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1456725

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date	01/04/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Belarus concerning that country's assistance to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK condemns the role the Belarusian regime is playing in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Minister for Europe and North America summoned the Belarusian Ambassador on 25 February to make clear that the Lukashenko regime must end its support for Russia's illegal invasion and respect Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty in line with its international obligations. Furthermore, on 1 March, the Foreign Secretary launched a package of sanctions on those Belarusian individuals and organisations who have aided and abetted this reckless aggression. Individuals will be unable to travel to the UK and any UK-based assets will be frozen. We also plan to extend recent Russia sanctions to Belarus in due course. The Lukashenko regime will be made to feel the economic consequences for its support for Putin's attack on Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/04/2022 15:03:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1456726

registered interest
date	01/04/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Russia to remind that country about the duty on its peace-keeping forces to prevent (1) attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, (2) cease-fire violations, and (3) attempts by Azerbaijan to intimidate residents of Nagorno-Karabakh into leaving their homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has had no conversations with the Government of Russia regarding the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, following its invasion of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/04/2022 15:53:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
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

1453435

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	Migrants and Refugees: Charities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many voluntary refugee and migrant support centres have closed since March 2020; and what plans they have, if any, to support their reopening.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on voluntary refugee and migrant centres.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2022 16:06:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1453436

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	Health Services: Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total amount raised by the immigration healthcare surcharge to date; and what has been the cost of collecting it.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) income data is published annually in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts. See page 161 of the Home Office 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts for the most recent disclosure of Immigration Health Surcharge income <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1000127%2FHO_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2020-21_FINAL_AS_CERTIFIED__accessible_.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFinanceFOIandPQ%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca37ddae8ceba47bdcb3808da0cffeab3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637836590531511857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=AqYtR5HL9xege%2BylDdjCN%2BBbU%2Bl6K%2FjHLYyd5f8IFZA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</em></a>. Reports relating to previous financial years are available at the following link <em>HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em>.</p><p>Information relating to financial year 2021/22 will be available once the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts have been audited by National Audit Office and laid before Parliament.</p><p>A summary of the published annual amounts of income to date is detailed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>IHS (£m)</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Published Accounts Income</p></td><td><p>169.11</p></td><td><p>210.25</p></td><td><p>240.48</p></td><td><p>298.47</p></td><td><p>597.68</p></td><td><p>480.82</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to commercial sensitivity the Home Office cannot disclose information on the associated administration costs of the IHS.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/04/2022 10:35:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1453437

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS England: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what are the latest figures for the number of vacancies NHS England has for (1) doctors, (2) nurses, (3) other medically qualified staff, (4) clerical staff, and (5) other ancillary workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes vacancy data for National Health Service hospital trusts for doctors, registered nurses including nurses, health visitors and midwives and other staff. Information on other staff groups is not collected centrally.</p><p>The latest available data for December 2021 shows there are 8,158 doctor vacancies, 39,652 nursing and midwifery vacancies and 62,382 other staff.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 28/03/2022 16:32:14 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1453438

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS and Social Services: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place for regular consultation between the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care with regards to health and care staff of all grades; whether these include regular meetings; and who is responsible for assessing the effectiveness of any such arrangements.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Officials from the Home Office attend the Department for Health and Social Care’s Cross Whitehall International Recruitment Steering Group which meets every four months. Officials liaise regularly on cross cutting issues, including the Shortage Occupation List. There has been no assessment of the efficacy of these meetings.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 28/03/2022 11:11:43 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1453439

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	Asylum and Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up the processes for (1) applications for asylum and refugee protection, and (2) visas for entry and leave to remain in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>To help reduce the number of outstanding claims for protection we are investing in a programme of transformation and business improvement initiatives that will speed up and simplify our processes, reduce the time people spend in the asylum system and decrease the number of people who are awaiting an interview or decision.</p><p>These initiatives include conducting shorter, more focused interviews or omitting interviews where it is appropriate to do so, streamlining decision templates and focusing on improving quality to ensure decisions are right first time. We have introduced specialist Decision Making Units, providing greater ownership and management of cohorts of asylum cases. Additionally, we have extensive ongoing recruitment and training plans in place, including career progression options that will aid the retention of staff.</p><p>We are continuing to develop existing and new technology to help build on recent improvements such as digital interviewing and move away from a paper-based system. We are streamlining and digitising the case working process to enable more effective workflow, appointment booking and decision-making.</p><p>The UK keeps its visa system and processes under regular review, and UKVI uses continuous improvement and stakeholder feedback to improve its services. For example, it recently introduced the biometric deferral process for Ukrainian nationals, enabling them to travel to the UK urgently and enrol biometrics in country, and it also launched new digital application forms that enable customers to prove their identity remotely without needing to submit documentation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/04/2022 15:50:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1452699

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Employment
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 end the legal requirement for employers and others to check a person's immigration status; and what guidance they provide to those responsible for such checks.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>In common with other comparable countries, the UK has in place a framework of laws, policies and administrative arrangements to ensure access to work, benefits and services is only permitted for those who are lawfully present in the UK who have the right to access them.</p><p>The public expects us to enforce immigration laws approved by Parliament as a matter of fairness to those who abide by the rules and to protect tax-payer funded services.</p><p>As such, the government has no plans to end the legal requirement for eligibility checks on those accessing work, benefits and services.</p><p>Specific guidance is available on GOV.UK for those who are responsible for checking a person’s immigration status, such as employers and landlords, including how to undertake checks and avoid discrimination.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/04/2022 15:38:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1452700

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many persons (1) subject to no recourse to public funds under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, and (2) who are undocumented, are being denied access to the NHS; and what guidance they have provided to healthcare providers on the provision of services for these individuals.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>No specific estimate has been made. The duty to establish eligibility for free secondary care lies with providers of relevant services and the information is not held centrally. The Department is clear that relevant bodies must never delay or prevent treatment which is classed as immediately necessary or urgent by the treating clinician irrespective of whether or not the patient has paid or agreed to pay charges. The Department works with NHS England and NHS Improvement to provide guidance and training for the National Health Service to ensure they are correctly and consistently identifying overseas visitors who are chargeable or exempt from charge.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 25/03/2022 11:57:45 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton