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1504096

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS and Care Workers: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of current vacancies within (a) the NHS and (b) the social care workforce the Government expects to be filled by workers recruited from overseas by the end of 2022; and what recent steps his Department has taken to facilitate the recruitment of those workers.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	45832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>No specific estimate has been made. However, the Government has committed to making more effective use of international recruitment to increase the National Health Service and social care workforce. International recruitment has the potential to fill thousands of vacancies, allowing the health and care sectors to benefit from the skills of overseas workers wishing to work in England.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 13:41:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1507212

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on (a) the number of applications for job vacancies in the UK health and social care sector which were made by individuals from countries listed on the World Health Organisation's Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List and (b) the number of such applicants who were subsequently granted visas by the UK government, in the most recent period for which these figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	53413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/10/2022 09:29:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1507213

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which countries listed on the World Health Organisation's Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List currently have agreements with the UK to allow the recruitment of individuals from such countries to fill vacancies in the UK health and social care sectors; and which countries on that list the Government is currently seeking to negotiate such an agreement with.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	53414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Of those countries listed on the World Health Organization's Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, the United Kingdom currently has a memorandum of understanding on the recruitment of healthcare workers with Nepal.</p><p>We are unable to provide information requested on countries we are currently in discussion with as it would be likely to prejudice relations between the UK and other states. When signed, Government-to-Government agreements are published to ensure transparency.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/10/2022 09:30:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1547318

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	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, whether the Government has received (a) advice and (b) analysis from the (i) Third Country Unit and (ii) other Home Office experts, on (A) the potential impact of the Rwanda policy on tackling people smuggling and (b) the likelihood of asylum seekers who have been removed to Rwanda seeking to re-enter the UK illegally.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	100996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received advice on all aspects of the policy from operational and other experts and is committed to evaluating its impact, including evidence of reduced people smuggling and attempted re-entry.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to ending people smuggling. The Migration and Economic Development Partnership between the UK and Rwanda is part of a suite of measures aimed at dismantling the business model of organised crime gangs.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/12/2022 16:35:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1549849

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much and what proportion of Government spending classed as Official Development Assistance was spent by her Department on accommodation for asylum seekers in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	106352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Given the complexity of factors involved in calculating ODA spend, the Home Office does not categorise data on ODA spend in a way that makes it possible to answer this question.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/12/2022 17:44:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1550556

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Frontex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the joint statement on migration issues by Ministers from the UK, France, the Netherlands and Belgium on 8 December 2022, when discussions on a formal working arrangement between the UK and Frontex will take place; what her priorities are for those discussions; and what the timetable is for a working arrangement to be agreed.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	108229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the joint statement issued on 8 December, those in attendance agreed discussions on a Working Arrangement between the United Kingdom and Frontex should start promptly. These discussions will explore how the United Kingdom and Frontex can best share expertise, information and resources, or otherwise cooperate, to address the growing issue of irregular migration into and across Europe. The timetable for reaching an agreement will depend on all parties involved.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/12/2022 17:11:11 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1550557

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the joint statement on migration issues by Ministers from the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium on 8 December 2022, what specific discussions she had with representatives of those governments on a potential returns agreement between the UK and (a) France and (b) the EU as a whole; and what the outcome was of those discussions.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	108230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Migrant crossings across the Channel are illegal, dangerous and unnecessary. This Government is determined to work with European partners to put the evil people smuggling gangs out of business and save lives.</p><p>In the joint statement agreed at the 8 December 2022 meeting of Interior Ministers, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium expressed their willingness to work towards an EU-UK cooperation agreement on migration.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/12/2022 17:03:11 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1550558

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: El Salvador
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the introduction in May 2022 of a visa requirement for all travel from El Salvador to the UK on the availability to Salvadorean nationals of safe and legal routes to asylum in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	108231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it. But as the Prime Minister set out in his recent statement to Parliament (13<sup>th</sup> December), we must be able to control our borders to ensure that the only people who come here come through safe and legal routes. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach. This is the fastest route to safety, and applies to all countries, regardless of their visa requirement.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/12/2022 16:16:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1550559

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: El Salvador
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for entry clearance have been (a) received and (b) approved by the UK Visa Applications Centre in El Salvador since May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	108232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to publishing data as part of the immigration statistics quarterly release.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold published data on the number of applications for entry clearance have been received and approved at the visa application centre in El Salvador. The Home Office does publish data on the number of visa applications received by nationality and region. This can be found in our published statistics:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022/how-many-people-come-to-the-uk-each-year-including-visitors" target="_blank">How many people come to the UK each year (including visitors)? - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> and breakdown for El Salvador can be obtained by filtering this spreadsheet:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1118051%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-sep-2022.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRomasa.Rashid2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C41533bf61cf645c47ea108dae2705405%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638071269308020943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VlCu4F2mhJqN2M%2BypWeMpBilGK11Ro3TGjNri69eUBw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118051/entry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-sep-2022.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/12/2022 14:58:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1550561

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Border Force: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to her Department has been of contracts for the use by Border Force of privately owned crew transfer vessels since May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	108234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>Border Force currently have 5 contracted CTVs supporting the response to small boats in the Channel.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/12/2022 14:51:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock