A campaign for 200 criminal and financial investigators within Immigration Enforcement will launch next month. We expect these officers to be in post by the summer. These roles are not part of the 700 new staff being recruited into the Small Boats Operational Command.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-01-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-01-31T18:08:09.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Immigration: Staff"} , "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, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Immigration enforcement surge since pledge to tackle illegal working, published on 23 January 2023, what the timescales are for the planned recruitment of 200 new Immigration Enforcement staff; which unit within Immigration Enforcement those staff will be recruited to; and whether the planned 200 new Immigration Enforcement staff are included in the target to recruit 700 new staff to the Small Boats Operational Command, announced by the Prime Minister on 13 December 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4359", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Kinnock"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aberavon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Kinnock"} ], "uin" : "133606"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581145", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581145/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Home Office publishes data on visas in the \u2018Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release<\/a>\u2019. Data on the number of entry clearance visa applications and outcomes of applications for \u2018International Agreement (Temporary Worker)\u2019 visas, by nationality, are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.<\/a><\/p> The latest data relates up to, and including, the third quarter (July to September) of 2022.<\/p> The Home Office does not routinely publish data on fees from International Agreement visa applications. It also does not publish immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for an International Agreement visa (Temporary Work) were (a) received and (b) approved in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581146", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581146/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Home Office publishes data on visas in the \u2018Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release<\/a>\u2019. Data on the number of entry clearance visa applications and outcomes of applications for \u2018International Agreement (Temporary Worker)\u2019 visas, by nationality, are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.<\/a><\/p> The latest data relates up to, and including, the third quarter (July to September) of 2022.<\/p> The Home Office does not routinely publish data on fees from International Agreement visa applications. It also does not publish immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for an International Agreement visa (Temporary Work) were from nationals of (a) EU member states and (b) non-EU member states in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022; and how many and what proportion of those applications were approved in each year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581147", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581147/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Home Office publishes data on visas in the \u2018Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release<\/a>\u2019. Data on the number of entry clearance visa applications and outcomes of applications for \u2018International Agreement (Temporary Worker)\u2019 visas, by nationality, are published in tables Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.<\/a><\/p> The latest data relates up to, and including, the third quarter (July to September) of 2022.<\/p> The Home Office does not routinely publish data on fees from International Agreement visa applications. It also does not publish immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total amount received by her Department from (a) application fees and (b) health surcharge payments in relation to applications for an International Agreement visa (Temporary Work) was in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "uin" : "133610"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581303", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581303/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " I refer the Hon. Member to my response on 30 January 2023 to question 128662. The response can be found here: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Home Office: Equality"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure her Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Stephens"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581337", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581337/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has seen no indication that the level of the fee to apply for indefinite leave to remain is deterring the retention of healthcare workers on Health and Care Worker visas and no separate assessment has been undertaken.<\/p> <\/p> The Home Office introduced the Health and Care visa on 4 August 2020. This delivers and builds upon the Government\u2019s commitment to introduce a route which makes it quicker, easier and significantly cheaper for eligible people working in health and social care to come to the UK with their families and those who are extending their visa. This offer has been well received by the sector, with the latest immigration figures show there is a sizeable uptake of this visa offer by the sector: Why do people come to the UK? To work - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a>.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Visas: Health Services"}
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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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of the fee to apply for indefinite leave to remain on the retention of healthcare workers on Health and Care Worker visas.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4521", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dwyfor Meirionnydd"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Saville Roberts"}
], "uin" : "133759"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1580616", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1580616/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council have asked all police forces to check their officers and staff against the police national database (PND) to identify any intelligence or allegations that need further investigation.<\/p> This will help identify anyone who has slipped through the net before vetting standards were toughened, and ensure those who are unfit to serve can be rooted out. Further details of the NPCC\u2019s commission can be found on their website: https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/all-police-staff-records-to-be-checked-for-allegations-and-intelligence-by-march<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the The National Police Chiefs Council's letter to Chief Constables requiring all pre-2006 officers to be vetted against national databases, dated 20 January 2023, what estimate she has made of the number of officers who will need to be vetted in line with that letter; and how many of those officers will require vetting by the Cabinet Office in all categories of vetting.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4472", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Holly Lynch"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Holly Lynch"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1580619", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1580619/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " An applicant applying for a family visa at entry clearance should get a decision within 24 weeks.<\/p> Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> An applicant applying in the UK to extend a family visa (spouse or partner on a 5-year route to settlement) should get a decision within 8 weeks.<\/p> Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> An applicant applying in the UK for settlement should get a decision within 6 months.<\/p>