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1466448

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Doctors
	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 had discussions with the General Medical Council on the potential implications for her policies of Professional and Linguistic Assessments (a) Board 1 and (b) Board 2 candidates whose exams have been cancelled as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	9982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is not involved in the administration of the General Medical Council’s PLAB test in any way.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/06/2022 15:30:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1240928

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa decisions were outstanding in the latest period for which figures are available; and what recent estimate she has made of the average waiting time for a decision on a visa.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	99626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Information on visas work in progress and processing times for visa applications are published as part of the Migration Transparency data, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2020 09:12:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1314579

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EU citizens are able to enter the UK for a job interview without already possessing a UK work permit.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>A person may come to the UK under the visitor route for a job interview. However, if successful they must leave the UK and obtain an entry clearance under a route which grants the right to work in the UK before starting the role.</p><p>During the current global pandemic any travel to the UK must also be in accordance with the prevailing health regulations at the time of travel.</p><p>Irish Citizens do not need to seek entry clearance in order to seek or start work in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/05/2021 12:20:21 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1400758

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Age Assessment Board: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the recruitment process will be for members of the proposed National Age Assessment Board.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	99338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The National Age Assessment Board will predominantly consist of qualified social workers who, through being dedicated to the task of conducting age assessments and the sharing of expertise, will seek to achieve a consistent and accurate approach to the task of age assessment.</p><p>The board will have responsibility for conducting age assessments on age disputed persons, upon referral from a local authority, although local authorities will still retain the right to conduct age assessments themselves if they prefer to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment plans for the Board are still in development and will be in line with Civil Service recruitment policy and processes. The development of the recruitment plans will include engagement with relevant partners. There is no intention to publish the names of members of staff of the NAAB.</p><p>A gov.uk webpage is being created for the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Council and will contain a list of committee members.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 99335 99336 99337 question first answered 18/01/2022 14:40:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1400757

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Age Assessment Board: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the membership of the proposed National Age Assessment Board will be made public.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	99337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The National Age Assessment Board will predominantly consist of qualified social workers who, through being dedicated to the task of conducting age assessments and the sharing of expertise, will seek to achieve a consistent and accurate approach to the task of age assessment.</p><p>The board will have responsibility for conducting age assessments on age disputed persons, upon referral from a local authority, although local authorities will still retain the right to conduct age assessments themselves if they prefer to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment plans for the Board are still in development and will be in line with Civil Service recruitment policy and processes. The development of the recruitment plans will include engagement with relevant partners. There is no intention to publish the names of members of staff of the NAAB.</p><p>A gov.uk webpage is being created for the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Council and will contain a list of committee members.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 99335 99336 99338 question first answered 18/01/2022 14:40:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1400755

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Age Assessment Board: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the recruitment process will be for membership of the Scientific Advisory board for age assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	99336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The National Age Assessment Board will predominantly consist of qualified social workers who, through being dedicated to the task of conducting age assessments and the sharing of expertise, will seek to achieve a consistent and accurate approach to the task of age assessment.</p><p>The board will have responsibility for conducting age assessments on age disputed persons, upon referral from a local authority, although local authorities will still retain the right to conduct age assessments themselves if they prefer to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment plans for the Board are still in development and will be in line with Civil Service recruitment policy and processes. The development of the recruitment plans will include engagement with relevant partners. There is no intention to publish the names of members of staff of the NAAB.</p><p>A gov.uk webpage is being created for the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Council and will contain a list of committee members.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 99335 99337 99338 question first answered 18/01/2022 14:40:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1400754

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Age Assessment Board: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the full membership of the Scientific Advisory Board for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be made public.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	99335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The National Age Assessment Board will predominantly consist of qualified social workers who, through being dedicated to the task of conducting age assessments and the sharing of expertise, will seek to achieve a consistent and accurate approach to the task of age assessment.</p><p>The board will have responsibility for conducting age assessments on age disputed persons, upon referral from a local authority, although local authorities will still retain the right to conduct age assessments themselves if they prefer to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment plans for the Board are still in development and will be in line with Civil Service recruitment policy and processes. The development of the recruitment plans will include engagement with relevant partners. There is no intention to publish the names of members of staff of the NAAB.</p><p>A gov.uk webpage is being created for the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Council and will contain a list of committee members.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 99336 99337 99338 question first answered 18/01/2022 14:40:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1400443

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Country Nationals: Afghanistan
	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 vulnerability of people who supported British aims in Afghanistan to criminal smugglers and traffickers.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	99052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>We are immensely grateful for Afghan Citizens who supported UK aims and who may be at risk. As a result, in addition to our Afghanistan Relocations and Assistance policy, we relocated a number of individuals who supported UK aims under Op Pitting; and is why <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fafghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFiona.McGrail%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd29e271958b0416895b508d9d1feb073%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637771714071225139%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=keHhPBu9GxrSYn6eZJYGI71f6Ey3LeRzBiZ5Ae5GAUk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">the Afghan Citizen’s Resettlement Scheme</a> will prioritise those who have assisted the UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for values such as democracy, women’s rights, freedom of speech, and rule of law<em>. </em></p><p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme launched on 6 January 2022, and will provide up to 20,000 Afghan women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK. It demonstrates the Government’s New Plan for Immigration in action, as we expand and strengthen our safe and legal routes to the UK, for those in need of protection.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/01/2022 16:06:48 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1240468

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	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 effectiveness of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers pilot scheme; and when she plans to make an announcement on its future.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	98994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>We are working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Work and Pensions to evaluate and consider the findings of the Pilot, including balancing measures to recruit in the UK Labour Market with any access to overseas labour.</p><p>We will publish further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/10/2020 16:27:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1466409

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) British nationals and (b) relatives of those nationals have been or are being resettled under the first pathway of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (i) during and (ii) since Operation Pitting.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	9895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text <p>Following the evacuation from Afghanistan over the summer, work is underway to ensure information relating to all the individuals relocated under both schemes are recorded on case working systems. Once this work concludes, statistics on ACRS and ARAP will be included in future editions of the Immigration Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/06/2022 16:22:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 5492 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara