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1360567

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to encourage scientists, engineers, academics and other highly skilled workers to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	903777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Attracting the brightest and best is a key component of our global points-based immigration system.</p><p>Our wide-ranging action to make the UK a preferred destination for global talent, such as scientists, engineers and academics, includes the recently-introduced Graduate route, changes to the world leading Global Talent route, and a new High Potential route, which will launch in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 15:18:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1357494

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to offer free visitor visa extensions to people who have been unable to use the visas they paid for due to travel restrictions during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	53350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible to extend a visit visa once they have been issued. Those wanting to visit the UK should apply for a new visit visa.</p><p>Applications can be made via the following website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/apply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/apply</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 14:52:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1357885

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	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, when she will publish the final inspection report on contingency asylum accommodation by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	53921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration is still conducting this inspection and has not yet produced a final report.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 13:12:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1357328

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the (a) eight cases between February and May 2021 and (b) seven cases between June and August 2021 relating to UKVI raised with her Department by the hon Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	52418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office has responded to 18 of the Rt Hon Member’s written enquiries between February and August 2021 and will provide substantive responses to any outstanding enquiries as quickly as possible</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 14:18:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1357904

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Social Security Benefits
	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 publish its consultation on possible changes to asylum support entitlement, via commencing provisions within Immigration Act 2016; whether officials in her Department have engaged with representatives of local and devolved governments in respect of its plans during 2021; and whether her Department has prepared an equalities impact assessment on those plans.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
	uin	53933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office plans to consult on the implementation of the support provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 later this year. There will be engagement with representatives of local and devolved governments as part of the process.</p><p>An equalities impact assessment was completed at the time the measures were considered by Parliament in 2015 and this will be updated in light of the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 13:26:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1357905

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost of asylum support expended on people issued with a Notice of Intent (Inadmissible) is since 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
	uin	53934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The cost of support expended on people issued with a Notice of Intent could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 13:13:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1357884

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	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, what steps she is taking to increase the amount of suitable asylum seeker accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	53939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The current global pandemic along with high intake presented us with significant challenges when it comes to the provision of asylum accommodation, including sourcing sufficient suitable accommodation to meet demand. The use of hotels and wider government facilities is a short-term measure and we are working with our accommodation providers to move people to longer-term dispersal accommodation as soon as it becomes available.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is working closely with asylum accommodation providers, Local Authorities and Strategic Migration Partnerships to increase the amount of accommodation available for asylum seekers so we can eliminate the need for the use of contingency accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>We are grateful to those local authorities who participate in the dispersal scheme and will continue to work in partnership with them to procure suitable accommodation. Sadly, many local authorities do not currently participate in the dispersal scheme, making it harder to procure sufficient dispersal accommodation. I would encourage them to step up and play their part in the UK-wide effort to provide accommodation to those seeking asylum who would otherwise be destitute.</p><p> </p><p>We have established the Local Government Chief Executive Group (HOLGCEX) group to bring together senior representatives from Home Office, Local Government Association and local authorities with the aim of working in partnership to improve the asylum dispersal process for the people who use this service and the communities in which they reside.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 13:10:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1357459

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of hon. Members' queries to UK Visas and Immigration services are responded to within their target time of 20 working days.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	53258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of MPs written correspondence within 20 working days. Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department recognises it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases but has implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>Data about intake and performance in answering MP Correspondence are published quarterly and this includes data up to and including the end of quarter 2 – 2021. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q2-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q2-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 13:01:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1357458

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum case applications being handled by UKVI that are yet to be resolved and were made (a) five, (b) four, (c) three, (d) two and (e) one years ago.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	53334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Information regarding the number of asylum claims which are yet to be resolved which were made in each of the last 5 years, is routinely published as part of the Government’s Transparency agenda and can be found at tables Asy_02 and Asy_03:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q2-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q2-2021</a></p><p>This data shows the number of asylum cases awaiting an initial decision, post decision, appeals outstanding and further leave which is broken down by case age.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 13:23:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1357462

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: British National (Overseas)
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of British National (Overseas) visa applications that (a) have been put on hold and (b) are on hold because there is an adult dependant relative linked to the application as at 22 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	53335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route is for those with BN(O) status and their eligible family members including adult children who were born after 1 July 1997 and who live with their parents. Applications made to this route are considered on their own individual facts and are progressed to conclusion as swiftly as possible.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on visas and the BN(O) route in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’ on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Where a BN(O) Visas application is supported by sufficient evidence to demonstrate they and, where applicable, any family members who are applying with the BN(O) status holder, are eligible for a BNO Visa, under the terms of Appendix HK to the Immigration Rules, the application will be concluded.</p><p>However, if insufficient evidence or information to support their application is provided and further information is required, UK Visas &amp; Immigration will contact the applicant(s), providing an opportunity to supply further evidence or information for assessment, before a decision is taken on their application.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 53336 question first answered 18/10/2021 13:24:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran