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1659886

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
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 the research by the National Centre for Social Research entitled Alternatives to detention: evaluation of second pilot, published on 23 August 2023, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of that research.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	198967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>There are six recommendations for the Home Office in the second pilot’s evaluation report, which have either been accepted in full or partially. Learning and insights from the pilot are set out in the published Home Office response which is included within the evaluation report.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2023 15:28:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1659383

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
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 the report entitled Evaluation of the Refugee and Migrant Advice Service’s Alternative to Detention Pilot, published on 23 August 2023, whether her Department plans to accept the 10 recommendations of the UNHCR.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	198567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>There are six recommendations for the Home Office in this evaluation report, which we have accepted either in full or partially as set out in the Home Office management response.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2023 15:44:07 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1654208

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Educational Visits: EU Nationals
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 potential merits of introducing a school travel scheme to enable EU school groups to visit the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	195210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>All visitors to the United Kingdom are expected to hold a valid passport and visa where necessary.</p><p>However, as part of an overall agreement on migration reached with France during the March summit between the Prime Minister and the French President, we have committed to easing travel between our two countries for schoolchildren on organised trips. Work is now under way to operationalise these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 07/09/2023 11:29:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1652076

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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 help support Afghan refugees who are not able to secure housing before their bridging hotels close in August 2023.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	193510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK made an ambitious and generous commitment to help resettle those fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. Since June 2021, we have brought 24,500 people to safety to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Bridging hotels are not and were never designed to be permanent accommodation. Long-term residency in hotels has prevented some Afghans from properly putting down roots, committing to employment and fully integrating into communities.</p><p>From the end of April 2023, individuals staying in hotels and serviced accommodation began to receive legal notice to leave their temporary accommodation by a certain date. A dedicated cross-government casework team, made up of Home Office Liaison Officers and DWP staff, are based in hotels and work alongside local authority officials to provide advice and support to Afghans.</p><p>The government is providing £285 million of new funding to local authorities supporting the Afghan resettlement schemes. This includes £35 million in new cash for local authorities, which will go towards increasing the level of support available and overcoming key barriers in accessing the housing system and employment and a £250 million expansion of the Local Authority Housing Fund to help councils to source homes to house Afghans currently in bridging accommodation. There are no bridging hotels in your consistency.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/07/2023 16:13:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1650844

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Ukraine
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 allow Ukrainian national students who are applying to multi-year courses in higher education to extend their leave to remain for the duration of these courses.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	192900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Ukrainians in the UK under our Ukraine Schemes can apply for other types of leave where they are eligible, including leave as a student. If their study is ongoing after their 36 months leave, they are able to apply for a student visa to extend their leave at any time during their Ukraine scheme leave. A student visa is granted for the duration of the course, so can be applied for before the end of the three-year visa to ensure a student has the leave required to complete their course. More information can be found at Ukrainian nationals in the UK: visa support - GOV.UK (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/appendix-student" target="_blank">Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules: Appendix Student - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is keeping the broader potential need for an extension of leave, for sanctuary after 36 months, under review, in line with the developments of the situation in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/07/2023 15:39:27 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1643107

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 extend the availability of share codes to parents with EU settled status whose children have a British Passport.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	188634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>All EU, EEA and Swiss citizens granted pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme are now able to prove their rights in the UK digitally, by using the View and Prove service on GOV.UK to generate a share code, instead of using physical documents. Non-EU, EEA or Swiss citizen family members who have a UKVI account can also use the View and Prove service.</p><p>British citizens will continue to evidence their rights by providing their passport or other acceptable documents, such as a UK birth or adoption certificate, or a certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/06/2023 14:43:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1623662

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether BNO passport holders can apply for their British born children to have a temporary travel document from her Department for the purposes of travelling to Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	182697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for obtaining a Home Office travel document is set out on the relevant Gov.uk pages: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-home-office-travel-document" target="_blank">Apply for a Home Office travel document: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Whether the child would be entitled to obtain a document would depend on their individual circumstances in line with the eligibility criteria. Consideration would be given as to whether they were able to obtain a British National (Overseas) passport or similar by virtue of their parent’s status, taking into account the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986.</p><p>If they do qualify and can obtain a BNO passport status, then it is unlikely that they would be eligible for a Home Office Travel Document.</p><p>They can apply for a document to travel outside the UK, including Hong Kong if:</p><ul><li>they are not British</li><li>they are unable to obtain a passport because their national authorities do not have an Embassy/Facilities to issue passports in the UK</li><li>their country’s national authorities have unreasonably refused to issue them a passport</li><li>they are stateless</li></ul> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/05/2023 15:41:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1603533

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: LGBT+ People
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 collect data on the number of LGBTQI people held in immigration detention.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	163934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Published Detention Services Orders (DSOs) <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flesbian-gay-and-bisexual-detainees&amp;data=05%7C01%7CEmily.Jarvis2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cef1bc34e17324ed5740008db2a179092%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150052908502028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Vt0A4CpjnwvvZmwcrFnrI3%2FcDUSDcO23eRgE9FJ0cWA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2/2016</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcaring-for-and-managing-transsexual-detainees&amp;data=05%7C01%7CEmily.Jarvis2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cef1bc34e17324ed5740008db2a179092%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150052908502028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VZqnOpsxVmQjpoNgOqIc4Z%2B2ZYqKC8c55qL6kOlwF6I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">11/2012</a> set out how individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual should be safeguarded and treated in detention.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to publish data on LGBTQI detained individuals. The identification of an LGBTQI individual detained under immigration powers, is entirely at the discretion of the individual. Consequently, even a manual trawl of cases of individuals detained will not necessarily be representative of the true number of LGBTQI individuals detained during any period. The fact that an individual detained under immigration powers within an IRC or prison is transsexual will always be recorded in a manner sensitive to the needs of that individual, not for statistical purposes. As it is rare for the detention of a trans or intersex person to occur, any reporting would risk the identification of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 163935 question first answered 21/03/2023 15:58:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1603534

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: LGBT+ People
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 Department's immigration policies of the report entitled LGBTQI+ people’s experiences of immigration detention: A pilot study, published in February 2023.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	163935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Published Detention Services Orders (DSOs) <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flesbian-gay-and-bisexual-detainees&amp;data=05%7C01%7CEmily.Jarvis2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cef1bc34e17324ed5740008db2a179092%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150052908502028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Vt0A4CpjnwvvZmwcrFnrI3%2FcDUSDcO23eRgE9FJ0cWA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2/2016</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcaring-for-and-managing-transsexual-detainees&amp;data=05%7C01%7CEmily.Jarvis2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cef1bc34e17324ed5740008db2a179092%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150052908502028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VZqnOpsxVmQjpoNgOqIc4Z%2B2ZYqKC8c55qL6kOlwF6I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">11/2012</a> set out how individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual should be safeguarded and treated in detention.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to publish data on LGBTQI detained individuals. The identification of an LGBTQI individual detained under immigration powers, is entirely at the discretion of the individual. Consequently, even a manual trawl of cases of individuals detained will not necessarily be representative of the true number of LGBTQI individuals detained during any period. The fact that an individual detained under immigration powers within an IRC or prison is transsexual will always be recorded in a manner sensitive to the needs of that individual, not for statistical purposes. As it is rare for the detention of a trans or intersex person to occur, any reporting would risk the identification of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 163934 question first answered 21/03/2023 15:58:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1544218

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether residents in spot booking hotels are entitled to seek advice and treatment from general practitioners.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	92348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while their application for asylum is being considered.</p><p>Asylum seekers have access to health and social care services from the point of arrival in the UK and the Home Office and its contractors work closely with the NHS, Local Authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations to ensure that people can access the healthcare and support they need.</p><p>The asylum seekers accommodated in hotels by the Home Office have access to Migrant Help, a voluntary sector organisation funded by the Home Office, and they can use the NHS free of charge.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/11/2022 17:26:30 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper