Visas
Dear Home Office,
In the last 12 months how many applications from asylum seekers for a work permit did you receive?
How many were granted in that period?
Of those granted, provide a breakdown by nationality of the applicant?
How many were given a work permit to work outside the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) in that period?
Provide the guidance etc. of how these decisions are made as regards discretion, not formalities.
Yours faithfully,
Edward Williams
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M Ennis
Home Office
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Dear Mr. Williams,
FOI 73520
Please find attached a letter in response to your FOI request of 17
December 2022.
Yours sincerely
CCT FOI
Central Operations
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Dear Home Office,
To clarify my request -
"When you refer to asylum seeker, please can you advise whether you mean the
initial asylum claim or further submissions too."
I mean those that include further submissions too.
I want information on permission to work.
My requests only concern asylum seekers whose claims for asylum were outstanding.
"Background
Those who claim asylum in the UK are not normally allowed to work whilst their claim is being considered. They are instead provided with accommodation and support to meet their essential living needs if they would otherwise be destitute. The policy outlining when permission to work will be granted to those who claim asylum is set out in the Immigration Rules. This makes clear that the Home Office may grant permission to work to asylum seekers whose claim has been outstanding for more than 12 months through no fault of their own. Under this policy, those who are allowed to work are restricted to jobs on the shortage occupation list published by the Home Office. Any permission to work granted will come to an end if their claim is refused and any appeals rights are exhausted because at that point, they are expected to leave the UK. Those who are granted leave have unrestricted access to the labour market."
Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Edward Williams
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Thank you,
Regards
M Hucherko
Home Office
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M Ennis
Home Office
Dear Mr Williams
FOI 74079
Please find attached a letter in response to your FOI request of 19
January 2023
Yours sincerely
CCT FOI
Customer Services
Dear Home Office,
by way of IR, please explain why you have not included the guidance requested?
Yours faithfully,
Edward Williams
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Dear Edward Williams,
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review.
This has been assigned to a caseworker (case ref 74079). The business area
dealing with your request will aim to send you a full response by
14/03/2023 which is twenty working days from the date we received your
request.
Regards
N McKenzie
Home Office
Dear Mr Williams,
Please see the attached in relation to your request for an internal review
in response to your Freedom of Information request.
Mr S Burgues
Information Rights Advisor, Information Rights Team
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