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1678084

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he considers British nationals fighting for the Israel Defence Force to be a risk to national security.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	7109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:47:58 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1678141

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
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, on what date the new earnings threshold for skilled worker visa applications, including spousal and dependent applications, will come into effect; and whether it will apply to (a) existing applications, (b) renewals and (c) people already living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	6967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Until the Immigration Rules are amended next Spring, the current salary and Minimum Income Requirement thresholds, and policies relating to dependants, remain in place and at the current levels. Those already in the Skilled work route, and applications made before the rules change, will not be subject to the new £38,700 salary threshold when they change employment, extend, or settle.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of transitional provisions will be set out in due course when further policy details will be announced.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/12/2023 11:00:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1678159

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking with English-language testing organisations to help ensure that people coming to (a) study and (b) settle in the UK have attained an International English Language Testing System for UK Visas and Immigration score of at least 5.5 or equivalent.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	7140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>English proficiency levels are defined within the Immigration Rules relevant to each immigration route. Home Office commercial arrangements with our secure English language testing suppliers require all tests to meet the requirements of the relevant Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/12/2023 10:53:13 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1678169

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for a temporary work religious worker visa were not approved by his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6958 6959 6960 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678170

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken to process an application for a temporary work religious worker visa (a) overall and (b) under the priority service scheme was in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6959 6960 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678171

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the average time taken by UK Visas and Immigration to respond to emails about applications for temporary work religious worker visas in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6958 6960 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678172

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
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 his Department are involved in processing applications for temporary work religious worker visas as of 14 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6958 6959 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678173

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the number of people with a temporary work religious worker visa who overstayed their visa in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6958 6959 6960 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678215

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
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	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan households who arrived in the UK under Operation Warm Welcome remain in interim hotels under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	6956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made one of the largest commitments of any country to support those impacted by events in Afghanistan.</p><p>The last publication of Afghan Resettlement Operational data released on the 30 September 2023 (updated on 23 November 2023) shows the following: 1,674 people, around half of whom are children, were living in interim accommodation (i.e., hotels/serviced accommodation) at the end of September 2023. This number changes frequently as those within interim move into settled accommodation.</p><p>For more information on individuals within interim accommodation, including nationality, age and sex breakdowns, see table Asy_D02 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 detailed datasets</a>. For data on those in accommodation by location, see the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-regional-and-local-authority-data" target="_blank">regional and local authority immigration groups data tables</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide a running commentary on interim accommodation occupation. The next release of Afghan Operational Data is scheduled for around the 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/12/2023 11:00:59 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1678239

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion decisions did not meet the 60 working days service standard in 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	6953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6954 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton