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1718514

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it easier for refugees who are carers to qualify for UK citizenship.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	26632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office expects all applicants for naturalisation to meet the statutory requirements which are based on a period of residence in the UK, including being free from immigration time restrictions and being of good character.</p><p>The Government considers that those seeking to make a permanent home in the UK should be equipped to integrate successfully in society, with an appropriate level of English and an understanding of British life. All applicants are therefore required to pass the Life in the UK test and meet the English language requirement. The aim is to ensure that those who intend to settle here develop both the language skills that enable them to make a success of living permanently in the UK and have an understanding of life here and society’s expectations.</p><p>There are no plans to change the requirements for citizenship.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/05/2024 15:53:50 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1693007

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Gaza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in Gaza have arrived in the UK following a successful application for a visa as a dependant of someone in the UK on a (a) work and (b) student visa since 7 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	16537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the information in an easily accessible format, therefore the information requested cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 11/03/2024 13:21:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1693008

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Gaza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in Gaza are awaiting the results of their applications for a visa as a dependant of someone in the UK on a (a) work and (b) student visa, who applied (i) on and (ii) before 7 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	16538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data at the level of detail requested, however, we do publish data on entry clearance visas, by nationality, in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on work and sponsored study visas granted are published in table Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">Entry clearance detailed dataset</a>. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relate to 2023 Q4.</p><p>Every attempt is made to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.</p><p>The latest data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9158800ec58249a964ae08dc3c68bc95%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638451667732430249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q0uZLZciRqU7Eom54GExL33cqJ9vM5d09dIKPFQh%2Bk0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes information on visa processing times for applications inside and outside the UK at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fvisa-processing-times&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9158800ec58249a964ae08dc3c68bc95%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638451667732443808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xpNLEm5UEiyNA2VIMyruF%2FzeKOY%2FG%2Fx378cGkr6adJg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visa processing times - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 16279 16539 question first answered 07/03/2024 16:07:43 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1693009

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Palestinians
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 visas for Palestinian nationals were (a) rejected and (b) approved in (i) October 2023, (ii) November 2023, (iii) December 2023, (iv) January 2024 and (v) February 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	16539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data at the level of detail requested, however, we do publish data on entry clearance visas, by nationality, in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on work and sponsored study visas granted are published in table Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">Entry clearance detailed dataset</a>. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relate to 2023 Q4.</p><p>Every attempt is made to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.</p><p>The latest data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9158800ec58249a964ae08dc3c68bc95%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638451667732430249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q0uZLZciRqU7Eom54GExL33cqJ9vM5d09dIKPFQh%2Bk0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes information on visa processing times for applications inside and outside the UK at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fvisa-processing-times&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9158800ec58249a964ae08dc3c68bc95%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638451667732443808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xpNLEm5UEiyNA2VIMyruF%2FzeKOY%2FG%2Fx378cGkr6adJg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visa processing times - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 16279 16538 question first answered 07/03/2024 16:07:43 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1692569

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas for Palestinian nationals (a) are being processed, (b) have been approved and (c) have been rejected since 1 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	16279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data at the level of detail requested, however, we do publish data on entry clearance visas, by nationality, in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on work and sponsored study visas granted are published in table Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">Entry clearance detailed dataset</a>. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relate to 2023 Q4.</p><p>Every attempt is made to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.</p><p>The latest data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9158800ec58249a964ae08dc3c68bc95%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638451667732430249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q0uZLZciRqU7Eom54GExL33cqJ9vM5d09dIKPFQh%2Bk0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes information on visa processing times for applications inside and outside the UK at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fvisa-processing-times&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9158800ec58249a964ae08dc3c68bc95%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638451667732443808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xpNLEm5UEiyNA2VIMyruF%2FzeKOY%2FG%2Fx378cGkr6adJg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visa processing times - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 16538 16539 question first answered 07/03/2024 16:07:43 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1689283

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	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, what guidance his Department has issued on whether Skilled Worker Visa applicants whose overall band score in the IELTS English Language exam satisfies Home Office requirements but one area is below the minimum requirement can be issued with a visa.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	14204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>A migrant must pass all elements of an IELTS test, or one of the other English language tests which are acceptable, at the required level for a Skilled Worker visa. Because English Language is a mandatory requirement, there is no such guidance for migrants who fail to meet that requirement.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/02/2024 17:17:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1689535

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	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, what the average processing time was for a skilled worker visa in (a) December 2023 and (b) January 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	14434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office makes every attempt to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.</p><p>The latest data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes information on visa processing times for applications inside and outside the UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times" target="_blank">Visa processing times - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/02/2024 17:14:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1680595

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a cap on weekly working hours for charity worker visas.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	8614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>There is no cap on weekly working hours for those with permission on the Charity Worker visa route. However, visa holders must be undertaking voluntary fieldwork that does not fill a permanent position, even if this is on a temporary basis.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 16/01/2024 13:46:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1679016

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Care Workers
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 his Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 42, on what evidential basis his Department proposed preventing overseas care workers from bringing family dependants to the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	7726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, current levels of migration to the UK are far too high. The long-term plan the Home Secretary has announced would mean around 300,000 of the people who came to the UK last year would not have been able to come.</p><p> </p><p>Care workers were added in February 2022 as a temporary addition to address acute shortages in the social care sector. This has since seen a rapid increase in numbers of people arrive with over 80,000 visas issued to main applicants in the last year to this September alone, bringing a further estimated 100,000 dependants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will reduce the numbers on the Health and Care visa route by removing the right for care workers and senior care workers to bring dependants from spring 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 11/01/2024 11:24:19 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1676895

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spouse visas were issued to people with incomes between £18,600 and £38,700 in (a) the UK and (b) Northern Ireland in 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	6329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The number of spouse visas issued to people with incomes between £18,600 and £38,700 in (a) the UK and (b) Northern Ireland in 2022 does not form part of any current transparency data or migration statistics and is not published.</p><p> </p><p>The transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data and the latest data can be found at: Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/12/2023 17:12:19 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry