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601 records in 2021
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions is she having with Ministerial colleagues in the (a) Department for Work and Pensions and (b) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Afghan refugees' access to benef
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of raising the balance of probabilities to justify identity as a reason when assessing credibility of a claim for asylum in respect of LGBTQ+ people resident
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of creating a second category of asylum seekers based on late evidence on LGBTQ+ people resident in the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Afghan asylum seekers living in the UK are able to access immigration advice and legal representation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the risk of increasing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic assault and harassment in the asylum process through the use of offshore immigration processing centres.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims are awaiting resolution as at 16 September 2021.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims have been awaiting a decision from her Department for over 12 months.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been granted permission to work as a result of the time taken for her Department process their case in last 12 months.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in the context of the evacuation of people to the UK from Afghanistan following the Taliban offensive in summer 2021, what plans he has to evaluate the effectiveness of the G
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2021
90. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of the work being carried out in relation to the issuing of driver licences to applicants for international protection, that is, asylum seekers which is currently not permitted; the timeline for introduction of legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas as committed to in the Government White Paper to end Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/21]
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to process the claims of Afghan asylum seekers and refugees who have been waiting for more than six months for a decision on their applications.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it remains her Department's policy to impose the cap on the number of asylum seekers the UK will accept of 5,000 in 2021 and 20,000 in total.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Safeguarding and Afghan Resettlement of 13 September 2021, Official Report, Column 700, what support his Department plans to provide to help Afghan nati
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to clear the backlog of asylum applications, and if she will reinstate the six-month service standard for assessing asylum applications.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) funding and (b) staff resources she has allocated to processing visa waivers and resettlement of Afghan citizens since the 1 July 2021.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she is having with the Government of Qatar on (a) evacuation of Hazara families and (b) bringing Hazara families to the UK under the Afghan Citizens' Resettl
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she is having with the Government of Qatar on (a) evacuation of LGBT+ people and (b) bringing LGBT+ people to the UK under the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she is having with the Government of Qatar on (a) evacuation of Christians and (b) bringing Christians to the UK under the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Sche
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what practical assistance they are providing to Afghan women, particularly judges, lawyers, MPs, journalists, human rights defenders and others at particular risk.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan women at risk, including judges, lawyers, MPs, journalists and human rights defenders, were resettled to the UK in August and September.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to provide visas to Afghan women at risk, especially judges, lawyers, MPs, journalists and human rights defenders, and (2) to work with domestic and international partners on identifying such women.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers arriving from Afghanistan.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2021
554. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications from Afghanistan between 1997 and to date in 2021; the number given some form of international protection in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43669/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2021
347. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans that are in place to assist asylum seekers to exit from Afghanistan, either directly or through a third country; if there will be an agreement of safe passage with the current Afghan government; and the documentation that needs to be provided. [43226/21]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 15 September 2021
Motie van het lid Simons c.s. over herzien van de bewijslast voor alle inkomende asielaanvragen van Afghaanse vluchtelingen
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 15 September 2021
Motie van het lid Simons c.s. over herzien van alle afgewezen asielaanvragen van uit Afghanistan afkomstige asielzoekers
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 15 September 2021
Motie van het lid Van Haga over actief inzetten op opvang van Afghaanse vluchtelingen in de eigen regio
European Union · European Parliament · 14 September 2021
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the Afghan nationals who supported the British armed forces during the conflict and requested to be relocated have now been supported in leaving Afghanistan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Nationality and Borders Bill on (a) equality, (b) personal safety and (c) the process of providing evidence of one’s identity in the asylum process fo
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister on 6 September 2021, Official report, column 26, that every email from hon. Members would be answered by close o
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to provide substantive answers to hon. Members queries regarding Afghans seeking evacuation or resettlement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long families of British nationals who have been evacuated to (a) Italy and (b) other third countries will have to wait for their visas to be processed to join their families in the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of property prices in York on the ability to resettle refugees in that city.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support she is giving to children resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme who originate from Afghanistan and who have family in Afghanistan who are part of a religious minority.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the family of young people who are in the UK under the Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme can join their children under (a) the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme or (b) another route to allow
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with NGOs working in (a) Pakistan and (b) other third countries about the humanitarian requirements of supporting large volumes of refugee
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help recently arrived Afghan refugees culturally acclimatise and assimilate into the British population.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with (1) charities, and (2) local communities, to support refugees from Afghanistan; and what steps they are taking to (a) encourage, and (b) coordinate, charitable donations in support of
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Afghan refugees who have recently arrived in the UK will be given mental health support.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce details of the Afghan Citizen’s Resettlement Scheme; and whether there will be any special provisions for women.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to welcome a larger number of vulnerable Afghans eligible for the Afghanistan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme in the event that the 5,000 quota is reached within the first six months o
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to welcome a larger number of vulnerable Afghans eligible for the Afghanistan citizens’ resettlement scheme in the event that the 20,000 quota is reached by the second year.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Afghan nationals who have already been evacuated from Kabul airport will be counted in the 20,000 quota for the Afghanistan citizens’ resettlement scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Afghan nationals who have already been evacuated from Kabul airport but are in third countries will be counted in the 20,000 quota for the Afghanistan citizen’s resettlement scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that Afghan refugees arriving in the UK have access to toothpaste, nappies, medicines and other basic necessities.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the length of time Afghan nationals will have to wait to be housed in the UK from the opening of the Afghanistan citizens’ resettlement scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff her Department has deployed to countries neighbouring Afghanistan to process Afghans fleeing Afghanistan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help recently arrived Afghan refugees find employment.
Austria · National Council · 13 September 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Dagmar Belakowitsch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Arbeit betreffend AMS-Aufstocker bei Arbeitslosengeld&Notstandhilfe 2020/2021 Bundesland Steiermark