Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to further support (a) Ukrainian refugees and (b) those who are hosting Ukrainian refugees in (i) Derbyshire and (ii) the East Midlands.

To provide future certainty, Ukrainians who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine schemes will be able to apply for 18 months further permission to remain in the UK through a bespoke Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme due to open in early 2025.

Sponsors continue to be eligible for thank you payments for the duration of their guest's Homes for Ukraine visa permission. For arrivals under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, local authorities also continue to receive a tariff of £5,900 per Ukrainian arrival in their area to support guests to rebuild their lives and fully integrate into communities.