Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Evennett Excerpts
Monday 16th July 2018

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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The quality of decision making is of course important. We work closely with our caseworkers to make sure that they have the right level of training. In many instances, we sit senior caseworkers with those who are more junior, until such time as they can be confident in the decisions that they make.

David Evennett Portrait Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend reassure me that UKVI has the resources it needs to be effective and efficient?

Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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There is of course a mixture of resources. As we heard from my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, the fees that are levied for the UKVI service make a contribution towards the cost of that service and towards the wider border costs in general. It is important that we have the right number of staff and that they work efficiently, and we are taking steps to ensure that that is the case.