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1696262

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Stoke-on-Trent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of illegal migrants were (a) in Stoke-on-Trent and (b) housed in hotels in Stoke-on-Trent in the last 12 months; and how many have been removed since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	18813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-statistics" target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK statistics</a>’ release. Data on detected irregular arrivals is published in table Irr_01 and data on returns of small boat arrivals is published in table Irr_02e of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/irregular-migration-detailed-dataset-and-summary-tables#most-recent-summary-tables" target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK summary tables</a>’, with the latest data up to the end of December 2023. Data on all returns is published in table Ret_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#returns" target="_blank">Returns detailed datasets</a>’ as part of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics</a>’ quarterly release.</p><p>These statistics should not be used to infer the size of the irregular population in the UK, nor the total number of people entering the UK irregularly. The location of irregular arrivals is not published. However, the Home Office does publish data on asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority, some of whom will have entered the UK through irregular methods, in table Asy_D11 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement data tables</a>’ as part of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics</a>’ quarterly release.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 22/03/2024 11:45:28 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1689296

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Staffordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress his Department has made on ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers in (a) Stoke-on-Trent and (b) Staffordshire.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	14217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>As a result of the range of measures put in place to stop the boats, reform the management of the asylum accommodation estate, and deliver alternative forms of accommodation sites, we have successfully met our ministerial commitment of closing over 50 hotels in January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with our providers on closing further hotels across the estate and will write to local authorities and MPs when a decision to close a site has been made.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/02/2024 17:16:48 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1680952

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress he has made on ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers in Stoke-on-Trent.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	8862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>We are making significant progress in closing hotels, with 50 due to be closed by the end of January, and more in the coming months.</p><p>We are also working hard to move asylum seekers into alternative, cheaper accommodation and have successfully cleared the legacy backlog by deciding more than 112,000 cases, while maintaining the integrity of the system.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 16/01/2024 13:58:10 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1680953

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: India and Turkey
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 he had with his counterparts in (a) Turkey and (b) India on tackling illegal migration from those countries.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	8863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Tackling illegal migration is a top priority for this government and we continue to engage with all partners on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>We have a close partnership with the government of Turkey when it comes to combatting this shared problem and discuss a number of challenges with them, including how we can continue to work together to effectively tackle Organised Immigration Crime.</p><p> </p><p>We also have a close and continuous relationship with the government of India on this matter and on 13 November, the Home Secretary met the Indian External Affairs Minister to discuss joint working to tackle Illegal Migration, as well as the secondary legislation currently going through parliament to designate India as a safe country, to strengthen the immigration system and help prevent abuse, including by people making unfounded protection claims.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 15/01/2024 17:00:01 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1670587

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of reports that Muhammed Kathem Sawalha assisted in organising recent pro-Palestinian protests in London.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	2377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>The management of protests is an operational matter for the police, as are decisions around investigations.</p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the police in the robust use of their existing powers to prevent the incitement of hatred, disorder and disruption.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/11/2023 14:16:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1667546

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the immigration health surcharge to £2,700 per person per year.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Immigration Health Surcharge rates are under review to ensure that it reflects the full cost of providing healthcare services and the extra cost pressure that the migrant-driven population growth is placing on the NHS. The Government is increasing the IHS rates, as set out in legislation laid before Parliament on 19 October. The increased IHS rates of £1,035 (full rate) and £776 (discounted rate) detailed in the Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023 are based on the Department for Health and Social Care’s estimate of the average annual cost to the NHS of treating IHS payers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/11/2023 15:44:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1667547

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the minimum combined income threshold for a family visa for a spouse to £26,200.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) was implemented in July 2012, reflecting the income at which a British family could no longer access income-related benefits at the time.</p><p> </p><p>We keep all our immigration routes under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/11/2023 16:45:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1667602

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the skilled worker visa salary threshold for barristers and judges to £38,000 per annum.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Full information on the ‘going rates’ for eligible occupation is published on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 question first answered 15/11/2023 17:42:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1667603

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the skilled worker visa salary threshold for solicitors to £38,000 per annum.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Full information on the ‘going rates’ for eligible occupation is published on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 546 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 question first answered 15/11/2023 17:42:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1667604

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the skilled worker visa salary threshold for chartered and certified accountants to £38,000 per annum.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Full information on the ‘going rates’ for eligible occupation is published on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 546 547 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 question first answered 15/11/2023 17:42:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis