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1523757

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are in (a) initial accommodation and (b) temporary hotel accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	65595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Occupancy levels are recorded at a specific point in time and vary daily. The number of people flowing through (a) initial accommodation and (b) contingency hotel accommodation in any one year is not recorded.</p><p>Statistics relating to supported asylum seekers temporarily residing in contingency accommodation are published as Immigration Statistics under the S98 population tables. The latest publication (March 2022) can be found here <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets%23asylum-support&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C62920c89e41249d165c308dab1be14df%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638017727186263526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HN%2BDFcA5Q1zhqfQaO4pFn%2BTrsllXaENxZAlaHcC0ZGs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, under the document <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1106097%2Fasylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-jun-2022-second-edition.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C62920c89e41249d165c308dab1be14df%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638017727186263526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GK%2B%2B98qa3vRyCC%2BpyeDvNa4h9PbbsXBfKW9OUkTLcOg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum seekers in receipt of support (second edition)</a>. The data published at the end of June have been recently removed and are being investigated. An update will be provided in the next Immigration Statistics release.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific accommodation. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 65596 65597 question first answered 26/10/2022 16:36:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1523759

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers there were in (a) initial accommodation and (b) temporary hotel accommodation in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	65597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Occupancy levels are recorded at a specific point in time and vary daily. The number of people flowing through (a) initial accommodation and (b) contingency hotel accommodation in any one year is not recorded.</p><p>Statistics relating to supported asylum seekers temporarily residing in contingency accommodation are published as Immigration Statistics under the S98 population tables. The latest publication (March 2022) can be found here <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets%23asylum-support&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C62920c89e41249d165c308dab1be14df%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638017727186263526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HN%2BDFcA5Q1zhqfQaO4pFn%2BTrsllXaENxZAlaHcC0ZGs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, under the document <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1106097%2Fasylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-jun-2022-second-edition.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C62920c89e41249d165c308dab1be14df%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638017727186263526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GK%2B%2B98qa3vRyCC%2BpyeDvNa4h9PbbsXBfKW9OUkTLcOg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum seekers in receipt of support (second edition)</a>. The data published at the end of June have been recently removed and are being investigated. An update will be provided in the next Immigration Statistics release.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific accommodation. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 65595 65596 question first answered 26/10/2022 16:36:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1523760

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people arrived in the UK by small boats across the Channel in each month since January 2019; and how many and what proportion of those people subsequently applied for asylum.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	65598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on small boat arrivals and subsequent asylum claims in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-statistics" target="_blank">Irregular Migration to the UK</a> quarterly report. Data on small boat arrivals by month are published in table Irr_02a of the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098899/irregular-migration-to-the-UK-data-tables-year-ending-june-2022.ods" target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK data tables</a>. Data on asylum claims from arrivals are published in section 4 of the most recent <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-june-2022/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-june-2022" target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK</a> release. The latest data go up to the end of June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on small boats include individuals who were detected on arrival to the UK, detected in the Channel and subsequently brought to the UK, and those encountered in the UK who were suspected of having arrived on a small boat. They do not include any persons who arrived on larger vessels (such as on a ferry), those prevented from departing France or intercepted by French authorities and returned to France, or those who arrived in the UK undetected.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:33:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1523832

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the support services provided by SERCO to asylum seekers housed in hotels; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	65716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>We expect the highest standards from our contractors and monitor them closely to ensure these are met. The standards of accommodation and service are set out within the Asylum Accommodation &amp; Support Contracts (AASC). Details of the AASC can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fnew-asylum-accommodation-contracts-awarded&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJordan.Kelly27%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C935dbaf5b55f41dceb5608da22bd67c4%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637860494119143762%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WluEj72k%2F6SzJiik%2BuvC3nZT6amXX7KspxfefWLcJpk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">New asylum accommodation contracts awarded - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the AIRE (Advice, Issue Reporting &amp; Eligibility) service has provided more independent and transparent oversight of standards through clearer complaints mechanisms for service users and supporting data that allows more intelligent targeting of performance improvement. All asylum seekers have access to the Advice, Issue Reporting &amp; Eligibility (AIRE) service provided by Migrant Help, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through which they can raise any concerns regarding their asylum support accommodation or support services.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:32:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

1523865

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Married People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the processing time for spousal and partner visa applications has been extended.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	65902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The 24-week service standard is based on expected processing times due to the increased number of outstanding family visa applications. This increase was due to the prioritisation of Ukraine Visa Schemes applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:30:33 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1523872

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale is for people to receive a response after submitting an application to the Homes for Ukraine scheme as of 18 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	65734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Data on Ukraine Schemes can be found here <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fukraine-family-scheme-application-data%2Fukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data--2%23%3A~%3Atext%3D1%2520January%25202022-%2CTotal%2520Ukraine%2520Scheme%2520visa%2520applications%2520received%253A%2520221%252C900%2CUkraine%2520Sponsorship%2520Scheme%253A%2520158%252C000&amp;data=05%7C01%7CEmma.Henning%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C6d602e7c1f724c31b06608daac4546c0%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638011710776643211%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=T0aqA29HxkVw3koQSvebRMkxvFaSFiM49drqMvAiInk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) and Ukraine Extension Scheme visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Applications made under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme are being processed as quickly as possible, however the information requested is not published.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:29:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 27459 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1524076

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Deportation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of foreign nationals removed from the UK under zero notice removal procedures were still waiting for a decision on an outstanding asylum claim at the time of their removal, in each month since January 2022; and how many and what proportion of those foreign nationals did not have access to legal advice at the time of their removal.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	67045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Thank you for your question. We are currently working to provide a comprehensive response and I will provide an answer as soon as it is available.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">No migrants have been removed from the UK directly from the facility at Manston without the required notification period as set out in published guidance, and no one has been removed whilst they had a pending asylum claim.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All individuals arriving in the UK may be examined to establish whether they require leave (permission) to enter the UK, including those arriving via an unauthorised or irregular route. In those circumstances, the presence of a legal representative is not necessary to determine the purpose of an individual’s arrival in the UK, and there is no legal right to such representation. Where an individual is unwilling to answer questions about the purpose of their arrival, the Border Force officer cannot be satisfied of the individuals eligibility to enter the UK and they may be refused.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Where an individual mentions any fear of return to their home country, or indicates they may be a victim of modern slavery or trafficking then officers are required to follow the relevant processes to ensure that those claims are properly considered in line with our international and domestic legal obligations.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Where interviews are being conducted in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), officers will be compliant with the codes of practice including the right to legal representation. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2022 16:54:14 question first ministerially corrected 02/11/2022 10:46:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 26761 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1524077

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the Government's policy to provide legal advice to people who arrive in the UK in small boats and are transferred to the former Ministry of Defence site in Manston, Kent for initial processing in their own language.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	67046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Thank you for your question. We are currently working to provide a comprehensive response and I will provide an answer as soon as it is available.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">No migrants have been removed from the UK directly from the facility at Manston without the required notification period as set out in published guidance, and no one has been removed whilst they had a pending asylum claim.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All individuals arriving in the UK may be examined to establish whether they require leave (permission) to enter the UK, including those arriving via an unauthorised or irregular route. In those circumstances, the presence of a legal representative is not necessary to determine the purpose of an individual’s arrival in the UK, and there is no legal right to such representation. Where an individual is unwilling to answer questions about the purpose of their arrival, the Border Force officer cannot be satisfied of the individuals eligibility to enter the UK and they may be refused.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Where an individual mentions any fear of return to their home country, or indicates they may be a victim of modern slavery or trafficking then officers are required to follow the relevant processes to ensure that those claims are properly considered in line with our international and domestic legal obligations.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Where interviews are being conducted in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), officers will be compliant with the codes of practice including the right to legal representation. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2022 16:53:11 question first ministerially corrected 02/11/2022 10:47:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 26750 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1525044

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department intends to reply to correspondence of 8 July from the Rt Hon. Member for East Ham, case reference ST98977.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	68480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management Team responded to the correspondence on 24 October 2022</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:26:54 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1525077

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time was for Further Leave to Remain (Family and Private Life) applications in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
	tabling member printed	Peter Grant
	uin	68559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The average processing times for Further Leave to Remain (Family and Private Life) applications are listed on the GOV.UK website at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-inside-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-inside-the-uk</a></p><p>Customers applying for leave to remain as a spouse or partner (on the 5-year route to settlement), or as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner, will usually receive a decision on their application within 8 weeks.</p><p>There are no standard processing times for customers applying for leave to remain as a partner, parent or on the basis of private life (10-year routes to settlement or 5-year parent route to settlement). The average wait time for a decision is currently 11 months although there may be circumstances which result in some applications taking longer.</p><p>Current published data regarding all application routes can be found on the GOV.UK website at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q2-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q2-2022</a></p><p>and at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:25:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant