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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Passports: Fees and Charges 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 her Department has made of the potential merits of removing fees for priority passport services when individuals have already waited beyond the stated usual service standard time of 10 weeks for their passport application to progress. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
tabling member printed
Drew Hendry more like this
uin 38708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Upgrades to urgent services are only required where an applicant needs a passport sooner than ten weeks. For the small percentage of customers whose applications take longer than ten weeks, there is an expedited service at no additional cost to help ensure they receive their passport ahead of any planned travel.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T09:42:03.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T09:42:03.107Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15020
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4467
label Biography information for Drew Hendry more like this
1490071
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Undocumented Migrants: Port of Dover 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 list the (a) value and (b) length of the contracts Border Force holds with (i) MITIE, (ii) Interforce and (iii) Definitive PSA in connection with the processing of undocumented migrants arriving in the Port of Dover. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38479 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">These arrangements include the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract with Mite Care and Custody, a contract with Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd, and a contract with Bloom Procurement Services who contracts with Definitive PSA Ltd (trading as Interforce) to deliver services for the Department.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Providing number of staff based at Dover and Manston, would reveal information on the security of our borders. It is not possible to provide the level of detail requested on volumes and patterns without impacting national security.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.013Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-27T09:46:41.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T09:46:41.927Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15532
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490074
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover 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 list the private security companies (a) contracted or (b) sub-contracted to process undocumented migrants in (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38480 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">These arrangements include the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract with Mite Care and Custody, a contract with Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd, and a contract with Bloom Procurement Services who contracts with Definitive PSA Ltd (trading as Interforce) to deliver services for the Department.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Providing number of staff based at Dover and Manston, would reveal information on the security of our borders. It is not possible to provide the level of detail requested on volumes and patterns without impacting national security</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.06Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.06Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-27T09:46:30.497Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T09:46:30.497Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15533
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490081
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover 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 the current minimum staffing levels are on contracts between the Border Force and private security contractors in (a) the Port of Dover and (b) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38483 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely publish information relating to the number of staff working in specific locations as this would publicise operational practises which, in the wrong hands, could be used to attempt to evade controls at the border and compromise border security.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, resource and staffing requirements at every port are continually reviewed by Border Force and we work closely with all port operators to try and anticipate demand. Resources are deployed flexibly as and when they are required.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.107Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-26T09:05:41.783Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-26T09:05:41.783Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15534
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490145
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Asylum 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 progress her Department has made in directing local authorities, which have previously not been involved, to participate in asylum dispersal. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Ladywood more like this
tabling member printed
Shabana Mahmood more like this
uin 38604 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Since the Full Dispersal Scheme was announced in April 2022 we have begun procuring asylum accommodation in cooperation with local authorities (LAs). We have seen an increase in dispersed accommodation capacity, with new areas now engaged. We are committed to working collaboratively with local authorities to implement the full dispersal model and an informal consultation with partners to shape the redesign of the asylum dispersal system closed on 1 July.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the informal consultation, we developed regional plans incorporating contributions from LAs across the UK and to support implementation of a reformed asylum dispersal model which is fair, sustainable, innovative and responsive to changing demands and needs over the long term. We have taken on board the representations made during the informal consultation period and are building the feedback into our plans for regional allocations. We will communicate these to Local Authority partners as soon as we can.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T09:40:58.5Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T09:40:58.5Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15018
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
3914
label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood more like this
1490285
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Asylum: Applications 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 progress her Department has made in the last six months on providing decisions for outstanding asylum claims made in 2020; and whether targets are in place to reduce outstanding applications for (a) leave and indefinite leave to remain, (b) citizenship and (c) passports. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 38662 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>The Home Office are progressing decisions for outstanding asylum claims made since 2020 by investing in a programme of transformation and business improvement initiatives that will speed up and simplify our processes, reduce the time people spend in the asylum system and decrease the number of people who are awaiting an interview or decision.</p><p>We continue to develop existing and new technology to help build on improvements such as digital interviewing and are streamlining and digitising the case working process to increase the numbers of decisions made.</p><p>The Home Office has prioritised capacity to Ukraine Visa Schemes applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Resources are now being returned to focus on visa routes impacted by these prioritisation decisions. The Home Office continues to prioritise any urgent and compassionate cases across all visa routes.</p><p> </p><p>Citizenship continues to work through cases as quickly as possible and the latest transparency data shows 98.4% of straightforward applications are decided within Service Standard.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgov.uk%2Fgoverment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C472613292c5240c793fd08da69764664%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637938253945646035%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mYJQKjzaklsT7FGBlHJ836IJeYzswAwpAHJLtlWqxDE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://gov.uk/goverment/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022</a></p><p>Since April 2021, people have been advised to allow up to 10 weeks when applying for their passport from the UK. The vast majority of people continue to receive their passport within this timeframe, with 97.7% of UK standard applications completed within 10 weeks between January and June.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T09:45:37.07Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T09:45:37.07Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15017
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1490332
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Asylum: Turkey 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, whether she has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Turkish Government on sending people seeking asylum in the UK from the UK to Turkey. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Kinnock more like this
uin 38682 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-26more like thismore than 2022-07-26
answer text <p>The UK is interested in working with multiple international partners to break the business model of people smuggling gangs and fix the broken asylum system.</p><p>We continue to pursue multiple Third Country Asylum Partnerships with those countries who are interested but we will not be drawn into speculation on which nations this includes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-26T08:13:29.933Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-26T08:13:29.933Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15016
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4359
label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
1490386
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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 Identity Cards: EU Nationals 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 proportion of European Union identity cards seized by Border Force since 2010 were in the possession of people (a) under the age of 18 and (b) on organised visits from educational institutions. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 38526 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Border Force does not hold this data in an easily accessible format.</p><p> </p><p>For the financial year beginning from 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022, there were 1235 forged/counterfeit documents, and 153 imposters encountered at the UK Border.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T09:46:35.12Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T09:46:35.12Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15014
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
1490421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 31838 on Visas: Applications, for what reason her Department did not inform Homes for Ukraine applicants regarding the IT incident; how many applicants were affected by the IT incident; and what the average time taken was to resolve affected cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 38665 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>A small number of Ukraine Scheme Visa applications were affected by an IT issue on 20<sup>th</sup> May 2022, which resulted in a delay.</p><p>The root cause was quickly identified and was fixed for all new applications, with those applications that had been affected proceeding through to casework consideration.</p><p>Those who were required to take any action were contacted to do so. Of 16 cases which were formerly unresolved, 13 cases have now been decided or are in the process of being decided, with 3 still to upload a valid photograph, for which support is being offered.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:43:42.37Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:43:42.37Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-14more like thismore than 2022-07-14
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 HM Passport Office: Recruitment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many new staff her Department plans to appoint to roles within HM Passport Office in (a) July 2022 and (b) August 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Kinnock more like this
uin 36774 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Since April 2021, Her Majesty’s Passport Office has added over 850 additional staff to help meet the current unprecedented demand for passports.</p><p> </p><p>A further 350 staff will be added across the summer, which delivers against both the capacity plan for the remainder of this year, and in preparation for 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T09:43:08.747Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T09:43:08.747Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster remove filter
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4359
label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this