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star this property date less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
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Home Office more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that Azure Card users are able to meet their essential living needs; and on what grounds they base their assessment. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
star this property answer text <p>Failed asylum seekers supported under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are provided with accommodation; utilities, household equipment and healthcare are provided free. The Azure Card is provided to enable them to buy food and other items and is uploaded each week to the value of £35.39 for each person in the household. Extra assistance is also provided where necessary, for example by arranging travel to medical appointments and by providing maternity grants for pregnant women.</p><p>The Government keeps this package of assistance under review but is satisfied that it meets the essential living needs of recipients of section 4 support.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2014-11-11T16:51:54.8873949Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T16:51:54.8873949Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-10-11more like thismore than 2022-10-11
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Home Office: Standards more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to (1) reduce the backlog of cases in the Home Office, and (2) prevent further Home Office backlogs in the future. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
star this property answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has faced a number of pressures in the past two years in respect of demand for visas. Visa routes have seen high demand following the end of the pandemic, easing of travel restrictions and helping people forced to flee their homes as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>The visa waiting times page on GOV.UK is updated regularly to help customers understand expected visa processing times across all the main visa routes, and customers are encouraged to apply early for their visa.</p><p>UKVI continues to speed up decision making by rolling out better, more efficient technology, including digital interviewing and moving away from a paper-based system. UKVI is also continuing to recruit more decision-making staff.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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less than 2022-10-24T11:56:13.16Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-24T11:56:13.16Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this