Every parliamentary written question tabled by Blake Stephenson this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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With reference to the guidance entitled Register of licensed sponsors: workers, published on 26 September 2025, what estimate her Department has made of the number of organisations on the register who can sponsor charity workers whose main function is to perform religious work.
The information requested is not available from published statistics and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
What step her Department is taking to ensure that Skilled Worker visa holders are earning an income above the qualifying threshold for that visa.
Our compliance officers regularly check workers salary particulars, including bank statements detailing payments made to them by their employer, as well as the payment documentation provided by sponsors. In addition, routine checks are carried out with OGDs if there is any indication of a failure to pay the designated rate.
If she will make an estimate of the number of UK visa holders on a work visa related to religious work who were granted indefinite leave to remain since 4 July 2024.
Migration Statistics publish annual figures on the number of grants of indefinite leave to remain (settlement) by category of leave sub-group in table SE_D01 of the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK publication.The available data relating to UK visa holders on a “Ministers of Religion (previously Tier 2)” visa who were granted indefinite leave to remain can be found in table SE_D01 from the above link.
If she will publish a list of the named, contactable police officer in every neighbourhood in England and Wales.
The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee is ensuring a more consistent standard of neighbourhood policing across England and Wales. This includes every neighbourhood in England and Wales now having named and contactable officers.Details of all named, contactable officers can be found on force websites, where the public are able to type in their postcode to find out about their neighbourhood policing area, local policing priorities and how to contact their neighbourhood teams.
How many and what proportion of people who entered the UK on a social care work visa in each of the past ten years remain (a) in the UK and (b) working in social care.
The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
If she will make an estimate of the number of people who (a) have indefinite leave to remain and (b) arrived in the UK on a skilled worker visa who work in an eligible profession.
The Home Office does not produce estimates of the total number of people who currently hold indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, and of those, who arrived on a Skilled Worker visa and are working in an eligible profession.Migration Statistics do not provide estimates but instead publish official data on casework applications and decisions made under the UK immigration system. These data are available within the quarterly Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK publication.While Migration Statistics do not hold the total number of people with ILR, we do publish quarterly figures on the number of grants and refusals of settlement, and those made through the EU Settlement Scheme, both of which provide the overview of indefinite leave to remain in the UK.In addition, the Migrant journey - GOV.UK detailed dataset (table MJ_D02) provides information on the number of people granted settlement each year by their year of initial grant and category of leave. However, this dataset’s level of detail only extends to the broad category of “Worker”, which may include those initially granted a Skilled Worker visa, but not exclusively; it can also include other routes such as Health and Care Worker or related visa types.
How many people have a charity worker visa.
In total, 3,971 Charity Worker visas have been issued from 2023 to the end of June 2025.Data on charity worker visas issued is published as part of the Immigration system statistics data tables regular releases on the Gov.uk website at: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK
How many people have dependent visas associated with a holder of a charity worker visa.
In total, 3,971 Charity Worker visas have been issued from 2023 to the end of June 2025.Data on charity worker visas issued is published as part of the Immigration system statistics data tables regular releases on the Gov.uk website at: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK
If he will make an estimate of the number of visas which have expired without (a) renewal, (b) transfer to another visa type and (c) acquiring indefinite leave to remain in each of the past five years.
The Home Office publishes immigration statistics on a quarterly basis in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. The relevant data for this request could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 73359 on Visas: Migrant Workers, on how many occasions her Department received such a notification by visa type since 4 July 2024; and how many and what proportion of those notifications resulted in a migrant (a) leaving the UK, (b) transferring to a new visa type and (c) being subsequently sponsored by a new employer.
The information requested is not available from published statistics and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
What proportion of visa holders her Department holds a UK residential address for.
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.People applying for UK visas may provide a UK residential address on their application but large proportions of visa holders coming to the UK on a short-term basis such as a visitor will not be resident in the UK.
How many student visas have been issued to people studying at each university in the 2025-26 academic year.
The Home Office does not publish information on how many student visas have been issued to people studying at each university. The Home Office does publish data on sponsored study visas by course level in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on visas issued are published in table ‘Edu_D02’ of the ‘sponsored study visas by course level dataset’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data is from January 2018 up to the end of March 2025. Please note the data does not show the academic year the visa was granted for, or whether the visa was issued to study at a university. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.
If she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of visa holders who were granted a visa who did not have basic proficiency in English on entry in each of the last five years.
No such estimate has been made of the number of visa holders who did not have basic proficiency in English on entry.
If she will make an estimate of the number of people whose visa expired since 4 July 2025 who have not (a) renewed their visa and (b) left the UK; and how many and what proportion of those people have been detained for overstaying their visa.
Removals of those with no right to be here have risen significantly under this government, with over 35,000 people removed - 13% more than the same period 12 months prior. Of the total returns since 5 July 2024, 10,191 were asylum related returns. This is an increase of 28% compared to the same period 12 months prior.The Home Office only detains individuals when there is a realistic prospect of removal within a reasonable timeframe. As set out in legislation, an individual becomes liable to removal from the UK if "the person requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it". The Home Office does not routinely categorise immigration offenders by the manner in which they became irregular, and a breakdown of those who have been detained after overstaying a visa could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
How many people have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain subsequent to having been convicted of an offence in the UK since 4 July 2024.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
How many visas have been issued where a public sector body is the sponsoring employer since July 2024; and how many of those visa holders are still employed by those bodies.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. You may be interested to note, information on sponsored work visas by occupation and visa route are published in table ‘Occ_D02’ of the sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset in the Immigration System Statistics. This does not provide a sponsor breakdown. Information on Grants of extensions of stay in the UK, by previous category of leave are published in table ‘Exe_D02’ of the Extensions data tables in the Immigration System Statistics. This does not provide a breakdown of social care visa holders that have transferred to another visa type.
How many visas have been issued where the National Health Service is the sponsoring employer since July 2024; and how many of those visa holders are still employed by the NHS.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. You may be interested to note, information on sponsored work visas by occupation and visa route are published in table ‘Occ_D02’ of the sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset in the Immigration System Statistics. This does not provide a sponsor breakdown. Information on Grants of extensions of stay in the UK, by previous category of leave are published in table ‘Exe_D02’ of the Extensions data tables in the Immigration System Statistics. This does not provide a breakdown of social care visa holders that have transferred to another visa type.
How many and what proportion of social care visa holders have transferred to another visa type since July 2024.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. You may be interested to note, information on sponsored work visas by occupation and visa route are published in table ‘Occ_D02’ of the sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset in the Immigration System Statistics. This does not provide a sponsor breakdown. Information on Grants of extensions of stay in the UK, by previous category of leave are published in table ‘Exe_D02’ of the Extensions data tables in the Immigration System Statistics. This does not provide a breakdown of social care visa holders that have transferred to another visa type.
How often her Department checks that UK visa holders are living at the address provided.
Home Office decision makers can make enquiries as part of the visa consideration process to confirm that a person is intending to stay at the address provided in their application. Customers are encouraged to update their personal details, including their home and postal address, in their UKVI account. There is no routine check to confirm whether UK visa holders are living at the address previously provided.
What recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on intercepting small boats in shallow waters.
We continue to work closely with the French Government as they review their Maritime Doctrine so they can intervene successfully at sea and increase preventions. We are engaging extensively across the French system to ensure the earliest possible deployment of these new tactics.