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1697266

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date	19/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of efforts to reduce the numbers of illegal border crossings into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL3388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office’s priority is to deliver a safe and secure border and we will never compromise on this. We are relentless in our pursuit of those who seek to enter the UK illegally. Border Force have robust measures in place to detect clandestine entrants into the UK and stand ready to respond to any methods deployed.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies work tirelessly, deploying to risk using tested, but continually assessed, intelligence and targeting techniques.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office publish irregular migration to the UK statistics on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-december-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-december-2023</a>. In 2023, there were 36,704 irregular arrivals, one-third (33%) fewer than in 2022, and 80% of these arrived on small boats.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/04/2024 12:54:03 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1697267

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum and Migrants: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) asylum seekers, and (2) other migrants are being housed in hotel-style accommodation; and how much financial support they are providing in support of these arrangements.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL3389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation (including in contingency hotels and other contingency accommodation) is published in table Asy_D11 here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-data-tables%23asylum-and-resettlement&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDaniel.Hornby%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc4ff30f626d84327967808dc44e1f6e8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638460984500022503%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=440NImhIoMv2f1C5daz0Vplrceh3KDFCAOl%2FZDvsvFA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Data on other immigration groups is published in table Reg_01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-data-tables%23regional-and-local-authority-data-on-immigration-groups&amp;data=05%7C02%7CASRA-briefingcorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd59ee42c10484a85665508dc1e69e69f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638418687378771610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=H5cv74YgqyM8ZQgeVsEXlBrX4g%2Bk7wEThKFbSrp1RT0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Regional and local authority data</a>. This includes the number of people accommodated in interim accommodation as part of the Afghan Resettlement Programme.</p><p>The standard weekly allowance is £49.18 for each supported asylum seeker in self-catered accommodation and £8.86 for each supported asylum seeker in catered accommodation.  Further information on what support asylum seekers receive can be found in the attached link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/asylum-support/what-youll-get" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/asylum-support/what-youll-get</a>.</p><p>Individuals on our resettlement schemes with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK have access to mainstream benefits and services to enable their integration; and we are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/04/2024 12:56:05 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1682668

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enhance UK border security and immigration enforcement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL1638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office’s priority is to deliver a safe and secure border and we will never compromise on this. Border Force maintain 100% checks for all scheduled arriving passengers into the UK and this will be continued during any period.</p><p>Border Force deploys to risk using tested, but continually assessed, intelligence and targeting techniques. Border Force does not publish information on operational activities. Doing so would publicise operational practices which would be used to assist in the evasion of customs controls and compromise border security.</p><p>Immigration Enforcement is taking robust action to tackle illegal migration through:</p><ul><li>returning more than 24,000 people in 2023 who have no right to be in the UK, including more than 5,500 Albanians;</li><li>increasing enforcement visits, with 10,509 in the first 9 months of 2023 compared to 6,865 in the same period in 2022 and 5,576 people arrested linked to these compared to 2,175 in the previous year; and</li><li>disrupting organised crime groups, resulting in 246 arrests of people smugglers in 2023.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/01/2024 17:09:05 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1682669

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Torture
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers who have claimed to be victims of torture have been detained at immigration centres.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL1639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the information requested, as it can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/01/2024 17:02:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1675710

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people who have entered the UK illegally via Northern Ireland’s border with the Republic of Ireland during the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication.</p><p>Information about illegal entry to the UK is not currently available in our published data.</p><p>Our published data is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics, year ending September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/12/2023 16:57:22 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1674198

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the support available to victims of Northern Ireland-related acts of terrorism in mainland Great Britain.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>This Government is determined to make sure that victims of terrorism receive the support they deserve. Victims of terrorism in Great Britain are provided with practical and emotional support from specialist service providers, enabling them to cope with the immediate impact of a terrorist attack and to recover from the longer-term consequences. Further details on the range of support available can be found at <a href="https://victimsofterrorism.campaign.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://victimsofterrorism.campaign.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) in Northern Ireland, in collaboration with community-based partner organisations, provides a broad range of support and services to victims of the Troubles. Some of this support, which includes heath, wellbeing, and advocacy services, is available to victims in Great Britain. The South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) provide access to fully qualified counsellors, complementary therapies, and other health and wellbeing services. Further information can be found on their website: <a href="https://seff.org.uk/gb-project" target="_blank">https://seff.org.uk/gb-project</a></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 13/12/2023 17:33:11 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1648339

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are implementing to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL8827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>CONTEST is the UK’s comprehensive counter terrorism strategy, and it’s overarching aim is to reduce the risk to the UK and its citizens and interests overseas from terrorism, so that our people can go about their lives freely and with confidence. As announced in October 2022, CONTEST is being updated to protect the public from new and emerging threats and will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Since CONTEST was last published in June 2018, we have delivered a number of measures to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks. We have established the Counter-Terrorism Operations Centre, pulling together expertise and resource across police, intelligence agencies and the criminal justice system in order to better identify and tackle emerging threats. The Multi-Agency Centre works in partnership to better understand the national security risk posed by individuals who are or have been subject to national security investigations, bringing together existing expertise within the counter-terrorism community and working in partnership with experts in offender management, social care and safeguarding.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is in the process of setting up an assurance programme to oversee delivery of accepted recommendations from the Manchester Arena Inquiry. We are committed to implementing the recommendations of The Independent Review of Prevent swiftly, with the majority within one year of publication. This will pave the way for a more transparent, efficient, and sustainable Prevent programme.</p><p>We have also strengthened our legislation; The Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act received Royal Assent in 2019 to ensure the police, Security Services, prosecutors, and the judiciary have the powers they need to tackle the evolving threat posed to the UK by terrorism. Martyn’s Law, which is currently is undergoing pre-legislative scrutiny, will keep people safe by introducing proportionate new security requirements for certain public venues to ensure preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks. The Online Safety Bill, which will make tech companies will be accountable to an independent regulator to keep their users safe is currently progressing through the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/07/2023 16:18:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore