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1437460

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
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 family visas.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	133265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>Average processing times do not form part of any current transparency data and are not published.</p><p>Information on our immigration routes with service standards and whether they have been processed against these standards is available as part of our transparency data, at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CVandCSheffield.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C4a113ec6f70b400a841b08d9fd0489bd%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637819018188220753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=kUEnSvgvSUDNeBSwVb8O87T82D6USvco0mKHJxV5ISI%3D&amp;reserved=0#_blank" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 10:11:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1436981

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidential flexibility applies when caseworkers at UK Visas and Immigration are considering applications submitted from Afghans using the Appendix FM route because of misplaced or destroyed documentation.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	132156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>Evidential flexibility is a principle which allows the decision maker to decide a case without requiring all the usual evidence or information set out on the application form and guidance. If there is a compelling reason why the evidence cannot be provided, then evidential flexibility will be applied for Afghans applying under Appendix FM routes.</p><p>Each case will be considered on its own individual merits in line with the current guidance. If further evidence is required, further enquiries may be made but it remains the responsibility of the applicant to sufficiently evidence their circumstances, or to provide a credible explanation as to why such evidence is not available, such as the current situation in Afghanistan.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation closely and may make further adjustments to requirements where necessary and appropriate to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 10:06:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1437063

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to emails from the hon. Member for North Durham of 11 February 2022, 26 and 14 January 2022, 6 December 2021 and 19 November 2021, regarding Mr Okoye.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	132174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office responded to the Hon. Member’s correspondence on 2 March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 10:09:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435132

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Agriculture and Shipping
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 impact of the Points Based Immigration System on the (a) workboat sector and (b) agricultural sector.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	129195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office carefully considered the possible impacts of the new immigration system, making best use of existing evidence and data – this included a review undertaken by the Migration Advisory Committee in the design of the Points Based System.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the launch of the Skilled Worker route we published a detailed Impact Assessment which set out a range of impacts. The Government continues to monitor the immigration system and the wider UK economy impacts on migration flows and the labour market, and whether this is in line with our detailed planning assumptions. As part of this, the Government regularly engages the MAC for their expert and independent view.</p><p> </p><p>The Points Based System, including the Skilled Worker route, provides for many occupations in the maritime and agricultural sector (which has its own sector specific scheme for horticultural roles), if the requirements of the system are met.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 10:15:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55316 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1435152

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: 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 has taken steps to prepare for a potential increase in applications for asylum from Ukrainian nationals.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	129146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it, in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p> </p><p>We are already doubling the number of decision makers in asylum and working to streamline our processes. These will be of benefit if increased numbers of Ukrainians claim asylum within the UK.</p><p>The Home Office has also agreed a range of temporary concessions to support Ukrainian nationals currently in the UK who are now unable to return when their existing visa expires. These concessions will assist Ukrainian nationals in extending their stay in the UK without having to leave and re-apply from overseas or enter the asylum system.</p><p>Individuals in the UK who are unable to return to Ukraine may be eligible to switch visa routes, even if the visa type typically does not allow this.</p><p>Further information can be found on GOV.UK page: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fsupport-for-family-members-of-british-nationals-in-ukraine-and-ukrainian-nationals-in-ukraine-and-the-uk&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C88d7b52f80844a32aa0808d9f85351ab%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813858991326645%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=YgfUr6m%2FmATJ%2BttOtE350mAXqdlHWY2iOW4o9xJUHcI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Support for family members of British nationals in Ukraine, and Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine and the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 10:04:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55315 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1435223

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Russian nationals hold Tier 1 investor visas.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	129168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas and settlement in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.</p><p>Data on the number of applications from Investor visas (previously Tier 1) to Russian nationals, and the decisions on such applications are published in tables ‘Vis_D01’ and ‘Vis_D02’ of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055422%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1zHN54FUHzK0fnC7JzCFp1fZOgVSR%2FOADtIitz4719k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">entry clearance detailed datasets</a>. Data relating to Grants of Settlement by nationality and visa type are published in table Se_D01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055252%2Fsettlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=smBTmrNyuht2elfoUQpbO38iveyF1dQKHfuRJ6eOroQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">settlement detailed datasets</a>.</p><p>These data do not say how many years a person has been resident before being granted settlement. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p>The latest data includes up to the end of 2021.</p><p>Please note the published data relate to Russian nationals, regardless of their residency.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129169 129170 129171 question first answered 01/03/2022 18:03:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1435224

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Russian nationals have been awarded settled status after receiving a Tier 1 Investor visa.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	129169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas and settlement in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.</p><p>Data on the number of applications from Investor visas (previously Tier 1) to Russian nationals, and the decisions on such applications are published in tables ‘Vis_D01’ and ‘Vis_D02’ of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055422%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1zHN54FUHzK0fnC7JzCFp1fZOgVSR%2FOADtIitz4719k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">entry clearance detailed datasets</a>. Data relating to Grants of Settlement by nationality and visa type are published in table Se_D01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055252%2Fsettlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=smBTmrNyuht2elfoUQpbO38iveyF1dQKHfuRJ6eOroQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">settlement detailed datasets</a>.</p><p>These data do not say how many years a person has been resident before being granted settlement. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p>The latest data includes up to the end of 2021.</p><p>Please note the published data relate to Russian nationals, regardless of their residency.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129168 129170 129171 question first answered 01/03/2022 18:03:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1435225

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 1 investor visas have been awarded in each year since the start of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	129170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas and settlement in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.</p><p>Data on the number of applications from Investor visas (previously Tier 1) to Russian nationals, and the decisions on such applications are published in tables ‘Vis_D01’ and ‘Vis_D02’ of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055422%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1zHN54FUHzK0fnC7JzCFp1fZOgVSR%2FOADtIitz4719k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">entry clearance detailed datasets</a>. Data relating to Grants of Settlement by nationality and visa type are published in table Se_D01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055252%2Fsettlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=smBTmrNyuht2elfoUQpbO38iveyF1dQKHfuRJ6eOroQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">settlement detailed datasets</a>.</p><p>These data do not say how many years a person has been resident before being granted settlement. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p>The latest data includes up to the end of 2021.</p><p>Please note the published data relate to Russian nationals, regardless of their residency.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129168 129169 129171 question first answered 01/03/2022 18:03:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1435245

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
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 received settled status after being resident in the UK with a Tier 1 (Investor) visa for (a) two years, (b) three years and (c) four years.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	129171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas and settlement in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.</p><p>Data on the number of applications from Investor visas (previously Tier 1) to Russian nationals, and the decisions on such applications are published in tables ‘Vis_D01’ and ‘Vis_D02’ of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055422%2Fentry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1zHN54FUHzK0fnC7JzCFp1fZOgVSR%2FOADtIitz4719k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">entry clearance detailed datasets</a>. Data relating to Grants of Settlement by nationality and visa type are published in table Se_D01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1055252%2Fsettlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeeley.Touhey%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cec6bfc9101ab42d502df08d9f84eafc8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637813839097863805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=smBTmrNyuht2elfoUQpbO38iveyF1dQKHfuRJ6eOroQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">settlement detailed datasets</a>.</p><p>These data do not say how many years a person has been resident before being granted settlement. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p>The latest data includes up to the end of 2021.</p><p>Please note the published data relate to Russian nationals, regardless of their residency.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129168 129169 129170 question first answered 01/03/2022 18:03:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1435267

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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, when she intends to respond to the case raised in HC debate 25 January, vol 707, col 832, on Iranian refugees, and the correspondence of 25 January and 9 February from the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall constituency.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	129102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office responded to the Hon. Member’s correspondence on 28 February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/03/2022 18:04:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 54368 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma