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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-18more like thismore than 2016-05-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Police: Equality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Sudanese asylum seekers were refused citizenship by the Home Office in each of the last five years, and in each year what percentage of total applicants that represented. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Sandwich more like this
uin HL48 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-25more like thismore than 2016-05-25
answer text <p>The available published information is on Sudanese nationals granted and refused British citizenship from 2010 to 2014. Information that breaks down the applicant’s previous immigration status is not currently available. Figures are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Sudanese nationals granted and refused British citizenship, 2010 to 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total decisions in applications for British citizenship</p></td><td><p>Granted British citizenship</p></td><td><p>Refused British citizenship</p></td><td><p>Refusals of British citizenship as a percentage of total decisions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>899</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td><td><p>1,086</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,052</p></td><td><p>982</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>671</p></td><td><p>631</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source:Immigration Statistics October to December 2015, Home Office, table cz_09.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/501997/citizenship-q4-2015-tabs.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/501997/citizenship-q4-2015-tabs.ods</a></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Refusals excluding administrative rejections where documentation or the correct fee were not initially submitted.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Refusal includes withdrawn applications.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Excludes South Sudan.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures for 2015 will be published on 26th May 2016.</p><p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on British citizenship refusals are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, October-December 2015’, available from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics.</p><p>Data tables relating to British citizenship can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/501997/citizenship-q4-2015-tabs.ods</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-05-25T14:09:45.673Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-25T14:09:45.673Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2109
label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich remove filter
518755
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-18more like thismore than 2016-05-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading West Bank: Construction more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government which local authorities have offered places to unaccompanied refugee children from (1) Europe, and (2) Syria, and which councils other than Kent County Council have already filled their quota. more like this
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The Earl of Sandwich more like this
uin HL49 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-25more like thismore than 2016-05-25
answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 4 May and as set out in the new Immigration Act 2016, we will work to admit unaccompanied refugee children from Europe to the UK. The very nature of this legislation means we must take the time to consult others before bringing final proposals on how to implement this scheme.</p><p>We will consult local authorities to establish how best to implement this commitment and the recently announced Children at Risk resettlement scheme, which is the only other resettlement to include unaccompanied children, as part of our wider discussion with them about the transfer of unaccompanied asylum seeking children who have arrived spontaneously, which is designed to relieve the pressure on authorities such as Kent. We are not proposing to ask local authorities to distinguish between which unaccompanied children they accept.</p><p>We are determined to ensure that no local authority is asked to take more than the local structures are able to cope with. That is why we are talking to local authorities and other partners including non-governmental organsations to ensure that capacity can be identified and the impact can be managed in a fair and controlled way.</p><p>Work has already begun and we are committed to act as quickly as we can but it is important we take the necessary time to ensure we have the capacity to resettle and support those who are resettled. We must also ensure that we fulfil our obligations to children who are already in the UK.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2016-05-25T14:16:07.153Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-25T14:16:07.153Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2109
label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich remove filter
518756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-18more like thismore than 2016-05-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Holiday Accommodation: Fire Regulations more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how, and through what channels, they plan to ensure that asylum seekers from Sudan attend English language classes and counselling sessions, so that they can be fully prepared for their asylum application hearing. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Sandwich more like this
uin HL50 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-25more like thismore than 2016-05-25
answer text <p>All asylum seekers have access to publicly-funded legal advice and an interpreter to assist in presenting an accurate account of the reasons for their claim if English is not their first language.</p><p>Asylum seekers are provided with information on how to access legal advice and signposts specialist organisations where they can find additional help, support, counselling and language provision.</p><p>The Home Office funds Migrant Help to provide confidential and impartial advice and guidance to adult asylum seekers and their dependants in a language they understand. Their services include face-to-face advice for newly arrived asylum seekers in initial accommodation and a helpline and website providing information in 15 languages.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2016-05-25T14:18:12.08Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-25T14:18:12.08Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2109
label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich remove filter