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971208

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: LGBT+ People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that LGBT people seeking asylum, who have experienced torture and forms of violence that may be difficult to disclose, have access to legal representatives who are allowed time and capacity to obtain the requisite evidence.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL10208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>All asylum claimants have the opportunity to be legally represented during their asylum claim, and legal aid funding is provided to those who need it.</p><p>In addition, Migrant Help is funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Home Office to provide independent advice and guidance to assist those considering seeking asylum and those that have claimed asylum to move through and understand the asylum process. Migrant Help also run an asylum helpline and provide advice in a language that the asylum seeker speaks, that is free and accessible to all asylum seekers. This includes support for claimants who are seeking legal advice.</p><p>All asylum claims lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits against a background of relevant case law and up to date country information, which covers country specific issues relating to torture, gender based harm, including female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual exploitation, violence in conflict, domestic violence and those subject to violence relating to LGBT persecution. We ensure that claimants are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken, even where that information may be sensitive or difficult to disclose.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10209 question first answered 13/09/2018 11:16:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

971209

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that women seeking asylum, who have experienced forms of violence which may be difficult to disclose, have access to legal representatives who are allowed the time and capacity to obtain the requisite evidence.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL10209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>All asylum claimants have the opportunity to be legally represented during their asylum claim, and legal aid funding is provided to those who need it.</p><p>In addition, Migrant Help is funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Home Office to provide independent advice and guidance to assist those considering seeking asylum and those that have claimed asylum to move through and understand the asylum process. Migrant Help also run an asylum helpline and provide advice in a language that the asylum seeker speaks, that is free and accessible to all asylum seekers. This includes support for claimants who are seeking legal advice.</p><p>All asylum claims lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits against a background of relevant case law and up to date country information, which covers country specific issues relating to torture, gender based harm, including female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual exploitation, violence in conflict, domestic violence and those subject to violence relating to LGBT persecution. We ensure that claimants are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken, even where that information may be sensitive or difficult to disclose.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10208 question first answered 13/09/2018 11:16:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

971221

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Doctors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Home Office has received any representations from the (1) Department of Health and Social Care, or (2) Department for International Development, about extending the number of Tier 5 visas available for the Medical Training Initiative.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL10219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office is in regular contact with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for International Development regarding all aspects of the UK immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/09/2018 11:15:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

969447

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the document Crime in England and Wales: Police Force Area Data Tables, published by the Office for National Statistics on 19 July 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the reason for the increase in the level of reported crime in Northumbria between April 2017 and March 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	171672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Crime figures for England and Wales are published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and incorporate police recorded crime (PRC) and the independent Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). The table below shows the latest changes in PRC for Northumbria for the year ending March 2018 compared to the previous year.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>Overall, crime recorded by police forces in England and Wales increased by 11% in the year ending March 2018. The independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said that this increase is largely due to improvements in crime recording by police forces, and the increased willingness of victims to report such crimes to the police. The ONS has also noted that there have been genuine rises in some low-volume, high-harm categories of violence, notably knife crime, gun crime and homicide. Our Serious Violence Strategy, published on 9 April, puts greater focus on steering young people away from a life of crime, while continuing to promote a strong law enforcement response.</p><p>The most recent national crime figures are published by the Office for National Statistic in ‘Crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2018’ (<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2018" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2018</a>).</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/09/2018 16:12:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

969448

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason his Department has informed applicants for priority visas that the 30-day processing time would be extended to up to 12 weeks.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	171665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Priority Visa Service for settlement applications aims to process straightforward cases within 30 working days.</p><p>Those applications made under the priority service will be placed to the front of the processing queue and expedited. However, it should be noted that timescales for decisions are not guaranteed.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/09/2018 15:48:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

969486

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria will be used to determine destitution in the renewed asylum accommodation contract.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	171726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Section 95 of the of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 provides that an asylum seeker is destitute and therefore eligible to receive accommodation and other support from the Home Office if:</p><p>a) he does not have adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it (whether or not his other essential living needs are met); or</p><p>b)he has adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it, but cannot meet his other essential living needs.</p><p>The definition is not changed by the re-tender of the Home Office asylum accommodation contracts. The legislation provides that, unless there are children in their household, a person ceases to be eligible to receive section 95 support 21 days after their asylum claim or any appeal is finally rejected. However, another form of support, including accommodation, is available under section 4(2) of the 1999 Act if the person is taking reasonable steps to leave the UK or there is a temporary or legal or practical obstacle that prevents their departure.</p><p>Cessation of s95 support occurs once an applicant is no longer eligible, through having exhausted all appeal rights, being granted a form of leave, has been removed from the country or having left the accommodation voluntarily. Operational checks are undertaken to ensure that there are no outstanding issues or applications, and support can be reinstated if information is received to the contrary.</p><p>There is no provision in the accommodation contracts that enable people who cease to qualify for section 95 support and do not qualify for section 4(2) support to continue to be housed.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/09/2018 15:54:02 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

969487

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) enforce the provisions in the asylum accommodation contract that people who would otherwise be destitute will continue to be housed.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	171727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Section 95 of the of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 provides that an asylum seeker is destitute and therefore eligible to receive accommodation and other support from the Home Office if:</p><p>a) he does not have adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it (whether or not his other essential living needs are met);</p><p>or b)he has adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it, but cannot meet his other essential living needs.</p><p>The definition is not changed by the re-tender of the Home Office asylum accommodation contracts. The legislation provides that, unless there are children in their household, a person ceases to be eligible to receive section 95 support 21 days after their asylum claim or any appeal is finally rejected. However, another form of support, including accommodation, is available under section 4(2) of the 1999 Act if the person is taking reasonable steps to leave the UK or there is a temporary or legal or practical obstacle that prevents their departure.</p><p>Cessation of s95 support occurs once an applicant is no longer eligible, through having exhausted all appeal rights, being granted a form of leave, has been removed from the country or having left the accommodation voluntarily. Operational checks are undertaken to ensure that there are no outstanding issues or applications, and support can be reinstated if information is received to the contrary.</p><p>There is no provision in the accommodation contracts that enable people who cease to qualify for section 95 support and do not qualify for section 4(2) support to continue to be housed.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 171728 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:55:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

969489

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
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 have had their housing provision removed before their asylum process was fully completed including the appeals process since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	171728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Section 95 of the of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 provides that an asylum seeker is destitute and therefore eligible to receive accommodation and other support from the Home Office if:</p><p>a) he does not have adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it (whether or not his other essential living needs are met);</p><p>or b)he has adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it, but cannot meet his other essential living needs.</p><p>The definition is not changed by the re-tender of the Home Office asylum accommodation contracts. The legislation provides that, unless there are children in their household, a person ceases to be eligible to receive section 95 support 21 days after their asylum claim or any appeal is finally rejected. However, another form of support, including accommodation, is available under section 4(2) of the 1999 Act if the person is taking reasonable steps to leave the UK or there is a temporary or legal or practical obstacle that prevents their departure.</p><p>Cessation of s95 support occurs once an applicant is no longer eligible, through having exhausted all appeal rights, being granted a form of leave, has been removed from the country or having left the accommodation voluntarily. Operational checks are undertaken to ensure that there are no outstanding issues or applications, and support can be reinstated if information is received to the contrary.</p><p>There is no provision in the accommodation contracts that enable people who cease to qualify for section 95 support and do not qualify for section 4(2) support to continue to be housed.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 171727 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:55:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

969528

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has paid damages under its hostile environment immigration policy on condition that the recipient did not publicise that payment since October 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	171732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Further to my response to UIN 160359 of 4 July 2018 stated that since 2010 the Home Office had paid £12,360 in ex-gratia payments in relation to 8 cases where compliant environment measures had been applied.</p><p>Home Office records indicate that since 2010 there have been no payments for damages relating to compliant environment measures.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/09/2018 15:59:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

969549

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether in the event of a no-deal Brexit they intend to implement unilaterally the immigration element of the citizens' rights agreement reached with the EU in December 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL10185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Having reached an agreement with the EU on citizens’ rights in December 2017, the Government remains confident that we will reach a wider agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p>However, the Prime Minister has been clear that as a responsible Government we continue to prepare for a range of outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. Further information on the Government’s plans in the event of a no deal scenario will be published in the coming weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/09/2018 11:15:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington