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1457300

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the total number of hours staff in her Department spent on processing visa applications for Ukrainian refugees during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet caseworking demand of the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which we have launched in response to the refugee crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>To capture the detailed information on staff numbers and hours worked would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 153926 question first answered 26/04/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457301

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department were processing visa applications for Ukrainian refugees during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet caseworking demand of the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which we have launched in response to the refugee crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>To capture the detailed information on staff numbers and hours worked would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 153925 question first answered 26/04/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457302

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were working in European visa centres during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The number of staff working in the Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Europe, which are operated by TLS Contact on behalf of UKVI, is not publicly available. However, in response to the recent increased demand in some VACs neighbouring Ukraine, UKVI surged additional staff to help meet demand and support people through the process as quickly as possible and significantly increased the number of appointments available in those locations.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/04/2022 16:44:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 66195 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457303

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made changes to her Department's policy on overtime to assist with the processing of visas for Ukrainian refugees.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The opportunity to work overtime has been offered to all staff working on our Ukraine related schemes.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 14:21:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457305

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas for Ukrainian refugees approved have been approved each day since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p><em>Information on the number of visas granted under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which were launched in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fukraine-family-scheme-application-data%2Fukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8ac61c5f8b3841c57e2a08da2387c659%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637861363289461686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ytJc7a1AfuDBNSJZpuRFqNoIYhI7jsdbnm1Xa1R%2FZHE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Ukraine Schemes: application data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Statistical information </em><em>regarding the number of Ukrainian nationals applying for UK visas prior to the launch of the Ukraine Schemes is regularly released by the Home Office. The latest published statistics can be found here: </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8ac61c5f8b3841c57e2a08da2387c659%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637861363289461686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zcavNmPB1EN7Pkd4RWfQbAsMgpMvkxhD48DCaRi1rgI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Immigration statistics, year ending December 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 16:42:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457498

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding HGV drivers to the shortage occupation list.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	154523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>As my previous answer from 26 November 2021 set out, Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers are not an eligible occupation under the Skilled Worker route as they do not meet the required skill level and therefore cannot be placed on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). Being on the SOL does not exempt an occupation from the requirements, such as the skills threshold, of the Skilled Worker route. The Government intends to commission the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to undertake another review of the SOL this year, during which time, the logistics sector will be able to provide evidence for consideration by the MAC.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport are leading measures to address shortages, including ramping up testing capacity, alongside encouraging employers to tackle longstanding issues in the sector through more investment in skills and training, along with better pay and working conditions (including facilities). These measures are a more effective solution to issues facing the sector, rather than immigration, especially given the current global shortage of drivers.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/04/2022 15:06:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1457564

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) target response time for visa applications through the Homes for Ukraine scheme is and (b) current response time is.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	153934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/04/2022 11:16:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1457431

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Non-crime Hate Incidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-crime hate incidents the police have recorded in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	153861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of hate crime offences recorded by the police in England and Wales. Information is not collected on non-hate crime incidents.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/04/2022 16:30:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1458053

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Immigration Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of offshore immigration processing schemes used by other countries, including the impact of these schemes on asylum seekers and migrants’ (a) safety, (b) access to legal recourse and (c) freedom from persecution.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	153840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Migration and Economic Development Partnership between the UK and Rwanda is a completely new and innovative approach. Individuals deemed inadmissible to the UK’s asylum system may have their asylum claim considered in Rwanda rather than in the UK, with a view to receiving the protection they need in Rwanda if their claim is granted. Rwanda will accept physical and legal responsibility for the relocated individuals. Anyone granted protection will be supported in Rwanda to build a safe and prosperous new life, supported for 5 years with integration support, accommodation and healthcare.</p><p>Everyone considered for relocations will be screened, interviewed, and have access to legal advice in the UK prior to relocation. Decisions will be taken on a case-by-case basis and nobody will be removed if it is unsafe or inappropriate for them.</p><p>Rwanda has a strong history of welcoming refugees, gaining international recognition for improving their lives, employability and integration in local communities.</p><p>Rwanda will process claims in accordance with the UN Refugee Convention, national and international human rights laws, and will ensure their protection from inhuman and degrading treatment or being returned to the place they originally fled.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 27/04/2022 17:21:19 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 66707 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1458054

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the (a) cost and (b) carbon impact per migrant of her proposals to transport and detain asylum seekers in Rwanda.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	153841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership, people who are relocated to Rwanda will not be detained there. The UK will provide funding for the processing costs for each person relocated there. Every person’s needs are different, and funding will only be provided while a person remains in Rwanda.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains committed to honouring its obligations on climate change, including those contained in the Glasgow Climate Pact. This is unaffected by bilateral agreements signed by the UK, such as the one recently agreed with the Government of Rwanda. The UK continues to work closely with the Government of Rwanda on climate issues, including ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in June.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/04/2022 15:01:09 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown