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1565545

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
	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 her policy to implement all the recommendations of the report by Wendy Williams entitled Windrush Lessons Learned Review, published on 19 July 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	120143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Since the injustices of Windrush came to light, there has been a concerted effort across the Home Office to right the wrongs suffered by those affected. This work continues and the department is making sustained progress delivering on the recommendations of the Lessons Learned Review and the commitments made in the Comprehensive Improvement Plan (2020).</p><p>Wendy Williams acknowledged that our ambition to achieve genuine cultural change requires ongoing reflection and a commitment to constant improvement. The Home Office keeps HASC updated on progress against the recommendations and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/01/2023 14:35:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645066

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have been awarded as of 15 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	189879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Information relating to the number of claims that have been paid compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme is included in Windrush Compensation Scheme Transparency Data, together with the Windrush Schemes Fact Sheet, both of which are published regularly.</p><p>The latest Transparency data for the Compensation Scheme was published on 1 June 2023, which covers the period up to the end of April 2023. Data covering the period of May 2023 up to 15 June 2023 has not been published yet.</p><p>The requested information can be found on Tab WCS_03 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-april-2023" target="_blank">Windrush Compensation Scheme data: April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The latest Windrush Schemes factsheet is available here: <a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/06/01/windrush-schemes-factsheet-april-2023/" target="_blank">Windrush Schemes Factsheet – April 2023 - Home Office in the media (blog.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:20:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645067

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the number of people who are eligible for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	189880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>A revised assessment has been completed using operational data up to the 1st of April 2023, updated assumptions and the same methodology as previous assessments. This assessment will be announced in an upcoming impact assessment, which is currently being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:27:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645068

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unsuccessful claims for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have been subject to appeal up to 1 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	189881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme has established a review process for those dissatisfied with their compensation offer. First, a review can be conducted through an internal Home Office review by a senior decision maker not involved with the original decision (Tier 1). If someone is still dissatisfied, an independent review is conducted by the Adjudicator’s Office (Tier 2).</p><p>Information relating to the number of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims that applied for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 review is included in Windrush Compensation Scheme Transparency Data.</p><p>The latest Transparency data for the Compensation Scheme was published on 1 June 2023, which covers the period up to the end of April 2023. Data covering the period of May 2023 up to 1 June 2023 has not yet been published.</p><p>The requested information can be found on Tab WCS_09 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-april-2023" target="_blank">Windrush Compensation Scheme data: April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:28:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645069

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the cost to public purse of services provided by the We Are Digital company for the Windrush compensation scheme as of 15 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	189882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish this information as it is deemed to be commercially confidential. Publishing this information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of both the Home Office and those companies with whom the Home Office enters contracts.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:32:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645070

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have died while waiting for a decision on their application.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	189883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme staff are working hard to ensure cases are prioritised for claimants with critical or life-limiting illnesses.</p><p>In the unfortunate circumstances where a claimant has passed away after submitting a compensation claim, before the claim is fully resolved, the team continues to work closely with the appointed representative, usually members of the family, to ensure the compensation payment is made as quickly as possible to the family member.</p><p>At the end of April 2023, in line with the latest published Transparency data, out of the 6,122 claims received by the Windrush Compensation Scheme, we are aware of 41 claimants who have unfortunately passed away after having submitted a claim.</p><p>Please note that this data is manually recorded and is reliant on the person receiving the information on a claimant’s death, notifying the Windrush Compensation Scheme to record this information.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:30:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1503863

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Darent Valley Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the ONS publication entitled How the population changed in Dartford: Census 2021, published on 28 June 2022, if he will review the capacity of Darent Valley Hospital in the context of an above national average population increase in the local area in the period 2011 to 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	45469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Care Act 2022 established 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in England. ICBs empower local health and care leaders to integrate planning and provision of services and will produce five-year joint forward plans with partner National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts to respond to local health needs. This may include consideration of the needs of a changing population.</p><p>There are no current plans to review the capacity of Darent Valley Hospital. Kent and Medway ICB are responsible for planning and commissioning healthcare services, including inpatient acute and emergency and urgent care services.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 15:11:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1226135

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether his Department plans to provide financial support to (a) places of worship and (b) faith organisations to help them to reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	904965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I am very grateful to faith leaders across the country for the leadership they have shown on behalf of their communities during this crisis.</p><p>I am also grateful to the Places of Worship Taskforce, which met again last week, and which has been extremely productive. There are still issues we are working through together, including music for services and singing.</p><p>As of the 4<sup>th</sup> of July, places of worship were allowed to re-open with social distancing in place. Today they are able to hold services, or lead communal worship, and important events in the lives of their communities, such as weddings and funerals. Faith organisations have been able to apply for a range of Government-backed financial packages which support charities and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/07/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1562875

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decision makers in her Department were fully trained to make decisions on unaccompanied asylum seeking children’s claims as of 19 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	113422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>e Home Office takes our duty of care towards children and young people extremely seriously, and we prioritise applications from children and young people.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish the data requested. However we are able to provide data on the number of initial decisions on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), which can be found in the latest Immigration statistics, year ending September 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">List of tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>UASC generally enter the care system to be accommodated and supported by a local authority as looked after children. The Home Office budget provides significant support to local authorities in this area in addition to existing local Government funding. The latest published statistics from the Department for Education, for the year ending 31 March 2022, show there were 5,540 UASC being cared for in England alone, an increase of 34% from the previous reporting year. This does not include the high intake seen this summer.</p><p>The Home Office has a comprehensive training programme and mentoring framework in place for all asylum decision makers. Decision makers who specifically deal with children’s claims complete an additional training on Keeping Children Safe and have an additional period of mentoring.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is for Asylum Casework to have 2,500 caseworkers by August 2023, with around 10% dedicated to children's casework and we have recruitment plans in place to ensure we reach those numbers.</p><p> </p><p>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA) came into force on 28 June 2022. In accordance with NABA, all new asylum claims made on or after 28 June 2022 will be considered and processed under the new legislation, whilst existing claims will be worked through under previous legislation and asylum policies.</p><p> </p><p>The Asylum Casework team are working to reintroduce service standards and are aligning with changes being introduced through the NABA. Our intention to reintroduce service standards aligns with the recommendation from the recent Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s (ICIBI) published report - An inspection of asylum casework (November 2021). The re-induction will also include children’s asylum claims.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 113423 113424 113425 113426 113427 113428 question first answered 11/01/2023 17:42:33 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1562878

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the length training is for Home Office decision makers to enable them to consider children’s asylum applications.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	113423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>e Home Office takes our duty of care towards children and young people extremely seriously, and we prioritise applications from children and young people.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish the data requested. However we are able to provide data on the number of initial decisions on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), which can be found in the latest Immigration statistics, year ending September 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">List of tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>UASC generally enter the care system to be accommodated and supported by a local authority as looked after children. The Home Office budget provides significant support to local authorities in this area in addition to existing local Government funding. The latest published statistics from the Department for Education, for the year ending 31 March 2022, show there were 5,540 UASC being cared for in England alone, an increase of 34% from the previous reporting year. This does not include the high intake seen this summer.</p><p>The Home Office has a comprehensive training programme and mentoring framework in place for all asylum decision makers. Decision makers who specifically deal with children’s claims complete an additional training on Keeping Children Safe and have an additional period of mentoring.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is for Asylum Casework to have 2,500 caseworkers by August 2023, with around 10% dedicated to children's casework and we have recruitment plans in place to ensure we reach those numbers.</p><p> </p><p>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA) came into force on 28 June 2022. In accordance with NABA, all new asylum claims made on or after 28 June 2022 will be considered and processed under the new legislation, whilst existing claims will be worked through under previous legislation and asylum policies.</p><p> </p><p>The Asylum Casework team are working to reintroduce service standards and are aligning with changes being introduced through the NABA. Our intention to reintroduce service standards aligns with the recommendation from the recent Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s (ICIBI) published report - An inspection of asylum casework (November 2021). The re-induction will also include children’s asylum claims.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 113422 113424 113425 113426 113427 113428 question first answered 11/01/2023 17:42:33 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan