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HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogMy noble friend is entirely right that one of the keys to the asylum process is to remove those whose asylum applications are refused, but in some cases some countries are…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI can assure my noble friend that we are certainly not engaging in an amnesty. Of course, that is what the previous Labour Government did in relation to bringing down the backlog,…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogI do not recognise any of the items raised by the noble Baroness. I can reassure her that there will be no such apologies.06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateClearly, safeguarding is a significant consideration. The Kent Intake Unit, where unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are initially triaged, is certainly somewhere where…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogI am afraid the Government do not accept any lessons in handling the asylum backlog from the Labour Party, which resolved the issues in relation to its own asylum backlog by…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI thank the noble Baroness for that remark. She is absolutely right: the Belgians are doing an excellent job. The Belgians, in contradistinction to the approach taken by the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogI rather agree with the noble Lord. The Government’s policy is to reduce expenditure on hotels, which will free up more government money to be spent on overseas aid. I can…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogClearly, as the noble Lord knows, it is a priority for the Government to reduce and eliminate the use of hotels. If people have successfully claimed asylum, the position is that…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI thank the noble Lord for that question. The Professional Enablers Taskforce will perform the important function of ensuring that information is shared between the Home Office—of…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogNo is the short answer. The Home Office is committed to ensuring that the asylum system is not open to abuse. By promptly withdrawing asylum claims from non-compliant individuals,…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogThe GOV.UK website contains detailed guidance on circumstances in which a claim will be withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, including a timescale. I do not believe, although I do not…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateClearly, the Home Office has the judgment of Mr Justice Chamberlain in the decision of which the noble Baroness speaks. The High Court found that Kent County Council was in breach…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateAs I have already made clear, the categories of data held by the Home Office are held in accordance with the practices that are deployed in the triaging of the various UASC who…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateMy noble friend makes an important point. It is right that Home Office officials and National Crime Agency officers are working closely with the French to try to disrupt the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 6 June be approved. Relevant document: 44th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn to the…25 Jul 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration PoliciesI am afraid that I do not accept the noble Baroness’s proposition that we are, in some way, limiting access to the United Kingdom for creative workers. As I alluded to in my…25 Jul 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration PoliciesMy Lords, the United Kingdom is, and will continue to be, an attractive destination for top international talent in these fields. Our visa and immigration system has been designed…25 Jul 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration PoliciesI regret that I did not hear the beginning of the noble Baroness’s question. How is that connected to the creative visa schemes?25 Jul 2023HANSARDPolice Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matter) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023On behalf of my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.25 Jul 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration PoliciesAs I have already said, we are proud of the fact that we have a very generous offer to those coming into the UK for creative purposes. We hope that other countries will…25 Jul 2023