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1702327

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from Professor Brian Bell, Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, to the Home Secretary on 12 March, why the timescales of the rapid review of the Graduate Route, which they have asked the Migration Advisory Committee to undertake, are much shorter than a normal commission.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL3938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>It is important we provide certainty on this issue in a timely manner, which is why we asked the MAC to carry out a rapid review. We will consider the evidence put forward by the MAC very closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/04/2024 13:43:28 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1702002

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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: Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential economic impact of the upcoming strikes by Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport on (1) businesses, and (2) tourism.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Border Force has made no such assessment as to the strikes’ impact on tourism and business, as this is not within Border Force’s remit. Border Force will continue to work closely with Heathrow Airport to ensure we have robust plans in place to minimise any delays if strike action goes ahead. We will deploy suitable resources to meet critical demand and support the flow of passengers and goods through our border. Border Force’s priority during industrial action, as with at any other time, is to maintain the security of the UK border and nothing will compromise this.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/04/2024 13:44:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1701629

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghans currently in the UK and awaiting implementation of the family reunion scheme for those who supported British personnel in Afghanistan have wives and children in Pakistan who are in danger of being returned to Afghanistan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to providing protection for vulnerable and at-risk people fleeing Afghanistan. This includes eligible immediate family members of those being resettled under both the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>Data on the number of Afghans in the UK who are awaiting a route for separated families to be reunited is unavailable at this time.</p><p>Public data on the number of Afghans in Pakistan who are eligible to join family members already resettled under both the ARAP and ACRS is unavailable. However; the latest published statistics, summarised at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, show that, at the end of December 2023, 14,423 people have been relocated to the UK under the ARAP so far, and a further 10,520 have been relocated under ACRS.</p><p>The Government is aiming to bring eligible persons (EPs) to the UK from Pakistan and other third countries as soon as reasonably practicable and has so far relocated over 3000 people since October.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/04/2024 14:37:42 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

1700695

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Journalism: Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the risk to British–Iranian journalists in the United Kingdom after threats from the government of Iran, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in particular.
tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
uin	HL3763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Whilst we do not routinely comment on operational matters or specific threats, Iran has been clear in its intentions, publicly calling for the capture or killing of those holding it to account, either in the UK or abroad. Since the start of 2022, Iran has attempted to carry out these threats on numerous occasions, with over 15 credible threats to kill or kidnap British or UK-based individuals.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to the promotion of media freedom and takes protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously. It is paramount that all media professionals are free to work without fear and journalists must be able to investigate and report independently.</p><p>We continually assess potential threats to individuals and take a proactive approach to identifying and investigating them. Wherever a threat is identified, we use all measures, including through the Police and security and intelligence services, to mitigate risk to individuals.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 29/04/2024 16:09:46 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1700704

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the family reunification route for Afghans in the UK, under Pathway 1 of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme, will open; and what assessment they have made of the level of danger faced by the spouses and children who remain in Afghanistan of those who have resettled in the UK with indefinite leave to remain.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to providing protection for vulnerable and at-risk people fleeing Afghanistan. The situation continues to be complex and presents significant challenges, including how those who are eligible for resettlement in the UK can leave the country.</p><p>For those evacuated from Afghanistan under Pathway 1 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) without their immediate family members, the Home Secretary has committed to establishing a route for separated families to be reunited in the first half of this year. Further details will be provided in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 29/04/2024 15:58:43 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

1700707

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 27 February (HL2409), when the Government-funded feasibility study on estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation and forced marriage in England and Wales will be published.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment in the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2021, the Home Office commissioned the University of Birmingham in April 2023 to conduct a feasibility study to examine whether it is possible to develop prevalence estimates for both Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage.</p><p>Given the hidden nature of these crimes and lack of robust estimates, knowing more about the individuals that experience it disproportionately will allow us to make more effective, evidence-based interventions.</p><p>We have now received the final report and are reviewing the findings to determine next steps.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 29/04/2024 15:56:58 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1700724

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Car Washes: Forced Labour
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report Car Wash Code of Practice Project Report: Home Office Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, published by Nottingham Trent University and submitted to the Home Office in October 2022.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Bristol
uin	HL3724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office funded the evaluation report conducted by the Responsible Car Wash Scheme and Nottingham Trent University, as part of its grant funding under the Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, a one-off pot of funding to build the evidence base on what interventions work to prevent modern slavery.</p><p>The Home Office has shared the evaluation of this project with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority so the lessons from this project can be incorporated into operational activity to improve standards within the hand car wash sector. The Government has no plans to respond directly to the report.</p><p>In addition, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) sets out the scale and nature of labour exploitation in their annual strategy to ensure the three labour market enforcement bodies are targeting the highest-risk industries. The most recent 23-24 DLME strategy highlights hand car washes as a sector at risk of labour exploitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3725 question first answered 29/04/2024 15:58:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4709 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Bristol

1700725

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Car Washes: Forced Labour
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the report Car Wash Code of Practice Project Report: Home Office Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, published by Nottingham Trent University and submitted to the Home Office in October 2022.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Bristol
uin	HL3725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office funded the evaluation report conducted by the Responsible Car Wash Scheme and Nottingham Trent University, as part of its grant funding under the Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, a one-off pot of funding to build the evidence base on what interventions work to prevent modern slavery.</p><p>The Home Office has shared the evaluation of this project with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority so the lessons from this project can be incorporated into operational activity to improve standards within the hand car wash sector. The Government has no plans to respond directly to the report.</p><p>In addition, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) sets out the scale and nature of labour exploitation in their annual strategy to ensure the three labour market enforcement bodies are targeting the highest-risk industries. The most recent 23-24 DLME strategy highlights hand car washes as a sector at risk of labour exploitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3724 question first answered 29/04/2024 15:58:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4709 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Bristol

1700727

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Postgraduate Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of international students on student visas are undertaking postgraduate taught courses that can be completed in less than 12 months, and whether that proportion has increased following the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Johnson of Marylebone
uin	HL3759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data on the proportion of student visas for postgraduate taught courses or how long people were resident in the UK on student visas.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on sponsored study visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the outcomes of student visas are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates up to the end of December 2023.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes data on how people move through the immigration system in the Migrant Journey report. The report contains information on the number of people starting a journey each year broken down by immigration route (e.g. study) and for how long they continue to hold leave. It does not contain information on how long people were resident in the UK or the level of qualification for which they were studying. The latest report covers up to the end of 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3760 question first answered 29/04/2024 16:00:46 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone

1700728

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Postgraduate Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many international students on student visas who complete postgraduate taught courses and leave the UK within 12 months do not subsequently return to the UK on that visa.
tabling member printed	Lord Johnson of Marylebone
uin	HL3760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data on the proportion of student visas for postgraduate taught courses or how long people were resident in the UK on student visas.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on sponsored study visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the outcomes of student visas are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates up to the end of December 2023.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes data on how people move through the immigration system in the Migrant Journey report. The report contains information on the number of people starting a journey each year broken down by immigration route (e.g. study) and for how long they continue to hold leave. It does not contain information on how long people were resident in the UK or the level of qualification for which they were studying. The latest report covers up to the end of 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3759 question first answered 29/04/2024 16:00:46 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone