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1166781
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time to process an application to the EU Settlement Scheme is. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6190 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>The following link lists the expected processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications, based on current performance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>.</p><p>Our aim is to process all applications to the Scheme as expeditiously as possible. The majority of applications are concluded within 5 working days. However, it is likely to take longer in the following instances:</p><ul><li>Further information is required from an applicant;</li><li>If the applicant is applying as a minor and or the application is not linked to an adult;</li><li>If the applicant has submitted a paper application;</li><li>If the applicant has a relevant criminal record;</li><li>If the applicant is a non-EEA or non-Swiss citizen and are applying based on a relationship not relied on in a previous application to the Home Office.</li></ul><p>Overall, the total number of applications that have been concluded, as of 30 September 2019, was more than 1.5 million (1,524,500). Of these, 61% were granted settled status, 38% were granted pre-settled status.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T16:12:00.793Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T16:12:00.793Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166782
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the eligibility criteria are for existing family members when applying for settled status after 31 December 2020 but before 29 March 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6191 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>The Government’s priority remains to leave the European Union with a deal.</p><p>In the event that we leave the EU without a deal, the EU Settlement Scheme will continue to operate for EU citizens resident here by exit. They would be able to be joined in the UK under the scheme, by 29 March 2022, by existing close family members (spouses, partners, children, parents and grandparents), where the relationship existed by exit (or where a child was born overseas after this date) and continued to exist when the family member applied.</p><p>Details of the policy on citizens’ rights in a no deal Brexit were published on 6 December 2018 and are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-paper-on-citizens-rights-in-the-event-of-a-no-deal-brexit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-paper-on-citizens-rights-in-the-event-of-a-no-deal-brexit</a>.</p><p>Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 170, which would implement the relevant changes to the EU Settlement Scheme in the event of a no deal Brexit, was laid before Parliament on 24 October 2019 and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-170-24-october-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-170-24-october-2019</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T16:19:31.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T16:19:31.117Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166785
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EEA Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the criminality checks would be for EEA citizens seeking to migrate to the UK in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6192 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>In circumstances where the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union without a deal, EU citizens who move to the UK and wish to stay beyond 31 December 2020 will need to apply for European temporary leave to remain.</p><p>Applicants will be required to declare whether they have criminal convictions in the UK or abroad. We will carry out criminality and security checks on all applications including checks against UK police databases as well as Home Office watch-lists.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T18:16:01.923Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T18:16:01.923Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166786
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to hold a public consultation on the operation of the European temporary leave to remain scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6193 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>The Government does not plan to undertake a public consultation on the European Temporary Leave to Remain Scheme, the proposed arrangements for which were set out on 4 September 2019 and are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-immigration-after-free-movement-ends-if-theres-no-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-immigration-after-free-movement-ends-if-theres-no-deal</a>.</p><p>However, the overall policy and approach have been discussed with internal and external stakeholders, such as groups representing employers, EU citizens in the UK, Consulates and community organisations, and account has been taken of those discussions.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN 6194 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T16:24:35.993Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T16:24:35.993Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultations she has (a) held and (b) plans to hold with relevant industry and citizens' rights groups on the operation of the European temporary leave to remain scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6194 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>The Government does not plan to undertake a public consultation on the European Temporary Leave to Remain Scheme, the proposed arrangements for which were set out on 4 September 2019 and are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-immigration-after-free-movement-ends-if-theres-no-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-immigration-after-free-movement-ends-if-theres-no-deal</a>.</p><p>However, the overall policy and approach have been discussed with internal and external stakeholders, such as groups representing employers, EU citizens in the UK, Consulates and community organisations, and account has been taken of those discussions.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN 6193 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T16:24:36.04Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T16:24:36.04Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Freezing of Assets: Yemen more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Yemeni institutions and individuals have funds frozen in the Bank of England. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6195 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-31more like thismore than 2019-10-31
answer text <p>Responsibility for the implementation of financial sanctions transferred from the Bank of England to Her Majesty’s Treasury in 2007. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM Treasury, ensures that financial sanctions are properly understood and implemented in the UK. It is for holders of assets subject to sanctions to ensure that they are frozen under the regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Yemen sanctions regime imposes an asset freeze against five individuals. Details of the Yemen regime, including the designated persons, can be publicly accessed on GOV.UK at the following web address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI undertakes an Annual Review of frozen assets in the UK, requiring all persons or institutions that hold or control frozen assets in the UK to report to OFSI. As of 28 September 2018, the value of frozen funds associated with designated persons on the Yemen regime was some £3,500,000 (see OFSI Annual Review 2018 – 2019, available at: <a href="https://gov.uk/ofsi" target="_blank">https://gov.uk/ofsi</a>.) HM Treasury does not provide a breakdown of the value of frozen assets held by certain individuals or entities, nor does it provide detailed information of frozen assets associated with specific designated persons.</p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
grouped question UIN 6196 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-31T17:30:27.037Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-31T17:30:27.037Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Freezing of Assets: Yemen more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of funds frozen of Yemeni institutions and individuals in the Bank of England. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6196 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-31more like thismore than 2019-10-31
answer text <p>Responsibility for the implementation of financial sanctions transferred from the Bank of England to Her Majesty’s Treasury in 2007. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM Treasury, ensures that financial sanctions are properly understood and implemented in the UK. It is for holders of assets subject to sanctions to ensure that they are frozen under the regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Yemen sanctions regime imposes an asset freeze against five individuals. Details of the Yemen regime, including the designated persons, can be publicly accessed on GOV.UK at the following web address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI undertakes an Annual Review of frozen assets in the UK, requiring all persons or institutions that hold or control frozen assets in the UK to report to OFSI. As of 28 September 2018, the value of frozen funds associated with designated persons on the Yemen regime was some £3,500,000 (see OFSI Annual Review 2018 – 2019, available at: <a href="https://gov.uk/ofsi" target="_blank">https://gov.uk/ofsi</a>.) HM Treasury does not provide a breakdown of the value of frozen assets held by certain individuals or entities, nor does it provide detailed information of frozen assets associated with specific designated persons.</p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
grouped question UIN 6195 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-31T17:30:26.973Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-31T17:30:26.973Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166791
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Freezing of Assets more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria the Government uses when deciding whether to freeze funds of Yemeni institutions and individuals. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6197 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-31more like thismore than 2019-10-31
answer text <p>Sanctions against Yemen were imposed by the UN (under UN Security Council Resolution 2140) in 2014 following an escalation in violence in Yemen, including attacks against military and security facilities. Specific designation criteria set out by that resolution can be applied when there is evidence of individuals or entities engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen. Five individuals are currently designated under this regime and are subject to asset freezes and travel bans. The UK implements these sanctions as part of its international legal obligations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-31T17:03:35.88Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-31T17:03:35.88Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166792
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Kashmir: Politics and Government more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has received on the situation in Kashmir. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6198 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-31more like thismore than 2019-10-31
answer text <p>We are following the situation in Kashmir closely and are in regular contact with the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-31T16:39:32.78Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-31T16:39:32.78Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1166793
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading USA: Diplomatic Service more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will announce the name of the successor to Sir Kim Darroch as British Ambassador to the USA. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz remove filter
uin 6199 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-30more like thismore than 2019-10-30
answer text <p>​A new appointment will be made in due course. The United Kingdom has a strong relationship with the US which is based on many decades of close cooperation and partnership, and that will remain the case.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-30T17:07:13.66Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-30T17:07:13.66Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this