Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress the Office of National Statistics has made in understanding non-EU student arrivals and departures in order to track the progress of student cohorts through the immigration system, as outlined in its January 2016 report <i>Population Briefing, International Student Migration</i><i>- what do the statistics tell</i><i>us?</i>
Answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the net migration statistics for 2015.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the immigration assumption in the latest Office for National Statistics high migration projection of the population of the UK; by how much, in that projection, the population of the UK is projected to increase by 2029; and approximately what proportion of that projected increase will be the result of (1) future immigration, and (2) the children of future migrants.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the change, if any, in the number of households in London with a (1) UK-born, and (2) non-UK-born, Household Reference Person between 2000 and 2015.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the change, if any, in the number of households in the UK with a (1) UK-born, and (2) non-UK-born, Household Reference Person between 2010 and 2015.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what precautions are in place to prevent those who are legally present in the United Kingdom but are not Commonwealth citizens from seeking registration as Commonwealth citizens.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
All applicants registering to vote are asked to provide their name, National Insurance Number, and date of birth. This information is then matched against records held by the Department for Work and Pensions to establish the identity of the applicant. The provision of false information on an application to register to vote is a criminal offence under the Representation of the People Regulations, England & Wales 2001 and Representation of the People Regulations, Scotland 2001 which carries an unlimited fine in England & Wales, a fine of up to £5000 in Scotland, and/or a maximum prison sentence in both jurisdictions of up to 6 months.
Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have a general duty under section 9A of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to maintain a complete and accurate register of electors; where an ERO is not satisfied as to the accuracy of the information stated in a registration application, the ERO may require the applicant to supply further information in support of their application before making a determination. This could include requesting information on an applicant’s nationality or immigration status and verifying that information with the Home Office.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what precautions are in place to prevent those who are present in the United Kingdom illegally from seeking inclusion on the electoral register as Commonwealth voters.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
All applicants registering to vote are asked to provide their name, National Insurance Number, and date of birth. This information is then matched against records held by the Department for Work and Pensions to establish the identity of the applicant. The provision of false information on an application to register to vote is a criminal offence under the Representation of the People Regulations, England & Wales 2001 and Representation of the People Regulations, Scotland 2001 which carries an unlimited fine in England & Wales, a fine of up to £5000 in Scotland, and/or a maximum prison sentence in both jurisdictions of up to 6 months.
Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have a general duty under section 9A of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to maintain a complete and accurate register of electors; where an ERO is not satisfied as to the accuracy of the information stated in a registration application, the ERO may require the applicant to supply further information in support of their application before making a determination. This could include requesting information on an applicant’s nationality or immigration status and verifying that information with the Home Office.
Asked by: Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what documents Commonwealth citizens without British nationality must produce for inspection in order to be included on the electoral register.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
All applicants registering to vote are asked to provide their name, National Insurance Number, and date of birth. This information is then matched against records held by the Department for Work and Pensions to establish the identity of the applicant. The provision of false information on an application to register to vote is a criminal offence under the Representation of the People Regulations, England & Wales 2001 and Representation of the People Regulations, Scotland 2001 which carries an unlimited fine in England & Wales, a fine of up to £5000 in Scotland, and/or a maximum prison sentence in both jurisdictions of up to 6 months.
Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have a general duty under section 9A of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to maintain a complete and accurate register of electors; where an ERO is not satisfied as to the accuracy of the information stated in a registration application, the ERO may require the applicant to supply further information in support of their application before making a determination. This could include requesting information on an applicant’s nationality or immigration status and verifying that information with the Home Office.