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1545402

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in each of the last 24-months.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	95852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and other support whilst their application for asylum is being considered. Our accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information.</p><p>Provisional and final UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend data for 2022 will be published as normal in the Spring and Autumn of 2023 respectively. The latest data available is the final data for 2021 UK ODA spend, which was published November 23rd. The stats for international development are published here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSteven.Howell2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C03eb71aeff8f4c2f1c2008dacec96fb1%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638049661790726757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SljXahb97wnQWDposQ7mm0vWO%2BefDdBEdEAnFgfqdoI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office has not used any ODA funds to pay for the accommodation costs of any asylum seekers for longer than 12 months. This is as no costs from after 12 months of an asylum seeker arriving in the UK are deemed ODA eligible.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 95853 95854 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:09:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1545405

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated from the Foreign Aid Budget for the accommodation of asylum seekers and refugees in each of the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	95853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and other support whilst their application for asylum is being considered. Our accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information.</p><p>Provisional and final UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend data for 2022 will be published as normal in the Spring and Autumn of 2023 respectively. The latest data available is the final data for 2021 UK ODA spend, which was published November 23rd. The stats for international development are published here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSteven.Howell2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C03eb71aeff8f4c2f1c2008dacec96fb1%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638049661790726757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SljXahb97wnQWDposQ7mm0vWO%2BefDdBEdEAnFgfqdoI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office has not used any ODA funds to pay for the accommodation costs of any asylum seekers for longer than 12 months. This is as no costs from after 12 months of an asylum seeker arriving in the UK are deemed ODA eligible.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 95852 95854 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:09:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1545407

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Asylum
	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 have had their accommodation costs paid for through the foreign aid budget for longer than 12 months as of 24 November 2022; and what the total cost of that accommodation was.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	95854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and other support whilst their application for asylum is being considered. Our accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information.</p><p>Provisional and final UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend data for 2022 will be published as normal in the Spring and Autumn of 2023 respectively. The latest data available is the final data for 2021 UK ODA spend, which was published November 23rd. The stats for international development are published here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSteven.Howell2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C03eb71aeff8f4c2f1c2008dacec96fb1%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638049661790726757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SljXahb97wnQWDposQ7mm0vWO%2BefDdBEdEAnFgfqdoI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office has not used any ODA funds to pay for the accommodation costs of any asylum seekers for longer than 12 months. This is as no costs from after 12 months of an asylum seeker arriving in the UK are deemed ODA eligible.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 95852 95853 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:09:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1167350

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) practical, (b) financial and (c) other support Northern Ireland Government Departments have provided to applicants in preparing their applications, designs, cost planning, option appraisals, business cases and green book appraisals for Financial Transactions Capital funding.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	7687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation and use of Financial Transactions Capital is a devolved function and a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes determining Northern Ireland departmental budget profiles and providing support for applicants for Financial Transactions Capital funding.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 7688 question first answered 04/11/2019 10:27:40 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1167351

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the profiled budgets are for Financial Transactions Capital funding in each Northern Ireland Government Department in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	7688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation and use of Financial Transactions Capital is a devolved function and a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes determining Northern Ireland departmental budget profiles and providing support for applicants for Financial Transactions Capital funding.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 7687 question first answered 04/11/2019 10:27:40 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1217714

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department's procurement budget has been spent in Northern Ireland in each of the last five financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	64207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regularly publishes expenditure with UK industry, broken down by both region and industry group.</p><p> </p><p>The latest bulletin on MOD regional expenditure can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>For Northern Ireland, MOD expenditure over the last five financial years is detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£ million)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest £1 million and adjusted for inflation using HM Treasury Gross Domestic Product deflators (September 2019).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 64208 question first answered 29/06/2020 12:24:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1217716

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on procurement in each UK region, in each of the last five financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	64208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regularly publishes expenditure with UK industry, broken down by both region and industry group.</p><p> </p><p>The latest bulletin on MOD regional expenditure can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>For Northern Ireland, MOD expenditure over the last five financial years is detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£ million)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest £1 million and adjusted for inflation using HM Treasury Gross Domestic Product deflators (September 2019).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 64207 question first answered 29/06/2020 12:24:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1201382

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on ensuring that relevant authorities are equipped to deal with a potential increase in the number of asylum seekers after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	56001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office have not currently suspended asylum case decision making. Following health advice and government guidance we temporarily suspected evictions for asylum seekers who had a decision on their claim and continued to support them.</p><p> </p><p>We have been engaging with the NI Executive on asylum matters through the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>A comprehensive cessation plan, on how to recommence support cessations and evictions is being worked through with discussions with Local Authorities, Other Government Departments and Stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to working closely with the accommodation providers and communicating with local authorities to relieve pressure and capacity as much as possible and ensure that health guidance is being followed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 56002 question first answered 16/06/2020 08:54:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1201384

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on plans to lift the current suspension on asylum case decision-making to ensure that (a) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Health Trusts and (b) other stakeholders are equipped to meet additional demand in the next six months.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	56002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office have not currently suspended asylum case decision making. Following health advice and government guidance we temporarily suspected evictions for asylum seekers who had a decision on their claim and continued to support them.</p><p> </p><p>We have been engaging with the NI Executive on asylum matters through the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>A comprehensive cessation plan, on how to recommence support cessations and evictions is being worked through with discussions with Local Authorities, Other Government Departments and Stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to working closely with the accommodation providers and communicating with local authorities to relieve pressure and capacity as much as possible and ensure that health guidance is being followed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 56001 question first answered 16/06/2020 08:54:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1199832

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ferries: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of permitting ferry passengers to remain in their cars in line with social distancing measures during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	53451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The carriage of passengers on vehicle decks of ferries was considered early in the Department’s mitigations to the COVID-19 outbreak weighing risk against the need to maintain life-line services.</p><p> </p><p>Limited exemptions were provided on the basis of risk assessments developed by operators for domestic operators with open-decked passenger vessels on short voyages to facilitate safe transport with passengers remaining in their cars on vehicle decks.</p><p> </p><p>For larger vessels on international voyages no exemptions have been requested, though a framework of considerations was developed with our European partners to guide industry on areas for consideration should an exemption be requested specifically to the carriage of a limited number of freight drivers in the cabs of their vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>There are no (a) legislative, (b) health and safety or (c) regulatory requirements for ferry passengers to remain in vehicles during travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 53452 question first answered 08/06/2020 13:05:45 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson