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1685255

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers whose asylum application has remained unresolved for more than 12 months have been granted permission to work in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	11565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to state how many asylum seekers were granted the right-to-work because their application remained unresolved for more than 12 months in each year since 2015, as the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work is not published.</p><p>Those who have claimed asylum in the UK and have had their asylum claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, are able to apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/02/2024 17:30:15 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1685290

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to support local police forces to help them to deal with complaints backlogs.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Ashley Dalton
uin	11666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government implemented a series of legislative reforms in 2020 to the police complaints and disciplinary systems. These changes were designed to achieve a simpler, more proportionate, and customer-focused complaints system focused on learning and improvement.</p><p>The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) collects and publishes information from all police forces in England and Wales about the type of complaints they are receiving and how long they take to deal with them. The most recent police complaints statistics report can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/our-work/research-and-statistics/police-complaints-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/our-work/research-and-statistics/police-complaints-statistics</a></p><p>From the most recent publication (2022/23) the IOPC note that “more complaints are being sorted quickly, as the new system intended, with fewer complaints resulting in lengthy investigations. This is to be welcomed. In many cases these are being replaced with responses that are more proportionate with appropriate explanations and apologies.”</p><p>The IOPC, Home Office and wider policing sector are continuing to work with forces to seek to improve their handling of police complaints. The Home Office will also continue to collect, review and publish data annually on police complaints, conduct matters and recordable conduct matters.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/02/2024 12:06:45 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton

1685292

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agricultural Machinery: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will consult the Agricultural Engineers Association on the drafting of regulations under the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	11552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government supported the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023, which gained Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. The Act will require immobilisers and forensic marking to be fitted as standard to specified new agricultural equipment such as All-Terrain Vehicles and quad bikes. The Act provides a power for the Secretary of State to extend these requirements to other equipment designed for use in agricultural or commercial activities, via secondary legislation.</p><p>The Government committed to consult prior to introducing secondary legislation, to assess the feasibility of including hand-held power tools and larger agricultural equipment within the secondary legislation, and to ensure that practical considerations for manufacturers and retailers are considered fully.</p><p>A Call for Evidence was published, seeking views on these detailed matters and specifically targeted at those who may be affected by the proposals should they become legislation, including manufacturers, dealers, retailers, tradespeople and law enforcement practitioners. The call for evidence closed on 13 July and the Government’s response will be published in due course.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to engage with stakeholders on the development of this legislation. I met retailers and manufacturers of power tools on 29 January to understand their views and the potential implications of this legislation, including the Agricultural Engineers Association.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 31/01/2024 15:35:06 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1685293

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Body Searches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy that police officers should not be able to strip and intimately search suspects of the opposite sex if the police officer self-identifies as the same gender as the person being searched.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	11553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>There are clear same-sex provisions set out in law in relation to the conduct of certain searches of persons by police officers.</p><p>It is not right, safe or respectful to detainees of either sex for officers to conduct such searches on the basis of gender self-identification. All strip and intimate searches must be carried out by an officer of the same sex as the person being searched.</p><p>The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has confirmed that it has withdrawn its guidance on searches by transgender officers and is conducting a thorough review.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/02/2024 15:00:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1685088

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the time limit after which asylum seekers with outstanding claims may seek permission to work.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	11476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Asylum seekers cannot work unless they have had their asylum claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those who apply and are granted permission to work after 12 months are restricted to applying for jobs on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). This is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Our current policy approach on permission to work is longstanding and there are no plans to make changes, other than aligning it with the upcoming Immigration Salary List, which replaces the SOL. It is important that we distinguish between individuals who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. The government has always been clear that asylum seekers do not need to make perilous journeys in order to seek employment in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Unrestricted access to employment could act as an incentive for more migrants to choose to come here illegally; leading to further dangerous journeys across the Channel and supporting the business model of people smugglers, rather than claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 01/02/2024 12:15:57 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1685092

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hospitality Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of (a) businesses and (b) workers in the hospitality sector that will be affected by proposed increases to the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa in (i) the UK and (ii) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/01/2024 16:32:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1685093

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of asylum seekers that were affected by (a) mould and (b) other damp conditions in (i) social housing, (ii) the private rented sector and (iii) hotel accommodation in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office ensures that all asylum accommodation is safe, habitable, fit for purpose and meets all regulatory requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Home Office accommodation providers are required to visit each property at least monthly, and assurance that contractual requirements are met is tested by the Home Office Contract Assurance Team, which inspects properties and undertakes other assurance activities on an intelligence-led basis.</p><p> </p><p>All asylum seekers have access to a 24/7 Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) service provided for the Home Office by Migrant Help, where any concerns regarding accommodation standards can be raised. Issues will then be investigated and addressed in accordance with strict contractual target timeframes.</p><p> </p><p>The information you have requested is not held in a readily reportable format and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/01/2024 12:55:48 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1685094

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) self-harm, (b) depression and (c) suicidal ideation have been reported by people living in government-provided asylum accommodation in (i) hotels, (ii) barges, (iii) former military sites and (iv) detention facilities and removal centres in each of the last 15 years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Central records on the number of cases of self-harm and suicidal ideation that have been reported in immigration removal centres (IRCs) are not held as far back as 15 years. Additionally, no central records on the number of cases of depression reported in IRCs are held. This information relates to health conditions which are treated as medical in confidence and therefore the Home Office would not necessarily know if someone in detention was experiencing depression.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/01/2024 13:07:43 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1685095

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers per capita of the general population are accommodated in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Data on immigration groups by devolved administration 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>. The number of people under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, the Afghan resettlement programme and the supported asylum population and the per capita figure for these three pathways combined is published. Data on the supported population does not include people who are not receiving state support (such as unsupported asylum seekers).</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/01/2024 13:06:40 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1685096

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers there are in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland by ethnic group as of 25 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’</a>. Data on asylum applications received is published in table Asy_D01 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">‘Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’</a>. This data is only at national level and includes nationality breakdowns, but not ethnic breakdown.</p><p>Data on asylum seekers in receipt of support by UK region is published in table Asy_D09 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-support" target="_blank">‘Asylum support’</a> detailed datasets. Not all asylum seekers will require support. The data does not include location information for those who are not on support.</p><p> </p><p>Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of each workbook. The latest data relates to 30 September 2023. Data up to the end of December 2023 will be published on 29 February 2024 and data up to the end of March 2023 will be published on 23 May 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar’</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/01/2024 13:05:18 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens