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1519468

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Zest Trading UK: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is currently in dispute with Zest Trading UK over PPE contracts.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	59585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the information requested as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 59583 59584 59586 question first answered 17/10/2022 09:56:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1654330

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: India
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 to the India Young Professionals Scheme visa scheme were (a) made and (b) successful in the ballot period that closed in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	195263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>There are 3,000 places available for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa in 2023. Most places were allocated in the February ballot. The remaining places will be given in the July ballot.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish the results of visa ballots, although the numbers of those who have applied and been successful for such visas will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 07/09/2023 14:00:02 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1611881

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries and Latin America
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 potential merits of extending the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme to (a) further European countries and (b) South and Central American countries.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	181425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>We remain open to negotiating Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal agreement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the detail negotiated and agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur. Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/04/2023 11:44:02 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1663874

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to negotiate bilateral youth mobility schemes with (a) the EU, (b) France, (c) Greece, (d) Italy and (e) Spain.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	201727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK remain open to negotiating new Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories including EU Member States. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal arrangement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the details agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 13:45:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1606729

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
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 held recent discussions with EU Member States on extending the Youth Mobility Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	172441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We remain open to negotiating Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories including EU Member States. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal agreement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the detail negotiated and agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur. Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 28/03/2023 15:42:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1606730

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on extending the Youth Mobility Scheme to EU countries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	172442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We remain open to negotiating Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories including EU Member States. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal agreement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the detail negotiated and agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur. Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 28/03/2023 15:46:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1644626

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made on negotiating bilateral youth mobility schemes with countries in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	189553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>We remain open to negotiating youth mobility scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal agreement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the detail negotiated and agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur.</p><p>We remain committed to expanding our YMS to more nations, including but not limited to those within the EU. Further details of any additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/06/2023 09:15:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1546401

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme
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 UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement published 15 June 2021, when she plans to introduce the increase in age criteria for the Youth Mobility Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	98901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK and Australia signed a side letter on mobility in December 2021 alongside the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, setting out commitments on their respective Youth Mobility Scheme and Working Holiday Maker programmes.</p><p>The UK and Australia will make changes to these schemes so that they are available to people aged 18 to 35 years for a total stay of up to 3 years. Australia will also remove the requirement for UK nationals on their programme to undertake specific types of work.</p><p>Both sides agreed to implement these changes within two years of entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement and will jointly decide on a date for these commitments to come into effect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 07/12/2022 16:01:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1601340

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to bring forward changes to the Youth Mobility Scheme criteria for Australian nationals to widen the ages eligible to apply.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	158878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK and Australia signed a side letter on mobility in December 2021 alongside the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, setting out commitments on their respective Youth Mobility Scheme and Working Holiday Maker programmes.</p><p>The UK and Australia will make changes to these schemes so that they are available to people aged 18 to 35 years for a total stay of up to 3 years. Australia will also remove the requirement for UK nationals on their programme to undertake specific types of work.</p><p>Both sides agreed to implement these changes within two years of entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement and will jointly decide on a date for these commitments to come into effect.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/03/2023 16:47:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1654326

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme
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 a Youth Mobility Scheme visa were made by nationality of applicant in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	195260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) visas by nationality in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the applications of YMS visas are published in table ‘Vis_D01’ of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">detailed entry clearance visas dataset</a>. Data on the outcomes of YMS visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">detailed entry clearance visas dataset</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Selecting ‘Youth Mobility Scheme (previously Tier 5)’ from the visa type subgroup filter will output data on YMS visa applicants. Nationality and time frames can also be filtered. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates up to the end of March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 195261 question first answered 07/09/2023 11:26:04 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry