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748239

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, what assessment she has made of the reasons the Government is yet to achieve its target of reducing net migration to the tens of thousands.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	2706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK will remain an open and tolerant country; one that recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better. We will control immigration so that our system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>As we conduct the negotiations to leave the European Union, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. It will take time to achieve that because until we leave the European Union we will still be affected by free movement rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not solely rely on the Brexit negotiation to deliver the net migration target. We are clear that employers must move away from an unsustainable reliance on migrant workers. We have closed Tier 1 routes which allowed non-EEA migrants to come to the UK to look for work. We have reformed the employer-led Tier 2 route following expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. Through the introduction of the Immigration Skills Charge, we are encouraging employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:22:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

748253

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, what steps her Government is taking to bring net migration to the UK to fewer than 100,000 people a year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK will remain an open and tolerant country; one that recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better. We will control immigration so that our system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>As we conduct the negotiations to leave the European Union, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. We are considering the options for our future immigration system very carefully. We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system which works for all.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not solely rely on the Brexit negotiation to deliver the net migration target. We have introduced a wide range of measures in the Immigration Acts 2014 and 2016 to remove the ability of illegal immigrants to remain in the UK in defiance of our immigration laws. We have also clamped down on abuse of student migration – closing over 900 bogus colleges. We have closed Tier 1 routes which allowed non-EEA migrants to come to the UK to look for work, and reformed the employer-led Tier 2 route following expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. Through the introduction of the Immigration Skills Charge, we are encouraging employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:24:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747055

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Government's publication The United Kingdom's Exit from the European Union: Safeguarding the Position of EU Citizens Living in the UK and UK Nationals Living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the reciprocal agreement on citizens' rights will be subject to renegotiation after a specified time period.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we want to secure the status of EU citizens in the UK as early as possible and we are not considering the idea of renegotiation. In return we expect both the EU and its Member States to make the same commitment to UK nationals living in the EU.</p><p>The arrangements set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, which will have status of international law, will be enshrined in UK law and enforceable through the UK judicial system, up to and including the Supreme Court. This will allow all UK and EU citizens resident in the UK to access the UK legal system for purposes of the withdrawal agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/07/2017 14:36:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

746997

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the policy paper, The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what steps he is taking to prepare for discussions with EFTA states on a reciprocal arrangement on citizens' rights with those countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The reciprocal agreement on citizens’ rights will apply to the entire United Kingdom, covering Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England, and Gibraltar. We will discuss similar arrangements with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States) on a reciprocal basis.</p><p>We are approaching these negotiations constructively and respectfully, with a determination to secure a deal that works for both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 2220 question first answered 10/07/2017 07:12:26 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

747001

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the policy paper, The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, when discussions will begin with EFTA states on a reciprocal arrangement on rights with those countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The reciprocal agreement on citizens’ rights will apply to the entire United Kingdom, covering Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England, and Gibraltar. We will discuss similar arrangements with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States) on a reciprocal basis.</p><p>We are approaching these negotiations constructively and respectfully, with a determination to secure a deal that works for both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 2218 question first answered 10/07/2017 07:12:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

732992

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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, what estimate the Government has made of the cost of implementation of the proposal set out in Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	1305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>As with other areas of the immigration system, we aim to keep costs to the taxpayer to a minimum by charging applicants a fee.</p><p>We recognise the cost of the new settled status application will be important for EU citizens, and intend to set fees at a reasonable level. Delivery options will be subject to negotiation with the EU so it is not currently possible to provide an estimate of the cost to the public purse.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 04/07/2017 08:36:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

712999

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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, what estimate she has made of the cost of staff time for casework within her Department to review applications for a change of conditions of leave granted on the basis of family or private life.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	68771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The cost referred to in the question is not published as discrete data. Information on remuneration and staff can be found from page 71 of the Home Office annual report:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/03/2017 13:41:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

712475

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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, how many people who passed through the National Referral Mechanism as victims of modern slavery or of human trafficking with positive conclusive grounds status were granted discretionary leave to remain in the UK in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 1 April to 31 December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	68451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Our records indicate that the number of individuals who received a positive conclusive grounds decision from the National Referral Mechanism who were granted discretionary leave to remain in the UK were as shown in table 1 below.</p><p> </p><p>The question has been interpreted as referring to people holding only discretionary leave status following an earlier positive conclusion grounds decision. The grant of limited leave may not have been in the same year as the positive conclusive grounds outcome.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year Positive CG Outcome Made</p></td><td><p>Granted DL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>384</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>These statistics have been taken from a live operational database. As such, numbers may change as information on that system is updated.</li><li>Data showing latest case grant. Please note that the DL category includes all types of &quot;Limited Leave&quot;.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Data only shows those cases where the grant occurs after the positive conclusive grounds outcome.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>A person might have been granted another form of leave such as asylum instead of a grant of DL, the asylum grant could have occurred at any point during their immigration history.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>The data is part of a wider data set which looks at different type of grants individuals might have received using the following hierarchy - Asylum (at any point during their immigration history), HP, DL &amp; ILR (after the positive conclusive grounds stage).</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the process by which people who may have been victims of modern slavery are identified, referred, assessed and supported in the United Kingdom. (“Modern slavery” is a term that covers slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking.) The initial referral goes through a two stage process: a reasonable grounds stage and then, for those with a positive reasonable grounds outcome (where it is considered that the person is a potential victim of trafficking/slavery), a conclusive grounds stage (where the person is considered to be a confirmed victim of trafficking/slavery) .</li></ol><p> </p><p>We cannot determine if the grant is linked to the fact that the person was also a victim of trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/03/2017 15:51:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

710413

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many further leave to remain applications, made on the basis of (1) family, and (2) private, life were made in each year since 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>Data on UK Visas and Immigration temporary and permanent migration activities including In-Country Work In Progress Casework, and Percentage of Temporary and Permanent Migration in-country visa applications for each Route, processed within Service Standards, is published on the .GOV.UK website. The relevant Routes are ‘Spouse/Partner’ and ‘HR/Complex Case’ as indicated on worksheet InC_01 and InC_01a.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a></strong></p><p>The relevant tables are also attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Copy of 2014 Temporary Migration Data Appendix One.xlsx title 2014 figures 2 file name Copy of 2015 Temporary Migration Data Appendix Two.xlsx title 2015 figures 3 file name Copy of 2016 Temporary Migration Data Appendix Three.xlsx title 2016 figures question first answered 27/03/2017 10:31:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

710414

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many further leave to remain cases there were in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016, in which a letter was sent by the Home Office advising an applicant for leave to enter or remain in the UK that their application raised complex human rights issues and would therefore fall outside the usual Home Office service standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Home Office Systems cannot be interrogated in a way that will provide any meaningful response to the question. A manual review of all applications submitted within the stipulated timeframe would be needed in order to provide an accurate response and this would incur a disproportionate cost to the public purse.</p><p>Therefore further leave to remain cases there were in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016, in which a letter was sent by the Home Office advising an applicant for leave to enter or remain in the UK that their application raised complex human rights issues and would therefore fall outside the usual Home Office service standards cannot be provided.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/03/2017 14:44:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno