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1453463
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-22more like thismore than 2022-03-22
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of asylum seekers who can work in the UK whilst their claims are being processed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL7236 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-04-05
answer text <p>The Home Office allows asylum seekers the right to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p>A review of asylum seeker right to work policy has been concluded. We are retaining our policy with no further changes. A Written Ministerial Statement was made on 8 December, setting out the Home Office’s findings and rationale: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-12-08/debates/21120876000007/AsylumSeekersRightToWorkPolicy#contribution-95F64C54-54BC-47B0-AFD1-B8C424537EBD" target="_blank">Asylum Seekers: Right to Work Policy - Hansard - UK Parliament</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-05T15:51:32.033Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-05T15:51:32.033Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1451943
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-16more like thismore than 2022-03-16
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling asylum seekers to pursue employment in the event that their claim has been outstanding for six months. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 141121 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-24more like thismore than 2022-03-24
answer text <p>A review of the asylum seeker right to work policy was conducted, and the decision was made to retain our policy with no further changes. A Written Ministerial Statement was made on 8 December, setting out the Home Office’s findings and rationale: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-12-08/debates/21120876000007/AsylumSeekersRightToWorkPolicy#contribution-95F64C54-54BC-47B0-AFD1-B8C424537EBD" target="_blank">Asylum Seekers: Right to Work Policy - Hansard - UK Parliament</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN 141122 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-24T13:06:37.327Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-24T13:06:37.327Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1451944
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-16more like thismore than 2022-03-16
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the restrictions on employment in jobs that are on the Shortage Occupation List for asylum seekers. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 141122 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-24more like thismore than 2022-03-24
answer text <p>A review of the asylum seeker right to work policy was conducted, and the decision was made to retain our policy with no further changes. A Written Ministerial Statement was made on 8 December, setting out the Home Office’s findings and rationale: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-12-08/debates/21120876000007/AsylumSeekersRightToWorkPolicy#contribution-95F64C54-54BC-47B0-AFD1-B8C424537EBD" target="_blank">Asylum Seekers: Right to Work Policy - Hansard - UK Parliament</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN 141121 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-24T13:06:37.267Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-24T13:06:37.267Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1440770
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-14more like thismore than 2022-03-14
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timetable is for conclusions of the review into the Government’s policy on asylum seeker's rights to work; and if she will publish details of the (a) progress, (b) outcomes and (c) activity of the review to 14 March 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 139585 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-22more like thismore than 2022-03-22
answer text <p>The review of asylum seeker right to work policy has been concluded. We are retaining our policy with no further changes.</p><p>A Written Ministerial Statement was made on 8 December, setting out the Home Office’s findings and rationale: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-12-08/debates/21120876000007/AsylumSeekersRightToWorkPolicy#contribution-95F64C54-54BC-47B0-AFD1-B8C424537EBD" target="_blank">Asylum Seekers: Right to Work Policy - Hansard - UK Parliament</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-22T15:29:49.057Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-22T15:29:49.057Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1421863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-10more like thismore than 2022-02-10
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applicants were granted permission to work in the UK in 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Coyle more like this
uin 122682 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
answer text <p>The Home Office are unable to state how many people seeking asylum were in employment in 2021 or how many asylum applicants were granted permission to work in 2021 as this information is not published and is only held on paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. Therefore, the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work is not held in a reportable format.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN 122683 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-22T11:47:22.847Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-22T11:47:22.847Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4368
label Biography information for Neil Coyle more like this
1421864
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-10more like thismore than 2022-02-10
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people seeking asylum were in employment in 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Coyle more like this
uin 122683 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
answer text <p>The Home Office are unable to state how many people seeking asylum were in employment in 2021 or how many asylum applicants were granted permission to work in 2021 as this information is not published and is only held on paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. Therefore, the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work is not held in a reportable format.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN 122682 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-22T11:47:22.893Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-22T11:47:22.893Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4368
label Biography information for Neil Coyle more like this
1420777
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to give people seeking asylum the right to work in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Debbie Abrahams more like this
uin 120767 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-21more like thismore than 2022-02-21
answer text <p>The Home Office already allows asylum seekers the right to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. We have no plans to change this approach.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-21T10:45:30.62Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-21T10:45:30.62Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4212
label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams more like this
1420276
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-07more like thismore than 2022-02-07
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allow people seeking asylum the right to work in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 119548 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-15more like thismore than 2022-02-15
answer text <p>The Home Office already allows asylum seekers the right to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. <br></p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-15T11:02:35.823Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-15T11:02:35.823Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
1420375
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-07more like thismore than 2022-02-07
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to lift the ban on people seeking asylum having the right to work. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 119807 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-10more like thismore than 2022-02-10
answer text <p>The Home Office already allows asylum seekers the right to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Being able to acquire a right to work simply by making an asylum claim would act as a significant incentive to lodge unmeritorious claims. Our policy is intended to deter people from undercutting the resident labour market and supports wider changes to fix the broken asylum system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-10T12:51:45.203Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-10T12:51:45.203Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1387444
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Employment remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2021, HCWS 452 on Asylum policy, when her Department plans to publish the data underpinning the conclusion that the benefits arising from a relaxation of the right to work policy are likely to be significantly lower than the figures claimed by Lift the Ban. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 91901 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-20more like thismore than 2021-12-20
answer text <p>The Home Office has already published the conclusion of the policy review. The Home Office is under no obligation to issue supplementary information.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-20T10:35:42.577Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-20T10:35:42.577Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this