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1186936

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she has taken through her immigration policies to enable religious workers from India to staff places of worship in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	901701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK, welcoming the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world.</p><p>This is reflected by dedicated immigration routes for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These enable religious ministers and workers, including those from India, to live and practice their faith in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/03/2020 17:32:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1186952

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the accuracy of (a) information gathered during interviews with asylum applicants and (b) asylum decisions.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Asylum operations is working to improve the quality and accuracy of decision-making to ensure that we get decisions right first time. This includes assuring that we properly consider all evidence provided by applicants in order to reduce the proportion of allowed appeals, analysing the reasons for allowed appeals and using this to inform and further improve guidance and training for decision making staff.</p><p>All decision makers receive extensive training on how to interview asylum seekers in a sensitive way and consider the claim for sustainable decisions to be reached. We ensure that claimants are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken, even where that information may be sensitive or difficult to disclose.</p><p>UKVI has an internal audit process which assesses the quality of decisions, interviews and the application of Home Office policy. We have Senior Case Worker assessments as well as independent auditors from the Central Operations Assurance Team who audit asylum cases and provide quarterly reports.</p><p>It is Home Office policy to digitally record asylum interviews unless the exemptions policy applies, a copy of the interview record is given to the applicant and legal representative if present.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 31/03/2020 14:17:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1186953

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve information provided to people seeking asylum.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office issues an information leaflet to asylum claimants at the point of claim which outlines the asylum process and the claimant’s responsibilities within that process. This information leaflet is periodically reviewed.</p><p>Independent guidance and advice are also available to asylum claimants provided by Migrant Help. Migrant Help are present in initial accommodation where destitute asylum seekers are initially housed and their services can also be accessed via their website or by phone. Their website is available in multiple languages, and the helpline is free and accessible in multiple languages.</p><p>UKVI work closely with our key partners and stakeholders to seek and share feedback to identify ways in which we can improve the quality of experience of people seeking asylum in the UK. We have recently set up a Customer Experience Management Team, based across the UK, who will work closely on a local level with stakeholders, to identify key areas to improve the overall experience for people seeking asylum in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 33522 question first answered 31/03/2020 14:19:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1186956

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to grant asylum applicants (a) the right to work after six months waiting for a decision on their application and (b) access to English language classes from application.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seekers can work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months, through no fault of their own. Those allowed to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is published by the Home Office and based on expert advice from the Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p>It is important to distinguish between those who need protection and economic migrants, who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Our wider immigration policy would be undermined if migrants could bypass work visa routes by lodging unfounded asylum claims.</p><p>Asylum seeker right to work is a complex issue and is under review. It is crucial we take the time to get this right. We are listening carefully to the arguments and considering the evidence put forward on the issue. Work on the review is ongoing.</p><p>After six months we provide a 50% contribution to the costs of English language classes for asylum seekers in certain circumstances. Those granted refugee status are entitled to access fully funded English language tuition if they are unemployed and in receipt of certain benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Currently around half of those who seek asylum in the UK are found not to need international protection. Therefore, rather than invest in integration for those who may not qualify for international protection, this Government’s priority is to focus our efforts and resources to support those who most need it.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 31/03/2020 14:18:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1186957

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the quality of experience of people seeking asylum in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office issues an information leaflet to asylum claimants at the point of claim which outlines the asylum process and the claimant’s responsibilities within that process. This information leaflet is periodically reviewed.</p><p>Independent guidance and advice are also available to asylum claimants provided by Migrant Help. Migrant Help are present in initial accommodation where destitute asylum seekers are initially housed and their services can also be accessed via their website or by phone. Their website is available in multiple languages, and the helpline is free and accessible in multiple languages.</p><p>UKVI work closely with our key partners and stakeholders to seek and share feedback to identify ways in which we can improve the quality of experience of people seeking asylum in the UK. We have recently set up a Customer Experience Management Team, based across the UK, who will work closely on a local level with stakeholders, to identify key areas to improve the overall experience for people seeking asylum in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 33518 question first answered 31/03/2020 14:19:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1186828

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to provide a support package for migrants in the UK without access to public funds during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	32747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We are continually reviewing the situation to consider what more can be done.</p><p>Individuals who have leave to remain on human rights grounds can already apply to have their no recourse to public funds condition lifted if they would otherwise be destitute. We are working to ensure that those who are eligible to have the condition lifted can have a decision taken as swiftly as possible.</p><p>Local authorities may also provide basic safety net support if it is established that there is a genuine care need that does not arise solely from destitution, for example, where there are community care needs, migrants with serious health problems or family cases.</p><p>Covid-19 has been added to the list of communicable diseases so anyone experiencing symptoms regardless of their immigration status will be treated for free.</p><p>A dedicated covid-19 immigration help-centre has been set up to deal with queries. The best way to contact the help-centre is via email on <a href="mailto:CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/03/2020 14:11:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1186515

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Saudi citizens applied for asylum in the UK in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	32027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications received by the UK in the chapter ‘How many people do we grant asylum or protection to?’ in the quarterly ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Data on the number of asylum applications broken down by nationality are available in tables Asy_D01 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement datasets’.</p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending December 2019.</p><p>Additionally, the Home Office publishes a high-level overview of the data in the ‘summary tables’. The ‘contents’ sheet contains an overview of all available data on asylum and resettlement.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/03/2020 13:15:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1186598

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional support will be provided to asylum seekers using ASPEN cards to ensure they have access to sufficient food and supplies during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	32242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>We take the welfare of our service users very seriously and we are considering a range of options to ensure that ensure service users have sufficient support during the COVID 10 outbreak, ensuring that we are adhering to Public Health England guidance.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/03/2020 13:20:59 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1186612

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to protect migrants unable to attend (a) reporting appointments, (b) court dates and (c) interviews self-isolating during the covid-19 outbreak from being penalised.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	32103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 March, and Public Health England (PHE) advice in relation to COVID-19, Home Office Immigration Enforcement are reviewing the frequency with which people need to report. While this goes ahead, we have temporarily deferred reporting.</p><p>We will continue to contact all those who report via SMS text message with details of their future reporting dates and will keep this under review in light of the ongoing situation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/03/2020 13:18:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1186095

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will suspend the requirement for people to report to the Home Office during the period of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	31543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 March, and Public Health England (PHE) advice in relation to COVID-19, Home Office Immigration Enforcement are reviewing the frequency with which people need to report. While this goes ahead, we have temporarily deferred reporting. We will continue to contact all those who report via SMS text message with details of their future reporting dates. We will keep this under constant review in light of the ongoing situation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/03/2020 17:17:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss