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1673496
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Skilled Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November to Question 1561 on Visas: Applications, what is the (a) target time and (b) average time taken to process a skilled worker visa. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 4149 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-04more like thismore than 2023-12-04
answer text <p>The Home Office makes every attempt to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.</p><p>Data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p><p>The Home Office also publishes information on visa processing times for applications inside and outside the UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times" target="_blank">Visa processing times - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-04T16:57:34.99Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-04T16:57:34.99Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1673568
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was for (a) financial support and (b) accommodation for people (i) seeking asylum and (ii) arriving through other humanitarian routes in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority. more like this
tabling member constituency Harborough more like this
tabling member printed
Neil O'Brien more like this
uin 4251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-04more like thismore than 2023-12-04
answer text <p>The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while their application for asylum is being considered. Costs are subject to change depending on numbers being accommodated within the asylum system. The Home Office is currently spending around £8.3m per day on hotel accommodation. Total expenditure on asylum and humanitarian routes is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown which disaggregates the cost of financial support and accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees by local authority.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-04T17:26:18.387Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-04T17:26:18.387Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
1672231
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport: Immigration Controls more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department holds data on average waiting times to proceed through Border Force security on arrival at London Heathrow Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3246 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p>
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
3257 more like this
3258 more like this
3259 more like this
3260 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.26Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.26Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672232
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Commonwealth: Visas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with his Commonwealth counterparts on the potential merits of waiving standard visitor visa fees for citizens across each Commonwealth member state. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3247 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Visas are an important part of securing the UK’s border and are an effective tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security.</p><p>The government has no plans to waive or reduce visit visa fees for nationals of Commonwealth member states.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T16:40:39.91Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T16:40:39.91Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672233
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Sudan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will take steps to support Sudanese nationals who were given six-month Leave Outside The Rules and whose visas are expiring to extend their leave to remain. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 3158 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
answer text <p>Where a person who has been given leave outside the rules but is unable to return home they should apply for an extension of leave. Further information about applying for an extension can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-extend-stay-in-the-uk-flrhro." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-extend-stay-in-the-uk-flrhro.</a></p><p>Each case will be assessed on its merits. If they are unable to afford the fee then a fee waiver application can be made. Details about fee waivers can be found at: <a href="https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/fee-waiver." target="_blank">https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/fee-waiver.</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-29T11:11:12.423Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T11:11:12.423Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1672276
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Gatwick Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at London Gatwick Airport in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3257 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p>
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
3246 more like this
3258 more like this
3259 more like this
3260 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.353Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.353Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672277
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Luton Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at London Luton Airport in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3258 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p>
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
3246 more like this
3257 more like this
3259 more like this
3260 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.447Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.447Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672278
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Stansted Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at London Stansted Airport in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3259 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p>
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
3246 more like this
3257 more like this
3258 more like this
3260 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.137Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.137Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672279
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Birmingham Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at Birmingham International Airport in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3260 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p>
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
3246 more like this
3257 more like this
3258 more like this
3259 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.527Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T17:13:14.527Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672001
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationality: Assessments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time was to process an application for an exemption to the Life in the UK Test in each year since 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Wendy Chamberlain more like this
uin 3052 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answer text <p>We are unable to provide this data as we do not record data relating to requests for exemption from the Life in the UK Test.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
3050 more like this
3051 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-27T12:18:16.293Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T12:18:16.293Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4765
label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain more like this