The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 22nd November 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they sought planning permission from Shepway District Council for the continued use of Napier Barracks to house people seeking asylum; and if not, why not.
Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks about use of Napier Barracks to house people seeking asylum”The Bishop of Durham received the following written answers on 16th November 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on integration of housing people seeking asylum in Napier Barracks.
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con, Home Office): The ongoing use of Napier Barracks is necessary to meet the demand to accommodate asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The support and integration of asylum seekers accommodated in Napier is the same as those accommodated in other types of accommodation.
Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks about impact of decision to use Napier Barracks as a facility for housing people seeking asylum”The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 1st November 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government how many cases of COVID-19 there have been at Napier Barracks since April.
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con, Home Office): Twelve people have tested positive for coronavirus whilst accommodated at Napier Barracks since April 2021.
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The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 22nd June 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of delays in the issuing of the Aspen payment cards to asylum seekers.
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con): The PrePaid Financial Services (PFS) solution is a well-established Mastercard pre-paid card used by organisations across the UK as well as abroad and has undergone over 5 months of rigorous testing to integrate with Home Office systems.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwark asks about delays in issuing payment cards to asylum seekers”The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 28th April 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of Durham received the following written answers on 26th April 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers they have asked (1) Mears, (2) Serco, and (3) Clearsprings Ready Homes, to provide accommodation for as part of Operation Oak.
Lord Greenhalgh (Con, Home Office): We currently have c8100 people in hotels, with our providers working to procure sufficient accommodation across the UK to exit contingency accommodation and maintain a business as usual operation thereafter.
Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks about housing for asylum seekers”The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 12th April 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government how many members of staff working for asylum accommodation providers have received the training specified in the Asylum Accommodation and Support Statement of Requirements; and whether training for staff who have face-to-face contact with service users is stipulated in Home Office contracts with providers.
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The Bishop of London received the following written answer on 22nd February 2021:
The Lord Bishop of London asked Her Majesty’s Government, further to the outbreak of COVID-19 at Napier Barracks, what plans they have to end the use of such barracks as asylum accommodation; and if they have no such plans, what steps they intend to take to ensure (1) that social distancing measures are adhered to, and (2) that the dignity and freedom of residents is upheld.
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about use of military barracks as asylum accommodation”On 10th November the Bishop of Durham received four written answers to questions on safe asylum routes and the outsourcing of asylum interviews:
The Lord Bishop of Durham: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 21 October (HL Deb, col 1598), when the review into “safe and legal routes to the UK for asylum seekers, refugees and their families” will be completed; and whether that review will be published. [HL9631] Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks about safe asylum routes and the outsourcing of asylum interviews”
On 3rd November 2020 the Bishop of Durham received a written answer to three questions to Government on the right to work of asylum seekers:
The Lord Bishop of Durham: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 September (HL8116), what plans they have to publish the terms of reference for the Home Office review into the right to work of asylum seekers. [HL9359]
The Lord Bishop of Durham: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 September (HL8116), what external organisations have been (1) formally, and (2) informally, consulted as part of the Home Office review into the right to work of asylum seekers. [HL9360]
The Lord Bishop of Durham: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the response by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 9 September (HL Deb, col 820), when the review into the right to work of asylum seekers will be laid before the House. [HL9361] Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks Government about right to work of asylum seekers”
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