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749959

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recent report by Refugee Action, Slipping through the cracks - How Britain's asylum support system fails the most vulnerable, on the performance of the Home Office in finding emergency accommodation for homeless and destitute asylum seekers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has discussed the report with Refugee Action and will continue this dialogue as we examine the detailed findings. We take complaints about performance failures seriously and we have robust procedures in place to inspect, investigate and resolve issues when specific information is received.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for free accommodation and cash support to cover their essential living needs. If they have an emergency need for accommodation they can ask to be put in initial accommodation whilst their applications are being processed and the vast majority of such requests are processed on the same day.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2017 15:37:58 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

227336

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	South Yorkshire Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 3 March (HL Deb, col 92), and the recent reports concerning South Yorkshire Police and child exploitation cases in Sheffield, whether they will set up an independent inquiry into South Yorkshire Police.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>The responsibility for securing an efficient and effective police force, and for holding chief constables to account for the running of their force, falls to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for that force area. As part of that responsibility, it will be for the PCC to decide whether they wish to seek advice and assurances from independent experts. On Friday 13 March, South Yorkshire PCC Alan Billings announced his intention to commission a ‘Casey-like inspection'.</p><p>The Government is taking action to address the failures to protect children from this despicable crime, which we have seen in areas such as Rotherham, Oxford and Rochale. As part of a major report, published on 3 March, we designated child sexual abuse as a national threat within the Strategic Policing Requirement, so that this crime is prioritised by every police force, and announced a new system of multi-agency inspections by Ofsted, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Care Quality Commission, which will begin in 2015/16.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/03/2015 12:28:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

943394

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sayed Alwadaei
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address the statelessness of Hajer Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, the daughter of Bahraini human rights defender Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei; and whether the Home Office has processed Sayed Alwadaei’s application for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL9608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases. . Applications received by the Home Office are considered on their own merits in accordance with the Immigration Rules and Home Office policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/07/2018 12:29:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

433405

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what vulnerability criteria are being used by the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identifies people most in need of resettlement under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme based on the following criteria: women and girls at risk; survivors of violence and/or torture; refugees with legal and/or physical protection needs; refugees with medical needs or disabilities; children and adolescents at risk; persons at risk due to their sexual orientation or gender identity; and refugees with family links in resettlement countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/12/2015 15:33:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

433406

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether LGBTI people who are at risk are included in the vulnerability criteria of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme; and if so, what steps they are taking to identify vulnerable LGBTI people in refugee camps or places of displacement, and what resources and services will be provided to LGBTI refugees resettled to the UK in order to address their specific needs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR’s) vulnerability criteria for identifying refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme include persons at risk due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, and LGBTI refugees are identified through their normal screening procedures.</p><p>Local authorities are provided with full case details of all referrals so they can make an assessment of the needs of refugees, before deciding whether to accept them for resettlement. Whilst the Government provides funding to ensure these needs can be met, it is up to individual local authorities to decide how this should be achieved.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/12/2015 15:34:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

638265

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many LGBT Syrian refugees have been resettled in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement programme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The number of people who have been resettled under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme is published in the quarterly Home Office statistics. The sexuality and gender identity of those vulnerable people being resettled under this scheme is not routinely recorded or reported.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2016 11:32:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

638266

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps have been taken to assist LGBT Syrian refugees to access the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>We are clear that our scheme will prioritise the most vulnerable refugees, and that is why under the VPR scheme the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identifies refugees for resettlement using its established vulnerability criteria.</p><p>We are working with UNHCR and other partners to intensify their outreach to groups that might otherwise be reluctant to register for fear of stigma/discrimination and unaware of the safe space and options available to them. This includes all religious minorities, LGBT people, people with disabilities, survivors of torture and sexual violence and others.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2016 15:59:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

638267

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps have been taken to assist LGBT Syrian refugees who have been identified by the UNHCR as eligible for resettlement in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (1) before, and (2) following, their arrival in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Refugees being resettled in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Person’s Resettlement scheme are invited to attend cultural orientation before they arrive in the UK.</p><p>This includes information on the diverse and inclusive nature of UK society and on the rights and responsibilities of citizens and those resident here. Once in the UK they are provided with a 12 month support package tailored to their individual needs. This includes accommodation, caseworker support and integration assistance, medical and social care needs and English language tuition. We ask local authorities to think carefully about whether they have the infrastructure and support networks needed to ensure the appropriate care and integration of these refugees before they begin resettling people.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2016 15:57:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

650397

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 December (HL3335), and in the light of the inclusion in the vulnerability criteria of persons at risk due to their sexual orientation, how they determine whether people are being accepted into the scheme because of their sexual orientation or gender identity; and how the application of the vulnerability criteria relating to sexual orientation is audited and validated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>We are clear that our scheme will prioritise the most vulnerable refugees, and that is why under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identifies refugees for resettlement using its established vulnerability criteria. The seven vulnerability criteria used by the UNHCR are Legal and or Physical Protection Needs; Survivors of Torture and/or Violence; Medical Needs; Women and Girls at Risk; Family Reunification; Children and Adolescents at Risk and Lack of Foreseeable Alternative Durable Solutions.</p><p>Persons who are at risk due to their sexual orientation or gender identity are usually referred for resettlement using the category “Legal and Physical Protection Needs”, however they can also be referred under one of the other categories if more applicable. We are working with the UNHCR and other partners to intensify their outreach to groups that might otherwise be reluctant to register for fear of stigma or discrimination and who may be unaware of the options available to them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/12/2016 12:22:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

809626

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their response to the House of Commons International Development Committee's report Syrian refugees crisis (1st report, 2015–16, HC Paper 463 and 5th Special Report, 2015–16, HC Paper 902), whether they plan to record the sexual orientation or gender identity of people referred to the UK for resettlement if and when it is declared by the refugee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We do not ask individuals referred to the UK for resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to disclose their sexual orientation, therefore this is not recorded unless it is a factor in their need for protection.</p><p>Individuals who require protection because of their sexual orientation are likely to be referred to us under UNCHR’s vulnerability category of ‘Legal and/or Physical Protection Needs’. We have no plans to change this approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/12/2017 16:31:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven