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1461769

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	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guarantees her Department has had from her counterparts in the Rwandan Government regarding the fair treatment and suitable conditions for asylum seekers that are sent to Rwanda while their cases are considered.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>Under this agreement, Rwanda will process claims in accordance with the UN Refugee Convention, national and international laws, and will ensure individuals protection from inhuman and degrading treatment. Under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership Rwanda has also undertaken to provide support that is adequate to ensure the health, security and wellbeing of each relocated person.</p><p> </p><p>Rwanda is a fundamentally safe and secure country with respect for the rule of law. However, everyone considered for relocation will be screened and have access to legal advice. Decisions will be taken on a case-by-case basis, and nobody will be relocated if it is unsafe or inappropriate for them.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 921 question first answered 16/05/2022 14:39:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1461770

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	Asylum: Rwanda
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 to help safeguard the (a) mental and (b) physical wellbeing of asylum seekers and migrants relocated to Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>Under this agreement, Rwanda will process claims in accordance with the UN Refugee Convention, national and international laws, and will ensure individuals protection from inhuman and degrading treatment. Under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership Rwanda has also undertaken to provide support that is adequate to ensure the health, security and wellbeing of each relocated person.</p><p> </p><p>Rwanda is a fundamentally safe and secure country with respect for the rule of law. However, everyone considered for relocation will be screened and have access to legal advice. Decisions will be taken on a case-by-case basis, and nobody will be relocated if it is unsafe or inappropriate for them.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 922 question first answered 16/05/2022 14:39:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1461784

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	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 she is taking to remove the barriers that prevent Ukrainian refugees from working in the hospitality and care sectors if they wish to do so.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Ukraine Extension Scheme grant leave with no restriction on work rights and access to public funds. There are therefore no immigration barriers to Ukrainians under these schemes working in any sector of the economy, including hospitality and care.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions is best placed to work with people who are looking to find work in these sectors.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/05/2022 09:51:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1740 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1461813

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	Immigration: Finance
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 held valid leave to remain from which the No Recourse to Public Funds condition had been lifted at the most recent date for which data is available, irrespective of whether the person’s first recorded leave was in-country or out-of-country; and of those people how many (i) were main applicants, (ii) were dependants and (iii) held visas in each category.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Due to the cross cutting nature across the department, the cost would be disproportionate due to manual trawl required.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 580 question first answered 23/05/2022 13:18:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1461814

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	Immigration
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 held valid leave to remain at the most recent date for which data is available, irrespective of whether the person’s first recorded leave was in-country or out-of-country; and of those people how many (i) were main applicants, (ii) were dependants and (iii) held visas in each category.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Due to the cross cutting nature across the department, the cost would be disproportionate due to manual trawl required.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 579 question first answered 23/05/2022 13:18:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1461834

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: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much it costs per minute to call the hon. Members telephone hotline for UK Visas and Immigration.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>842 - The MP enquiry line is an 0345 number which is a local rate number, so calls to this line cost the same as calls to a geographic number and will be dependent on your telephone service provider. UKVI does not charge for calls to this number.</p><p>843 - The Ukraine option on the MP enquiry line has received 3223 calls between 1 March and 11 May 2022</p><p>844 - UKVI has not received any money as a result of calls to the MP Enquiry line, including the Ukraine specific option.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 843 844 question first answered 17/05/2022 13:24:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 446 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1461835

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	Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many calls have been received by the Homes for Ukraine hotline from hon. Members' offices between 1 March and 11 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>842 - The MP enquiry line is an 0345 number which is a local rate number, so calls to this line cost the same as calls to a geographic number and will be dependent on your telephone service provider. UKVI does not charge for calls to this number.</p><p>843 - The Ukraine option on the MP enquiry line has received 3223 calls between 1 March and 11 May 2022</p><p>844 - UKVI has not received any money as a result of calls to the MP Enquiry line, including the Ukraine specific option.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 842 844 question first answered 17/05/2022 13:24:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 447 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1461836

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	Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much monies her Department has received as a result of calls to the Homes for Ukraine hotline made by hon. Members' offices.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>842 - The MP enquiry line is an 0345 number which is a local rate number, so calls to this line cost the same as calls to a geographic number and will be dependent on your telephone service provider. UKVI does not charge for calls to this number.</p><p>843 - The Ukraine option on the MP enquiry line has received 3223 calls between 1 March and 11 May 2022</p><p>844 - UKVI has not received any money as a result of calls to the MP Enquiry line, including the Ukraine specific option.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 842 843 question first answered 17/05/2022 13:24:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 448 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1461891

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	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 speed up the process of Ukrainian visa applications in circumstances where visas are issued for all but one member of a family, preventing them all from travelling.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration have received thousands of applications for the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Scheme. UKVI are processing the paperwork as quickly as possible, and additional caseworkers have been brought in to manage this demand. UKVI staff are carrying out vital security checks for each application, and these checks are important to keep people safe in the UK, and protect people making journeys from Ukraine</p><p><br> Applications are normally processed in date order from when documents were uploaded, or after an appointment at a Visa Application Centre (VAC). We are working seven days a week to process applications, and 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> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/05/2022 10:55:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1738 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1461895

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 tackle the backlog of applications in HM Passport Office.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 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 that passport applications can be processed in higher numbers than ever before. This was demonstrated in March and April 2022 when HM Passport Office achieved record outputs by completing the processing of two million applications.</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 23/05/2022 10:23:41 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1736 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie