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623442

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2016 to Question 49108, what assessment she has made of the proportion of visa refusals that relate to university admissions; and how many visa applications have related to such admissions in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	50908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Data regarding the number and proportion of visa refusals under Tier 4 of the Points Based System over the last five years can be found within the data tables produced for the immigration statistics, last published in August 2016 including data up to and including June 2016:</p><p>All data tables:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016-data-tables</p><p>Visa applications table:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546766/entry-visas1-q2-2016-tabs.ods</p><p>The data tables do not split the data according to the sponsoring institution type. Whilst this data is recorded in relation to each institution it is not held centrally in such a way as to be available without incurring disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/11/2016 17:50:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

622647

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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 training asylum caseworkers receive on processing and considering asylum claims involving allegations of torture or serious harm where a Medico-Legal report from the Medical Foundation Medico-Legal Report Service at Freedom from Torture or the Helen Bamber Foundation forms part of the evidence.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	50648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>All members of staff who make decisions in asylum receive the same level of training. This includes a dedicated five-week foundation training programme that includes training on international and domestic law and safeguarding issues supplemented by a mentoring programme with an experienced caseworker that can last up to 6 months. Within this course there are specific sections that detail torture and Medico Legal Reports and how they should be used and analysed in asylum claims.</p><p>Asylum Operations recently received funding from the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund to review and redevelop its training prospectus. As part of that work, Asylum Operations is liaising with a range of external stakeholders -including migrant charities and non-governmental organisations - to ensure a robust and effectivesafeguarding training product.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/11/2016 09:58:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

622273

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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 qualifications are required for an asylum caseworker to be employed by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	50353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Staff employed to make asylum decisions are required to have a minimum educational requirement of 2 GCE A Level passes A-C and 5 GCSE passes including Mathematics and English.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/11/2016 17:48:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

622274

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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, how many days training an asylum caseworker receives; and how many days of mentoring those caseworkers receive after starting that role.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	50352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>All members of staff who make decisions in asylum receive the same level of training. This includes a dedicated five-week foundation training programme that includes training on international and domestic law and safeguarding issues supplemented by a mentoring programme with an experienced caseworker that can last up to 6 months.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/11/2016 17:47:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

620976

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Assisted Voluntary Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which countries her Department has not been able to return people through the assisted voluntary return programme in 2016 because their country of origin automatically removes citizenship from people who have had prolonged residence in another country.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	50072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate information on the policy of foreign governments towards those seeking to voluntarily return to their country of origin.</p><p>Persons who seek to return to their country of origin voluntarily are responsible for obtaining the necessary travel documentation. The Home Office does not hold data on the status of applications made by individuals to their embassy or high commission.</p><p>In 2016 there have been no countries to which the Voluntary Returns Service cannot return an individual due to there being no viable route of return.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 50071 50076 question first answered 02/11/2016 09:58:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

620978

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the number of student visas issued to international students studying on UK higher education courses who lack proficiency in English.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	50079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Students who wish to study a higher education course in the UK need to reach a minimum standard of proficiency in English, currently set at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level B2 in each of the four components (speaking, listening, reading and writing), with some exemptions as set out in paragraphs 127-129 at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/540421/T4_Migrant_Guidance_July_2016.pdf</p><p>We will shortly be consulting on proposed changes to the non-EU work and study migration routes to see what more we can do to strengthen the system to support the best institutions – and those that stick to the rules – to attract the best talent.</p><p>Interested parties, including businesses and members of the education sector, will have the opportunity to engage with this consultation to help us get these reforms right.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 17:36:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

620980

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Assisted Voluntary Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which countries her Department has not been able to return people through the assisted voluntary return programme in 2016 due to their country of origin not facilitating or issuing the necessary documentation for that return.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	50076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate information on the policy of foreign governments towards those seeking to voluntarily return to their country of origin.</p><p>Persons who seek to return to their country of origin voluntarily are responsible for obtaining the necessary travel documentation. The Home Office does not hold data on the status of applications made by individuals to their embassy or high commission.</p><p>In 2016 there have been no countries to which the Voluntary Returns Service cannot return an individual due to there being no viable route of return.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 50071 50072 question first answered 02/11/2016 09:58:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

620981

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Assisted Voluntary Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which countries her Department has not been able to return people through the assisted voluntary return programme in 2016 due to there being no viable route of return available.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	50071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate information on the policy of foreign governments towards those seeking to voluntarily return to their country of origin.</p><p>Persons who seek to return to their country of origin voluntarily are responsible for obtaining the necessary travel documentation. The Home Office does not hold data on the status of applications made by individuals to their embassy or high commission.</p><p>In 2016 there have been no countries to which the Voluntary Returns Service cannot return an individual due to there being no viable route of return.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 50072 50076 question first answered 02/11/2016 09:58:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

620986

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Calais
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on tackling acts of violence at the refugee camp in Calais.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	50054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the clearance of the camp in Calais is a matter for the French authorities, we are working closely to ensure that it is delivered as calmly as possible.</p><p>Our priority is to ensure the safety of children during the clearance and to ensure unaccompanied children eligible to come to the UK are transferred as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 16:56:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

620987

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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 (a) male and (b) female child refugees and asylum seekers of each age have arrived in the UK since 1 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	50106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes the Immigration Statistics release each quarter, and the latest release covering the quarter ending June 2016 is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016</a></p><p>The annual number of asylum claims received from main claimants and dependants, by age and sex is published in table as_04, in volume 2 of the asylum data tables:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546759/asylum2-q2-2016-tabs.ods</p><p>The quarterly number of asylum claims received from unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, excluding dependants, sex and age at time of application, is published in table as_08_q, in volume 3 of the asylum data tables:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546760/asylum3-q2-2016-tabs.ods</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/11/2016 17:45:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies