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In a particularly callous move, the Foreign Office has withdrawn concessionary visa arrangements for children from Chernobyl, thus depriving many of an opportunity to receive respite and to boost their immune system in constituencies such as mine. May we have a debate about how the Foreign Office decides on these...
In a particularly callous move, the Foreign Office has withdrawn concessionary visa arrangements for children from Chernobyl, thus depriving many of an opportunity to receive respite and to boost their immune system in constituencies such as mine. May we have a debate about how the Foreign Office decides on these...
From memory—obviously I will correct this if I am wrong—Ministers at the Foreign Office have met representatives who are seeking these concessionary visa arrangements. I will, of course, ensure that the hon. Gentleman is informed about the result of those discussions, but I am not aware that I will, before...
From memory—obviously I will correct this if I am wrong—Ministers at the Foreign Office have met representatives who are seeking these concessionary visa arrangements. I will, of course, ensure that the hon. Gentleman is informed about the result of those discussions, but I am not aware that I will, before...
I do not intend to take up anywhere near my allocated time, Mr Deputy Speaker; instead, I hope to be punchy and pithy.
Everyone in this House will remember the catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power in Ukraine. Because of that disaster,...
I do not intend to take up anywhere near my allocated time, Mr Deputy Speaker; instead, I hope to be punchy and pithy.
Everyone in this House will remember the catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power in Ukraine. Because of that disaster,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will consider the merits of rescinding the decision to charge for visas in respect of applications made for visitors under the auspices of the Children from Chernobyl scheme.
[126240]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will consider the merits of rescinding the decision to charge for visas in respect of applications made for visitors under the auspices of the Children from Chernobyl scheme.
[126240]
For more than 16 years, the Government has provided gratis visas to thousands of children to travel to the UK for respite care organised by the Chernobyl Children Charities. The costs of around £130,000 per year are currently charged to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). In line with a number of other difficult spending decisions, gratis visas will cease on 31 March 2013. We do not plan to reconsider this decision.
The FCO informed the charities concerned of this decision in November 2010 to allow them time to seek alternative funding. The FCO has also offered assistance to the charities in identifying new funding sources. Additionally, as a goodwill gesture in this final year of gratis visas, we have offered to cover the cost of Chernobyl children visas obtained in Ukraine as well as Belarus, up to a ceiling of £200,000.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the savings to the public purse which will arise as a result of the decision to withdraw gratis visas for Chernobyl children charities; and if she will make a statement.
[125880]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the savings to the public purse which will arise as a result of the decision to withdraw gratis visas for Chernobyl children charities; and if she will make a statement.
[125880]
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
The costs of gratis visas for Chernobyl children are currently charged to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) by the UK Border Agency. Based on the costs in 2011-12, the savings will be around £130,000 per year.
For more than 16 years, the Government have provided gratis visas to thousands of children to travel to the UK, for respite care organised by the Chernobyl children
charities. In line with a number of other difficult spending decisions, gratis visas will cease on 31 March 2013. The FCO informed the charities concerned of this decision in November 2010 to allow them time to seek alternative funding. The FCO has also offered assistance to the charities in identifying new funding sources. Additionally, as a goodwill gesture in this final year of gratis visas, we have offered to cover the cost of Chernobyl children visas obtained in Ukraine as well as Belarus, up to a ceiling of £200,000.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost of the gratis visa scheme for the Chernobyl children was in each of the last 10 years.
[124241]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost of the gratis visa scheme for the Chernobyl children was in each of the last 10 years.
[124241]
Prior to April 2011 the UK Border Agency had no “gratis reason” code on its database specifically for Chernobyl visa applications. To provide the information requested would require the examination of individual records, and incur disproportionate costs.
The cost of the gratis visa scheme for the Chernobyl children in the financial year 2011-12 was £130,000.