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1716482

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe and legal routes to the UK are available for (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers as of 8 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	25258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>We operate global refugee resettlement schemes, including the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), the Mandate Resettlement Scheme and community sponsorship. We also run Displaced Talent Mobility Initiatives which help displaced populations to access a Skilled Worker visa.</p><p>We have country specific schemes which were established in response to international crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.</p><p>For asylum seekers, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules that allows a person to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those in need of immediate protection should take the fastest route to safety and claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 13/05/2024 16:30:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1686713

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Gaza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies on deciding asylum applications of the conflict in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	12563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Asylum claims made by claimants from Gaza, as is the case with all asylum claims lodged in the UK and admitted to the UK asylum system, have an individual assessment made against the background of relevant case law, policy guidance and the latest available country of origin information.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 06/02/2024 14:10:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1668017

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to expedite applications for resettlement to the UK by Afghan nationals in Pakistan who are at risk of being removed to Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>We will continue to honour our commitment to bring eligible Afghans to the UK and plans are underway to relocate families as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Afghans in third countries including in Pakistan who are eligible for resettlement to the UK continue to be supported by the UK Government, and flights from Pakistan to the UK continue to take place. However, we are unable to provide further operational details on this.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is aware of recent announcements made by the Government of Pakistan regarding Afghans being illegally present in Pakistan. We have engaged intensively with the Government of Pakistan to secure assurances that none of those eligible under Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) will be subject to deportation while they await relocation to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/11/2023 16:33:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1661007

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Eritrea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure the safety of Eritrean refugees.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	199746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights state that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, assembly and association. This Government fully supports these rights, including the right of individuals to protest peacefully.</p><p>There is a long tradition in this country of people being free to assemble and demonstrate their views, however uncomfortable they may make others, provided they do so within the law.</p><p>Of course, there is a balance to be struck. The right to peaceful protest does not extend to violent behaviour. The police have powers to deal with such behaviour and we expect them to use them where appropriate.</p><p>The management of protests is an operational matter for the police. The police have a duty to ensure the protection and safety of all individuals, regardless of their background, origin or views and will take appropriate steps to do so.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/10/2023 11:15:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1661009

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Eritrea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that the rights of Eritrean refugees in the UK to protest against acts of the Eritrean Government are protected.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	199748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights state that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, assembly and association. This Government fully supports these rights, including the right of individuals to protest peacefully.</p><p>There is a long tradition in this country of people being free to assemble and demonstrate their views, provided they do so within the law.</p><p>Therefore, should Eritrean refugees in the UK wish to protest against the Eritrean government they are well within their right to do so, as long as such protests are conducted peacefully and in accordance with the law.</p><p>The management of demonstrations is an operational matter for the police. In certain circumstances, the police have a duty to take reasonable steps to protect those wishing to exercise their rights peacefully and to consider any potential risk to public safety.</p><p>Similarly, the management of community events, including decisions on their approval, is a matter for the relevant local authority.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/10/2023 11:10:12 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1602440

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Illegal Migration Bill: Impact Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish an (a) equality and (b) economic impact assessment of the Illegal Migration Bill.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	161326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>We will publish an equality impact assessment and economic impact assessment in respect of the Illegal Migration Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/03/2023 16:13:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1588237

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people applied for asylum in 2022 from detention in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	150521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum and detention in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’.</p><p>Data on asylum applications by nationality is published in table Asy_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. Data on the number of people entering, in and leaving detention with an asylum claim is published in table Det_01 of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1136695/detention-summary-dec-2022-tables.ods" target="_blank">detention summary tables</a>’.</p><p>Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to December 2022.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish information on applications from individuals previously refused asylum.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 150522 150523 question first answered 28/02/2023 10:54:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1588238

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many new asylum applications were submitted in 2022 by people who had previously been refused asylum.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	150522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum and detention in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’.</p><p>Data on asylum applications by nationality is published in table Asy_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. Data on the number of people entering, in and leaving detention with an asylum claim is published in table Det_01 of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1136695/detention-summary-dec-2022-tables.ods" target="_blank">detention summary tables</a>’.</p><p>Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to December 2022.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish information on applications from individuals previously refused asylum.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 150521 150523 question first answered 28/02/2023 10:54:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1588239

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the five most common nationalities of asylum applicants making new claims to the UK were in 2022; and how many of those applications were received from nationals of each of those five countries in that year.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	150523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum and detention in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’.</p><p>Data on asylum applications by nationality is published in table Asy_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. Data on the number of people entering, in and leaving detention with an asylum claim is published in table Det_01 of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1136695/detention-summary-dec-2022-tables.ods" target="_blank">detention summary tables</a>’.</p><p>Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to December 2022.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish information on applications from individuals previously refused asylum.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 150521 150522 question first answered 28/02/2023 10:54:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1586765

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the letter of 2 February 2023 from the hon. Member for Glasgow North East.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	147067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>This response was issued on 21 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2023 12:46:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin