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1645287

registered interest
date	16/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications are awaiting approval; and what the average waiting time was for an asylum application in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	189944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>Information regarding how many asylum claims are awaiting a decision, broken down in terms of how many have been waiting for more or less than 6 months, until the end of March 2023, is published in the Asy_D03 tab of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets" target="_blank">Asylum applications, decisions, and resettlement detailed datasets’</a> online.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is unable to state the average time taken to process asylum claims because this information is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/06/2023 11:56:16 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1645317

registered interest
date	16/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Applications
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 an estimate of the average time taken to complete an application for the Windrush compensation scheme in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	189998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has no published data to answer this question and the information is not readily available in a reportable format.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/06/2023 13:07:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645010

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
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, if she will set timescales for (a) the processing of applications and (b) making travel arrangements for Afghans who are entitled to resettle in the UK and are housed in hotels in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The resettlement of eligible Afghans remains a top priority for this government. As of the end of March 2023, around 24,600 vulnerable people have been brought to the UK. This figure includes British nationals evacuated under Operation Pitting.</p><p>It is vital that those arriving have somewhere suitable to stay once they are in the UK. We continue to process applications but will only facilitate arrivals from third countries under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) where suitable accommodation can be secured ahead of arrival, including where individuals are able to find their own accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 14:21:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1645051

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of unaccompanied asylum seeking children who went missing from hotel accommodation remain unaccounted for.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	189803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>We take the safety of those in our care seriously. We have robust safeguarding procedures in place to ensure all young people in hotels are safe and supported as we seek urgent placements with a local authority.</p><p>Young people are supported by team leaders and support workers who are on site 24 hours a day. Further care is provided in hotels by teams of social workers and nurses. All contingency sites have security staff on site 24/7 and providers liaise closely with local police to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable residents.</p><p>As of 05 June, there were 154 young people missing.</p><p>If any child goes missing, including an accompanied asylum seeking child, the MARS (Missing After Reasonable Steps) protocol is followed. A multi-agency, missing persons meeting is chaired by the local authority to establish the young person's whereabouts and to ensure that they are safe. Similar protocols within police forces have safely reduced the number of missing episodes from placements by 36%.</p><p>The Home Office continue to work with the police and local authorities to ensure the children in our care are safe. The police are responsible for locating any missing children.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 14:20:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1645066

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have been awarded as of 15 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	189879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Information relating to the number of claims that have been paid compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme is included in Windrush Compensation Scheme Transparency Data, together with the Windrush Schemes Fact Sheet, both of which are published regularly.</p><p>The latest Transparency data for the Compensation Scheme was published on 1 June 2023, which covers the period up to the end of April 2023. Data covering the period of May 2023 up to 15 June 2023 has not been published yet.</p><p>The requested information can be found on Tab WCS_03 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-april-2023" target="_blank">Windrush Compensation Scheme data: April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The latest Windrush Schemes factsheet is available here: <a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/06/01/windrush-schemes-factsheet-april-2023/" target="_blank">Windrush Schemes Factsheet – April 2023 - Home Office in the media (blog.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:20:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645067

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the number of people who are eligible for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	189880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>A revised assessment has been completed using operational data up to the 1st of April 2023, updated assumptions and the same methodology as previous assessments. This assessment will be announced in an upcoming impact assessment, which is currently being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:27:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645068

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unsuccessful claims for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have been subject to appeal up to 1 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	189881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme has established a review process for those dissatisfied with their compensation offer. First, a review can be conducted through an internal Home Office review by a senior decision maker not involved with the original decision (Tier 1). If someone is still dissatisfied, an independent review is conducted by the Adjudicator’s Office (Tier 2).</p><p>Information relating to the number of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims that applied for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 review is included in Windrush Compensation Scheme Transparency Data.</p><p>The latest Transparency data for the Compensation Scheme was published on 1 June 2023, which covers the period up to the end of April 2023. Data covering the period of May 2023 up to 1 June 2023 has not yet been published.</p><p>The requested information can be found on Tab WCS_09 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-april-2023" target="_blank">Windrush Compensation Scheme data: April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:28:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645069

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the cost to public purse of services provided by the We Are Digital company for the Windrush compensation scheme as of 15 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	189882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish this information as it is deemed to be commercially confidential. Publishing this information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of both the Home Office and those companies with whom the Home Office enters contracts.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:32:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645070

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Applications
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 compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have died while waiting for a decision on their application.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	189883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme staff are working hard to ensure cases are prioritised for claimants with critical or life-limiting illnesses.</p><p>In the unfortunate circumstances where a claimant has passed away after submitting a compensation claim, before the claim is fully resolved, the team continues to work closely with the appointed representative, usually members of the family, to ensure the compensation payment is made as quickly as possible to the family member.</p><p>At the end of April 2023, in line with the latest published Transparency data, out of the 6,122 claims received by the Windrush Compensation Scheme, we are aware of 41 claimants who have unfortunately passed away after having submitted a claim.</p><p>Please note that this data is manually recorded and is reliant on the person receiving the information on a claimant’s death, notifying the Windrush Compensation Scheme to record this information.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 15:30:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1645077

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Women
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 support women who have sought asylum.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	189890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute are eligible for support under section 95 of the Immigration &amp; Asylum 1999 Act. The support provided usually consists of accommodation with utility bills and council tax paid and a weekly allowance to meet other essential living needs including food and non-alcoholic drink. All asylum seekers have access to free NHS care.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/06/2023 09:09:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi