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1544497

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers in (a) England, (b) Greater London and (c) Hounslow.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	93550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Statistics relating to supported asylum seekers temporarily residing in contingency accommodation are published as Immigration Statistics under the S98 population tables. The latest publication (March 2022) can be found here <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets%23asylum-support&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C62920c89e41249d165c308dab1be14df%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638017727186263526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HN%2BDFcA5Q1zhqfQaO4pFn%2BTrsllXaENxZAlaHcC0ZGs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a>, under the document <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1106097%2Fasylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-jun-2022-second-edition.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C62920c89e41249d165c308dab1be14df%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638017727186263526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GK%2B%2B98qa3vRyCC%2BpyeDvNa4h9PbbsXBfKW9OUkTLcOg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum seekers in receipt of support (second edition)(opens in a new tab)</a>. The data published at the end of June have been recently removed and are being investigated. An update will be provided in the next Immigration Statistics release.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific accommodation. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/11/2022 11:29:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1545357

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas have been obtained through the skilled worker visa route in each of the last 5 years.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	95840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visas in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of ‘Skilled Worker’ and ‘Skilled Worker – Health &amp; Care’ visas granted are published in table Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118051/entry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-sep-2022.xlsx" target="_blank">Entry clearance visas applications and outcomes</a> dataset.</p><p>The skilled worker route was introduced in December 2020, so data is only available from this date.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/12/2022 14:30:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1545358

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many occupations have been listed on the shortage occupation list in each of the last 5 years.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	95841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>A list of jobs on the current Shortage Occupation Lists can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations</a>.</p><p>A list of previous occupations that were on the Shortage Occupation List can be found here: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20201130214130/https:/www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-k-shortage-occupation-list" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20201130214130/https:/www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-k-shortage-occupation-list</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/12/2022 14:23:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1568267

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a timeline for the opening of Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	126658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government received over 11,400 expressions of interest (EOI) under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which we have been assessing against the eligibility criteria. We have informed just under 200 individuals that they are eligible in principle for resettlement, subject to passing security checks. Including their dependents, this accounts for over 750 of the 1500 available places on Pathway 3 in year one. We will not be commenting on individual cohort numbers or timeframes while EOIs are still being processed and security checks are outstanding. As initial security checks are completed, we are providing further information on next steps to eligible individuals. We will update Parliament further once we have completed the allocation process, have notified all those who submitted EOIs of the outcome and have assured data to share.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/01/2023 17:58:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1568283

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 6 June to Question 9880 on Visas: Afghanistan, whether the policy applies to Afghani nationals seeking to enter the UK under family reunion applications; and if she will place in the library of the House a list of exceptional circumstances.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	126659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>English language tests are not a requirement under the Refugee Family Reunion route. Applicants are also exempt from the ‘Knowledge of language and life in the UK’ requirement at the settlement stage.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/01/2023 17:55:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1579660

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	129804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The safety and wellbeing of those in our care is our primary concern.</p><p>We have no power to detain unaccompanied asylum seeking children in hotels and we know some do go missing. Many of those who have gone missing are subsequently traced and located. Children’s movements in and out of hotels are monitored and recorded and they are accompanied by support workers when attending organised activities and social excursions off-site, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p> </p><p>When a young person goes missing the ‘missing persons protocol’ is followed and led by our directly engaged social workers. A multi-agency, missing persons protocol is mobilised alongside the police and local authorities, to establish their whereabouts and to ensure that they are safe</p><p> </p><p>Regarding an inquiry; the Home Secretary is taking advice from officials and considering the appropriate next steps.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/01/2023 09:48:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1579662

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place a copy of the internal risk register on unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in the Library of the House.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	129805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>We currently have no plans to place a copy of a risk register in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/01/2023 15:53:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1579664

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to establish an inquiry into missing unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	129806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The safety and wellbeing of those in our care is our primary concern. We have robust safeguarding procedures in place to ensure all unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) in emergency interim hotels are safe and supported whilst we seek urgent placements with a local authority. Young people are supported by team leaders and support workers who are on site 24 hours a day. Further care is provided in hotels by teams of specialist social workers and nurses.</p><p>We have no power to detain unaccompanied asylum seeking children in hotels and we know some do go missing. Many of those who have gone missing are subsequently traced and located. Children’s movements in and out of hotels are monitored and recorded and they are accompanied by support workers when attending organised activities and social excursions off-site, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p>When a young person goes missing the ‘missing persons protocol’ is followed and led by our directly engaged social workers. A multi-agency, missing persons protocol is mobilised alongside the police and local authorities, to establish their whereabouts and to ensure that they are safe</p><p>Regarding an inquiry; the Home Secretary is taking advice from officials and considering the appropriate next steps.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/01/2023 17:59:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1580173

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees on missing asylum-seeking minors.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	131189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office engages with a range of internal and external stakeholders in relation to the provision of support and accommodation to destitute asylum seekers, through a variety of channels.</p><p> </p><p>There have not been any bilateral discussions between the Home Office and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on missing asylum seeking children.</p><p> </p><p>UNHCR do attend the Strategic Engagement Groups which, together with the associated sub-groups, are the Home Office’s principal engagement forums with external asylum and resettlement Non-Government Organisations and voluntary sector stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/01/2023 15:59:37 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1581875

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Citizenship: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many citizenship certificate requests were on hold due to IT issues preventing mandatory checks being completed as of 30 January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	135293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office, and wider government, work closely with Local Authorities to discuss proposed accommodation sites in their area before any decision being made to use accommodation. We are committed to engaging with Local Authorities and local partners to understand risks, including impact on local services.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">No requests for a Citizenship certificate are on hold due to IT issues affecting mandatory checks being completed.</ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/02/2023 16:54:23 question first ministerially corrected 03/02/2023 10:33:13 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 52531 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra