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1183992
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unaccompanied asylum seeking children there are (a) in the care of Portsmouth City Council and (b) in the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 27596 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-18more like thismore than 2020-03-18
star this property answer text <p>The latest figures relate to the 31 March 2019. The department holds information for England, but information for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p><p>There were 5,070 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by local authorities in England, of which 101 were looked after by Portsmouth local authority. 990 of the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by local authorities in England were placed in semi-independent living accommodation, a further 1,460 were living independently.</p><p>24 children (aged under 18 years) were looked after by Portsmouth local authority and were accommodated in semi-independent living accommodation, a further 37 were living independently.</p><p>Information on the numbers of children looked after in England, including information on the numbers who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and placements, is available in the annual statistical release ‘Children looked after in England (including adoption) which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>While most children in care are placed in children’s homes or foster care, independent and semi-independent settings can be the right choice for some older children, acting as a stepping stone towards independence and adult life. Given that the majority of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) are aged 16 and over, UASC are more likely to benefit from high quality placements in these settings than the wider cohort of looked-after-children. We have launched a consultation on new measures to improve the quality of this provision, including introducing new national standards.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
27597 more like this
27600 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-18T12:46:45.553Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-18T12:46:45.553Z
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4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
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4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1183993
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unaccompanied asylum seeking children are being housed in unregulated care homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 27597 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-18more like thismore than 2020-03-18
star this property answer text <p>The latest figures relate to the 31 March 2019. The department holds information for England, but information for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p><p>There were 5,070 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by local authorities in England, of which 101 were looked after by Portsmouth local authority. 990 of the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by local authorities in England were placed in semi-independent living accommodation, a further 1,460 were living independently.</p><p>24 children (aged under 18 years) were looked after by Portsmouth local authority and were accommodated in semi-independent living accommodation, a further 37 were living independently.</p><p>Information on the numbers of children looked after in England, including information on the numbers who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and placements, is available in the annual statistical release ‘Children looked after in England (including adoption) which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>While most children in care are placed in children’s homes or foster care, independent and semi-independent settings can be the right choice for some older children, acting as a stepping stone towards independence and adult life. Given that the majority of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) are aged 16 and over, UASC are more likely to benefit from high quality placements in these settings than the wider cohort of looked-after-children. We have launched a consultation on new measures to improve the quality of this provision, including introducing new national standards.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
27596 more like this
27600 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-18T12:46:45.617Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-18T12:46:45.617Z
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4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
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4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1183994
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent trends in the number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children under the care of Portsmouth City Council being housed in unregulated care homes on the (a) well-being, (b) integration and (c) safety of those children. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 27598 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-18more like thismore than 2020-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Every child growing up in care should have a safe and secure environment where they feel supported. Local authorities are required by the law to ensure that they meet the needs of their looked-after children, and they must ensure that care placements facilitate this.</p><p>Independent and semi-independent (unregulated) settings can play an important role in the care system in meeting the needs of older children, acting as a stepping stone towards independence and adult life.</p><p>Such placements have benefited young people in Portsmouth, where one of the 8 Staying Close pilots is in place. The department has issued £1.6 million in the last two years to the 8 existing pilots, and has agreed a further £6 million for the next year to begin a national rollout. The Staying Close pilot in Portsmouth is supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) care leavers to move towards independence by providing additional support in semi-independent living arrangements.</p><p>Through the safeguarding strategy for UASC, we are also committed to developing resources to support the recruitment of supported lodging hosts as a form of semi-independent accommodation. This will ensure that we continue to support local authorities to find the most appropriate placements to meet the needs of UASC.</p><p>While independent and semi-independent settings do form an important part of the care landscape, in meeting the needs of older children who are ready for this, we have made clear that we are concerned that the quality is not always good enough. We are particularly concerned about the number of children under the age of 16 being placed in this provision. It is unacceptable for any child to be placed in a setting that does not meet their needs for any amount of time.</p><p>We are moving quickly to take action on these issues, and have launched a consultation on reforms to the use of independent and semi-independent provision. The consultation covers proposals including banning the placement of children under 16 in this provision and introducing new mandatory quality standards.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
27601 more like this
27602 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-18T09:31:20.027Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-18T09:31:20.027Z
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4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
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4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1183996
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
star this property answering body
Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people under the age of 18 under the care of Portsmouth City Council are being housed in unregulated care homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 27600 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-18more like thismore than 2020-03-18
star this property answer text <p>The latest figures relate to the 31 March 2019. The department holds information for England, but information for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p><p>There were 5,070 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by local authorities in England, of which 101 were looked after by Portsmouth local authority. 990 of the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by local authorities in England were placed in semi-independent living accommodation, a further 1,460 were living independently.</p><p>24 children (aged under 18 years) were looked after by Portsmouth local authority and were accommodated in semi-independent living accommodation, a further 37 were living independently.</p><p>Information on the numbers of children looked after in England, including information on the numbers who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and placements, is available in the annual statistical release ‘Children looked after in England (including adoption) which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>While most children in care are placed in children’s homes or foster care, independent and semi-independent settings can be the right choice for some older children, acting as a stepping stone towards independence and adult life. Given that the majority of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) are aged 16 and over, UASC are more likely to benefit from high quality placements in these settings than the wider cohort of looked-after-children. We have launched a consultation on new measures to improve the quality of this provision, including introducing new national standards.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
27596 more like this
27597 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-18T12:46:45.663Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-18T12:46:45.663Z
star this property answering member
4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
star this property tabling member
4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1183997
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent trends in the number of people under the age of 18 under Portsmouth City Council’s care being housed in unregulated care homes on the safety of those people. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 27601 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-18more like thismore than 2020-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Every child growing up in care should have a safe and secure environment where they feel supported. Local authorities are required by the law to ensure that they meet the needs of their looked-after children, and they must ensure that care placements facilitate this.</p><p>Independent and semi-independent (unregulated) settings can play an important role in the care system in meeting the needs of older children, acting as a stepping stone towards independence and adult life.</p><p>Such placements have benefited young people in Portsmouth, where one of the 8 Staying Close pilots is in place. The department has issued £1.6 million in the last two years to the 8 existing pilots, and has agreed a further £6 million for the next year to begin a national rollout. The Staying Close pilot in Portsmouth is supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) care leavers to move towards independence by providing additional support in semi-independent living arrangements.</p><p>Through the safeguarding strategy for UASC, we are also committed to developing resources to support the recruitment of supported lodging hosts as a form of semi-independent accommodation. This will ensure that we continue to support local authorities to find the most appropriate placements to meet the needs of UASC.</p><p>While independent and semi-independent settings do form an important part of the care landscape, in meeting the needs of older children who are ready for this, we have made clear that we are concerned that the quality is not always good enough. We are particularly concerned about the number of children under the age of 16 being placed in this provision. It is unacceptable for any child to be placed in a setting that does not meet their needs for any amount of time.</p><p>We are moving quickly to take action on these issues, and have launched a consultation on reforms to the use of independent and semi-independent provision. The consultation covers proposals including banning the placement of children under 16 in this provision and introducing new mandatory quality standards.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
27598 more like this
27602 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-18T09:31:20.077Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-18T09:31:20.077Z
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4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
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4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1183998
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
star this property answering body
Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of unregulated care homes for the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking minors. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 27602 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-18more like thismore than 2020-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Every child growing up in care should have a safe and secure environment where they feel supported. Local authorities are required by the law to ensure that they meet the needs of their looked-after children, and they must ensure that care placements facilitate this.</p><p>Independent and semi-independent (unregulated) settings can play an important role in the care system in meeting the needs of older children, acting as a stepping stone towards independence and adult life.</p><p>Such placements have benefited young people in Portsmouth, where one of the 8 Staying Close pilots is in place. The department has issued £1.6 million in the last two years to the 8 existing pilots, and has agreed a further £6 million for the next year to begin a national rollout. The Staying Close pilot in Portsmouth is supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) care leavers to move towards independence by providing additional support in semi-independent living arrangements.</p><p>Through the safeguarding strategy for UASC, we are also committed to developing resources to support the recruitment of supported lodging hosts as a form of semi-independent accommodation. This will ensure that we continue to support local authorities to find the most appropriate placements to meet the needs of UASC.</p><p>While independent and semi-independent settings do form an important part of the care landscape, in meeting the needs of older children who are ready for this, we have made clear that we are concerned that the quality is not always good enough. We are particularly concerned about the number of children under the age of 16 being placed in this provision. It is unacceptable for any child to be placed in a setting that does not meet their needs for any amount of time.</p><p>We are moving quickly to take action on these issues, and have launched a consultation on reforms to the use of independent and semi-independent provision. The consultation covers proposals including banning the placement of children under 16 in this provision and introducing new mandatory quality standards.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
27598 more like this
27601 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-18T09:31:20.137Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-18T09:31:20.137Z
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4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
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4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1185192
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
star this property answering body
Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities place unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in regulated care homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Mr Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 29975 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-25more like thismore than 2020-03-25
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure that they meet the needs of their looked-after children, including unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and they must ensure that care placements facilitate this.</p><p>Each care placement must consider the individual needs of the child and local authorities must have flexibility meeting those needs.</p><p>The department recognises the benefits of placing UASC in family-based environments whenever possible. The Safeguarding Strategy for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking and Refugee Children commits us to developing resources to support recruitment of supported lodging hosts as a form of semi-independent accommodation.</p><p>While there is a place for independent and semi-independent provision in the care system, it is clear that reform is needed to ensure it is being used appropriately and meets the needs of the young people placed there. The department is moving to take action on these issues and has launched a consultation on reforms to the use of independent and semi-independent provision. The consultation covers proposals including banning the placement of children under-16 in this provision and introducing new mandatory quality standards for provision.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
star this property answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2020-03-25T16:55:19.457Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-25T16:55:19.457Z
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4674
star this property label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
star this property tabling member
4653
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1434292
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
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: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will exclude children from transfer to her proposed offshore asylum processing centres. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow North East more like this
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Anne McLaughlin more like this
star this property uin 127445 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-03-02more like thismore than 2022-03-02
star this property answer text <p>The Government has made our position clear on this during committee and report stage for the Nationality and Borders Bill. To be definitive about exemptions from proposed offshore asylum processing at this stage would not only hamper its potential to be effective but also incentivise people smugglers to target the most vulnerable. This policy, alongside a suite of other critical measures, is designed to deter individuals from making dangerous and unnecessary journeys from safe countries, removing demand for organised criminal gangs operating small boats routes and avoid further tragedies in the English Channel.</p><p>Every removal will be in line with our domestic and international obligations. People in scope for removal will be able to rely on their rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights so as not to be transferred to a country where they would genuinely be at risk of inhuman and degrading treatment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-03-02T17:31:12.83Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-02T17:31:12.83Z
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4369
star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property tabling member
4437
unstar this property label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin more like this
1465262
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
star this property answering body
Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
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: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is supervising unaccompanied asylum seeking children placed in hotels; and whether that supervision is 24 hours a day. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency South Shields more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
star this property uin 8005 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-06-06more like thismore than 2022-06-06
star this property answer text <p>UASC being temporarily accommodated in hotels are supported with wrap around care, including from professional care workers, social workers, and nurses. Activity is supported by SACC (Safeguarding Advice and Children’s Champion) a Home Office team led by professional advisers who are registered social workers with extensive strategic and frontline experience in safeguarding the vulnerable.</p><p>The Home Office have sole occupancy of all of the hotels in which UASC are temporarily accommodated</p><p>Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information.</p><p>The average length of time that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children spent in hotels after arriving in the UK during the period from 14 July 2021 to 24 May 2022 was 15.5 days. These figures are taken from a live operational database. As such, numbers may change as information on that system is updated.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
8006 more like this
8007 more like this
8009 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-06-06T15:35:42.887Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-06T15:35:42.887Z
star this property answering member
4369
star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property tabling member
4277
unstar this property label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
1465269
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
star this property answering body
Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
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: Children remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if there have been paying guests present in any of the hotel sites used to accommodate unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the last three months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency South Shields more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
star this property uin 8006 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-06-06more like thismore than 2022-06-06
star this property answer text <p>UASC being temporarily accommodated in hotels are supported with wrap around care, including from professional care workers, social workers, and nurses. Activity is supported by SACC (Safeguarding Advice and Children’s Champion) a Home Office team led by professional advisers who are registered social workers with extensive strategic and frontline experience in safeguarding the vulnerable.</p><p>The Home Office have sole occupancy of all of the hotels in which UASC are temporarily accommodated</p><p>Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information.</p><p>The average length of time that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children spent in hotels after arriving in the UK during the period from 14 July 2021 to 24 May 2022 was 15.5 days. These figures are taken from a live operational database. As such, numbers may change as information on that system is updated.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
8005 more like this
8007 more like this
8009 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2022-06-06T15:35:42.93Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-06T15:35:42.93Z
star this property answering member
4369
star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
star this property tabling member
4277
unstar this property label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this