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1714011

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date	25/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homelessness: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent Refugee Council report Keys to the City 2024: ending refugee homelessness in London and its finding that in the two years to September 2023, there was a 239 per cent increase in refugees requiring homelessness support from local authorities after being evicted from Home Office asylum accommodation.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL4118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>We recognise the number of individuals moving on from the asylum support system is placing pressure on local authorities. The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are working closely on this and have been regularly engaging with local authorities to ensure they are supported. There are a number of improvements in train to ensure local authorities receive early notification of those leaving Home Office asylum accommodation to enable effective planning.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/05/2024 11:20:36 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1701996

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Orphans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Orpheopolis system of French orphanages for the orphaned children of police officers; and what assessment they have made of the benefits of introducing such a facility in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL3911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government has no plans to introduce a facility specifically for orphaned children of police officers.</p><p>The death of an officer is devastating for all in policing, but most deeply felt by their loved ones and children. It is important that bereaved families have access to the appropriate support, primarily from the police force. Depending on the particular circumstances, there is a range of benefits payable to children on the death of an officer under both the occupational pension and injury benefit schemes. There are also a number of police charities providing support for bereaved families and children, which provide access to counselling and peer support.</p><p>This Government also introduced the Police Covenant, to support the police workforce and their families, recognising the risks and demands that can be involved. We have funded the National Police Wellbeing Service to develop and launch the first national family support package, providing advice for the families of officers on mental health and fatigue, as well as practical resources for those with young children to help them understand the role of policing.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 01/05/2024 11:11:05 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1701997

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to hold chief officers of police to account for the appropriate vetting of adverse information on police recruits regarding (1) security, (2) public safety, and (3) the confidence of the community.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL3912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Police forces carry out their vetting independently of government and in line with the College of Policing’s vetting code of practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP) guidance, which are both continually reviewed. The code sets out the role that a thorough and effective vetting regime has in helping to ensure public trust and confidence in those working in policing.</p><p>The College’s most recent code, published in July 2023, sets out how adverse information should be considered in vetting decisions, as well as provides a number of requirements on chief officers, including the need to assess the risks posed by the individual undergoing vetting both to the public and the police service.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) hold forces to account by routinely carry out independent inspections of forces’ effectiveness and efficiency, which include assessments on vetting. The inspectorate has recently set up a new rolling inspection programme on integrity which will look at the work of professional standards units alongside force vetting and counter-corruption arrangements.</p><p>The government is supporting policing by creating a statutory requirement for officers to hold and maintain vetting clearance, as well as creating a new set of regulations which will govern how those who fail vetting can be dismissed. In January this year, the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) also published outcomes from its exercise ensuring all officers and staff were checked against the Police National Database (PND).</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 01/05/2024 13:11:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1698048

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Databases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in correcting the errors in the Person Centric Data Platform and Atlas system, which have led to the merging of different immigration records.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL3542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Person Centric Data Platform (PCDP) holds millions of identities that have been submitted or otherwise provided in support of immigration applications to the UK over many years. The Home Office is aware of issues around ‘merged identity’ - where a single ‘identity island’ has been formed with data belonging to two or more individuals within the PCDP. This is not an issue with Atlas - which provides caseworking capabilities supporting business processing of applicants.</p><p> </p><p>Through detailed analysis of PCDP data, the Home Office has identified around 46,000 records with an identity issue, of which over 13,000 have already been resolved. We have a dedicated team working to resolve the remainder as quickly, and as carefully, as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office takes data security and accuracy very seriously. Substantial changes have been made to our IT systems to improve data quality, user experience, and caseworking productivity across multiple applications.</p><p> </p><p>Where customers identify an issue with their data, we encourage them to contact the UK Visas and Immigration Contact Centre to enable this to be investigated and resolved.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:54 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark