Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the potential average timeframe for receiving (a) a decision of eligibility for the Homes for Ukraine scheme following submission of an application for sponsorship of named individuals and (b) immigration clearance to enter the UK for named individuals who are accepted for sponsorship.

I refer the Hon Member to the answers given to Question UIN 145857 on 28 March 2022 and Question UIN 144955 on 29 March 2022, which include links to published guidance, including Guidance for Local Authorities, and information at Gov.uk. The Ukraine Family Scheme is run by the Home Office. The Home Office have published information on visas received and issued online.