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	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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 many asylum seekers were deported from the United Kingdom in (1) 1990, (2) 2000, (3) 2010, and (4) 2014, on reaching the age of 18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not keep electronic records on removals going as far back as 2000. Records of removals on the Immigration Database only go back to 2006. In 2010, <del class="ministerial">132</del> <ins class="ministerial">778</ins> failed asylum seekers were removed after reaching the age of 18. In 2014, <del class="ministerial">151</del> <ins class="ministerial">445 </ins>failed asylum seekers were removed after reaching the age of 18.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/10/2015 13:50:02 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2016 14:22:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates previous answer version 24077 answering member printed Lord Bates answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533034

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Solar Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why people with a British passport and of British nationality require an additional immigration check when submitting an application to rent a home.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office guidance makes clear that landlords are expected to carry out checks on all adults.</p><p>This approach helps landlords to avoid acting in a discriminatory manner and to establish a statutory excuse against a penalty should they be found letting to an illegal migrant. In many cases, landlords and agents will already be asking for the same documents for credit and tenant referencing purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2016 13:05:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938089

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were awaiting decisions on their status in the first two quarters of 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum cases pending a decision at the end of each quarter in table as_01_q (asylum, volume 1) of the quarterly <em>Immigration Statistics</em> release.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709299/asylum1-mar-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709299/asylum1-mar-2018-tables.ods</a></p><p>The latest figures show the total number of asylum cases pending a decision at the end of March 2018 was 24,593. Of this total, the number pending an initial decision was 22,100.</p><p>Figures for the end of June 2018 are due to be published on the 23<sup>rd</sup> August 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2018 15:49:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Asylum 1 - March 1018 0 as_01q.xlsx title Table - as_01q
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938088

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Officers: Port of Dover
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigration officers are based in Dover.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force does not release location specific statistics on the deployment of its resources for security purposes as doing so could compromise border security.</p><p>This Government has ensured that sufficient resources are available to ensure the security of the border is not compromised. Security of the border cannot be measured by numbers of staff. Border Force uses a sophisticated combination of experienced officers, intelligence, data, technology and partnership working. Border Force resources are reviewed on a regular basis as part of the wider Border Force business planning process which is led by the Director General of Border Force.</p><p>The number of Border Force paid staff in post at the end of 2017-18 was 7,719.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9389 HL9390 question first answered 24/07/2018 08:48:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938087

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Officers: Holyhead Port
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigration officers are based in Holyhead.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force does not release location specific statistics on the deployment of its resources for security purposes as doing so could compromise border security.</p><p>This Government has ensured that sufficient resources are available to ensure the security of the border is not compromised. Security of the border cannot be measured by numbers of staff. Border Force uses a sophisticated combination of experienced officers, intelligence, data, technology and partnership working. Border Force resources are reviewed on a regular basis as part of the wider Border Force business planning process which is led by the Director General of Border Force.</p><p>The number of Border Force paid staff in post at the end of 2017-18 was 7,719.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9389 HL9391 question first answered 24/07/2018 08:48:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938085

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Officers: France
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigration officers are based in Calais and Dunkirk.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force does not release location specific statistics on the deployment of its resources for security purposes as doing so could compromise border security.</p><p>This Government has ensured that sufficient resources are available to ensure the security of the border is not compromised. Security of the border cannot be measured by numbers of staff. Border Force uses a sophisticated combination of experienced officers, intelligence, data, technology and partnership working. Border Force resources are reviewed on a regular basis as part of the wider Border Force business planning process which is led by the Director General of Border Force.</p><p>The number of Border Force paid staff in post at the end of 2017-18 was 7,719.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9390 HL9391 question first answered 24/07/2018 08:48:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938084

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in each age group forced to leave the UK for immigration reasons in the last five years were (1) under 19 years old, (2) between 19 and 30 years old, (3) between 31 and 60 years old, and (4) over 60 years old.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of people that have been returned from the UK on an annual basis by age group, is available in table rt_03 (returns data tables, volume 2) in ‘Immigration Statistics, year ending March 2018’, available from the GOV.uk website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709311/returns2-mar-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709311/returns2-mar-2018-tables.ods</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2018 16:05:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name rt_03 Returns 2 - March 2018 - Table.xlsx title rt_03 Returns 2 - March 2018 - Table
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

938083

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will waive visa applications fees for people who cannot be returned to their home country because that would result in a breach of their human rights.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Fee waivers are available for specified applications, such as those where removal or refusal to grant leave would be a breach of their human rights. Fee waivers are granted if the applicant is currently destitute, likely to be rendered destitute, or whether there are exceptional circumstances relating to their financial outgoings. This can include having to provide for the particular welfare needs of a child.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2018 08:43:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

532333

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Bahrain: Protest
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of asylum applications to the UK in the last 12 months were from Syrian minors, and what percentage of those applications were accepted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>In answer to Question HL929, I refer the noble Lord to my answer on 28 June 2016 for Question HL718. In answer to Questions HL930, I refer the noble Lord to my answer on 27 June 2016 for Question HL719.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL929 question first answered 12/07/2016 16:34:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

532332

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Bahrain: Life Imprisonment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of asylum applications have been accepted in the UK in the last 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>In answer to Question HL929, I refer the noble Lord to my answer on 28 June 2016 for Question HL718. In answer to Questions HL930, I refer the noble Lord to my answer on 27 June 2016 for Question HL719.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL930 question first answered 12/07/2016 16:34:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno