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How many rejections of statelessness applications submitted in 2024 have been followed by renewed applications.
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 this question at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many technical specialists are employed by her Department to provide training on statelessness determination only.
The statelessness training is not restricted to a single technical specialist and may be delivered by any number of technical leads (who have a wider remit) across the Asylum and Human Rights Operational area.
Pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, whether the training described is specific to statelessness determination.
All training undertaken by Home Office staff is intended to be relevant for the work tasks they are assigned.
If she will list the job titles of staff in her Department's statelessness determination unit.
The statelessness unit job titles include the following:Administrative Support OfficersDecision MakersTechnical SpecialistsTeam LeadersSenior CaseworkersSenior Operational ManagersDeputy Chief CaseworkersChief CaseworkerAssistant Director
How many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central Home Office communications team, there are a total of 127 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 35 work solely in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from June 2024.Home Office salary bands are published on Gov.UK Home Office: structure and salaries, 2024 - GOV.UK
Pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many people have been mentored in the last 12 months.
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be collected for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been granted since 5 July 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, but, in general, casework actions on statelessness claims are taken daily and we routinely review and monitor outstanding statelessness cases to ensure they are progressed without delay. This includes making decisions to grant or refuse statelessness claims.
Pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many people have acted as mentors in the last 12 months.
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be collected for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been refused since 5 July 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, but, in general, casework actions on statelessness claims are taken daily and we routinely review and monitor outstanding statelessness cases to ensure they are progressed without delay. This includes making decisions to grant or refuse statelessness claims.
How many people were granted statelessness status by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
The information requested is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Whether her Department employs anyone to work exclusively on statelessness determination applications.
The Home Office employs a small team which covers the issue of statelessness applications, but also routinely covers different, or additional work, as business needs and priorities require.
If she will outline the (a) content and (b) frequency of statelessness-specific training for her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Statelessness Determination training for caseworkers new to this work, consists of two weeks classroom training covering the Statelessness Convention and the relevant immigration rules and how these apply to statelessness casework with case studies.After the initial classroom training, there is approximately nine weeks of mentoring where caseworkers complete statelessness casework with a mentor and are assessed with the aim to transition to independent case working.After completing initial training and mentoring, caseworkers receive ongoing support and assessment through quality assurance from their technical specialist who is also available to assist with cases and casework queries. If new rules or legislation are introduced, training is delivered as and when required.
How many people were refused statelessness status by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
The information requested is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
What the 2024-25 budget is for her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Staffing and budget of the unit working on statelessness determination cannot be disaggregated from the wider team within which it sits.The number of people employed in the Department’s statelessness determination unit is not information that is published by the Home Office and cannot be provided.Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking to account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well quality and availability of data.
How many people are employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time in her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Staffing and budget of the unit working on statelessness determination cannot be disaggregated from the wider team within which it sits.The number of people employed in the Department’s statelessness determination unit is not information that is published by the Home Office and cannot be provided.Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking to account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well quality and availability of data.
How many stateless people (a) live in and (b) were born in the UK.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
What the (a) range and (b) average processing times were for statelessness determination applications in 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
What the (a) range and (b) average processing times were for statelessness determination applications since 4 July 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
How many decisions were made under the statelessness determination procedure without interview of the applicant (a) in 2024 and (b) since the 5 July 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
How many applications for statelessness determination were received by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) in each month since July 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.