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647231

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of her Department's guidance, entitled implementation of section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 in France, published on 8 November 2016, with (a) the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, (b) Article 2 of that convention and (c) the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	55072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The criteria for relocating children to the UK from France under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are based on the reasonable likelihood of their qualifying for refugee status and achieving long-term stability. The criteria are therefore in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The guarantee of rights in relation to children, and the delivery of appropriate services to individual children, is currently provided by the French State.</p><p>Our policies do not deprive any child of access to these benefits and therefore are fully in line with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to carry out their immigration and asylum functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. Where a child is outside the UK, the spirit of the duty should be applied. Due regard has been given, throughout the process of establishing the criteria and guidance, to the Secretary of State’s duties under the Equality Act 2010. The criteria and guidance are in full compliance with those duties.</p><p>The published guidance applies to unaccompanied children in France who had been resident in the migrant camp in Calais on or before 24 October. It is time limited to the period of the camp clearance operation, including the ongoing assessment and transfer of eligible children directly from specialist centres throughout France.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 55180 question first answered 01/12/2016 16:41:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

642879

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children have been admitted to the UK under the Dublin III Regulation; and how many applications remain outstanding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jowell
uin	HL3481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The Immigration Act states that we will transfer unaccompanied refugee children. Our criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are intended to ensure that we are focusing on the most vulnerable children. In France, we will be considering those aged 12 and under of any nationality, children referred to us by the French authorities as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation of any nationality, and those nationalities most likely to qualify for refugee status in the UK, aged 15 and below.</p><p>All unaccompanied asylum seeking children with close family in the UK will continue to be considered for transfer under the criteria set out in the Dublin Regulation, regardless of age or nationality. Between 1 January and 1 October 2016, over 140 unaccompanied asylum seeking children were accepted for transfer under the Dublin Regulation, compared to around 20 children in the whole of 2015. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, regularly publishes Member State figures for Dublin transfers.</p><p>Furthermore, since 10 October, we have transferred over 300 unaccompanied minors to the UK from France. This includes over 80 girls, many of whom were identified as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation; and more than 200 unaccompanied asylum seeking children with close family links to the UK under the Dublin Regulation. The Home Secretary told Parliament on 24 October that several hundred more children and young people will be brought to the UK in the coming days and weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3480 HL3482 question first answered 06/12/2016 17:09:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	159 label Biography information for Baroness Jowell

642898

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will provide a definitive figure for the total number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to be transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>We will specify in due course the number of unaccompanied refugee children to be transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Immigration Act states that we will relocate unaccompanied refugee children. Our criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are intended to ensure that we are focusing on the most vulnerable children. In France, we will be considering those aged 12 and under of any nationality, children referred to us by the French authorities as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation of any nationality, and those nationalities most likely to qualify for refugee status in the UK, aged 15 and below. The criteria for relocating children to the UK from France, under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, are based on the reasonable likelihood of their qualifying for refugee status and achieving long-term stability. The criteria are therefore in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.</p><p>The guarantee of rights in relation to children, and the delivery of appropriate services to individual children, is currently provided by the French State. Our policies do not deprive any child of access to these benefits and therefore are fully in line with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to carry out their immigration and asylum functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. Where a child is outside the UK, the spirit of the duty should be applied. Social workers, rather than Home Office staff, are carrying out best interest determinations in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3500 HL3501 HL3502 HL3503 question first answered 05/12/2016 17:57:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

642899

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and if so why, they are excluding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children over the age of 12 who are not of Syrian or Sudanese origin, given the terms of section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the proportion of the children in the Calais camp at the time of demolition who were of Eritrean or Afghan nationality.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>We will specify in due course the number of unaccompanied refugee children to be transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Immigration Act states that we will relocate unaccompanied refugee children. Our criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are intended to ensure that we are focusing on the most vulnerable children. In France, we will be considering those aged 12 and under of any nationality, children referred to us by the French authorities as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation of any nationality, and those nationalities most likely to qualify for refugee status in the UK, aged 15 and below. The criteria for relocating children to the UK from France, under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, are based on the reasonable likelihood of their qualifying for refugee status and achieving long-term stability. The criteria are therefore in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.</p><p>The guarantee of rights in relation to children, and the delivery of appropriate services to individual children, is currently provided by the French State. Our policies do not deprive any child of access to these benefits and therefore are fully in line with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to carry out their immigration and asylum functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. Where a child is outside the UK, the spirit of the duty should be applied. Social workers, rather than Home Office staff, are carrying out best interest determinations in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3499 HL3501 HL3502 HL3503 question first answered 05/12/2016 17:57:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

642900

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
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 excluding from transfer to the UK of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children over the age of 12 who are not of Syrian or Sudanese origin is compatible with Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>We will specify in due course the number of unaccompanied refugee children to be transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Immigration Act states that we will relocate unaccompanied refugee children. Our criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are intended to ensure that we are focusing on the most vulnerable children. In France, we will be considering those aged 12 and under of any nationality, children referred to us by the French authorities as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation of any nationality, and those nationalities most likely to qualify for refugee status in the UK, aged 15 and below. The criteria for relocating children to the UK from France, under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, are based on the reasonable likelihood of their qualifying for refugee status and achieving long-term stability. The criteria are therefore in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.</p><p>The guarantee of rights in relation to children, and the delivery of appropriate services to individual children, is currently provided by the French State. Our policies do not deprive any child of access to these benefits and therefore are fully in line with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to carry out their immigration and asylum functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. Where a child is outside the UK, the spirit of the duty should be applied. Social workers, rather than Home Office staff, are carrying out best interest determinations in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3499 HL3500 HL3502 HL3503 question first answered 05/12/2016 17:57:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

642901

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the guidance on transferring children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 excludes 16-, 17- and 18-year olds unless they are an accompanying sibling of a child meeting one of the other three criteria.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>We will specify in due course the number of unaccompanied refugee children to be transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Immigration Act states that we will relocate unaccompanied refugee children. Our criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are intended to ensure that we are focusing on the most vulnerable children. In France, we will be considering those aged 12 and under of any nationality, children referred to us by the French authorities as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation of any nationality, and those nationalities most likely to qualify for refugee status in the UK, aged 15 and below. The criteria for relocating children to the UK from France, under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, are based on the reasonable likelihood of their qualifying for refugee status and achieving long-term stability. The criteria are therefore in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.</p><p>The guarantee of rights in relation to children, and the delivery of appropriate services to individual children, is currently provided by the French State. Our policies do not deprive any child of access to these benefits and therefore are fully in line with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to carry out their immigration and asylum functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. Where a child is outside the UK, the spirit of the duty should be applied. Social workers, rather than Home Office staff, are carrying out best interest determinations in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3499 HL3500 HL3501 HL3503 question first answered 05/12/2016 17:57:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

642902

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what training is provided to immigration officials conducting Best Interest Determination interviews under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>We will specify in due course the number of unaccompanied refugee children to be transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Immigration Act states that we will relocate unaccompanied refugee children. Our criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are intended to ensure that we are focusing on the most vulnerable children. In France, we will be considering those aged 12 and under of any nationality, children referred to us by the French authorities as being at a high risk of sexual exploitation of any nationality, and those nationalities most likely to qualify for refugee status in the UK, aged 15 and below. The criteria for relocating children to the UK from France, under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, are based on the reasonable likelihood of their qualifying for refugee status and achieving long-term stability. The criteria are therefore in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.</p><p>The guarantee of rights in relation to children, and the delivery of appropriate services to individual children, is currently provided by the French State. Our policies do not deprive any child of access to these benefits and therefore are fully in line with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to carry out their immigration and asylum functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. Where a child is outside the UK, the spirit of the duty should be applied. Social workers, rather than Home Office staff, are carrying out best interest determinations in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3499 HL3500 HL3501 HL3502 question first answered 05/12/2016 17:57:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

637775

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long it takes on average to transfer an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child to the UK from France under the provisions of section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to work closely with the French authorities to ensure eligible children under the Dublin Regulation and section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are transferred to the UK as soon as possible. Since 10 October we have transferred over 300 children, and as the Home Secretary told Parliament last month, we expect several hundred more children will be brought to the UK in the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Prior to the camp clearance operation the Government focused on transferring those children with close family links to the UK under the Dublin Regulation and transferred over 80 asylum seeking children from France since the beginning of the year.</p><p>Since the clearance operation was announced and upon agreement with the French, the Government has worked at pace to process the children who are eligible for transfer to the UK. We continue to work closely with the French to ensure those children who were in the camp at the time of the clearance operation are interviewed to assess their eligibility to be transferred to the UK.</p><p>We also must ensure that the proper safeguarding, age assessment and security checks are carried out, and that it is in each child’s best interests to come to the UK. All unaccompanied asylum seeking children who have been brought to the UK are entitled to legal advice supported by legal aid. The Home Office is continuously monitoring its response to the migrant situation in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3290 HL3292 HL3293 question first answered 29/11/2016 16:50:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

637776

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Home Secretary on 24 October (HC Deb, col 56) that "the French Government [had] requested that we did not transfer children outside of the Dublin regulation process", what rationale they received from the government of France for that request.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to work closely with the French authorities to ensure eligible children under the Dublin Regulation and section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are transferred to the UK as soon as possible. Since 10 October we have transferred over 300 children, and as the Home Secretary told Parliament last month, we expect several hundred more children will be brought to the UK in the coming days and weeks. Prior to the camp clearance operation the Government focused on transferring those children with close family links to the UK under the Dublin Regulation and transferred over 80 asylum seeking children from France since the beginning of the year. Since the clearance operation was announced and upon agreement with the French, the Government has worked at pace to process the children who are eligible for transfer to the UK. We continue to work closely with the French to ensure those children who were in the camp at the time of the clearance operation are interviewed to assess their eligibility to be transferred to the UK. We also must ensure that the proper safeguarding, age assessment and security checks are carried out, and that it is in each child’s best interests to come to the UK. All unaccompanied asylum seeking children who have been brought to the UK are entitled to legal advice supported by legal aid. The Home Office is continuously monitoring its response to the migrant situation in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2016 11:41:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

637777

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal representation is offered to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who are transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to work closely with the French authorities to ensure eligible children under the Dublin Regulation and section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are transferred to the UK as soon as possible. Since 10 October we have transferred over 300 children, and as the Home Secretary told Parliament last month, we expect several hundred more children will be brought to the UK in the coming days and weeks.</p><p>Prior to the camp clearance operation the Government focused on transferring those children with close family links to the UK under the Dublin Regulation and transferred over 80 asylum seeking children from France since the beginning of the year.</p><p>Since the clearance operation was announced and upon agreement with the French, the Government has worked at pace to process the children who are eligible for transfer to the UK. We continue to work closely with the French to ensure those children who were in the camp at the time of the clearance operation are interviewed to assess their eligibility to be transferred to the UK.</p><p>We also must ensure that the proper safeguarding, age assessment and security checks are carried out, and that it is in each child’s best interests to come to the UK. All unaccompanied asylum seeking children who have been brought to the UK are entitled to legal advice supported by legal aid. The Home Office is continuously monitoring its response to the migrant situation in France.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3288 HL3292 HL3293 question first answered 29/11/2016 16:50:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno