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1581143

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Staff
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 her Department's news story entitled Immigration enforcement surge since pledge to tackle illegal working, published on 23 January 2023, what the timescales are for the planned recruitment of 200 new Immigration Enforcement staff; which unit within Immigration Enforcement those staff will be recruited to; and whether the planned 200 new Immigration Enforcement staff are included in the target to recruit 700 new staff to the Small Boats Operational Command, announced by the Prime Minister on 13 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	133606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>A campaign for 200 criminal and financial investigators within Immigration Enforcement will launch next month. We expect these officers to be in post by the summer. These roles are not part of the 700 new staff being recruited into the Small Boats Operational Command.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 31/01/2023 18:08:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1581144

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan and Ukraine
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 applications for family reunion with a refugee or person with humanitarian protection which were submitted by (a) Afghan and (b) Ukrainian nationals in 2022 received a decision within (i) 12 and (ii) 24 weeks.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	133607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Our family reunion policy is intended to allow those granted refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK to sponsor their spouse or partner and/or children under the age of 18 to join them, if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country of origin.</p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</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 applicants.</p><p>We continue to prioritise applications where there is an evidenced urgent or compelling reason to do so.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/02/2023 15:10:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1581145

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Temporary Employment
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 an International Agreement visa (Temporary Work) were (a) received and (b) approved in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	133608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visas in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of entry clearance visa applications and outcomes of applications for ‘International Agreement (Temporary Worker)’ visas, by nationality, are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022/list-of-tables#entry-clearance-visas" target="_blank">entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.</a></p><p>The latest data relates up to, and including, the third quarter (July to September) of 2022.</p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on fees from International Agreement visa applications. It also does not publish immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 133609 133610 question first answered 31/01/2023 18:00:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1581146

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Temporary Employment
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 applications for an International Agreement visa (Temporary Work) were from nationals of (a) EU member states and (b) non-EU member states in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022; and how many and what proportion of those applications were approved in each year.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	133609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visas in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of entry clearance visa applications and outcomes of applications for ‘International Agreement (Temporary Worker)’ visas, by nationality, are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022/list-of-tables#entry-clearance-visas" target="_blank">entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.</a></p><p>The latest data relates up to, and including, the third quarter (July to September) of 2022.</p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on fees from International Agreement visa applications. It also does not publish immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 133608 133610 question first answered 31/01/2023 18:00:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1581147

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total amount received by her Department from (a) application fees and (b) health surcharge payments in relation to applications for an International Agreement visa (Temporary Work) was in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	133610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visas in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of entry clearance visa applications and outcomes of applications for ‘International Agreement (Temporary Worker)’ visas, by nationality, are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022/list-of-tables#entry-clearance-visas" target="_blank">entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.</a></p><p>The latest data relates up to, and including, the third quarter (July to September) of 2022.</p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on fees from International Agreement visa applications. It also does not publish immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 133608 133609 question first answered 31/01/2023 18:00:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1581163

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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, pursuant to his Answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 125286 on Visas: Married People, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the Minimum Income Requirement on levels of (a) family and (b) spousal separation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	133563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) was implemented in July 2012, following advice from the Migration Advisory Committee, reflecting the income at which a British family could no longer access income-related benefits. It was introduced to ensure family migrants are supported at a reasonable level, do not become a burden on the taxpayer and can participate sufficiently in everyday life to facilitate their integration into British society.</p><p>The level of the MIR has not increased since it was introduced in 2012.</p><p>The Home Office considers the impact on families, particularly children, in the review and implementation of all its policies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/02/2023 15:23:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1581173

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many misconduct cases for Metropolitan Police safer schools officers were active as of 26 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	133681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold or collect this data. The responsible body would be the Metropolitan Police Service</p><p>The Home Office does however collect and publish broader data on police misconduct. The latest series was published on 12 January 2023 and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-misconduct-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-misconduct-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/02/2023 15:29:41 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1581174

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve due diligence checks on serving Metropolitan Police officers.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	133682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Police forces are expected to carry out their vetting in line with the College of Policing’s vetting statutory code of practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP) guidance.</p><p>In light of significant concerns raised around vetting of the police workforce, the Home Secretary has recently asked the College of Policing to strengthen the statutory code of practice for police vetting to make the obligations all forces must legally follow stricter and clearer. The NPCC has also asked police forces to check their officers and staff against the national police database (PND) to help identify any intelligence or allegations that need further investigation.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services’ (HMICFRS) report of 2nd November into vetting, misconduct and misogyny in the police service provided 43 recommendations to help strengthen the integrity of police workforce, including addressing the appropriate level of vetting for specific roles. All of the relevant bodies have committed to addressing the recommendations in full. The Inspectorate will also be carrying out a rapid review of forces’ response to the report.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 133683 question first answered 02/02/2023 12:20:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1581175

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Vetting
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 improve vetting processes for Metropolitan Police safer schools officers.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	133683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Police forces are expected to carry out their vetting in line with the College of Policing’s vetting statutory code of practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP) guidance.</p><p>In light of significant concerns raised around vetting of the police workforce, the Home Secretary has recently asked the College of Policing to strengthen the statutory code of practice for police vetting to make the obligations all forces must legally follow stricter and clearer. The NPCC has also asked police forces to check their officers and staff against the national police database (PND) to help identify any intelligence or allegations that need further investigation.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services’ (HMICFRS) report of 2nd November into vetting, misconduct and misogyny in the police service provided 43 recommendations to help strengthen the integrity of police workforce, including addressing the appropriate level of vetting for specific roles. All of the relevant bodies have committed to addressing the recommendations in full. The Inspectorate will also be carrying out a rapid review of forces’ response to the report.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 133682 question first answered 02/02/2023 12:20:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1581182

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
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 oral contribution of the Minister for Immigration to the urgent question on Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children on 24 January 2023, Official Report, column 877, when her Department began its consideration of who has corporate legal responsibility for children living in bridging hotels; and when she plans to make a decision on this point.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	133564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has always taken the view that these children should be in local authority care.</p><p>The Home Office does not have, and therefore cannot discharge, duties under Part 3 of the Children Act 1989. It is for the local authority where an unaccompanied child is located to consider its duties under the Children’s Act 1989.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 15:24:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas