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1657564

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ministers of Religion
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 Murray of Blidworth on 20 July (HL8823), what steps, if any, they will take to inform parliamentarians of the conclusion of the review into UK visas being granted to such high risk individuals; and whether they will facilitate broader parliamentary scrutiny of this matter.
tabling member printed	Lord Godson
uin	HL9774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>As stated in my previous response, for national security reasons it would not be appropriate to disclose the criteria by which high risk individuals are identified or the basis of any review of these criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 13:45:45 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4903 label Biography information for Lord Godson

1657565

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic Human Rights Commission
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 Murray of Blidworth on 11 July (HL8821) and Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 4 July (HL8822), what assessment has been made by (1) the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, and (2) the Home Office, of the suitability of the Islamic Human Rights Commission and IHRC Legal in light of the official warning of the Charity Commission in relation to the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust.
tabling member printed	Lord Godson
uin	HL9775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Islamic Human Rights Commission Ltd is currently registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). The OISC keeps in close contact with the organisation and audits it regularly.</p><p>Organisations seeking regulation by the Commissioner are required to abide by the OISC's Guidance on Fitness (Owners). The criteria for assessing fitness include the likelihood of compliance with the OISC's Regulatory Scheme, a history of honesty and legal compliance, as well as a history of financial probity.</p><p>The OISC is a non-departmental arms’ length body of the Home Office. The Home Office is satisfied that the OISC is undertaking appropriate assessments in relation to the Islamic Human Rights Commission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 16:34:06 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4903 label Biography information for Lord Godson

1657591

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements they will make for delegations of parliamentarians to visit the Bibby Stockholm and any other new accommodation for migrants.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL9830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>If parliamentarians wish to visit a facility they should make a request through the normal Home Office channels.</p><p>Vessels have been used in Germany, Belgium and Scotland.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 15:57:17 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1657592

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost payable to the government of Rwanda under the agreement with that country in the event that no migrants are sent there from the UK.
tabling member printed	Earl Russell
uin	HL9835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided Rwanda with an initial investment of £120m into its economic development and growth as part of the Economic Transformation and Integration Fund (ETIF). Investment has been focused in areas such as education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, and job creation. A separate advance payment of £20m was also paid last year to support initial set up costs for the relocation of individuals.</p><p>Funding will also be provided to support the delivery of asylum operations, accommodation, and integration in Rwanda. Costs and payments will depend on the number of individuals relocated, the timing of when this happens, and the outcomes of individual cases. We will not enter into speculation as to what the final costs of the partnership may be nor provide a running commentary.</p><p>Legal proceedings are ongoing, and we have been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court with a hearing scheduled to take place in October. We always knew that our policy was ambitious and novel, and that it would be tested in the courts, but we have also been clear we are committed to this partnership and will continue to robustly defend this policy so we can make it a reality.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 15:25:41 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4983 label Biography information for Earl Russell

1657599

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Children
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 Murray of Blidworth on 17 July (HL9008), how many times in 2022 the Passport Office asked (1) male, and (2) female, parents renewing their child’s passport to provide documentation proving custody, or a written letter of authorisation from the other parent before issuing the passport.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
uin	HL9851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>HM Passport Office is unable to provide the information requested as it is not held in a reportable format.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 13:46:04 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	228 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Goss Moor

1657606

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Hospitality Industry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the five categories of hospitality workers identified in the Shortage Occupation List will be recognised with further dispensations in the immigration rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Baker of Dorking
uin	HL9746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) considered 5 hospitality occupations in its spring review but did not recommend any be added to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) at that time. There are currently no hospitality jobs on the SOL.</p><p>Jobs on the SOL get some benefits, principally the ability to recruit with reduced salary and reduced fees for applicants. However, there are no plans to introduce further benefits for these or any other jobs simply by virtue of being on the SOL.</p><p>The MAC is considering evidence provided in its recent call for evidence and will produce a report advising which jobs should be on the SOL in the autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 16:32:58 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	1028 label Biography information for Lord Baker of Dorking

1657621

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of shortage occupation skilled worker visa applicants have passed the English language test requirements in the last six months broken down by occupation type.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL9792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The requirement to speak English is a core principle of the points-based immigration system – including for occupations on the Shortage Occupation List. All successful applicants for the Skilled Worker visa will have demonstrated they can read, write, speak, and understand English to at least level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale.</p><p>Further information on the English language requirement can be found on the .gov webpage overview of the Skilled Worker route, accessible here:</p><p>www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/knowledge-of-english</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 16:32:25 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

1657631

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the operation of the UK’s modern slavery provisions (1) in prisons, and (2) across the wider population.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Manchester
uin	HL9808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>“The Government assessed the Impact of Section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Bill (now Act) prior to Royal Assent and will continue to assess its impact going forward. The published Impact Assessments for the Nationality and Borders Bill, including the impact of Section 63, can be found here:</p><p>Equalities Impact Assessment: Nationality and Borders Bill: Equality Impact Assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</p><p>Economic Impact Assessment: Impact Assessment (parliament.uk)”</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth attachment 1 file name Nationality_and_Borders_Bill_-_EIA (1).pdf title Nationality and Borders Bill: Equality Impact 2 file name Illegal_Migration_Bill_Economic_Impact_Assessment_26.6.2023.pdf title Economic Impact Assessment question first answered 18/09/2023 15:41:18 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4878 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Manchester

1657636

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody: Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether those who identify as (1) Gypsy, (2) Roma, or (3) Traveller, in custody have any special needs recognised.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Data on people detained in police custody was published for the first time in November 2022, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022.</p><p>For the year ending March 2023 the Home Office collected ethnicity data from forces using the 2021 Census categories, which includes the ‘Gypsy and Irish traveller’ and ‘Roma’ groups.</p><p>In addition, for the year ending March 2022 data, information was published on the ethnicity of people detained in custody and separately on whether a person was considered vulnerable and whether an appropriate adult was called. As this was the first year the data was collected the statistics were still in development and therefore an ethnic breakdown of vulnerable adults in custody was not published. Home Office analysts will assess the quality of the data collected for the year ending March 2023 and depending on the outcome will publish this breakdown as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE bulletin’, which is scheduled for release in November/December 2023, as pre-announced on Gov.uk, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2023<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fannouncements%2Fpolice-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ciestyn.Prosser%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C0cfed04e0d894482fd9708dbadf9f5fc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638295061306984333%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F5ytqqpS9vAypFVDOagEWhFScVLU35UR%2FLCJKmctJYw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">.</a></p><p>Police custody officers should carry out an assessment of the risk and vulnerability of everyone in custody, on an individual basis. This assessment should take into account the person’s behaviour, any signs of illness or injury, their communication, including information from all available sources and the circumstances and environment in which they were found.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/09/2023 12:45:16 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657638

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Boats
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that asylum seekers housed on a waterborne barge are able to access necessary help in any emergency, including a medical emergency or fire.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL9831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>In the Netherlands and Belgium, the authorities have delivered accommodation for asylum seekers on vessels in a safe and secure manner. The Scottish Government have successfully done so for Ukrainian refugees.</p><p>The welfare of those in our care is of the utmost priority. The Bibby Stockholm successfully completed all fire and safety checks ahead the first individuals boarding. The vessel completed a statutory inspection and refurbishment before undergoing final preparations to accommodate asylum seekers.</p><p>We have been in liaison with Dorset &amp; Wiltshire Fire Service to ensure that the safety of the vessel and its occupants are being appropriately managed in line with relevant legislation. Tactical plans, including arrangements for evacuation of residents to assembly areas away from the quayside and outside the gated area, have been developed.</p><p>The fire safety standards on the Bibby Stockholm are the same as any other berthed vessel and meets the industry standard.</p><p>In the case of the Bibby Stockholm, there is a log of who is on and off the vessel. During an emergency, our supplier would know who was/was not aboard and would contact any affected individuals. Our supplier would stay in constant touch with local law enforcement. In the event of a prolonged incident, and if there was a requirement to provide emergency accommodation, the supplier would find a room and direct the person to the accommodation, arranging local taxi transport if required.</p><p>Facilities onboard the vessel will be designed to provide for the essential needs of those accommodated in order to minimise the impact on local communities and local services. This includes the provision of primary healthcare, catering facilities and 24/7 security. The vessel’s 24/7 security team have established procedures for working with local police and emergency services.</p><p>The medical facility on the barge will be staffed 5 days a week to provide an onsite primary healthcare service with which the asylum seekers will register; this means individuals will not need to register with a local GP practice. The medical team has previous experience of working with asylum seekers.</p><p>This team will provide care to the asylum seekers either on the vessel itself between the hours of 9am-5pm, or remotely (including outside of these hours).</p><p>Medical provision will include:</p><ul><li>a qualified senior health professional, such as an advanced nurse practitioner or a paramedic on site 5 days per week - 9am-5pm</li><li>a GP onsite (one day per week) 9am-5pm</li><li>remote access to GP consultations when onsite care is unavailable or needs additional support</li><li>access to translation services is in place and this has been shared with local services</li><li>any prescribed medicines will be transported to the vessel for the asylum seekers</li></ul><p>Home Office is providing funding to the NHS to support on-site primary health service, to help reduce the impact on NHS services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 16:30:25 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno