Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the viability of Ukranian women travelling alone, with children or with elderly parents being able to undergo visa checks in the UK on arrival.

Since Tuesday 15 March, Ukrainians with valid passports applying for either the Ukraine Family Scheme or Homes for Ukraine Scheme have not needed to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK

Instead, once their application has been considered and the appropriate checks completed, they will receive direct notification they are eligible for the scheme and can come to the UK. Individuals will still need to provide their biometrics once safely in the UK within six months of their arrival.

The visa application process includes checks to ensure the welfare of vulnerable applicants, including lone women and those aged under 18, is safeguarded.