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622448

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to accepting a greater number of unaccompanied child refugees into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>In response to the French Government’s decision to close the camp in Calais, we have transferred over 200 asylum-seeking children to the UK, and we plan to transfer several hundred more children over the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Between 1 January and 1 October, over 140 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe were accepted for transfer to the UK under the family reunion provisions of the Dublin Regulation, of which over 80 are from France. This is in addition to our efforts in Calais.</p><p>Almost 3,000 people have been granted humanitarian protection under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began. In the year ending June 2016, almost 50% of those were children.</p><p>There were 3,472 asylum claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the year ending June 2016, a 54% rise compared to the year ending June 2015.</p><p>We continue to consult with every part of the UK including the devolved administrations, to encourage local authorities across the country to accept unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children under the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p>In July 2016, we increased the national rate of funding to local authorities taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; from £34,675 to £41,610 a year for those aged under 16 and from £25,915 to £33,215 a year for those aged 16 or 17. These rates were set following analysis of the costs of providing support to the two age groups based on financial information supplied by local authorities. We will keep these arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2770 HL2771 HL2772 HL2773 question first answered 15/11/2016 14:50:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

622449

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the closure of the refugee camp at Calais, whether they intend to revise the rules concerning the acceptance of child refugees into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>In response to the French Government’s decision to close the camp in Calais, we have transferred over 200 asylum-seeking children to the UK, and we plan to transfer several hundred more children over the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Between 1 January and 1 October, over 140 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe were accepted for transfer to the UK under the family reunion provisions of the Dublin Regulation, of which over 80 are from France. This is in addition to our efforts in Calais.</p><p>Almost 3,000 people have been granted humanitarian protection under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began. In the year ending June 2016, almost 50% of those were children.</p><p>There were 3,472 asylum claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the year ending June 2016, a 54% rise compared to the year ending June 2015.</p><p>We continue to consult with every part of the UK including the devolved administrations, to encourage local authorities across the country to accept unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children under the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p>In July 2016, we increased the national rate of funding to local authorities taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; from £34,675 to £41,610 a year for those aged under 16 and from £25,915 to £33,215 a year for those aged 16 or 17. These rates were set following analysis of the costs of providing support to the two age groups based on financial information supplied by local authorities. We will keep these arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2769 HL2771 HL2772 HL2773 question first answered 15/11/2016 14:50:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

622450

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied children have been accepted into the UK from the refugee camp at Calais.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>In response to the French Government’s decision to close the camp in Calais, we have transferred over 200 asylum-seeking children to the UK, and we plan to transfer several hundred more children over the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Between 1 January and 1 October, over 140 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe were accepted for transfer to the UK under the family reunion provisions of the Dublin Regulation, of which over 80 are from France. This is in addition to our efforts in Calais.</p><p>Almost 3,000 people have been granted humanitarian protection under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began. In the year ending June 2016, almost 50% of those were children.</p><p>There were 3,472 asylum claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the year ending June 2016, a 54% rise compared to the year ending June 2015.</p><p>We continue to consult with every part of the UK including the devolved administrations, to encourage local authorities across the country to accept unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children under the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p>In July 2016, we increased the national rate of funding to local authorities taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; from £34,675 to £41,610 a year for those aged under 16 and from £25,915 to £33,215 a year for those aged 16 or 17. These rates were set following analysis of the costs of providing support to the two age groups based on financial information supplied by local authorities. We will keep these arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2769 HL2770 HL2772 HL2773 question first answered 15/11/2016 14:50:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

622451

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the devolved administrations of the UK have been consulted on the plans for acceptance of unaccompanied child refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>In response to the French Government’s decision to close the camp in Calais, we have transferred over 200 asylum-seeking children to the UK, and we plan to transfer several hundred more children over the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Between 1 January and 1 October, over 140 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe were accepted for transfer to the UK under the family reunion provisions of the Dublin Regulation, of which over 80 are from France. This is in addition to our efforts in Calais.</p><p>Almost 3,000 people have been granted humanitarian protection under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began. In the year ending June 2016, almost 50% of those were children.</p><p>There were 3,472 asylum claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the year ending June 2016, a 54% rise compared to the year ending June 2015.</p><p>We continue to consult with every part of the UK including the devolved administrations, to encourage local authorities across the country to accept unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children under the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p>In July 2016, we increased the national rate of funding to local authorities taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; from £34,675 to £41,610 a year for those aged under 16 and from £25,915 to £33,215 a year for those aged 16 or 17. These rates were set following analysis of the costs of providing support to the two age groups based on financial information supplied by local authorities. We will keep these arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2769 HL2770 HL2771 HL2773 question first answered 15/11/2016 14:50:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

622452

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the cost of accepting unaccompanied child refugees into the UK to date; and what provision has been made to meet the cost of an increase in the number of qualified children being accepted into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>In response to the French Government’s decision to close the camp in Calais, we have transferred over 200 asylum-seeking children to the UK, and we plan to transfer several hundred more children over the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Between 1 January and 1 October, over 140 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe were accepted for transfer to the UK under the family reunion provisions of the Dublin Regulation, of which over 80 are from France. This is in addition to our efforts in Calais.</p><p>Almost 3,000 people have been granted humanitarian protection under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began. In the year ending June 2016, almost 50% of those were children.</p><p>There were 3,472 asylum claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the year ending June 2016, a 54% rise compared to the year ending June 2015.</p><p>We continue to consult with every part of the UK including the devolved administrations, to encourage local authorities across the country to accept unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children under the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p>In July 2016, we increased the national rate of funding to local authorities taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; from £34,675 to £41,610 a year for those aged under 16 and from £25,915 to £33,215 a year for those aged 16 or 17. These rates were set following analysis of the costs of providing support to the two age groups based on financial information supplied by local authorities. We will keep these arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2769 HL2770 HL2771 HL2772 question first answered 15/11/2016 14:50:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

622453

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local authorities are informed of the identity and location of asylum seekers who are housed on behalf of the Home Office in their area.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office works closely with COMPASS providers and local authorities through Strategic Migration Partnerships to ensure the impacts of dispersal on local communities and services are considered when allocating accommodation to asylum seekers.</p><p>Local authorities and statutory bodies are consulted prior to the proposed use of all new asylum accommodation. However, in accordance with data protection principles, the identity of individual applicants is not routinely shared.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/11/2016 14:51:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

622454

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether accommodation provided for refugee families settled directly from Syria is equipped with television sets and access to UK channels.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government provides funding to local authorities for accommodation to be provided to refugees resettled in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme.</p><p>This covers the provision of food storage, cooking and washing facilities. We do not collect information on equipment such as television sets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2016 15:58:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

622455

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the Muslim Council of Britain on achieving a common strategy to combat the radicalisation of young people.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>Prevent is a key part of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST). It safeguards and supports vulnerable individuals to stop them becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Prevent is working and works best when delivered in partnership with communities, civil society groups and individuals.</p><p>We work with a wide range of organisations to prevent people from becoming radicalised. These are organisations prepared to show leadership, point to solutions and challenge and confront terrorist and extremist ideologies whatever form they take.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/11/2016 13:48:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

622460

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Syrian vulnerable person resettlement programme should be expanded to include victims of sexual violence and torture by Daesh and other armed groups in Iraq.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL2781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>Eligibility for the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement programme (VPR) is based on established vulnerability criteria used by the UNHCR, which includes those who have been victims of sexual violence and torture.</p><p>Whilst the VPR is limited to Syrian nationals, the UK operates a number of other resettlement schemes which are open to all nationalities. This includes our long-running Gateway and Mandate schemes and our new Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement scheme. In the year ending June 2016, the UK resettled over 100 Iraqis under the Gateway and Mandate schemes.</p><p>The UK continues to support humanitarian efforts by providing £79.5 million to help the three million Iraqis who have been displaced, and over eight million people in need, many of whom have been victims of Daesh’s abuses and persecution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/11/2016 14:55:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

622465

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Farmers: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support young farmers to stay in farming and to encourage new entrants to become farmers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL2786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>Having a skilled workforce in place, attracting new talent and ensuring there are opportunities to enter and progress through the farming sector is vital for the future of UK food and farming. The Government recognises there are barriers facing young new entrants to get started in farming including the high cost of land and access to finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is exploring the range of different farm business models that can open up opportunities for new entrants such as agricultural tenancies, share-farming, contract farming, franchise farming and joint ventures. These business models can provide young new farmers with an opportunity to gain experience and build up capital to progress their careers in farming.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently providing additional support for young new entrants into farming through the EU Basic Payment Scheme where eligible farmers aged between 18 and 40 can claim a 25% uplift on up to 90 hectares of their Basic Payment Scheme payments for up to five years after they have started in business.</p><p> </p><p>Support is also provided through EU Rural Development Programme schemes including the Growth Programme and LEADER providing help for rural entrepreneurs including farmers setting up a new business or expanding or improving an existing business. In addition the Countryside Productivity scheme provides support to help increase productivity and enhance the competitiveness of farming and forestry industries. Defra also provides grant support to the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs to provide training opportunities for young farmers and we are working with the Food and Drink Federation to treble the number of apprenticeships across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the UK is a member of the EU these funding streams will remain in place and Defra continues to engage with young farmers to help shape our future plans for UK agricultural policy outside of the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2787 question first answered 10/11/2016 16:20:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer