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1693637

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of notices given to asylum seekers to leave accommodation provided by his Department on trends in the level of demand for local government homelessness services in Greater Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	16998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Since September 2023, all individuals receive a minimum of 28 days’ support (including accommodation) after having been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). There are no current plans to extend the 28 days prescribed in legislation due to the huge pressures on the asylum system.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. 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 work closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (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><p>We are working with our partners, including local authorities, to provide timely notification of key events that impact them. We are working with our Strategic Migration Partners (SMPs) to facilitate regional sessions with councils and to share data.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 16999 17000 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:55:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1693638

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with local councils in Greater Manchester on the notice period given by accommodation providers when an individual is due to have their asylum support ended.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	16999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Since September 2023, all individuals receive a minimum of 28 days’ support (including accommodation) after having been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). There are no current plans to extend the 28 days prescribed in legislation due to the huge pressures on the asylum system.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. 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 work closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (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><p>We are working with our partners, including local authorities, to provide timely notification of key events that impact them. We are working with our Strategic Migration Partners (SMPs) to facilitate regional sessions with councils and to share data.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 16998 17000 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:55:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1693639

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with local councils in Greater Manchester on the potential availability of housing for refugees who have reached the end of their move-on period.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	17000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Since September 2023, all individuals receive a minimum of 28 days’ support (including accommodation) after having been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). There are no current plans to extend the 28 days prescribed in legislation due to the huge pressures on the asylum system.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. 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 work closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (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><p>We are working with our partners, including local authorities, to provide timely notification of key events that impact them. We are working with our Strategic Migration Partners (SMPs) to facilitate regional sessions with councils and to share data.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 16998 16999 question first answered 12/03/2024 11:55:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683172

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications he has received under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme as of 17 January 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Protective Security for Mosque Scheme is a new scheme in 2023/24 and opened on 21 June 2023.</p><p>As of 17 January 2024, the Home Office has received 269 applications to the scheme. By region, applications have been received from the East Midlands (32), East of England (24), Greater London (57), North East (21), North West (54), South East (22), South West (8), West Midlands (36), Northern Ireland (3) and Wales (12).</p><p>Decisions on applications will be communicated to applicant mosques and Muslim faith community centres in due course. The scheme remains open to applicants and information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10243 10244 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:53:43 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683173

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been approved under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme as of 17 January 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Protective Security for Mosque Scheme is a new scheme in 2023/24 and opened on 21 June 2023.</p><p>As of 17 January 2024, the Home Office has received 269 applications to the scheme. By region, applications have been received from the East Midlands (32), East of England (24), Greater London (57), North East (21), North West (54), South East (22), South West (8), West Midlands (36), Northern Ireland (3) and Wales (12).</p><p>Decisions on applications will be communicated to applicant mosques and Muslim faith community centres in due course. The scheme remains open to applicants and information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10242 10244 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:53:43 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683174

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been denied under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme as of 17 January 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Protective Security for Mosque Scheme is a new scheme in 2023/24 and opened on 21 June 2023.</p><p>As of 17 January 2024, the Home Office has received 269 applications to the scheme. By region, applications have been received from the East Midlands (32), East of England (24), Greater London (57), North East (21), North West (54), South East (22), South West (8), West Midlands (36), Northern Ireland (3) and Wales (12).</p><p>Decisions on applications will be communicated to applicant mosques and Muslim faith community centres in due course. The scheme remains open to applicants and information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10242 10243 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:53:43 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683175

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations his Department consulted when establishing the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office works with a number of stakeholders in relation to the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme and our wider work on protective security for faith communities, including the police, delivery partners, other government departments, devolved administrations and faith and community organisations.</p><p>We continue to work closely with these stakeholders to understand the safety and security issues affecting Muslim communities in the UK, to ensure that our protective security interventions remain effective and aligned with good practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10246 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:50:22 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683180

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to consult representatives of Muslim organisations on the effectiveness of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office works with a number of stakeholders in relation to the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme and our wider work on protective security for faith communities, including the police, delivery partners, other government departments, devolved administrations and faith and community organisations.</p><p>We continue to work closely with these stakeholders to understand the safety and security issues affecting Muslim communities in the UK, to ensure that our protective security interventions remain effective and aligned with good practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10245 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:50:22 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1678084

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he considers British nationals fighting for the Israel Defence Force to be a risk to national security.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:47:58 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1666624

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places of worship of religion have applied for funding through the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	203940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme provides physical protective security measures, such as CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing to places of worship and associated faith community centres that are particularly vulnerable to religiously or racially motivated hate crime in England and Wales.</p><p>In the first seven years of the scheme between 2016 and 2022, the Home Office approved protective security measures at 523 places of worship across England and Wales: 225 mosques, 201 churches, 47 gurdwaras, 38 Hindu temples, and 12 places of worship of other faiths.</p><p>The Home Office is currently processing applications for this year’s scheme with a view to informing applicants of the outcome in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 203941 question first answered 25/10/2023 15:47:22 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan