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1027213

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
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 increase the number of patrol boats available to Border Force for use in the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Border Force constantly review their maritime capabilities and currently have two coastal patrol vessels and one cutter available for the English Channel. In light of recent events they have stepped up deployments along the South-East coast.</p><p>Clandestine entry to the UK is not an issue that can be solved by coastal patrols alone, so Border Force cooperate closely with their French counterparts to counter clandestine activity at source and continue to encourage maritime communities to report suspicious activity in the English Channel.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2018 10:23:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1027218

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding his Department has allocated to programmes overseas that is not part of Official Development Assistance in each of the last three years; and how much such funding his Department plans to allocate in each of the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	202798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The government publishes the threshold which would need to be crossed in order for a written question to be responded.</p><p>To obtain the information requested would exceed the disproportinate cost threshold.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/12/2018 16:44:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1027261

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Finance
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 people who report to immigration reporting centres receive financial support from the Home Office to do so.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	202693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Financial support to enable attendance at a reporting centre is determined on a case by case basis by the Home Office and is dependent on a number of factors including the current status of an individual’s case, proximity to an immigration reporting centre location and any exceptional circumstances.</p><p>An individual who is required to report is able to apply for support and on approval will receive a ticket for their homeward journey and next reporting event.</p><p>This system will be replaced nationally by a pre-loaded debit card system which is part of the ongoing transformation of our reporting centres and it is envisaged that all individuals requiring financial support to report will be provided the necessary funds via this system.</p><p>The exact proportion of the reporting population who receive such support is not available in an accessible format and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2018 12:56:28 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1027325

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Torture
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 were made by victims of torture in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	202763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not record the information in such a way that allows us to report on how many asylum applications were made by victims of torture in each of the eight last years.</p><p>The Home Office does publish data which provides the total number of asylum applications for main applicants, by country of nationality, broken down by year. This can be found in tab as_01 at volume 1 of the quarterly Immigration Statistics release:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables</a></p><p>All officials making decisions on asylum claims receive a dedicated five-week foundation training programme which includes specific sections on torture and medical reports and ensure alleged victims of torture are assessed fairly and sensitively.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/12/2018 17:12:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1027326

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Torture
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 he has made of the adequacy of Government guidelines for processing asylum applications from victims of torture.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	202764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We have a proud history of granting protection to those who need it. All asylum claims lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits. Where someone has a well-founded fear of persecution or serious harm they are offered protection and not expected to return to their country.</p><p>We have published detailed Home Office guidance for caseworkers on how to assess asylum claims, which includes guidance on what amounts to persecution, defined as a serious violation of basic human rights in the Refugee or Person in Need of International Protection (Qualification) Regulations 2006. <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2525/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2525/contents/made</a><br>There is no single definition of torture used to assess asylum claims as caseworkers must consider whether a person faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin.</p><p>Before guidance is published, we consult with key partners, including UNHCR, to ensure it reflects our obligations under the Refugee Convention. The guidance is also reviewed regularly to ensure it takes account of developments in refugee caselaw. The guidance is available on gov.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/considering-asylum-claims-and-assessing-credibility-instruction" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/considering-asylum-claims-and-assessing-credibility-instruction</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 202766 question first answered 20/12/2018 17:22:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1027328

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what definition of torture his Department uses to assess asylum claims.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	202766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We have a proud history of granting protection to those who need it. All asylum claims lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits. Where someone has a well-founded fear of persecution or serious harm they are offered protection and not expected to return to their country.</p><p>We have published detailed Home Office guidance for caseworkers on how to assess asylum claims, which includes guidance on what amounts to persecution, defined as a serious violation of basic human rights in the Refugee or Person in Need of International Protection (Qualification) Regulations 2006. <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2525/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2525/contents/made</a><br>There is no single definition of torture used to assess asylum claims as caseworkers must consider whether a person faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin.</p><p>Before guidance is published, we consult with key partners, including UNHCR, to ensure it reflects our obligations under the Refugee Convention. The guidance is also reviewed regularly to ensure it takes account of developments in refugee caselaw. The guidance is available on gov.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/considering-asylum-claims-and-assessing-credibility-instruction" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/considering-asylum-claims-and-assessing-credibility-instruction</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 202764 question first answered 20/12/2018 17:22:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1027359

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Countries
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 for a transfer under the Dublin III regulation procedure is from the moment an outgoing request is issued to the UK to the transfer to the Member State responsible.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	202852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The Dublin III Regulation is a long-standing mechanism between EU Member States to determine responsibility for examining asylum claims. It is not an application route for transfer to the UK. At present we do not publish data on cases covered by the Dublin Regulation. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, regularly publishes Member State figures, which can be found at: <a href="http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=migr_dubto&amp;lang=en" target="_blank">http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=migr_dubto&amp;lang=en</a></p><p>Under the Dublin III Regulation, member states have two months from receiving a request from another participating Member State to accept or reject responsibility for processing the asylum claim. <br>Once a Dublin request has been accepted, the Regulation provides that the sending Member State has six months to enact the transfer. The Home Office works closely with EU Member State partners to enact transfers as soon as possible and ahead of the six-month timeframe.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 202853 question first answered 25/01/2019 16:16:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1027360

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Countries
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 for a transfer under the Dublin III regulation procedure is from the moment another Member State accepts responsibility to the transfer from the UK to that Member State.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	202853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The Dublin III Regulation is a long-standing mechanism between EU Member States to determine responsibility for examining asylum claims. It is not an application route for transfer to the UK. At present we do not publish data on cases covered by the Dublin Regulation. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, regularly publishes Member State figures, which can be found at: <a href="http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=migr_dubto&amp;lang=en" target="_blank">http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=migr_dubto&amp;lang=en</a></p><p>Under the Dublin III Regulation, member states have two months from receiving a request from another participating Member State to accept or reject responsibility for processing the asylum claim. <br>Once a Dublin request has been accepted, the Regulation provides that the sending Member State has six months to enact the transfer. The Home Office works closely with EU Member State partners to enact transfers as soon as possible and ahead of the six-month timeframe.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 202852 question first answered 25/01/2019 16:16:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1027361

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Accommodation Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were accommodated in each asylum reception centre in the UK at the end of 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	202854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for free accommodation and cash support to cover their essential living needs whilst their cases are considered. If they have an emergency need for ac-commodation they can ask to be put in initial accommodation whilst their support applications are being processed (asylum seekers receive section 98 support while in initial accommodation).</p><p>Quarterly data, correct as to September 2018, regarding the number of resi-dents in initial accommodation is included in the published statistics, which can be found on data table volume 4 at;<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018-data-tables</a></p><p>The Home Office does not publish data for each separate initial accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2018 12:54:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1027362

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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, how many asylum applicants were granted permission to work in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	202855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. <br>The data requested on the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work in 2018 is only held on paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. Therefore, the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work is not held in a reportable format</p><p>Those who are granted permission to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which can be found in the Immigration Rules Appendix K: shortage occupation list (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-k-shortage-occupation-list" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-k-shortage-occupation-list)</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2018 13:01:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel