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1383725

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date	01/12/2021
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, what estimate she has made of the date on which the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme will commence.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	85242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme is not yet open and remains under development. Officials are working urgently to stand up the remaining elements of the scheme. The first to be resettled through this scheme will be some of those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk.</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 09/12/2021 16:27:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1383765

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Afghan nationals resettled under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are housed as close as possible to family or friends already living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	85331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 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>We know there are many Afghans who are ready and willing to work and to start their integration into UK society. Those who qualify for refugee status have access to mainstream benefits and services to enable their integration and immediate and unrestricted access to the labour market.</p><p>This includes the ability to seek out employment opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/12/2021 15:26:47 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1383766

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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, what the average length of time is evacuated Afghan families are staying in bridging hotels before being moved to suitable housing.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	85332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We are working at pace with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation for Afghan families who were evacuated to the UK. Data on relocation will be published as part of our quarterly release which can be found at this link: Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>).</p><p>Over 4,000 individuals have either moved into a settled home or are in the process of being moved or matched to a suitable home.</p><p>Over 300 Local Authorities have pledged housing. The length of time that a family will remain in bridging hotels is dependent on a number of factors including the offer of appropriate housing from Local Authorities. We are working at pace to encourage more offers, including matching employment offers with homes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/12/2021 15:32:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1383768

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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, what proportion of Afghan nationals who have been evacuated to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (a) are in bridging hotels and (b) have moved into suitable permanent housing.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	85333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>Between 15th and 29th August, the UK evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan. Under ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, we are taking a cross-government approach to support Afghans to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education and integrate with their local communities.</p><p>Over 4,000 individuals have either moved into a settled home or are in the process of being moved or matched to a suitable home.</p><p>Data on relocation will be published as part of our quarterly release which can be found at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/12/2021 15:29:53 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1383914

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bullingdon Prison: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Bullingdon, published on 1 December 2021, what lessons have been learned from the events during the week beginning 12 April that the Board describes as unsafe, including in relation to the impact of (a) extended covid restrictions on prison regimes, (b) staff inexperience and (c) staffing shortages.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	85222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The events described by the Independent Monitoring Board during the week beginning 12 April were especially challenging, due to a combination of factors at that time as a number of particularly complex prisoners needed support through Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) processes. Covid-19 impacted on regimes, and we recognise that this was both frustrating and distressing for prisoners. The Healthcare team also had staff shortfalls due to an agency staff issue which has now been resolved.</p><p>In April 2021 the prison had only just come out of a COVID outbreak, where the regime was significantly curtailed. It has improved since then, and HMP Bullingdon are now preparing plans to progress to Stage 1 of the National Framework which will increase time unlocked and purposeful activity for prisoners. The healthcare team have recruited additional staff to fill their vacancies, particularly in the mental health service. HMP Bullingdon will continue monitor staffing levels to ensure this doesn’t impact on the regime they can safely deliver.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/12/2021 17:42:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1383915

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bullingdon Prison: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Bullingdon, published on 1 December 2021, what assessment he has made of the reasons why levels of violence at HMP Bullingdon reduced less as a result of covid restrictions than was the case at other prisons.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	85223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The safety of staff and prisoners remains our priority. Staff at HMP Bullingdon are working hard to reduce the number and severity of violent incidents and data is analysed on a weekly basis to understand local trends and themes. We know, for example, that debt and issues outside of the prison are key drivers of violence at HMP Bullingdon. A link has also been identified between on-wing violence and wing-based workers and, as a result, the prison has changed work allocation procedures to better manage that risk. Staff are also working more closely with the mental health team to better support and manage identifying incidents.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/12/2021 17:41:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1383916

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bullingdon Prison: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Bullingdon, published on 1 December 2021, whether the new building planned at HMP Bullingdon will be used to reduce chronic overcrowding at the prison, or to accommodate additional prisoners; and whether it will be included in the Government’s target for additional prison places.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	85224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The delivery of a new building to accommodate more prisoners at HMP Bullingdon is to meet projected future demand.</p><p> </p><p>Crowding in prisons is a longstanding issue that will not be easily addressed. We are investing £3.8 billion over the next three years to deliver 20,000 additional modern prison places (inclusive of the places at Bullingdon), including 2,000 temporary prison places across England and Wales by the mid-2020s. These additional prison places will have a positive impact on lowering the proportion of crowding within the prison estate by providing accommodation that is safe, decent and uncrowded. However, the extent to which the proportion of prisoners held in crowded accommodation will ultimately reduce will always be dependent on levels of demand in the system.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/12/2021 17:39:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1383917

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bullingdon Prison: Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Bullingdon, published on 1 December 2021, what assessment he has made of the impact of prison leaver housing support measures taken during the outbreak of covid-19 on the proportions of prison leavers entering (a) settled accommodation and (b) transient accommodation; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for the fall in the proportion of prison leavers from HMP Bullingdon entering settled accommodation from 56 per cent in July 2019 to June 2020 and 50 per cent in July 2020 to June 2021.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	85225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>As part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Justice provided up to 56 nights’ accommodation per individual to prison leavers at risk of homelessness. Data shows that 12% of offenders released from custody in the year to March 2021 were recorded as homeless or rough sleeping, which presents a decrease compared to the 16% recorded homeless or rough sleeping in the preceding year (2019/20)</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Accelerator Prisons Project, HMP Bullingdon have been trialling the role of a Housing Specialist to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders and reduce the number of prison leavers released with no fixed abode. The Housing Specialist has been in post from August 2021.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/12/2021 17:37:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1383944

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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, what assessment she has made of the eligibility of Afghan nationals who formerly attended UK universities to be resettled in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	85393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The ACRS is not yet open. Officials are working urgently to stand up the remaining elements of 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 09/12/2021 16:22:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1383326

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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, when Afghan refugee arrivals will be assigned to councils for permanent settlement.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	84433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The success in evacuating 15,000 people under Op Pitting means that we are facing an unprecedented housing challenge. We are working closely with local authorities to bring forward enough offers of housing to provide every family with a home as soon as possible.</p><p>We are also looking at ways to make more suitable homes available in the private rented sector, and to provide alternatives to hotels for those families who may have to remain in bridging accommodation for long periods: for example, by making available a number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) units on the MoD estate.</p><p>We continue to work with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation as quickly as possible for Afghan families who were evacuated to the UK. So far, over 300 local authorities across the UK have offered to house Afghan families.</p><p>Over 4,000 individuals have either moved into a settled home, or are being matched<strong>.</strong></p><p>Data on relocation will be published as part of our quarterly release which can be found at this link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets%23asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKristian.Russell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C2ee54d5a6ba64d42491708d9b0ea7009%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637735343202492066%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=n9rVZWpKh9dGwZFFGBZOld1daq%2BVABLTexeA7vCnmdA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/12/2021 18:21:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 36781 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney