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1235992

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to offer UK resettlement to vulnerable unaccompanied minors from Syria who have been displaced again by the fire at the Moria refugee camp in Greece.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	92646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2020 answer text <p>We are very concerned by the reports and images emerging from the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos following the devastating fire. We are working across government and with our embassy in Greece to actively monitor the situation as it develops.</p><p>Throughout the pandemic the UK has continued to receive those accepted for transfer under the Dublin III Regulation, including unaccompanied children. We are in regular contact with sending Member States, including Greece, who are responsible for arranging transfers.</p><p>We have also committed to continue to process transfer requests under the Dublin family reunion provisions from Greece and other Member States which were received before the end of the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/10/2020 11:54:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1236016

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Magnet Fishing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislation proposals to regulate magnet fishing to make it mandatory to declare all finds of (a) barrelled weapons, (b) bladed instruments above three inches and (c) munitions.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	92641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>It is already the case that anybody who finds a firearm or ammunition under any circumstances, including whilst magnet fishing, must notify the police. They are likely otherwise to be committing an offence by being in unlawful possession, given that most of these items are subject to strict licensing controls under firearms legislation.</p><p>Similar considerations apply for bladed articles which are found. These may be prohibited under the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 or the Criminal Justice Act 1988. In addition, it is an offence to carry an article with blade or point in public without good reason, under section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 strengthens the law further in respect of knives and bladed articles and will make it an offence to possess prohibited weapons in private.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 29/09/2020 09:09:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1235905

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by the government of the United States to impose visa restrictions on Nigerians they claim have undermined the democratic process in Nigeria; and what plans they have to impose similar such restrictions.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government notes the decision of the United States to impose visa restrictions on certain Nigerian citizens.</p><p>The Home Secretary can exclude a non-European Economic Area national where it is conducive to the public good. The UK Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of a visa application if a person’s character, conduct or associations make it undesirable to permit them entry to the UK.</p><p>In addition, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 allows the UK to impose autonomous sanctions, including travel bans, for a number of reasons, including to promote respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/10/2020 14:35:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1235952

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether migrants crossing the English Channel who are detained by the UK Border Agency receive a COVID-19 test.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Since we introduced quarantine measures in June, those who have come to the UK in illegally facilitated crossings have been placed in facilities where they must self-isolate for 14 days, given we cannot be certain which countries they have travelled through.</p><p>Anyone who is symptomatic will be taken to designated accommodation and tested according to Public Health England guidance.</p><p>All immigration removal centres have communicable disease contingency plans, based on guidance by Public Health England (PHE). Measures such as protective shielding, improved hygiene and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being used to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading to vulnerable groups in IRCs.</p><p>On 26 March the High Court ruled that the Home Office was taking sensible, precautionary measures in relation to COVID-19 and immigration detention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/10/2020 14:37:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1236043

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Patrol Craft: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has received representations on vigilante civilian patrol boats reportedly operating in the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	92891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has been made aware that vigilante civilian patrol boats have allegedly been operating around the coast and condemns this activity: there is no place for vigilante justice in ordered society.</p><p>Members of the public should report any unusual or suspicious activity to their local police and must not take direct action against any individuals or groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/10/2020 09:21:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1236044

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the extent of destitution among asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	92762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>All asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for accommodation and other support to meet their essential living needs.</p><p>Individuals are notified of the availability of this support at the point they make their asylum claim and it can be applied for by emailing Migrant Help at: <a href="mailto:ASCorrespondence@migranthelpuk.org" target="_blank">ASCorrespondence@migranthelpuk.org</a> or by telephone on: 0808 8010 503.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/09/2020 15:13:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1236045

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
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 she will make it her policy to grant asylum seekers the right to work.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	92763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>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><p> </p><p>It is important to distinguish between those who need protection and those seeking to work here, who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Our wider policy could be undermined if migrants bypassed work visa Rules by lodging unfounded asylum claims here.</p><p> </p><p>Unrestricted access to employment could act as an incentive for more migrants to choose to come here illegally, rather than claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/09/2020 16:16:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1236072

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Evictions and Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) evidence, (b) reasons and (c) analysis for the decision to resume cessations of support and evictions of unsuccessful asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	92787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Home Office paused ending support for people who had been granted asylum, or whose claim had been refused. This was to ensure that people were not made homeless and able to follow social distancing.</p><p>We said from the outset that this was a temporary measure which would be brought to an end as soon as it was safe to do so.</p><p>The Home Office has started cessations of support in a phased way which will reduce demand on the asylum system while prioritising the safety of those within the asylum system. This means moving people out of Home Office accommodation and ending subsistence payments from the Home Office.</p><p>We have been working closely with National and Local health Colleagues throughout the pandemic to inform our approach and will continue to do so.</p><p>We remain committed to working closely with the accommodation providers and communicating with local authorities to relieve pressure and capacity as much as possible and ensure that health guidance is being followed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 92788 question first answered 24/09/2020 16:17:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1236073

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Evictions and Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she had discussions with (a) Public Health England, (b) Public Health Scotland, (c) Public Health Wales and (d) local public health officials, prior to the decision to resume cessations of support and evictions of unsuccessful asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	92788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Home Office paused ending support for people who had been granted asylum, or whose claim had been refused. This was to ensure that people were not made homeless and able to follow social distancing.</p><p>We said from the outset that this was a temporary measure which would be brought to an end as soon as it was safe to do so.</p><p>The Home Office has started cessations of support in a phased way which will reduce demand on the asylum system while prioritising the safety of those within the asylum system. This means moving people out of Home Office accommodation and ending subsistence payments from the Home Office.</p><p>We have been working closely with National and Local health Colleagues throughout the pandemic to inform our approach and will continue to do so.</p><p>We remain committed to working closely with the accommodation providers and communicating with local authorities to relieve pressure and capacity as much as possible and ensure that health guidance is being followed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 92787 question first answered 24/09/2020 16:17:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1236075

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Evictions and Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she had with local authorities in asylum dispersal areas prior to the decision to resume cessations of support and evictions of unsuccessful asylum seekers; and in which dispersal areas the first cessations of support will take place.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	92789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>We are resuming negative asylum support cessations in England, and soon after in the rest of the United Kingdom following discussion with officials in the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>Local authorities have been consulted about cessations and we continue to work closely with councils to plan for these changes. Data has been shared with authorities as part of move-on planning and communication channels are open throughout the move-on period.</p><p>We remain committed to working closely with local authorities to relieve pressure and capacity as much as possible, however it is only right that recently granted refugees move into local authority care to assist with their integration. It is also right that those no longer entitled to asylum support leave the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/09/2020 16:12:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald