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1662930

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of Afghan Chevening scholars who are unable to return to Afghanistan at the end of their studies.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	200784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>Home Office does not hold this information; FCDO lead on Chevening Scholars policy.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2023 15:24:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1661945

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to explain changes made to Biometric Residence Permit cards to employers.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	200458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring employers understand their duties when conducting right to work checks and that individuals understand how to evidence their status.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2022, holders of biometric residence permit cards (BRPs) must use the Home Office online right to work checking service to share their status with employers, rather than presenting the physical card.</p><p> </p><p>The Government have published guidance for employers about the transition from BRPs to digital evidence of immigration status (eVisas), and how an eVisa can be used to prove employment rights, alongside information about the plan to phase out the use of physical documents within the immigration system before the end of 2024. Guidance will continue to be updated during the move to a ‘digital by default’ system and is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/10/2023 14:52:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1658344

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 533,000 people offered a safe and legal route into the UK since 2015 were from Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	197878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of people offered entry to the UK on safe and legal routes in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2023/how-many-people-do-we-grant-protection-to" target="_blank">“How many people do we grant protection to”</a> section of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2023/about-this-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics release</a>.</p>Further details on the British Nationals (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route can be found in the “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2023/how-many-people-come-to-the-uk-each-year-including-visitors" target="_blank">How many people come to the UK each year (including visitors)?</a>” section of the release. answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/09/2023 13:16:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1654701

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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, what steps her Department is taking reduce waiting times for decisions on visa applications for people who have already provided all the required documents.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	195450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The majority of our visa routes are currently operating within their global customer service standards across all of the main legal migration routes for customers who make an entry clearance application from overseas. If exceptional compelling and compassionate circumstances are raised, these will be considered in the usual way.</p><p>Details of current performance against these customer service standards are updated regularly and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fvisa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk%23join-family-in-the-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAngela.Duncan%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C1567453132274663eae408db5d2dd101%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638206224319053888%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GVs%2BYZZhc5LYCU%2FG3wKkKXmnyClqMbvXZElULg7tibE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:30:38 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1654519

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) protect from exploitation and (b) monitor the employment conditions of construction workers with Skilled Worker visas.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	195207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>All visa holders are entitled to the same employment protections as resident workers. Nonetheless, the Skilled Worker route also includes a range of additional protections to ensure the welfare of migrant workers. These include minimum salary requirements to ensure workers receive a fair wage for the work they are sponsored to do, and an English language requirement which, as well as helping workers to integrate, ensures they are better able to understand their rights, protect themselves from exploitation and seek help where needed.</p><p>Sponsors of workers are monitored to ensure that workers are paid appropriately and not otherwise exploited. This includes regular checks with HMRC. Any discrepancies found or allegations of exploitation made are investigated and, if appropriate, action is taken against the sponsor.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:24:30 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653580

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
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 made an assessment of the potential effect of asylum seekers being granted permission to work three months after commencing an asylum claim on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:37:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653582

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
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 waive the requirement for asylum seekers to seek employment from the shortage occupations list for those asylum seekers who have waited for a decision on asylum claims for more than one year.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who are in the UK asylum system and have had their asylum claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, are allowed to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupations List (SOL), which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The list comprises skilled jobs where there is an identified national shortage which is sensible to fill, at least in part, through immigration. More information regarding MAC is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee" target="_blank">Migration Advisory Committee - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that our policy approach distinguishes between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Therefore, at present there are no plans to waive the requirements to seek employment via the SOL. Asylum seekers do not need to make perilous journeys in order to seek employment in the United Kingdom. There are various safe and legal routes for those seeking to work in the UK under the Points Based System.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:32:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653585

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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
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 accept the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendation that roles in hospitality should be added to the Shortage of Occupation List.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>In the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review of the hospitality sector earlier this year they did not recommend adding any roles to the Shortage Occupation List. The review can be viewed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1142724/Construction_and_Hospitality_Shortage_Review_-_March_2023.pdf" target="_blank">Construction and Hospitality Shortage Review (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The MAC are due to submit their full review of the Shortage Occupation List later this year, and the Government will carefully consider their recommendations once received.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:12:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653587

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to resume family reunification for Sudanese nationals following the closure of the visa application centre in Khartoum; and if he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of supporting refugees. Since 2015, we have offered a place to over 533,000 people seeking safety in the UK.</p><p>The UK continues to welcome refugees through our existing resettlement schemes which include the global UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship and the Mandate Resettlement Scheme. The UK is proud to have welcomed Sudanese nationals through both the UK Resettlement Scheme and Community Sponsorship in 2021 and 2022.</p><p>While our safe and legal routes are some of the most generous anywhere, we cannot accommodate everyone who wants to come to the UK, and we are not able to open a bespoke route for every situation. The UK has no plans to introduce a designated scheme for Sudanese refugees.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 195237 question first answered 04/09/2023 15:27:37 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1650091

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Chevening Scholarships Programme: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to offer eligibility to Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme to future Chevening Alumni from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	192326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to help relocate at-risk people in Afghanistan. To date, nearly 24,600 people have been brought to safety, this includes the first individuals to be relocated under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>Under the first stage of Pathway 3, 1,500 places were made available to at risk people from three groups, who directly supported the UK and international community’s efforts in Afghanistan: British Council contractors, GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni. Our immediate focus is on ensuring their resettlement.</p><p>Beyond the first stage of Pathway 3, we will work with international partners and NGOs to welcome wider groups of Afghans at risk. Further detail will be set out in due course.</p><p>We recognise there are many vulnerable individuals who remain in Afghanistan and the region. Unfortunately, the capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited and difficult decisions about who will be prioritised have to be made.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/07/2023 16:12:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle