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date	30/03/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local councils regarding their plans to house refugees and asylum seekers at former military bases announced on 29 March
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL7066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office are engaged with a number of Local Authorities and key stakeholders on sourcing appropriate accommodation for asylum seekers including those announced on 29<sup>th</sup> March 2023. We are committed to engaging with local authorities and local partners to support successful delivery.</p><p>For any large sites the Home Office are exploring use, Multi-Agency Forums are being held with the Local Authority and other key stakeholders before implementation. Any concerns relating to the Local Authority’s ability to meet statutory requirements can be raised and discussed in that forum. We are committed to continuous engagement with local authorities and local partners to understand and mitigate identified risks, including impact on local services.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL7067 HL7068 question first answered 17/04/2023 17:08:50 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1608855

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Resettlement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 22 March (HL6242), how many of those 30,055 people resettled in the UK through UNHCR routes were resettled since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2023 answer text <p>Between 2015 and 2022, 28,302 people have been resettled to the UK through UNHCR resettlement routes. The UK ranks 2nd highest of European countries over this period.</p><p>Between 2015 and 2022, people were offered safe and legal routes into the UK via BN(O) Hong Kong Visas (153,708 visas granted), Ukraine Visa and Extension Schemes (233,770 visas granted), family reunion visas (44,659 visas granted) and established resettlement or relocation schemes (49,667 people).</p><p>Of the 49,667 people resettled or relocated over this period, 28,302 were through UNHCR resettlement routes and 21,365 were through non-UNHCR routes (i.e. Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1 and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy).</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 14/04/2023 08:20:00 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1602600

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Resettlement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many persons identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as needing resettlement in the UK have been so resettled in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>Between 2013 and 2022, 30,055 people have been resettled to the UK through UNHCR resettlement routes. The UK ranks 3rd highest of European countries over this period.</p><p>Between 2013 and 2022, people were offered safe and legal routes into the UK via the following:</p><p>- 153,708 BN(O) Hong Kong Visas</p><p>- 233,770 visas granted under Ukraine Visa and Extension Schemes</p><p>- 53,230 family reunion visas</p><p>- 51,420 resettled or relocated. 30,055 resettled through UNHCR resettlement routes and 21,365 through non-UNHCR routes (i.e. Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1 and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy).</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 22/03/2023 16:06:59 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1602601

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Resettlement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what quotas they place on the numbers of persons to be resettled on the recommendation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK does not set a quota on the overall number of persons to be resettled on the recommendation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 22/03/2023 15:31:02 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1602602

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Resettlement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they apply when considering applications for resettlement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is uniquely placed to help identify and refer the most vulnerable individuals for resettlement in accordance with their standard resettlement submission categories. These are based on people’s needs and vulnerabilities</p><p>We do not seek to intervene in or influence UNHCR’s selection processes.</p><p>The seven resettlement submission categories used by UNHCR are set out here:</p><p>https://www.unhcr.org/46f7c0ee2.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 22/03/2023 15:27:08 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth attachment 1 file name 46f7c0ee2.pdf title UNHCR Resettlement Handbook
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German