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1178321

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Generation: Leicester East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of victims of the Windrush scandal that reside in Leicester East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	2014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Data on the number of members of the Windrush generation that reside in Leicester East constituency is not available. Information relating to individual Windrush migrants is not recorded by constituency.</p><p>Information on the total number of claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme is available to view on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020</a>.</p><p>We do not break down the number of claims awarded by geographical area as this could potentially identify individual claimants. Furthermore, the addresses provided by claimants may well change over time, therefore rendering a search potentially inaccurate.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 2015 question first answered 06/07/2020 11:27:02 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1178322

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Generation: Leicester East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of the Windrush scandal in Leicester East constituency have received compensation.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	2015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Data on the number of members of the Windrush generation that reside in Leicester East constituency is not available. Information relating to individual Windrush migrants is not recorded by constituency.</p><p>Information on the total number of claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme is available to view on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020</a>.</p><p>We do not break down the number of claims awarded by geographical area as this could potentially identify individual claimants. Furthermore, the addresses provided by claimants may well change over time, therefore rendering a search potentially inaccurate.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 2014 question first answered 06/07/2020 11:27:02 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1177984

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Windrush Compensation Scheme claimants died after making an application.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	1235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>It is hugely regrettable that a claimant passes away before a compensation award can be made or an apology sent to them.</p><p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme staff are working hard to ensure that where they are aware of claimants with critical or life shortening illnesses, that their cases are prioritised.</p><p>In the deeply unfortunate circumstances where a claimant has passed away after submitting a compensation claim, but before the claim is fully resolved, the team continues to work closely with the appointed representative, usually members of the family, to ensure the compensation payment is made as quickly as possible.</p><p>We are aware of five unfortunate cases to date where the claimant has passed away after having submitted a claim but before receiving compensation. We are working closely with the families and legal representatives to determine the right person to whom the compensation can be paid.</p><p>To help family members during this distressing time, we have provided links to Government websites that provide information on how to deal with bereavement and we have offered assistance from our claim’s assistance provider Citizens Advice which is well versed in dealing with the financial implications of bereavement.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 1236 question first answered 06/07/2020 11:40:40 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1177985

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Windrush Compensation Scheme claimants died before receiving compensation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	1236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>It is hugely regrettable that a claimant passes away before a compensation award can be made or an apology sent to them.</p><p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme staff are working hard to ensure that where they are aware of claimants with critical or life shortening illnesses, that their cases are prioritised.</p><p>In the deeply unfortunate circumstances where a claimant has passed away after submitting a compensation claim, but before the claim is fully resolved, the team continues to work closely with the appointed representative, usually members of the family, to ensure the compensation payment is made as quickly as possible.</p><p>We are aware of five unfortunate cases to date where the claimant has passed away after having submitted a claim but before receiving compensation. We are working closely with the families and legal representatives to determine the right person to whom the compensation can be paid.</p><p>To help family members during this distressing time, we have provided links to Government websites that provide information on how to deal with bereavement and we have offered assistance from our claim’s assistance provider Citizens Advice which is well versed in dealing with the financial implications of bereavement.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 1235 question first answered 06/07/2020 11:40:40 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1177709

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether statutory agencies have received funding to provide training to increase staff understanding of the experience of domestic abuse for LGBT+ people.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has provided over £980,000 of funding to specialist LGBT+ organisations for the provision of domestic abuse services between 2016 and 2020. The financial year breakdown spend is as follows:</p><p>FY 2016-2017 – £120,000</p><p>FY 2017-2018 – £120,000</p><p>FY 2018-2019 – £370,000</p><p>FY 2019-2020 – £370,000</p><p> </p><p>This includes £120,000 of funding each year since 2016 for the National LGBT Domestic Abuse helpline, which provides emotional and practical support for LGBT+ people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse.</p><p>It also includes £500,000 funding provided to Galop, a specialist LGBT+ domestic abuse service. This funding includes the provision of training and consultancy to deliver knowledge and understanding of the needs and experiences of LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse to statutory organisations that work with victims of domestic abuse.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/07/2020 16:29:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1177345

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Suicide: Bereavement Counselling
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of police forces having an automatic opt-in for support services for the Next of Kin/Significant other of people who have, or are suspected to have, taken their own life.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	14743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>You met with the Home Secretary on 25 February, during which this matter was discussed, specifically in relation to Durham Constabulary. She subsequently wrote to you on 8 April reaffirming her support and explained that Durham Constabulary were working with Public Health England and other partners on ways to improve support, including a change to the local procedure to enable automatic opt-in for support services after a suspected suicide. I am therefore reassured that actions are being taken by Durham Constabulary and the relevant partners to address the important issue you raise.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/07/2020 16:22:55 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177399

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Zimbabwe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of UK Visas and Immigration’s country policy and information notes on Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	14777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>Our country policy and information notes are published on the gov.uk website. They are kept under constant review and updated periodically. They are based on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>The Zimbabwe country policy and information notes on “sexual orientation and gender identity and expression” and “opposition to the government” were updated in January and February 2019 respectively, incorporating recommendations from a review commissioned by the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information in December 2018.</p><p>Asylum and human rights applications from Zimbabwean nationals are subject to review in every appeal and cases are decided on their individual facts and merits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/06/2020 17:26:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1177400

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Zimbabwe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the treatment of refused asylum seekers after their return to Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	14778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely monitor the treatment of people once they are removed from the UK. Returns are only undertaken when the Home Office and courts deem it is safe to do so.</p><p>The UK is under no obligation to monitor the treatment of unsuccessful asylum seekers who have returned to their country of origin. They are, by definition, foreign nationals who have been found as a matter of law not to need the UK’s protection, and who have no legal basis of stay in the UK. It would be inappropriate for the UK to assume any ongoing responsibility for them when they return to their own country.</p><p>Should the Home Office receive any specific allegations that a returnee has experienced ill-treatment on return to their country of origin, these would be investigated in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/06/2020 17:30:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1177401

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Zimbabwe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been returned to Zimbabwe in each of the last four calendar years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	14779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on returns from the UK in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Data on the number of returns, by year, type of return and asylum and non-asylum are published in table Ret_05 of the returns summary dataset. In addition, the top 10 nationalities being returned by whether an asylum or non-asylum related case, for the most recent period available are published in table Ret_04 .</p><p>Asylum-related returns relate to cases where there has been an asylum claim at some stage prior to the return. This will include asylum seekers whose asylum claims have been refused, and who have exhausted any rights of appeal, those returned under third country provisions, as well as those granted asylum/protection, but removed for other reasons (such as criminality).</p><p>The latest data relates to the year ending March 2020.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=release-date-oldest" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=release-date-oldest</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/06/2020 17:33:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1177403

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department did not include the right to rent in the UK in the list of options for a person with (a) settled and (b) pre-settled status to choose from when requesting a share code and in answer to the question, why are you proving your status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	14690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is planning to launch an online right to rent status checking service later this year.</p><p>The new online service will enable EEA nationals granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme, and non-EEA nationals with biometric residence permits and cards to demonstrate their right to rent.</p><p>The online right to rent checking service will build on the general launch of the ‘View and prove your settled or pre-settled status’ service for those granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 03/07/2020 12:22:59 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield