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1462408
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-12more like thismore than 2022-05-12
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Care Homes: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 1086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-19more like thismore than 2022-05-19
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 remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-19T09:53:59.02Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-19T09:53:59.02Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1461999
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-11more like thismore than 2022-05-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading HM Passport Office: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 586 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-16more like thismore than 2022-05-16
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> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-16T15:31:48.607Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-16T15:31:48.607Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1462006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-11more like thismore than 2022-05-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Home Office: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 587 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-16more like thismore than 2022-05-16
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> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-16T15:57:43.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-16T15:57:43.107Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1462042
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-11more like thismore than 2022-05-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the Ukrainian caseworker hub based in Portcullis House for members’ staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 594 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-18more like thismore than 2022-05-18
answer text <p>The service provided by the Home Office at Portcullis House has received wide praise from Hon. Members who have made enquiries regarding Ukraine.</p><p>On 10 May 2022, the Home Office widened the service provided in Portcullis House, to include urgent enquiries about Her Majesty’s Passport Office. The department is currently considering how best to expand the service to cover wider Home Office enquires, given the positive feedback.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-18T11:56:00.71Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-18T11:56:00.71Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1460149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-25more like thismore than 2022-04-25
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, how many visa applications, made by groups with both adults and children included in them, are currently outstanding as a result of being held up by one or more of the applications made on behalf of any children in that group. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 158857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-28more like thismore than 2022-04-28
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-28T11:02:45.407Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-28T11:02:45.407Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1458854
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Biometric Residence Permits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permit cards were issued within the seven to ten day service standard set by her Department once confirmation had been given to the applicant that they could remain in the UK between January and March 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 156368 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-27more like thismore than 2022-04-27
answer text <p>We aim for all BRP’s to be delivered within 7 working days of the immigration decision being made.</p><p>BRPs are produced by the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) within 48 hours of the decision being made and are collected by our secure delivery partner FedEx the same day. FedEx aims to attempt to deliver the BRPs within 48 hours of receipt. This equates to a minimum of 5 working days from date of decision to delivery of the BRP. We have added an additional 2 working days to the timeline advised to applicants to allow us to resolve any production issues.</p><p>Between January and March 2022, DVLA produced all BRPs within 48 hours of the production request, of which 88.2% were produced within 24 hours. FedEx then attempted to deliver 99.74% of BRPs within the following 48 hours, during this period.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-27T14:56:37.65Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-27T14:56:37.65Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1457479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-14more like thismore than 2022-04-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend or adjust the visas of existing Ukrainian students in the UK whose student visas are due to expire this year. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 153715 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-25more like thismore than 2022-04-25
answer text <p>The Government will be launching a new Ukraine Extension Scheme on 3 May.</p><p>Under this route, Ukrainian nationals and their partner and children who had permission to stay in the UK on 18 March 2022 (or which has recently expired) will be able to stay in the UK under the Ukraine Extension Scheme. Eligibility for permission to stay will include those who were in the UK as Students.</p><p>Successful applicants will be granted permission to stay in the UK for 3 years with full access to work, study and public funds.</p><p>The Ukraine Extension Scheme will be free of charge with no requirement to pay any application fee or broader charges such as the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T14:02:16.593Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T14:02:16.593Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1457481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-14more like thismore than 2022-04-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that existing Ukrainian students in the UK can sponsor their family members to come to the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 153716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-21more like thismore than 2022-04-21
answer text <p>Individuals with at least six months’ permission to be in the UK can sponsor Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-21T15:12:49.087Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-21T15:12:49.087Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1457513
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-14more like thismore than 2022-04-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on processing applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 153717 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-27more like thismore than 2022-04-27
answer text <p>Over 15,000 people were supported to come to the UK directly following the evacuation of Afghanistan, and a further 2,000 have since arrived. The Home Office will publish the number of people being offered protection under UK Resettlement programmes in its quarterly Immigration Statistics. The next publication will be in May 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-27T16:24:45.26Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-27T16:24:45.26Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
65319
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1457771
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-14more like thismore than 2022-04-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Homes for Ukraine Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of temporarily employing staff at the weekend to ensure that applications to the Homes for Ukraine scheme are processed as quickly as possible. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 153726 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-26more like thismore than 2022-04-26
answer text <p>UKVI has already redeployed caseworking staff in the UK to work seven days a week to process Ukraine applications, and has temporarily loaned in staff from other departments like HM Revenue and Customs to help manage demand. Overtime opportunities are also available for weekend working.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-26T17:00:53.277Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-26T17:00:53.277Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this