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1667992

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion cases have been expedited to decision makers in the last year; and what was the average time for decision making after being expedited.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>We prioritise all applications where the application has been made by an unaccompanied child, under the age of 18. We will also prioritise applications where there is an evidenced urgent or compelling reason.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/11/2023 16:58:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668004

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
	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 make an estimate of the number of Biometric Residence Permit cards that have been wrongly issued in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The information is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/11/2023 15:46:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666665

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permit cards have been wrongly delivered in the last 12 months; and how many people granted asylum have not received such cards in that period.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>BRPs are delivered within 48 hours of being produced to the address provided by the applicant on their application form.</p><p>Information on incorrect deliveries is not publicly available, and so we are unable to answer this question.</p><p>We are unable to answer the second part of the question, as the information is not available in the format requested and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 08:44:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666078

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to relocate Afghan people who are (a) eligible for relocation to the UK and (b) in Pakistan before 1 November; and what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of reports that the Government of Pakistan plans to deport Afghans without documentation from November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Continuing to support the resettlement of eligible Afghans under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) &amp; Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) remains a priority for the Government. To date, we have brought around 24,600 people affected by events in Afghanistan to safety, which includes those evacuated under Op PITTING.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of recent Government of Pakistan announcements regarding Afghans illegally present in Pakistan. FCDO and the British High Commission are monitoring the situation closely. They are in frequent contact with the Pakistani authorities to try and ensure that no ARAP or ACRS eligible individuals are negatively affected while they await relocation to the UK, and are seeking assurances to this effect.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2023 15:36:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666243

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	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 been relocated to the UK under Pathway (a) 2 and (b) 3 of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme as of 19 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made one of the largest commitments of any country to support those impacted by events in Afghanistan.</p><p>The latest published Operational data fact sheet on Afghan resettlement schemes shows the following by ACRS pathway, we have now resettled: 9,676 individuals under ACRS Pathway 1, 66 individuals under ACRS Pathway 2 and 41 individuals under ACRS Pathway 3.</p><p>Operational data is viewable at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Afghan operational data is released quarterly with the next publication due around the 23<sup>rd</sup> November 2023.</p><p>The data requested on arrival dates of pathway 2 and pathway 3 is not anticipated to be publicly released in future iterations of the quarterly Immigration system statistics. It is collected for internal and operational use only. However, arrivals by quarter can be found within the immigration statistics. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 203598 question first answered 25/10/2023 08:38:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666244

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the first Afghans arrived in the UK under pathway (a) two and (b) three of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made one of the largest commitments of any country to support those impacted by events in Afghanistan.</p><p>The latest published Operational data fact sheet on Afghan resettlement schemes shows the following by ACRS pathway, we have now resettled: 9,676 individuals under ACRS Pathway 1, 66 individuals under ACRS Pathway 2 and 41 individuals under ACRS Pathway 3.</p><p>Operational data is viewable at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Afghan operational data is released quarterly with the next publication due around the 23<sup>rd</sup> November 2023.</p><p>The data requested on arrival dates of pathway 2 and pathway 3 is not anticipated to be publicly released in future iterations of the quarterly Immigration system statistics. It is collected for internal and operational use only. However, arrivals by quarter can be found within the immigration statistics. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 203597 question first answered 25/10/2023 08:38:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1665862

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	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 contribution of 19 September 2023, Official Report, column 1253, whether new Afghan people arriving in the UK on approved schemes will be placed in bridging accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to help at-risk people in Afghanistan and, so far, we have brought around 24,600 people to safety, including thousands of people eligible for our Afghan schemes. We continue to honour our commitments to bring eligible Afghans to the UK.</p><p>The <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy%2Fafghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance&amp;data=05%7C01%7CThomas.Sadowski%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C95440a7049c749734f1d08dbd14e7d5b%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638333907256543263%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AXLOAEVbrut2smbUjQynmcDkuVO2EJaY8ZEKWxleeYk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme</a> which was formally opened on the 1 April 2021 , has already relocated thousands of Afghans who have worked for or alongside the UK government, and their families, and who are deemed eligible.</p><p>In addition, the UK formally opened the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) on 6 January 2022. The scheme prioritises those who have assisted the UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for values such as democracy, women’s rights, freedom of speech, and rule of law.</p><p>We take seriously our commitment to resettling Afghans yet to arrive in the UK, including those eligible for our schemes still in Afghanistan. But our efforts to move people out of hotels has shown how vital it is that they are moved into long-term settled accommodation, so, they can put down roots in the community.</p><p>Once in the UK eligible Afghans have the right to live, work and study, and can apply for benefits and other local authority support.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2023 16:47:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1665274

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Pay
	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 page 8 of the report Fight for 52, published by the Fire Brigades Union on 14 September 2023, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of variations in the level of maternity pay for firefighters.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement<em>, is the responsibility of employers, working through the National Joint Council. The Home Office plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay. </em></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/10/2023 11:48:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1664996

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a comparative assessment of (a) provision and (b) the level of maternity pay in fire and rescue services.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	202690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement<em>, is the responsibility of employers, working through the National Joint Council. The Home Office plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay. </em></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/10/2023 15:23:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1658731

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to launch her Department's consultation on full cost recovery for firearms licencing.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	198195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently reviewing firearms licensing fees, which were last increased in 2015 and are now considerably below the cost of the service provided.</p><p>The key aim of the review is to achieve full cost recovery for the police so that they receive the funding and resources they need to provide a more effective service that supports public safety.</p><p>The review is being informed by a Firearms Fees Working Group, chaired by the Home Office and including representation from the police, shooting representative bodies and other Government departments. I expect to consult publicly on proposed new fees during the Autumn and to put the new fees before Parliament shortly thereafter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/09/2023 09:38:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard