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1676827

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date	11/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 4 April (HL6672 and HL6673), and further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 12 July (HL Deb cols 1727–1730), whether they have now published (1) their response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report Safety before status: the solutions, published on 13 December 2022, (2) their decision on the reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention, and (3) the migrant victims’ protocol.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report <em>Safety Before Status: The Solutions</em> was published in July 2023 and can be found at Gov.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention will be kept under review as policies which address support for migrant victims of domestic abuse develop. Official advice will be provided to Ministers on the reservation, in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Migrant Victims Protocol is in the final stages of development. The Department expects this to be published in early 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 29/12/2023 14:18:10 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1675007

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the letter from the Chair of the Brook House Inquiry to the Home Secretary dated 19 October, which asked what steps they are taking to review and respond to the inquiry’s recommendations and which requested a response by 9 November.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the findings of the Brook House Inquiry in its detailed report, including the recommendations and the Chair’s letter, in relation to the management of the immigration detention estate and the welfare of detained individuals.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/12/2023 18:12:29 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1670112

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 7 June (HL Deb col 1439), whether they can now provide details on (1) how the scheme under section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 will work in practice, and (2) the arrangements for implementing provisions relating to the section 4 application form, including any changes that may have been made to that form.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>As is standard practice for any legislation, commencement of the wider measures in the Illegal Migration Act, will be implemented in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 28/11/2023 15:33:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1664795

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Biometric Residence Permits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remark by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 3 February 2022 (HL Deb col 1070) that the 28-day moving-on period "does not start until refugees have been issued with a biometric residence permit", why they have changed their policy towards the moving-on period; and, following the policy change, what actions they will take to ensure that people granted refugee status receive their Biometric Residence Permit at the same time they are informed that their claim for asylum has been granted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>To reduce the number of people currently accommodated in hotels and other accommodation types, and therefore reduce costs and limit the burden on the taxpayer, we are reliant upon people who are no longer eligible for asylum support leaving the asylum accommodation estate as quickly as possible. This number is increasing due to significant efforts underway to clear the asylum backlog.</p><p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as our accommodation and support contractors including Migrant Help, on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p><p>We will consider evidence received from voluntary sector organisations and local authorities and will respond to them via the usual routes.</p><p>A notice to quit (NTQ) will only be issued once a person has been issued a biometric residence permit (BRP).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10558 HL10559 HL10561 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:19 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1664796

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Help
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their change of policy around the moving-on period for migrants in August 2023, what assessment they have made of the capacity of Migrant Help to provide support to refugees to navigate the move-on period through the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility contract.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>To reduce the number of people currently accommodated in hotels and other accommodation types, and therefore reduce costs and limit the burden on the taxpayer, we are reliant upon people who are no longer eligible for asylum support leaving the asylum accommodation estate as quickly as possible. This number is increasing due to significant efforts underway to clear the asylum backlog.</p><p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as our accommodation and support contractors including Migrant Help, on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p><p>We will consider evidence received from voluntary sector organisations and local authorities and will respond to them via the usual routes.</p><p>A notice to quit (NTQ) will only be issued once a person has been issued a biometric residence permit (BRP).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10557 HL10559 HL10561 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:19 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1664797

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people granted refugee status in the second quarter of 2023 having applied for asylum were supported by the Home Office under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 at the time they received the decision on their claim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>To reduce the number of people currently accommodated in hotels and other accommodation types, and therefore reduce costs and limit the burden on the taxpayer, we are reliant upon people who are no longer eligible for asylum support leaving the asylum accommodation estate as quickly as possible. This number is increasing due to significant efforts underway to clear the asylum backlog.</p><p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as our accommodation and support contractors including Migrant Help, on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p><p>We will consider evidence received from voluntary sector organisations and local authorities and will respond to them via the usual routes.</p><p>A notice to quit (NTQ) will only be issued once a person has been issued a biometric residence permit (BRP).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10557 HL10558 HL10561 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:19 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1664799

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have received from (1) local authorities, and (2) voluntary sector organisations, regarding the impact on refugees of the changes to the move-on period for people whose asylum claim has been granted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>To reduce the number of people currently accommodated in hotels and other accommodation types, and therefore reduce costs and limit the burden on the taxpayer, we are reliant upon people who are no longer eligible for asylum support leaving the asylum accommodation estate as quickly as possible. This number is increasing due to significant efforts underway to clear the asylum backlog.</p><p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as our accommodation and support contractors including Migrant Help, on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p><p>We will consider evidence received from voluntary sector organisations and local authorities and will respond to them via the usual routes.</p><p>A notice to quit (NTQ) will only be issued once a person has been issued a biometric residence permit (BRP).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10557 HL10558 HL10559 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:19 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1664800

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many streamlined asylum processing questionnaires have been issued; how many claims have been withdrawn or refused following the non-return of a questionnaire; how many of the applications were successful on the basis of the questionnaire; and how many were referred for a further interview.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:32 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett