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1675055

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's move-on period for asylum seekers to find new accommodation after being granted refugee status on the number of refugees.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	5029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support 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. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p> </p><p>We are ensuring our cross government partners, such as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) are sighted on data to enable them to consider the impacts of increased decision making and effectively plan.  We are also working with DLUHC 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 directly working with local authorities to notify them when an individual is due to have their asylum support ended.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 5028 question first answered 11/12/2023 11:21:40 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1664797

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people granted refugee status in the second quarter of 2023 having applied for asylum were supported by the Home Office under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 at the time they received the decision on their claim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>To reduce the number of people currently accommodated in hotels and other accommodation types, and therefore reduce costs and limit the burden on the taxpayer, we are reliant upon people who are no longer eligible for asylum support leaving the asylum accommodation estate as quickly as possible. This number is increasing due to significant efforts underway to clear the asylum backlog.</p><p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support 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. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as our accommodation and support contractors including Migrant Help, on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p><p>We will consider evidence received from voluntary sector organisations and local authorities and will respond to them via the usual routes.</p><p>A notice to quit (NTQ) will only be issued once a person has been issued a biometric residence permit (BRP).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10557 HL10558 HL10561 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:19 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1664799

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have received from (1) local authorities, and (2) voluntary sector organisations, regarding the impact on refugees of the changes to the move-on period for people whose asylum claim has been granted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL10561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>To reduce the number of people currently accommodated in hotels and other accommodation types, and therefore reduce costs and limit the burden on the taxpayer, we are reliant upon people who are no longer eligible for asylum support leaving the asylum accommodation estate as quickly as possible. This number is increasing due to significant efforts underway to clear the asylum backlog.</p><p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum support as quickly as possible. We offer support 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. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children or are considered vulnerable. Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as our accommodation and support contractors including Migrant Help, on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p><p>We will consider evidence received from voluntary sector organisations and local authorities and will respond to them via the usual routes.</p><p>A notice to quit (NTQ) will only be issued once a person has been issued a biometric residence permit (BRP).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10557 HL10558 HL10559 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:55:19 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1605893

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to determine the level of the annual cap on the number of refugees who will be allowed to settle in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>As the Home Secretary set out in her 7 March 2023 statement, the Illegal Migration Bill will introduce an annual cap, to be agreed by Parliament, on the number of refugees the UK will resettle via safe and legal routes. This cap will be amendable in response to humanitarian emergencies, and, in setting the cap, we will engage with local authorities to determine their capacity to accommodate and support individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Our intention, as outlined in the Bill, is to engage with relevant organisations as necessary to understand the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support those who arrive on safe and legal routes. The annual cap pertains exclusively to safe and legal routes and does not apply to asylum seekers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 170722 question first answered 29/03/2023 15:51:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1605895

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
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 plans to consult with organisations representing refugees and asylum seekers when determining the level of the annual cap on the number of refugees who will be allowed to settle in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>As the Home Secretary set out in her 7 March 2023 statement, the Illegal Migration Bill will introduce an annual cap, to be agreed by Parliament, on the number of refugees the UK will resettle via safe and legal routes. This cap will be amendable in response to humanitarian emergencies, and, in setting the cap, we will engage with local authorities to determine their capacity to accommodate and support individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Our intention, as outlined in the Bill, is to engage with relevant organisations as necessary to understand the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support those who arrive on safe and legal routes. The annual cap pertains exclusively to safe and legal routes and does not apply to asylum seekers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 170721 question first answered 29/03/2023 15:51:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1587813

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she intends to reinstate the post of Minster for Refugees; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	149583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Immigration Minister is responsible for safe and legal routes to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 15:10:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1549288

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to help protect people who have fled from (a) Hong Kong, (b) Taiwan and (c) authoritarian regimes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	105351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>On 31 January 2021 the UK Government opened the BN(O) route for BN(O) status holders in Hong Kong. As of 30 September, over 1️4️4️,0️0️0️ visas been granted so far on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route (BN(O)). The route gives them and their eligible family members the opportunity to live, study and work in the UK on a pathway to citizenship. On 30 November 2022 the BN(O) route was expanded to allow the adult children of BN(O) status holders who were born on or after 1 July 1997 and are aged 18 or over the ability to apply to the route independently of their BN(O) parents. They will need to meet all remaining requirements of the route.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/12/2022 15:52:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1547526

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, other than for asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, what are the safe and legal routes into the UK for those seeking asylum.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people fleeing war and persecution. Whilst we sympathise with people in many difficult situations around the world, we are not bound to consider asylum claims from the very large numbers of people overseas who might like to come here. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach as that is the fastest route to safety.</p><p>In addition to dedicated resettlement schemes for Syria, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Ukraine, the UK welcomes refugees and people in need of protection through the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship, Family Reunion, and Mandate Resettlement Schemes. These are global routes which have allowed thousands of people fleeing war and persecution to rebuild their lives in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 15/12/2022 17:37:09 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1541744

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to expand safe routes for refugees to travel to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	86485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK welcomes refugees and people in need of protection through a range of resettlement schemes. These include the UK Resettlement Scheme, Community Sponsorship, Mandate Resettlement Scheme, the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the Afghanistan Relocations and Assistance Policy.</p><p>These schemes have provided safe and legal routes for tens of thousands of people to start new lives in the UK. We have resettled more than 27,000 refugees across all schemes since 2015 directly from regions of conflict and instability – around half of whom were children.</p><p>In addition to our refugee resettlement schemes, family reunion policy allows a spouse/partner and children under 18 of those granted protection in the UK to join them here if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country.</p><p>There are currently no plans to expand the existing safe and legal routes we already provide.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/11/2022 11:00:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1503678

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many community sponsorship applications have been (a) submitted and (b) approved in the last 12 months; and how many applications were pending as 1 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	45173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Community Sponsorship enables local volunteer groups including charities and faith groups, to directly welcome and support refugees, helping with accommodation and integration support.</p><p> </p><p>Between the 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, 67 applications were submitted by groups wishing to sponsor refugees, and 62 applications have been approved during that period of time. To note, those approved may not necessarily be the same as those submitted during the year reported.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More than 790 refugees have been resettled through Community Sponsorship since the scheme began in 2016. Details of the number of refugees resettled through community sponsorship each quarter are published in the quarterly immigration statistics. The latest release is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Through the New Plan for Immigration, the Government has committed to increase the number of resettled refugees supported through Community Sponsorship, encouraging stronger partnerships between local government and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Government funds Reset, a capacity building organisation to increase the number and diversity of Community Sponsorship groups and catalyse the growth of the scheme. This includes campaign work targeting the recruitment of new sponsor groups, and a toolkit which supports others to help raise awareness of Community Sponsorship.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 45178 question first answered 20/09/2022 16:30:42 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry