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1490958

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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, for what reason the (a) interim and (b) subsequent payments available under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme are not provided under the Ukraine Family Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	40901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ukraine Family Scheme (UFS) was launched in March 2022 as a bespoke response to the unprecedented events in Ukraine, and is intended as a light touch, temporary, alternative to the existing family routes under Appendix FM.</p><p>Applicants under Appendix FM are not normally given access to public funds, except in exceptional circumstances. Under the UFS full access to work and the benefits system (including access to homelessness assistance) are provided, giving beneficiaries the opportunity to seek an income to enable them to find their own accommodation in the future should they so wish.</p><p>The Homes for Ukraine Scheme extended the support offered to allow Ukrainians to come to the UK who did not already have family ties here. Whilst it is normal to expect family networks to support family members the Home for Ukraine Scheme was specifically set up to provide support for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict who are not able to rely on family support.</p><p>Ukrainian nationals coming to the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme are given identical access to work, benefits and public services for the duration of the leave granted.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 09:10:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1487027

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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, how many refugees from Ukraine have been settled as part of the (a) Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme in (i) Romford, (ii) Havering and (iii) the UK as of 6 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	31771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>Information on the number of visas granted under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data/ukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data--2" target="_blank">Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Data on the Homes for Ukraine and Ukraine Family Scheme, broken down by local authority, can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority</a></p><p>Information requested which is not contained within this published data is not routinely captured.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/07/2022 13:23:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1484905

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: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many outstanding visa applications there are for Ukrainian refugees as of 29 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	27710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>Information on the number of visas received and granted under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data/ukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data--2" target="_blank">Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2022 09:55:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1473082

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	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 it her policy to allow Ukrainian refugees who travelled to the UK through the Ukraine Family Scheme following the Russian invasion to transfer to the Homes for Ukraine scheme so they can access a wider range of support from local authorities; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	24536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ukraine Family Scheme was set up to ensure family members were able to reunite with family fleeing Ukraine ahead of the development of the Homes for Ukraine scheme. It is based on family visa routes which existed before the Ukraine conflict, where public services are funded out of council budgets and the same principle is applied here. The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p>Ukrainian nationals coming to the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme are given access to work, benefits and public services as laid down in Appendix Ukraine to the Immigration Rules, details of which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme</a></p><p>Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on UK based family support. The Government is providing additional funding to local authorities which includes resource to enable them to carry out sponsorship-specific functions such as safeguarding checks and property checks, administering payments, as well as providing support such as English language training to help their integration into communities.</p><p>We continue to keep the UK Government’s support under review and will adapt and develop the visa routes in place to ensure they keep pace with the situation in Ukraine and the needs of those who have sought sanctuary here.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/07/2022 10:42:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 10731 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1472850

registered interest
date	23/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
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 potential impact of differential treatment on Ukrainian refugees arriving via the Homes for Ukraine scheme and those arriving through family visas.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	23783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ukraine Family Scheme was set up to ensure family members were able to reunite with family fleeing Ukraine Ahead of the development of the Homes for Ukraine scheme It is based on family visa routes which existed before the Ukraine conflict, where public services are funded out of council budgets and the same principle is applied here.  The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p>Ukrainian nationals coming to the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme are given access to work, benefits and public services as laid down in Appendix Ukraine to the Immigration Rules, details of which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme</a></p><p>Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme which has been set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on UK based family support. The Government is providing additional funding to local authorities which includes resource to enable them to carry out sponsorship-specific functions such as safeguarding checks and property checks, administering payments, as well as providing support such as English language training to help their integration into communities.</p><p>We continue to keep the UK Government’s support under review and will adapt and develop the visa routes in place to ensure they keep pace with the situation in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23784 question first answered 01/07/2022 13:19:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1472851

registered interest
date	23/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support her Department is providing for Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK through family visas.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	23784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ukraine Family Scheme was set up to ensure family members were able to reunite with family fleeing Ukraine Ahead of the development of the Homes for Ukraine scheme It is based on family visa routes which existed before the Ukraine conflict, where public services are funded out of council budgets and the same principle is applied here.  The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p>Ukrainian nationals coming to the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme are given access to work, benefits and public services as laid down in Appendix Ukraine to the Immigration Rules, details of which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme</a></p><p>Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme which has been set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on UK based family support. The Government is providing additional funding to local authorities which includes resource to enable them to carry out sponsorship-specific functions such as safeguarding checks and property checks, administering payments, as well as providing support such as English language training to help their integration into communities.</p><p>We continue to keep the UK Government’s support under review and will adapt and develop the visa routes in place to ensure they keep pace with the situation in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 23783 question first answered 01/07/2022 13:19:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1472013

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that Ukrainian people fighting in the war in that country are able to access the UK during their 10 days' leave if they have family members in the UK under any refugee scheme; and whether she has had discussions with her counterparts in (a) Poland and (b) other countries on allowing their travel.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Home Office officials continue to work closely with the Ukrainian Government on our measures to date to ensure our measures respond directly to their needs and asks. We will continue to consider their requests and respond to meet their needs.</p><p>It should also be noted Ukrainian Law places significant restrictions on men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country at this time, which must be borne in mind by anyone planning travel to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/06/2022 14:58:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1471349

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
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 support people fleeing war in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	20226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has introduced specific visa routes for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine to come to or remain in the UK. Details can be found on Gov.uk by following this link:</p><p>Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>We have issued over 130,000 visas to date.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/06/2022 16:12:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1471408

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: 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 an assessment of the potential merits of altering the rules of the Ukraine visa schemes, to make it possible for people to transfer from the Ukraine Family scheme to the Homes for Ukraine scheme in those cases where circumstances change so that family support becomes unavailable to them after they have arrived in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	20266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ukraine Family Scheme was set up to ensure family members were able to reunite with family fleeing Ukraine Ahead of the development of the Homes for Ukraine scheme It is based on family visa routes which existed before the Ukraine conflict, where public services are funded out of council budgets and the same principle is applied here.  The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p>Ukrainian nationals coming to the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme are given access to work, benefits and public services as laid down in Appendix Ukraine to the Immigration Rules, details of which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme</a></p><p>Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme which has been set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on UK based family support. The Government is providing additional funding to local authorities which includes resource to enable them to carry out sponsorship-specific functions such as safeguarding checks and property checks, administering payments, as well as providing support such as English language training to help their integration into communities.</p><p>We continue to keep the UK Government’s support under review and will adapt and develop the visa routes in place to ensure they keep pace with the situation in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/07/2022 09:52:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1471109

registered interest
date	16/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
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 have arrived in (a) Bexley Borough and (b) Greater London through the Ukraine Family Scheme as of 16 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	19577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2022 answer text <p>Applicants to the Family Scheme are not required to provide their address/location where they will stay in the UK, hence this data in not available.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/06/2022 09:05:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett