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64201

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport applications have been processed by the passport office in Belfast in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of passports processed by the Passport Office <br>in Belfast.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of passports processed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>364,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>408,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>427,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>433,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (until 31 May)</p></td><td><p>294,998</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/07/2014 10:19:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 7238 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64206

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made by the Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership over the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	202611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Cyber Security Strategy, which includes a commitment to develop a <br>partnership group with industry on cyber crime, was published in November <br>2011. <br>My Rt Hon Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, gave the second annual <br>report on progress against objectives set out in the strategy on 12 December <br>2013 (Official Report, Columns 43 to 47 WS). The Minister for the Cabinet <br>Office also placed before Parliament a list of achievements over the preceding <br>year and a document that outlines its future plans. The documents can be found <br>at:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-security-strategy-2-ye<br>ars-on <br>The Partnership, one of a set of engagement points with industry on Cyber <br>Security, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of cyber crime amongst <br>members, helping them to become more resilient to the threat. To date, it has <br>provided a forum for partners to share views on key changes to the law <br>enforcement landscape on cyber and contribute to key actions in the Strategy. <br>This includes work to coordinate cyber security messages to the private sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/07/2014 11:02:10 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7240 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

64207

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that the regulations governing the new contract for the specialist support providers allow bids to provide ongoing care and support once victims exit the shelter service, at the end of the 45 days period irrespective of whether they have received a Conclusive Grounds decision.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	202652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Once they receive a positive Reasonable Grounds decision, potential victims of <br>trafficking are entitled to a minimum of 45 days' care and support which can <br>continue up to the point they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds decision, <br>whichever is the later. Article 12 of the European Convention on Action <br>against Trafficking in Human Beings requires the UK to provide a minimum of 30 <br>days' support for victims of human trafficking. The current UK Government <br>policy goes further than the European Convention on Action against Trafficking <br>obligations by providing a minimum of 45 days support once a Reasonable Grounds <br>decision is made.<br><br>Care and support for victims, once they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds <br>decision, is being considered as part of the ongoing review of the National <br>Referral Mechanism and as part of the re-tender of the Government's care <br>contract for adult victims of human trafficking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/07/2014 14:50:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7235 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

64357

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Raytheon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on reaching a settlement with Raytheon Systems Ltd on the e-Borders programme; and when the arbitration progress is scheduled to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	202833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office would like the dispute with Raytheon to be concluded as swiftly <br>as possible. It is not unusual that an international arbitration of this <br>complexity should take a considerable time to resolve. The Home Office has <br>done everything possible to progress the Arbitration as quickly as possible. <br>The evidential hearings concluded in April 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/07/2014 14:33:17 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7236 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

64362

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional support she is providing to the passport office in Belfast.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Belfast Office Full Time Equivalent (FTE) workforce in June 2014 was 216.29 <br>compared with 147.76 FTE in June 2012. The increase in staff has been to deal <br>with the introduction of processing of work from overseas in 2013-14 and the <br>introduction of an evening shift in January 2014 to assist in dealing with UK applications. <br>Currently there are 20 additional staff redeployed to Belfast to assist in the <br>examination function.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/07/2014 14:00:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 7239 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64363

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Raytheon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial provision her Department has made to cover the (a) ongoing legal costs of and (b) costs of a potential settlement resulting from the binding arbitration process brought by Raytheon Systems Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	202733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Ongoing legal costs will be met from departmental resources, although no <br>specific financial provision has been made for this or for the costs of a <br>potential settlement. The costs of a potential settlement have been recognised as a <br>contingent liability in the Home Office accounts since 2011-12.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/07/2014 14:30:15 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

64070

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2014, Official Report, column 717W, on human trafficking, what tailored support is given to victims who have received Conclusive Grounds decisions to integrate into the UK; where such victims came from in January to March 2014; which organisations provide her Department with information on the progress of the victim integration process; and what information her Department holds on how victims have integrated into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	202515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Currently, there is no specific integration package for those who have received <br>a positive Conclusive Grounds decision and wish to stay in the UK. The <br>Salvation Army, which delivers the Government's support service for adult <br>victims of human trafficking, provides support to those victims leaving its <br>service by facilitating access to mainstream benefits, housing and local <br>services as well as pastoral support such as assistance with completing <br>application forms. <br><br>Care and support for victims, once they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds <br>decision is being considered as part of the review of the National Referral <br>Mechanism and as part of the re-tender of the Government's victim support <br>service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/07/2014 15:16:30 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7229 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

63760

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Peterborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce incidents of domestic abuse and violence against women in Peterborough; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	202228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Coalition Government has made the tackling of violence against women and <br>girls a high priority. Our approach is set out in our strategy, ‘Call to End Violence <br>Against Women and Girls' published in November 2010, together with a supporting <br>Action Plan. A revised version of the Action Plan was published in March 2014 <br>and contains 150 actions across Government departments.<br><br>For the first time, this Government has put stable funding in place, ring-fencing nearly<br>£40 million for specialist local domestic and sexual violence support services, rape<br>crisis centres, and national helplines. This includes £20,000 funding provided <br>by the Home Office for the provision of an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser at Peterborough City Council, and £10,000 to the Cambridgeshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre, and £30,000 per financial year 2011-2014, increased to<br>£45,000 for 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, provided by the Ministry of Justice to <br>Peterborough Rape Crisis. <br><br>This Government is committed to driving improvements in the police response to <br>victims of domestic violence. That is why, last September, the Home Secretary <br>commissioned Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) to conduct an <br>all force review of domestic violence. HMIC published its findings on 27 March <br>2014 and highlighted serious failings in the police response. In response to <br>the review, the Home Secretary is leading a series of measures to improve the <br>police response. This includes establishing a new National Oversight Group, <br>which she chairs and on which I sit. The Home Secretary has also written to all <br>chief constables making it clear that the police must make significant improvements<br>and that every police force, including Cambridgeshire Police, must have an action plan <br>in place by September 2014 to address HMIC's findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 01/07/2014 11:39:36 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

62436

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Gender Recognition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted a review of the effectiveness of the UK Border Agency's training manual "Gender Identity Issues in the Asylum Claim" which is primarily used to educate UK Border Agency case officers in trans-related issues and in evaluating testimonies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thornton
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The document referred to is guidance to asylum decision makers rather than a training manual. The guidance was last reviewed and revised in June 2011.<br><br>Separately, training for new asylum caseworkers is provided through the Foundation Training Programme, which has been developed in consultation with stakeholders including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and A:gender, the cross-civil service staff support network for transgender staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 08/07/2014 12:50:53 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1782 label Biography information for Baroness Thornton

62437

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Gender Recognition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people seeking asylum in the United Kingdom on the grounds of trans-related issues have been refused asylum and deported to their countries of origin over the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not centrally record this specific data and the information requested could only be obtained through a manual search of <br>individual case files. This would exceed the cost limit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/06/2014 15:47:05 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon