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1468049

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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	HM Passport Office: Staff
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 been employed in passport services in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	13764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of staff by year employed in Her Majesty’s Passport Office.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Staff</p></td><td><p>4,376</p></td><td><p>4,059</p></td><td><p>3,879</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td><td><p>3,620</p></td><td><p>3,947</p></td><td><p>3,704</p></td><td><p>4,466</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for the years 2010 to 2014 are published on GOV.UK please see attached link.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2022 08:19:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6551 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1468092

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	Visas: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle delays in processing visas for unaccompanied children needing to travel to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	13808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>The Home Office has reallocated staff across its operations to meet demand and minimise any delays, and other government departments have loaned staff to assist.</p><p> </p><p>Staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have applications from family groups, we would look to group these decisions together, so families receive decisions wherever possible at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Home Office’s commitment to make it easier for applicants to apply to our schemes, since 15 March, Ukrainians with valid passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.</p><p>Unaccompanied minors are only eligible under the Homes for Ukraine scheme if they are reuniting with a parent or legal guardian in the UK – this is outlined in the Immigration Rules, however, the eligibility of all the Ukraine schemes is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13809 13810 13811 question first answered 16/06/2022 08:11:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6548 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1468093

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	Visas: 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 she is taking to tackle delays in processing visas for unaccompanied children in Ukraine needing to travel to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	13809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>The Home Office has reallocated staff across its operations to meet demand and minimise any delays, and other government departments have loaned staff to assist.</p><p> </p><p>Staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have applications from family groups, we would look to group these decisions together, so families receive decisions wherever possible at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Home Office’s commitment to make it easier for applicants to apply to our schemes, since 15 March, Ukrainians with valid passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.</p><p>Unaccompanied minors are only eligible under the Homes for Ukraine scheme if they are reuniting with a parent or legal guardian in the UK – this is outlined in the Immigration Rules, however, the eligibility of all the Ukraine schemes is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13808 13810 13811 question first answered 16/06/2022 08:11:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1468094

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	Visas: 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 she is taking to minimise the time taken to process visas for teenagers in Ukraine who plan to travel with a legal guardian.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	13810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>The Home Office has reallocated staff across its operations to meet demand and minimise any delays, and other government departments have loaned staff to assist.</p><p> </p><p>Staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have applications from family groups, we would look to group these decisions together, so families receive decisions wherever possible at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Home Office’s commitment to make it easier for applicants to apply to our schemes, since 15 March, Ukrainians with valid passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.</p><p>Unaccompanied minors are only eligible under the Homes for Ukraine scheme if they are reuniting with a parent or legal guardian in the UK – this is outlined in the Immigration Rules, however, the eligibility of all the Ukraine schemes is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13808 13809 13811 question first answered 16/06/2022 08:11:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6549 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1468095

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	Children: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to minimise the time taken for Ukrainian children to travel to the UK with a legal guardian.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	13811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>The Home Office has reallocated staff across its operations to meet demand and minimise any delays, and other government departments have loaned staff to assist.</p><p> </p><p>Staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have applications from family groups, we would look to group these decisions together, so families receive decisions wherever possible at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Home Office’s commitment to make it easier for applicants to apply to our schemes, since 15 March, Ukrainians with valid passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.</p><p>Unaccompanied minors are only eligible under the Homes for Ukraine scheme if they are reuniting with a parent or legal guardian in the UK – this is outlined in the Immigration Rules, however, the eligibility of all the Ukraine schemes is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13808 13809 13810 question first answered 16/06/2022 08:11:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6550 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

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

1468104

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	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department uses to estimate processing times for passport applications; and whether that estimate begins from the date on which the Passport Office receives (a) confirmation of the applicant's identity or (b) the application.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	13804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>Passport applicants using the standard service should allow up to ten weeks from the date that the initial documents requested are physically delivered to Her Majesty’s Passport Office.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2022 08:18:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6543 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1468164

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	Asylum: Applications
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 applications to her Department under the Homes for Ukraine scheme on processing time for asylum applications; and what steps her Department is taking to mitigate any such impact.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	13820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on how many asylum applications were waiting to be processed, but only up to and including March 2022. This data can be further broken down by nationality and is found in table Asy_D03 of the published immigration statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement</a>. Data for June 2022 will be published on 25 August 2022.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications awaiting an initial decision by duration, for main applicants only, up to and including March 2022. This data can be found at Asy_04 of the published Immigration Statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2022/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2022/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement</a></p><p> </p><p>The Homes for Ukraine Scheme is separate to the asylum process. All asylum claims, including those from nationals of Ukraine, are considered on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts presented by the claimant, regardless of the claimant’s country of origin and the prevailing situation.</p><p>Latest published immigration statistics show there has been an increase in the number of Ukrainian asylum claims. This data can be found in table Asy_D01:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement</a></p><p>The Home Office are also continuing to invest in a programme of transformation and business improvement initiatives that will speed up and simplify decision making, reduce the time people spend in the asylum system and decrease the number of people who are awaiting an interview or decision.</p><p>The department also have extensive recruitment and training plans in place, including career progression options to aid the retention of staff.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13821 13822 question first answered 16/06/2022 08:33:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6557 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1468165

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	Asylum: Applications
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 applications to her Department under the Homes for Ukraine scheme on the number of asylum applications awaiting decision; and what steps her Department is taking to mitigate any such impact.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	13821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on how many asylum applications were waiting to be processed, but only up to and including March 2022. This data can be further broken down by nationality and is found in table Asy_D03 of the published immigration statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement</a>. Data for June 2022 will be published on 25 August 2022.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications awaiting an initial decision by duration, for main applicants only, up to and including March 2022. This data can be found at Asy_04 of the published Immigration Statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2022/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2022/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement</a></p><p> </p><p>The Homes for Ukraine Scheme is separate to the asylum process. All asylum claims, including those from nationals of Ukraine, are considered on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts presented by the claimant, regardless of the claimant’s country of origin and the prevailing situation.</p><p>Latest published immigration statistics show there has been an increase in the number of Ukrainian asylum claims. This data can be found in table Asy_D01:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement</a></p><p>The Home Office are also continuing to invest in a programme of transformation and business improvement initiatives that will speed up and simplify decision making, reduce the time people spend in the asylum system and decrease the number of people who are awaiting an interview or decision.</p><p>The department also have extensive recruitment and training plans in place, including career progression options to aid the retention of staff.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13820 13822 question first answered 16/06/2022 08:33:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6556 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain