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1668678

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date	08/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps if any they are taking to negotiate bilateral youth mobility schemes with countries across Europe to ensure UK travel businesses can hire UK citizens for critical tourism roles overseas.
tabling member printed	Lord Randall of Uxbridge
uin	HL129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK remain open to negotiating Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories, including EU Member States. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal agreement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the detail negotiated and agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur.</p><p>We have recently agreed new YMS arrangements with Andorra and Uruguay. From 31 January 2024, nationals of these countries will be eligible to travel to and experience life in the UK for up to 2 years.</p><p>We have also agreed to enhance our existing schemes with Australia, Canada and Japan. For Australian and Canadian citizens who are looking to take advantage of the UK’s YMS, the age range will be increased from 18-30 to 18-35 and they will have the option of extending their YMS visa for an additional year, taking the total length of stay in the UK from 2 to 3 years. UK citizens will also have the same access into those countries. The annual quota associated with the UK’s youth mobility arrangement with Japan will increase to 6,000 places on a reciprocal basis. We are intending to implement these enhancements on 31 January 2024.</p><p>We remain committed to expanding our YMS to more nations, including but not limited to those within the EU. Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL130 question first answered 22/11/2023 16:55:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

1668679

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Immigration on 23 June (HC189553), what progress they have made towards negotiating bilateral youth mobility schemes with EU countries, particularly France, Greece, Italy and Spain.
tabling member printed	Lord Randall of Uxbridge
uin	HL130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK remain open to negotiating Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) arrangements with other countries and territories, including EU Member States. However, as each YMS is subject to a bilateral, reciprocal agreement which also provides benefit to UK nationals, with the detail negotiated and agreed between the relevant parties, we are unable to disclose the status of negotiations as they occur.</p><p>We have recently agreed new YMS arrangements with Andorra and Uruguay. From 31 January 2024, nationals of these countries will be eligible to travel to and experience life in the UK for up to 2 years.</p><p>We have also agreed to enhance our existing schemes with Australia, Canada and Japan. For Australian and Canadian citizens who are looking to take advantage of the UK’s YMS, the age range will be increased from 18-30 to 18-35 and they will have the option of extending their YMS visa for an additional year, taking the total length of stay in the UK from 2 to 3 years. UK citizens will also have the same access into those countries. The annual quota associated with the UK’s youth mobility arrangement with Japan will increase to 6,000 places on a reciprocal basis. We are intending to implement these enhancements on 31 January 2024.</p><p>We remain committed to expanding our YMS to more nations, including but not limited to those within the EU. Further details of additional YMS agreements will be announced once they are concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL129 question first answered 22/11/2023 16:55:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

1712657

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following news that they have rejected an offer by the European Commission for a youth mobility scheme, what factors they considered when deciding to reject the offer.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK notes the publication by the European Commission on 18 April 2024 setting out a proposal to EU Member States and seeking their agreement to negotiate a UK/EU wide Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS). This is currently a matter for the EU and its Member States and the UK has not been formally approached.</p><p>The UK currently operates 13 successful bilateral YMS schemes with international partners, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and continues to believe bilateral schemes with international partners are the most effective and efficient way of facilitating opportunities for young people.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 07/05/2024 13:52:12 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1694320

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 29 February (HL Deb col 1190) where he stated that "there are legal proceedings" concerning the decision "not to proceed with some of the recommendations" contained in the Windrush Lessons Learned Review by Wendy Williams, what is the nature of those proceedings.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The “legal proceedings” refer to a Judicial Review, brought by three claimants, to challenge the decision, made in December 2022, of the former Secretary of State for the Home Department to not implement three of the Windrush Lessons Learned recommendations. The three policy recommendations are: recommendation 3, run reconciliation events; recommendation 9, introduce a Migrants’ Commissioner; and recommendation 10, review the remit and role of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/03/2024 12:36:13 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1694318

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims they have paid in full so far.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on the total number of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims that have received a compensation payment is published as part of the Transparency Data release. The latest published data, covering the period up to the end of January 2024, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-january-2024" target="_blank">Windrush Compensation Scheme data: January 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>As of January 2024, over £80 million has been paid in compensation across 2,233 claims.</p><p>An individual could have more than one claim under the Windrush Compensation Scheme rules, for example as a primary claimant, close family member, or as a representative of an estate. In addition, a claim may receive a preliminary, interim and/or full and final payment.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/03/2024 12:37:31 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name Windrush Compensation Scheme data.xlsx title Windrush Compensation Scheme data
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1694319

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate having paid compensation in full to claimants of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme is determined to ensure everyone who was affected receives every penny of the compensation to which they are entitled at the earliest point possible. The Scheme is making significant progress towards achieving this aim and has paid over £80 million in compensation as of January 2024. However, each person’s claim is deeply personal and deserves to be processed with the utmost care and sensitivity. This holistic approach necessarily takes time but is ultimately beneficial to individuals.</p><p>The Scheme does not therefore, impose time limit targets for concluding claims.</p><p>The Scheme has reduced the time to allocate a claim for a substantive casework consideration, from 18 months to under 4 months. The 4-month period includes all essential eligibility checks, together with a Preliminary Assessment to make an initial payment of £10,000 wherever possible. The Scheme has no end date so that people are not prevented from claiming compensation and there is no cap on the amount of compensation that will be paid overall.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/03/2024 12:37:00 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1678291

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to allow Ukrainian refugees who are on three-year visas to extend those visas.
tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
uin	HL1215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>In line with the situation in Ukraine, working closely with the Ukrainian Government, as well as our international counterparts, we keep the need for a possible extension of UK sanctuary, beyond March 2025, under consistent review. We are also mindful that permission will start to expire, for the first arrivals under our Ukrainian schemes, from March 2025, and their need for certainty beyond that point to help them to plan ahead, for example if remaining in the UK, entering into rental agreements and living here independently.</p><p> </p><p /><p>The UK Government stands with Ukraine and firmly believes that Ukraine will be safe again. When it’s safe to do so, Ukraine will need the repatriation of its citizens to help recover and rebuild their economy and infrastructure.  Our approach therefore has been to provide 36 months sanctuary under our Ukraine visas which are temporary and do not lead to settlement.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/12/2023 15:35:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1685219

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of those issued graduate visas in each of the years (1) 2021, (2) 2022 and (3) 2023 who (a) remain in the UK today, and (b) are expected to remain in the UK five years after their visa was first issued.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
uin	HL1949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office published an Impact Assessment in March 2021 prior to the introduction of the Graduate route, which can be found at this link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F6040c189e90e077ddb7fff8a%2FGraduate_Route_Impact_Assessment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CCharlie.Twyman1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce1528fa549664f1ed9e708dc1e7c0ec7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638418765366288732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KgqLIk0LE%2BxKM3gnbGnZZSKy0y2bLGgkL1A4JbDzbts%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Impact Assessment template (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>. In addition, the Home Office publishes <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migrant-journey" target="_blank">Migrant journey</a> statistics which look at how migrants’ leave status changes over time. Future updates to this should provide insights into what people on the Graduate route do after their leave has expired.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 07/02/2024 16:46:17 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

1669148

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Global Talent Network visas have been issued to date.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’ which can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Global Talent visas issued to end of September 2023 = 8,707 main applicants with a further 6,380 dependants</p><p>Entrepreneur visas issued to end of September 2023 = 10,213 main applicants, with a further 16,451 dependants</p><p>Indian Youth Mobility visas issued to end of September 2023 = 1,956</p><p>Investor visas issued to end of September 2023 = 5,104 main applicants with a further 8,785 dependants</p><p>High Potential Individuals to end of September 2023 = 3,062 main applicants with a further 419 dependants</p><p>Global Talent Network and Global Entrepreneur figures are included in the Global Talent and Entrepreneur respective responses above.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL188 HL189 question first answered 24/11/2023 15:51:34 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

1675718

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the decision to raise the minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visas does not harm businesses and the broader economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is mindful of the need to balance the impacts on economic growth and the needs of the labour market with this package of measures.</p><p>Analysis has been undertaken across Government on this package of measures and a Regulatory Impact Assessment will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/12/2023 17:10:48 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick