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1316221

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	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 investigated the cause of the error whereby British citizens have incorrectly received letters urging them to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme; and whether the relevant databases have been updated to prevent that error from occurring again.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	3849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is using every possible channel to encourage everyone who is eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to apply.</p><p>The Home Office is currently working with HMRC and DWP to encourage EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who receive benefits to apply to the EUSS if they have yet to do so. Letters are being sent out to encourage recipients to apply to the EUSS to protect their existing rights in the UK before the deadline of 30 June 2021.</p><p>In trying to reach as many people as possible, there may be a small number of instances where these letters are sent to recipients who are naturalised as a British citizen. The letter may also be received by a small number of individuals who have already applied to the EUSS, for example because they applied after the initial exercise with DWP or HMRC was completed, but before the letter was sent out. The letter makes clear anyone who is a British citizen or already has EUSS status does not need to take any action.</p><p>As of 30 April 2021, 4.9m grants of EUSS status have been made. The Home Office urges anyone eligible for the EUSS to apply before the 30 June deadline to ensure their rights are protected following the end of the grace period.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/05/2021 15:57:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1343578

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many self-isolation home visits took place in June 2021 for travellers returning from amber list countries under covid-19 travel restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	27142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the month of June, the service conducted up to 10,000 checks per day on non-exempt amber list arrivals.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:49:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1343580

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many travellers returned from amber list countries in June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	27143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly publishes migration statistics, including the number of daily air passenger arrivals to the UK on gov.uk. The latest publication covers up to the end of April 2021 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q1-2021" target="_blank">Border Force transparency data: Q1 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:47:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457300

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	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 total number of hours staff in her Department spent on processing visa applications for Ukrainian refugees during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet caseworking demand of the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which we have launched in response to the refugee crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>To capture the detailed information on staff numbers and hours worked would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 153926 question first answered 26/04/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457301

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: 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 full-time equivalent staff in her Department were processing visa applications for Ukrainian refugees during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet caseworking demand of the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which we have launched in response to the refugee crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>To capture the detailed information on staff numbers and hours worked would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 153925 question first answered 26/04/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457302

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	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 staff were working in European visa centres during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The number of staff working in the Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Europe, which are operated by TLS Contact on behalf of UKVI, is not publicly available. However, in response to the recent increased demand in some VACs neighbouring Ukraine, UKVI surged additional staff to help meet demand and support people through the process as quickly as possible and significantly increased the number of appointments available in those locations.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/04/2022 16:44:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 66195 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457303

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	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 made changes to her Department's policy on overtime to assist with the processing of visas for Ukrainian refugees.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The opportunity to work overtime has been offered to all staff working on our Ukraine related schemes.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 14:21:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457305

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: 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 visas for Ukrainian refugees approved have been approved each day since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	153929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p><em>Information on the number of visas granted under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which were launched in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fukraine-family-scheme-application-data%2Fukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8ac61c5f8b3841c57e2a08da2387c659%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637861363289461686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ytJc7a1AfuDBNSJZpuRFqNoIYhI7jsdbnm1Xa1R%2FZHE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Ukraine Schemes: application data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Statistical information </em><em>regarding the number of Ukrainian nationals applying for UK visas prior to the launch of the Ukraine Schemes is regularly released by the Home Office. The latest published statistics can be found here: </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8ac61c5f8b3841c57e2a08da2387c659%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637861363289461686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zcavNmPB1EN7Pkd4RWfQbAsMgpMvkxhD48DCaRi1rgI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Immigration statistics, year ending December 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 16:42:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1202837

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	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, if she will make it her policy to instruct UK Visas and Immigration to prioritise applications based on the scheduling of repatriation flights.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	58738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office and Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office work closely together to support British citizens and their dependants who are seeking to use repatriation flights.</p><p> </p><p>Some UK Visa Application Centres (VACs) are resuming services where local restrictions allow, and an effective service is being provided. Services will reopen in phases. For updates to the status of VACs, customers can check with:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>TLS contact if they are in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East</p></li><li><p>VFS global for all other countries</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Anybody who has immigration queries related to coronavirus can email the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre. Email: CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk. Their email must be in English.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/06/2020 13:15:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1216765

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Repatriation: Charter Flights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK Visas and Immigration working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in relation to the (a) prioritisation of cases and (b) availability and scheduling of repatriation flights.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	63414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office and Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office work closely together to support British citizens and their dependants who are seeking to use repatriation flights. The FCO are ultimately responsible for the scheduling of flights and who is able to access them.</p><p>Some UK Visa Application Centres (VACs) are resuming services where local restrictions allow, and an effective service can be provided. Services will reopen in phases. For updates to the status of VACs, customers can check with:</p><p>TLS contact if they are in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East</p><p>VFS global for all other countries</p><p>Anybody who has immigration queries related to coronavirus can email the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre. Email: CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk. Their email must be in English.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2020 16:14:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1304670

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the deadline for the EU Settled Status Scheme beyond June 2021 in response to covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	173084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).</p><p>We have continued to receive and process thousands of applications a day to the scheme throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 5.1 million applications received and more than 4.8 million applications concluded by 28 February 2021.</p><p>Support for applicants who need it has remained available, including from the network of 72 organisations across the UK grant-funded by the Home Office to help vulnerable people apply to the EUSS.</p><p>In line with the Withdrawal Agreement, the Government has been clear, where a person has reasonable grounds for missing the 30 June 2021 deadline for applications to the EUSS by EU citizens and their family members resident in the UK by the end of the transition period, they will be given a further opportunity to apply.</p><p>We will publish clear, non-exhaustive guidance in the near future on what constitutes reasonable grounds for missing the deadline. For now, the focus remains on communicating information about the scheme and helping people to apply.</p><p>Published guidance for EUSS applicants on the impact of COVID-19 is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-eu-settlement-scheme-guidance-for-applicants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-eu-settlement-scheme-guidance-for-applicants</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/03/2021 13:50:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1329450

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on how UK citizens who have been working in the EU and have a spouse or partner from the EU can acquire settled status for their spouse or partner if their return date to the UK is after the closing date for settled status.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	10491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>Eligible British citizens who were resident in an EEA country or Switzerland by 31 December 2020 may return to the UK with their close family members until 29 March 2022.</p><p>Family members can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) or for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to the UK before 29 March 2022. Following a successful application to the EUSS, they would be eligible for settled status after five years. The relationship must usually have existed before 1 February 2020 for family members to be eligible to apply. Full information can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/family-permit/eu-settlement-scheme-family-permit-join-a-british-citizen" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/family-permit/eu-settlement-scheme-family-permit-join-a-british-citizen</a></p><p>After 29 March 2022, a spouse or partner will need to apply under the UK’s family Immigration Rules and, if successful, would qualify for settlement in five years. Full details can be found on GOV.UK here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-fm-family-members" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-fm-family-members</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/06/2021 16:12:21 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1336716

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there will be an opportunity for people to apply for EU Settled Status after the end of June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	16150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme will remain open to applications after 30 June 2021, including:</p><ul><li>where the applicant has reasonable grounds for missing the deadline applicable to them;</li><li>where a person granted pre-settled status is applying for settled status;</li><li>where the applicant is a relevant family member joining an EEA or Swiss citizen resident in the UK by the end of the transition period;</li><li>where the applicant is a relevant family member of a qualifying British citizen and has returned with them to the UK by 29 March 2022 after living together in the EEA or Switzerland since before the end of the transition period.</li></ul> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/06/2021 12:43:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337455

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration and Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases are still to conclude for (a) visa applications and (b) immigration cases as at 16 June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	16893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to ensuring all applications are considered without unnecessary delay. Information on our immigration routes with service standards and whether they have been processed against these standards is available as part of our transparency data, at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNicola.Richardson2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C30b652f0bae94a8d1b7b08d9316fedcb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637595179056178493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=RJ8c8ILDFDVyJDk36hiykVB8mK78sqjuihUue7%2F6dmk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>If an application is deemed complex and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and explain what will happen next. The published information on processing times for complex/ non straightforward visa applications is published as part of the Migration Transparency data, available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNicola.Richardson2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C30b652f0bae94a8d1b7b08d9316fedcb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637595179056178493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=RJ8c8ILDFDVyJDk36hiykVB8mK78sqjuihUue7%2F6dmk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>All asylum claims are carefully considered on their individual merits on the evidence available to the decision maker. We are committed to ensuring asylum claims are considered without unnecessary delay, so those who need protection are granted as soon as possible. Although we concentrate on oldest cases there may be reasons where some applications may be prioritised due to several factors such as vulnerability. Delays may also occur where we require further information/investigations before a decision can be made on the application.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/06/2021 17:22:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 8190 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1337456

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration and Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average people have waited for the full processing of (a) visa applications and (b) immigration cases in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	16894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to ensuring all applications are considered without unnecessary delay. Information on our immigration routes with service standards and whether they have been processed against these standards is available as part of our transparency data, at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNicola.Richardson2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C30b652f0bae94a8d1b7b08d9316fedcb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637595179056178493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=RJ8c8ILDFDVyJDk36hiykVB8mK78sqjuihUue7%2F6dmk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>If an application is deemed complex and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and explain what will happen next. The published information on processing times for complex/ non straightforward visa applications is published as part of the Migration Transparency data, available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNicola.Richardson2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C30b652f0bae94a8d1b7b08d9316fedcb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637595179056178493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=RJ8c8ILDFDVyJDk36hiykVB8mK78sqjuihUue7%2F6dmk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>All asylum claims are carefully considered on their individual merits on the evidence available to the decision maker. We are committed to ensuring asylum claims are considered without unnecessary delay, so those who need protection are granted as soon as possible. Although we concentrate on oldest cases there may be reasons where some applications may be prioritised due to several factors such as vulnerability. Delays may also occur where we require further information/investigations before a decision can be made on the application.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/06/2021 17:27:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 8188 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1338804

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Documents
	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 ensure that migrants with a right to live in the UK have the documentation to prove that right.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	20444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Everyone who is granted permission to live in the UK is given evidence of their immigration status in a secure format – either as a physical document (biometric residence permit or card) or in digital form (eVisa).</p><p>Some individuals receive both a card and an eVisa; others will only receive an eVisa. In addition to their evidence of immigration status they also receive a written notification of their grant of leave in the form of an email or letter, which they can keep for their personal records.</p><p>Due to the possibility of fraud and abuse this document cannot be used to evidence an individual’s immigration status to external organisations.</p><p>The move to digital is part of the wider move to a border and immigration system which is digital by default, which means we will increasingly replace physical and paper-based products and services with accessible, easy to use online and digital services.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:32:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1343287

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	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 providing people who have received EU Settled Status with physical documentation of their status.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	26141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>We are developing a border and immigration system which is “digital by default”, which over time means we will increasingly replace physical and paper-based products and services with accessible, easy to use online and digital services.</p><p>Individuals continue to receive written notice of their immigration status by email or letter, which they can keep for their personal records if they wish and can use when contacting the Home Office.</p><p>Should users find themselves unable to access their online immigration status because of technical issues or other problems, we have a dedicated call centre which provides telephone and email support which can assist them to use the service, and where necessary, enable individuals’ status to be verified through alternative means. The call centre can also help users to update their personal details and travel documents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 26142 26143 question first answered 07/07/2021 16:09:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1343288

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available for people who find it difficult to upload their EU Settled Status to their passport.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	26142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>We are developing a border and immigration system which is “digital by default”, which over time means we will increasingly replace physical and paper-based products and services with accessible, easy to use online and digital services.</p><p>Individuals continue to receive written notice of their immigration status by email or letter, which they can keep for their personal records if they wish and can use when contacting the Home Office.</p><p>Should users find themselves unable to access their online immigration status because of technical issues or other problems, we have a dedicated call centre which provides telephone and email support which can assist them to use the service, and where necessary, enable individuals’ status to be verified through alternative means. The call centre can also help users to update their personal details and travel documents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 26141 26143 question first answered 07/07/2021 16:09:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1343290

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	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 will take to support people who require proof of their settled status in response to difficulties logging onto the EU Settled Status website.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	26143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>We are developing a border and immigration system which is “digital by default”, which over time means we will increasingly replace physical and paper-based products and services with accessible, easy to use online and digital services.</p><p>Individuals continue to receive written notice of their immigration status by email or letter, which they can keep for their personal records if they wish and can use when contacting the Home Office.</p><p>Should users find themselves unable to access their online immigration status because of technical issues or other problems, we have a dedicated call centre which provides telephone and email support which can assist them to use the service, and where necessary, enable individuals’ status to be verified through alternative means. The call centre can also help users to update their personal details and travel documents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 26141 26142 question first answered 07/07/2021 16:09:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356818

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Youth Mobility Visa to the EU to help tackle skills shortages in certain industries in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	51761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Our Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) agreements provide a valuable route for mutual cultural exchange and are not simply a one-way route for recruiting cheaper labour from overseas. We will therefore not add nations to the YMS route unilaterally.</p><p>We are open to negotiating YMS arrangements with other countries and territories, including the EU or nations within it. 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 ongoing negotiations with partner countries as they occur.</p><p>Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/09/2021 12:51:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356819

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	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 discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of extending the Youth Mobility Visa to the EU to help tackle skills shortages.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	51762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are in regular contact regarding a wide array of issues, including the skills shortages in the UK.</p><p>Our Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) agreements provide a valuable route for mutual cultural exchange and are not simply a one-way route for recruiting labour from overseas. We will therefore not add nations to the YMS route unilaterally.</p><p>We are open to negotiating YMS arrangements with other countries and territories, including the EU or nations within it. 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 ongoing negotiations with partner countries as they occur.</p><p>Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/09/2021 10:38:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1361097

	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	Visas: 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 visa applications her Department has received for processing from citizens of Afghanistan since 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	58700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visa applications and decisions by nationality of the applicant in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFiona.McGrail%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cb92b93b366304225d5d008d993d24002%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637703353482020059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=c1hhmV03q0XfAqbCaBgRsf79SLJ724x81aqfrZpp4ao%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of visa applications and decisions are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F962146%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2020.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFiona.McGrail%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cb92b93b366304225d5d008d993d24002%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637703353482030015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=dxC%2BrDAXjcDuUO7phqyaEb8KoWVAGbMab5XuqRH5qeU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">entry clearance visas applications and outcomes</a> dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the year ending September 2021 is scheduled for publication on 25 November, 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/10/2021 10:40:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1361132

	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	Visas: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how people in Afghanistan are being advised to apply for a visa and submit an application without their valid passport.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	58940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>We recommend people in Afghanistan do not make applications and pay application fees at this time as they will not be considered until biometrics are provided.</p><p>The UK is working with international partners to secure safe routes out of Afghanistan, starting with those in most need.</p><p>Those Afghans who are outside of Afghanistan and able to get to a Visa Application Centre to provide their biometrics can make an application in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/10/2021 10:56:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1361133

	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	Visas: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much revenue has been generated from visa applications from citizens of Afghanistan since 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	58941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/10/2021 11:01:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1361134

	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	Visas: 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 visa applications have been granted to citizens of Afghanistan since 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	58942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visa applications and decisions by nationality of the applicant in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFiona.McGrail%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cb92b93b366304225d5d008d993d24002%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637703353482020059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=c1hhmV03q0XfAqbCaBgRsf79SLJ724x81aqfrZpp4ao%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’.</p><p>Data on the number of visa applications and decisions are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F962146%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2020.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFiona.McGrail%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cb92b93b366304225d5d008d993d24002%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637703353482030015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=dxC%2BrDAXjcDuUO7phqyaEb8KoWVAGbMab5XuqRH5qeU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">entry clearance visas applications and outcomes</a> dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending June 2021.</p><p>Data for the year ending September 2021 is scheduled for publication on 25 November, 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/10/2021 10:55:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell