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1467222

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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, what (a) adjustments, (b) translation services and (c) other support her Department (i) has in place and (ii) plans to put in place for people seeking asylum who may initially provide incorrect personal details as a result of either translation issues or fear of political persecution in their country of origin.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	11880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>All asylum claimants undergo a screening interview with the option of having an interpreter present.</p><p>If inaccuracies are identified with the information they have previously provided Home Office systems are amended and relevant checks are re-run.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/06/2022 09:19:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1440770

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	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, what her timetable is for conclusions of the review into the Government’s policy on asylum seeker's rights to work; and if she will publish details of the (a) progress, (b) outcomes and (c) activity of the review to 14 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	139585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The review of asylum seeker right to work policy has been concluded. We are retaining our policy with no further changes.</p><p>A Written Ministerial Statement was made on 8 December, setting out the Home Office’s findings and rationale: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-12-08/debates/21120876000007/AsylumSeekersRightToWorkPolicy#contribution-95F64C54-54BC-47B0-AFD1-B8C424537EBD" target="_blank">Asylum Seekers: Right to Work Policy - Hansard - UK Parliament</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2022 15:29:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1440200

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	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 an estimate of the (a) number of Afghan nationals resettled under the ACRS who have higher education qualifications and (b) proportion of that number who acquired those qualifications in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	138356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) commenced on 6th January. The ACRS will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>We do not capture of hold details of individuals qualifications so are unable to provide this information</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/03/2022 13:01:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 57993 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1330780

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were accommodated at Napier Barracks (a) in total and (b) in each dormitory at the site on 8 June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	12317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The following covid-compliant measures have been implemented at Napier Barracks:</p><ul><li>2 metres distance between beds since it opened.</li><li>Strengthened cleaning regime in March.</li><li>Personal cleaning equipment is provided to service users.</li><li>3 lateral flow tests a week from June having risen from 2 weekly lateral flow tests in April.</li><li>Participant of Test and Trace.</li><li>Staggered access to communal areas including the canteen since communal areas re-opened in May.</li><li>Provision of hand sanitiser around the site since it opened.</li><li>Signage on covid compliance around the site in various languages and pictogram.</li><li>Reduction in overall capacity from 399 to 337 from April.</li></ul><p>Due to the temporary and transient nature of Initial Accommodation, we publish stats which show how many asylum seekers are accommodated in each Local Authority, rather than by individual location:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 12318 question first answered 14/06/2021 15:53:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1330781

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral answer on 7 June 2021,Official Report, column 664, if she will publish (a) a list of the wide range of covid-compliant measures that were taken at Napier barracks and (b) the dates on which those measures were implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	12318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The following covid-compliant measures have been implemented at Napier Barracks:</p><ul><li>2 metres distance between beds since it opened.</li><li>Strengthened cleaning regime in March.</li><li>Personal cleaning equipment is provided to service users.</li><li>3 lateral flow tests a week from June having risen from 2 weekly lateral flow tests in April.</li><li>Participant of Test and Trace.</li><li>Staggered access to communal areas including the canteen since communal areas re-opened in May.</li><li>Provision of hand sanitiser around the site since it opened.</li><li>Signage on covid compliance around the site in various languages and pictogram.</li><li>Reduction in overall capacity from 399 to 337 from April.</li></ul><p>Due to the temporary and transient nature of Initial Accommodation, we publish stats which show how many asylum seekers are accommodated in each Local Authority, rather than by individual location:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 12317 question first answered 14/06/2021 15:53:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1313826

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of matching the £20 universal credit uplift for people seeking the asylum support allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute are provided with furnished accommodation with utilities provided free of charge and a weekly cash allowance. The level of the allowance is reviewed each year to ensure it remains sufficient to meet their essential living needs (the legal test). Currently, the standard allowance is £39.63 per week for the asylum seeker and each of any dependants in their household. The allowance is reduced if the individual is accommodated in a full-board facility where food and other essential items are provided free.</p><p>There are no plans to provide an additional £20 or to link the level of the allowance with the level of Universal Credit. Those receiving Universal Credit generally incur expenses asylum seekers are not required to meet, including paying for utilities and travel and other expenses incurred in looking for work.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/05/2021 16:36:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1308723

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Au Pairs: Visas
	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 potential merits of allowing au pairs to travel to the UK under short term study visas.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	180624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Short-term Student (English Language) route is provided for the purpose of studying English at an accredited provider. The route is based on the principle a student’s sole intention for making an application is to undertake an English language course at an accredited institution and this intention is considered by caseworkers during the application process.</p><p>Travelling to the UK to act as an Au Pair would not meet this requirement of the route, nor would it serve the policy purpose the route is provided for.</p><p>Short-term Students are not allowed to work in the UK, so permitting employment as an AU Pair under it would not be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/04/2021 16:04:48 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1271853

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the (a) reintroduction of the 14 Year Residency Rule for undocumented migrants and (b) amnesty for undocumented migrants previously proposed by the Prime Minister.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	130851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government welcomes those who migrate to the UK through safe and legal routes, yet is committed to deterring illegal immigration which undermines both the system of immigration control and public confidence in it.</p><p>There are already several ways in which migrants who have lived in the UK for a long period can regularise their stay under the Immigration Rules providing certain requirements are met.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/01/2021 14:38:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1270820

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made on the length of time it will take for family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme to be relocated to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	129122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The process of identifying family members suitable for relocation is a complicated one which requires employing departments of HM Government to identify family members, in addition to the verification of documents under challenging circumstances in Afghanistan.</p><p>The process of relocation has inevitably been impacted by COVID-19.Once a decision is made on whether family members qualify for relocation, those approved will be brought to the UK when suitable accommodation has been sourced and support arrangements for arrival are in place.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on the volume of applications it receives - and approves - under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129123 question first answered 17/12/2020 09:13:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1270821

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 66 spousal applications and 58 child applications being processed for family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme have had a decision made on their case.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	129123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The process of identifying family members suitable for relocation is a complicated one which requires employing departments of HM Government to identify family members, in addition to the verification of documents under challenging circumstances in Afghanistan.</p><p>The process of relocation has inevitably been impacted by COVID-19.Once a decision is made on whether family members qualify for relocation, those approved will be brought to the UK when suitable accommodation has been sourced and support arrangements for arrival are in place.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on the volume of applications it receives - and approves - under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129122 question first answered 17/12/2020 09:13:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana