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1436516

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 enable the Ukrainian family members of British nationals to obtain family migration visas in the event that they cannot safely reach a Visa Application Centre.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	131346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>While the Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Kyiv and Lviv have had to close in response to the conflict, the Home Office has surged capacity to other countries, including Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and Moldova. We have also established a new pop-up VAC in Rzeszow, Poland.</p><p>Since Tuesday 15 March, Ukrainians with passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.</p><p>The Home Secretary’s statement of 10 March sets out the latest update for the Ukrainian Family Scheme. It can be found on the GOV.UK website:</p><p> </p><p>Home Secretary update on support for Ukrainians - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/03/2022 16:01:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1436517

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 is prioritising applications for family migration visas made by people who are fleeing Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	131347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>Applications for the new Ukraine Family Scheme opened on Friday 4 March. Applications under the Scheme are being prioritised by UKVI</p><p><br> Further updates on the number of Ukraine Family Scheme visas issued 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" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2022 09:57:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1436518

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications for family migration visas made in Ukraine have been concluded within 24 hours as of 25 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	131348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>Home Office Migration Statistics do not capture the number of applications for family migration visas made in Ukraine concluded within 24 hours. To capture numbers would require a manual trawl of data and would incur disproportionate cost on the department</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of applications currently being processed under the Ukraine Family Scheme can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage:</p><p>Ukraine Family Scheme: application data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/03/2022 16:02:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1436555

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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 who are holders of tier 1 visas have been identified as having previously been in the Russian armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	131309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>For all Tier 1 entry clearance applications, applicants were required to confirm if they have had previous employment in the Armed Forces.</p><p>This data is only captured in a free text field, which would entail a manual trawl of individual records to capture the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/03/2022 16:54:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 56217 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1436559

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
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 implementing a visa scheme for seasonal workers to support the agricultural industry.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	131125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office already operates such an immigration route.</p><p>The Seasonal worker visa was introduced in March 2019. There are 30,000 visas available this year, but this will begin to taper down from 2023. The total allocation of places for 2022 can increase if needed but by no more than 10,000 places.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2022 15:29:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 56216 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1436560

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of waiving visa entrance requirements for Ukrainians fleeing the war in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	131222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>Russia’s assault on Ukraine is an unprovoked, premeditated attack against a sovereign, democratic state. We stand with Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has responded quickly and made changes to the immigration system, to support those affected by the conflict. The Ukraine Family Scheme has been set up which allows family members of British nationals, UK settled persons and certain others to come to or stay in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>From 15 March Ukrainians, who are eligible for the family scheme with passports have been able to apply and get permission to come to the UK, fully online, from wherever they are. They have been, and will continue to be, able to give their biometrics once in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>It would be wrong to make a blanket offer of sanctuary to those who may have committed offences which would be serious crimes in the UK or to those who pose a threat to our national security. Similarly, the checks as part of the visa process provide a vital safeguarding opportunity to protect vulnerable women and children looking to travel to the UK. Therefore we will not be waiving visa requirements.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2022 12:42:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55108 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

1436646

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: 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 take steps to co-operate with European countries to ensure that no refugee from the Ukrainian crisis is denied access to the UK.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	131237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Immigration issues cannot be tackled by one country alone; it takes an international effort. The UK Government is therefore engaged in dialogue with a range of international partners to ensure solutions to migration issues are practical and in the best interest of the Ukrainian people. The Home Secretary is speaking regularly to her international counterparts, including in countries bordering Ukraine, to understand how the UK can work together with our partners.</p><p>The Home Office has launched the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to support Ukrainians who wish to come to the UK. We have also made the visa process quicker and simpler for Ukrainians to come here. Valid passport holders no longer have to attend in-person appointments to submit fingerprints or facial verification. This means Visa Application Centres across Europe can focus their efforts on helping Ukrainians without documentation. We have also surged capacity to countries neighbouring Ukraine including Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and Moldova, including a new pop-up VAC in Rzeszow, Poland.</p><p>The UK is committed to supporting the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the forced displacement of people. The UK is providing £220 million of humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, which takes the UK total support to the Ukraine crisis to almost £400 million overall. We have also deployed UK humanitarian experts to support Ukraine’s neighbours, who are receiving and supporting refugees fleeing Ukraine, through providing logistics advice and analysis of needs on the ground.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 136600 question first answered 28/03/2022 15:31:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1436671

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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 it is her policy to provide support to Commonwealth nationals who are fleeing war in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	131377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>ur humanitarian response has been developed in close consultation with the government of Ukraine and we will continue to support those who wish to come to the UK as a result of the current situation.</p><p>A fee free, bespoke Ukraine Family Scheme was introduced and set out by the Home Secretary in her statement on 1 March. The route allows both the immediate family members (spouse, civil partner, durable partner, minor children) and extended family members (parent, grandparent, adult children, grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws and their immediate family) to join their relatives in the UK. The UK-based sponsoring relative must be a British citizen, a person who is present and settled in the UK (including those with settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme), a person in the UK with refugee leave or with humanitarian protection or an EEA or Swiss national in the UK with limited leave under Appendix EU (pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme). This route was launched on 4 March.</p><p>Furthermore, the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme launched by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 18 March, will allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK. There will be no limit on the number of arrivals, and those who come to the UK on the scheme will have permission to live and work here for up to three years. They will also have access to healthcare, benefits, employment support and education.</p><p>Commonwealth nationals can apply for visas to come to the UK via existing routes. The Home Office has no plans to establish further routes to support Commonwealth nationals fleeing the conflict given most will be able to seek safety in the country they are a national of.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2022 09:25:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1436753

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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, with reference to her announcement that an additional 100,000 Ukrainians will be able to seek sanctuary in the UK, how her Department calculated that figure; and which family members of Ukrainians in the UK qualify as immediate family.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	131283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Ukraine Family Scheme opened for applications on 4 March 2022 and allows applicants to join family members or extend their stay in the UK. Eligibility for the Ukraine Family Scheme is explained here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-ukraine-family-scheme-visa#eligibility" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-ukraine-family-scheme-visa#eligibility</a></p><p>Potential use of the route is difficult to estimate. A broad estimate of potential sponsors can be made, taking Ukrainian nationals with settlement or holding status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and Ukrainians granted British citizenship as groups most likely to have familial links with Ukraine. Estimates are based on internal analysis. Data on these groups can be found in published statistics:</p><p>Table_Se_D01 of <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055252/settlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055252/settlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx</a></p><p>Table EUSS_NON_EEA_02 of <br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2021</a></p><p>Ukrainian nationals at Table Cit_D02 of <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055257/citizenship-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055257/citizenship-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2022 16:30:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55100 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

1435533

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
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, what recent steps she has taken to establish a safe and legal route for Ukrainians seeking asylum to travel to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	129889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>This Government has made its support for Ukrainians fleeing in fear of their lives clear.</p><p>We are creating safe and legal routes for Ukrainian nationals to come to the UK.</p><p>This Government has introduced two new schemes: the Ukraine Family Scheme announced on 4 March, and the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme announced by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities on 14 March.</p><p>The Ukraine Family Scheme is fee-free and allows British nationals and people settled in the UK to bring family members to the UK, covering immediate family members plus parents, grandparents, children over 18 and siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws. Individuals will be granted leave for three years and will be able to work and access public services and benefits.</p><p>The bespoke ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme will ultimately allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK. There will be no limit on the number of arrivals, and those who come to the UK on the scheme will have permission to live and work here for up to three years. They will also have access to public services and benefits.</p><p>This government will work closely with international partners on the ground to support displaced Ukrainians in need of a home.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2022 16:05:41 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55113 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones