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1504841

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking and Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to end the practice of placing unaccompanied refugee, migrant, or trafficked children in hotels without supervision.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK is experiencing an unprecedented increase in the number of people making life-threatening journeys to cross the Channel. These boats are often carrying unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), which have placed unprecedented pressure on the National Transfer Scheme. Out of necessity with the children’s best interests in mind, we have arranged for UASC to be accommodated on an emergency and temporary basis in hotels whilst placements with local authorities are being vigorously pursued.</p><p>The rise in dangerous small boats crossings means there are significant challenges on local authority care places. The Government has had no alternative but to urgently use hotels to give UASC arriving in the UK a roof over their heads. The Government wants to stop using these hotels but the Home Office cannot do this alone. We are working round the clock with councils to boost the number of long-term care spaces available, through the New Plan for Immigration, and are offering them additional funding in addition to existing monthly funding.</p><p>The National Transfer Scheme (NTS) enables a more equitable distribution of responsibility for UASC between local authorities across the UK. However, the high number of UASC arrivals, particularly as a result of small boat crossings, continues to place unprecedented pressure on the NTS.</p><p>In November 2021, we took the decision to move to a directed NTS, in addition to the package of NTS improvements implemented in July 2021. Since 15 February all local authorities with children’s services in the UK have been directed to participate in the NTS. However, intake remains very high, and the situation remains challenging.</p><p>We continue to take action to ensure the NTS works effectively so that children are transferred promptly and to end the use of hotels.</p><p>On 24 August 2022, we wrote to all UK local authorities and devolved equivalents with children’s services, announcing changes to the NTS. We have increased the threshold up to which councils have to accept UASC into their care from the previous level of 0.07% to 0.1% of their general child population, halved the transfer deadline to five working-days for all UASC not currently in the care of a local authority, and for UASC awaiting transfer into local authority care, we will provide councils with an additional £2000 per child per month for 3 months.</p><p>It is not the case that these children are unsupervised. UASC temporarily accommodated in hotels are supported with wrap-around care, including from professional care workers, social workers, and nurses.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/09/2022 10:45:55 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1487684

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
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 plans they have, if any, to expand the terms of reference of the UK Resettlement Scheme; whether the Scheme is available to (1) British nationals, and (2) the children of British nationals, in detention camps in North-East Syria; and if so, what plans they have to communicate this to such individuals.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK is a global leader in resettlement. Since 2015, we have resettled more than 27,000 refugees through safe and legal routes direct from regions of conflict and instability - around half of whom were children.</p><p>There are currently no plans to expand the terms of reference of the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS). The UK will continue to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to receive referrals of vulnerable refugees from across the globe.</p><p>Our approach is to resettle refugees in line with the global need identified by UNHCR who will refer individuals in accordance with their standard resettlement categories and policies, based on an assessment of protection needs and vulnerabilities.</p><p>British nationals or their dependants would not be referred for resettlement under the UKRS. However, the government does seek to facilitate the return of British orphans and unaccompanied minors from North-East Syria where feasible, subject to national security concerns, and on a case-by-case basis. In line with this policy, the government has already facilitated the return of several orphaned and unaccompanied British children to the UK and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/07/2022 10:06:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1485905

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Act 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of an increase in the prison population as a result of the introduction of new offences and longer prison sentences under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has worked with the Ministry of Justice in assessing the impact on the prison population as a result of the new and amended offences in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, with a likely increase in the mid hundreds. Prosecutions are just one of a range of measures seeking to reduce the number of migrants placing their lives into the hands of people smugglers and taking unnecessary risks to travel to the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2022 11:56:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1470448

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce delays in renewing visas for people already working and resident in Britain; and when they expect to give a decision on the case with the Home Office identification number 28287399.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The ECAA team has made several changes to its operating process, meaning applications are being considered at a much higher number week on week. This has seen the work held reduce significantly.</p><p>We do not comment publicly on individual cases.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/06/2022 15:17:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1469194

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Act 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 are now in force; and when they expect to implement the other sections.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (“the Act”) achieved Royal Assent on 28<sup>th</sup> April 2022.</p><p>The provisions set out in section 87(3) and (4) of the Act came into force immediately upon Royal Assent. The provisions set out in section 87(5) of the Act will come into force on 28<sup>th</sup> June 2022. The provisions listed in Schedule 1 of the Act (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022 are also due to come into force on 28<sup>th</sup> June.</p><p>Given the extent of the reforms, the remaining measures will be implemented over the coming months and into next year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/06/2022 16:30:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1460213

registered interest
date	25/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to prevent the detention of persons arriving in the UK with correct documents, and (2) to limit detention for (a) foreign criminals pending deportation, and (b) deliberate overstayers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1460217

registered interest
date	25/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have rejected the pleas of over 1,000 faith leaders in England, Scotland and Wales to amend the Nationality and Borders Bill to (1) expand family reunion rules, (2) open new safe routes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe, and (3) create and implement ambitious new resettlement schemes.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1456835

registered interest
date	04/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
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 in place to support refugees from Ukraine entering the UK; and what contingency arrangements they have in the event that there are a higher number of refugees arriving from that country than anticipated.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>Local Authorities have a responsibility to provide wrap around care and support for beneficiaries arriving from the Ukraine. To assist in the support and integration LAs are being given £10500 per annum to ensure that this care is provided and this will go towards associated costs of schools and primary care needs. Separate to this is an offer of £350 per household to assist in the interim period whilst beneficiaries find work and housing to facilitate their new lives in the UK.</p><p>There is no limit on the number of Ukrainian people who the UK will accept under its current schemes. The Home Office is keeping its humanitarian response under regular review.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/04/2022 16:49:01 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1456836

registered interest
date	04/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shipping: Russia and 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 ensure that (1) Ukrainian, and (2) Russian ship crews, can enter UK ports; whether there are sufficient interpreters to assist crew members with access to UK ports; and whether temporary visas are available for such crew.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>Ukrainian and Russian seafarers do not require a UK visa under ILO convention 108 (and 185 for Russia, having previously ratified 108) if they hold valid seafarers’ identity documents and are coming to crew a ship leaving the UK or to go home having arrived as crew on a ship.</p><p>The Government does not as a matter of course provide interpreters at ports to assist seafarers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/04/2022 13:15:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1453434

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the application fees payable for all types of (1) new visas, and (2) renewals of existing visas; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>Fees for immigration and nationality applications are published on gov.uk and can be viewed through this link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-fees-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-fees-transparency-data</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/04/2022 15:50:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton