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418715

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Statement of 2 July 2015 HCWS83, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of safeguards within the Detained Fast Track procedure to protect vulnerable applicants.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>Following the decision to suspend temporarily the Detained Fast Track (DFT), we are reviewing the system and the safeguarding mechanisms. As in the statement made to the House on 2 July, this work will be informed by the findings of the Stephen Shaw review which is due to report shortly. We will update Parliament on revised arrangements for recommencing DFT once they have been finalised.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/09/2015 15:34:24 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418716

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people with a mental health disorder who were detained in immigration detention in the 12 months to June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of people with a mental health disorder detained in the immigration detention estate is not recorded centrally. Providing this information from an examination of individual records would be at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/09/2015 15:46:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418717

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of suspected forced marriage have been reported by the forced marriage unit to the police for investigation and possible prosecution in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
uin	10114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out this brutal practice, with our Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leading efforts to combat forced marriage both at home and abroad. In 2014, the FMU gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1,267 cases. To provide a breakdown on the nature of the assistance provided, including referrals to the police, would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/09/2015 10:41:51 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

418718

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of victims of trafficking who were detained in immigration detention since (a) January 2015 and (b) June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Individuals who have been identified as victims of trafficking by the competent authorities are normally considered suitable for detention in only very exceptional circumstances, which include cases where there is a risk of public harm. This data is not collected centrally and accurate figures are not available.</p><p>Once a person is detained their continued detention remains under review by the Home Office at least at monthly intervals, and earlier in response to any change of circumstances that might have a material effect on their detention.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/09/2015 11:17:47 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418720

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	English Language: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons her Department decided to remove the Scottish Qualifications Authority's English for speakers of other languages examinations from her Department's list of recognised qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	10205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>Following significant abuse in the English Language sector that was uncovered in 2014, a procurement exercise was undertaken to strengthen the arrangements for English language testing for immigration purposes. As part of the procurement, any test provider could have made a bid to be included on the list of Secure English language tests.</p><p>In order to ensure that all English tests are administered to the same security standards, the procurement exercise included tests suitable for settlement and naturalisation purposes, the decision was taken to apply the SELT arrangements to settlement and naturalisation applications from November 2015.</p><p>Trinity and the IELTS Consortium were the only test providers to meet these requirements.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/09/2015 15:34:50 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

418725

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's plans for a proposed national register of faith leaders in countering extremism.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	10154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish its Counter-Extremism strategy in the near future. There are no plans for a national register of faith leaders.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 10155 question first answered 05/10/2015 13:32:57 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418726

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has under its proposal for a national register of faith leaders to (a) vet faith leaders from outside the UK before or after their arrival in the UK, (b) subject faith leaders already in the UK to the same level of vetting as applies to those entering the UK, (c) exclude teachers or priests from any particular religion or denomination from the requirement to register and (d) deal with faith leaders entering the UK or already resident here who are believed to be a threat to national security.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	10155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish its Counter-Extremism strategy in the near future. There are no plans for a national register of faith leaders.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 10154 question first answered 05/10/2015 13:32:57 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418728

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees have been accommodated in each local authority in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland under the Gateway scheme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	10166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>From 2010 up to 30 June this year, 3,822 refugees have been accommodated by 14 local authorities under the Gateway Protection Programme. All 14 local authorities are in England. A further 22 refugees have been resettled with their relatives and were not accommodated by any local authority.</p><p>It would not be appropriate for us to release details of where individuals are currently being placed or where they may be placed in the future, as this may undermine their privacy.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/09/2015 15:35:10 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

418729

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Metropolitan Police first had authorisation to issue and allow officers to use a collapsible baton.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	10208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police Service first had authorisation to use a collapsible baton on 28 June 1995.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 17:00:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

418730

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gurpal Virdi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on when former Metropolitan Police officer Gurpal Virdi was authorised to drive a police vehicle.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	10209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on when police officers are authorised to drive police vehicles. This information is held by individual police forces.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/09/2015 09:57:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley