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1665810

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Catterick Garrison
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 seekers are housed at Catterick Garrison.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to bring forward accommodation at Catterick Garrison as part of wider efforts to relieve pressure on the asylum system. The use of hotels is inappropriate for the accommodation of asylum seekers. That’s why the Government is standing up large scale sites to bring alive more suitable forms of accommodation and relieve the cost pressures to the taxpayer of using hotels.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 09:18:27 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1655758

registered interest
date	29/08/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on helping more people who have been accepted by the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme and are living in hotels in Islamabad to move to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	906263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK made an ambitious and generous commitment to help resettle those fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. Since June 2021, we have brought 24,500 people to safety to the UK.</p><p>Any current or former staff directly employed by, or for, the UK Government and assessed to be at serious risk of threat to life are eligible to apply for the ARAP.  The Ministry of Defence first consider all applications under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). Afghan citizens and their family members assessed as eligible for relocation will then be referred to the Home Office for permission to enter the UK. This is subject to the enrolment of biometrics and security checks.</p><p>The Government will honour its commitments to bring eligible people to the UK and will arrange and pay for travel to our country when suitable UK accommodation has been secured. The Government is working intensively with local authorities and other partners to ensure suitable accommodation is secured.</p><p>The Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities is also considering further options to help identify suitable accommodation, so we can welcome more Afghans in third countries. This includes learning the lessons from sponsorship schemes like Homes for Ukraine. We continue to work, including with likeminded partners and countries neighbouring Afghanistan, on resettlement issues and to support safe passage for eligible Afghans.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 07/09/2023 15:22:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1645010

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set timescales for (a) the processing of applications and (b) making travel arrangements for Afghans who are entitled to resettle in the UK and are housed in hotels in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The resettlement of eligible Afghans remains a top priority for this government. As of the end of March 2023, around 24,600 vulnerable people have been brought to the UK. This figure includes British nationals evacuated under Operation Pitting.</p><p>It is vital that those arriving have somewhere suitable to stay once they are in the UK. We continue to process applications but will only facilitate arrivals from third countries under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) where suitable accommodation can be secured ahead of arrival, including where individuals are able to find their own accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/06/2023 14:21:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644599

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) entry clearance (b) permission to stay in the UK for family members of people already in the UK on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (i) have been received, (ii) been granted, (iii) are still awaiting a decision and (iv) have been refused since August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>A breakdown of the data requested is not currently available.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/06/2023 16:24:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644600

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to support Afghans eligible for resettlement under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who did not secure housing in the UK before travelling.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-march-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics, year ending March 2023 - GOV.UK</a> (published on 25 May 2023), show that a total of 21,004 people have been resettled in the UK under the Afghan schemes – the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).</p><p> </p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families and individuals in bridging accommodation for any longer than is necessary – and we are working alongside c.350 local authorities to support all Afghan families and individuals, including those relocated here under the ARAP, into homes of their own. From the end of April 2023, the government began issuing families and individuals in hotels and serviced accommodation 3 months legal notice to leave their temporary accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Dedicated multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of Home Office Liaison Officers, DWP staff, and local authority officials are based in hotels and provide bespoke support to Afghan households, including information on how to rent in the private sector, find jobs and access English language training.</p><p> </p><p>The government is providing £285 million of new funding to local authorities supporting the Afghan resettlement schemes. This includes £35 million in new cash for local authorities, which will go towards increasing the level of support available and overcoming key barriers in accessing the housing system and employment and a £250 million expansion of the Local Authority Housing Fund to help councils to source homes to house Afghans currently in bridging accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>More information concerning the support being provided to hotel guests, and additional funding being offered to Local Authorities and Councils can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhomeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk%2F2023%2F04%2F24%2Fuk-government-support-for-resettled-afghans-in-bridging-accommodation-factsheet-april-2023%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRRRSCo-ordinationHub%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C83515ada1080411f941308db680b87ce%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638218170944436299%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DhcAi4%2FVYoJJbrNLOwlH52vK3wjJ2LojfEY2ASJgRTU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK government support for resettled Afghans in bridging accommodation factsheet – April 2023 - Home Office in the media (blog.gov.uk)</a></em></p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/06/2023 16:17:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644068

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will use discretionary powers to ensure that Afghan nationals who (a) served with the British Armed Forces and (b) would have been eligible for resettlement under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will not face deportation under the Illegal Migration Bill if they arrived in the UK by irregular means.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>If an individual meets the conditions of the duty to make arrangements to remove under clause 2 (with the exception of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children) they will be subject to the provisions under the Illegal Migration Bill.</p><p>If an individual is eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy they should not make dangerous and illegal journeys to the UK but should apply through the scheme.</p><p>We are taking a regulation making power to include further exceptions to the duty to remove, and we will be considering whether this should be exercised to except additional cohorts from the provisions under the Illegal Migration Bill.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/06/2023 10:10:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644069

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family members of the Afghans who came to the UK under Priority One of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme have subsequently arrived in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The requested breakdown of family members is not available.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/06/2023 16:29:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1641962

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much and what proportion of the £35 million announced in the Afghan Resettlement Update has been distributed; and to which local authorities this funding has been distributed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	187660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Additional funding of £35 million has been announced for local authorities to deliver increased support for Afghan households moving from hotels into settled accommodation.</p><p>The related funding instructions were issued on the 23rd of May 2023 and are available to view at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghan-schemes-funding-instructions-2023-to-2024&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRRRSCo-ordinationHub%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C40be5dcacc3e43b8bd6908db674c7fe3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638217350478125877%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4gxLFJwtOst976E1XSCxeGn6yqSnL1zU2R63%2BeWFXV4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>We are continuing to work with local authorities and other partners including Department of Levelling Up Health and Communities and Cabinet Office to speed up the resettlement of Afghans into longer term housing, so they can successfully make Britain their home and benefit from the security and stability of long-term accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 16:38:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1639318

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support (a) her Department and (b) the Ministry of Defence are providing to ARAP-eligible individuals who are accommodated in hotels in Pakistan and who are being advised by the UK Government that while waiting in Pakistan they should source their own accommodation within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	186096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Islamabad is responsible for operational decision-making in relation to managing the accommodation and other support provided to those in Pakistan.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is responsible for supporting the movement of eligible persons out of Afghanistan and into third countries, assessing eligibility of applications under ARAP, and referring eligible persons with a Defence connection to charitable partners for Operation NEWHOPE support.</p><p> </p><p>ARAP eligible individuals are provided with accommodation, food, medical treatment, and dedicated support from a team of MOD &amp; FCDO caseworkers in Pakistan while they await relocation to the UK. When relocation becomes possible for individuals or family groups, we use commercial flights to bring individuals to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/05/2023 13:19:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1639319

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ARAP-eligible Afghans have (a) successfully managed to find their own accommodation and (b) have been relocated to the UK by following the guidance on independently sourcing accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	186097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2022" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics, year ending December 2022</a>, published on 23 February, show that since their first arrivals in 2021, the ACRS and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) have resettled a total of 21,387 people.</p><p> </p><p>They also show that over 9,000 people have now been supported into settled accommodation (This breaks down as c.8,500 moved into homes with an additional c.500 matched but not yet moved). The figures are not currently broken down into ACRS/ARAP individuals or families.</p><p> </p><p>The government is providing £285 million of new funding to local authorities supporting the Afghan resettlement schemes. This includes £35 million which will go towards increasing the level of support available as well as a £250 million expansion of the Local Authority Housing Fund to help councils to source homes for Afghans currently in bridging accommodation.</p><p>This new, generous package of support comes in addition to the existing support available for people on the ACRS and ARAP schemes, including access to welfare system, the right to work and full access to public services.</p><p>The move from hotels into settled accommodation is in the best interests of families and individuals and will enable them to benefit from the freedoms of independent living that only suitable non-hotel accommodation can provide.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/05/2023 10:16:11 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis