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1519619

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to First Greater Western Limited, (a) whether her Department has approved the £33 million dividend payment which is described as awaiting its approval in that company's 2020-21 accounts filed at Companies House and (b) what total amount of dividend payment her Department approved for that company in (i) 2019-20 and (ii) 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	60054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Dividend applications are a matter for First Greater Western Limited and its owning group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2022 16:53:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1506399

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2022 to Question 47650 on Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries, what recent progress he has made in his discussions with EU countries on the continued recognition of the UK Blue Badge.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	49780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Informal discussions continue with several countries.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to provide commentary on the progress of ongoing discussions.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/09/2022 08:44:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1507083

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	First Rail Holdings: Company Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with First Rail Holdings Ltd on the overdue submission of their latest accounts to Companies House; and if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the financial position of that company.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	51965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Companies House to take up with First Rail Holdings Ltd.</p><p>The Department has financial support arrangements with the ultimate parent company First Group plc (the parent of First Rail Holdings Ltd) so does not foresee the need for any assessment of this issue.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/09/2022 11:06:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1490744

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Families
	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 impact on armed forces families of the £2,404 fee per family member to obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain in the context of the rise in the cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	39997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>Fees charged for Indefinite Leave to Remain and other immigration products are kept under review. Income from fees charged plays a vital role in the Home Office’s ability to run a sustainable migration and borders system and it is the government’s policy that those who use and benefit most from the immigration system should contribute towards the cost of operating the system, reducing reliance on the UK taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The fees and policies which apply to the dependants of HM Forces are closely aligned with those apply to dependents of British citizens and settled persons under the standard family rules. Further support for armed forces families in planning for the cost of visa fees is provided by the Joining Forces Credit Union service.</p><p> </p><p>Some dependants of serving HM Forces may also acquire or be eligible for British citizenship which would negate the need to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain or any other visas.</p><p> </p><p>From 6 April this year, settlement fees for eligible non-UK serving personnel have been waived. This fee waiver will reduce the overall cost to some family units who choose to settle in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/07/2022 15:53:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1440917

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect Ukrainian children who have been separated from parents and family.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	139535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the deeply troubling circumstances faced by all Ukrainians who are caught up in this conflict, including unaccompanied minors, and the role many countries will need to play to safeguard those children.</p><p>Safeguarding and protection of these vulnerable children is paramount. It will generally be in the best interests of a child to reunite with their family members in the first instance, and we have held a number of discussions with leading international organisations who are working hard to ensure appropriate processes are put in place to process and safeguard unaccompanied minors who are fleeing Ukraine.</p><p>The Ukraine Family Scheme provides an immediate pathway for those Ukrainians, including unaccompanied minors, with family already settled in the UK to come to our country. They will be subject to relevant safeguarding checks. It is designed to allow as many people as possible to come to Britain and gives them immediate access to the support they need.</p><p>The routes and visa changes which we have announced so far follow extensive engagement with the Ukrainian Government to ensure they respond directly to their needs and asks. We will continue to work closely with them going forward.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/04/2022 13:34:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1435598

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Ukraine
	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 establish a safe and legal route for Ukrainian asylum seekers to enter the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	129882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>This Government has made its support for Ukrainians fleeing in fear of their lives clear.</p><p>We are creating safe and legal routes for Ukrainian nationals to come to the UK. This Government has introduced two new schemes: the Ukraine Family Scheme announced on 4 March, and the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme announced by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities on 14 March.</p><p>The Ukraine Family Scheme is fee-free and allows British nationals and people settled in the UK to bring family members to the UK, covering immediate family members plus parents, grandparents, children over 18 and siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws. Individuals will be granted leave for three years and will be able to work and access public services and benefits.</p><p>The bespoke ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme will ultimately allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK. There will be no limit on the number of arrivals, and those who come to the UK on the scheme will have permission to live and work here for up to three years. They will also have access to public services and benefits.</p><p>This government will work closely with international partners on the ground to support displaced Ukrainians in need of a home.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2022 15:58:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55111 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1435518

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Seasonal Workers: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seasonal agricultural work permits were approved for workers from Ukraine in the last 3 years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	129880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Seasonal Worker visas in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of grants to Ukrainian nationals are published in table ‘<strong>Vis_D02</strong>’ of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">entry clearance detailed datasets</a>. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p>The latest data includes up to the end of 2021.</p><p>Please note the published data relates to Ukrainian nationals, regardless of their residency. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 11:45:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55114 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1361381

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Radicalism
	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 has a strategy to tackle incel culture in Police forces in England.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	59028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is determined, with police leaders, to tackle misogyny of any form across law enforcement.</p><p>We have published a new Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, which outlines our plans for a multi-million pound national communications campaign with a focus on targeting perpetrators and harmful misogynistic attitudes, educating young people about healthy relationships and ensuring victims can access support.</p><p>We are also funding a new National Policing Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls – Maggie Blyth. The HMICFRS inspection into the police response to VAWG crimes has shown that radical reform is needed. An immediate focus of the role will include working with police forces nationally and the Government to make sure action is taken in response to the inspectorate’s findings and their recommendations considered and implemented as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/10/2021 15:50:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338479

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Interpreters: Afghanistan
	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 is taking steps to (a) hold further negotiations with the relevant local authorities and (b) assess alternative temporary accommodation for Afghan interpreters and their families accessing the Ex Gratia Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is continuing to engage actively with local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland to seek their support for relocating Afghan locally employed staff (LES) and their families.</p><p>Local authorities currently provide both accommodation and integration support to families. Whilst this remains the preferred approach, the Home Office is looking at further options to ensure families continue to be appropriately supported.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:28:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338482

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
	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 from Afghan interpreters that were made from third countries have been refused by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible for Afghan interpreters to make applications under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy from anywhere other than Afghanistan.</p><p>Therefore, no such applications have been received or refused.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:23:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard