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1134348

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	24/06/2019
	date tabled	24/06/2019
	ddp created	24/06/2019 20:05:57
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	24/06/2019 20:16:26 08/07/2019 14:45:02
	hansard heading	Home Office
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16633
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 14:13:34
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to reassess the working structure of the Home Office.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16633
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16633
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has no such plans. Nonetheless, in common with all large organisations, the Home Office makes marginal adjustments to its structures routinely.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1183498

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/03/2020
	date	09/03/2020
	date tabled	09/03/2020
	ddp created	09/03/2020 21:51:37
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	09/03/2020 21:59:44 23/03/2020 17:57:08
	hansard heading	Visas: Biometrics
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2401
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/03/2020 17:25:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of staff working at visa application centres, processing biometric data for applicants for UK visas, they directly employ.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2401
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2401
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <ul><li>UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) runs different types of visas application centres in the UK and overseas. Over four 4 million visa and immigration applications each year (visit, work, study, family, other)</li></ul><p>are processed in these centres.</p><ul><li>The majority of application centres overseas are run by commercial suppliers (VFS Global and TLS Contact) who employ their</li></ul><p>own personnel. In the UK, Sopra Steria Ltd run application service points, again with their own employees. Biometric data of customers is taken by supplier staff.</p><ul><li>There are several locations in the UK - UKVI Service and Support Centres (SSCs) - in which biometrics are taken and which are staffed by UKVI directly-employed personnel.</li></ul>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1183499

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/03/2020
	date	09/03/2020
	date tabled	09/03/2020
	ddp created	09/03/2020 21:51:39
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	09/03/2020 21:59:47 23/03/2020 17:57:07
	hansard heading	Visas: Biometrics
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2402
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/03/2020 17:25:51
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether staff collecting biometric data from applicants for UK visas are involved in the decision-making process for awarding visas.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2402
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2402
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Staff employed by our suppliers who collect biometric data from applicants for UKVI are not involved in the visa decision making. Staff in the SSCs are directly UKVI employed and some are trained decision makers involved in the decision making process.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1235952

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/10/2020
	date	21/09/2020
	date tabled	21/09/2020
	ddp created	21/09/2020 19:46:49
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	21/09/2020 19:57:00 05/10/2020 15:10:00
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8346
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	05/10/2020 14:37:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether migrants crossing the English Channel who are detained by the UK Border Agency receive a COVID-19 test.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL8346
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8346
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since we introduced quarantine measures in June, those who have come to the UK in illegally facilitated crossings have been placed in facilities where they must self-isolate for 14 days, given we cannot be certain which countries they have travelled through.</p><p>Anyone who is symptomatic will be taken to designated accommodation and tested according to Public Health England guidance.</p><p>All immigration removal centres have communicable disease contingency plans, based on guidance by Public Health England (PHE). Measures such as protective shielding, improved hygiene and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being used to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading to vulnerable groups in IRCs.</p><p>On 26 March the High Court ruled that the Home Office was taking sensible, precautionary measures in relation to COVID-19 and immigration detention.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1274608

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/01/2021
	date	07/01/2021
	date tabled	07/01/2021
	ddp created	07/01/2021 20:51:40
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	07/01/2021 20:56:57 18/01/2021 16:36:06
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Home Office
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11906
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/01/2021 16:05:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the current risk to the Home Office of a cyber attack; and (2) whether adequate resources are in place to respond to that risk.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL11906
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11906
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Like all major government departments, the Home Office assesses threat from a range of different threat actors. The department uses this information to inform its risk assessments and action plans, both operational and tactical. Risk assessments are updated periodically and whenever a change in the perceived threat is noted.</p><p>The Home Office utilises a tiered system of risk assessment covering tactical (system level), operational (business level) and strategic (departmental level) cyber security risks. The Executive Committee has direct visibility of the Department’s strategic cyber security risk and mitigation plans.</p><p>The Home Office deploys a range of controls designed to provide defence in depth for our systems, which are modelled against the advice provided by the National Cyber Security Centre and the Government’s Minimum Cyber Security Standard. The status of these controls is under continual review by the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, which routinely works with delivery teams to ensure that controls are practical, applicable and effective.</p><p>Robust cyber security capability requires continued funding and the availability of suitably qualified and experienced personnel. The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer is resourced for the requirements identified for FY 2021-22, balancing the need for investment against cost effectiveness for the tax payer.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1301605

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/03/2021
	date	10/03/2021
	date tabled	10/03/2021
	ddp created	10/03/2021 22:51:39
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	10/03/2021 22:57:13 24/03/2021 17:59:06
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Visas
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14118
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	24/03/2021 17:27:48
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that visa applications from COP26 attendees are dealt with efficiently.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL14118
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14118
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Office is working closely with Cabinet Office, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other government departments on preparations for welcoming participants to COP 26.</p><p>The Home Office has provided the UNFCCC with information on the visa application process and will be supplying event specific guidance in the upcoming months.</p><p>Arrangements are in progress to ensure entry clearance staff will be able to cross reference applications with the UNFCCC to confirm invitations of those registered to attend the event along with an escalation process.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1402543

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/01/2022
	date	12/01/2022
	date tabled	12/01/2022
	ddp created	12/01/2022 22:57:22
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	12/01/2022 23:06:04 26/01/2022 16:52:18
	hansard heading	Migrants and Refugees
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5374
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/01/2022 16:20:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of (1) a refugee, and (2) a migrant; and what are the practical consequences of the distinction between them.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 HL5374
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5374
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Refugee status is granted when an individual has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention. Those who are not in need of protection are required to leave the UK or apply for leave to remain on another basis.</p><p> </p><p>Paragraph 334 of the Immigration Rules sets out the circumstances in which an asylum applicant will be granted Refugee Status in the UK. 334(ii) confirms that an individual must be a refugee as defined in regulation 2 of The Refugee or Person in Need of International Protection (Qualification) Regulations 2006.</p><p> </p><p>The 2006 Regulations refer to individuals who fall within Article 1(A) of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951 and the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 and to whom regulation 7 (Exclusion) does not apply.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Bill is aiming to make the definition of a refugee even clearer, improving the consistency of decisions across all decision makers (including the Courts).</p><p>The conditions of refugee leave which a person will be granted if they qualify for refugee status under the Immigration Rules is broadly five years’ limited leave, access to the labour market and welfare support, and a route to apply for settlement after five years.</p><p>The term migrant is not routinely used in legislation – it is more common to refer to “a person subject to immigration control”. The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002A does include a definition of a migrant for the purposes of section 59(3)(a) being “a person who leaves the country where he lives hoping to settle in another country (whether or not he is a refugee within the meaning of any international Convention)”. However, that definition is used in a specific context and not more broadly in terms of legislation.</p><p>In practical terms, an individual subject to immigration control requires specific permission to stay in the UK and will usually be subject to conditions attached to that permission. These conditions vary depending on the type of leave for which an individual applies.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1491793

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/08/2022
	date	21/07/2022
	date tabled	21/07/2022
	ddp created	21/07/2022 19:26:04
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	21/07/2022 19:37:24 04/08/2022 15:29:11
	hansard heading	Visas: Dependants and Married People
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2053
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	04/08/2022 14:57:45
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the current waiting times for (1) spousal, and (2) dependant, visa applications.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL2053
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2053
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Office had been prioritising Ukraine Visa Schemes applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Staff from other government departments, including DWP and HMRC, have been surged into the department to help with Ukraine work and enable normal visa routes to return to normal service levels in due course.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1537323

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2022
	date	31/10/2022
	date tabled	31/10/2022
	ddp created	31/10/2022 22:43:10
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	31/10/2022 22:49:16 15/11/2022 12:36:11
	hansard heading	Visas: Aviation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3078
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	15/11/2022 12:04:38
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their approach to air passengers who have had their flight cancelled but do not hold a valid visa to remain or re-enter the UK.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL3078
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3078
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Border Force have processes for decontrolling passengers whose outbound flight has failed to leave for some reason. It depends on whether the flight has left UK airspace and if they should be classified an International arrival.</p><p>Passengers will be treated either as International arrival and subject to the entry process as such i.e. on merit or secondly if their flight did not leave UK airspace and they are not subject to home office checks and have been securely segregated from any other international arrivals they do not need to be checked through the PCP and can enter the UK.</p><p>Any passengers in transit will be treated as an arriving passenger and again each case will be treated on its own merits.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1552774

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/01/2023
	date	16/12/2022
	date tabled	16/12/2022
	ddp created	16/12/2022 19:06:50
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	16/12/2022 19:17:20 03/01/2023 15:34:44
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4396
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/01/2023 15:00:50
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they keep records of how often, following a visa application being authorised, the documents are returned to the applicant to allow for travel in time for the start date for which the visa has been sought; if so, (1) how often the authorised documents are returned within this period, and (2) what proportion of all visa applications this represents; and if they do not maintain such records, whether they will do so.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL4396
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4396
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This information is not published.</p><p>TLS Contact and VFS Global operate the network of overseas Visa Application Centres (VACs) on behalf of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Customers are notified that their visa decision is ready for collection as soon as the decision is received at the VAC.</p><p>Decisions on visa applications are made by Home Office officials. The length of time it takes for a decision to be made varies depending on the route in which a customer has applied, however, UKVI aims to process decisions within published service standards. The date the customer puts on the visa application form as the date of travel may be in advance of the published service standard for that route, which may result in the travel date not being met.</p><p>UKVI encourages all customers to apply in good time ahead of intended travel dates, and customers can also make use of UKVI’s optional priority visa services in certain locations if they need a quicker decision.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley