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1546356
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Temporary Accommodation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the contracts her Department holds with asylum accommodation providers include (a) provisions and (b) key performance indicators concerning the (i) identification and (ii) effective treatment of black mould in that accommodation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 98773 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-02more like thismore than 2022-12-02
star this property answer text <p>The welfare and safety of all vulnerable asylum seekers in our care is of the utmost importance to the Home Office, and we expect the highest standards from our accommodation providers. Our accommodation providers are contractually obliged to provide adequate accommodation and to conduct regular quality assurance checks across the asylum estate. Accommodation providers complete due diligence checks and all accommodation must be statutorily and regulatory compliant before they are selected. Robust compliance and governance protocols exist to ensure daily engagement is undertaken with our service providers by Home Office officials to ensure and assure that the providers’ operational delivery and overall performance consistently meet the required standards. This is supplemented by weekly, monthly and quarterly governance meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office also has a Contract Assurance team which conducts a range of activities to ensure accommodation providers deliver to the required standards. All contingency accommodation sites are inspected by the team. Dispersal accommodation is also inspected on an intelligence led basis. Properties are checked against the high standards set by the contract. Providers are required to take immediate action to address any issues that are found.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers can raise specific issues or concerns about their accommodation through the 24/7 Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) service operated via Migrant Help. Home Office officials review the issues and feedback received via Migrant Help to help understand the health of the service and address any problems, for example, by targeting inspections of properties about which issues have been raised</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
98772 more like this
98774 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-12-02T14:49:50.16Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-02T14:49:50.16Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1546355
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Housing more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) recent steps she has taken and (b) steps she plans to take to help ensure that asylum accommodation does not have persistent black mould in it in the period since the death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 98772 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-02more like thismore than 2022-12-02
star this property answer text <p>The welfare and safety of all vulnerable asylum seekers in our care is of the utmost importance to the Home Office, and we expect the highest standards from our accommodation providers. Our accommodation providers are contractually obliged to provide adequate accommodation and to conduct regular quality assurance checks across the asylum estate. Accommodation providers complete due diligence checks and all accommodation must be statutorily and regulatory compliant before they are selected. Robust compliance and governance protocols exist to ensure daily engagement is undertaken with our service providers by Home Office officials to ensure and assure that the providers’ operational delivery and overall performance consistently meet the required standards. This is supplemented by weekly, monthly and quarterly governance meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office also has a Contract Assurance team which conducts a range of activities to ensure accommodation providers deliver to the required standards. All contingency accommodation sites are inspected by the team. Dispersal accommodation is also inspected on an intelligence led basis. Properties are checked against the high standards set by the contract. Providers are required to take immediate action to address any issues that are found.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers can raise specific issues or concerns about their accommodation through the 24/7 Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) service operated via Migrant Help. Home Office officials review the issues and feedback received via Migrant Help to help understand the health of the service and address any problems, for example, by targeting inspections of properties about which issues have been raised</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
98773 more like this
98774 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-12-02T14:49:50.113Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-02T14:49:50.113Z
star this property answering member
4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1546357
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Housing more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is aware of any serious incidents of black mould affecting the health of residents in asylum accommodation; and what processes her Department has to ensure monitoring arrangements are in place to assess standards in accommodation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 98774 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-02more like thismore than 2022-12-02
star this property answer text <p>The welfare and safety of all vulnerable asylum seekers in our care is of the utmost importance to the Home Office, and we expect the highest standards from our accommodation providers. Our accommodation providers are contractually obliged to provide adequate accommodation and to conduct regular quality assurance checks across the asylum estate. Accommodation providers complete due diligence checks and all accommodation must be statutorily and regulatory compliant before they are selected. Robust compliance and governance protocols exist to ensure daily engagement is undertaken with our service providers by Home Office officials to ensure and assure that the providers’ operational delivery and overall performance consistently meet the required standards. This is supplemented by weekly, monthly and quarterly governance meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office also has a Contract Assurance team which conducts a range of activities to ensure accommodation providers deliver to the required standards. All contingency accommodation sites are inspected by the team. Dispersal accommodation is also inspected on an intelligence led basis. Properties are checked against the high standards set by the contract. Providers are required to take immediate action to address any issues that are found.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers can raise specific issues or concerns about their accommodation through the 24/7 Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) service operated via Migrant Help. Home Office officials review the issues and feedback received via Migrant Help to help understand the health of the service and address any problems, for example, by targeting inspections of properties about which issues have been raised</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
98772 more like this
98773 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-12-02T14:49:50.207Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-02T14:49:50.207Z
star this property answering member
4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1174400
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Deportation: Jamaica more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will suspend charter flights to Jamaica pending the publication of the Windrush lessons learned review. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 9708 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-05more like thismore than 2020-03-05
star this property answer text <p>The planned Home Office charter flight to Jamaica is specifically for removing foreign national offenders with deportation orders in place. The Government, as obliged by law, has continued to remove foreign national offenders to Jamaica, some on charters and some on scheduled flights. It is incorrect to make a connection between these cases and Windrush.</p><p>Many of those have been convicted of very serious crimes – rape, attempted murder, sexual activity with a child and GBH.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 9711 more like this
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less than 2020-03-05T13:42:53.63Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-05T13:42:53.63Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1174401
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Deportation: Jamaica more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ascertain the safety of individuals involuntarily removed on the charter flight to Jamaica, which took place on 6 February 2019, after they reached Jamaica. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 9709 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-03more like thismore than 2020-02-03
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely monitor the treatment of people once they are removed from the UK. Returns are only undertaken when the Home Office and courts deem it is safe to do so.</p><p>All asylum and human rights claims from Jamaican nationals are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. Each individual assessment is made against the background of the latest available country of origin information and any relevant caselaw.</p><p>Country of origin information is based on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Where a person is found not to need protection, they usually have a right of appeal to the courts. The Home Office only seeks to return those whose asylum claim has been unsuccessful. By definition, they do not need protection and not at risk on return.</p><p>The UK is under no obligation to monitor the treatment of unsuccessful asylum seekers who have returned to their country of origin. They are, by definition, foreign nationals who have been found as a matter of law not to need the UK’s protection, and who have no legal basis of stay in the UK. It would be inappropriate for the UK to assume any ongoing responsibility for them when they return to their own country.</p><p>Should the Home Office receive any specific allegations that a returnee has experienced ill-treatment on return to their country of origin, these would be investigated in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 9710 more like this
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less than 2020-02-03T17:22:26.65Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-03T17:22:26.65Z
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4451
star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1174402
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Deportation: Jamaica more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safety of people involuntarily removed to Jamaica on charter flights. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 9710 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-03more like thismore than 2020-02-03
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely monitor the treatment of people once they are removed from the UK. Returns are only undertaken when the Home Office and courts deem it is safe to do so.</p><p>All asylum and human rights claims from Jamaican nationals are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. Each individual assessment is made against the background of the latest available country of origin information and any relevant caselaw.</p><p>Country of origin information is based on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Where a person is found not to need protection, they usually have a right of appeal to the courts. The Home Office only seeks to return those whose asylum claim has been unsuccessful. By definition, they do not need protection and not at risk on return.</p><p>The UK is under no obligation to monitor the treatment of unsuccessful asylum seekers who have returned to their country of origin. They are, by definition, foreign nationals who have been found as a matter of law not to need the UK’s protection, and who have no legal basis of stay in the UK. It would be inappropriate for the UK to assume any ongoing responsibility for them when they return to their own country.</p><p>Should the Home Office receive any specific allegations that a returnee has experienced ill-treatment on return to their country of origin, these would be investigated in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 9709 more like this
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less than 2020-02-03T17:22:26.697Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-03T17:22:26.697Z
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4451
star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1174403
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Deportation: Jamaica more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to resume charter flights for the involuntary repatriation of people to Jamaica. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 9711 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-05more like thismore than 2020-03-05
star this property answer text <p>The planned Home Office charter flight to Jamaica is specifically for removing foreign national offenders with deportation orders in place. The Government, as obliged by law, has continued to remove foreign national offenders to Jamaica, some on charters and some on scheduled flights. It is incorrect to make a connection between these cases and Windrush.</p><p>Many of those have been convicted of very serious crimes – rape, attempted murder, sexual activity with a child and GBH.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 9708 more like this
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less than 2020-03-05T13:42:53.893Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-05T13:42:53.893Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1238951
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-09-29more like thismore than 2020-09-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Interviews more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what processes she used to identify third party suppliers to conduct asylum interviews and gather evidence on asylum cases; and which such suppliers she has selected to deliver her Departments pilot of the use of those suppliers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 96930 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-05more like thismore than 2020-10-05
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office have been exploring many options to reduce the number of outstanding asylums claims and interviews. As a short-term measure, the department have consulted with Commercial colleagues to explore with third-party suppliers to test the viability of whether they can deliver the support required.</p><p>An existing supplier has offered to support the proof of concept to test viability over a short period. Any plans to make more long-term use of the private sector for interviews will be reviewed and subject to a procurement process. A key success factor is to ensure interviews conducted are of a good standard and equal to existing approaches.</p><p>To ensure external suppliers are suitably equipped to carry out the role, a bespoke training package has been developed and will be delivered by the department.</p><p>To guarantee governance and accountability, mechanisms are in place for the oversight of third-party interviews, the department has a quality assurance process which assesses the quality of decisions, interviews and the application of Home Office policy.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
96931 more like this
96932 more like this
96933 more like this
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less than 2020-10-05T16:11:56.197Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-05T16:11:56.197Z
star this property answering member
4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1238952
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-09-29more like thismore than 2020-09-29
star this property answering body
Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Interviews more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training he plans to provide to proposed external suppliers of asylum interviews; and who he plans will deliver that training. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 96931 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-05more like thismore than 2020-10-05
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office have been exploring many options to reduce the number of outstanding asylums claims and interviews. As a short-term measure, the department have consulted with Commercial colleagues to explore with third-party suppliers to test the viability of whether they can deliver the support required.</p><p>An existing supplier has offered to support the proof of concept to test viability over a short period. Any plans to make more long-term use of the private sector for interviews will be reviewed and subject to a procurement process. A key success factor is to ensure interviews conducted are of a good standard and equal to existing approaches.</p><p>To ensure external suppliers are suitably equipped to carry out the role, a bespoke training package has been developed and will be delivered by the department.</p><p>To guarantee governance and accountability, mechanisms are in place for the oversight of third-party interviews, the department has a quality assurance process which assesses the quality of decisions, interviews and the application of Home Office policy.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
96930 more like this
96932 more like this
96933 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-10-05T16:11:56.257Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-05T16:11:56.257Z
star this property answering member
4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1238953
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-09-29more like thismore than 2020-09-29
star this property answering body
Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Interviews more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what governance and accountability mechanisms his Department plans to put in place for the oversight of outsourced asylum interviews. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East remove filter
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 96932 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-05more like thismore than 2020-10-05
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office have been exploring many options to reduce the number of outstanding asylums claims and interviews. As a short-term measure, the department have consulted with Commercial colleagues to explore with third-party suppliers to test the viability of whether they can deliver the support required.</p><p>An existing supplier has offered to support the proof of concept to test viability over a short period. Any plans to make more long-term use of the private sector for interviews will be reviewed and subject to a procurement process. A key success factor is to ensure interviews conducted are of a good standard and equal to existing approaches.</p><p>To ensure external suppliers are suitably equipped to carry out the role, a bespoke training package has been developed and will be delivered by the department.</p><p>To guarantee governance and accountability, mechanisms are in place for the oversight of third-party interviews, the department has a quality assurance process which assesses the quality of decisions, interviews and the application of Home Office policy.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
96930 more like this
96931 more like this
96933 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-10-05T16:11:56.303Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-05T16:11:56.303Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
star this property tabling member
4393
star this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this