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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

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

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

809627

	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 what steps have been taken to intensify outreach to LGBT refugees who may be in need of resettlement under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>In all of the countries from which we resettle refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has undertaken significant efforts to ensure that LGBTI individuals are able to register. These include establishing mobile registration units, outreach teams and help desks for areas where different minority groups are concentrated. This is all part of an effort to facilitate registration for those refugees who, for whatever reason, cannot or choose not to access the main registration offices.</p><p>In addition to training its staff on LGBTI issues, UNHCR also works closely with partner non-governmental organisations (NGOs) supporting the LGBTI community in the region to facilitate registration, ensure access to services and explore available durable solutions, which may include consideration for resettlement. The NGOs have autonomy to refer such cases to UNHCR where particular protection concerns exist.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/12/2017 16:50:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

809629

	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 how many single people, couples and families have been resettled to the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Details of the marital status and family composition of those arriving under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) are not published</p><p>A total of 9,394 people have been resettled under the VPRS since the scheme began. Around half of those resettled under the VPRS were under 18 years old, and around half were female.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/12/2017 16:50:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

906495

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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 people in each UNHCR resettlement category have been settled in the UK as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identifies refugees for resettlement using its established criteria. The seven resettlement submission categories 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>Many of the refugees referred for resettlement will meet more than one of the submission categories. We do not publish details of the reasons refugees are referred, however those providing support to the refugees on arrival in the UK receive information prior to their arrival in the UK to ensure that support can be tailored to their needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 12:01:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

906496

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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 people to date have been settled in the UK as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme who have been identified as meeting the criteria due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identifies refugees for resettlement using its established criteria. The resettlement submissions categories 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>Individuals are not required to disclose their sexuality or gender identity during the resettlement process, however, those whose protection need arises for those reasons are likely to be referred under the submission category of ‘Legal and/or Physical Protection Needs’.</p><p>We do not publish details of the reasons refugees are referred, however those providing support to the refugees on arrival in the UK receive information prior to their arrival in the UK, so that support can be tailored to their needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 11:42:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

906498

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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 is the average wait in weeks from acceptance on the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme to resettlement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The timescale for resettlement from the point of acceptance on to the scheme to the point of arrival can be impacted by numerous factors including the family’s readiness to leave the region; the availability of suitable accommodation and support in the UK and fitness to travel.</p><p>Once a family is accepted by a local authority or community sponsor, arrangements are made for their arrival in the UK as soon as practicable.</p><p>The recent report by the Independent Chief Inspector for Borders and Immigration highlighted an average time of 35 weeks. As the report acknowledges, the VPRS generally takes significantly less time to resettle people than other states’ schemes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 12:01:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

906499

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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 data they have collected on the effects of the tapering of funding to local authorities in years two to five of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme; and what conclusions have been drawn from such data.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>Funding provision for the VPRS was based on evidence from local authorities who have significant experience of resettling refugees as well as authorities advanced in their thinking on taking placements. They provided estimates for the costs of the scheme in years 2-5.</p><p>The information provided showed the level of support required by vulnerable refugees decreases over time as they settle into life in the UK, their health improves and they become integrated into society and move into work. We continue to monitor integration outcomes through our ongoing evaluation work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 12:00:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

906500

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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 percentage of working age refugees resettled via the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme are in paid employment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally collect the information required to calculate the percentage of working age refugees resettled via the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme who are in paid employment for any point in time. As part of the evaluation of the VPRS, we are capturing data which will include employment rates in the first year after arrival, and we are working with DWP and HMRC to arrange access to their datasets so that we can continue to collect data over a longer term.</p><p>We recognise the difficulties resettled people can face when looking for work. We have funded a pilot project to provide additional employment support and are now evaluating what it has delivered. We continue to work closely with colleagues in DWP to ensure that all those whom we resettle are aware of, and receive, the support they are entitled to, and we will be sharing the learning from the pilot with DWP.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 11:42:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven