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57618

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	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 the Answer of 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 66W, on asylum: children, which local authorities have been granted extra funding because of their special circumstances.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	198606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following local authorities receive additional funding due to special <br>circumstances:<br><br>Croydon, Kent, and Hillingdon local authorities have been granted additional <br>funding which in the past was part of the &quot;Gateway&quot; arrangements, that has been <br>superseded by enhanced rates. This is due to the larger than normal volumes of <br>care leavers received in those local authorities, in comparison to other local <br>authorities.<br><br>Solihull local authority were not part of the &quot;Gateway&quot; arrangements but have <br>since been granted additional enhanced payments for the same reasons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2014 12:55:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

57619

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	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 the Answer of 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 66W, on asylum: children, which local authorities have used the fund and how much to support asylum seekers who are care leavers in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	198605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The total amount of funding provided in each of the 5 years is set out below:<br><br>Year £million<br>2013/14 - 11.9<br>2012/13 - 12.9<br>2011/12 - 15.3<br>2010/11 - 20.3<br>2009/10 - 11.0<br><br>The figures for 2009-13 inclusive are taken from the audited accounts of the UK <br>Border Agency. Figures for 2013-14 are provisional and subject to audit and <br>possible adjustment.<br><br>The following lists the local authorities that receive the leaving care <br>funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/06/2014 16:56:06 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name Worksheet for PQ198605 - response 6-6-14.xls title Table - PQ 198605
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

64365

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	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 the report by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Inspection into the Handling of Asylum Applications made by Unaccompanied Children, published in October 2013, what steps have been taken in response to recommendations 1, 3, 4 and 8 of that report.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
	uin	202744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In response to recommendation 1, a clear and consistent approach has been <br>adopted. A pilot was run shortly after the inspection that led to the adoption <br>of a new screening process for unaccompanied children; this has led to <br>increased consistency between the Home Office and local authorities. All <br>initial screenings take place within five days of initial claim. Local <br>Authorities are clearly responsible for facilitating the access to legal advice <br>and responsible adults prior to the screening interview.<br><br>In response to recommendation 3, this guidance and policy has been reinforced <br>locally. The Asylum Casework Directorate has implemented new structures that <br>offer better technical support for promoting and monitoring family tracing. <br>This guidance has been reinforced locally in all teams through the creation of <br>specialised family and minors teams in each regional location. Work is <br>ongoing with the Foreign Office on new family tracing arrangements for volume <br>UASC nationalities (Albanian and Afghan) that should help to expedite the <br>tracing process in these countries. The practicality of specialised teams <br>will be reviewed once all decision units are fully staffed. <br><br>In response to recommendation 4, the move to a single national directorate has <br>led to greater consistency and control of asylum case work. This has helped to <br>address the consistency of operations and outcomes in each of the seven <br>casework locations. Customer service standards have been reviewed with the <br>expectation that straightforward claims can expect to receive their decision <br>within six months. Unaccompanied children should receive their decisions <br>quicker than that. <br><br>In response to recommendation 8, as part of the ongoing continuous improvement <br>programme decision letters have been reviewed and changed. Templates are now <br>clearer, more concise and customer friendly. This new approach to producing <br>more concise grant letters and minutes has been implemented whilst a pilot <br>regarding refusal letters is underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/07/2014 10:41:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

65917

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child asylum applicants with initial refusals have cases which are pending following appeal; and how many such applicants have been successful on appeal in the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>At the end of December 2011, 331 asylum applications from main applicants, aged 17 or under, were pending a further review, 184 at the end of December 2012 and 206 at the end of December 2013. Cases pending further review are those in the appeals process (all tiers), but exclude those that are pending a judicial review. <br><br>In 2011, 150 appeals from applicants aged 17 or under were allowed; 152 in 2012 and 125 in 2013.<br><br>Appeal determinations do not necessarily relate to those pending a further review in the same period. The figures for appeals determined are cases dealt with by Immigration Judges at the First-tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber. The figures for pending further review including First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.<br><br>The figures provided are a subset of latest published statistics which are published by the Home Office on a monthly (pending only) and quarterly basis. The latest release Immigration Statistics January to March 2014 is available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a> and from the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 21/07/2014 15:29:22 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

65918

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many child asylum applicants have been refused financial and other support by social services departments because their credibility has been challenged, in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to provide support to unaccompanied asylum seeking children, as they would to any other looked after child. Where the age of a person is uncertain and there are reasons to believe that the person is a child, that person is presumed to be a child in order to receive immediate access to assistance, support and protection. Local authorities may only conduct an age assessment where there is significant reason to doubt that the claimant is a child. This assessment must adhere to standards established within case law.</p><p>The Government does not hold any data on numbers of child asylum applicants refused support by local authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/07/2014 12:59:38 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

79499

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 21 July (WA 150–1), whether they will appoint personal advocates for each child asylum applicant whose case is awaiting appeal who has no parents in Britain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government has no immediate plans to introduce personal advocates for child asylum seekers across the UK.All unaccompanied children entering local authority care are entitled to the same level of support and protection, regardless of their immigration status, nationality or documentation. This includes a social worker responsible for planning the care of the child, and an independent reviewing officer who would ensure the child was aware of the implications of their immigration and asylum status.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:22:54 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

92642

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many immigration or asylum cases during the last 12 months where a person has claimed to be under the age of 18, that person has been treated as an adult on the basis that their appearance or demeanour strongly suggests they are significantly over the age of 18.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
	uin	210006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>This information is not currently published or readily available and could be obtained only through the examination of individual records at disproportionate cost.<br><br>The Home Office is looking into ways to improve the statistical recording of age dispute information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/10/2014 15:07:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 21950 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

177547

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children granted discretionary leave to remain were subject to an enforced removal after turning 18 in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
	uin	223221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not return Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) whose claims have been refused, unless adequate reception arrangements are in place in the country to which the child is to be returned. If adequate <br>reception arrangements are absent, most unaccompanied children are granted UASC Leave (formally known as UASC discretionary leave) which usually lasts until their 18th birthday.<br><br>When a child passes the age of 18 and UASC Leave expires, they are no longer considered to be a UASC and are therefore required to take steps to voluntarily return or seek further leave to remain. If the individual does not seek to <br>regularise their stay through further applications or leave is not granted they may be removed in accordance with the Immigration Rules and Published Home Office policy should they fail to leave voluntarily.The table below outlines the number of individuals removed in each of the last five years who had previously been granted discretionary leave to remain as an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child but has since passed the age of 18 and had <br>not regularised their leave or left the UK voluntarily.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/02/2015 16:29:04 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

227973

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the needs and rights of refugee and asylum-seeking children, as set out in Article 22 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, are being met in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>In line with its international obligations, the UK grants protection to those who need it. Our domestic law provisions apply to children from overseas when they are in the UK. These, and our own policies, ensure that they receive the same protection and access to services as any other child permanently or temporarily deprived of his or her family environment for whatever reason, as set out in Article 22 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. When it is in the best interests of the child concerned, the UK endeavours to trace the families of unaccompanied asylum seeking children. The UK would comply, where appropriate, with any request from the United Nations, or from an organization affiliated to the United Nations, on these matters.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/03/2015 14:35:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

391017

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children under 16 in asylum-seeking families receive financial support from the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>On 31 March 2015, there were 5,477 children under the age of 16 in asylum-seeking families (i.e. not listed as Appeal Rights Exhausted) in receipt of Section 95 Asylum Support (Accommodation and Subsistence or Subsistence only).</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/07/2015 13:51:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake