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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-09more like thismore than 2024-10-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Refugees more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the start of the move-on period for newly recognised refugees will be triggered by the issue of an eVisa which replaces the biometric residence permit; and how an individual will be able to access their eVisa if they are unable to open a UKVI account. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL1461 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-23more like thismore than 2024-10-23
answer text <p>Currently, a newly recognised refugee gets 28 days to move on from asylum accommodation following the issue of their Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). The introduction of eVisas means that changes will need to be made to the move on process. We will provide further information on the initiation of the move on period before we stop issuing BRPs.</p><p> </p><p>When the Home Office stops issuing Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) to newly recognised refugees without a previous BRP or valid passport, we will create a UKVI account and eVisa for them within 14 days of a positive decision on their Asylum claim being served. This action will be referenced in their decision letter.</p><p> </p><p>We will inform the person that their UKVI account has been created and provide the necessary information for them to sign in. This communication will also include details on how to get support for accessing or reporting any issues with their eVisa.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, people sign in to their UKVI account using a Document Number and Date of Birth. For those without a document, we will issue a new reference number, known as a UKVI Customer Number, which can be used alongside their Date of Birth to sign in and view their eVisa.</p><p> </p><p>We acknowledge the existing challenges in delivering correspondence and BRP cards to newly recognised refugees. We are exploring the best ways to provide this information, including making increased efforts to capture contact details during the asylum process.</p>
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-23T15:45:40.103Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-23T15:45:40.103Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1731854
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-07more like thismore than 2024-10-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Immigration: Poverty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 2 September (HL141), what assessment they have made of the joint report by the APPGs on Poverty and on Migration, The Effects of the UK Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Policy on Poverty, published on 30 April. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL1264 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-21more like thismore than 2024-10-21
answer text <p>We are determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly, and fairly. Clearing the asylum backlog is our priority.</p><p>It is a financial necessity to start clearing the asylum backlog so that those costs do not continue to mount up at the expense of the taxpayer. The Home Secretary changed the law to remove the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows decision-makers to decide asylum claims from individuals who have arrived in the UK from 7 March 2023. Asylum interviews have commenced, and asylum claims are now being decided for individuals who arrived in the UK from 7 March 2023.</p><p>The Home Office continues to invest in a programme of transformation and business improvement initiatives to speed up and simplify decision making, reduce the time people spend in the asylum system and decrease the number of people who are awaiting an interview or decision.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-21T12:31:41.99Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-21T12:31:41.99Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1727198
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality: Racial Discrimination more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what, if any, race equality impact assessment has been made of policy and practice relating to registering statutory rights to British citizenship. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL717 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-17more like thismore than 2024-09-17
answer text <p>In line with the duties introduced by the Equality Act 2010, the Home Office undertakes an equality impact assessment whenever decisions are taken on policy relating to registering statutory rights to British citizenship. Most recently, equality impact assessments were undertaken when changes were made to Section 3(1) British Nationality Act 1981 and on the introduction of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</p><p>There are various provisions within the British Nationality Act 1981 that allow for children born in the UK to register as British citizens. The Home Office has published clear and easy to follow guidance for applications under each of these sections. Home Office caseworkers are trained to carry out their duties to ensure that those who apply and meet the statutory requirements are granted citizenship.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
grouped question UIN
HL718 more like this
HL720 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-17T15:30:25.183Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-17T15:30:25.183Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1727199
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the right to British citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 is not confused or conflated with the powers and discretion delegated to the Home Secretary to manage the immigration system including naturalisation of adult migrants. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL718 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-17more like thismore than 2024-09-17
answer text <p>In line with the duties introduced by the Equality Act 2010, the Home Office undertakes an equality impact assessment whenever decisions are taken on policy relating to registering statutory rights to British citizenship. Most recently, equality impact assessments were undertaken when changes were made to Section 3(1) British Nationality Act 1981 and on the introduction of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</p><p>There are various provisions within the British Nationality Act 1981 that allow for children born in the UK to register as British citizens. The Home Office has published clear and easy to follow guidance for applications under each of these sections. Home Office caseworkers are trained to carry out their duties to ensure that those who apply and meet the statutory requirements are granted citizenship.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
grouped question UIN
HL717 more like this
HL720 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-17T15:30:25.213Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-17T15:30:25.213Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1727201
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that statutory rights to be registered as a British citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 are exercised so that all children who are born, and have grown up, in the UK are recognised as citizens. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL720 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-17more like thismore than 2024-09-17
answer text <p>In line with the duties introduced by the Equality Act 2010, the Home Office undertakes an equality impact assessment whenever decisions are taken on policy relating to registering statutory rights to British citizenship. Most recently, equality impact assessments were undertaken when changes were made to Section 3(1) British Nationality Act 1981 and on the introduction of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</p><p>There are various provisions within the British Nationality Act 1981 that allow for children born in the UK to register as British citizens. The Home Office has published clear and easy to follow guidance for applications under each of these sections. Home Office caseworkers are trained to carry out their duties to ensure that those who apply and meet the statutory requirements are granted citizenship.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
grouped question UIN
HL717 more like this
HL718 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-17T15:30:25.15Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-17T15:30:25.15Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1726545
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality: Children in Care more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage and support local authorities to ensure that children in their care with rights to British citizenship have their citizenship rights confirmed or registered, including where necessary by confirming relevant information from records held by the Home Office. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL655 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-16more like thismore than 2024-09-16
answer text <p>The Home Office regularly engages with local authorities to support them in ensuring that children in local authority care, who are not already British citizens, can make an appropriate application for registration for citizenship. Children in local authority care are not required to pay an application fee when applying for registration as a British citizen.</p><p>In most cases, local authorities have access to the information needed to establish the citizenship rights and apply for registration for children in their care. Where there are evidence gaps, the Home Office will assist any applicant by checking information held in its records to confirm a claim.</p><p>Following the implementation of the British Nationality Act 1981, a range of explanatory material was prepared to support those affected by changes made by the Act. This material has been maintained and now forms part of the content of the relevant GOV.UK pages. The Home Office maintains published customer guidance for every British citizenship and nationality route, and also provides a British nationality status confirmation service.</p>
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
grouped question UIN
HL656 more like this
HL657 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-16T14:36:34.2Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-16T14:36:34.2Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1726546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children with rights to British citizenship can secure their citizenship rights where hostile British or settled fathers are unwilling to support their child's registration or passport applications. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL656 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-16more like thismore than 2024-09-16
answer text <p>The Home Office regularly engages with local authorities to support them in ensuring that children in local authority care, who are not already British citizens, can make an appropriate application for registration for citizenship. Children in local authority care are not required to pay an application fee when applying for registration as a British citizen.</p><p>In most cases, local authorities have access to the information needed to establish the citizenship rights and apply for registration for children in their care. Where there are evidence gaps, the Home Office will assist any applicant by checking information held in its records to confirm a claim.</p><p>Following the implementation of the British Nationality Act 1981, a range of explanatory material was prepared to support those affected by changes made by the Act. This material has been maintained and now forms part of the content of the relevant GOV.UK pages. The Home Office maintains published customer guidance for every British citizenship and nationality route, and also provides a British nationality status confirmation service.</p>
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
grouped question UIN
HL655 more like this
HL657 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-16T14:36:34.233Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-16T14:36:34.233Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1726547
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to fulfil the commitments made to Parliament at the time of the creation of British citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 that information would be made available to affected individuals. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL657 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-16more like thismore than 2024-09-16
answer text <p>The Home Office regularly engages with local authorities to support them in ensuring that children in local authority care, who are not already British citizens, can make an appropriate application for registration for citizenship. Children in local authority care are not required to pay an application fee when applying for registration as a British citizen.</p><p>In most cases, local authorities have access to the information needed to establish the citizenship rights and apply for registration for children in their care. Where there are evidence gaps, the Home Office will assist any applicant by checking information held in its records to confirm a claim.</p><p>Following the implementation of the British Nationality Act 1981, a range of explanatory material was prepared to support those affected by changes made by the Act. This material has been maintained and now forms part of the content of the relevant GOV.UK pages. The Home Office maintains published customer guidance for every British citizenship and nationality route, and also provides a British nationality status confirmation service.</p>
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
grouped question UIN
HL655 more like this
HL656 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-16T14:36:34.17Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-16T14:36:34.17Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1723101
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-23more like thismore than 2024-07-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Palestinians more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of proposals for a temporary Palestinians visa scheme. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL267 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-08-06more like thismore than 2024-08-06
answer text <p>The government is keeping all existing pathways under review in response to events in Gaza.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-08-06T14:51:12.63Zmore like thismore than 2024-08-06T14:51:12.63Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1722209
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-18more like thismore than 2024-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Digital Technology more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the equality impact assessment for the transition to eVisas, which is already underway. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL136 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-08-01more like thismore than 2024-08-01
answer text <p>An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) was completed on the first phase of the roll out of eVisas to EEA nationals on 9 November 2020, which built on the Policy Equality Statement (PES) for the EUSS which was produced in 2017 and published on the gov.uk website on 18 November 2020:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-policy-equality-statement/policy-equality-statement-eu-settlement-scheme" target="_blank">Policy equality statement: EU Settlement Scheme (accessible version) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p>A separate EIA considering equalities issues in relation to the use of digital only right to work and rent checks was published on gov.uk in June 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-only-right-to-work-and-rent-checks-equality-impact-assessment/digital-only-right-to-work-and-rent-checks-equality-impact-assessment-accessible#:~:text=In%20line%20with%20the%20Public,BRPs)%20from%206%20April%202022." target="_blank">Digital only right to work and rent checks: equality impact assessment (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a><p> </p><p>We are also in the process of reviewing our eVisas EIA, setting out further analysis of the equalities issues in relation to the proposed prioritisation plan for roll out of eVisas and ceasing to issue physical documents. We plan to publish an up-to-date version of this EIA on gov.uk in a due course.</p>
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
attachment
1
file name EUSS_PES_November_2020.pdf more like this
title Policy equality statement: EU Settlement Scheme more like this
2
file name 20210917_BRC_BRP_EIA_word.pdf more like this
title Digital only right to work and rent checks: EIA more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-08-01T14:02:35.71Zmore like thismore than 2024-08-01T14:02:35.71Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this