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1440639

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to use the homes of sanctioned Russian oligarchs to house Ukrainian refugees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the Secretary of State's <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-03-14/debates/8B28287A-F683-4F80-8A1F-AA1016D92B27/UkraineSponsorshipScheme" target="_blank">Oral Statement</a> (attached) to Parliament of 14 March 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 28/03/2022 16:25:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford attachment 1 file name 220228 Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme - Hansard - UK Parliament - HL6948.pdf title Oral Statement
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1440641

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Vetting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether security checks under the sponsorship scheme for British households opening their homes to Ukrainian refugees will involve (1) a full Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check, or (2) a one-off check against the police national computer database.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the guidance for local authorities available online (attached) at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRichard.Birch%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C86d5d4dd6f134d36168108da0c1ce184%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637835615415318278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=3ri2GuBoreCngHPINJGZcqkuowAzv0w3gJwAJCLtwhk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils</a></p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 28/03/2022 16:24:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford attachment 1 file name 220322 Homes for Ukraine_ guidance for councils - HL6950.pdf title Home for Ukraine guidance
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1441648

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allocate social workers to support households that become foster carers to Ukrainian refugee children.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2022 answer text <p>We are doing everything we can to support those most in need, but we must act on the wishes of the Ukrainian government who wrote to the UK Government on 7 March 2022, stating that: “any Ukrainian child who is currently outside Ukraine may not be adopted or placed in the care of foreigners without the consent of Ukraine”. The current rules in relation to unaccompanied children therefore respect this position.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 08/04/2022 11:21:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1453462

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide a formal central system of matching people who applied to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to Ukrainians wishing to travel to the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The initial phase of the Homes for Ukraine scheme is designed for sponsors with a named Ukrainian beneficiary. The second part of the scheme will provide the opportunity for sponsors without a named beneficiary. We are actively exploring ways in which we can build connections between UK Sponsors and Ukrainians that do not yet know each other, including working with NGOs. We are funding a pilot scheme for a digital matching tool and casework service that the NGO ReSet are testing. If successful, this could be scaled up at pace.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 12/04/2022 15:58:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1453845

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide Ukrainian refugees coming to the UK access to (1) education, and (2) language, services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2022 answer text <p>Ukrainians arriving under Homes for Ukraine Scheme will have access to education on the same footing as UK nationals and we are providing local authorities with £10,500 per person to help support them to rebuild their lives and fully integrate into our communities.</p><p>Councils are required to provide school places for children of school age and will be paid additional funding to support this. Details of the funding has been published online at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cb7e5e64f7f5242aa705808da1971c753%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637850273703002347%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=bpwEfsIEkLWMWWv7ppVrdfBTAaTeRv%2Fz5rOpP1QEidc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils</a></p><p>Ukrainians aged 19 or over will be able to access adult education, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The Welcome Guide for Ukrainian guests provides information on education courses: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1064315%2FUkraine_Welcome_Guidance.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cb7e5e64f7f5242aa705808da1971c753%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637850273703012307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=2iU66FGIvfBgLtuYgM%2FD3Usg1qvbgkAmJTR6Mjrv6ZA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1064315/Ukraine_Welcome_Guidance.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 11/04/2022 11:29:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford attachment 1 file name HL7309 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils.docx title HL7309 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1454763

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to utilise the police to help regulate the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office runs standard security checks on all visa applications and will do so for Homes for Ukraine beneficiaries and sponsors. The local authority will also complete checks on the accommodation and living arrangements very shortly after the individual and family arrives and decide which type of DBS checks are required in line with government guidance. I refer the Noble Lord to the guidance for local authorities which contains further details and has been published at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRichard.Birch%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cc0a29111f73443733fdc08da165ed12a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846893725474734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Vd%2F7THl1%2FqWWkLSUwtuoRTU0eeJ87p55iU89nUnk2xU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 12/04/2022 11:07:34 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford attachment 1 file name HL7401 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils.docx title HL7401 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1454765

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support Ukrainian refugees who will no longer be sponsored by their host after the proposed six-month time frame.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>We have been working closely with local authorities in the lead up to the launch of the scheme as they have a vast amount of knowledge and experience of welcoming new arrivals and supporting their long-term integration. We are providing £10,500 per person to local authorities to enable them to provide much wider support to families to rebuild their lives and fully integrate into our communities. Ukrainian guests will be able to access benefits, healthcare, employment, and other support. After leaving their initial accommodation they will be able to rent a property and the local authorities can support them in finding alternative accommodation.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 12/04/2022 11:08:59 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1454766

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>Ukrainian beneficiaries will have full and unrestricted access to healthcare and other support on the same footing as UK nationals. Councils should provide advice and referrals to specialist public health services as appropriate. I refer the Noble Lord to the guidance for local authorities which contains further details and has been published at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRichard.Birch%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cc0a29111f73443733fdc08da165ed12a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846893725474734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Vd%2F7THl1%2FqWWkLSUwtuoRTU0eeJ87p55iU89nUnk2xU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils</a>. The Welcome Guide for Ukrainian guests informs Ukrainians how to get vaccinated if they are not already: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fwelcome-a-guide-for-ukrainians-arriving-in-the-uk&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRichard.Birch%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cc0a29111f73443733fdc08da165ed12a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846893725474734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=OJbzyH4nqYbmkVK8tqa8MNuB27vmDs6Oiy19TCJYaSE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/welcome-a-guide-for-ukrainians-arriving-in-the-uk</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford attachment 1 file name HL7404 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils.docx title HL7404 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils 2 file name HL7404 Ukraine_Welcome_Guidance.pdf title HL7404 Ukraine Welcome Guidance question first answered 12/04/2022 12:33:41 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1455677

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Vetting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a list for councils telling them what is required for a home safety check for hosts sponsoring Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>Information for both sponsors and councils on appropriate accommodation is available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-sponsor-guidance&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca2a584108ddc4c7d24c608da23a51392%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637861489159441059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=E2yiSYXPOPlunKHTh0hm%2BlJ%2Bw43S9AH%2BWaFI5tBCNFw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-sponsor-guidance</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca2a584108ddc4c7d24c608da23a51392%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637861489159441059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HbvSDdZOYS964si%2FYy9sV8zv82rAT%2FDjYnMYSJZVO%2BY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils</a>.</p><p>Considerations have been set out in the published FAQs for the scheme: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-scheme-frequently-asked-questions&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca2a584108ddc4c7d24c608da23a51392%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637861489159441059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vih9VnaOD5RbkaPmTPF755Ug5QBgbQAM92FgZnZgtQk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-scheme-frequently-asked-questions</a> <br> <br>All accommodation will be different however there are a number of standards that ensure the accommodation is free from serious health and safety hazards</p><p>Local authorities will need to use their discretion in determining the appropriate approach to undertaking these checks and we have and will continue to engage extensively with local authorities on this as the programme develops.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford attachment 1 file name HL7469 HL6753 Homes for Ukraine Guidance for Councils.docx title HL7469 HL6753 Ukraine Guidance for Councils 2 file name HL7469 HL6753 Homes for Ukraine Sponsor guidance.docx title HL7469 HL6753 Homes for Ukraine Sponsor guidance 3 file name HL7469 HL6753 Homes for Ukraine FAQs.docx title HL7469 HL6753 Homes for Ukraine FAQs grouped question UIN HL6753 question first answered 21/04/2022 15:29:09 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1361562

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough: Government Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide (1) support, and (2) services, to individuals before they have to sleep rough.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed over £800 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over 2021/22. We are providing £375 million of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding, which can be used by local authorities to offer financial support for people to find a new home, to work with landlords to prevent evictions, and to ensure families have a roof over their head. This includes an exceptional top up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant for this financial year with an additional £65 million for local authorities to help vulnerable households with rent arrears to reduce the risk of them being evicted and becoming homeless.</p><p>This funding supports local authorities to deliver their statutory duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act, the most ambitious reform to homelessness legislation in decades, which came into force in April 2018. The Act placed new duties on local authorities to prevent and relieve a person's homelessness. Acting earlier and for a broader range of people means more people will get the help they need before they face a homelessness crisis. Since the Homelessness Reduction Act came into force, over 400,000 households have had their homelessness successfully prevented or relieved through securing accommodation for more than 6 months.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 02/11/2021 16:00:05 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick