Written questions by O'Brien.

On what occasions a Contract Change Note has been issued for contracts for asylum accommodation and support services since 2021.

Since 2021, Contract Change Notices have been issued for the Asylum Accommodation and Support contracts on the following occasions:Serco MEECCN Number Date Effective006.0201/03/2021006.0412/11/2021006.0706/01/2022006.0801/04/2022006.1024/05/2022006.1224/08/2022006.1431/10/2022006.1612/01/2023006.1812/01/2023006.2007/03/2023006.2227/03/2023006.2406/04/2023006.2624/05/2023006.2827/06/2023006.3020/07/2023006.3203/08/2023006.3420/10/2023006.3620/10/2023008.0014/12/2021008.0101/04/2022008.0216/11/2022008.0327/11/2022009.0001/01/2021011.0001/05/2022012.0024/05/2022014.0014/02/2022015.0001/09/2022017.0010/01/2023018.0001/01/2022019.0001/01/2023019.1011/08/2023020.0011/08/2023022.0003/08/2023022.1006/11/2023022.2005/01/2024022.3005/03/2024022.4005/06/2024022.5005/08/2024023.0004/07/2023023a08/09/2023023b18/09/2023023c18/09/2023024.0007/08/2023024.1007/08/2023025.0006/10/2023026.0008/12/2023027.0001/10/2024 Serco NWCCN NumberDate Effective00523/11/2021006.0128/01/2021006.0313/07/2021006.0512/11/2021006.0606/01/2022006.0901/04/2022006.1124/05/2022006.1324/08/2022006.1431/10/2022006.1531/10/2022006.1712/01/2023006.1912/01/2023006.2107/03/2023006.2327/03/2023006.2506/04/2023006.2724/05/2023006.2927/06/2023006.3120/07/2023006.3303/08/2023006.3520/10/2023006.3720/10/202300906/01/202201101/05/202201224/05/202201311/05/2022013.124/06/202201411/02/202201710/01/202301801/01/202201901/01/2023019.0101/04/202402011/08/202302506/10/202302618/12/202302701/10/2024 Mears NEYHCCN NumberDate Effective01323/02/202101401/03/202101521/05/202101606/09/202201925/02/202202206/04/202202304/11/202202401/01/202302527/02/202302611/07/202302730/08/202302817/11/202302914/09/202303005/01/2023030A20/02/202403108/12/202303308/01/202403401/01/202403501/02/202403608/03/202403715/03/202403829/06/202403924/07/202404031/08/202404129/09/202404201/11/202404317/11/202404401/10/202404801/12/202404913/12/2024 Mears NICCN NumberDate Effective00917/01/202201217/01/202201304/04/202201623/08/202301909/02/202402001/02/202402101/10/202402213/12/2024 Mears ScotlandCCN NumberDate Effective01015/01/202101123/02/202101201/03/202101315/01/202101425/02/202201504/04/202201615/01/202101715/01/202101815/01/202301915/01/202102023/08/2023020A23/08/202302115/01/202102201/02/202402301/10/202402418/11/202402518/11/202402601/10/202402713/12/2024 CRH SouthCCN NumberDate Effective006e22/03/2022006f25/10/202201028/01/202101131/03/202101202/12/202101311/02/202201428/01/202201501/04/202201603/11/2022016a10/11/2022016b11/12/2022016c12/03/2023016d12/06/2023016e12/09/2023016f12/12/202301722/11/202201801/10/202101901/01/202302025/04/202302111/06/202302206/06/202302326/07/202302427/11/202302513/11/202302629/11/202302823/07/2024 CRH WalesCCN NumberDate Effective01028/01/202101202/12/202101311/02/2022

If she will list (a) all the contracts for asylum accommodation and support services the Department has agreed since 2017 and (b) the (i) value of, (ii) regions covered by and (iii) period covered by each contract.

The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services agreements and the details sought have been published on Contracts Finder and can be found at:AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract MEE - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NEYH - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract Wales - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract South - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract Wales - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract Scotland - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NI - Contracts Finder

How many visas were granted to (a) people and (b) family dependents in each quarter since January 2021.

The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on visas granted, by quarter, visa route and applicant type, are published in table Vis_D02 of Entry clearance detailed dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relate up to the end of September 2024.

When she plans to update the LGB asylum data tables, last updated on 25 August 2022.

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims relating to sexual orientation are published in the ‘Asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation tables’. The latest data on claims and initial decisions relates to 2023 and was updated as part of the year ending June 2024 release in August 2024. The next planned update is in August 2025.

How many non-crime hate incidents were recorded by each police force in each year since 2014.

The Home Office does not currently centrally collate information on the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by individual police forces.

How many and what proportion of partner visas were granted where the applicant used cash savings to count towards the minimum income threshold in each year since 2012.

The Home Office publishes data on Partner entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by the means by which the Minimum Income Requirement is met.Data on visas issued are published in Table Vis_D02 in the detailed entry clearance visa dataset. The Partner visa subgroup is included in the 'Family' visa type, which covers visas where an individual is applying for a visa on the basis of their relationship to a person settled in the UK or a British citizen.Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of each workbook. The latest data relates to 2024 Q2.

How many people were served with a notice of liability to remove in each year since 2004.

The Home Office does not routinely report on numbers of individuals served with notices of liability to removal, and that information could only be obtained for the purposes of this question at disproportionate cost.

What plans she has to review the treatment of migrant workers in the care sector.

The Government is deeply concerned by reports of unethical practices relating to international recruits within the adult social care sector. UK Visas and Immigration continue to investigate and take action, alongside partners, where evidence of abuse is found, engaging with the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority and other relevant agencies to hold employers to account and working with Department for Health and Social Care to support impacted workers.

Which countries do not accept the return of people with identity documentation issued by the UK.

We do not expect that anyone being returned from the UK would still hold valid UK documentation. A person being removed from the UK has, by definition, no right to be in the UK.

What her Department's timetable is for making a decision on whether to grant Brooke House College Market Harborough a student sponsor licence.

Institutions applying to join the Register of Student Sponsors usually receive a decision on their application within 8 weeks. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are not currently in receipt of such an application from Brooke House College at this time, and there is no decision outstanding in respect of Brooke House College’s sponsor licence status.