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1146473

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prorogation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the length of prorogation required in order for the Government to prepare for a Queen's speech.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	291405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister intends to request that the current session of Parliament be prorogued from the evening of Tuesday 8 October, with a Queen’s Speech on Monday 14 October.</p><p>These timings would mean Parliament is prorogued for the shortest time possible to enable all the necessary logistical preparations for a State Opening to be undertaken, including those done by the House Authorities.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 04/10/2019 16:07:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1056871

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the responses to Annex A of the Seasonal Workers Pilot Request for Information submitted by (a) Pro-Force Limited and (b) Concordia UK.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	218320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>Defra has no plans to publish the responses to the Request for Information, as this could potentially harm the commercial interests of the parties who responded to it.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/02/2019 13:46:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1056876

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who his Department consulted in assessing responses to Annex A of the Seasonal Workers Pilot Request for Information.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	218321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>The responses to the request for information (RFI) were assessed by a panel of Defra officials, against the criteria set out in the RFI. The review process included assessment by commercial and finance specialists. The Pilot was designed by Defra and the Home Office, with input from industry.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/02/2019 11:42:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1028522

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will make it his policy to seek to secure a ring-fenced agreement with the EU on citizens rights even if no agreement on other matters related to the UK leaving the EU can be concluded and ratified by 29 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	203913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s approach throughout this process has been to seek to agree all of the issues related to our withdrawal from the European Union. The agreement that we have reached on citizens’ rights is the only way of fully protecting the rights of all citizens.</p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that EU citizens resident in the UK by the 29 March will be able to stay and have their rights protected. We published the Citizens’ rights: EU citizens and UK nationals policy paper on 6 December, which sets out further details of our offer to citizens in a no deal.</p><p>We are engaging Member States and urging them to reciprocate this offer for UK citizens in full.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/01/2019 11:04:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1028524

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which pieces of retained EU law it has identified as unable to operate effectively after Brexit but it which it does not intend to remedy or mitigate under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	203914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The EU (Withdrawal) Act is a crucial piece of legislation that ensures we have a functioning statute book on exit day, providing certainty to people and businesses across the UK. A central list is not held in the form requested, but the Government remains confident of ensuring a functioning statute book for exit day.</p><p /> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/01/2019 11:07:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1150242

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the ability of Scottish businesses to trade internationally in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	900008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <ul><li>The best way to prevent any disruption for businesses, is to support the PM’s deal.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The SNP want to the leave the UK but the Scottish Government’s own trade statistics show the majority of Scotland's exports go to the UK. In fact, Scottish Government data states that 60% of all Scotland’s exports go to the rest of the UK, compared with only 18% to the EU.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The point remains – if you want a deal, vote for it. Support it on Saturday.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 17/10/2019 14:55:25 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1045545

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-UK EU citizens have been refused universal credit on the basis that they do not have a right to reside in each month since January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	210587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Comprehensive guidance outlining eligibility for Universal Credit for EEA Nationals and the habitual residency test is available to all staff across the Jobcentre network. Universal Credit guidance is published in the House of Commons Library and the Department is committed to refreshing this at regular intervals.</p><p>Eligibility for income-related (means-tested) social security benefits depends on a person’s immigration status in the UK. Claimants must be exercising a legal right to reside and be habitually resident before they are eligible to claim income related benefit. This is assessed through the Habitual Residence Test (HRT). DWP does not automatically provide other Government departments with information regarding an individual’s benefit claim. The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 and immigration decisions are the responsibility of the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/01/2019 14:00:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1082571

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has written to people who will be affected by the changes to pension credit entitlement which come into force on 15 May 2019 to inform them that they will no longer be entitled to claim pension credit if their partner is not of state pension age.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	229220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The mixed age couple policy was legislated for in the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and then the commencement order was that the mixed age couple policy change will come into force on 15 May 2019, which was announced on 14 January 2019. Following the announcement we are implementing comprehensive plans to raise awareness of the change among people who may be affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has written directly to mixed-age couples who are already in receipt of Pension Credit or Housing Benefit for pensioners to inform them of the changes and encourage them to find out what it could mean for them. Importantly the letters explain that mixed age couples already claiming Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit for pensioners immediately before 15 May will not be affected for as long as they remain in receipt of either benefit after that date, and that their State Pension will not be affected.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to providing information on gov.uk and through existing departmental channels. The Department’s staff in Pension Centres and Jobcentres are able to provide help and advice about the change, as will staff in local authorities who administer Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also worked with relevant organisations, including providing them with a fact sheet to ensure that accurate information is available in the places where people are most likely to seek information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 229221 question first answered 11/03/2019 17:13:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1082572

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to publicise the changes to pension credit entitlement which come into force on 15 May 2019 to (a) couples who will no longer receive that entitlement because one partner is not of state pension age and (b) other people.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	229221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The mixed age couple policy was legislated for in the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and then the commencement order was that the mixed age couple policy change will come into force on 15 May 2019, which was announced on 14 January 2019. Following the announcement we are implementing comprehensive plans to raise awareness of the change among people who may be affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has written directly to mixed-age couples who are already in receipt of Pension Credit or Housing Benefit for pensioners to inform them of the changes and encourage them to find out what it could mean for them. Importantly the letters explain that mixed age couples already claiming Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit for pensioners immediately before 15 May will not be affected for as long as they remain in receipt of either benefit after that date, and that their State Pension will not be affected.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to providing information on gov.uk and through existing departmental channels. The Department’s staff in Pension Centres and Jobcentres are able to provide help and advice about the change, as will staff in local authorities who administer Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also worked with relevant organisations, including providing them with a fact sheet to ensure that accurate information is available in the places where people are most likely to seek information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 229220 question first answered 11/03/2019 17:13:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1012442

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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, what estimate he has made of the number of UK citizens and people settled in the UK who have not been joined here by (a) a spouse or partner or (b) a child because they cannot meet the income requirements of the immigration rules on family members.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	194766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>We do not make an estimation of those figures. The Home Office publishes data on the number of visas issued to join family members; this can be accessed at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/734164/entry-visas3-jun-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/734164/entry-visas3-jun-2018-tables.ods</a>. All applicants who do not meet the minimum income requirement will still be considered under exceptional circumstances.</p><p>We continue to keep the family Immigration Rules under review and make adjustments in light of feedback on their operation and impact. We have also taken into account the findings of the courts, including the Supreme Court judgment upholding the lawfulness of the minimum income re-quirement. Our overall assessment is that the family Immigration Rules are having the right impact and are helping to restore public confidence in the immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194767 question first answered 27/11/2018 17:23:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1012443

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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, whether he plans to review the income requirements in the immigration rules for family members including their effect on (a) individuals and families and (b) the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	194767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>We do not make an estimation of those figures. The Home Office publishes data on the number of visas issued to join family members; this can be accessed at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/734164/entry-visas3-jun-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/734164/entry-visas3-jun-2018-tables.ods</a>. All applicants who do not meet the minimum income requirement will still be considered under exceptional circumstances.</p><p>We continue to keep the family Immigration Rules under review and make adjustments in light of feedback on their operation and impact. We have also taken into account the findings of the courts, including the Supreme Court judgment upholding the lawfulness of the minimum income re-quirement. Our overall assessment is that the family Immigration Rules are having the right impact and are helping to restore public confidence in the immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194766 question first answered 27/11/2018 17:23:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1012444

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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, whether he plans to apply the family immigration rules including income requirements to EEA nationals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	194768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>We will publish a White Paper outlining proposals for the future border and immigration system later this year.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/11/2018 17:21:21 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1015364

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received from (a) the National Ballistics Intelligence Service, (b) the National Police Chiefs Council, (c) police forces and (d) the National Crime Agency on the prohibition of .50 calibre rifles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	196210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Home Secretary received advice from law enforcement agencies on the threat and risk to public safety from high energy rifles, including .50 calibre rifles.</p><p>At the Home Secretary’s request, we have received further advice from the National Crime Agency on whether there are alternatives to prohibition which would reduce the risk, in particular more secure storage arrangements. In light of that advice, the Home Secretary has decided that further detailed consideration is required on how best to tighten controls on high energy rifles. We have therefore tabled an amendment to remove the proposed prohibition from the Bill and will undertake a full public consultation to seek as wide a range of views as possible on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 03/12/2018 17:34:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1039022

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cessation of international protection decisions by nationality of applicant have been made by the UK under Article 11 and Article 17 of Directive 2011/95/EU in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	207234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>We have a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, for as long as it is needed, in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention. However, refugee status is not necessarily permanent and it may be appropriate to revoke such status where it is clear someone no longer needs protection; where evidence emerges that status was obtained by deception; or where someone commits a serious crime and is a danger to the community or represents a threat to national security.</p><p>We do not hold sufficiently reliable data to answer the question in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 207235 question first answered 15/01/2019 16:52:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1039023

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many withdrawal of international protection decisions were made by the UK by nationality of applicant under Article 14 and Article 19 o f Directive 2011/95/EU in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	207235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>We have a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, for as long as it is needed, in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention. However, refugee status is not necessarily permanent and it may be appropriate to revoke such status where it is clear someone no longer needs protection; where evidence emerges that status was obtained by deception; or where someone commits a serious crime and is a danger to the community or represents a threat to national security.</p><p>We do not hold sufficiently reliable data to answer the question in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 207234 question first answered 15/01/2019 16:52:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1039024

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average duration of the asylum procedure at first instance is in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	207236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p><br>Information regarding the average duration of the asylum procedure is not recorded and held in a reportable format.</p><p>However, the information relating to the percentage of initial asylum decisions made within the published service standard can be found on table Asy_10 of the Asylum Transparency data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 16:44:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1039025

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time was for a decision to be made on an application for asylum in the UK for (a) Syrian nationals, (b) Afghan nationals and (c) Iraqi nationals in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	207237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>All asylum claims lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits against a background of relevant case law and up to date country information. We ensure that claimants are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken.</p><p>Information regarding Asylum data is published as part of the Government’s Transparency agenda the latest release of which can be found at can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018.</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 16:47:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1041315

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
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 is taking to ensure a smooth transition in the transfer of asylum accommodation contracts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	208242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has designed the new contracts to replace the current COMPASS services to ensure a smooth transition from the old contractual obligations to the new contractual requirements. <br> <br>The timetable allows eight months for mobilisation and transition activities, which is consistent with the timeline for transition to operationalise the current contracts.</p><p>The Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) mobilisation transition plans have also built on a number of lessons, including the creation of an appropriately resourced function with suitable experience, expertise and understanding of the new contracts.</p><p>We will be working with local authorities to ensure an effective transition</p><p><br>A Written Ministerial Statement was laid before the House on 8 January 2019 with further details of this contract transition;<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-01-08/HCWS1237/" target="_blank"> https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-01-08/HCWS1237/</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/01/2019 16:10:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1043033

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for support in urgent and exceptional circumstances under the Windrush scheme have been (a) made and (b) accepted; how much has been paid from the public purse to people whose applications have been accepted; and how many applications have been rejected on the ground that the applicant was a British national.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	209799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State provides a monthly update letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the work of the department in relation to Windrush. It is intended that future updates will incorporate information on the Windrush Scheme policy for support in urgent and exceptional needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/01/2019 15:13:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1045926

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 the process is for the reimbursement of fees paid by non-UK EU nationals for applications for settled status; and how that process will be communicated to those non-UK EU nationals.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	211215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 21 January anyone who has already applied for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or who applies and pays a fee during the pilot phases, will have their fee refunded.</p><p>The Home Office will set out full details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/01/2019 11:27:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1055826

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Contracts
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 transition from the asylum accommodation COMPASS contracts to the Asylum Accommodation and Support Transformation contracts, whether transition, risk management and contingency plans have been shared with local authorities in participating asylum dispersal areas.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	217596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has designed the Asylum Accommodation and Support Transformation project to replace the current asylum accommodation and support services to ensure a smooth transition of services from one Provider to another.</p><p>The current timetable allows eight months for mobilisation and transition activities, which is similar to the time that such activity took when the current contracts came into operation.</p><p>The transition governance structure means that we are now working closely with local authorities and other statutory partners to ensure a smooth transition. Regional Transition leads are working to ensure that their regional plans are co-ordinated on a local basis with strategic stakeholders to manage risks and to ensure effective contingency measures are in place to minimise impacts to all Service Users.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/03/2019 12:45:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1055827

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether direct financial support will be provided to local authorities participating in the asylum dispersal scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	217597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office are engaging closely with Local Authority Chief Executives on a continuous basis to assess the costs associated with being a dispersal area. As recently outlined in correspondence between Ministers and Local Authorities, it has been agreed that this joint review will be co-designed and co-produced by Local Authorities and the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/02/2019 11:59:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1055830

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from which local authorities he has received written correspondence since August 2018 indicating that they may withdraw from the asylum dispersal scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	217598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has received a number of letters from Local Authorities relating to asylum dispersal and is working closely with a wide range of local authorities to increase the number of areas across the UK that agree to accommodate and support people seeking protection.</p><p>We take a coordinated approach to the delivery of the various resettlement and asylum schemes and engage through the Regional Strategic Migration Partnerships to consider the impact on communities and local services so that adjustments can be made where appropriate. Participation in asylum dispersal is subject to discussion and agreement with individual local authorities and there is no target level of participation - every local authority is encouraged to contribute.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 14:09:52 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1055832

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he provided existing asylum dispersal local authorities with details of the proposed contracts for asylum accommodation beyond the Statement of Requirements in advance of those contracts being signed and announced in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	217599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office openly shared ‘schedule 2’, the statement of requirements, and ‘schedule 23’, procurement consultation, of the accommodation and sup-port and AIRE contracts, which contains the information most pertinent to Local Authorities.</p><p>Prior to both contract award and signature we invited Regional Strategic Mi-gration Partnerships to engage with Local Authorities to identify those sched-ules within the contract set of most interest to them.</p><p>As part of the procurement process it is essential that the contracting authori-ty adheres to the procurement regulation and protect the integrity of the pro-cess. For this reason, additional documents were not openly shared with stakeholders.</p><p>We will continue to engage with Local Authorities through the Regional Stra-tegic Migration Partnerships to listen to and act in response to concerns raised, ensuring swift and appropriate action.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 17:13:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1055835

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which local authorities did his Department's contract compliance team conduct joint inspections of asylum accommodation in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	217600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on its inspection activity.</p><p><br>Local Authorities are actively engaged in the inspection and monitoring of properties used by asylum seekers and we welcome their input and expertise. In the first instance we expect Providers to develop close working relationships with Local Authorities on property standards and in particular they must com-ply with local authority licensing and regulation regimes. Where licences are applicable and issued the Local Authority can and do inspect property stand-ards to ensure they comply.</p><p><br>We encourage our Providers to take a proactive role in engaging Local Author-ities on property standards and would expect that in the first instance that Pro-viders and local authorities inspect jointly where that is required. This has in-cluded joint inspections with over 25 Local Authorities over the last 12 months.</p><p><br>The offer to inspect jointly with UKVI or the accommodation provider is open to all Local Authority areas though we cannot compel them to do so. If Local Au-thorities feel they do not have sufficient resource to inspect with UKVI, or the accommodation Provider, then the Home Office is committed to using its re-source to inspect areas of concern and feedback our findings.</p><p><br>As part of our Assurance Plan, we have offered a pilot to three Local Authority areas in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. We will evaluate their success and roll out any future programmes to all Local Authorities who wish to take us up on that offer.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 15:01:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald