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HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has been working incredibly energetically with her team to provide the basis for such support.14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeThe funding we will make available will cover general local authority costs. There will be an additional supplement for education, for the early years, for primary school and for…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeThe hon. Lady makes a very important point. I know what a passionate and effective spokesperson she is for those living with disabilities. Absolutely, we will work with local…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for his common-sense perspective, which I completely share.14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeOn the hon. Gentleman’s individual case, Home Office officials are working incredibly hard every day in Portcullis House to deal with individual surgery cases of the kind that he…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemePeople of all faiths and none have stepped up to demonstrate their support for those fleeing persecution. In particular, I thank representatives of Ukrainian Churches here in the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeFriday.14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy right hon. Friend and the One Nation group of Conservative MPs helped in the development of our policy with some of the ideas that they shared with the Department. I am…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI know my hon. Friend has already been working with her constituents in west Berkshire to do everything possible to support those who may benefit from this scheme. The charities,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his real-time update. I am sorry if Paul Brand’s internet connection is wonky. It seems that the connection of my hon. Friend the Member…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy right hon. Friend makes a characteristically compassionate and acute point. One of the areas of greatest difficulty is helping orphans and unaccompanied children, and that is…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeIt is our expectation that those who commit to have someone in their home for six months are undertaking quite a significant commitment, but it is already the case that the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeOver the last 10 days, my right hon. Friend has been in touch with me daily to outline offers of help from his constituents and others. He is a model constituency MP and a…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her questions and what I think was her support for our scheme. She asked about the visa application process and the length and bureaucracy…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on our Government’s response to help those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This Government and this House—indeed, everyone in…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy right hon. Friend makes three good points. We are working this week with civil society and NGOs. Indeed, Lord Harrington and I met them in order to ensure that we can expedite…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy right hon. Friend has a distinguished record when it comes to helping people in conflict areas. I will work with the Home Secretary to ensure that our resources on the ground…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeYes, the individuals will.14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI will never criticise the Irish Government.14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeOn the first point, Refugees at Home has done an amazing job in helping to support the existing sponsorship route, which, as colleagues from across the House have pointed out,…14 Mar 2022