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1663057

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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 from Afghanistan who were resettled to the UK under the (a) ARAP and (b) ACRS remain in a bridging hotel after their notice to quit date has passed because they have not found alternative accommodation as of 13 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	200911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Our recent release of transparency data, published on 19 September 2023, following the end of hotels being used as bridging accommodation can be accessed at Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>The latest statistics (published on 24th August 2023) from the immigration system statistics quarterly release - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) provides a quarterly breakdown of the number of individuals resettled under both the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) in temporary accommodation up until the end of June 2023. For detailed data, see table Asy D02.</p><p>From the end of April 2023, resettled Afghan families staying in hotels and serviced apartments began to receive Notices to Quit their bridging accommodation. Residents received at least three months' notice to make arrangements to leave their hotel or serviced accommodation and were given clear guidance on the support they could access to help them find their own accommodation.</p><p>Despite all efforts, some families have been unable to find their own accommodation or unwilling to take up offers of housing and have needed to present as homeless. The statutory homelessness system provides a safety net, and no family will be left without a roof over their head.</p><p>We are unable to provide a running commentary on bridging accommodation occupation. When the notices to quit were announced by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on 28 March, there were over 8,000 Afghans living in bridging accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200912 200913 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:52:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1663059

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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 and what proportion of people from Afghanistan who were resettled to the UK under the (a) ARAP and (b) ACRS were in bridging accommodation when her Department (i) announced that it would begin to issue and (ii) began to issue notices to quit.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	200913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Our recent release of transparency data, published on 19 September 2023, following the end of hotels being used as bridging accommodation can be accessed at Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>The latest statistics (published on 24th August 2023) from the immigration system statistics quarterly release - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) provides a quarterly breakdown of the number of individuals resettled under both the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) in temporary accommodation up until the end of June 2023. For detailed data, see table Asy D02.</p><p>From the end of April 2023, resettled Afghan families staying in hotels and serviced apartments began to receive Notices to Quit their bridging accommodation. Residents received at least three months' notice to make arrangements to leave their hotel or serviced accommodation and were given clear guidance on the support they could access to help them find their own accommodation.</p><p>Despite all efforts, some families have been unable to find their own accommodation or unwilling to take up offers of housing and have needed to present as homeless. The statutory homelessness system provides a safety net, and no family will be left without a roof over their head.</p><p>We are unable to provide a running commentary on bridging accommodation occupation. When the notices to quit were announced by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on 28 March, there were over 8,000 Afghans living in bridging accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200911 200912 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:52:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1658496

registered interest
date	29/08/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Sector: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	906189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>This Government has given £7 billion in additional funding to NI since 2014 on top of the Barnett-based block grant.</p><p>Budget allocations for Northern Ireland departments have been determined with the objective of protecting front-line services.</p><p>Funding alone will not solve the systemic issues facing public services in Northern Ireland - these must be addressed by a restored Executive.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 06/09/2023 13:14:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1646577

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Illegal Migration Bill
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 had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	905650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government takes its international obligations very seriously. There is nothing in the Bill that requires the Government to act incompatibly with our international obligations.</p><p>The Home Secretary and I have had regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues about the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/06/2023 08:42:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1610327

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Independent Case Examiner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Independent Case Examiner is taking steps to reduce the time between a complaint being accepted and the allocation of that complaint to an investigator.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	180460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The ICE process has several stages. When a referral is received the team initially considers whether, without undertaking a detailed examination of the evidence, a resolution can be brokered with the relevant department or its supplier. If resolution cannot be achieved, and the complaint is accepted, the case awaits allocation to an investigator who, following a review of the evidence, will first consider if settlement is appropriate. This requires the relevant department or its supplier to agree action with the complainant. Full investigation reports of detailed findings and any recommendations for redress are based on a thorough examination of case evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The ICE office continues to review its internal processes and structures to make the most efficient use of its investigative resource. Between 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023, the office has recruited an additional 18 Investigators and is seeking to recruit up to its agreed headcount.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/04/2023 10:15:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1582113

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: War Crimes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with his international counterparts to help support the (a) Ukrainian government and (b) International Criminal Court with (i) investigations and (ii) prosecutions of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	903387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided a £2.5 million package to support Ukraine’s domestic investigations and an additional £1 million of funding for the International Criminal Court (ICC). My Rt Hon Friend, the Deputy Prime Minister will host an International Conference in March in support of the ICC investigation. The UK is committed to securing accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2023 17:07:41 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1581925

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Carer's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling the Carer’s Allowance to be treated as earnings for the work allowance element of the calculation of Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	135322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the way that Carer’s Allowance is treated in Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the support provided by carers for relatives, partners and friends who may be ill, frail or disabled, there is an additional amount of benefit payable in Universal Credit to support carers who provide care of 35 hours or more each week for a severely disabled person. For claimants who meets these requirements an additional amount for caring, £168.81 per month, is included in their Universal Credit entitlement.</p><p /><p>Carer’s Allowance is a benefit paid by the State and so is classed as unearned income.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/02/2023 16:25:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1552054

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for Turkish Businessperson visa extension applications.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	111635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The latest data on ECAA matters is routinely published as part of UKVI Transparency data.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published data for outstanding ECCA applications can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cdc1f62fc76874bd6331408dad913f7f3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638060977023265166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gBrkZaEoD0YRA5GtrYjXbjQ8CgzfG5zKfqavU2SULUs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visas and Citizenship data: Q3 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Under Visas and Citizenship Data, Tab VSI_03 includes the number of straightforward applications and non-straightforward applications which remained outstanding at the end of the last reported period.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office had been prioritising Ukraine Visa Scheme applications in response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which has impacted on the delivery of some of our service standards.</p><p> </p><p>Full resource has now been restored to the team.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 111637 question first answered 03/01/2023 15:05:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1552055

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of processing times for Turkish Businessperson visa extension applications.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	111636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The latest data on ECAA matters is routinely published as part of UKVI Transparency data.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published data for outstanding ECCA applications can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cdc1f62fc76874bd6331408dad913f7f3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638060977023265166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gBrkZaEoD0YRA5GtrYjXbjQ8CgzfG5zKfqavU2SULUs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visas and Citizenship data: Q3 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Under Visas and Citizenship Data, Tab VSI_03 includes the number of straightforward applications and non-straightforward applications which remained outstanding at the end of the last reported period.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office had been prioritising Ukraine Visa Scheme applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has impacted on the delivery of some of our service standards. Resource has now been restored to the ECAA team.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 03/01/2023 15:10:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1552056

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Turkey
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 reduce the processing times for Turkish Businessperson visa extension applications.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	111637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The latest data on ECAA matters is routinely published as part of UKVI Transparency data.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published data for outstanding ECCA applications can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cdc1f62fc76874bd6331408dad913f7f3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638060977023265166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gBrkZaEoD0YRA5GtrYjXbjQ8CgzfG5zKfqavU2SULUs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visas and Citizenship data: Q3 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Under Visas and Citizenship Data, Tab VSI_03 includes the number of straightforward applications and non-straightforward applications which remained outstanding at the end of the last reported period.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office had been prioritising Ukraine Visa Scheme applications in response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which has impacted on the delivery of some of our service standards.</p><p> </p><p>Full resource has now been restored to the team.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 111635 question first answered 03/01/2023 15:05:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant