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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Visas: Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the increased Minimum Income Requirement on (a) women and (b) people belonging to specific ethnicities. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 21094 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-22more like thismore than 2024-04-22
answer text <p>The Minister for Women and Equalities wrote to all Government departments in December last year reminding them of their statutory duty to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty when shaping policy and delivering services. The duty requires public authorities to ensure that equality issues are actively considered in order to remove or minimise disadvantage. As part of the Equality Act 2010, the Public Sector Equality Duty includes the protected characteristics of sex and race.</p><p>To assist departments' compliance with the duty, the Minister for Women and Equalities provided updated Public Sector Equality Duty guidance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-22T16:56:40.39Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-22T16:56:40.39Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1696969
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Skilled Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Migration Advisory Committee’s Rapid review of the Immigration Salary List, published on 23 February 2024, for what reason his Department has not implemented the recommendation on the use of the Immigration Salary List beyond the skilled worker route for asylum seekers. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 19383 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
answer text <p>Replacing the Shortage Occupation List with the new Immigration Salary List will maintain the important principles that underpin our approach to permission to work and is in line with wider changes to the Immigration Rules.</p><p> </p><p>Unrestricted access to employment could act as an incentive for more migrants to choose to come here illegally, with many making dangerous journeys across the Channel and supporting the business model of evil people smugglers, rather than claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers it important to distinguish between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Aligning asylum seekers’ permission to work with the Skilled Worker route could undermine the legal routes for those seeking to work in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-27T16:03:44.763Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:03:44.763Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1696700
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of replacing the Shortage Occupation List with the Immigration Salary List on employment opportunities for asylum seekers who are eligible to work. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 19083 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>The Home Secretary commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a rapid review of the new Immigration Salary List (ISL) ahead of the Spring Immigration Rules. Appendix Immigration Salary List can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-590-14-march-2024" target="_blank">Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 590,</a> published on 14 March 2024. We will keep the list under review and the MAC will carry out a fuller review later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>Replacing the new ISL will maintain the important principles that underpin our approach to permission to work by an individual’s asylum claim still being outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. This includes the need to avoid creating perverse incentives for people to make dangerous journeys to the UK and to not undercut the resident labour market.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T15:29:34.857Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T15:29:34.857Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1696756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ethnic Groups and Women more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 41, and the report by the Migration Observatory entitled Family fortunes: The UK’s new income requirement for partner visas, published on 1 February 2024, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the increased Minimum Income Requirement on (a) women and (b) people belonging to specific ethnicities. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 19084 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>Any discussions that take place between Cabinet Ministers are confidential.</p><p>A full regulatory Impact Assessment will be developed, and the Government will publish an Equality Impact Assessment on this change, and both will be published in due course. We will continue to monitor the policy throughout its implementation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 19085 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-25T17:01:49.84Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T17:01:49.84Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1696757
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 41, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the increase to the minimum income requirement on (a) equality of opportunity and (b) reducing negative disparities. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 19085 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>Any discussions that take place between Cabinet Ministers are confidential.</p><p>A full regulatory Impact Assessment will be developed, and the Government will publish an Equality Impact Assessment on this change, and both will be published in due course. We will continue to monitor the policy throughout its implementation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 19084 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-25T17:01:49.87Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T17:01:49.87Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1695418
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2024 to Question 17113 on Universal Credit and with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Progress in implementing Universal Credit, published on 27 February 2024, whether he has taken steps in response to the finding on the proportion of people claiming legacy benefits who (a) have not transferred to universal credit after receiving notice to switch and (b) have had their legacy benefits stopped. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 18181 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answer text <p>Our priority is the ensure that everyone who wishes to make a claim to Universal Credit is able to do so. The Department undertook research to better understand why some tax credit only households were not making a claim to Universal Credit and our findings were published on 29 February 2024, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-insight-on-tax-credit-migrations-and-initial-discovery-activity-for-wider-benefit-cohorts" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts</a>. The Department will be undertaking further surveys with IPSOS, which are due to commence in April 2024. Once this is complete, we are committed to publishing all our findings.</p><p> </p><p>It is the customers responsibility to choose whether to make an application for Universal Credit. There is no evidence to suggest any actions the Department has taken or should have taken are influencing that choice.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-19T15:31:02.093Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T15:31:02.093Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1693826
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason people on Ukraine visa schemes did not have visas automatically extended. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 17110 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answer text <p>Although given consideration, it is not feasible to extend Ukraine scheme visas automatically. Automatic extension would require Ukrainians to confirm their residence in the UK and their willingness to have a visa extended, and so the possible customer benefits, and savings in process time, would be limited. Without requiring a registration process there would be a risk of not being able to contact all the eligible individuals which could lead to some Ukrainians being left without legal status.</p><p>The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have had numerous discussions with the Ukrainian community, and there is currently an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 17111 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-13T17:54:53.533Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-13T17:54:53.533Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1693827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has had discussions with the Ukrainian community on changes to Ukraine visa schemes. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 17111 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answer text <p>Although given consideration, it is not feasible to extend Ukraine scheme visas automatically. Automatic extension would require Ukrainians to confirm their residence in the UK and their willingness to have a visa extended, and so the possible customer benefits, and savings in process time, would be limited. Without requiring a registration process there would be a risk of not being able to contact all the eligible individuals which could lead to some Ukrainians being left without legal status.</p><p>The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have had numerous discussions with the Ukrainian community, and there is currently an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 17110 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-13T17:54:53.58Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-13T17:54:53.58Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1693828
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely processing of Ukraine Extension Scheme applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 17112 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answer text <p>Applications made under the Ukraine Extension Scheme are not subject to a Customer Service Standard and therefore are processed as soon as possible. The Ukraine Extension Scheme route will close in May 2024.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-13T17:54:39.06Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-13T17:54:39.06Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1693829
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the National Audit Office report entitled Progress in implementing Universal Credit, published on 27 February 2024, HC 552. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock remove filter
uin 17113 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>The Department welcomes the National Audit Office report which reflects the positive progress made by the programme implementing Universal Credit (UC).</p><p>The Department is assured that the recommendations made by the National Audit Office reflect the activities already in place within the UC Programme to effectively deliver Move to UC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T12:24:45.507Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T12:24:45.507Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this