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1485306

registered interest
date	01/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Myanmar
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 plans to issue protected status visas for Myanmar nationals who are living in the UK and are not able to return to Myanmar due to the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	28939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>People from Myanmar will be able to make an application to extend their stay in the UK where they are on a route which allows for extension, subject to continuing to meet the relevant criteria for the route and paying any associated fees.</p><p>The Home Office does not have plans to create a visa specifically for Myanmar nationals currently living in the UK.</p><p>Those whose leave is expiring and cannot be extended can, where they have a genuine and well-founded fear of persecution if returned to Myanmar, make a claim for asylum.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 28940 question first answered 14/07/2022 10:42:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 11917 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1485307

registered interest
date	01/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Myanmar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available for Myanmar nationals who are resident in the UK and whose visas are expiring and who are unable to return to Myanmar due to the ongoing conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	28940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>People from Myanmar will be able to make an application to extend their stay in the UK where they are on a route which allows for extension, subject to continuing to meet the relevant criteria for the route and paying any associated fees.</p><p>The Home Office does not have plans to create a visa specifically for Myanmar nationals currently living in the UK.</p><p>Those whose leave is expiring and cannot be extended can, where they have a genuine and well-founded fear of persecution if returned to Myanmar, make a claim for asylum.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 28939 question first answered 14/07/2022 10:42:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 11918 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1473218

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership
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 adequacy of the role of the Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership in promoting partnership between her Department and the devolved Administrations.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	24703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office works closely with multiple partners in Northern Ireland to ensure appropriate provision of services for asylum seekers, which includes the Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership. We remain committed to the relationship with our partners in all devolved administrations and the benefits Strategic Migration Partnerships offer in supporting the implementation of government priorities on asylum.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/07/2022 16:17:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10738 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1473225

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been placed in dispersal accommodation in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	24708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets%23asylum-support(opens&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKristian.Russell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C5aa2f375dd8d47dd0d1f08da5825dba6%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637919216859857120%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1yZRIElt4tpwVKupxck9a5mIcyUdEfAWZm%2BD4lJYghs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support(opens</a> in a new tab) Data is published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published 26 May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The next quarterly figures are due to be released in August 2022. The Home Office does not publish a <em>breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in dispersal accommodation for the first time in each quarter in each of the last two years, by local authority</em>. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 24712 question first answered 05/07/2022 11:18:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10735 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1473230

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children asylum seekers have been placed in contingency accommodation in Northern Ireland in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	24712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets%23asylum-support(opens&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKristian.Russell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C5aa2f375dd8d47dd0d1f08da5825dba6%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637919216859857120%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1yZRIElt4tpwVKupxck9a5mIcyUdEfAWZm%2BD4lJYghs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support(opens</a> in a new tab) Data is published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published 26 May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The next quarterly figures are due to be released in August 2022. The Home Office does not publish a <em>breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in dispersal accommodation for the first time in each quarter in each of the last two years, by local authority</em>. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 24708 question first answered 05/07/2022 11:18:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10734 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1473234

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on an asylum seeker (a) strategy and (b) action plan for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	24714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The asylum accommodation system is under enormous pressure because of the significant and sustained increase in asylum intake over the last 12 months and the build-up of the population as a result of Covid-19 related measures.</p><p>On 13 April 2022 I announced the Home Office would move, with immediate effect, to a full dispersal model for the procurement of asylum accommodation in England, Scotland and Wales to allow us to move from hotels to less expensive and more suitable dispersed accommodation. The arrangements for asylum accommodation are different in Northern Ireland as Northern Ireland does not form part of the asylum dispersal system.</p><p>My officials are working with the Northern Ireland Executive to identify how they can contribute to this UK wide challenge. Officials met on 26 May 2022 to commence planning and held a follow up meeting on 28 June 2022 to discuss how to implement the Full Dispersal grant funding in Northern Ireland.</p><p>Northern Ireland have representation on the Home Office Local Government Chief Executive Group (HOLGCEX), which brings together senior representation from across the UK to discuss plans in relation to the implementation of the full dispersal model.</p><p>Relevant guidance will be published on GOV.UK to support local authorities under Full Asylum Dispersal.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/07/2022 10:27:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10732 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1468101

registered interest
date	07/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Ukrainian nationals who entered Northern Ireland without a visa having lawfully entered the Republic of Ireland have been found to fall within the scope of paragraphs 345A to 345D of the Immigration Rules on third country inadmissibility.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	13846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has moved as quickly as possible to ensure those fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can find safety in the UK.</p><p>On 25 February the Republic of Ireland lifted its visa requirements for Ukrainians travelling from within the European Union. Ukrainian nationals arriving in Ireland from that date and subsequently entering the UK are eligible for six-months Leave Outside the Immigration Rules in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2022 08:13:48 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6546 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1468102

registered interest
date	07/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
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 issued guidance to immigration decision-makers in respect of Ukrainian nationals who have entered Northern Ireland without a visa having lawfully entered the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	13847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>On 25 February the Republic of Ireland lifted its visa requirements for Ukrainians travelling from within the European Union. Ukrainian nationals arriving in Ireland from that date and subsequently entering the UK are eligible for six-months Leave Outside the Immigration Rules in the UK.</p><p>At the time the policy was agreed, guidance was prepared and circulated to the Home Office advising them on the approach they need to take when they encounter someone who has arrived via Ireland.</p><p>Moreover, on 16 May, the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration sent a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee to inform them of a Ministerial Authorisation relating to this policy.</p><p>A copy of the Ministerial Authorisation was also sent to the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/22346/documents/165211/default/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/22346/documents/165211/default/</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2022 08:12:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6544 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1465494

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Ukraine
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 issued guidance in respect of its approach to leave afforded to Ukrainian nationals who enter the UK via the Common Travel Area having arrived lawfully in the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	8225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Guidance was provided to the operational arms of the Home Office at the time our approach was implemented.</p><p>A copy of the Ministerial Authorisation we have put in place to underpin this policy can also be found in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 17:16:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 4205 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1463779

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Seasonal Workers: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seasonal worker visas were issued to Ukrainian nationals registered to work for an employer located in Northern Ireland in 2021.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	3776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is not able to supply data on this as sponsors who are permitted to recruit workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Schemes (SAWS) operate throughout the United Kingdom. They may place staff at various locations UK-wide and move them as the work requires during the season.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2022 16:22:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3124 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry