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1504603

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of Afghan citizens referred to her Department as eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who remain in Afghanistan awaiting permission to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	901275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>An estimated 6,500 people, who are eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, remain in Afghanistan.</p><p>Securing safe passage out of Afghanistan continues to present a barrier to the international community’s efforts to relocate eligible people and their families. There are no direct flights and some will need to consider very carefully what is the best option to travel safely through the country in order to reach a third country.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:38:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1484768

registered interest
date	29/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 ensure that people who are offered assistance under Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy by the Ministry of Defence are granted permission to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	27593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) offers relocation to eligible Afghan citizens who worked for, or with, a UK government department in Afghanistan - in exposed, meaningful or enabling roles and assessed to be at serious risk as a result of their work. This scheme remains open, and it is free to apply to. Those who are eligible for relocation under the ARAP can relocate with dependent family members.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence refers eligible Afghan citizens and their family members to the Home Office for permission to enter the UK subject to the enrolment of biometrics and security checks.</p><p>There is no option to enrol biometrics in Afghanistan. We are working with the authorities in neighbouring countries and with international partners to ensure biometric enrolment can be carried out in as rapid and efficient a manner as possible.</p><p>The UK is working with international partners, including non-governmental organisations and other countries, to secure safe routes out of Afghanistan as soon as they become available, starting with those in most need. We also intend to establish a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan as soon as the security and political situation allows. We are coordinating this effort with allies.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2022 09:47:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1464269

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Employment and Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an (a) equalities or (b) data impact assessment was undertaken before the introduction of changes to a digital-only portal for (i) right to work and (ii) rent checks relating to immigration status.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	4571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>On 12 October 2021, an Equality Impact Assessment was completed in respect of the possible removal of the use of physical biometric cards for use within the Right to Work and Right to Rent Schemes, demonstrating due regard to our obligations under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>Data Protection Impact Assessments for the Home Office online checking services have been updated to reflect the changes.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2022 15:56:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3539 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1464270

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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 is the average processing time for (a) applications to the EU Settlement Scheme and (b) a family permit under the EU Settlement Scheme in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	4572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>Our aim is to process all applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) as quickly as possible. Each individual case is considered on its own facts, which means some cases will inevitably take longer than others to conclude. Cases may take longer dependent on the circumstances of the case, for example, if the applicant is facing an impending prosecution or has a criminal record.</p><p>The following link lists the expected processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications, based upon current performance:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)</a></p><p>Our aim is to conclude applications for an EEA family permit or an EUSS family permit as soon as possible after identity and supporting documents are submitted. More information can be found here;</p><p><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></p><p>Decisions are made in accordance with this service standard where possible.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2022 16:44:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3538 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1439846

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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, pursuant to her oral response of 10 March 2022 to the Urgent Question on refugees from Ukraine, whether Ukrainian nationals applying to the family visa scheme will be required to have more than six months' validity remaining on their passports.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	138025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Ukrainian nationals applying under the Ukraine Family Scheme are not required to have more than six months left on their passport.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/03/2022 17:23:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1420273

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days on average it took to process claims from unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020 and (d) 2021; and how many days it is taking currently; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	119545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to state what the average number of days taken to process claims unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK and how many days it took to reach a decision on claims by children seeking asylum in 2021, 2020 and 2019 as this information is not held in a reportable format and therefore cannot be published.</p><p>The Home Office have established two dedicated case working Hubs for deciding children’s asylum claims which are now fully operational. The hubs have established improved focus on and greater control of children’s cases to build expertise, identify efficiencies and provide a consistency of decision making (and quicker outcomes) for our customers.</p><p>We continue to work collaboratively with Local Authorities nationally on the remote interview process for Accompanied and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and young people utilising digital interviewing video capabilities to complement in person interviews.</p><p>Since May 2021 we have increased Local Authority opt in for digital interviewing to 108 Local Authorities. This has helped to speed up processes, reduce delays, and by doing so the numbers of children and young people who have an outstanding claim.</p><p>We are continuing to recruit additional decision-makers who will be trained to process children’s asylum claims.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 119547 question first answered 15/02/2022 10:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1420274

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from Greater Manchester child and migrant rights organisations on children seeking asylum in the UK who are at a higher risk of criminal exploitation, self-harm and dying by suicide.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	119546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly receive representations from Greater Manchester child and migrants’ rights organisations on children seeking asylum in the UK who are at a higher risk of criminal exploitation, self-harm and dying by suicide.</p><p>The department most recently received a courtesy copy of an open letter dated 16 December 2021, from the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) in which 25 child and migrant rights organisations wrote to us and we replied to this on the 20 January 2022.</p><p>The department maintains a working relationship with GMIAU and other regional organisations through our strategic partnerships; including the Strategic Engagement Group (SEG) and National Asylum Stakeholder Forum (NASF), who continue to work collaboratively to ensure asylum claims from children and young people remains one of our top priorities.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/02/2022 10:51:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1420275

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what urgent steps she is taking to tackle the backlog in processing asylum claims from children.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	119547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to state what the average number of days taken to process claims unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK and how many days it took to reach a decision on claims by children seeking asylum in 2021, 2020 and 2019 as this information is not held in a reportable format and therefore cannot be published.</p><p>The Home Office have established two dedicated case working Hubs for deciding children’s asylum claims which are now fully operational. The hubs have established improved focus on and greater control of children’s cases to build expertise, identify efficiencies and provide a consistency of decision making (and quicker outcomes) for our customers.</p><p>We continue to work collaboratively with Local Authorities nationally on the remote interview process for Accompanied and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and young people utilising digital interviewing video capabilities to complement in person interviews.</p><p>Since May 2021 we have increased Local Authority opt in for digital interviewing to 108 Local Authorities. This has helped to speed up processes, reduce delays, and by doing so the numbers of children and young people who have an outstanding claim.</p><p>We are continuing to recruit additional decision-makers who will be trained to process children’s asylum claims.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 119545 question first answered 15/02/2022 10:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1420276

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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 she plans to allow people seeking asylum the right to work in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	119548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office already allows asylum seekers the right to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. <br></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/02/2022 11:02:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1192676

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Free Movement of People
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 take steps to ensure that bereaved families of workers who move to the UK will recieve the same level of protection provided to workers under European free movement legislation.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	43005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the announcement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 27 April, family members of NHS workers who die as a result of contracting Coronavirus (Covid-19) will receive a £60,000 payment from the Government.</p><p>In addition, the Home Secretary has confirmed we will grant immediate Indefinite Leave to Remain to families of NHS health workers who die as a result of contracting Coronavirus.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/05/2020 15:57:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green