Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Oct 2019
Public Services
"I am sure the hon. Gentleman did not mean to mislead the House, but what he said is not accurate. A Queen’s Speech starts a new Session of Parliament, but it does not always follow a general election. A Queen’s Speech usually happens almost every year throughout a Parliament. It …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Oct 2019
Public Services
"It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion). I have great respect for her and for her work to speak up for some of the most vulnerable people not only in her constituency but across the country.
I rise to speak very much in …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Oct 2019
Public Services
"My hon. Friend makes the point well that the Opposition had every opportunity to ensure that the Queen’s Speech was presented by whichever party won the election and formed the Government. It suggests Opposition Members did not support an election because they were not confident that it would be them …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 8th October 2019
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of illegal migrants who have entered the UK by crossing the English Channel and (b) proportion of such migrants that have been returned to France in the last 12 months.
Answered by Seema Kennedy
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Written Question
Monday 7th October 2019
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average waiting time for decisions on settled status applications; and what plans she has to reduce waiting times for those decisions.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Applications for settled status are generally completed within 5 working days.
Applications may take longer in instances where further evidence is required, or an application is made via the postal route. In these instances, processing times may vary based on how quickly the information is provided.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Free Movement of EU Nationals
"I must take exception to the language used by the hon. Lady. We have given a very clear message that all EU citizens currently residing in this country are welcome to stay. At the end of August, 1.5 million people had been granted settled status or pre-settled status, and there …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Free Movement of EU Nationals
"It is a fact...."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"The vast majority of people I hear from say that the settled status scheme is working very well and is easy to use. Many receive responses within a few hours of submitting their applications. However, it is a bit frustrating that the service is still not available on Apple devices …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 8th July 2019
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of British national overseas passport holders.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The number of valid British National (Overseas) passports in circulation as at 31st December 2018 was 169,653.
Written Question
Monday 8th July 2019
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for British National (Overseas) Passport applications were received by his Department in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
In 2018 Her Majesty’s Passport office received 20,440 British National Overseas applications. Up to the 31st March 2019 Her Majesty’s Passport office has received 6,448 British National Overseas applications.