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1248459

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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, what meetings she has had with governing bodies of sport on the granting of visas to self-employed professional athletes entering the UK after 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	110771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text Home Office officials are in regular contact with each of the recognised Sports Governing Bodies [SGB], including annually reviewing the bespoke criteria that applies to each sport. This process of review ensures we strike the right balance between enabling top level international athletes to come to the UK, whilst protecting opportunities for resident sportspeople, based on the expertise of the SGB. The Home Office approved SGBs are listed 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>Any sport seeking to employ migrant professional sportspeople must be listed within Appendix M of the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 110772 110773 question first answered 09/11/2020 12:40:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1248460

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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, with reference to the multiple governing bodies for many sports played in different nations throughout the Union, which of those governing bodies her Department consults when formulating policy on visa requirements for professional athletes.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	110772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text Home Office officials are in regular contact with each of the recognised Sports Governing Bodies [SGB], including annually reviewing the bespoke criteria that applies to each sport. This process of review ensures we strike the right balance between enabling top level international athletes to come to the UK, whilst protecting opportunities for resident sportspeople, based on the expertise of the SGB. The Home Office approved SGBs are listed 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>Any sport seeking to employ migrant professional sportspeople must be listed within Appendix M of the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 110771 110773 question first answered 09/11/2020 12:40:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1248461

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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, what steps she is taking to consult governing bodies of sports not recognised by the home nations on visa requirements for professional athletes after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	110773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text Home Office officials are in regular contact with each of the recognised Sports Governing Bodies [SGB], including annually reviewing the bespoke criteria that applies to each sport. This process of review ensures we strike the right balance between enabling top level international athletes to come to the UK, whilst protecting opportunities for resident sportspeople, based on the expertise of the SGB. The Home Office approved SGBs are listed 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>Any sport seeking to employ migrant professional sportspeople must be listed within Appendix M of the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 110771 110772 question first answered 09/11/2020 12:40:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1462554

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
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 passport applicants have used the fast-track service for applications in each of the last six months; and if she will make an assessment of the expected number of users in each of the next six months.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	1151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows the volume of applications made using the Fast-Track service between November 2021 and April 2022:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Fast Track Intake </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>34,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>21,124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>24,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>30,116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>44,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>44,386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>198,514</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The forecasted number of Fast Track applications by month is not held in a reportable format. However, between May and October 2022, Her Majesty’s Passport Office expects to receive over 240,000 Fast Track applications.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/05/2022 11:01:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1481 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1462555

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to her Department was by bringing agency staff in to clear backlogs at HM Passport Office.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	1152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The addition of Agency staff is a routine management action which ensures the seasonal demand for passports is resourced in the most cost efficient way.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 07:47:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1480 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1462556

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the estimated timeframe for passport renewals will be reduced to a three week turnaround.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	1153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Over 5 million people delayed their passport applications in 2020 and 2021. With demand for international travel having returned, Her Majesty’s Passport Office is currently receiving a higher number of passport applications than ever before. Some 9.5 million applications are expected in 2022, compared with approximately 7 million in a normal year, hence us advising since April 2021 of a longer turnaround time of 10 weeks.</p><p>We will continue to monitor when the demand for passports returns closer to normal levels and act accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/05/2022 10:28:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1479 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1463245

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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 proportion of passport applications, where no additional information was needed to be requested from the applicant after receipt, were processed within 10 working days in each month in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	2447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>Ahead of unrestricted international travel returning, HM Passport Office prepared extensively to serve an unprecedented number of customers, with 9.5 million British passport applications forecasted throughout 2022.</p><p>These preparations, which include the recruitment of 650 additional staff since April 2021 and with plans in place to recruit a further 550 by this summer, have ensured that passport applications can be processed in higher numbers than ever before. This was demonstrated in March and April 2022 when HM Passport Office achieved record outputs by completing the processing of two million applications.</p><p>Since April 2021, HM Passport Office has been advising people to allow up to 10 weeks when applying for their passport from the UK. However, Her Majesty’s Passport Office will always endeavor to process applications as quickly as possible, and in the simplest of cases requiring fewer manual interventions these may be processed much more quickly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2022 16:11:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 2257 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1463246

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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 proportion of (a) fast-track passport applications were being processed within seven days and (b) premium passport applications were processed within four hours in each month in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	2448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office provides urgent services for people who need their passport more quickly.</p><p>Where the processing time of an urgent service has been missed at no fault of the customer, they are encouraged to contact the Passport Adviceline to arrange a refund of the relevant element of the fee.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 07:59:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1463247

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the customer satisfaction rating was at HM Passport Office for the latest period for which that rating was measured.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	2449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office’s customer satisfaction score is measured as the percentage of all customers who have rated the service as a 9 or 10 for their overall experience. In April 2022, this was 63%.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/05/2022 10:32:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1470 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1463248

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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 proportion of passport applications were processed within 29 working days where additional information was requested from applicants in each month in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	2450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage of passport applications where additional information was requested from the customer, and that were completed within 29 working days of processing commencing, between May 2021 and April 2022:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>% Processed within 29 Days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>91.87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>91.28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>88.96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>86.13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>84.66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>84.61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>86.21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>86.35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>89.08%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>93.87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>93.12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>86.45%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/05/2022 12:03:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith