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1121511

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	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 number of decisions made on visa applications was on each day in the decision-making hubs in (a) Pretoria, (b) Abuja, (c) Lagos, (d) Accra, (e) Croydon and (f) Sheffield.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	244084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The available published information relates to all entry clearance visa applications received per quarter, by nationality of the applicant, which is published on a quarterly basis as part of the Home Office’s publication scheme, in the Home Office’s ‘Immigration Statistics’, Visas data tables volume 1, table vi_02_q, latest edition at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/list-of-tables#visas." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/list-of-tables#visas.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 244086 question first answered 23/04/2019 10:48:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1121513

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of visa applications processed in (a) Croydon, and (b) Sheffield were from people from African countries.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	244086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The available published information relates to all entry clearance visa applications received per quarter, by nationality of the applicant, which is published on a quarterly basis as part of the Home Office’s publication scheme, in the Home Office’s ‘Immigration Statistics’, Visas data tables volume 1, table vi_02_q, latest edition at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/list-of-tables#visas." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/list-of-tables#visas.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 244084 question first answered 23/04/2019 10:48:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

746821

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of spend on cyber security in the public and private sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	2177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy is supported by £1.9bn of transformational funding to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need in both the public and private sectors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This funding is just part of the total resources and spend on cyber security across the public sector, complementing private sector investment. We have made no comparative assessment of the resources or spend allocated to cyber security in the public and private sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 2288 question first answered 06/07/2017 14:02:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1077312

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what refunds or other compensation are available to visa applicants whose visas are not processed within the target time.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	225500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p><br>UK Visas and Immigration consider all requests for refunds on a case by case basis. Whether a refund is issued will depend on the specific circumstances of each case.</p><p>Requests should be made via the complaints process:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure#how-to-complain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure#how-to-complain</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 225501 question first answered 28/02/2019 17:14:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1077314

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) refunds and (b) other compensation are available to visa applicants who pay for the super priority service which promises a decision within one working day when that timeline is not met.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	225501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p><br>UK Visas and Immigration consider all requests for refunds on a case by case basis. Whether a refund is issued will depend on the specific circumstances of each case.</p><p>Requests should be made via the complaints process:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure#how-to-complain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure#how-to-complain</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 225500 question first answered 28/02/2019 17:14:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

747101

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of resources allocated to cyber security in the (a) public and (b) private sector.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	2288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy is supported by £1.9bn of transformational funding to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need in both the public and private sectors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This funding is just part of the total resources and spend on cyber security across the public sector, complementing private sector investment. We have made no comparative assessment of the resources or spend allocated to cyber security in the public and private sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 2177 question first answered 06/07/2017 14:02:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

833901

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Tech City UK: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2018, on Tech City UK: Skilled Workers, where (a) Tier 1 and (b) Tech City are referenced in the transparency data.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	125659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Transparency data for Tier 1 is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p><p>Tier 1 is referenced in the document ‘In-country Migration data: November 2017’.</p><p>Endorsements made by Tech City form part of the total Tier 1 data and they are therefore not referenced directly within the transparency data. Tier 1 data is reference on the following tabs; Notes, Inc_01a, Inc_02, Inc_3, and Inc_7.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 125660 question first answered 06/02/2018 16:30:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

833902

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Tech City UK: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pusuant to the Answer of 25 January 2018 to Question 124932, if she will provide a regional breakdown of the locations where people with Tier 1 visas endorsed by Tech City are working.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	125660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Transparency data for Tier 1 is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p><p>Tier 1 is referenced in the document ‘In-country Migration data: November 2017’.</p><p>Endorsements made by Tech City form part of the total Tier 1 data and they are therefore not referenced directly within the transparency data. Tier 1 data is reference on the following tabs; Notes, Inc_01a, Inc_02, Inc_3, and Inc_7.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 125659 question first answered 06/02/2018 16:30:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1039072

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safety for female refugees that are returned to Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	207256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not return refugees. If they have been found to require protection they are granted leave to remain in the UK on this basis. It is only when a person does not qualify for protection that they are required to leave the UK.</p><p>This would only happen after full consideration of the person’s claim and the exhaustion of any appeal rights. The consideration of each claim is done on an individual, case-specific basis and with each decision taken against the background of up-to-date country of origin information and any relevant caselaw.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 16:56:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1045766

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EU citizens that do not have five years continual residency who are (a) married to a UK citizen and (b) have other long periods of residency will be entitled to settled status after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>All EU citizens who have completed five years’ continuous residence in the UK at any point will be eligible to apply for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. This can be satisfied by any such period of time during an applicant’s life in the UK rather than the most recent five years, provided it began before 31 December 2020. However, the applicant must not have been absent from the UK for more than five consecutive years since that period ended.</p><p>All other resident EU citizens, including those who are married to UK nationals, will be eligible to apply for pre-settled status to enable them to remain in the UK to complete the five years’ continuous residence required to be eligible for settled status.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/01/2019 16:39:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah