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1664441

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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, whether he Department has (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned from external consultants modelling of the potential impact of a reduction of the backlog of asylum applications on the number of people applying to (i) come to and (ii) stay in the UK via a refugee family reunion application.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	202294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2023 12:58:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1650062

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department collects on the religious affiliations of asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	192427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on asylum applications can be found in table Asy_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish asylum applicants by religion. Whilst we hold information regarding the religion of asylum claimants, this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve.</p><p>A claimant’s religion will be established during the asylum registration process. Depending on the nature of the claim, further information regarding a claimant’s religion may be requested during a substantive asylum interview.</p><p>For further information, please see: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1134648%2FScreening_and_routing.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJohanna.Straatman%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C279d4f938a3644579e3808db7d533eca%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638241568712951386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xEnv%2FMwp3ZjW9XeBt%2B95J8%2FqTjwfr2vGBe%2FOtHZh2Qw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Screening and routing.docx (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1083449%2FAsylum_interview.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJohanna.Straatman%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C279d4f938a3644579e3808db7d533eca%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638241568712951386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=K%2Bt1Dh7FeqzhF5TOYCRPP9RAyMkJX9gZ1kVKjgq%2FLcU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum interview.docx (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 192428 question first answered 11/07/2023 16:23:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1650067

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
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, how many asylum applications have been submitted by people identifying as Muslim; and if she will provide a breakdown of those figures by sect.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	192428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on asylum applications can be found in table Asy_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish asylum applicants by religion. Whilst we hold information regarding the religion of asylum claimants, this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve.</p><p>A claimant’s religion will be established during the asylum registration process. Depending on the nature of the claim, further information regarding a claimant’s religion may be requested during a substantive asylum interview.</p><p>For further information, please see: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1134648%2FScreening_and_routing.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJohanna.Straatman%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C279d4f938a3644579e3808db7d533eca%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638241568712951386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xEnv%2FMwp3ZjW9XeBt%2B95J8%2FqTjwfr2vGBe%2FOtHZh2Qw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Screening and routing.docx (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1083449%2FAsylum_interview.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJohanna.Straatman%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C279d4f938a3644579e3808db7d533eca%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638241568712951386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=K%2Bt1Dh7FeqzhF5TOYCRPP9RAyMkJX9gZ1kVKjgq%2FLcU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum interview.docx (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 192427 question first answered 11/07/2023 16:23:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1649464

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of modern slavery.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	905743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Adult victims in England and Wales are supported through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract, led by The Salvation Army, alongside wider state services</p><p>Child victims are supported by local authority safeguarding structures and Independent Child Trafficking Guardians provide support and advocate to reflect the best interests of the child in decision-making processes. Guardians are currently in two thirds of local authorities in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 03/07/2023 15:20:34 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1625161

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in her Department are responsible for making decisions on family reunion cases.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	183549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>In 2022 4,473 family reunion visas were issued to partners and children of those granted protection status. Our family reunion policy has granted more than 44,600 family reunion visas since 2015, with over half issued to children. <strong> </strong></p><p>We will prioritise applications where there is a particularly urgent or compelling reason to do so.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/05/2023 15:35:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1625162

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Appeals
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 bring into force the provisions in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on (a) priority removal notices and (b) accelerated appeals.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	183550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Work is underway to bring the provisions in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 relating to (a) priority removal notices and (b) accelerated appeals into force as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/05/2023 15:30:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1610061

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to help ensure that the Hong Kong diaspora living in the UK are able to protest the Hong Kong Finance Minister's 2023 visit without compromise to their personal security.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	180194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. As you would expect, Home Office officials work closely with the FCDO and DLUHC, as well as other government departments, to ensure that the UK is a safe and welcoming place for both those who hold BN(O) status and other Hongkongers.</p><p>Attempts by foreign Governments to coerce, intimidate, harass or harm their critics overseas, undermining democracy and the rule of law, are unacceptable. Anyone who is concerned for their safety should contact the police.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 19/04/2023 16:49:20 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1608398

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Crime Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated for implementation of the Serious Violence Duty by police force area in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	175760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>This data is expected to be published in due course, once agreed with HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/04/2023 13:46:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1605947

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Legal Aid Scheme
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 help people entering the UK by irregular means access legal (a) advice and (b) aid before they are removed.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	170711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>All migrants (with the exception of those who are removed within 7 days of refusal of leave to enter at the border) are given a notice period prior to removal allowing time for access to justice, and those detained pending removal are able to access legal aid surgeries.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/03/2023 14:36:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1605948

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the impact the Illegal Migration Bill on victims of (a) slavery and (b) human trafficking.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	170712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my response to Question 161356 on 22 March: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-08%2F161356&amp;data=05%7C01%7CTarum.Bans%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca42b6801b0f54f794d8b08db2acbc7fd%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150826936896151%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NNeRH%2FURV%2FLqXX7zVUgLdGNrPbQZ5h%2BnkEWKU%2BS1UQY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/03/2023 09:18:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan