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1522823

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to ensure that people without smartphones or internet access can buy train tickets when ticket offices and machines are closed at train stations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	63910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to remove ticket machines from stations.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers should have access to a ticketing system which is user-friendly, where help and advice from a trained representative is available and is accessible to all.</p><p> </p><p>While no final decision has been taken on ticket offices, station staff will still provide face-to-face services on the railways, which can be crucial for those who need additional support. This includes those who cannot or do not want to use contactless or mobile tickets and instead wish to purchase a ticket at the station.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 08:41:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1518851

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the criteria for eligibility for a Disabled Persons Railcard to include people who have mobility issues but are not in receipt of benefits.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	58929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As per our Inclusive Transport Strategy commitment, the Department, alongside the Rail Delivery Group and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, is currently undertaking a review of the Disabled Persons Railcard. The review is considering the eligibility criteria and the options to verify entitlement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 59179 question first answered 18/10/2022 12:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1519029

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making all blue badge holders eligible for the Disabled Persons Railcard; and for what reason they are not automatically eligible at the present time.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	59179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As per our Inclusive Transport Strategy commitment, the Department, alongside the Rail Delivery Group and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, is currently undertaking a review of the Disabled Persons Railcard. The review is considering the eligibility criteria and the options to verify entitlement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 58929 question first answered 18/10/2022 12:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1470668

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Broadband
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 Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the potential impact of visa application processes for EU workers on the rollout of superfast broadband.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, about the Points-Based Immigration System, which applies globally not based on whether someone holds an EU passport or not.</p><p>The Skilled Worker route already provides an opportunity to recruit workers on a global basis into several roles in the telecommunications sector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/06/2022 16:20:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1468125

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	Naturalisation: Applications
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 issue guidance to people seeking to naturalise who have been informed that their application may be withdrawn despite being told that they should use the UKVCAS Identity Verification (IDV) app, rather than book a biometrics test.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>13630 This is a known issue with the integration of the IDV app and existing systems, resulting in the automatic issue of a letter in error. Applicants who contact the department are being advised how to proceed. Such applications will not be withdrawn. A technical fix has now been implemented to stop the letters being issued in error.</p><p> </p><p>13631 Data is not held in respect of the processing times of applications specifically involving use of the IDV app. Once an application reaches systems from which such data can be drawn, the method of ID verification is not recorded.</p><p> </p><p>Overall performance against service standards is published quarterly. The most recent data set was published on 26 May 2022 here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlexander.Czulowski%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cfb2f2acfa9054575675208da4e9e5d21%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637908739307734622%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qbvZzSQ3O7scZbN3rJK9wvq89qr7%2FQnK5zvF4s%2FJtnM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13631 question first answered 15/06/2022 08:46:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6258 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1468126

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	Naturalisation: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for naturalisation applicants using the UKVCAS Identity Verification (IDV) app.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>13630 This is a known issue with the integration of the IDV app and existing systems, resulting in the automatic issue of a letter in error. Applicants who contact the department are being advised how to proceed. Such applications will not be withdrawn. A technical fix has now been implemented to stop the letters being issued in error.</p><p> </p><p>13631 Data is not held in respect of the processing times of applications specifically involving use of the IDV app. Once an application reaches systems from which such data can be drawn, the method of ID verification is not recorded.</p><p> </p><p>Overall performance against service standards is published quarterly. The most recent data set was published on 26 May 2022 here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlexander.Czulowski%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cfb2f2acfa9054575675208da4e9e5d21%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637908739307734622%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qbvZzSQ3O7scZbN3rJK9wvq89qr7%2FQnK5zvF4s%2FJtnM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 13630 question first answered 15/06/2022 08:46:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6259 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1462408

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Care Homes: Staff
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 plans to take through visa and immigration policy to help tackle staff vacancies in the care home sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges the sector is currently experiencing in recruiting and retaining social care workers, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic and wider labour market dynamics yet Immigration should not be seen as the go to solution to these issues, rather than addressing wider issues in the sector. To support local authorities and care providers address workforce pressures, the Government announced in our recent <em>People at the Heart of Care </em>White Paper we would invest at least £500 million to develop and support the workforce over the next three years, which we believe will boost the sector’s ability to recruit and retain staff, as well as improve the recognition of our vital adult social care workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also put in place additional measures to support the sector last winter providing an additional £462.5m to boost recruitment and support existing care work through the winter until March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the introduction of the Health and Care visa in August 2020 made it quicker and cheaper for regulated health and care professionals to secure their visa to work in the Health and Care sector. A number of Health and Care occupations – such as care workers, senior care workers, nurses and auxiliary nurses and assistants – feature on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).</p><p> </p><p>On 27 April 2022 the independent Migration Advisory Committee published its report into the impacts of the ending of free movement on the adult social care sector. The MAC made a number of recommendations, spanning pay &amp; conditions, workforce strategy and immigration policy. The Government thanks the MAC and is considering its position in relation to the issues raised.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/05/2022 09:53:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1461999

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
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: Standards
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 improve turnaround time and service at HM Passport Office.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>Ahead of unrestricted international travel returning, HM Passport Office prepared extensively to serve an unprecedented number of customers, with 9.5 million British passport applications forecasted throughout 2022.</p><p>These preparations have ensured passport applications can be processed in higher numbers than ever before. This was demonstrated in March 2022 when HM Passport Office achieved a record monthly high by completing the processing of over one million applications, and 98.6% of applications completed within the 10 week standard timeframe according to most recent stats.</p><p>Ministers continue to meet regularly with officials to monitor performance, and to explore further options which will help to ensure people receive their passports in good time.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/05/2022 15:31:48 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1462006

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Correspondence
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 improve her Department's response times to enquiries from hon. Members.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, including the unprecedented amount of correspondence about the situation in Afghanistan and more recently in Ukraine.</p><p>The Department recognises it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases, but has implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive-up performance.</p><p>Data about intake and performance in answering Hon. Members correspondence are published quarterly with the latest Quarter available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q4-2021" target="_blank">Customer service operations data: Q4 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/05/2022 15:57:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1462041

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Staff
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 consider increasing the number of caseworker staff the UKVI has redeployed to process Ukrainian visa applications.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system, and we actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand.</p><p><br> Over 500 staff are supporting our Ukrainian work. Improvements including a simplified application form and casework system enhancements have sped up decision-making and improved the system, while ensuring vital security checks are carried out.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/05/2022 16:28:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe