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1700359

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that separated displaced Ukrainian families will be able to reunite with their relatives in the UK on the (a) Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme and (b) Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	21246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s Ukraine schemes are not family reunification pathways. The schemes are designed to provide temporary sanctuary in the UK for Ukrainian’s fleeing the war.</p><p>The Homes for Ukraine scheme remains open for new applications from those wishing to come to the UK. Ukrainian nationals who would have qualified under the Ukraine Family Scheme will still be able to apply under Homes for Ukraine. Family members wishing to join a relative who is already in the UK may make an application to the Homes for Ukraine scheme provided they have a sponsor who meets the eligibility requirements for sponsorship. Ukrainians may also apply through standard visa or family routes, if they are eligible.</p><p>From early 2025, the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme is due to open to those who fled Ukraine because of Russia’s invasion and were granted a Ukraine scheme visa as well as those granted Leave Outside the Rules for the same reason.</p><p>We keep all of our Ukraine schemes under consistent review in line with developments in the ongoing war.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 21247 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1700360

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on family reunion pathways for separated displaced Ukrainian families of (a) closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) changes in sponsor eligibility criteria on the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	21247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s Ukraine schemes are not family reunification pathways. The schemes are designed to provide temporary sanctuary in the UK for Ukrainian’s fleeing the war.</p><p>The Homes for Ukraine scheme remains open for new applications from those wishing to come to the UK. Ukrainian nationals who would have qualified under the Ukraine Family Scheme will still be able to apply under Homes for Ukraine. Family members wishing to join a relative who is already in the UK may make an application to the Homes for Ukraine scheme provided they have a sponsor who meets the eligibility requirements for sponsorship. Ukrainians may also apply through standard visa or family routes, if they are eligible.</p><p>From early 2025, the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme is due to open to those who fled Ukraine because of Russia’s invasion and were granted a Ukraine scheme visa as well as those granted Leave Outside the Rules for the same reason.</p><p>We keep all of our Ukraine schemes under consistent review in line with developments in the ongoing war.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 21246 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1694360

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have been settled in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 5 March 2024, 201,400 people have arrived in the UK under the Ukraine visa schemes, rather than as refugees. 144,400 of them have been sponsored under the Homes for Ukraine scheme with 108,601 being in England, 1,500 in Northern Ireland, 5,847 in Scotland and 4,200 in Wales.</p><p>In addition to this, 20,882 Ukrainians have been sponsored by the Scottish Government and another 3,291 by the Welsh Government. Further information including a full breakdown of the data has been published on Gov.UK and can be accessed here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority&amp;data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|53473a737aae470313f008dc4365635c|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638459349925520283|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=nj7pB/nw19AEL2WsYJuXC7L8urRFH/xap63uA9GfBCI=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 19/03/2024 16:36:11 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL3095 - Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme_ Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority - GOV.UK.pdf title Ukraine sponsorship scheme
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1692171

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing more integration support for Ukrainian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	15846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities will continue to receive the £5,900 per person tariff payment to support our Ukrainian guests. We are also working across Government to identify other ways to unblock barriers, helping Ukrainians access employment, commensurate with their skill set, liaising with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), who encourage their employer and the Refugee Employment networks to advertise job vacancies. In addition, Job Centre Plus teams also help guests with much needed CV Writing and Interview skills courses.</p><p>Ukrainians with work related qualifications are directed to the UK National Information Centre (UK ENIC) for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills, as well as signposting to the relevant professional regulators, all of which is available as comprehensive guidance on GOV.UK.</p><p>For specific healthcare and education roles, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Education (DfE) have provided pathways for Ukrainians, to help them understand what they need to do to work in these sectors, also available on GOV.UK.</p><p>We recognise through engagement with guests, other Government departments, local councils, VCS organisations and sponsors that English language skills is one of the main barriers to employment, and wider integration. The UK Government is funding STEP Ukraine which is a completely free, virtual 12-week English language and employment support programme for Ukrainians in the UK. Thousands of Ukrainians have already benefited from STEP Ukraine, achieving improved job prospects and English language skills whilst here in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 01/03/2024 13:41:47 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1691416

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help support Ukrainian refugees living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	15505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>As set out previously, local authorities will continue to receive a tariff payment to support our Ukrainian guests. Sponsors are also eligible for an ‘Thank You payment’ of £350 per month for the first 12 months of a Ukrainian guest’s stay in the UK and £500 thereafter.</p><p>We recognise through engagement with guests, other government departments, local councils, VCS organisations and sponsors that English is one of the main barriers to employment, so we announced £11.5 million in the Spring Budget 2023 to fund intensive English language courses and employment support for up to 10,000 eligible individuals under the Ukraine visa schemes.</p><p>This programme provides free online English lessons and employment support to Ukrainian arrivals to help them improve their job prospects.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 28/02/2024 15:42:41 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1690388

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of Ukrainian refugees presenting as homeless.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	14931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities will continue to receive the per person tariff payment to support our Ukrainian guests. Sponsors are eligible for an optional ‘Thank You payment’ of £350 per month per address, for the first 12 months of a Ukrainian guest’s stay in the UK and £500 thereafter. A proportion of the tariff was always intended to fund homeless prevention for the small proportion of sponsorships that fail or Ukrainians who are unable to find housing. We also launched the Local Authority Housing Fund, details of which are available online.</p><p>On Homelessness, as of 15 February 2024, 820 households are in temporary accommodation. The data has been published on Gov.UK and can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-ukrainian-nationals-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-ukrainian-nationals-england</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 14932 question first answered 27/02/2024 14:48:31 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1690389

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of adequacy of (a) funding and (b) support arrangements for Ukrainian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	14932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities will continue to receive the per person tariff payment to support our Ukrainian guests. Sponsors are eligible for an optional ‘Thank You payment’ of £350 per month per address, for the first 12 months of a Ukrainian guest’s stay in the UK and £500 thereafter. A proportion of the tariff was always intended to fund homeless prevention for the small proportion of sponsorships that fail or Ukrainians who are unable to find housing. We also launched the Local Authority Housing Fund, details of which are available online.</p><p>On Homelessness, as of 15 February 2024, 820 households are in temporary accommodation. The data has been published on Gov.UK and can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-ukrainian-nationals-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-ukrainian-nationals-england</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 14931 question first answered 27/02/2024 14:48:31 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1687957

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Ukrainians have applied for refugee status in the UK outwith the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme since March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	13406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum by nationality in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’</a>. Data on asylum applications is published in table Asy_D01 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">‘Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’</a>. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending September 2023. Data up to the end of 2023 will be published on 29 February 2024.</p><p>Further information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">‘Research and statistics calendar’</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 12/02/2024 14:06:40 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1686660

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the future of those resident in the UK on Ukrainian sponsorship schemes beyond the schemes' expiration.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	12625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is, of course, mindful that permission for the first arrivals under the Ukrainian schemes will start to expire from March 2025, and that Ukrainians in the UK, as well as their hosts and sponsors, are understandably seeking more certainty to help them continue to settle in the UK and live independently.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office continues to work closely with colleagues across government, our European counterparts and the Ukrainian Government, on options for the future of theUkraine schemes. We will ensure that Ukrainians here in the UK are informed about the options available to them in good time before the expiry of the first Ukraine scheme visas.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/02/2024 16:37:37 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1686661

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities beyond the expiration date of the Ukraine sponsorship schemes, to help support those from Ukraine currently resident in the UK under such schemes.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	12626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office is reviewing what may be needed beyond Spring 2025 and an update on the future of the scheme will be provided well before the first visas expire in Spring 2025.</p><p>The UK Government supports the Ukrainian government and shares its desire for Ukraine eventually to welcome their people back to help rebuild the country.</p><p>We remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine, the Ukrainians now living in the UK and the local authorities supporting them.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 12470 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:15:47 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter