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1028625

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	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 UK’s future skills-based immigration system White Paper, published on 19 December 2018, how low-risk countries be determined.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	203972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>To determine low-risk countries as set out in the UK’s Future Skills-Based Immigration System White Paper, the Home Office will consider a range of relevant factors such as returns agreements, reciprocal mobility agreements, cooperation on border security and prosperity. These measures will be reviewed regularly and further information will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/01/2019 13:14:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1134080

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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 EU Settlement Scheme Statistics, May 2019: Experimental Statistics, page 4, if he will provide a breakdown of the proportion of applicants by nationality.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	268537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The second official statistics – ‘EU Settlement Scheme Statistics, May 2019’ – on the operation of the scheme were published on 20 June 2019, including applications received by nationality. These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019</a></p><p>The Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme, alongside our Immigration Statistics, from August 2019. Home Office statisticians and officials are currently considering the content and will take into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>Under the current online application process for the scheme, those applicants granted pre-settled status will have agreed that they have been continuously resident in the UK for less than five years.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 268536 268538 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:26:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1134079

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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 EU Settlement Scheme Statistics, May 2019: Experimental Statistics, how any applications have been received from the West Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	268536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The second official statistics – ‘EU Settlement Scheme Statistics, May 2019’ – on the operation of the scheme were published on 20 June 2019, including applications received by nationality. These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019</a></p><p>The Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme, alongside our Immigration Statistics, from August 2019. Home Office statisticians and officials are currently considering the content and will take into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>Under the current online application process for the scheme, those applicants granted pre-settled status will have agreed that they have been continuously resident in the UK for less than five years.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 268537 268538 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:26:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1029379

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Commonwealth countries residents (a) need a visa and (b) do not need a visa to visit the UK for tourism purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	204602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>A list of countries and territories whose citizens and nationals need a visa prior to travel to the UK as visitors can be found in Appendix 2 to Appendix V of the Immigration Rules - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor-rules." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor-rules.</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/01/2019 16:30:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088324

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	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 an applicant for (a) pre-settled and (b) settled status whose application has been refused on criminal records grounds is entitled to appeal that decision in the event that the UK leaves the EU (i) with and (ii) without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	232083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold estimates of the number of EU citizens with a criminal record who are eligible to apply for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p><br>If the draft Withdrawal Agreement is agreed, the Government will implement that agreement, including a right of appeal in respect of citizens’ rights immigration decisions, through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.</p><p>If there is no deal, a person who is refused status under the EU Settlement Scheme on criminality grounds and who is therefore liable to be deported will, in respect of pre-exit conduct, have a right of appeal under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016. In respect of post-exit conduct, they will be able to make a human rights claim in relation to any deportation decision and, if that claim is refused, they will have a right of appeal under section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.</p><p>An EU citizen who is refused leave under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of their criminal conduct will not have a right to reside in the UK once a decision is made to deport them on criminality grounds.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 232082 232084 question first answered 18/03/2019 17:20:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1045875

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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, what steps his Department is taking to support people to prove their eligibility for settled status.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	211325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme provides a simple, streamlined process for resident EU citizens and their family members to obtain their new UK immigration status. The application process draws on existing government data, to minimise the need for applicants to provide evidence of their UK residence. Caseworkers will work with applicants to help them to establish their eligibility under the scheme from the evidence they have, and they will be able to exercise discretion in favour of applicants where appropriate, to minimise administrative burdens.</p><p>Arrangements are also being developed to provide a range of support, offered by the Home Office and through third parties such as community groups and charities, to help vulnerable applicants in applying for status under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/01/2019 11:53:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

894905

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Doctors
	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 ensure that doctors from India that have received job offers to work in the NHS are given visas.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	139579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises fully the contribution that doctors working in the NHS – and other professionals – make to the UK.</p><p>Doctors in specialisms which the Migration Advisory Committee have recognised as being in shortage in the UK already receive priority within the Tier 2 allocation system. None of these roles, which include consultants specialising in clinical radiology and emergency medicine, have been refused places. Over a third of all Tier 2 places go to the NHS.</p><p>We continue to monitor the operation of Tier 2 to ensure that it strikes the right balance between supporting employers – including the NHS - accessing talent from overseas and that it works in the national interest and protects the resident labour market.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 03/05/2018 16:00:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill