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1718111

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people were given entry clearance to the UK in the last recorded 12-month period on the basis of (1) family life as a partner or parent, or (2) exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL4623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of applications for entry clearance to the UK that are made on the basis of family life as a partner or parent and any exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights does not form part of any current transparency data or migration statistics and is not published.</p><p> </p><p>The published online transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 23/05/2024 16:29:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1716642

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following their press release on 1 May stating that detention capacity had been increased to more than 2,200 spaces for those being removed to Rwanda, how many additional detention spaces have been created for this purpose and where they are located.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL4447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office currently operates seven immigration removal centres (IRCs) throughout the UK</p><p>As of 24 April the Home Office has the capacity to detain around 2,200 people in IRCs, including those liable for removal to Rwanda.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 24/05/2024 12:02:21 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1716679

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following their press release on 1 May stating that individuals are to be detained for removal to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, how many such individuals they anticipate will be granted immigration bail in the interim.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL4448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>As all detention decisions are particular to the individual concerned it would be inappropriate to predict the extent of any related future activity.</p><p>The government has repeatedly stated that it will not be providing a running commentary on the removals process.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/05/2024 15:55:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1682660

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	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry: Government Responses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to the Brook House Inquiry report, published 19 September 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to reflect on the findings in the Brook House Inquiry report and progress is being made on recommendations. The Government response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This work is being overseen by a Senior Civil Servant (SCS), the Director of Detention Services. A specialist cross government working group has also been established to manage delivery of recommendations, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will continue to monitor the implementation of any changes resulting from the report’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1631 HL1632 HL1633 question first answered 30/01/2024 17:03:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1682661

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	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry: Government Responses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they can provide further details about the cross-Government working group created to manage the delivery of Brook House Inquiry report recommendations, including (1) what are the group's terms of reference, (2) who will be its members, and (3) whether minutes of its meeting be made publicly available.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to reflect on the findings in the Brook House Inquiry report and progress is being made on recommendations. The Government response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This work is being overseen by a Senior Civil Servant (SCS), the Director of Detention Services. A specialist cross government working group has also been established to manage delivery of recommendations, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will continue to monitor the implementation of any changes resulting from the report’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1630 HL1632 HL1633 question first answered 30/01/2024 17:03:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1682662

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	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry: Government Responses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address recommendations 10, 15 and 18 of the Brook House Inquiry report, published 19 September 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to reflect on the findings in the Brook House Inquiry report and progress is being made on recommendations. The Government response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This work is being overseen by a Senior Civil Servant (SCS), the Director of Detention Services. A specialist cross government working group has also been established to manage delivery of recommendations, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will continue to monitor the implementation of any changes resulting from the report’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1630 HL1631 HL1633 question first answered 30/01/2024 17:03:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1682663

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	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry: Government Responses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Senior Civil Servant appointed to oversee the Government’s consideration of the Brook House Inquiry report, published 19 September 2023, will continue overseeing the implementation of the recommendations after the Government has published its response; and whether the Government's response will include (1) an obligation to monitor the implementation of the report's recommendations, and (2) a requirement to present regular reports to Parliament on the progress of those recommendations.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to reflect on the findings in the Brook House Inquiry report and progress is being made on recommendations. The Government response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This work is being overseen by a Senior Civil Servant (SCS), the Director of Detention Services. A specialist cross government working group has also been established to manage delivery of recommendations, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will continue to monitor the implementation of any changes resulting from the report’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1630 HL1631 HL1632 question first answered 30/01/2024 17:03:22 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1676687

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there will be an alternative salary threshold for (1) recent graduates, (2) PhD holders, and (3) academics, following the planned increase to the salary threshold for skilled overseas workers.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Our Points Based System enables the Government to prioritise the skills and talent we need to help our economy grow and support our NHS, while encouraging investment in, and protecting, our own resident workforce. In arriving at this package of measures, we have been mindful of the need to balance the impacts on economic growth and the needs of the labour market. The Graduate route remains the best opportunity for international graduates from UK universities to find a job in the UK labour market, including through graduate programmes.</p><p>In due course, the Government will provide further details on the implementation of these measures (including on salaries and transitional arrangements), which are due to come in to force by Spring 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1020 HL1021 HL1022 HL1023 HL1024 question first answered 19/12/2023 17:51:55 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1676688

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when in the spring the increase to the salary threshold for skilled overseas workers will come into effect; and whether a consultation will take place.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Our Points Based System enables the Government to prioritise the skills and talent we need to help our economy grow and support our NHS, while encouraging investment in, and protecting, our own resident workforce. In arriving at this package of measures, we have been mindful of the need to balance the impacts on economic growth and the needs of the labour market. The Graduate route remains the best opportunity for international graduates from UK universities to find a job in the UK labour market, including through graduate programmes.</p><p>In due course, the Government will provide further details on the implementation of these measures (including on salaries and transitional arrangements), which are due to come in to force by Spring 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1019 HL1021 HL1022 HL1023 HL1024 question first answered 19/12/2023 17:51:55 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1676689

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement of an increase to the salary threshold for skilled overseas workers, whether the salary threshold will be higher for those seeking indefinite leave to remain.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL1021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Our Points Based System enables the Government to prioritise the skills and talent we need to help our economy grow and support our NHS, while encouraging investment in, and protecting, our own resident workforce. In arriving at this package of measures, we have been mindful of the need to balance the impacts on economic growth and the needs of the labour market. The Graduate route remains the best opportunity for international graduates from UK universities to find a job in the UK labour market, including through graduate programmes.</p><p>In due course, the Government will provide further details on the implementation of these measures (including on salaries and transitional arrangements), which are due to come in to force by Spring 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1019 HL1020 HL1022 HL1023 HL1024 question first answered 19/12/2023 17:51:55 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German