Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Lemos on 15 October (HL Deb col 338), why the data on the number of foreign national prisoners who are eligible for deportation but remain in the United Kingdom due to Article 8 ECHR claims and human rights claims is “misleading or unreliable”.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions, at a disproportionate cost.
We deal with significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin.
The deportation of a foreign national offender is subject to the UK’s obligations under the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. Where an Article 8 claim is made, consideration is given to the public interest in deportation to determine if it is outweighed by a foreign offender’s private or family life. The more serious the offence committed by a foreign national offender, the greater the public interest in deportation.
Sometimes the UK’s current obligations under international law such as the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights ultimately prohibit us from returning certain individuals despite their criminality. Legal or re-documentation barriers can frustrate immediate deportation. Despite the barriers we face, we remain resolute in our commitment to deport those who would abuse our hospitality and make our communities safer for everyone.
We currently do not have plans to publish the information requested.
However, official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. These reviews allow us to balance the production of our regular statistics whilst developing new statistics for future release.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make the data on the number of foreign national prisoners who are eligible for deportation but remain in the United Kingdom due to Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights claims and human rights claims publishable.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions, at a disproportionate cost.
We deal with significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin.
The deportation of a foreign national offender is subject to the UK’s obligations under the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. Where an Article 8 claim is made, consideration is given to the public interest in deportation to determine if it is outweighed by a foreign offender’s private or family life. The more serious the offence committed by a foreign national offender, the greater the public interest in deportation.
Sometimes the UK’s current obligations under international law such as the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights ultimately prohibit us from returning certain individuals despite their criminality. Legal or re-documentation barriers can frustrate immediate deportation. Despite the barriers we face, we remain resolute in our commitment to deport those who would abuse our hospitality and make our communities safer for everyone.
We currently do not have plans to publish the information requested.
However, official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. These reviews allow us to balance the production of our regular statistics whilst developing new statistics for future release.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the number of foreign national prisoners who are eligible for deportation but remain in the United Kingdom due to Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights claims and human rights claims.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions, at a disproportionate cost.
We deal with significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin.
The deportation of a foreign national offender is subject to the UK’s obligations under the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. Where an Article 8 claim is made, consideration is given to the public interest in deportation to determine if it is outweighed by a foreign offender’s private or family life. The more serious the offence committed by a foreign national offender, the greater the public interest in deportation.
Sometimes the UK’s current obligations under international law such as the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights ultimately prohibit us from returning certain individuals despite their criminality. Legal or re-documentation barriers can frustrate immediate deportation. Despite the barriers we face, we remain resolute in our commitment to deport those who would abuse our hospitality and make our communities safer for everyone.
We currently do not have plans to publish the information requested.
However, official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. These reviews allow us to balance the production of our regular statistics whilst developing new statistics for future release.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many foreign national prisoners are eligible for deportation but remain in the United Kingdom due to claims relating to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions, at a disproportionate cost.
We deal with significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin.
The deportation of a foreign national offender is subject to the UK’s obligations under the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. Where an Article 8 claim is made, consideration is given to the public interest in deportation to determine if it is outweighed by a foreign offender’s private or family life. The more serious the offence committed by a foreign national offender, the greater the public interest in deportation.
Sometimes the UK’s current obligations under international law such as the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights ultimately prohibit us from returning certain individuals despite their criminality. Legal or re-documentation barriers can frustrate immediate deportation. Despite the barriers we face, we remain resolute in our commitment to deport those who would abuse our hospitality and make our communities safer for everyone.
We currently do not have plans to publish the information requested.
However, official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. These reviews allow us to balance the production of our regular statistics whilst developing new statistics for future release.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many foreign national prisoners are eligible for deportation but remain in the United Kingdom due to human rights claims.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions, at a disproportionate cost.
We deal with significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin.
The deportation of a foreign national offender is subject to the UK’s obligations under the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. Where an Article 8 claim is made, consideration is given to the public interest in deportation to determine if it is outweighed by a foreign offender’s private or family life. The more serious the offence committed by a foreign national offender, the greater the public interest in deportation.
Sometimes the UK’s current obligations under international law such as the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights ultimately prohibit us from returning certain individuals despite their criminality. Legal or re-documentation barriers can frustrate immediate deportation. Despite the barriers we face, we remain resolute in our commitment to deport those who would abuse our hospitality and make our communities safer for everyone.
We currently do not have plans to publish the information requested.
However, official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data. These reviews allow us to balance the production of our regular statistics whilst developing new statistics for future release.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Shaping the future of care together report (Cm 7673), published on 14 July 2009.
Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
On 29 July, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme.
A range of research, evidence and policy proposals will be reviewed as part of that process, and we will continue to update Parliament on a regular basis.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support’s report Fairer care funding, published in July 2011.
Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
No specific assessment has been recently made of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support's 2011 report, Fairer Care Funding.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they remain committed to a 50 per cent reduction in headcount across the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and integrated care boards by 2028.
Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government remains committed to significantly reducing headcount across NHS England and the Department, although the changes are no reflection on the tireless work carried out by talented professionals. Our ambition is to reduce staff numbers by up to 50% across the Department, NHS England and integrated care boards.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a 10 per cent levy on estates at death to fund adult social care.
Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Prime Minister has set out his commitment to end decades of political drift on social care and fix the system with a National Care Service that gives people dignity, security and the support they deserve.
Reforms to social care will be fully and sustainably funded – the government will meet its fiscal rules. However, it is right that Baroness Casey’s Commission, which will now report in summer 2027, considers all options for the National Care Service. Funding options will be an important part of that conversation, and the government is not going to pre-empt Baroness Casey’s work.
Asked by: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to give Ukrainians who have come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme clarity on their future immigration status.
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)
Those who have been granted sanctuary in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, are able to apply for further permission to stay through the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE).
On 1 September, the Government announced in parliament that the UPE Scheme would be extended for an additional 24 months to enable those eligible to obtain a further period of permission following their initial permission under UPE.
Individuals who currently have permission under the UPE scheme will be able to apply for the extension online, in advance of their current permission expiring. More detail on the application process will follow in due course.
The UPE extension reflects a generous and meaningful commitment to support those displaced by the conflict, while also respecting the Ukrainian Government’s strong desire for the future return of its citizens when it is safe to do so. The Government will continue to monitor developments in Ukraine closely and act responsibly in its response.