Every parliamentary written question tabled by Claire Hanna this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What recent discussions she has had with contractors on the provision of appropriate accommodation for asylum seeker families in Northern Ireland.
Home Office officials meet regularly with our accommodation provider for Northern Ireland, Mears, who are obliged under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract (AASC) to ensure that asylum accommodation meets all statutory requirements.The ...
Whether she plans to grant full British citizenship to Hong Kong (a) British National (Overseas) and (b) British Dependent Territories Citizen passport holders who move to the UK.
British National (Overseas) (BN(O) passport holders may apply for a BN(O) visa which entitles them, and their dependent family members, to reside in the UK. After 5 years’ qualifying residence, and being free from immigration time restrictions for a further year, they may apply for British citizenship.People from Hong Kong who were British Dependent Territories Citizens (BDTCs), and did not register as a BN(O), lost their BDTC status when Hong Kong returned to the People’s Republic of China on 1 July 1997. If a person from Hong Kong did not register as a BN(O) and would have become stateless, they became a British Overseas Citizen (BOC).British nationals, including BN(O)s and BOCs, can apply for registration as a British citizen if they meet the requirements in section 4(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981, based on a period of residence in the UK. Those who do not hold a form of British nationality can apply for naturalisation if they live in the UK.
If she will make it her policy to (a) reverse changes made to the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker visa announced on 4 December 2023 and (b) bring forward revised eligibility criteria for the minimum salary for that visa.
I refer the honourable member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Home Secretary on 30 July [Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament].
What steps her Department plans to take to review the impact of the Electronic Travel Authorisation on (a) movement and (b) the tourism industry on the island of Ireland.
The Government is in the process of reviewing a number of Home Office policies including this one.