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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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Finance 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 estimate she has made of the lifetime fiscal (a) cost of and (b) income generated by those granted asylum in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency West Suffolk more like this
tabling member printed
Nick Timothy more like this
uin 7600 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-15more like thismore than 2024-10-15
answer text <p>As has been the case under successive governments, there is no published estimate available of the requested information.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wallasey more like this
answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-15T16:15:44.957Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-15T16:15:44.957Z
answering member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this
tabling member 5062
1729589
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-12more like thismore than 2024-09-12
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: Finance remove filter
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 consideration they have given to increasing asylum support payments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord German more like this
uin HL1029 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-26more like thismore than 2024-09-26
answer text <p>The Home Office has a legal obligation to meet the essential living needs of destitute asylum seekers. Support is usually provided in the form of accommodation and a weekly allowance. The level of the allowance is reviewed each year to ensure it covers an asylum seeker’s “essential living needs”.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-26T15:29:15.323Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-26T15:29:15.323Z
answering member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this
tabling member
4163
label Biography information for Lord German more like this
1674408
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
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: Finance 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 his Department has taken recent steps to provide financial support to asylum seekers housed in hotels for their voluntary return. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Benton more like this
uin 4757 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-08more like thismore than 2023-12-08
answer text <p>The Home Office will always look to support those who wish to depart the United Kingdom voluntarily, and the extent of that support is based on a case-by-case assessment of an individual’s needs. General eligibility criteria can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/return-home-voluntarily/who" target="_blank">Get help to return home if you’re a migrant in the UK: Who can get help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office publishes statistics on all types of removals from the UK, which include voluntary departures. The latest statistics are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Published datasets for voluntary returns are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets" target="_blank">Returns and detention datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The cost of a voluntary return depends on the individual circumstances of the case, and therefore we are not able to provide a definitive figure.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN
4758 more like this
4759 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-08T13:07:52.597Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-08T13:07:52.597Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4793
label Biography information for Scott Benton more like this
1673568
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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: Finance 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 the cost to the public purse was for (a) financial support and (b) accommodation for people (i) seeking asylum and (ii) arriving through other humanitarian routes in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority. more like this
tabling member constituency Harborough more like this
tabling member printed
Neil O'Brien more like this
uin 4251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-04more like thismore than 2023-12-04
answer text <p>The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while their application for asylum is being considered. Costs are subject to change depending on numbers being accommodated within the asylum system. The Home Office is currently spending around £8.3m per day on hotel accommodation. Total expenditure on asylum and humanitarian routes is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown which disaggregates the cost of financial support and accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees by local authority.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-04T17:26:18.387Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-04T17:26:18.387Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
1673214
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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: Finance 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 he has made of the potential merits of starting the 28 day notice period for the end of asylum support 10 days after the issue of a Biometric Residence Permit. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 3928 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-04more like thismore than 2023-12-04
answer text <p>Following the service of an asylum decision, an individual continues to be an asylum seeker for the purpose of asylum support until the end of the relevant prescribed period, also known as the ‘grace period’ or ‘move on period’. This period is 28 calendar days from when an individual is notified of a decision to accept their asylum claim and grant them leave. There are no current plans to extend this period (of 28 days).</p><p> </p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as soon as they are served their asylum decision. We offer support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-04T16:53:46.64Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-04T16:53:46.64Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1672817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-24more like thismore than 2023-11-24
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: Finance 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, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a specific timeframe for Section 95 applications to be completed. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 3669 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-04more like thismore than 2023-12-04
answer text <p>The Home Office endeavours to complete applications as fast as possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-04T17:22:50.72Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-04T17:22:50.72Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1672747
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-23more like thismore than 2023-11-23
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 more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Finance 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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 1700 on Asylum: Finance, what his Department considers to be a timely manner. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 3544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Decision times will vary by case, as each application is different; we aim to reach a decision as swiftly as possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T16:57:30.757Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T16:57:30.757Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1669623
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
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: Finance 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 his Department has a target for the time taken to make decisions on section 95 asylum support applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 1700 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>Each case will be different so it is difficult to say how long the Home Office will need to decide an individual application for section 95 support, though we do endeavour to complete applications in a timely manner. Once we receive an asylum seeker’s fully completed application from Migrant Help, we prioritise those who are homeless and those who are in initial accommodation.</p><p>If an asylum seeker requires an update on their application’s progress, they are encouraged to contact Migrant Help who can request an update from the Home Office. This can be done via their webchat, the ‘raise an issue’ link on their website or by calling their freephone helpline on 0808 8010 503.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T12:16:28.64Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T12:16:28.64Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1663946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
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: Finance 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the move-on period for people who have received their asylum decisions to at least 56 days. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 201799 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answer text <p>We do not publish the information you have requested.</p><p>We work closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) in ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible. With DLUHC, we are working to ensure the right asylum decision data is being shared with local authorities to enable effective planning and to lessen the impact on existing homelessness and rough sleeping pressures. Our accommodation providers are also directly working with local authorities to notify them when an individual is due to have their asylum support ended.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer move onsupport through Migrant Help or their partner organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.</p><p>The asylum accommodation estate is under huge strain and increasing the ‘move on’ period would exacerbate these pressures. There are no current plans to extend the prescribed period (of 28 days) for how long individuals remain on asylum support once they have received a grant of asylum.</p>
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
201795 more like this
201797 more like this
201798 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-23T13:49:42.027Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-23T13:49:42.027Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1663963
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
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: Finance 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 her Department's news story of 12 September 2023 entitled New Illegal Migration Act measures and age dispute assessment tests, whether the consultations with local authorities and organisations within the sector to look at the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support those arriving through safe and legal routes will seek views on proposed additional safe routes.. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 201816 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answer text <p>With the passing of the Illegal Migration Act, on 20 July 2023, the government has committed to introducing a cap on the number of people brought to the UK through safe and legal routes each year.</p><p>The cap will be determined through consultation with local authorities to understand the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support individuals arriving through safe and legal routes.</p><p>The consultation seeks to determine a realistic picture of the capacity that the UK has, to enable the operation of safe and legal routes for protection and ensure these routes form part of a well-managed and sustainable migration system.</p><p>As the Prime Minister has stated, as we get a grip on illegal migration, we will be able to bring forward more safe and legal routes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-23T13:50:44.627Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-23T13:50:44.627Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this