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1486754

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage, of asylum seekers are housed in private accommodation; and what the costs were for housing them in private accommodation for each month in (a) 2021, and (b) 2022 so far.
tabling member printed	Lord Rosser
uin	HL1504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 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. Private accommodation is sourced through our Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contracts (AASC) providers.</p><p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support(opens" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support(opens</a> in a new tab). Data is published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published 24 May 2022. <br></p><p>Costs are subject to change depending on numbers being accommodated within the asylum system. Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information. However, total expenditure on asylum is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fho-annual-reports-and-accounts&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C792e2013d32743f2d75808d9f23aef96%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637807157197963557%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=j6LR2BiJVrpW21AogZClDi8mPqgMz8YKdG48SsF%2FOj0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2022 15:54:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3687 label Biography information for Lord Rosser

1470013

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists that they should set minimum standards for asylum accommodation for pregnant woman and their babies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Our Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) govern the relationship between the Home Office and the three companies contracted to provide asylum accommodation. They contain a detailed list of requirements for accommodation, including initial accommodation, dispersed accommodation and required accommodation standards. These requirements all meet or exceed the Government’s Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector.</p><p>In contracting with our accommodation providers, we are ensuring that pregnant women are dispersed into accommodation suitable for both the mother and the baby, both before and after birth. This is in line with our existing published guidance on healthcare needs and pregnancy dispersal.</p><p>Accommodation provider performance in relation to accommodation standards is monitored on a regular basis and we have tight timescales in which accommodation providers must resolve issues within our accommodation.</p><p>Detailed specifications on the services which have to be provided are set out in a published Statement of Requirements for the contracts.</p><p>Additionally, the Home Office meets regularly with health colleagues, including a Maternal Health Sub Group, with relevant clinicians, to discuss further improvements to the asylum support system for women with maternal health needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2022 16:24:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1307536

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a maximum recommended length of stay for asylum seekers in contingency accommodation before they are offered more suitable long-term accommodation.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL14717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>There is no maximum recommended length of stay for asylum seekers in contingency accommodation.</p><p>The global pandemic and the pause on the cessation of support has meant that the supported population has grown and in order to ensure the health of both asylum seekers and the community in which they live the Home Office has had to use contingency accommodation to avoid destitution.</p><p>We would encourage Local Authorities who do not currently house supported asylum seekers, such as Durham, to participate in the asylum dispersal scheme so that we can minimise the length of stay in contingency accommodation</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/04/2021 16:07:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1239866

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the estimated cost per week is for each asylum seeker staying in an accommodation centre.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL8684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, so we do not provide this information.</p><p>However total asylum spends are published as part of transparency data https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</p><p>Data is published on a quarterly basis with the latest information covering until 30 June 2020. The next quarterly figures are due to be released in November 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/10/2020 12:44:58 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1227105

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in response to the £3.1 million in service credits charged to Mears Group between September 2019 and January 2020 for poor performance in its contract to provide accommodation to asylum seekers.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL7075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>We expect the highest standards from our providers and accommodation provided must be safe, habitable, fit for purpose and it is required to comply with the Decent Homes Standard in addition to standards outlined in relevant national or local housing legislation.</p><p>The AASC contracts have robust performance management system to which Providers are expected to deliver; where performance falls short of the required standard for each of the individual KPIs the failures are recorded and can result in the award of Points; which can result in a Service Credits being applied.</p><p>Mears performance is monitored closely with dedicated staff in each contract area who are in contact with the Provider on a daily basis. This is supplemented by a formal governance process which includes quarterly Strategic Review Management Boards and monthly Contract Management Groups. Service credits and subsequent improvement plans are discussed and monitored as part of this process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/08/2020 15:57:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1200735

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with hotels and guest houses about the accommodation of asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>All asylum accommodation is sourced and provided by our accommodation providers. Our providers are in regular dialogue with hotels/guest houses before and throughout any usage during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/06/2020 11:33:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1193356

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum-seekers in housing provided by the Government or local authorities, including through private contractors, are still in shared rooms of two or more people.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold he information requested. However, although room sharing is in place, no one is forced to share rooms with anyone displaying COVID 19 symptoms.</p><p>PHE Guidance recommends that separate rooms should be provided for symptomatic people, or they should be moved to hotels. Those with underlying health conditions and people over 70 years of age should also be moved to the appropriate hotel accommodation following PHE guidance, unless individuals do not wish to be moved. We are reviewing each case on an individual basis and continue to work with our providers to ensure the guidance is followed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/05/2020 10:56:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1189876

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Home Office and its contracted providers have made a public health assessment of asylum accommodation in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
uin	HL3387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has been working with a Public Health England embed during the current crisis and we have put in place a number of measures to support people in the asylum system who are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, including working closely with providers to make sure the most vulnerable people within the system receive the support they need.</p><p>The Accommodation providers recognise the challenge of managing COVID 19 within our accommodation estate and are working closely with Public Health England (PHE) on how their guidance on social distancing and self-isolation is properly applied, while ensuring that people can continue to access essential services.</p><p>In Initial Accommodation facilities, which tends to be hostel based, PHE Guidance recommends that separate rooms and segregation be provided for symptomatic people, or they should be moved to hotels. Our providers have configured their accommodation estate to meet this guidance.</p><p>In Dispersed Accommodation, which is houses or homes of multiple occupancy accommodating small numbers, Service Users have been provided guidance to ensure they socially distance or self isolate in line with the advice provided to the general public. Additionally, services providers have enhanced their contact management and wraparound services to ensure access to medical care, food packages and other essential items.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/05/2020 15:42:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

1134296

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have awarded contracts to Serco for the provision of housing to asylum seekers; and what measures they intend to put in place to ensure that the quality of the service delivered under those contracts is up to a good standard.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL16581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office awarded the new Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) to providers following an open, fair and extensive procurement exercise.</p><p>There is a rigorous contract compliance regime in place to ensure that the required performance standards expected of all providers, as defined in the contracts, are met. Instances of non-conformance of the performance indica-tors may lead to a financial deduction from monthly invoices</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/07/2019 14:08:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham