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1458036

	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	Passports: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current (a) median and (b) mean lengths of time are between an application for a new passport being received by her Department and its issuance to the applicant.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	154093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">“It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</ins></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster previous answer version 66187 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster 67339 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster question first answered 28/04/2022 10:51:55 question first ministerially corrected 28/04/2022 10:55:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1458032

	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	Passports: 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 applications for British passports were awaiting issuance more than (a) 10 weeks, (b) 14 weeks, (c) 18 weeks, (d) 26 weeks and (e) 39 weeks after the application as of 1 April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	154090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not currently held in a reportable format and could therefore only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 17:08:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1458033

	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	Passports: 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 full-time equivalent staff were employed by her Department to assist with the processing and issuance of passports on the 1st April of (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2019, (d) 2020 and (e) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	154091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent staff working within Her Majesty’s Passport Office’s passport production-related roles on 1 April* for each year requested.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number (FTE)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>4,092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3,609</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2,962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010*</p></td><td><p>3,978</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>*Data extracted for 2010 has been taken from August as the data for April is not available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 13:50:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1458034

	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	Passports: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current (a) median and (b) mean lengths of times are between a passport renewal application being received by her Department and its issuance to the applicant.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	154092
	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 10:52:27 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 66189 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1184742

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Sports Competitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2020 to Question 25141, on Sports Competitors: Visas, if she will publish the list of recognised sports governing bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	28701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>The list of Sports Governing Bodies is already available online at Appendix M of the Immigration Rules: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-m-sports-governing-bodies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-m-sports-governing-bodies</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/03/2020 14:16:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1182640

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with representatives of (a) the Scottish Football Association, (b) Scottish Women's Football and (c) the Scottish Women's Premier League since 1 January 2019 on the effect of Tier 4 visa regulations on football in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	25136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Tier 4 visas have restrictions imposed regarding what work can be undertaken during the period leave. One of the conditions of holding a Tier 4 visa is that students must not engage in Professional sport.</p><p>The definitions of amateur and professional sports persons contained in the immigration rules were established following full consultation with all our Sports Governing Bodies, including the Scottish Football Association, the representative body for football in Scotland. The Home Office routinely engages with our Sports Governing Bodies and other governmental departments regarding the immigration requirements for professional sport.</p><p>The immigration system makes specific provision for professional sportspersons to come to the UK. These provisions seek to strike a balance between enabling UK sports teams to access top class international talent and protecting development opportunities for home grown sportspersons. The minimum standards for each sport are set by our Sports Governing Bodies, in agreement with the Home Office. It is right professional sportspersons below this standard should not be able to pursue such a career in the UK using our employment or study visa routes – including Tier 4.</p><p>Genuinely amateur players are already completely free to play sport on a purely amateur basis, whilst they are in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 25137 25138 25139 25140 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:27:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1182641

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions officials in her Department have had with (a) the Scottish Football Association, (b) Scottish Women's Football and (c) the Scottish Women's Premier League on (i) the definition of sportsperson in the Tier 4 visa regulations and (ii) the effect of those regulations on participation in football in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	25137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Tier 4 visas have restrictions imposed regarding what work can be undertaken during the period leave. One of the conditions of holding a Tier 4 visa is that students must not engage in Professional sport.</p><p>The definitions of amateur and professional sports persons contained in the immigration rules were established following full consultation with all our Sports Governing Bodies, including the Scottish Football Association, the representative body for football in Scotland. The Home Office routinely engages with our Sports Governing Bodies and other governmental departments regarding the immigration requirements for professional sport.</p><p>The immigration system makes specific provision for professional sportspersons to come to the UK. These provisions seek to strike a balance between enabling UK sports teams to access top class international talent and protecting development opportunities for home grown sportspersons. The minimum standards for each sport are set by our Sports Governing Bodies, in agreement with the Home Office. It is right professional sportspersons below this standard should not be able to pursue such a career in the UK using our employment or study visa routes – including Tier 4.</p><p>Genuinely amateur players are already completely free to play sport on a purely amateur basis, whilst they are in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 25136 25138 25139 25140 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:27:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1182642

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Football
	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 effect of amendments to Tier 4 visa regulations in respect of the definition of sportsperson on the number of (a) players and (b) clubs within the (i) Scottish Football Association, (ii) Football Association of Wales, (iii) Football Association of England and (iv) Irish Football Association.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	25138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Tier 4 visas have restrictions imposed regarding what work can be undertaken during the period leave. One of the conditions of holding a Tier 4 visa is that students must not engage in Professional sport.</p><p>The definitions of amateur and professional sports persons contained in the immigration rules were established following full consultation with all our Sports Governing Bodies, including the Scottish Football Association, the representative body for football in Scotland. The Home Office routinely engages with our Sports Governing Bodies and other governmental departments regarding the immigration requirements for professional sport.</p><p>The immigration system makes specific provision for professional sportspersons to come to the UK. These provisions seek to strike a balance between enabling UK sports teams to access top class international talent and protecting development opportunities for home grown sportspersons. The minimum standards for each sport are set by our Sports Governing Bodies, in agreement with the Home Office. It is right professional sportspersons below this standard should not be able to pursue such a career in the UK using our employment or study visa routes – including Tier 4.</p><p>Genuinely amateur players are already completely free to play sport on a purely amateur basis, whilst they are in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 25136 25137 25139 25140 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:27:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1182643

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Scottish Government, (b) the Welsh Government, (c) the Northern Ireland Executive on the effect of Tier 4 visa regulations on participation rates in sport.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	25139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Tier 4 visas have restrictions imposed regarding what work can be undertaken during the period leave. One of the conditions of holding a Tier 4 visa is that students must not engage in Professional sport.</p><p>The definitions of amateur and professional sports persons contained in the immigration rules were established following full consultation with all our Sports Governing Bodies, including the Scottish Football Association, the representative body for football in Scotland. The Home Office routinely engages with our Sports Governing Bodies and other governmental departments regarding the immigration requirements for professional sport.</p><p>The immigration system makes specific provision for professional sportspersons to come to the UK. These provisions seek to strike a balance between enabling UK sports teams to access top class international talent and protecting development opportunities for home grown sportspersons. The minimum standards for each sport are set by our Sports Governing Bodies, in agreement with the Home Office. It is right professional sportspersons below this standard should not be able to pursue such a career in the UK using our employment or study visa routes – including Tier 4.</p><p>Genuinely amateur players are already completely free to play sport on a purely amateur basis, whilst they are in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 25136 25137 25138 25140 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:27:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1182644

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the applicability of Tier 4 visa regulations to amateur sports.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	25140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Tier 4 visas have restrictions imposed regarding what work can be undertaken during the period leave. One of the conditions of holding a Tier 4 visa is that students must not engage in Professional sport.</p><p>The definitions of amateur and professional sports persons contained in the immigration rules were established following full consultation with all our Sports Governing Bodies, including the Scottish Football Association, the representative body for football in Scotland. The Home Office routinely engages with our Sports Governing Bodies and other governmental departments regarding the immigration requirements for professional sport.</p><p>The immigration system makes specific provision for professional sportspersons to come to the UK. These provisions seek to strike a balance between enabling UK sports teams to access top class international talent and protecting development opportunities for home grown sportspersons. The minimum standards for each sport are set by our Sports Governing Bodies, in agreement with the Home Office. It is right professional sportspersons below this standard should not be able to pursue such a career in the UK using our employment or study visa routes – including Tier 4.</p><p>Genuinely amateur players are already completely free to play sport on a purely amateur basis, whilst they are in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 25136 25137 25138 25139 question first answered 12/03/2020 17:27:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands