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166626

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that there are adequate banking facilities in every community.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Part of the Government’s long term economic plan is to ensure that banks serve all sections of society. The Government is committed to increasing competition to deliver innovation and good financial products and services for all bank customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Secretary to the Treasury recently chaired a roundtable with senior representatives from UK banks and building societies to explore what more can be done to make sure that customers, wherever they live, have access to the banking services they need.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3218 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:50:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156526

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they would incur any contractual penalties if they were to decide to cancel the Azure Card; and if so what those penalties would be.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Contract does not include any penalties for early termination of provision of the Azure Card.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/11/2014 14:30:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156527

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many, if any, refused asylum seekers have had support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 removed.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>This question has been interpreted as requesting information on the number of people who have received Section 4 support and been removed from the UK.</p><p>Since 2007 we have removed 2301 people who have received Section 4 support.</p><p>The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. This response was obtained by data matching a number of different databases. This is therefore likely to under-report the total figure as it will not capture data where individuals have variances in their personal details recorded on the different databases.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/11/2014 14:30:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156528

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many refused asylum seekers, who have been supported under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, have subsequently been granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>This question has been interpreted as requesting the number of people who have received Section 4 support and have also, at some point, been granted leave to remain in the UK.</p><p>Since 2007 we have granted leave to remain to 1197 people who have also received Section 4 support.</p><p>The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. This response was obtained by data matching a number of different databases. This is therefore likely to under-report the total figure as it will not capture data where individuals have variances in their personal details recorded on the different databases.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/11/2014 14:34:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156529

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have conducted any assessment of relative value for money to the Exchequer of cash-based, voucher-based, or Azure Card support systems for refused asylum seekers.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Existing legislation explicitly prevents the Home Office from introducing cash for section 4 support.</p><p>The Azure Card replaced the previous section 4 voucher system in 2010. The voucher system was open to abuse, fraud and presented poor value for money to the people who relied on it and the UK taxpayer. The Refugee Council report &quot;More Token Gestures&quot; also contended that vouchers stigmatised their users and were inflexible.</p><p>The administration of the Azure Card scheme is largely self-financing, non-resource intensive, and provides a less stigmatising and more fraud resistant method of support than the voucher system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:49:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156469

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria are used by the Home Office in approving accommodation for failed asylum seekers.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Accommodation and support is provided in some circumstances to failed asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Support is provided to failed asylum seekers because there is a temporary legal or practical obstacle to departure, for example because the person is too sick to travel, or needs time to apply for the necessary travel document.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:51:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156470

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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 there have been any instances where accommodation provided for refused asylum seekers has been deemed unfit for habitation.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Accommodation for asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers are provided under the same contracts (COMPASS) and are assessed using the same standards. All housing supplied by our COMPASS Providers are assessed using standards detailed in the contract and must meet the required standards for safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with relevant mandatory and statutory requirements in relation to housing, including the Housing Act 2004.</p><p>Any accommodation that is deemed unfit for habitation is rejected irrespective of whether the intended user is an asylum seeker with an outstanding claim or a failed asylum seeker.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:50:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

155691

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 17 November (HL2522), what action, on top of the Electoral Commission’s encouragement of Electoral Registration Officers to work with schools to target attainers as part of their public engagement work, they are (1) aware of, (2) willing to take, and (3) going to take, in respect of the registration levels of (a) 16–17 year olds, and (b) 18–24 year olds.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Since the Government introduced online registration in Great Britain, young people (16-24) have been one of the biggest users of the new system. To date, 675,333 16-24 year olds have registered online.</p><p>The Government has also funded the British Youth Council to deliver the UK Youth Parliament and associated activities to encourage young people to register. This includes the Mark Your Mark campaign – the national ballot of young people’s views.</p><p> </p><p>In addition it has made available the Rock Enrol! resource which is free to download on GOV.UK, Guardian Teach and on the Times Educational Supplement website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rock-enrol-engaging-young-people-in-democracy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rock-enrol-engaging-young-people-in-democracy</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 01/12/2014 16:34:03 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

106185

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people for whom return is not possible have been in receipt of support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for longer than six months.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Support is provided in some circumstances to failed asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p>Although no specific records are kept, only a small number of people seek support because they claim they are permanently unable to leave the UK. Support is provided because there is a temporary legal or practical obstacle to departure, for example because the person is too sick to travel or needs time to apply for the necessary travel document. The number of people who have been on section 4 support for more than 6 months is 4,395.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/11/2014 15:20:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

106186

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of unspent credit which has been removed from Azure card users as a result of the card's £5 carry-over limit.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Approximately £850,000 of credit has not been used since the card was introduced in December 2009 for this reason.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 18/11/2014 15:21:09 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno