Alex Sobel MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Migrants: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27270More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of a) the levels of incorrect Negative Verification Notices being issued in cases where the Employer Checking Service database has not updated in time to

    Answer: All requests made to the Employer Checking Service (ECS) that could result in a Negative Verification Notice are checked and approved before issue. Where an employer believes that a Negative Verification Notice has been incorrectly issued, they should con...

    Answered 14 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Migrants: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27269More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will consider introducing a standalone physical or digital document to demonstrate proof of Section 3C status.

    Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce a separate physical or standalone digital document to evidence section 3C status. People whose permission is extended under section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 can generally use Home Office online services to ev...

    Answered 14 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Digital, Culture…2Department for Education: 1Department for Education1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 8Department for Energy Security …8Department for Transport: 2Department for Transport2Department of Health and Social Care: 3Department of Health and Social…3Home Office: 2Home Office2Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Education1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero8
Department for Transport2
Department of Health and Social Care3
Home Office2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1

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