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1689438

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: Care Workers and Health Professions
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 take steps to support workers on the health and care worker visa to find an alternative sponsor in the event that their initial sponsor has its licence revoked.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	14337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>UKVI Compliance Command work with local authorities and the Association of Adult Social Care Directors.</p><p>Relevant authorities receive prior notification of suspended and revoked sponsors and the numbers of workers affected by a compliance action.</p><p>This allows time for authorities to relocate workers with other care providers in the area and ensure continuity of care provision.</p><p>UKVI work proactively with authorities in the timing of revocations and, where appropriate, delay revocation and cancellation to allow workers the opportunity to find new sponsors.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/02/2024 17:15:22 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1678502

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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 and Health Professions
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 people who were issued a Health and Care Worker visa since 2020 remain employed in the health and social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	7430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not record or hold any data on these matters.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7431 7432 question first answered 11/01/2024 11:14:32 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1678515

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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 and Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have (a) arrived in and (b) subsequently left the UK on a Health and Care Worker visa since 2020.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	7431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not record or hold any data on these matters.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7430 7432 question first answered 11/01/2024 11:14:32 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1678517

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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 and Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have (a) arrived in the UK on a Health and Care Worker visa and (b) subsequently applied for a different type of visa since 2020.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	7432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not record or hold any data on these matters.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7430 7431 question first answered 11/01/2024 11:14:32 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1676084

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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 and Health Professions
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 health and care worker visa holders have dependents in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	5720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on health and care worker visas in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd71484680fd84f28da5f08dbf715411d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638375442874158113%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yOVer%2BXLK3RST%2FBtq0YAWsFuf1XRUqXCTexKpzH0X0k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the outcomes of health and care visa worker visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-data-tables%23entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd71484680fd84f28da5f08dbf715411d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638375442874158113%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zhlGDLNVN4V9dgxCAvmCEHzf921YPIlQQg1lbFmxRZ4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">detailed entry clearance visas dataset</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Selecting ‘Skilled Worker – Health and Care’ from the visa type subgroup filter and ‘Dependant’ from the applicant type filter will output data on the dependants of health and care worker visa holders. Nationality and time frames can also be filtered.</p><p> </p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates up to the end of September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>To calculate the proportion of dependants of health and care worker visa holders, divide dependents by total applicants in a given time period.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 12:16:37 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1672872

registered interest
date	24/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions
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 have received a health and care worker visa since the establishment of that visa category.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Matt Hancock
uin	3625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Entry clearance visas in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on ‘Skilled Worker – Health and Care’ 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 Q3 (July to September) time period.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/12/2023 17:16:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock

1672873

registered interest
date	24/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the number of non-EU nationals who received health and care worker visa on staffing levels in (a) the NHS and (b) care homes.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Matt Hancock
uin	3626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 30/11/2023 12:16:27 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock

1568746

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the average wait time for the processing of Health and Care Worker visas for those waiting to fulfil vacancies to work in the NHS in each of the last 5 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	127685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish details of average processing times and they do not form part of any current transparency data. However, information on our immigration routes with service standards and whether they have been processed against these standards is available as part of our transparency data, 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%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C840e74123e2947470ae808dafacd39ac%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098056576468166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xz3n3osFa9s%2BE5mQtTpKucDZlkpSv9QCJMdV1x6Qul8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Health and Care visa extensions already benefit from a 15 working day service standard from the point of biometric submission, instead of the standard 8 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 127686 127687 127688 127689 127690 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:45:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1568747

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions
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 wait time is for the processing of an extension to Health and Care Worker visas for those working in the NHS in each of the last 5 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	127686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish details of average processing times and they do not form part of any current transparency data. However, information on our immigration routes with service standards and whether they have been processed against these standards is available as part of our transparency data, 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%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C840e74123e2947470ae808dafacd39ac%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098056576468166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xz3n3osFa9s%2BE5mQtTpKucDZlkpSv9QCJMdV1x6Qul8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Health and Care visa extensions already benefit from a 15 working day service standard from the point of biometric submission, instead of the standard 8 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 127685 127687 127688 127689 127690 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:45:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1568748

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions
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 will take to expedite Health and Care Worker visas for people with jobs secured in the NHS; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	127687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish details of average processing times and they do not form part of any current transparency data. However, information on our immigration routes with service standards and whether they have been processed against these standards is available as part of our transparency data, 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%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C840e74123e2947470ae808dafacd39ac%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098056576468166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xz3n3osFa9s%2BE5mQtTpKucDZlkpSv9QCJMdV1x6Qul8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Health and Care visa extensions already benefit from a 15 working day service standard from the point of biometric submission, instead of the standard 8 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 127685 127686 127688 127689 127690 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:45:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas