Refugees: Ukraine
(asked on 26th May 2022) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Ukrainians who have left Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion of that country; and how many have settled in the UK to date.
Information on the number of arrivals can be found in our published Homes for Ukraine data: Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and under the Homes For Ukraine and Ukrainian Family Scheme data lists: Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Summary table: data as received from the Home Office as at 7 June 2022
| Location | Sponsor | Number of visa applications | Number of visas issued | Number of arrivals in the UK by sponsor location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
England | Sponsored by individuals | 69,065 | 62,662 | 40,085 |
Northern Ireland | Sponsored by individuals | 1,159 | 993 | 231 |
Scotland | Sponsored by individuals | 3,691 | 3,348 | 2,035 |
| Sponsored by the Scottish Government | 9,170 | 8,183 | 2,236 |
| Total | 12,861 | 11,531 | 4,271 |
Wales | Sponsored by individuals | 2,839 | 2,538 | 1,609 |
| Sponsored by the Welsh Government | 3,116 | 2,693 | 590 |
| Total | 5,955 | 5,231 | 2,199 |
Notes to the summary table
1. These data are provisional management information from live operational systems and are subject to change. The data have not gone through the same levels of quality assurance as official statistics.
Total Ukraine Scheme visa applications received: 154,500
Data is as of 7 June 2022 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme: 47,300
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 107,200
Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 124,400
Data is as of 7 June 2022 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme visas: 41,000
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visas: 83,400
Total arrivals of Ukraine Scheme visa-holders in the UK: 70,500
Data is as of 6 June 2022 and comprised of:
- arrivals via Ukraine Family Scheme: 24,000
- arrivals via Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 46,500