Robert Jenrick: The information is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.
Robert Jenrick: All visitors to the United Kingdom are expected to hold a valid passport and visa where necessary. France has its own rules on entry requirements. As part of an overall agreement on migration reached with France during the March Leaders’ Summit between the Prime Minister and the French President, we committed to easing travel between our two countries for school children on organised trips....
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office publishes data on the processing of applications for British citizenship on the Gov.uk website. This includes the total number of applications received and the number of those that were non-straightforward. The link to the latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-dat a-q2-2023
Robert Jenrick: All small boats used for illegal crossings vessels are seized by Border Force, assessed for evidential value, and are held by Border Force until completion of any criminal investigation activities. The boats are disposed of by Border Force’s approved contractors and, where appropriate, any suitable materials are recycled. Although the Home Office does research the origins of migrant vessels...
Robert Jenrick: Migrant workers have the same employment rights and protections as resident workers, as supported by the relevant departments, agencies, regulatory bodies and trades unions. In addition, the Home Office ensures the design of immigration routes has regard to migrant welfare including by: requiring sponsors of migrant workers to keep records of pay and compliance with sponsorship obligations,...
Robert Jenrick: The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together. We prioritise all applications where the application has been made by an unaccompanied child under the age of 18. We will also prioritise applications where there is an evidenced urgent or compelling reason. The most recent data can be found at Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK...
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office has a service standard to respond to 95% of Members’ correspondence within 20 days, and it is currently meeting that target. The most recent customer service operations data are published at www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operatio ns-data-q2-2023, and show that the Home Office responded to 98% of correspondence within the service standard in the...
Robert Jenrick: The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found at Asylum and resettlement datasets Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum- and-resettlement-datasets), under the document Asylum seekers in receipt of support (second...
Robert Jenrick: Costs are subject to change depending on numbers being accommodated within the asylum system. Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information. Total expenditure on asylum is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-...
Robert Jenrick: The information is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.
Robert Jenrick: Climate change is not a criteria in the refugee convention, and therefore individuals would not be eligible for resettlement.
Robert Jenrick: We are accelerating decision-making and rapidly speeding up asylum processing times. We are driving productivity improvements by simplifying and modernising our system. This includes shorter, more focussed interviews; removing unnecessary interviews; making guidance simpler and more accessible; dealing with cases more swiftly where they can be certified as manifestly unfounded; targeted...
Robert Jenrick: 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. 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...
Robert Jenrick: The statutory inspection was carried out prior to the Home Office taking control of the barge.
Robert Jenrick: There are 3,000 places available for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa in 2023. Most places were allocated in the February ballot. The remaining places will be given in the July ballot. The Home Office does not routinely publish the results of visa ballots, although the numbers of those who have applied and been successful for such visas will be published in due course.
Robert Jenrick: The UK has made one of the largest commitments of any country to support those impacted by events in Afghanistan. Whilst public data on separating principals and dependants is not available, the latest Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (published on 24 August 2023), show that since their first arrivals in 2021, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme...
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on people granted humanitarian protection can be found in table Asy_D02 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks. Please note that the figures for grants of humanitarian...
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office publishes data on asylum seekers in receipt of support in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum seekers in receipt of support by accommodation type including hotels and other accommodation can be found in table Asy_D09 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. Please note the data show a snapshot as at the last day of each...
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office publishes provisional data on the asylum backlog in the ‘Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act’ release. Provisional data on asylum applications awaiting an initial decision, including a breakdown by legacy and flow cases, as at 31 March 2011 to 30 July 2023, can be found in table IMB_02 of the ‘Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act: data tables to...
Robert Jenrick: Information on the number of applications for the Facilitated Return Scheme that are (a) considered and (b) decided within 20 days is not available from published statistics.
