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1673215

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permits were issued within 10 days of a person receiving their decision confirming their refugee status since 1 August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	3929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The waiting times for biometric residence permits (BRP) are dictated by the BRP production and delivery processes.</p><p>We aim to deliver a BRP within 7 working days of the immigration decision. BRPs are produced at the secure delivery facility (Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)) within 48 hours of the production request being made and are collected by our secure delivery partner the same day. Our secure delivery partner (FedEx) aims to attempt to deliver the BRPs within 48 hours of receipt of the BRPs. This equates to a minimum of 5 working days from date of production request being made to delivery of the BRP. We have added an additional 2 working days to the timeline advised to applicants to allow us to resolve any production issues.</p><p>Since 1st April 2022, DVLA have produced all BRPs within 48 hours of the production request, with 99.5% being produced within 24 hours. Since 1st April 2022, our Secure Delivery Partners, FedEx and Royal Mail Group have attempted to deliver over 99% of BRPs within 48 hours, and delivered over 80% of BRPs successfully on first delivery attempt.</p><p>Information on incorrect or returned deliveries is not publicly available, and so we are unable to answer this question.</p><p>Statistics regarding the individual production time of each BRP from the time a decision is made is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3930 question first answered 06/12/2023 16:17:30 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1673216

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permits have been reported as not received by those with newly granted refugee status since 1 August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	3930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The waiting times for biometric residence permits (BRP) are dictated by the BRP production and delivery processes.</p><p>We aim to deliver a BRP within 7 working days of the immigration decision. BRPs are produced at the secure delivery facility (Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)) within 48 hours of the production request being made and are collected by our secure delivery partner the same day. Our secure delivery partner (FedEx) aims to attempt to deliver the BRPs within 48 hours of receipt of the BRPs. This equates to a minimum of 5 working days from date of production request being made to delivery of the BRP. We have added an additional 2 working days to the timeline advised to applicants to allow us to resolve any production issues.</p><p>Since 1st April 2022, DVLA have produced all BRPs within 48 hours of the production request, with 99.5% being produced within 24 hours. Since 1st April 2022, our Secure Delivery Partners, FedEx and Royal Mail Group have attempted to deliver over 99% of BRPs within 48 hours, and delivered over 80% of BRPs successfully on first delivery attempt.</p><p>Information on incorrect or returned deliveries is not publicly available, and so we are unable to answer this question.</p><p>Statistics regarding the individual production time of each BRP from the time a decision is made is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3929 question first answered 06/12/2023 16:17:30 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1673255

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for a UK visa appointment in the Republic of India.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	3994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>At present, the average waiting time for a visa appointment at UK Visa Application Centres in India is in line with standard service levels.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/12/2023 09:10:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1673256

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	VFS Global
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether VFS Global are compliant with the terms of their service agreement with his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	3995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>We can confirm that VFS Global are compliant with the terms of their service agreement with the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/12/2023 09:08:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1673137

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Guard Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the spend by the Border Force on the (a) upkeep, (b) care and (c) maintenance of border security dogs was in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	3821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the spend on the upkeep, care and maintenance of border security dogs in each year since 2015 in an easily accessible format.</p><p>Home Office overall annual reports and accounts are available on the <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website, which includes Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/12/2023 16:52:38 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1673214

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of starting the 28 day notice period for the end of asylum support 10 days after the issue of a Biometric Residence Permit.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	3928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Following the service of an asylum decision, an individual continues to be an asylum seeker for the purpose of asylum support until the end of the relevant prescribed period, also known as the ‘grace period’ or ‘move on period’. This period is 28 calendar days from when an individual is notified of a decision to accept their asylum claim and grant them leave. There are no current plans to extend this period (of 28 days).</p><p> </p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as soon as they are served their asylum decision. We offer support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/12/2023 16:53:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1673258

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: South Asia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help stop private agents selling free visa appointments in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Nepal and (d) Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	3996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>We are continuing to monitor abuse and will continue to consider other interventions. We are also working collaboratively with FCDO on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/12/2023 17:04:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1673129

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	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 long his Department expects to keep open the second stage of Pathway 3 referrals for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	3742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The resettlement of eligible Afghans remains a top priority for this government. As of September 2023, around 24,600 vulnerable people affected by the events in Afghanistan have been brought to safety. This includes the first individuals to be relocated under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>In the second stage of Pathway 3, our commitment to work with international partners and NGOs to welcome wider groups of Afghans still stands. We are not able to open for referrals at this present time for the second stage of Pathway 3 but further information will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/11/2023 16:34:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1673131

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been granted (a) permission to stay and (b) to join their families in the UK through the family reunion process in each year from 2018 to 2022.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	3743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish information on how many people have been granted permission to stay through the family reunion process, (in-country grants of leave to remain).</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of Family Reunion visas granted, in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data covering the period January 2010 onwards are published in table FAM_D01 (with more detailed data in the Data – FAM_D01 tab) from <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655bae1f544aea0019fb30e2/family-reunion-visa-grants-datasets-sep-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending September 2023</a>. (Downloads new file).</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/11/2023 17:27:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1673133

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Rwanda on the number of Home Office officials that will be sent to help Rwanda upgrade its asylum processing capabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	3845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>We have been working at pace with the Government of Rwanda to help strengthen the operation of their asylum system. We will continue to progress this, in light of the Supreme Court judgment, and a range of options for further support are being considered. Conversations between governments remain confidential.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/11/2023 16:49:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock