There are no published service standards for processing visa applications for Afghanistan and Ukrainian refugees.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-07-08T09:49:15.007Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Refugees: Afghanistan and Ukraine"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the service standard time is for processing visa applications from (a) Afghan and (b) Ukrainian refugees as of 30 June 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4491", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lewisham, Deptford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Vicky Foxcroft"} ], "uin" : "28457"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1485132", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1485132/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The wage ratio between the highest paid member of staff in the Home Office and the lowest was (a) 10.7, (b) 10.0 and (c) 9.9.<\/p>
Similar information can be found on the Annual Reports and Accounts which is published on GOV.UK (refer to page 114 in the link below):<\/p>
HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Tom Pursglove"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Home Office: Pay"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the wage ratio was between the highest paid member of staff in her Department and the lowest in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"}
], "uin" : "28397"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484761", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484761/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Home Office does not publish the information sought to the level of granularity required. Identifying hospitality spending specifically can only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, the Home Office does publish some cost information in relation to hospitality and this is grouped together with travel and subsistence expenditure.<\/p> You can refer to the links and pages below for the available published information that relates to spending on travel, subsistence and hospitality:<\/p> Page 159 of the 2020-21 Home Office Annual Report and Accounts<\/p> HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Page 150 of the 2019-20 Home Office Annual Report and Accounts<\/p> Home Office annual report and accounts 2019 - 2020 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Information relating to financial year 2021-22 will be available once the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts have been laid before Parliament. This is expected to be prior to the summer recess.<\/p> Furthermore hospitality is published for Ministers, Special Advisers and senior staff in line with transparency requirements. Ministers need to declare hospitality offered or received over £140 and this is published by the Cabinet Office on a Transparency Return. Data is published up and until December 2021. Information from January 2022 to March 2022 is expected to be published later in July 2022.<\/p> Home Office: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4369", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Pursglove"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Tom Pursglove"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-07-08T10:05:58.083Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Home Office: Official Hospitality"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on hospitality in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"}
], "uin" : "27530"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484768", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484768/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) offers relocation to eligible Afghan citizens who worked for, or with, a UK government department in Afghanistan - in exposed, meaningful or enabling roles and assessed to be at serious risk as a result of their work. This scheme remains open, and it is free to apply to. Those who are eligible for relocation under the ARAP can relocate with dependent family members.<\/p> The Ministry of Defence refers eligible Afghan citizens and their family members to the Home Office for permission to enter the UK subject to the enrolment of biometrics and security checks.<\/p> There is no option to enrol biometrics in Afghanistan. We are working with the authorities in neighbouring countries and with international partners to ensure biometric enrolment can be carried out in as rapid and efficient a manner as possible.<\/p> The UK is working with international partners, including non-governmental organisations and other countries, to secure safe routes out of Afghanistan as soon as they become available, starting with those in most need. We also intend to establish a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan as soon as the security and political situation allows. We are coordinating this effort with allies.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-07-08T09:47:14.79Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Refugees: Afghanistan"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people who are offered assistance under Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy by the Ministry of Defence are granted permission to enter the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4120", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kate Green"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kate Green"}
], "uin" : "27593"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484781", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484781/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Home Office does hold information on consultancy spending and reports this in the Annual Report and Accounts.<\/p> You can refer to the links and pages below for the available published information that relates to consultancy spending.<\/p> Pages 99-101 of the 2020-21 Home Office Annual Report and Accounts<\/p> HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Pages 88-89 of the 2019-20 Home Office Annual Report and Accounts<\/p> Home Office annual report and accounts 2019 - 2020 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Pages 79-80 of the 2018-19 Home Office Annual Report<\/p> Home Office Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Pages 71-72 of the 2017-18 Home Office Annual Report<\/p> Home Office Annual Report - 2017-18 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Pages 59-61 (pages 61-63 on the PDF reader) of the 2016-17 Home Office Annual Report<\/p>