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date	17/05/2024
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 guidance his Department issues to asylum seekers on (a) housing, (b) work rights and (c) recourse to public funds once they have been granted leave to remain.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	26868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Individuals granted asylum have access to the labour market and to mainstream services that support their integration, including benefits and healthcare. We are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of all newly granted refugees.</p><p>Support is offered from Migrant Help or their partner organisation to all individuals when they receive a decision on their asylum claim. This support includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/05/2024 13:24:33 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1716482

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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 safe and legal routes to the UK are available for (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers as of 8 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	25258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>We operate global refugee resettlement schemes, including the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), the Mandate Resettlement Scheme and community sponsorship. We also run Displaced Talent Mobility Initiatives which help displaced populations to access a Skilled Worker visa.</p><p>We have country specific schemes which were established in response to international crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.</p><p>For asylum seekers, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules that allows a person to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those in need of immediate protection should take the fastest route to safety and claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 13/05/2024 16:30:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1716019

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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 asylum seekers awaiting decisions has his Department been unable to locate or contact since January 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	24851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>This information is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 15/05/2024 15:12:31 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes