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832825

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training (1) social workers, and (2) foster parents, who are responsible for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, are given with regard to immigration issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The revised statutory guidance, published on 1 November 2017, for the care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery attached, sets out the responsibility for all local authorities to ensure that social workers, personal advisers and their managers should understand how the child’s experiences, vulnerabilities and immigration status may impact on children. This can also have an impact on their assessment, care planning and delivery, and planning for the transition to adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>The Fostering Services Regulations 2011 clearly sets out that all foster carers must receive the training and development they need to carry out their role effectively and to meet the child’s individual needs. It is up to local fostering services to determine what training they offer so they are able to meet local needs, such as training specifically in relation to unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Many local authorities and agencies have developed evidence-based training packages for their carers on a range of related issues.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 November 2017, the Department for Education and Home Office published the attached safeguarding strategy on unaccompanied and asylum-seeking children. This sets out additional actions that the government will take to safeguard and promote the welfare of these children. Commitments include providing 1,000 training places for foster carers and support workers caring for unaccompanied children, and downloadable training resources to enable social workers to understand when and how they should be involved in a child’s immigration claim.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name UASC_Safeguarding_Strategy_2017.pdf title Safeguarding Strategy 2 file name UASC_Statutory_Guidance_2017.pdf title Care of unaccompanied migrant children question first answered 12/02/2018 16:49:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832826

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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 funding they have allocated to organisations dedicated to helping unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office provides funding to all local authorities who look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC). The national rate is £41,610 per annum for under 16 year olds and £33,215 per annum for 16 and 17 year olds. We also provide local authorities with £200 per week for former UASC who turn 18 and qualify for leaving care support. These rates were increased significantly in July 2016 by 20%, 28% and 33% respectively.</p><p>The Home Office provides funding to the Refugee Council to support UASC through the Children’s Panel. The role of the Children’s Panel is to advise and assist unaccompanied children through the asylum process, and to support them in their interactions with the Home Office and other central and local government agencies. Children making an asylum claim in their own right are also eligible for assistance in the form of legal aid.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2018 12:41:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832827

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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 much notice unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are given before (1) detention, and (2) deportation.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Unaccompanied children may only be detained in a very limited number of exceptional circumstances. Such detention is usually pending alternative care arrangements being made (with relatives or local authority children’s services), would be for the shortest possible time, and would not take place in an immigration removal centre.</p><p>We do not return unaccompanied children with no lawful basis to remain in the UK, unless we can confirm there are safe and adequate reception arrangements in the country to which they will be returned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2018 12:40:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832828

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
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 the sufficiency of the legal aid budget for legal representation for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the protection of vulnerable children, especially in cases where children lack adequate parental support.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid remains available for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children for both legal help with interviews and legal representation during the asylum appeals process, subject to a means and merits assessment. The majority of unaccompanied refugee children applying for permission to remain in the UK will be seeking asylum, and legal aid will therefore be available.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/02/2018 17:27:40 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832829

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training is given to prison officers regarding mental illness amongst inmates.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that Prison Officers receive the appropriate training to support prisoners with mental health needs. The Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) course, delivered to new Prison Officers, includes modules on mental health and personality disorders.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Introduction to Mental Health’ module covers the most prevalent mental health issues in prison including anxiety states, depression, bi-polar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia, and personality disorders. The session also covers how an officer can support prisoners with different disorders.</p><p> </p><p>The mental health awareness module forms part of the revised “Introduction to Suicide and Self-Harm (SaSH) Prevention” training package. This training is being delivered to all new and existing Prison Officers, as well as HMPPS and non-HMPPS staff who are in contact with prisoners. Between April 2017 and January 2018 more than 14,300 staff have been trained in at least one of the six SaSH modules, and over 6,800 staff have completed the training in full. With specific reference to the mental health training module, internal figures show that over 7,000 new and existing staff have completed the module.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, a Suicide Prevention Learning Tool has been developed in partnership with Samaritans. This tool communicates important messages to identify and support prisoners at risk. Some prisons continue to deliver locally devised mental health training packages, often in conjunction with the local healthcare provider.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 05/02/2018 16:41:01 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832830

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the occupancy rate for HM Prison Berwyn.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>On 31 January 2018 HMP Berwyn held 863 prisoners and an operational capacity of 930.</p><p> </p><p>There is a phased programme in place which expects to see the prison reach a capacity of 1020 by the end of March 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/02/2018 17:28:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

832831

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Fire and Rescue Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which individuals or organisations have been appointed to deliver independent assessments of the business cases put forward by five police and crime commissioners to take on the functions of fire and rescue authorities under the Policing and Crime Act 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>If in response to a PCCs consultation to take on governance of local fire and rescue services, a relevant local authority indicates that it does not support the proposal, the Secretary of State must obtain an Independent Assessment of the proposal. The Home Secretary and I have appointed the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy to carry out independent assessments of the proposals submitted by the PCCs for Hertfordshire, Staffordshire, Cambridgeshire, West Mercia and North Yorkshire.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2018 17:26:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

832833

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Fire and Rescue Services
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 experience and qualifications of those individuals or organisations that have been appointed to deliver independent assessments of the business cases put forward by five police and crime commissioners to take on the functions of fire and rescue authorities under the Policing and Crime Act 2017, with regard to the impact that those proposals will have on (1) the corresponding fire and rescue services, (2) the relevant police service, (3) the relevant local authorities, (4) public finances, and (5) public safety.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has been commissioned to carry out separate independent assessments of proposals from the PCCs of Hertfordshire, Staffordshire, Cambridgeshire, North Yorkshire and West Mercia. CIPFA has substantial public finance expertise and works closely with police and fire and rescue services and is therefore well placed to provide an independent, professional view on business cases. <br>Whilst the conduct of the assessment is for CIPFA to determine, they have been asked to provide a view on whether they consider the proposal to be in the interests of economy, efficiency and effectiveness, or in the interest of public safety (the statutory tests). CIPFA can contact other organisations if they are of the view that additional input or expertise is necessary to help them make a judgement on whether the proposal is in the interest of the statutory tests. CIPFA secured the views of the local police force, fire service and local authorities during the independent assessment process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2018 17:25:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

832834

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Fire and Rescue Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the business cases put forward by five police and crime commissioners to take on the functions of fire and rescue authorities under the Policing and Crime Act 2017 comply with the guidance issued by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner Chief Executives which Her Majesty’s Government commissioned for the drawing up of such business cases.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the guidance that has been developed by the Association of Police and Crime Chief Executives (APACE) which helpfully covers a number of issues a PCC will need to consider when developing and consulting on their business case for fire governance, including the statutory tests the business case is required to meet, the manner in which local consultation should be carried out, its duration, and arrangements the PCC should make to publish their response to the consultation. Whilst the guidance is neither statutory nor subject to any Parliamentary procedure, the Government expects PCCs to take it in to account and the guidance has been shared with all PCCs by APACE. It is for PCCs to determine locally how to best use the guidance and demonstrate how their case meets the statutory tests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2018 17:28:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

832835

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Fire and Rescue Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment will be made of the results of inspections of the relevant police services by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary when decisions on the proposals by police and crime commissioners to take on the functions of fire and rescue authorities under the Policing and Crime Act 2017 are made.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State can only give effect to a police and crime commissioner’s proposal to take on responsibility for the governance of fire and rescue where, in her view, the proposal is in the interests of economy, efficiency and effectiveness, or in the interests of public safety.</p><p>The Secretary of State’s decision on whether these statutory tests have been met will be made on a case by case basis; considering the particulars of the case at hand and drawing on relevant available information, such as findings from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services inspections.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2018 17:29:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark