§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list by number and title the National Asylum Support Service Policy Bulletins which are currently applicable. [HL690]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonA list of the current National Asylum Support Service (NASS) Policy Bulletins is shown by number and title in the table below.
NASS Policy Bulletins Subject Policy Bulletin 1 Supercal Policy Bulletin 2 Sharing Policy Bulletin 3 Supercal Policy Bulletin 4 Threshold Table Policy Bulletin 5 Backdating Vouchers Policy Bulletin 6 Asylum Process Overview Policy Bulletin 7 Failure to travel [Superseded—Deleted] Policy Bulletin 8 Initial Consideration in Allocation Policy Bulletin 9 Asylum Support Adjudications Policy Bulletin 10 Social Security Benefits, Homelessness assistance and Local Authority Support Policy Bulletin 11 Mixed Households Policy Bulletin 12 Refusals Policy Bulletin 13 Judicial Review [Superseded Deleted] Policy Bulletin 14 Failure to travel [Superseded—Deleted] Policy Bulletin 15 NASS Roll-out Policy Bulletin 16 Kent Disbenefited Cases Policy Bulletin 17 Failure to Travel Policy Bulletin 18 Racial Harassment Policy Bulletin 19 Medical Foundation Policy Bulletin 20 Voucher breakdown Policy Bulletin 21 Medical Foundation (Emergency Accommodation) Policy Bulletin 22 Discontinuation Policy Bulletin 23 Appeals Process Policy Bulletin 24 Subs only Policy Bulletin 25 Failure to travel (addendum) Policy Bulletin 26 Oakington Policy Bulletin 27 Disbenefited cases Policy Bulletin 28 Travel Policy Bulletin 29 Transition at Age 18 (Amended 9/2/01) Policy Bulletin 30 Human Rights 1998 Policy Bulletin 31 Dispersal Guidelines (Amended 9/2/01) Policy Bulletin 32 Cancelling Accommodation Policy Bulletin 33 Age Disputes Policy Bulletin 34 Additional Single Payments Policy Bulletin 35 Acid record not found Policy Bulletin 36 Emergency Accommodation Monitoring Policy Bulletin 37 Maternity Payment Policy Bulletin 38 Grace Periods Policy Bulletin 39 Support rate change Policy Bulletin 40 Supercal updated Policy Bulletin 41 Dealing with representations in respect of an asylum claim Policy Bulletin 42 Initial Accommodation [Withdrawn] Policy Bulletin 43 HC2 Certificates Policy Bulletin 44 Referring Files to other Sections Policy Bulletin 45 Initial Accommodation Policy Bulletin 46 Northern Ireland Policy Bulletin 47 Judicial Review
§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many asylum seekers have died while being supported by the National Asylum Support Service; and what were the causes of death. [HL691]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe information requested is not available.
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§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether an investigation is taking place into the management, structure, efficiency or performance of the National Asylum Support Service; and, if so, who is undertaking it; what are its terms of reference; who has commissioned it; and to whom and when is a report to be delivered. [HL689]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe National Asylum Support Service has been working with a consultant from INEX Consulting commissioned through the S-CAT framework. The terms of reference were to:
Determine where workflow and document management techniques could bring benefits. Possibly propose changes to the current processes (though s/he should be aware of restrictions which legal and audit requirements, such as the separation of duties, place upon the possible alternatives).
A draft report was received on 15th February and is under consideration.
An interim evaluation of the National Asylum Support Service has been undertaken by external consultants. Following competitive tender, Deloitte Touche were commissioned by the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate to carry out an interim evaluation of NASS. Deloitte Touche terms of reference were to:
The report was delivered to NASS management in October 2000.
- monitor and report on the efficiency and effectiveness with which the new asylum support arrangements are being implemented and operated;
- make recommendations for improvement where necessary.