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1131834

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Tamils
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tamil asylum seekers have been deported from the UK to Sri Lanka in each of the last nine years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	263667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p>To provide the information would require a manual check of individual records which would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold.</p><p>Data relating to the numbers of asylum seekers removed to Sri Lanka can be accessed in the link below:<br>Immigration: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/how-many-people-are-detained-or-returned#data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/how-many-people-are-detained-or-returned#data-tables</a></p><p>The UK has a proud history of granting asylum to those who need our protection. Each claim is carefully considered on its individual merits. We expect those with no legal right to remain in the country to leave.</p><p>Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions on asylum and human rights applications can be found on the gov.uk website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-policy-and-information-notes%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-policy-and-information-notes </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/06/2019 16:35:22 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1110802

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Kuwait
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of Kuwaiti political refugees in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	242672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to report the estimate number of Kuwaiti political refugees in the UK.</p><p><br>However, the statistics for the number of asylum applications and initial decisions by country of nationality, including those from Kuwait (up to December 2018) are published in Immigration Statistics and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#asylum, tab as_01 Volume 1.</p><p><br>Furthermore, the statistics for number of appeals allowed on the grounds of asylum by country of nationality are published in the Immigration Statistics and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#asylum, tab as_14 volume 4.</p><p><br>The figures for the number of appeals allowed on the grounds of asylum may not be 100% accurate, due to the number of successful onward appeals from either the claimant or the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/04/2019 13:37:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1082341

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: 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 and what proportion of applications to UK Visas and Immigration under the new super priority service were not decided within the twenty-four hour service standard; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	228556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Published information on in-country visa applications and service standards can be found at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-february-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-february-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/03/2019 16:38:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1059071

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which EU agencies his Department plans to seek continued membership of after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	219247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the Implementation Period, the terms of the UK’s participation in EU agencies and bodies will be as set out in Article 128 of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>Following our exit from the European Union, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU. Our future partnership is a matter for the next phase of negotiations and we look forward to constructive discussions with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/02/2019 16:14:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1056760

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials from his Department have been seconded from their primary role to make preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	218162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The department has been continually assessing the resourcing levels required to prepare for Brexit across all possible scenarios, developing contingency plans in line with government policy.</p><p>It is not possible to provide an answer to the specific question asked. This is because staff are generally engaged across a range of workstreams, which will include business as usual activity as well as Brexit preparations, across both deal and no deal scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/02/2019 12:15:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

927906

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Harrow West dated 12 June 2018, reference number GT31190.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	155648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Hon. Members letter of 12 June will be responded to within the Cabinet Office service standard of 20 working days.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/06/2018 11:44:02 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

909419

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2017 to Question 106813 on Visas: South Asia, how many and what proportion of applications for visitor visas have been granted in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Sri Lanka and (d) Nepal in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	146698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The information on Visitor visas relates to grants worldwide by nationality, and is published quarterly as part of Home Office’s publication scheme, in the ‘Immigration Statistics’, Visas data tables, Volume 3, latest edition available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/05/2018 13:49:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

909420

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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, how many and what proportion of visitor visas granted in India since 2012 in which were compassionate grounds were taken into consideration.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	146699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not included in statistics published by the Home Office.</p><p>The information requested is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost by examination of thousands of cases.</p><p>However, published information on Visitor visas relating to grants worldwide by nationality, is published quarterly as part of Home Office’s publication scheme, in the ‘Immigration Statistics’, Visas data tables, Volume 3. The latest edition is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/05/2018 13:47:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

872813

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	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, if she will extend the two-year validity visa pilot scheme offered to Chinese nationals to Indian nationals; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	134626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>Visitors from India are important to our tourism market and the Government is committed to offering the most efficient and customer focused visa service in India.</p><p>Since January 2016 the UK has offered a two-year validity visit visa to Chinese nationals for the same price as a six-month visa. This is a pilot scheme, which we are running to assess the benefits and impacts of such an approach, and which will be subject to proper evaluation. There are currently no plans to extend this pilot to any other countries.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/04/2018 12:06:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

837737

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when UK Visas and Immigration plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Harrow West of 19 December 2017 regarding Mr Kyei of Harrow.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	126768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK Visas and Immigration MP Account Management team responded to Mr Thomas’s enquiry on 17 January. A copy of this response has been resent to his office on 7 February.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/02/2018 15:13:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas