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1253446

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date	18/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of immigration rules for people of faith on faith groups in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	117405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK and welcomes the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world. This is reflected in the two dedicated immigration arrangements which exist for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These provisions will continue in the future immigration system and be opened to EEA and Swiss nationals.</p><p>Faith leaders have a dedicated point of contact within the Department, who regularly engage on such topics to ensure the future immigration system works for the whole of the UK. I have also met with senior figures from the Roman Catholic Church to discuss their thoughts on the migration system.</p><p>All immigration routes, including the two dedicated routes for religious organisations, are subject to regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/11/2020 14:59:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1253447

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with faith leaders in the UK on immigration rules.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	117406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK and welcomes the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world. This is reflected in the two dedicated immigration arrangements which exist for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These provisions will continue in the future immigration system and be opened to EEA and Swiss nationals.</p><p>Faith leaders have a dedicated point of contact within the Department, who regularly engage on such topics to ensure the future immigration system works for the whole of the UK. I have also met with senior figures from the Roman Catholic Church to discuss their thoughts on the migration system.</p><p>All immigration routes, including the two dedicated routes for religious organisations, are subject to regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 117407 117408 117409 question first answered 26/11/2020 17:26:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1253449

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to review immigration rules for clergy and other religious people.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	117407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK and welcomes the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world. This is reflected in the two dedicated immigration arrangements which exist for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These provisions will continue in the future immigration system and be opened to EEA and Swiss nationals.</p><p>Faith leaders have a dedicated point of contact within the Department, who regularly engage on such topics to ensure the future immigration system works for the whole of the UK. I have also met with senior figures from the Roman Catholic Church to discuss their thoughts on the migration system.</p><p>All immigration routes, including the two dedicated routes for religious organisations, are subject to regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 117406 117408 117409 question first answered 26/11/2020 17:26:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1253450

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Ministers of Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of recent changes to Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa rules in relation to clergy and other religious people on the ability of people of religion to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	117408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK and welcomes the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world. This is reflected in the two dedicated immigration arrangements which exist for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These provisions will continue in the future immigration system and be opened to EEA and Swiss nationals.</p><p>Faith leaders have a dedicated point of contact within the Department, who regularly engage on such topics to ensure the future immigration system works for the whole of the UK. I have also met with senior figures from the Roman Catholic Church to discuss their thoughts on the migration system.</p><p>All immigration routes, including the two dedicated routes for religious organisations, are subject to regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 117406 117407 117409 question first answered 26/11/2020 17:26:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1253451

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Clergy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the Catholic Church on immigration routes for members of the clergy.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	117409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK and welcomes the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world. This is reflected in the two dedicated immigration arrangements which exist for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These provisions will continue in the future immigration system and be opened to EEA and Swiss nationals.</p><p>Faith leaders have a dedicated point of contact within the Department, who regularly engage on such topics to ensure the future immigration system works for the whole of the UK. I have also met with senior figures from the Roman Catholic Church to discuss their thoughts on the migration system.</p><p>All immigration routes, including the two dedicated routes for religious organisations, are subject to regular review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 117406 117407 117408 question first answered 26/11/2020 17:26:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1197717

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Professions
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 extend the visa extensions given to foreign NHS staff to include private healthcare staff who also provide part time services to the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has already announced we will extend the visas for a range of healthcare professionals working for the NHS and independent health and care providers, where their current visa expires between 31 March and 1 October. This offer also applies to their families.</p><p>The 12-month extension is automatic and free of charge and those benefitting will not have to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2020 13:40:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196091

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the residency status is of the families of overseas healthcare workers who have been working in the NHS on a visa and die as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon Friend, the Home Secretary, confirmed, in a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 29 April, families of eligible frontline healthcare workers who sadly pass away due to contracting the COVID-19 virus, will be granted immediate Indefinite Leave to Remain free of charge.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/05/2020 15:33:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford