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1677950

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their proposals to increase the minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa, (1) how savings and income from property and sources other than employment will be regarded, (2) the additional income required for each child of the family, (3) what length of visa will be issued, and (4) what other changes related to family visas they propose.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
	uin	HL1138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement (MIR) will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with the increase in the MIR, and further policy details, in due course.</p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1136 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:52:37 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

1677949

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their proposals to increase the minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa to £38,700, what fee will be payable on the initial and subsequent applications for a spouse or partner on a 10-year route to settlement, and what immigration health charge will be due.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
	uin	HL1137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>There will be no changes to the fees payable for any visa applications or the health surcharge as a result of the minimum income requirement changes announced by the Home Secretary.</p><p>For those applying on a spouse or partner visa, the current application fees of £1,846 for entry clearance, £1,048 for Limited Leave to Remain and £2,885 for Indefinite Leave to Remain will remain the same.</p><p>Subject to the passage of the necessary legislation, the Immigration Health Surcharge will increase to £1,035 per year for migrants applying on the partner visa route.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1139 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:54:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

1677948

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their proposals to increase the minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa to £38,700, how income other than from employment and property and savings will be regarded, the additional income required for each child of the family, and what length of visa will be issued and how that will be determined.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
	uin	HL1136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement (MIR) will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with the increase in the MIR, and further policy details, in due course.</p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1138 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:52:37 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

1677963

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shoplifting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rise in shoplifting; and what steps they will take to reduce these offences.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting has on businesses, communities and consumers. The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 51% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010.</p><p>However, Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 25% in the 12 months to June 2023. Statistics also show the number of people charged with shoplifting offences has risen by 29% in the year ending June 2023.</p><p>We have recently made significant steps to improve the police response to retail crime, including shoplifting.</p><p>In October, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.npcc.police.uk%2Fresources%2Fe6e5n-gfsgg-qru39-qjnkc-dbait&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRebecca.Khosla2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C2866bb4a3f554fdf3e4208dc014e95e9%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638386684221640764%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=k3DpuJZSdEOv4zGEcy3P7WC8Cajku%2F9%2BKH6vpSTM2Y4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Retail Crime Action Plan</a>. Through this Plan, all police forces in England and Wales have committed to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel. Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database to further aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.</p><p>This builds on the NPCC commitment that police forces across England and Wales will follow up all crimes where there is actionable evidence and the chance of identifying an offender, including shoplifting.</p><p>October also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/12/2023 12:39:30 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1677970

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what funding has been provided to French authorities in total to combat illegal crossings of the English Channel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK and France maintain a longstanding relationship on tackling illegal migration at the shared border.</p><p> </p><p>Since signing of the Sandhurst Treaty in 2018 the UK has provided almost €500 million in funding to support our joint work with France to tackle small boats crossings. Please see a detailed breakdown of this funding below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>INVESTMENT</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£14.7m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£46m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£36m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€50m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€3.6m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>€2.5m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€31.4m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€62.7m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€72.2m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023/24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€141m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2024/25</strong> *</p></td><td><p><strong>€191m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2025/26</strong> *</p></td><td><p><strong>€209m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>UK-France cooperation to tackle small boats resulted in over 26,000 small boats crossings prevented in 2023, with overall small boats arrivals down by over a third compared to 2022.</p><p>*committed funding as part of 2023 UK-France Summit multi-year deal.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/01/2024 13:19:49 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1677995

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Married People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what fees they intend to charge in connection with the increased minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa, in particular (1) what fee will be payable on the initial and subsequent applications for a spouse or partner on a 10-year route to settlement, and (2) what immigration health charge will be due.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
	uin	HL1139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>There will be no changes to the fees payable for any visa applications or the health surcharge as a result of the minimum income requirement changes announced by the Home Secretary.</p><p>For those applying on a spouse or partner visa, the current application fees of £1,846 for entry clearance, £1,048 for Limited Leave to Remain and £2,885 for Indefinite Leave to Remain will remain the same.</p><p>Subject to the passage of the necessary legislation, the Immigration Health Surcharge will increase to £1,035 per year for migrants applying on the partner visa route.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1137 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:54:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

1677969

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence there is that the penalties imposed on illegal migrants deter future illegal crossings of the English Channel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>Through legislation, such as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and the Illegal Migration Act 2023, we have introduced a range of measures which aim to deter those who seek to enter the UK illegally.</p><p>We set out the evidence covering this in the published Impact Assessment for the Illegal Migration Act: (Impact Assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)).</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/01/2024 12:49:11 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1677971

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what UK funding has been provided to local communities in France to mitigate the economic impact of illegal crossings of the English Channel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK and France maintain a longstanding relationship on tackling illegal migration.</p><p>Since signing the Sandhurst Treaty in 2018 with France the UK has provided almost €500 million in funding to support our joint work to tackle small boats crossings.</p><p>UK funding supports French authorities to mitigate the impact of illegal crossings on local communities in northern France, for example by providing port security infrastructure and funding additional law enforcement personnel to manage the presence of migrants attempting to cross the Channel by small boat in the local area.</p><p> </p><p>UK-France cooperation to tackle small boats has resulted in over 25,000 small boats crossings prevented so far this year, with overall small boats arrivals down by over a third compared to 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/12/2023 14:54:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1677973

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government through which assessment mechanism or framework they have deemed Rwanda a safe country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>We had previously undertaken an analysis of the country situation, drawing on a wide range of publicly available evidence from a variety of reliable sources about Rwanda’s asylum system and human rights situation. Evidence was also obtained from the FCDO and from visits undertaken by the team responsible for Country Policy and Information Notes (CPIN). Information gathering was done in accordance with internationally established country-of-origin information research methods.</p><p>This was supplemented with updated evidence since summer 2022, including in respect of the strengthening of Rwanda’s systems and the new treaty signed on 5 December. The treaty between the UK and Rwanda, alongside the evidence of changes in Rwanda, will enable Parliament to conclude that Rwanda is safe. The new Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will provide Parliament with the opportunity to do so. Further information can be found in our published policy statement: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-of-rwanda-asylum-and-immigration-bill-policy-statement" target="_blank">Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: policy statement.</a></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/12/2023 14:53:39 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1677968

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	People Smuggling: English Channel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of organised criminal gangs attempting to enable migrants to cross the English Channel illegally have been arrested.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to tackling organised immigration crime. Methods of irregular entry to the UK can be unsafe, dangerous and leave migrants open to exploitation by organised crime groups.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the year (01 January 2023), Immigration Enforcement have arrested over 230 persons for people smuggling into the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2023, the Home Office have undertaken over 200 OCG disruption activities, including 21 relating to small boat crossings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/01/2024 15:56:24 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno