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1247819

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Coronavirus
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 make it her policy to suspend No Recourse to Public Funds conditions for the duration of the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	110142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government remains committed to protecting vulnerable people and has acted decisively to ensure that we support everyone through this pandemic.</p><p>We have introduced a range of measures to ensure people can stay safe and many of these are available for those with a no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition.</p><p> </p><p>The Coronavirus job retention scheme, self-employment income support and statutory sick pay are not classed as public funds for immigration purposes. Contribution-based benefits are also not classed as public funds for immigration purposes.</p><p>The Government has made in excess of £4.3 billion of funding to local authorities in England, and additional funding under the Barnett formula to the devolved administrations to enable them to respond to Covid-19 pressures across all the services they deliver, including services helping the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched a new scheme in England, through which local authorities can make a £500 discretionary payment to individuals who have been told to stay at home and self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace, either because they have tested positive for Covid-19 or have recently been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. This is available to those who are employed or self-employed who are unable to work from home and will, therefore, lose income as a result. Those with NRPF are eligible for this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Migrants with leave under the Family and Human Rights routes can apply to have the NRPF restriction lifted by making a ‘change of conditions’ application if there has been a change in their financial circumstances. Applications are being dealt with swiftly and compassionately.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the support that is available to those with NRPF, we do not believe it is necessary to suspend the NRPF condition.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/11/2020 11:01:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1247820

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
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 make it her policy to suspend evictions from asylum accommodation during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	110143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>In March 2020, at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Home Office paused ending support for people who had been granted asylum, or whose claim had been refused. This was done in respect of the full lockdown in place at that time, including a stop on house moves and a stop on people being moved out of rental property.</p><p>We said from the outset that this was a temporary measure which would be brought to an end as soon as it was safe to do so.</p><p>In August the Home Office restarted cessations of support in a phased way. This is necessary to reduce demand on the asylum system while prioritising the safety of those within the asylum system. We are not currently issuing discontinuation notices for those on Section 4 support. The process of issuing discontinuation notices is kept under regular review, taking consideration of public health guidance and reviewing each case on its individual merits.</p><p>We have been working closely with National and Local health Colleagues throughout the pandemic to inform our approach and will continue to do so. We remain committed to working closely with the accommodation providers and communicating with local authorities to relieve pressure and capacity as much as possible.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/12/2020 15:41:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1247831

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of non-urgent inquiries by MPs on immigration matters were dealt with within 20 working days in the period August-October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	110146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration work to a target of responding to 95% of Ministerial correspondence within 20 working days.</p><p>Performance has been impacted by an increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions. An action plan is currently in place to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>The latest published data on UKVI performance against the service standard is held at: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcustomer-service-operations-data-august-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDave.Perkins%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C55137be0e05e45069c3908d87fe7e48b%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637399981228588581%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=30qOzKaFBm4Quy0qExOvJtOfryFBgj7hcz9vurrrP6E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-august-2020</a> and this includes data up to and including the end of quarter 2-2020/21. We are proposing the release of data for quarter 3, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/11/2020 11:38:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1247861

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Osime Brown
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the deportation order of Osime Brown.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	110266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We only ever return foreign national offenders who we and, where applicable, the courts are satisfied do not need our protection and have no legal basis to remain in the UK. No action would be taken to deport an individual while there are outstanding legal barriers that would prevent their removal from the UK and until all outstanding representations have been considered.</p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment further while legal proceedings are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/11/2020 15:17:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1247864

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the processing time is for asylum applications as of 2 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	110158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to state what the processing time is for asylum applications as of 2 November 2020 as the Home Office does not publish this information.</p><p>However, the Home Office does publish data on the number asylum applications awaiting an initial decision by duration, for main applicants only. This data can be found at This data can be found at Asy_04 of the published Immigration Statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2020/list-of-tables" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2020/list-of-tables</strong></a></p><p>The Home Office are committed to ensuring asylum claims are considered without unnecessary delay, individuals who need protection are granted asylum as soon as possible and can start to integrate and rebuild their lives, including those granted at appeal.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/11/2020 11:03:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1247909

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff members of her Department have been assigned to work on the Windrush Compensation Scheme for each month since April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	110195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The table below details the number of staff members in the Home Office assigned to work on the Windrush Compensation Scheme for each month since April 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>June 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>July 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>August 2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>92.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115.9</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Non casework resource was assigned to support the set up and delivery of Covid Helpline. The staff were seconded based on their expertise with no impact to casework delivery. Call and claim intake was low during this period resulting in no impact to Helpline Customer Service delivery.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 110196 question first answered 06/11/2020 19:50:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1247911

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any Windrush Compensation caseworkers have been reassigned to other departments or roles in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	110196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The table below details the number of staff members in the Home Office assigned to work on the Windrush Compensation Scheme for each month since April 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>June 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>July 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>August 2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>92.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115.9</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Non casework resource was assigned to support the set up and delivery of Covid Helpline. The staff were seconded based on their expertise with no impact to casework delivery. Call and claim intake was low during this period resulting in no impact to Helpline Customer Service delivery.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 110195 question first answered 06/11/2020 19:50:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1247968

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detainees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) British citizens and (b) British citizens who had their citizenship revoked are known to have escaped from detention in camps or prisons in northeast Syria since Baghouz fell in March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	110290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The safety and security of Internally Displaced Persons camps and detention centres in northeast Syria is the responsibility of the detaining authority.</p><p>The UK’s aim is to see that justice and accountability are achieved for all parties and that those who have committed crimes in the name of Daesh are prosecuted for their crimes, in a manner consistent with relevant domestic and international standards.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/11/2020 16:24:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1247970

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens have returned home since March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	110291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>Around 900 people have travelled from the UK to engage with the conflict in Syria and Iraq, against the advice of the Foreign Office. Of these, approximately 20% have been killed in the conflict and around 40% have returned to the UK.</p><p>We can confirm that in the last 12 months there have been a small number of British children who have left Syria and returned to the UK via third countries.</p><p>The Government’s priority is the safety and security of the people who live here. All of those who have returned, have been investigated and the majority have been assessed to pose no, or a low security risk.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/12/2020 11:53:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1247014

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much additional technology funding will be made available in the next Spending Review for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP); how much the overspend is on that programme to date; how many deadlines that programme has missed to date; what plans she has made to ensure confidence in the delivery of the ESMCP; and what assessment she has made of the effect of the delay of the delivery of the ESMCP on public services.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	109523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) is replacing the current Airwave radio system, used by the emergency services, with the Emergency Services Network which runs over the commercial EE network with priority and pre-emption for emergency service users.</p><p>The Spending Review is ongoing and it would be wrong to prejudge the outcome.</p><p>Programme costs are separated into 3 categories; first the cost of building and rolling out the new ESN system; second costs borne locally by users for things like devices and accessories that they’ll need to use the ESN, and; third the cost to maintain Airwave until ESN has been adopted by all users and Airwave can be switched off. The costs for maintaining Airwave are by far the most significant and, subject to commercial negotiation, the annual cost of extending Airwave beyond the current contract end date of December 2022, is likely to be in excess of £450m per annum, taking into account local Airwave costs.</p><p>The programme set itself an original target of transitioning all users from the current Airwave system onto the ESN and switching Airwave off by December 2019. We are now targeting an Airwave switch off date no later than 2025. The investment case for the programme remains positive even with this later Airwave switch off timescale.</p><p>Both during and since the programme reset in 2018, it has undergone extensive assurance both internally within the department and externally through Cabinet Office and HMT. The programme has also been scrutinised by the National Audit Office and Parliament (Public Accounts Committee and Home Affairs Select Committee). An Independent Assurance Panel chaired by a Non-Executive Director from HMRC and made up of several industry experts also regularly assures the programme and provides advice to the Permanent Secretary and Ministers. I, (Home Secretary) receive regular updates on the programme.</p><p>The Department remains committed to completing delivery of the ESN and switching off Airwave as quickly as possible. We stand by our commitment to the Emergency Services that we will only transition from Airwave to ESN when it is operationally safe to do so. In the meantime, Airwave continues to provide a resilient service.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/11/2020 16:38:05 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts