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419139

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	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 8 September 2015 to Question 47 by the Minister of Immigration to the Home Affairs Committee, how many Syrian refugees will be accommodated in order to meet the UNHCR requirement for 130,000 vulnerable Syrian refugees by 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
	uin	10473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 7 September, the Government will expand existing resettlement schemes to resettle 20,000 Syrians in need of protection during this Parliament. This is in addition to the thousands who receive protection in the UK under normal asylum procedures and through the refugee family reunion route. The UK is making a serious and substantial contribution to resettling vulnerable Syrian refugees. We will continue to work with the UNHCR and play our full part in helping these vulnerable people.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2015 15:10:26 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

421436

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	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 12 October 2015 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Refugees, Official Report, column 13, on Refugee crisis, if she will place in the Library a copy of the letter of 1 October to chief executives of local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	11985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>On 2 October local authorities received a letter to confirm that the first 12 months of a refugee’s resettlement costs are fully funded by central government using the overseas aid budget. To ensure that local authorities can plan ahead and continue to respond to the overwhelmingly generous response of the British people, the Government will also provide additional funding to assist with costs incurred in future years. These arrangements will be applied to all cases since the 20,000 expansion was announced. A copy of that letter will not be placed in the Library. Guidance for local authorities and partners on the Syrian vulnerable person resettlement programme (VPR) is available on our website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syrian-vulnerable-person-resettlement-programme-fact-sheet</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/11/2015 16:41:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 24170 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

416757

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations bid for money under the female genital mutilation (FGM) Community Engagement Initiative 2014; which organisations were successful in their bids and how much they received as a result; what assessment she has made of how successful each project was in terms of (a) raising awareness about socio-cultural, ethnic-legal, sexual health and clinical implications, (b) strengthening the voice of communities speaking out against FGM and (c) creating new opportunities to talk about FGM.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	8564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a crime. We will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women and girls.</p><p>In 2014/15, the Home Office provided over £100,000 to community organisations through the FGM Community Engagement Initiative. The fund was open to organisations across the UK to bid for up to £10,000 to carry out community work to raise awareness of FGM.</p><p>The 12 projects included work to build the confidence of women and communities to speak out against FGM and raise awareness of the potential health, social and cultural implications.</p><p>The evaluations show that nearly 6,000 people were engaged in a variety of activities designed to raise awareness about FGM and strengthen the voices of communities. Feedback from participants demonstrated increased awareness of the context, manifestation and harm caused by FGM. A list of the organisations funded is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Amount (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa Advocacy Foundation</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All FM</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAWSO (Black Association of Women Step Out)</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FORWARD (Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development)</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrate Bristol</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Katherine Low Settlement</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester BME Network</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manor Garden Welfare Trust</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NESTAC (New Step for African Community)</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Safe Hands for Mothers</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Springfield Community Flat</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/09/2015 11:26:01 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

437942

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local authorities have agreed to take refugees under the Syrian Refugee resettlement scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	20019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Over 50 local authorities from across the UK have offered places to resettle refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme. It is at the discretion of local authorities to disclose whether or not they are involved with the VPR scheme.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/12/2015 15:16:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

419137

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether refugees offered a home in Britain will be vetted before entry.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	10533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The operation of the UK’s resettlement schemes, including the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Scheme, involves the UNHCR submitting potential cases for our consideration. The cases are then screened and considered by the Home Office for suitability for entry to the UK: we retain the right to reject individuals on security, war crimes or other grounds.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2015 13:56:57 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

419066

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding allocated to local authorities for resettling Syrian refugees will be ring-fenced for that purpose.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	10409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The first 12 months of a refugee’s resettlement costs are fully funded by central government using the overseas aid budget. To ensure that local authorities can plan ahead and continue to respond to the overwhelmingly generous response of the British people, we will also provide additional funding to assist with costs incurred after year one.</p><p>We will be working closely with local government to develop the process for drawing down the funding, including to those councils offering help under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 10410 question first answered 26/10/2015 17:29:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

419067

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding allocated to local authorities for resettling Syrian refugees will be restricted to one year.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	10410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The first 12 months of a refugee’s resettlement costs are fully funded by central government using the overseas aid budget. To ensure that local authorities can plan ahead and continue to respond to the overwhelmingly generous response of the British people, we will also provide additional funding to assist with costs incurred after year one.</p><p>We will be working closely with local government to develop the process for drawing down the funding, including to those councils offering help under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 10409 question first answered 26/10/2015 17:29:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

433838

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether adult children will be included in the vulnerable persons relocation scheme along with their younger siblings and parents.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	18566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>We work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify cases that they deem in need of resettlement according to agreed vulnerability criteria for the Syrian Resettlement Scheme. This can include families where adult children form part of the family unit where the UNHCR deem resettlement is appropriate for the entire family group.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/12/2015 16:52:19 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

435910

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional financial support is available to local authorities who participate in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme to assist them with housing Syrian refugees.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	18850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The first 12 months of each refugee’s resettlement costs are met from the UK’s overseas aid budget. At the Spending Review, government committed £129m to assist with local authority costs over years 2-5 of the scheme. This is a substantial level of funding which will enable local authorities to support these vulnerable people as they rebuild their lives in safe and secure surroundings, among supportive communities in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/12/2015 17:34:44 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 34812 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

433251

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Syrian refugees will qualify for (a) indefinite leave to remain and (b) UK citizenship after five years of residence.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	18254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>Syrians who are resettled under the Syrian Resettlement Scheme are given a five year humanitarian protection visa. At the end of the 5 years they can apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) and if granted they can apply for UK citizenship 12 months later. Each application for settlement and citizenship is decided in accordance with our guidance for these routes.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2015 16:19:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell