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1521487

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Work Permits: India
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many work permits have been issued to Indian nationals in each of the past five years; and how many Indian nationals have overstayed their visas in each of the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL2526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to publishing data as part of the immigration statistics quarterly release. The transparency data provides outstanding applications by specific route and can be found featured in the ‘Migration Transparency Data’ on the GOV.UK website.</p><p>The immigration statistics Data Tables for Work can be found at Migration Statistics – Immigration Statistics, year ending June 2022, using the link ‘Why do people come to the UK? Work’ section 3 ‘Data Tables’. This table, at ‘<em>Vis_03a’</em> tab, provides the numbers of work entry clearance visa cases applied for, issued, and refused for the year ending June 2022. There have been 117,446 applications for entry clearance for work purposes by Indian nationals from June 2021-June 2022, with 110,816 visas granted. Further details can be found on GOV.UK, including archived statistics.</p><p>The statistics relating to in-country work visa applications (extensions) is available on GOV.UK per annum, covering each year since the transparency data reporting began in 2010: however it is not broken down by nationality.</p><p>We do not routinely publish any data on numbers of individuals that have overstayed their visa expiry in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 24/10/2022 11:54:57 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1248567

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Work Permits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the previous arrangements for a cap on the annual number of work permits (1) have been deleted in the revised Immigration Rules, published on 22 October, and (2) are stated as having been suspended in the explanatory notes, published on 22 October; what are the steps which need to be taken (a) to re-impose, and (b) to bring into force, such a cap; and what estimate they have made of the time it would take to take such steps.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL9917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Points-Based Immigration System will allow the Government to take back full control of our borders. We will suspend the cap on the number of skilled workers able to apply to come to the UK, as recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee. Other controls such as sponsorship by a licenced employer, a system of salary thresholds and a requirement for employers to pay the Immigration Skills Charge, will ensure immigration is managed and considered alongside investment in and protection of the UK’s resident labour market.</p><p>The Skilled Worker route will be kept under review and we will retain the right to introduce further controls if necessary, based on experience and evidence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2020 16:29:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1536128

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Work Permits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact on the trend rate of economic growth of a 50,000 increase in the number of work permits issued per year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL2871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility provides forecasts of the overall impact on economic growth of government policy, including those resulting from immigration policy. The next forecast will be provided on the 17<sup>th</sup> of November alongside the Autumn Statement.</p><p> </p><p>It is not appropriate to provide commentary on specific scenarios, but the government does consider relevant impacts in assessing potential changes to immigration policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL2873 question first answered 08/11/2022 15:51:22 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1536130

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Work Permits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in GDP per head resulting from a 50,000 increase in the number of work permits if, on average, 90 per cent of applicants continue to be accompanied by one dependant.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL2873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility provides forecasts of the overall impact on economic growth of government policy, including those resulting from immigration policy. The next forecast will be provided on the 17<sup>th</sup> of November alongside the Autumn Statement.</p><p> </p><p>It is not appropriate to provide commentary on specific scenarios, but the government does consider relevant impacts in assessing potential changes to immigration policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL2871 question first answered 08/11/2022 15:51:22 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1275023

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish statistics about the operation of the new points-based immigration system under which employers could apply from 1 December 2020 to sponsor skilled workers; and which data (1) have been collected, and (2) they intend to publish.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL11928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>Data relating to the new points-based immigration system will be incorporated in the tables published quarterly as part of the Immigration Statistics, which provide statistics on visa applications and outcomes by nationality.</p><p>As a National Statistics output, data published by the Home Office is reviewed regularly to ensure it meets the needs of users of the statistics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2021 14:29:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1364151

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the new graduate work route on the displacement of UK workers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL3480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Our new Graduate route demonstrates our determination to attract the brightest and best talent from around the world to study and then work in the UK.</p><p>A full economic impact assessment for the Graduate Route was published on 4 March 2021 and features a section on the expected labour market impact of the route. This can be found on the gov.uk website or through the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/11/2021 16:03:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1536131

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 24 October (HL2526), why they do not routinely publish any data on numbers of individuals that have overstayed their visa expiry in the UK; and whether they will publish the numbers for India in each of the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL2874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics relating to exit checks, which can be found on gov.uk, which provide statistics on the number/proportion of visas for which:</p><p>a) The individual was recorded as departing in time (before their leave expired)</p><p>b) The individual was recorded as departing late</p><p>c) The individual has no matched departure record</p><p>The statistics do not provide information on the number of overstayer due to known limitations in the data. For example, an individual travelling to or from the UK via the Common Travel Area will be included in the ‘no matched departure record’ category. Further information is provided in the published report and accompanying user guide on gov.uk.</p><p>The latest statistics are published in the Fifth report on statistics relating to exit checks and future plans for these statistics outlined in the recent publication on Developments in Exit Checks, also found on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 09/11/2022 16:47:10 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1378730

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Mobile Phones
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many mobile phones have been issued (1) to individuals in immigration removal centres, and (2) to asylum seekers arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel by boat, between 1 January 2018 and 30 June 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL4001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The published Detention Services Order 08/2012 sets out the Home Office’s policy on detained individuals’ possession of mobile phones in immigration removal centres.</p><p>To enable contact with friends, family and legal representatives, where individuals do not have a suitable mobile phone, Home Office suppliers can provide temporary access to basic model mobile phones for individuals in detention, or those awaiting initial processing. These mobile phones are returned when individuals leave the respective centre.</p><p>No mobile phones are provided in Initial Asylum Accommodation, however; individuals can request a data sim card which enables internet access, for use during their stay.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/11/2021 16:22:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Mobile_phones_and_cameras_in_immigration_removal_centres.pdf title Detention Services Order 08/2012 - Mobile Phones
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1288496

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to identify EU citizens in the UK who overstay their visas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL13421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>EU migrants whose visas expire will be identified and treated in the same way as any other overstayers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/03/2021 17:07:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1341499

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Deportation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with what countries they have (1) bilateral return and readmission agreements, and (2) agreed Memoranda of Understanding for the return of migrants found to be illegally in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL1460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Bilaterally outside of the EU, the UK has a range of returns arrangements with receiving countries including bilateral MoU, formal readmission agreements and informal operational arrangements which provide the basis for administrative removal and deportation of own country nationals.</p><p>Formal immigration returns arrangements are in place with following countries:</p><p>Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, China, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Iraq, Kuwait, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Switzerland, Vietnam.</p><p>As an EU Member State, the UK participated in 14 of the 18 EU Readmission Agreements. These were with: Pakistan, Georgia, Serbia, Albania, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Macao and Hong Kong.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL1463 question first answered 12/07/2021 16:51:48 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington