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532965

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Cumbria
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 number of refugees that have been settled in Cumbria in the last 12 months; and whether she has further plans to settle refugees in Cumbria.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	41841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>Progress on resettlement is reported in quarterly immigration statistics, including the local authorities participating in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme and how many refugees have been resettled in each area. This is a voluntary scheme whereby local authorities sign up to accept refugees on a voluntary basis. No refugees have been resettled to Cumbria under any of our other resettlement schemes.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2016 16:37:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

532518

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
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 number of refugees that her Department plans to relocate to Coventry under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme in each of the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	41723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>This is a voluntary scheme whereby local authorities sign up to accept refugees on a voluntary basis. We have asked authorities to think very carefully to ensure they have the infrastructure and support networks needed to deliver the appropriate care and integration of these refugees they plan to resettle.</p><p>The number of people resettled in a particular period will depend on a range of factors. This includes the number of referrals we have received from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the number of confirmed places we have received from local authorities that are suitable for the specific needs of those who have been accepted for resettlement. Progress on resettlement will be reported in quarterly immigration statistics.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 07/07/2016 14:37:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

532524

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on funding of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	41728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>As the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme is not funded by the EU we do not anticipate any impact. The first 12 months of a refugee’s resettlement costs are fully funded by central government using the overseas aid budget. At the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced an estimated £460 million over the spending review period to cover the first 12 months’ costs under the scheme. The costs which can be covered from the aid budget include, for example, any education, housing, medical or social care the refugees might need immediately on arrival.</p><p>At the Spending Review the Government committed £129 million to assist with local authority costs over years 2-5 of the scheme. This will be allocated on a tariff basis over four years, tapering from £5,000 per person in their second year in the UK, to £1,000 per person in year five.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2016 16:35:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

532525

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
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 number of people who will be relocated through the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	41729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>We are continuing to work productively with local authorities and International Partners to deliver the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees by the end of this Parliament. We are on track to do this. The number resettled in a particular period will depend on a range of factors. This includes the number of referrals we have received from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the number of confirmed places we have received from local authorities that are suitable for the specific needs of those who have been accepted for resettlement. Progress on resettlement will be indicated in quarterly immigration statistics.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 07/07/2016 14:38:03 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

524540

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Families
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 effect of the Immigration Rules on facilitating family reunification.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	905362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Immigration Rules support the principle of family unity and allow the spouse or partner and children of those granted refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK to reunite with them here, if they were part of the family unit before their sponsor fled their country. Under this policy we have reunited around 22,000 refugees with their immediate family over the past five years and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 14/06/2016 08:49:31 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

523215

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is on target to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	39522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>We are continuing to work productively with local authorities and International Partners to deliver the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees by the end of this Parliament. We are on track to do this.</p><p>The number resettled in a particular period will depend on a range of factors. This includes the number of referrals we have received from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the number of confirmed places we have received from local authorities that are suitable for the specific needs of those who have been accepted for resettlement. Progress on resettlement will be indicated in quarterly immigration statistics.</p><p>The last set of statistics, published on 26 May 2016 showed that 1,602 Syrians were relocated to the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme between October 2015 and March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 09/06/2016 12:05:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

522660

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) mean, (b) maximum and (c) median value was of refugee integration loans in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Years</p></td><td><p>Mean value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£388</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£483</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£482</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>This is taken from local records and not from officially published statistics</em> <em>and it is therefore provisional and subject to change. It has not been assured under Office for National Statistics standards.</em></p><p>For the above years, the maximum loan amount has been varied between £500 and £400. The current maximum amount payable is £500. It is not possible to provide a median value given the large volume of loans paid.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/06/2016 16:39:01 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 2498 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

522661

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for a refugee integration loan have been (a) made, (b) accepted and (c) refused in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Years</p></td><td><p>No. Applications received</p></td><td><p>No. Applications paid</p></td><td><p>Total value of loans</p></td><td><p>Mean value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2552</p></td><td><p>1766</p></td><td><p>£814,551</p></td><td><p>£461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2125</p></td><td><p>1451</p></td><td><p>£553,685</p></td><td><p>£382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2205</p></td><td><p>1506</p></td><td><p>£619,330</p></td><td><p>£388</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2534</p></td><td><p>1457</p></td><td><p>£704,409</p></td><td><p>£483</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>3971</p></td><td><p>2525</p></td><td><p>£1,216,095</p></td><td><p>£482</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>This is taken from local records and not from officially published statistics</em> <em>and it is therefore provisional and subject to change. It has not been assured under Office for National Statistics standards</em></p><p>We do not hold official statistics or local management information on the number of applications refused but the difference between the number of loans applications made and those paid is indicative of the number of applications that were not granted a loan either because the applicant was not eligible to receive a loan, did not demonstrate a need for a loan, or did not provide the required information to consider their loan application.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/06/2016 16:36:43 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 2495 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

522662

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) mean, (b) maximum and (c) median length of time has been for a decision to be made on an application for a refugee integration loan in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>There is no information held on decision making times over the last five years. It is the departments aim to respond to all applications as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/06/2016 16:32:46 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 2499 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

519172

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sergei Magnitsky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the Government permits the 35 people named under the US Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 to (a) hold assets in the UK and (b) be issued with UK visas.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	37317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>As we have previously made clear, the Magnitsky case remains of serious concern to the UK Government.</p><p>The UK Government has powers in relation to assets that are very similar to those available to the United States under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. These powers are under regular review and the Government will consider further legislation if and when the evidence suggests it is necessary.</p><p>Wherever we have evidence that individuals were involved in the Magnitsky case, that evidence is taken very carefully into account in considering visa applications.</p><p>For reasons of data protection the Government does not routinely comment on individuals' asset holdings or immigration cases.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 02/06/2016 13:24:43 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw