Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Wirral South)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse would be of not charging for applications for Settled Status from non-UK EU nationals employed directly by the Government.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The number of non-UK EU citizens employed across the Civil Service is not consistently collected across government, therefore it is not possible to estimate the cost of not charging for settled status for non-UK EU nationals employed directly by the Government.
The UK Government currently does not plan to pay the Settled Status for its non-UK EU citizen employees. The fee is set at an affordable rate (£65), less than the cost of an UK passport.
We are committed to supporting our EU citizen employees across the Civil Service, the important engagement with EU national networks across government will continue over the coming months.
Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Wirral South)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to change paragraph 1.20 of the civil service nationality rules in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
There is no paragraph 1.20 in the Civil Service Nationality Rules themselves. There is a paragraph 1.20 in the Civil Service Nationality Rules Guidance which states that ‘EEA nationals are eligible for employment in all non-reserved posts in Civil Service’.
Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Wirral South)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what restrictions there would be on the employment by civil service of EEA in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
EU and EEA citizens who are currently employed in the Civil Service, will continue to be able to work and play a full role in the Civil Service, as they do now, following the UK’s exit from the EU. This will also be the case in the unlikely event of a no deal scenario.
As with all UK employers, the Civil Service needs to ensure that future recruitment is compliant with immigration laws.
Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Wirral South)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number non-UK EU citizens employed by in each Government Department as a (a) civil servant and (b) contractor.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The numbers of non-UK EU citizens employed by as civil servants and contractors is not consistently collated across Government, therefore it is not possible to provide an overall number.