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1360559

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British National (Overseas): Pension Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to support people with British National (Overseas) visas who are facing difficulties in applying for early withdrawal of their provident funds.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	903767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority is unfairly disrupting people’s livelihoods by refusing to accept the British National(Overseas) visa when Hong Kongers apply for early withdrawal. This is preventing them from accessing funds they are entitled to.</p><p>The Government has expressed concern to the relevant Hong Kong authorities and calls on them to resolve this issue.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 14:58:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1360560

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
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	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure the effective implementation of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	903769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We owe a huge debt of gratitude to interpreters and other staff who risked their lives working alongside UK forces in Afghanistan.</p><p>It is why we have introduced a generous funding package, covering healthcare, accommodation, education, and integration. We are committed to working with local authorities and NGOs to ensure Afghans who are resettled in the UK are fully supported.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 14:59:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1360565

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s provision for Afghans seeking asylum in the UK following the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	903775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>This country has a proud history of providing sanctuary to those in need. Our swift and generous response to the crisis in Afghanistan is no exception.</p><p>The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has relocated around 7,000 Locally Employed Staff and their family members since late June, while the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will provide up to 20,000 people at risk with a safe and legal route to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 15:14:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1359667

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of immigration cases being overturned at tribunal following the publication of the Windrush Comprehensive Improvement Plan.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	56927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Regular analysis of appeal data and Judicial determinations is undertaken by both decision makers and appeals staff, with regular meetings and discussions to identify themes or areas for action to inform learning and improve decision making.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2021 15:32:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1354543

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department are working on the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	47027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>As of August 2021, the Home Office (HO) has 63.1 FTE decision-making caseworkers working on the Scheme, which will increase by 56 Caseworkers over the next four months.</p><p>No Windrush Compensation Scheme caseworkers have been reallocated as a result of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 47028 question first answered 20/09/2021 14:18:57 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1354544

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether caseworkers who were previously working on the Windrush Compensation Scheme have been re-allocated as a result of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	47028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>As of August 2021, the Home Office (HO) has 63.1 FTE decision-making caseworkers working on the Scheme, which will increase by 56 Caseworkers over the next four months.</p><p>No Windrush Compensation Scheme caseworkers have been reallocated as a result of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 47027 question first answered 20/09/2021 14:18:57 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1352868

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Welsh Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last met Ministers in the Welsh Government.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	43664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>I meet with a wide range of colleagues to discuss policy and operational matters. This includes colleagues from devolved governments.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/09/2021 13:55:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1351065

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
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 reduce waiting times for claimants of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	41324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Since April 2019 the Scheme has offered or paid more than £34 million in compensation to members of the Windrush generation. On 21 July the Home Office (HO) published the latest set of data on the Scheme which covers the period to the end of June 2021. During the month of June, the HO paid out £2.4 million in compensation. More than £26 million in compensation has been paid across 776 claims.</p><p>In December we overhauled the Scheme and the changes have had an immediate effect on the speed and value of offers of compensation. Since the end of December, we have paid more than eight times the total amount paid previously.</p><p>However, the HO recognises that there is more still to do to speed up the time between submission and decision on claims. On 21 July the HO published a redesigned primary claim form which is easier for people to complete, and refreshed caseworker guidance which sets out clearly how caseworkers should apply the balance of probabilities and gather evidence to ensure claimants are only asked to provide the minimum information necessary. Together, these should reduce the time taken to process claims and improve peoples’ experiences of applying to the Scheme.</p><p>The HO is also recruiting more case workers. Since the end of April, casework FTE has been increased by seven caseworkers and a team of 14 experienced caseworkers onto the scheme from elsewhere in the HO. The HO is in the process of recruiting a further 15 caseworkers and plan to hold a large reserve list so vacancies created through attrition can be filled more quickly.</p><p>The HO is also directing resources to where it is needed most to maximise final decision output. In addition, we are improving the evidence-gathering process, including by revising the data-sharing agreements with other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 10/09/2021 15:36:03 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1346431

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
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 the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, what progress her Department has made on implementing a learning programme on UK history from June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	32341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>In response to Recommendation 6 from the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, the department is launching a learning programme over the summer, with full implementation from autumn 2021.</p><p>To develop the approach and learning content we have conducted a training needs analysis which examined the learning needs of our staff and enabled consultation with key stakeholders. In line with Wendy Williams’ requirements set out in the Comprehensive Improvement Plan, we engaged with external stakeholders to shape the learning products.</p><p>We plan to launch the first stage of learning activity this month. This will be a series of pages linking to historical Windrush related resources on the Home Office intranet page, available to all Home Office staff members. This follows increased and extended consultation, which was considered necessary ahead of the launch.</p><p>Consultation, scoping and build is underway to develop the full range of bite-sized, blended learning products with experts from external organisations and academia informing content design and considerations.</p><p>Further materials and resources will become available for staff across the summer period to build momentum and boost conversations. These products are designed as a pre-curser to the full launch from beginning of Quarter 3.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2021 13:54:05 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1346434

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether, with reference to the Answer of 18 May 2021 to Question 263 on the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, what the planned completion date is for publishing an evaluation of the compliant environment policy and associated measures.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	32342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>We are taking a phased approach to the review of the compliant environment so that any evaluation is robust and any data collected is properly analysed and reviewed by experts.</p><p>As set out in the Comprehensive Improvement Plan, the initial analysis of data and evidence on the compliant environment will be completed by Autumn 2021.</p><p>Wendy Williams will return to review progress in September 2021.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2021 13:57:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron