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1136983

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	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 visitor visas have been received, by nationality of country of origin, in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	273413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Information on the amount of visit visa applications received for the purposes of visiting family is not available. The standard visit visa has replaced a range of previous visas including the family visit visa (see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa</a> )</p><p>Information on the number of total visa applications, grants and refusals, by nationality, the large majority of which are visit visas, can be found in table vi_02_q in volume 1 of our visas tables, the latest of which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#visas</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 273414 question first answered 09/07/2019 15:54:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1136987

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	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 there have been for visitor visas for the purposes of visiting family, by country of origin of applicant, in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	273414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Information on the amount of visit visa applications received for the purposes of visiting family is not available. The standard visit visa has replaced a range of previous visas including the family visit visa (see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa</a> )</p><p>Information on the number of total visa applications, grants and refusals, by nationality, the large majority of which are visit visas, can be found in table vi_02_q in volume 1 of our visas tables, the latest of which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#visas</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 273413 question first answered 09/07/2019 15:54:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1628843

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals on visitors visas have overstayed their visas in each year since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	185743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These figures are not available in a reportable format and providing this information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 185480 185482 185744 185753 185754 question first answered 26/05/2023 10:36:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1628846

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals on visitors visas who overstayed their visas were removed from the UK in each year since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	185744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These figures are not available in a reportable format and providing this information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 185480 185482 185743 185753 185754 question first answered 26/05/2023 10:36:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1186569

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	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 increase the advice provided on gov.uk for non-Chinese nationals that cannot travel as a result of the covid-19 outbreak but have visitor visas which are due to expire.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	32221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Overseas nationals in the UK legally and whose visa expired after 24 January are able to extend their visa if they cannot leave the UK because of restrictions related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>The extension will last until 31 July and will apply to anyone whose leave expired after the 24 January and cannot leave the country because of travel restrictions or self-isolation. To help those who want to apply for visas to stay in the UK long-term, the Home Office is also temporarily expanding the in-country switching provisions until 31 July. Those who have already had their visa extended to 31 May 2020, will have their visa extended automatically to 31 July 2020.</p><p> </p><p>A dedicated help centre has been established for those who need assistance. The best way to contact the helpline is via email on CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk or on <strong>0800 678 1767</strong>. It is open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Those who contact the Home Office for these visa extensions will be expected to return to their home countries as soon as possible once flight and border restrictions are lifted. More details can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-visa-extensions-for-those-unable-to-return-home-due-to-coronavirus" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-visa-extensions-for-those-unable-to-return-home-due-to-coronavirus</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/07/2020 14:54:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1652937

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals have (a) overstayed their visitor visa and (b) remained in the UK without returning to their country of origin in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	193948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum 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%7CThomas.Lane1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cb728fe329d1844f8124f08db846f922e%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638249386944175365%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SPk3B9CYEovOWC7MszCAXStx6aMPTS1YIas0EhDRJoc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the entry method of all individuals seeking asylum is not published. However, analysis from the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fmigrant-journey-2022-report&amp;data=05%7C01%7CThomas.Lane1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cb728fe329d1844f8124f08db846f922e%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638249386944175365%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Z0CcdAgfn8k2wMzkWJo%2BeR20daNTyKBMTnaMJfb3Tsw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migrant journey: 2022 report</a> estimates that around 14% of people claiming asylum in 2022 held another form of leave within 7 days of lodging their application.</p><p>Additionally, the Home Office publishes data on the proportion of people who are known to have departed the UK before their visa expired in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/reports-on-statistics-relating-to-exit-checks" target="_blank">Reports on statistics relating to exit checks</a>’. Data broken down by visa type are published in table 1 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fifth-report-on-statistics-relating-to-exit-checks" target="_blank">Exit Checks data tables</a>. The latest data relates to the year ending March 2020.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 193947 question first answered 21/07/2023 12:26:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1219161

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	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 visitor visas have been received by her Department in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	66843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on visitor visa applications are published in table Vis_D01 of the entry clearance visa detailed datasets. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Home Office publishes a high-level overview of the data in the summary tables. The ‘contents’ sheet contains an overview of all available data on visas.</p><p> </p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2020 09:05:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1219162

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of visitor visas that have expired and not been used during the period in which they were valid in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	66844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of visitor visas issued and passenger arrivals to the UK is published on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2020/how-many-people-come-to-the-uk-each-year-including-visitors#data-tables</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/07/2020 16:20:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1105973

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether caring responsibilities for grandchildren constitutes unpaid work for the purposes of Visit Visa applications under the Home Office Immigration Rules Appendix V (V4.2-4.10).
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	238332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Visit Guidance makes clear that where a family member is coming to look after a child in the UK, this is permitted provided it is for a short visit and does not amount to the relative being employed as a childminder. The decision maker must be satisfied that the visit is of a short duration, the relative is a genuine visitor and will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 03/04/2019 17:29:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1133037

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals were refused visas to travel to the UK for the DfID Safeguarding Summit in October 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
	uin	HL16455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>This information requested is not published. Attending meetings, conferences and seminars are all allowed under the Visitor Rules. UKVI has in place engagement teams who can work with event organisers ahead of events to support them through visa processes. Event organisers can approach UKVI directly, we also identify organisers through engagement with other government department and external Stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16456 HL16457 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:57:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury