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1440169

registered interest
date	11/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has published a plan setting out the steps it plans to take to transition to net zero emissions.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	138378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>Yes. The new Government Curriculum will include modules on the implications of net zero, climate change and wider environmental issues for Government. In the first phase, the Government Skills &amp; Curriculum Unit (GSCU) is working with other departments (including BEIS, DEFRA and FCDO) to create an awareness level training resource for all civil servants. This will be piloted from April 2022. In the next phases, GSCU will look at tailored provision for specific Functions and Professions, and will signpost the training and other resources on net zero which are already being provided internally at practitioner and expert levels by Government departments.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 21/03/2022 18:07:59 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 59018 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1440196

registered interest
date	11/03/2022
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, if she will take steps to ensure that family members of Afghan interpreters are not separated into different bridging hotels upon arrival into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	138277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>Our hotel teams work to place families together in the same bridging hotels, unless there are safeguarding concerns which indicate this is not appropriate.</p><p>When family members arrive at a later date, we strive to reunite them with those already here. If there is not sufficient space within a hotel to allow this immediately, the teams look to source an alternative hotel which can accommodate all immediate family members together as soon as possible. The teams will also try to accommodate extended family members together but limited capacity in the bridging estate means this is not always feasible.</p><p>We will continue to work across-government, with local authorities and the voluntary sector to provide the best possible service to families whilst in bridging hotels.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/04/2022 13:23:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1440200

registered interest
date	11/03/2022
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, if she will make an estimate of the (a) number of Afghan nationals resettled under the ACRS who have higher education qualifications and (b) proportion of that number who acquired those qualifications in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	138356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) commenced on 6th January. The ACRS will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>We do not capture of hold details of individuals qualifications so are unable to provide this information</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/03/2022 13:01:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 57993 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1439678

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Staff
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 from her Department were assigned to processing visa applications for entry into the UK from nationals from (a) Afghanistan and (b) Ukraine, as of 10 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	137977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system, and we actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to the situations in Afghanistan and Ukraine.</p><p>The Home Office, alongside the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand, so we can offer over 13,000 appointments to visa applicants. UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications, with personnel drawn from across its operations as needed.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/03/2022 14:54:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1439683

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Poland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff with relevant expertise and experience have been allocated to the UK's visa application centres in Poland since 20 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	138046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system, and we actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine.</p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand, where we can offer over 13,000 appointments to visa applicants. UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/03/2022 15:04:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1439684

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Romania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff with relevant expertise and experience have been allocated to the UK's visa application centre in Romania since 20 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	138047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine.</p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand, where we can offer over 13,000 appointments to visa applicants, and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/04/2022 10:10:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1439685

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hungary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff with relevant expertise and experience have been allocated to the UK's visa application centre in Hungary since 20 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	138048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system, and we actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/03/2022 13:09:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1439686

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Moldova
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff with relevant expertise and experience have been allocated to the UK's visa application centre in Moldova since 20 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	138049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2022 15:13:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1439687

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff with relevant expertise and experience have been allocated to the UK's visa application centres in France since 20 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	138050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine.</p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand, where we can offer over 13,000 appointments to visa applicants, and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/04/2022 10:13:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1439689

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Belgium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff with relevant expertise and experience have been allocated to the UK's visa application centres in Belgium since 20 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	138051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2022 15:18:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock