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1457658

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration
	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 is taking to (a) improve advice given by and (b) reduce call waiting times for the UK visa and immigration MP hotline.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	153898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>(a)The agents on the MP Helpline receive full training and mentoring to give them the appropriate skills to handle the enquiries received to the helpline. We also conduct quality monitoring of calls and have a robust training and feedback programme.</p><p>(b)Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis there has been a significant increase in calls to the MP Enquiry Line leading to lengthy wait times for which we apologise.</p><p>To ease pressure on the lines during this period we have requested MP’s Offices only use the line for Ukraine queries or non-Ukraine compassionate/urgent cases.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 13:57:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1420911

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Requirements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the processing time is for a travel document from her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	120742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>1) &amp; 3) The standard published processing time for Travel Document applications is 14 weeks. The average current processing time is 11 weeks and 2 days for initial consideration of applications and over 80% of applications are being completed within 14 weeks. Those applications not meeting the service standard are normally awaiting further information from the applicant.</p><p> </p><p>2) COVID and the work from home restrictions have affected our ability to maintain performance against the service standard due to the previous paper-based nature of the application process. To mitigate those impacts we have moved to an online application system, reengineered our internal processes, recruited additional staff and expanded our operation to a second office to ease the effect of regional staff absences. These changes have improved our performance against the service standard, a trend which will continue.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 120743 120744 question first answered 28/02/2022 16:50:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 52077 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1420912

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Requirements
	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 is taking to speed up the time taken by her Department to process travel documents.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	120743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>1) &amp; 3) The standard published processing time for Travel Document applications is 14 weeks. The average current processing time is 11 weeks and 2 days for initial consideration of applications and over 80% of applications are being completed within 14 weeks. Those applications not meeting the service standard are normally awaiting further information from the applicant.</p><p> </p><p>2) COVID and the work from home restrictions have affected our ability to maintain performance against the service standard due to the previous paper-based nature of the application process. To mitigate those impacts we have moved to an online application system, reengineered our internal processes, recruited additional staff and expanded our operation to a second office to ease the effect of regional staff absences. These changes have improved our performance against the service standard, a trend which will continue.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 120742 120744 question first answered 28/02/2022 16:50:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 52079 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1420914

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Requirements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the time set out in her Department's service standards is for processing a travel document.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	120744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>1) &amp; 3) The standard published processing time for Travel Document applications is 14 weeks. The average current processing time is 11 weeks and 2 days for initial consideration of applications and over 80% of applications are being completed within 14 weeks. Those applications not meeting the service standard are normally awaiting further information from the applicant.</p><p> </p><p>2) COVID and the work from home restrictions have affected our ability to maintain performance against the service standard due to the previous paper-based nature of the application process. To mitigate those impacts we have moved to an online application system, reengineered our internal processes, recruited additional staff and expanded our operation to a second office to ease the effect of regional staff absences. These changes have improved our performance against the service standard, a trend which will continue.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 120742 120743 question first answered 28/02/2022 16:50:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 52081 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1461270

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tonnage Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) Cypriot, (b) Bahamian and (c) Bermudan registered vessels are part of shipping groups that qualify for the Tonnage Tax scheme as at 10 May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>According to the returns provided by companies within the UK Tonnage Tax scheme there are currently 11 vessels that are registered in Cyprus, 46 that are registered in Bahamas and 8 that are registered in Bermuda.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 13/05/2022 11:29:01 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1684489

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of people travelling by passenger rail from 2024 to (a) 2030, (b) 2040 and (c) 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	11053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed a number of possible rail demand forecasts in both the medium and long term. The Department considers a wide range of evidence for our project appraisals and policy decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 29/01/2024 17:32:16 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1626585

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the performance of the Office of Rail and Road in its oversight of rail safety and incidents during industrial action on the railways.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	184358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is an independent statutory body, with powers vested by Parliament in its governing board. As such, the ORR is an independent regulator and operates within the framework set by UK legislation and is accountable through Parliament and the courts, rather than through the Department.</p><p> </p><p>It is through this that the assessment of the ORR’s oversight is conducted, and the ORR is held accountable for its performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 184359 question first answered 18/05/2023 09:26:32 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1626589

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has issued guidance on action that can be taken against the Office of Rail and Road in the event that they fail to properly investigate and act on safety incidents.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	184359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is an independent statutory body, with powers vested by Parliament in its governing board. As such, the ORR is an independent regulator and operates within the framework set by UK legislation and is accountable through Parliament and the courts, rather than through the Department.</p><p> </p><p>It is through this that the assessment of the ORR’s oversight is conducted, and the ORR is held accountable for its performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 184358 question first answered 18/05/2023 09:26:32 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1461144

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department For Work and Pensions: Seaham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the profile is of the civil servants affected by the closure of the Department for Work and Pensions office in Seaham by (a) age, (b) race, (c) gender and (d) disability.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The following depicts the profile of colleagues based at Seaham Lighthouse View</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Age </strong>– 3.4% aged 16-24, 14% aged 25-34, 19.4% aged 35-44, 28.2% aged 45-54, 31.6% aged 55-64, 3.4% aged 65+.</p><p><strong>Race – </strong>1.1% of colleagues are of an ethnic minority</p><p><strong>Gender </strong>– 26.5% male, 73.5% female</p><p><strong>Disability </strong>– 14.2% of colleagues have declared a disability</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/05/2022 12:14:44 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1461145

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Seaham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on hybrid working among affected civil servants of the consolidation of the Department for Work and Pensions office in Seaham.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2022 answer text <p><strong></strong>The adoption of hybrid working practices has been carefully and fully considered. The introduction of hybrid working arrangements by the Department for back of house functions means that staff will only need to work on average 40% of their working week in the new location.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/05/2022 10:22:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris