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838900

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much notice failed asylum seekers are given to leave the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>There is no specific notice period for failed asylum seekers to leave the UK. <br>Individuals, including failed asylum seekers, with no leave to remain and no further outstanding applications are expected to leave the UK voluntarily at the earliest opportunity. The Home Office provides assistance and advice to facilitate voluntary returns</p><p>If an individual refuses to leave the UK voluntarily, the Home Office will pursue an enforced return. They will be issued with a ‘notice of liability for removal’, which sets out that they can be removed after seven calendar days if they are not detained, and 72 hours if they are detained</p><p>Family groups are provided with greater support and advice and will be invited to attend a family return conference. The notice of liability for removal is a minimum of two weeks after the family return conference.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/02/2018 16:52:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

838903

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Interviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements have been put in place to ensure those required to attend passport interview offices are able to afford to do so since the number of offices was reduced in 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The need to interview passport applicants is limited to an adult applying for their first UK passport (unless identity is in doubt) and as such is a once in a lifetime requirement. Her Majesty’s Passport Office has reduced the number of applicants that have to attend this Interview through the use of outcomes of checks already completed by other Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>When evaluating the number of Interview Passport Offices, Her Majesty’s Passport Office reviewed the home postcodes of applicants and which Interview Passport Office they attended, ensuring that the any proposed alternative journey was reasonable in both time and distance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:08:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

838904

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Interviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they chose to reduce the number of passport interview offices.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office took the decision to reduce the number of Interview Passport Offices due to a surplus of interview capacity compared to demand.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:06:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

833633

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether incorrect information on social media influenced the outcome of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made no specific assessment of this. The EU referendum was a democratic exercise, run under the rules on campaigning as set out in the European Union Referendum Act 2015. The Government believes that the result of the referendum should be respected and delivered.</p><p>The Government recognises the problems caused by misleading and false information online more broadly, and we take the security and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously.</p><p>The Government’s manifesto includes a commitment to take steps to protect the reliability and objectivity of information that is essential to our democracy and a free, independent press. Therefore we are working with the broadcast and press sectors, social media and the broader tech industry, academics and international partner governments to ensure we have a news environment where accurate content can prevail. We are also working to improve the critical analysis and digital literacy skills of the wider population.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/02/2018 17:01:29 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

833635

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 January (HL5401), whether they are considering recording the number of asylum seekers who require treatment for mental illness.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to record the numbers of asylum seekers who require treatment for mental illness. Although every opportunity is afforded to asylum seekers to disclose this information during the process, there is no obligation on their part to do so</p><p>The staff working with asylum seekers are trained to identify mental health concerns but are not medically trained to identify the need for treatment. Where mental health concern is identified, the asylum seeker is referred or signposted to medical or support services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2018 11:59:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

833636

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what aid is available for destitute asylum seekers who are not allowed to work and are not entitled to benefits.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and their dependents who would otherwise be destitute are provided with a weekly cash allowance and free accommodation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2018 12:39:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

833637

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the replacement of the Azure card by the Aspen card for asylum seekers was publicised.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>In order to publicise the replacement of the Azure card we wrote to all service users informing them of the change, and what the implications were for them. We briefed service providers and the voluntary sector about the forthcoming change to ensure that advice and guidance was available in case of difficulty.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/02/2018 17:03:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

833638

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Asylum: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for essential medication to be available to displaced people on their migration journey before they arrive in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing essential medical care to vulnerable migrants and refugees on their journeys towards Europe and beyond. By the end of 2016 for example, UK aid had supported over 300,000 first aid interventions and medical consultations as part of the Mediterranean migration crisis response. We have also been at the forefront of medical relief provision to displaced people in areas affected by conflict. For instance, the UK has helped provide over 10.3 million medical consultations and over 8.3 million vaccines across Syria and the region since 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has also welcomed over 9,300 refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began in 2014. All refugees that are referred by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for potential resettlement undergo a Health Assessment in the region. Details are passed to receiving local authorities so they can ensure that suitable treatment can be provided upon arrival.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/02/2018 17:26:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832825

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training (1) social workers, and (2) foster parents, who are responsible for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, are given with regard to immigration issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The revised statutory guidance, published on 1 November 2017, for the care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery attached, sets out the responsibility for all local authorities to ensure that social workers, personal advisers and their managers should understand how the child’s experiences, vulnerabilities and immigration status may impact on children. This can also have an impact on their assessment, care planning and delivery, and planning for the transition to adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>The Fostering Services Regulations 2011 clearly sets out that all foster carers must receive the training and development they need to carry out their role effectively and to meet the child’s individual needs. It is up to local fostering services to determine what training they offer so they are able to meet local needs, such as training specifically in relation to unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Many local authorities and agencies have developed evidence-based training packages for their carers on a range of related issues.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 November 2017, the Department for Education and Home Office published the attached safeguarding strategy on unaccompanied and asylum-seeking children. This sets out additional actions that the government will take to safeguard and promote the welfare of these children. Commitments include providing 1,000 training places for foster carers and support workers caring for unaccompanied children, and downloadable training resources to enable social workers to understand when and how they should be involved in a child’s immigration claim.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name UASC_Safeguarding_Strategy_2017.pdf title Safeguarding Strategy 2 file name UASC_Statutory_Guidance_2017.pdf title Care of unaccompanied migrant children question first answered 12/02/2018 16:49:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832826

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they have allocated to organisations dedicated to helping unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office provides funding to all local authorities who look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC). The national rate is £41,610 per annum for under 16 year olds and £33,215 per annum for 16 and 17 year olds. We also provide local authorities with £200 per week for former UASC who turn 18 and qualify for leaving care support. These rates were increased significantly in July 2016 by 20%, 28% and 33% respectively.</p><p>The Home Office provides funding to the Refugee Council to support UASC through the Children’s Panel. The role of the Children’s Panel is to advise and assist unaccompanied children through the asylum process, and to support them in their interactions with the Home Office and other central and local government agencies. Children making an asylum claim in their own right are also eligible for assistance in the form of legal aid.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2018 12:41:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno