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533035

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what fees estate agents are able to include within administration charges when letting homes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Letting agents can set their own administration charges when letting homes, but they must publicise a full tariff of their fees prominently in their offices and on their website. Agents that fail to do so can be fined up to £5,000.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/07/2016 15:05:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533033

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	EP Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion
	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 impact of administrative and immigration check fees on those on low incomes seeking to rent a home.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Not all letting agents charge fees for right to rent checks and when right to rent was rolled out in the West Midlands, it was found that the majority of letting agents were not charging a fee for conducting the right to rent immigration checks. Letting agents are required to be fully transparent about their fees and publicise a complete tariff of fees in their offices and on their website. The Government believes that full transparency gives consumers the information they need. We intend to carry out a review later this year into how well this approach is working.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2016 15:42:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1246929

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the deaths in the English Channel on 27 October, what plans they have to urgently arrange a safe legal route for refugees to enter the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>This week’s tragic event highlights the danger to life from channel crossings and the need to stop callous criminals exploiting vulnerable people.</p><p>Safe and legal routes are a core part of our proposed reforms to the asylum system to ensure it is both firm and fair. As Baroness Williams has previously made clear in Lords, as an integral part of that work the Government will conduct a review of safe and legal routes to the UK for asylum seekers, refugees and their families. This government intends to bring forward legislation next year that will deliver some of our much-needed reforms.</p><p>The UK already provides safe and legal routes for people to join family members in the UK through existing Immigration Rules and have a proud record of providing safety to those who need it through our world-leading resettlement schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/11/2020 17:18:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

944427

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: English Language
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide asylum seekers arriving in the UK with opportunities to learn English free of charge.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>Not everyone who makes their own way to the UK to seek asylum will be found to be in need of protection and many will have travelled through other safe countries to get to the UK. The Government does not fund English classes for asylum seekers.</p><p>Asylum seekers aged 19 or over become eligible for a 50% contribution to the costs of English language classes through the Adult Education Budget, when they have been legally in the UK for longer than six months and are awaiting a decision on their asylum claim, or have failed in their claim but have been granted support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/07/2018 12:33:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

944425

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that asylum seekers are able to finish the academic year in school once they have turned 18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>When asylum seekers reach the age of 18 years, they may continue to study pending a final decision on their application. If the application is refused, consideration will be given to the impact that removal action may have on the welfare and development of the child at their current stage of education, and this will be weighed against the possible effects of delaying removal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/07/2018 12:31:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

944424

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Emergency Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to give asylum seekers working in emergency services whose leave to remain expires priority status to remain in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. The policy is designed to protect the resident labour market so that access to employment is prioritised for British citizens and lawful residents, including those granted refugee status.</p><p>Those who need protection are granted leave with full access to the labour market and mainstream benefits and can apply for settlement after five years. Refugees should apply for settlement before their five years’ leave expires – doing so will enable them to continue to work whilst their settlement application is decided. All settlement applications are considered on their individual merits.</p><p>We have no plans to change this policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/07/2018 12:33:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1246677

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Algeria: Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have in place with the government of Algeria to address any issues with asylum seekers from either the UK or Algeria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK does not have any specific arrangements in place with the government of Algeria ‘to address any issues with asylum seekers from either the UK or Algeria’.</p><p>Asylum policy applies to all nationalities, including of course Algerians.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/11/2020 17:37:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1470464

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Isa Muazu
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reconsider the status of Isa Muazu, who was deported from the UK to Nigeria in 2013.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>I am unable to comment on individual cases on the grounds of data protection principles and the operational independence of the police and courts.</p><p>The UK only ever returns those who both the Home Office and the courts are satisfied do not need our protection and have no legal basis to remain in the UK. We do not routinely reconsider the cases of those who have been lawfully removed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/06/2022 16:12:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1461058

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees and others are accommodated at the Napier barracks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL95
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>On 11 May there were 314 residents at Napier Barracks, all of whom are asylum seekers. Napier Barracks does not accommodate refugees. The numbers change daily in line with arrivals and dispersals and the current maximum occupancy is 328.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/05/2022 16:50:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938089

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were awaiting decisions on their status in the first two quarters of 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum cases pending a decision at the end of each quarter in table as_01_q (asylum, volume 1) of the quarterly <em>Immigration Statistics</em> release.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709299/asylum1-mar-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709299/asylum1-mar-2018-tables.ods</a></p><p>The latest figures show the total number of asylum cases pending a decision at the end of March 2018 was 24,593. Of this total, the number pending an initial decision was 22,100.</p><p>Figures for the end of June 2018 are due to be published on the 23<sup>rd</sup> August 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2018 15:49:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Asylum 1 - March 1018 0 as_01q.xlsx title Table - as_01q
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno