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1175744

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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, with reference to her oral contribution of 9 January 2020, Official Report, column 588, whether she has received a response to her letter of 22 October 2019 to the European Commission on arrangements for refugee family reunion from 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	11648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Whilst the Home Secretary wrote to the EU Commission on 22 October 2019, the Commission have not yet responded.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister made clear in his written statement to Parliament on 3 February that the UK is ready to discuss cooperation on asylum, including family reunion, with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/02/2020 13:51:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1175935

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the report entitled A Call to Action for a Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Strategy, published in January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	12325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Tackling domestic abuse continues to be a key priority for this Government..</p><p>The Domestic Abuse Bill, which we intend to bring forward as soon as practicable, includes provision for new domestic abuse protection orders, placing restrictions and other requirements on perpetrators in order to better protect victims. Such requirements may include engagement with a perpetrator behavioural change programme, an alcohol or substance misuse programme or mental health treatment.</p><p>We welcome the work of the expert organisations involved in developing ‘A Call to Action for a Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Strategy’. We are currently considering this as part of our ongoing work to understand what more we can do to tackle perpetrators and their harmful actions.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/03/2020 17:42:27 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1347976

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminals and terrorists have been identified as applying for the support available to victims of modern slavery since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	35721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>There is more information on referrals available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fmodern-slavery-national-referral-mechanism-and-duty-to-notify-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPhaedra.Hartley2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cff0d49e4e078403d7b1808d94b7be3ba%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637623817733302579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=ICl1P6wUHJeeWrjb6PaTWmh93l%2FkziTtn7Skn3q1pXI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Modern Slavery: National Referral Mechanism and Duty to Notify statistics UK, end of year summary 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>There is also information available on issues (including modern slavery) raised by people in immigration detention available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/issues-raised-by-people-facing-return-in-immigration-detention/issues-raised-by-people-facing-return-in-immigration-detention" target="_blank">Issues raised by people facing return in immigration detention - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/07/2021 15:59:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1364825

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the process is for a local authority to move an evacuated Afghan family from the hotel accommodation they have been placed in into a home that has been found by the local authority and meets the family’s needs.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	67184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>We are working at pace across government and with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation for Afghan families who were evacuated to the UK. The emergency circumstances of Operation Pitting meant that we were not able to secure long term accommodation for people as we would have liked before they flew to the UK.</p><p>Once properties are identified and referred to the Home Office, a matching exercise is undertaken which allows us to offer the property to a suitable family. Where possible, we will match families from local bridging hotels allowing them to remain in the area where they may have started to form connections and settle.</p><p>The local authority provide a formal occupancy date and arrangements are made to transport the family into their new home. The process of matching homes to families requires careful attention to detail but we are working to move people as quickly as possible when properties become available.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/11/2021 16:24:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1364828

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether special provisions will be made in cases where children pass their 18th birthdays while waiting for the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme to come into effect.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	67185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), the UK will relocate up to 20,000 people at risk, including women and girls and minority groups, so they can rebuild their lives in safety. The scheme is not yet open and remains under development; however, we would anticipate that those resettled will include children within family units. Additionally, unaccompanied children in the region may be offered resettlement where it is determined that resettlement to the UK is in their best interests and they have been identified as eligible for the scheme.</p><p>Further information on the eligibility, prioritisation and referral of people for the ACRS is set out in the policy statement published on gov.uk on 13 September, available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/11/2021 16:27:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1417620

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when details of the UNHCR referral route process for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	113748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commenced on 6th January, providing up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>From Spring 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will refer refugees to the scheme, based on assessments of protection need. The UNHCR has the global mandate to provide international protection and to assist Governments in finding solutions for refugees. UNHCR will refer refugees who are located in various locations, predominantly residing in Asia<em>. </em></p><p>Those referred by UNHCR will be assessed for resettlement by UNHCR using their established process, and in line with their resettlement submission categories.</p><p>Further policy guidance will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 113749 question first answered 07/02/2022 15:59:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1417621

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps people that have escaped from Afghanistan to a third country can take to register with the UNHCR for referral to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme in cases where the UNHCR does not operate in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	113749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commenced on 6th January, providing up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>From Spring 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will refer refugees to the scheme, based on assessments of protection need. The UNHCR has the global mandate to provide international protection and to assist Governments in finding solutions for refugees. UNHCR will refer refugees who are located in various locations, predominantly residing in Asia<em>. </em></p><p>Those referred by UNHCR will be assessed for resettlement by UNHCR using their established process, and in line with their resettlement submission categories.</p><p>Further policy guidance will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 113748 question first answered 07/02/2022 15:59:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403203

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Middle East
	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 asylum from (a) Afghanistan, (b) Yemen and (c) Syria have been told by her Department, in refusing their asylum claims, that it is safe for them to return to their country of origin, in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	105594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office are unable to state how many applications for asylum from Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria have been told in refusing their asylum claims, it is safe for them to return to their country of origin in the last 12 months, as this information is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>All asylum claims, including those from nationals of Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, are considered on a case by case basis, based on the facts presented by the claimant, regardless of the claimant’s country of origin and the prevailing situation.</p><p>Our country policy and information notes contain an assessment of risk and makes it clear that each case will be considered on its own merits and that no one who is at real risk of persecution or serious harm in Afghanistan, Yemen or Syria will be expected to return. The country policy guidance for each country is available on gov.uk, via the following links: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghanistan-country-policy-and-information-notes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf889c460f14b4a21e98808d9da7d2594%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637781053293482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=90E99mR5Lni5ExaFU%2BNjlRj84ey5Kfj14qaMSs4u%2Bqg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghanistan: country policy and information notes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsyria-country-policy-and-information-notes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf889c460f14b4a21e98808d9da7d2594%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637781053293482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=cL5nymdkPGTEJCMUE3fDUVMQo%2F83uPRcqSitVUPVh80%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Syria: country policy and information notes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fyemen-country-policy-and-information-notes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf889c460f14b4a21e98808d9da7d2594%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637781053293482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=lH1RT31kacttHLbo7FiUoEf6VWXOCkZu8TOiRokM22E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Yemen: country policy and information notes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/01/2022 11:50:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

535553

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Greece
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what level of support her Department has given to the Greek authorities to assist with processing refugees and identifying those who may qualify for relocation to the UK under the Dublin III arrangements for family reunion.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	42559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with key EU Member States to ensure the Dublin Regulation family reunification process works effectively.</p><p>The UK continues to offer support to Greece both bilaterally and through the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). In addition to our regular short-term deployments to support Dublin family transfers to the UK, the UK has offered 75 expert personnel to help with the processing and administration of migrants in reception centres, act as interpreters, provide medical support and bolster our existing team assisting the Commission to ensure effective and efficient co-ordination.</p><p>We are working with partners to ensure that those who qualify for family reunification under the Dublin III arrangements are processed efficiently. Furthermore, we continue to work with partners and the Greek authorities to identify and transfer vulnerable unaccompanied refugee children from Europe to the UK where it is in their best interests, as set out in the Immigration Act 2016. This is not a simple task. We are working through the complex legal and safeguarding systems of other countries in order to ensure that any actions we take are always in the child’s best interest. We have recently seconded an expert to Greece, who is embedded within the relevant department to coordinate efforts on this initiative.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/07/2016 13:42:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

536173

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2016 to Question 39223, what criteria officials of her Department have to follow to fulfil the aim of processing refugee integration loan applications as quickly as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	42587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The rules setting out eligibility for integration loans are set out in the Integration loans for Refugees and Other Regulations 2007. All the factors set out in these Regulations are considered for each application received for an integration loan.</p><p>We do not intend to set a target time for processing loans less than the 28 day support period given to those granted refugee status. However processes are reviewed on a regular basis and the department aims to respond to all applications as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 42664 question first answered 20/07/2016 14:11:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire