Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the individuals who were scheduled to be on the charter flight going to Nigeria and Ghana, leaving from Stansted Airport on 28 March 2017 had disclosed that they feared persecution due to their sexual identity or gender identity were they to be deported.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Home Office does not hold the data requested in a reportable format and it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many LGBT people seeking asylum have been deported to Uganda during the last three years.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Code of Practice for Official Statistics has established common standards to ensure a coherent and trustworthy service to the user of statistics.
Home Office officials are continuing to review and assess information on the number of people claiming asylum where sexual orientation may form the basis of the claim, in order to ensure that any statistics produced meet the principles on both assured methodology and quality (ensuring statistical methods are consistent with scientific principles) and governing user needs.
Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many LGBT people seeking asylum from Uganda have been refused leave to remain in the UK during the last three years.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Code of Practice for Official Statistics has established common standards to ensure a coherent and trustworthy service to the user of statistics.
Home Office officials are continuing to review and assess information on the number of people claiming asylum where sexual orientation may form the basis of the claim, in order to ensure that any statistics produced meet the principles on both assured methodology and quality (ensuring statistical methods are consistent with scientific principles) and governing user needs.
Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average length of detention of LGBT people seeking asylum from Uganda in each of the last three years.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Code of Practice for Official Statistics has established common standards to ensure a coherent and trustworthy service to the user of statistics.
Home Office officials are continuing to review and assess information on the number of people claiming asylum where sexual orientation may form the basis of the claim, in order to ensure that any statistics produced meet the principles on both assured methodology and quality (ensuring statistical methods are consistent with scientific principles) and governing user needs.
Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many LGBT asylum seekers from Uganda have been held in UK detention centres in each of the last three years.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Code of Practice for Official Statistics has established common standards to ensure a coherent and trustworthy service to the user of statistics.
Home Office officials are continuing to review and assess information on the number of people claiming asylum where sexual orientation may form the basis of the claim, in order to ensure that any statistics produced meet the principles on both assured methodology and quality (ensuring statistical methods are consistent with scientific principles) and governing user needs.
Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many LGBT people seeking asylum from Russia have been refused leave to remain in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Code of Practice for Official Statistics has established common standards to ensure a coherent and trustworthy service to the user of statistics.
Home Office officials are continuing to review and assess information on the number of people claiming asylum where sexual orientation may form the basis of the claim, in order to ensure that any statistics produced meet the principles on both assured methodology and quality (ensuring statistical methods are consistent with scientific principles) and governing user needs.