Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which functions of the immigration department of the Home Office are carried out by private contractors; and in each case, who are those contractors.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Details of the immigration department’s contracts with private contractors are included in the table below:
UK Immigration Enforcement | ||
Service Name | Service Description | Contractor Name |
Immigration Removal Centre | Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Colnbrook and Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centres. | Mitie Care and Custody |
Immigration Removal Centre | Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre. | G4S |
Immigration Removal Centre | Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre. | G4S |
Immigration Removal Centre | Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Yarl's wood Immigration Removal Centre. | Serco |
Immigration Removal Centre | Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre. | Mitie Care and Custody |
Immigration Removal Centre | Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre. | GEO |
Pre-Departure Accommodation Welfare Services | Contract for the provision of Pre-Departure Accommodation Welfare Services Welfare | G4S |
Escorting Services | Contract for the provision of In-country and Overseas Escorting, operation and management of Short Term Holding Facilities and Holding Rooms and related services | Mitie Care and Custody |
Travel Services | Services Agreement for the provision of Travel Services for immigration purposes. | Carlson Wagonlit UK Ltd |
UK Visas and Immigration | ||
Service Name | Service Description | Contractor Name |
COMPASS London & South | Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services | Clearsprings Ready Homes |
COMPASS South West & Wales | Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services | Clearsprings Ready Homes |
COMPASS Midlands & East of England | Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services | G4S |
COMPASS North East, Yorkshire & Humber | Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services | G4S |
COMPASS North West | Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services | Serco |
COMPASS Scotland & Northern Ireland | Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services | Serco |
Life in the UK Test | Administration of Life in the UK Test | PSI Services UK Ltd |
Secure English Language Test | Conduct secure English language testing services | Trinity College IELTS Consortium |
Digital Assisting | Assisted digital service for customers | We Are Digital |
Education assessment | Assessment of educational evidence from customers | Ecctis Ltd |
Next generation of Visas | Provision of international visa application centres | Teleperformance VF Worldwide |
Biometric data capture in UK | Biometric data capture in UK | Post Office Sopra Steria |
Logistics of biometric residency permit cards | Logistics of biometric residency permit cards | Post Office DX Secure |
Financial Check | Financial check | Experian Indesser |
Contact centre | Contact Service centre for customers | Sitel |
Asylum Childcare | Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Glasgow | Little Stars Nursery |
Asylum Childcare | Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Newcastle | Heaton Community Centre |
Asylum Childcare | Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Liverpool | Bizz Kids |
Asylum Childcare | Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Solihull | Mobile Creche Company Ltd |
Asylum Childcare | Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Cardiff | South Riverside Community Development Centre Ltd |
Asylum Childcare | Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Croydon | Pre-School Learning Alliance |
Asylum Support Payments | Payment of support to eligible applicants | Sodexo Motivation Solutions Ltd |
Language Analysis | Analysis of language for asylum applicants | Verified AB |
Language Analysis | Analysis of language for asylum applicants | Skandinnavisk SprakanalysAB (Sprakab) |
Consolidated Asylum Support Application Service (CASAS) | Assistance for asylum applicants for the completion of their initial application | Migrant Helpline Ltd |
Adult Victims of Modern Slavery | Adult victims of modern slavery care and co-ordination services | The Salvation Army |
Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the contractual entitlement of Dame Lowell Goddard for the provision of accommodation in London in return for chairing the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; what property was acquired or leased for her; and what is the continuing cost of any contract or lease entered into.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Details of Dame Lowell Goddard’s entitlements while she was the Chair of the Independent Inquiry are given in her terms of appointment which are published on the Inquiry’s website at https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/94/view/chair%27s-terms-of-appointment.pdf
The Home Office did not acquire or lease any property for Dame Lowell.