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HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationI acknowledge that nothing in this particular space is easy, but there are many organisations that provide support to individuals to arrange their onward support. That includes…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationThe noble Lord makes an interesting point, and I will take that back to the department.18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationThe noble Baroness asks me a good question. I am going to look into that, because I do not know. I assume that they are made aware of it, of course, but I have not been present…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationI agree with the noble Lord in as much as no one should find themselves homeless. I also agree that the refugee system is obviously under enormous strain. I therefore look forward…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationYes, I think 28 days is necessary, and of course I will look into those. As I say, everyone gets 28 days from the issue of the biometric residence permit.18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationI certainly regret the individual circumstances described by the noble Lord and, obviously, we would prefer that not to be the case.18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationThe noble Lord is right that they get seven days from the notice to quit, but they get 28 days from the issue of the biometric residence permit, so it is not quite right.18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, there are a number of things that we are doing. We have local authority liaison officers who provide a specific point of contact for local authorities, particularly for…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, I will go through a little bit of what local authorities receive from the department. We work closely with DLUHC and regularly engage with the local authorities to…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, as I have tried to explain, it is more than 28 days. The underlying aspect of this is that we should be moving to 56 days; I am afraid that we simply do not agree. The…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationI say to the noble Lord that that is not the case. You can start to apply for things like universal credit before you receive the biometric residence permit. I appreciate that…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, I will go through the process: all individuals who receive a positive decision on their asylum claim can remain on support and in their accommodation for at least 28…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, the current practice is that individuals remain on asylum support and in asylum accommodation for 28 days from the point of the biometric residence permit being issued.…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessI commend my noble friend for his generosity in hosting the Ukrainian family and I associate myself with the remarks on how they are needed back in Ukraine—they will be needed…13 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessMy Lords, obviously, I cannot predict what that number will be, as those asylum cases are still being processed.13 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessI agree with the noble Lord; we absolutely do not want those. The Government work closely with police forces and other agencies to ensure that sort of thing does not happen.13 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessThe noble Baroness has asked me a number of questions. The Prime Minister committed in December 2022 to clear the historical asylum backlog by the end of this year. Those are the…13 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessMy Lords, in line with the practice every year, individuals who have received a decision on their asylum claim will not be moved out of asylum accommodation over the Christmas…13 Dec 2023HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]It is nice to hear that the Committee reflects that sentiment. I appreciate the sentiment behind the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, but the Government…13 Dec 2023HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Committee very much indeed for the points raised in this short debate, which eloquently explained the fine balance that needs to be struck in this area. As…13 Dec 2023