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1506314

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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	Bus Services: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the bus fare cap introduced by the Government will have an effect on the Barnett consequentials for Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	49610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The £2 fare cap announced by the Government on 3 September will apply to single bus tickets on most services in England outside London.</p><p>This proposal is being funded from existing Department for Transport budgets and therefore will have no impact on the Barnett consequentials for Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/09/2022 09:29:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1458244

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department provides (a) schemes and (b) support to Russian nationals fleeing repression and wishing to join their Ukrainian families seeking asylum in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	155691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>There are a range of safe and legal routes for individuals to come to the UK should they wish to join family members here, or to work or study. They would need to meet the requirements of the relevant Immigration Rule under which they were applying to qualify for a visa.</p><p>While we do not allow asylum claims from abroad, all asylum claims lodged from within the UK, which includes those from Russian nationals, are given full and careful consideration so we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin. Protection is normally granted where a claimant has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention or their circumstances engage our obligations under Article 3 ECHR.</p><p>With regards to the Ukraine Family Scheme, this provides an immediate pathway for people from Ukraine with family already in the UK to come here. This is open to Ukrainians with immediate or extended family settled in the UK. Ukrainians can apply to the scheme from any country, including the UK. The Ukraine Family Scheme allows immediate and extended family members of British nationals, people settled in the UK, and certain others resident here, to come to the country. We continue to keep our support under review and will adapt and develop the visa routes in place to ensure they keep pace with the rapidly shifting situation in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/04/2022 14:02:22 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 65290 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1366895

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Hospitality Industry and Tourism
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 trends in workforce supply and demand in the hospitality and tourism sectors; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing those sectors a special visa category to help attract overseas workers.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	71316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Points Based System provides for several occupations within the hospitality and tourism sectors, including chefs, publicans, restaurant managers and hotel managers to be recruited on a global basis, subject to the requirements of the system, including English language and salary, thresholds being met.</p><p>Beyond the Points Based System, there is the existing UK labour market, which includes those who come to the UK through our Youth Mobility Schemes (which we are looking to expand), our new British National (Overseas) visa for those from Hong Kong, dependants of those arriving under the expanded skilled worker route, as well as over 6 million applications under the EU Settlement Scheme and those who arrive through our family and humanitarian protection routes, who all have access to the UK labour market.</p><p>We therefore do not intend to introduce a general immigration route allowing recruitment at or near the minimum wage in occupations with relatively short work-based training requirements.</p><p>Most of the solutions to recruitment issues need to be driven by industry, with a big push towards improving pay, conditions and diversity needed, alongside taking advantage of the schemes offered by Department for Work and Pensions to support employers looking to recruit, rather than turning to the Home Office for immigration policy changes as an alternative to doing this.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/11/2021 16:25:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1348704

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who took the recent decision to stop cash payments for asylum seekers placed in hotels in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	36608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office have not taken the decision to stop support for any service users in Glasgow or anywhere else the UK, where they remain entitled to it.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/09/2021 15:17:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1278193

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend Exceptional Assurance from four weeks to six months for people who are unable to travel to their home country due to the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	140040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>Each request for Exceptional Assurance is dealt with on its own merits and the end date is under constant review.</p><p>There is no condition in place limiting Exceptional Assurance to a maximum of four weeks.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/01/2021 17:08:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1278201

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of an Exceptional Assurance visa extension of four weeks on a person's ability to remain in or secure rental accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	140041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>Each request for Exceptional Assurance is dealt with on its own merits. There is no condition in place limiting Exceptional Assurance to a maximum of four weeks.</p><p>Exceptional Assurance allows for the conditions of a previous grant of leave to continue until its expiration, including the right to rent. We have provided clear guidance on GOV.UK stipulating landlords must take extra care to ensure no one is discriminated against if they are struggling to evidence their right to rent during this pandemic.</p><p>The Landlord Checking Service is in place to verify the confirmation of Exceptional Assurance.</p><p>This service provides a response within two working days, from receipt of request, providing the landlord with a statutory excuse against liability for a civil penalty.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-landlord-right-to-rent-checks" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-landlord-right-to-rent-checks</a></p><p><a href="https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outreach/lcs-application.ofml" target="_blank">https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outreach/lcs-application.ofml</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/01/2021 17:11:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1278203

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the need to reapply for an Exceptional Assurance visa every three to four weeks on a person's (a) mental health, (b) financial situation and (c) ability to maintain stable accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	140042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>There is no current condition in place limiting Exceptional Assurance to four weeks or requiring all covered by one to reply every three to four weeks, each request for Exceptional Assurance is dealt with on its own merits.</p><p>Exceptional Assurance allows for the conditions of a previous grant of leave to continue until its expiration, including the right to rent and the right to work where relevant.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/01/2021 17:05:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1221400

registered interest
date	07/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2020 to Question 57177 on Visas, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	70383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</p><p>The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents</a>.</p><p>This is being kept under review, including whether further extensions will be necessary. We will confirm the position for those affected shortly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2020 16:31:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1201812

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
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 1 June 2020 to Question 51863 on Visas, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	57177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Individuals who are in the UK legally and whose visa expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 can have their visa extended to 31 July 2020, if they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are necessary. The latest information can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:27:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1198467

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	51863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Individuals who are in the UK legally and whose visa expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 can have their visa extended to 31 July 2020, if they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>The latest information can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p><p> </p><p>This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are needed</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2020 13:33:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray