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678840

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Asylum: Children in Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children went missing from local authority care in England in (1) 2014, (2) 2015, and (3) 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>National statistics on numbers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) who were looked after at 31 March are available in Table A3 of the attached document. Experimental official statistics on looked after children who went missing during the year are available in Table G1 of the same document.</p><p>During the whole year ending 31 March 2015, 190 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were identified as having had a missing incident.</p><p>During the year ending 31 March 2016, 640 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were identified as having had a missing incident. Due to improvements in quality and completeness of the experimental statistics, figures for 2015 and 2016 are not comparable.</p><p>These experimental official statistics were collected for the first time in the year ending 31 March 2015 and so figures are not available for 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 07/02/2017 17:42:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name HL4992 Attachment.xlsx title Looked after children inengland including adoption
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

671913

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
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 how they are ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of foster parents to accept unaccompanied young asylum seekers.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that every looked after child receives the high quality care they need in a placement that is suitable for them. We are working with partners to increase the number of suitable placements for unaccompanied asylum seeking children.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities may apply for funding through the £140m Controlling Migration Fund to support capacity building including the recruitment, approval and training of foster carers. In addition, we are funding the Refugee Council and ECPAT to deliver training for foster carers and support workers across the country who are not experienced in working with unaccompanied asylum seeking or refugee children. We have also committed to evaluate the need for any additional training required by foster carers looking after unaccompanied children as part of our wider safeguarding strategy for unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children, which will be published by 1 May 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 20/01/2017 13:27:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

657412

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish immediately a report outlining the care received in France by those under the age of 18 who are applying for admission to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK supported the French authorities in the operation to clear the Calais camp and safely move the minors from the camp to specialist alternative accommodation across France. However the provision of care to migrants in France is the responsibility of the French Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/01/2017 12:10:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

657413

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid the UK has given to Greece to help accommodate and care for refugees from Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided £27 million in humanitarian assistance to help tackle the refugee and migrant crisis in Greece since October 2015. This has provided life-saving assistance, according to need, to refugees and migrants from Syria and other countries. The support includes accommodation, food, water and hygiene kits.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2016 12:49:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

657415

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether refugees from any countries are allowed to work immediately after being accepted into the UK; and, if so, from which countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>All those granted refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK or resettled under one of our resettlement schemes are allowed to work immediately.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/12/2016 13:46:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

657416

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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 will be the status of young Syrian refugees in the EU and the UK when they reach the age of 18.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>Children of all nationalities who qualify for refugee status in the UK will normally be granted five years’ limited leave to remain. At the end of that five year period they will be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if they continue to require protection.</p><p>The status of young Syrian refugees in other EU Member States is a matter for the relevant authorities in those countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/12/2016 13:52:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

643786

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to select and guide the foster parents of new child refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Caring for any child requires skills and dedication. Local authorities and independent fostering agencies select and prepare all foster carers for this challenging role. The Government is committed to ensuring foster carers are afforded the appropriate recognition, support and training to ensure every looked-after child receives the high-quality care they need. We have funded a range of initiatives including “Fosterline” – a helpline which provides a confidential, impartial free advice service for foster carers and potential foster carers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in September we commissioned the Refugee Council and ECPAT to deliver training for foster carers and support workers who are not experienced in working with unaccompanied asylum seeking or refugee children. The Government has also committed to evaluate the need for any additional training required by foster carers looking after unaccompanied children as part of our wider safeguarding strategy for unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children. Further information on our safeguarding strategy can be found on the Government’s website, GOV.UK, by searching for ‘Safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children’.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/12/2016 15:36:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

637300

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what long-term mental health service provision they have made for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The key mechanism to deliver the vision set out in <em>Future in mind: Promoting, protecting and improving our children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing </em>(March 2015), to transform children and young people’s mental health, is the Local Transformation Plans (LTPs) that all clinical commissioning groups have produced. These plans outline how local areas will meet the mental health needs of all their population of children and young people, including addressing the needs of the most vulnerable. LTPs are backed by £1.5 billion of Government funding and should cover the full spectrum of mental health issues: from prevention and resilience building, to support and care for existing and emerging mental health problems including addressing the needs of the most vulnerable, such as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. A copy of <em>Future in mind</em> is attached.</p><p> </p><p>From 2016-17, children and young people’s mental health is being brought into the normal NHS England planning cycle so that LTPs are integrated into the wider Sustainability and Transformation Planning process. However, they will continue to be published annually.</p><p>Most unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are likely to be looked after by local authorities. An Expert Working Group (EWG) has been established to lead the development of models of care for looked-after children’s mental health. The group is co-chaired by Peter Fonagy and Alison O’Sullivan (The Association of Directors of Children’s Services) with members being drawn from across the health, youth justice, social care and education sectors, with input from children, young people, carers and families with experience of the care system.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of the EWG is to primarily focus on three main groups: looked after children, care leavers, and children who have been adopted from care or are under Special Guardianship Orders. It is anticipated that there are groups within the looked after children population with specific needs and these will be considered by the Group as the work develops (for example, unaccompanied asylum seekers, children on remand, children returning to their birth parents). The Group has now met three times, with five further meetings to come, and expects to make their recommendations in October next year.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/11/2016 15:00:28 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Future_in_mind.pdf title Future in Mind
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

576275

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Refugees: Mediterranean Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many migrants have been rescued by British ships because they have found themselves in difficulty crossing the Mediterranean or Adriatic seas.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>In total, British ships have rescued over 24,000 migrants in the Mediterranean since April 2015.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/09/2016 14:56:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533034

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why people with a British passport and of British nationality require an additional immigration check when submitting an application to rent a home.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office guidance makes clear that landlords are expected to carry out checks on all adults.</p><p>This approach helps landlords to avoid acting in a discriminatory manner and to establish a statutory excuse against a penalty should they be found letting to an illegal migrant. In many cases, landlords and agents will already be asking for the same documents for credit and tenant referencing purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2016 13:05:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno