(a) different powers being in place in a UK, i.e state, obligation and function. It is not feasible to envisage a situation whereby asylum Scotland for asylum seekers to access seekers in the UK receive different levels of benefit accommodation and financial support based on their post-code. and advice. (b) All individuals wishing to lodge an in-country (b) able to lodge from within asylum claim are required to report to the asylum Scotland an asylum claim to the Home screening unit in Croydon unless there are reasons Office. for the screening to take place elsewhere. In Scotland those individuals who are assessed as (c) MSPs being able to represent directly being vulnerable are screened locally. Work has to UK Visas and Immigration and taken place with partners to ensure that applicants Immigration Enforcement their concerns are aware of this process when they seek to make with respect to devolved matters an asylum application. Migrant Helpline and local affecting their constituents. social work teams, who receive asylum applications, make their own assessment on vulnerability before referring to the Glasgow asylum team for screening. (c) With regard to MSPs correspondence, UK Visas & Immigration responds to enquiries on immigration cases raised by all levels of elected and peers. The Home Office representatives recommends that constituents with immigration enquiries use their Member of Parliament for the speediest response through one of UKVI’s six MP Account Management teams across the UK. Levy raising With regard to seafood levies, the UK Government 96.(5) explore whether to revise the is working with officials from the Scottish current legal and practical arrangements Government to explore what options might give in respect of levy raising (for example, Scotland greater involvement in deciding how the with respect to red meat and seafood) to levy is spent. Good progress has been made in ensure that Scotland is able to decide at
(a) different powers being in place in Scotland for asylum seekers to access accommodation and financial support and advice. (b) able to lodge from within Scotland an asylum claim to the Home Office. (c) MSPs being able to represent directly to UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement their concerns with respect to devolved matters affecting their constituents. a UK, i.e state, obligation and function. It is not feasible to envisage a situation whereby asylum seekers in the UK receive different levels of benefit based on their post-code. (b) All individuals wishing to lodge an in-country asylum claim are required to report to the asylum screening unit in Croydon unless there are reasons for the screening to take place elsewhere. In Scotland those individuals who are assessed as being vulnerable are screened locally. Work has taken place with partners to ensure that applicants are aware of this process when they seek to make an asylum application. Migrant Helpline and local social work teams, who receive asylum applications, make their own assessment on vulnerability before referring to the Glasgow asylum team for screening. (c) With regard to MSPs correspondence, UK Visas & Immigration responds to enquiries on immigration cases raised by all levels of elected representatives and peers. The Home Office recommends that constituents with immigration enquiries use their Member of Parliament for the speediest response through one of UKVI’s six MP Account Management teams across the UK. Levy raising 96.(5) explore whether to revise the current legal and practical arrangements in respect of levy raising (for example, with respect to red meat and seafood) to ensure that Scotland is able to decide at With regard to seafood levies, the UK Government is working with officials from the Scottish Government to explore what options might give Scotland greater involvement in deciding how the levy is spent. Good progress has been made in
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