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Ukraine

Wednesday 23 March 2022 · 3 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Department responded to inquiries about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, noting over 10,000 Welsh registrations.
  • The Secretary of State acknowledged the efforts of Members in supporting families fleeing Ukraine.
  • Kevin Brennan raised a case regarding a global talent visa holder's inability to bring a family member to Cardiff.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Simon Baynes
Asylum & Refugees Ukraine Wales
Context

The Homes for Ukraine scheme has seen over 10,000 registrations from Wales. The question arises in the context of Welsh communities assisting friends and family from Ukraine.

Question

What steps is his Department taking to support people in Wales in assisting friends and family in Ukraine? There have already been more than 10,000 Welsh registrations of interest in the UK Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme. Wales is opening its arms to the people of Ukraine, proving that we are all now super-sponsors.

Answer from Simon Hart

There have already been more than 10,000 Welsh registrations of interest in the UK Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme. Wales is opening its arms to the people of Ukraine, proving that we are all now super-sponsors.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps and support provided by his Department were not detailed

How: Super-Sponsors

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Q2 Simon Baynes
Ukraine Wales
Context

The Homes for Ukraine scheme has seen over 10,000 registrations from Wales. Clwyd South has also contributed significantly with numerous families leaving Ukraine and local communities providing practical help.

Question

Will the Secretary of State give further details on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, with the 10,000 registrations from Clwyd South and across Wales, and on how that is helping the situation at present? I am glad to have been able to help some families leaving Ukraine and I congratulate the many people and communities in Clwyd South who have been fundraising and giving practical help in the Ukraine crisis.

Answer from Simon Hart

I congratulate my hon. Friend on the way in which he has been campaigning on this issue; it is a great example of what Members across the House have been able to do. I repeat my earlier answer about meeting the Ukrainian ambassador last week and expressing his gratitude, as well as mine, to local authorities, charities, the public in Wales and, in particular, the Welsh Government. This has been a joint effort—a superb all-round effort, involving all the stakeholders I have mentioned and more.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Further details on the scheme were not provided; focus was on praising efforts

How: Superb All-Round Effort, Joint Effort

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Q3 Kevin Brennan Lab
Immigration Ukraine
Context

A constituent, Liana, is from Ukraine and in Cardiff on a global talent visa. Her mother-in-law is staying with strangers in Dublin and cannot enter the UK due to Home Office restrictions.

Question

Will the right hon. Gentleman have a word with the Home Secretary and ask her to look into why someone who is here on a global talent visa for science cannot bring their mother-in-law to stay with them in Cardiff? I hope that the House will want to listen to this question. Liana, my constituent, is from Ukraine and is in Cardiff on a global talent visa. Liana's mother-in-law is depending on the kindness of strangers in Dublin for her accommodation, but the Home Office is not letting her in from Dublin even though there is a home waiting for her in Cardiff.

Answer from Simon Hart

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I suspect that many Members have similar examples of people who, sadly, have slipped through the net or are in a difficult position. I absolutely give him an assurance, as I know the Home Secretary will, that we will look at each and every one of those individual cases and, hopefully, we will deliver to him the answer that he needs.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific action or timeline for addressing the issue was not provided; only a general assurance given

How: Slipped Through The Net, Difficult Position

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