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1587739

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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, with reference to correspondence MPAM/0510569/23, what the technical error discussed in that correspondence is; what actions will be taken to rectify that error; and how many other applications have been affected by that technical error.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	149543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office can confirm the technical issue surrounding this case was caused by a system error that has since been resolved.</p><p>In regard to ensuring this issue does not continue to affect future applications, we have instigated a programme of work with regular reporting to UKVI senior leaders and other senior stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 14:45:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1587770

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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 technical faults have affected (a) visa applications, (b) leave to remain extensions and (c) citizenship applications in each of the last 12 months; and what the average length of delay was.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	149563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Due to disproportionate costs UKVI does not hold the recourse to determine how many technical faults have affected (a) visa applications, (b) leave to remain extensions and (c) citizenship applications in each of the last 12 months; and what the average length of delay was. However, where an application may require technical intervention or support our processes and procedures have been strengthened to proactively address technical issues as they are identified.</p><p> </p><p>If you require further information regarding Visa processing times, this can be found on the UKVI website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-inside-the-uk" target="_blank">Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. UKVI are currently processing applications on all its main visa routes within customer service standards.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 14:47:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1587813

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she intends to reinstate the post of Minster for Refugees; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	149583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Immigration Minister is responsible for safe and legal routes to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 15:10:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1587907

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
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 an estimate of the number of migrants that attempted to enter the UK illegally in trucks and other motor vehicles in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Staffordshire Moorlands
tabling member printed	Karen Bradley
uin	149494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publish data on the number of detected attempts to enter the UK irregularly, by selected methods of entry since 2018. The latest publication can be found at: Gov.uk <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-statistics" target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK data page</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 10:10:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley

1587352

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional support has been provided to local authorities where asylum seekers, unaccompanied children and families have been moved into hotels in the local authority's area by the Home Office.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	148617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>All local authorities receive funding via the Local Government Finance Settlement or finance arrangements which apply to the Devolved Administrations. The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2023/24 makes available up to £59.7 billion for local government in England, an increase in Core Spending Power of up to £5.1 billion or 9.4% in cash terms on 2022/23. The majority of the funding is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities and the services they provide. Additionally, the Home Office provides a financial contribution to the costs incurred by local government supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and former UASC care leavers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 14:40:58 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1587465

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people waiting for visa cost refunds have not yet been reimbursed because of IT issues at UK Visas and Immigration.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	148726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>We are not aware of IT issues that are affecting our processes for reimbursement or refunds. Where customers are experiencing an issue, they should contact us so we can investigate and take any necessary steps to rectify and identify if there is a root cause.</p><p>Customers can either contact us at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk" target="_blank">Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> or request a refund via our online application system.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 148727 148728 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:43:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1587466

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people awaiting visa cost refunds from UK Visas and Immigration are due to be reimbursed (a) £0-£2000, (b) £2001-£5000 and (c) more than £5000.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	148727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>We are not aware of IT issues that are affecting our processes for reimbursement or refunds. Where customers are experiencing an issue, they should contact us so we can investigate and take any necessary steps to rectify and identify if there is a root cause.</p><p>Customers can either contact us at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk" target="_blank">Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> or request a refund via our online application system.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 148726 148728 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:43:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1587467

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long the UK Visas and Immigration system has experienced IT issues affecting the reimbursement of visa costs.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	148728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>We are not aware of IT issues that are affecting our processes for reimbursement or refunds. Where customers are experiencing an issue, they should contact us so we can investigate and take any necessary steps to rectify and identify if there is a root cause.</p><p>Customers can either contact us at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk" target="_blank">Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> or request a refund via our online application system.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 148726 148727 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:43:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1586243

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will introduce a short-term humanitarian visa scheme for people with family in the UK who have been made homeless by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	147054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to create specific schemes for those impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria to join family members in the UK. Existing visa routes for those wishing to come to the UK are already available.</p><p>The UK continues to provide lifesaving and emergency support, coordinating closely with the Turkish government and United Nations in Syria to ensure our support meets the needs on the ground and that we can stay responsive to emerging needs.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 15:13:11 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1586285

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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, if she will make a comparative assessment of the level of support her Department provides to Ukrainian people coming to the UK under the (a) Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Homes for Ukraine scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	146750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Ukrainian nationals who arrive in the UK through both the Homes for Ukraine and the Ukraine Family Scheme are permitted to work and have access to public funds and services, including those offered by Local Councils.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 14:44:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton