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1489982
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees remain in hotels following their arrival in the UK in summer 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
uin 38651 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>In 2021, the UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought a further c.4,000 Afghans to the UK. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>As of 18 July 2022, we are currently providing temporary accommodation for c.9,500 individuals resettling in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), whilst they await permanent accommodation.</p><p>Over 7000 Afghans have already moved or are in the process of being moved into their permanent accommodation. In addition to the work, we are doing to provide appropriate accommodation for Afghans, a number of families have, in recent months, taken steps to secure their own accommodation.</p><p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. The Home Office works to secure contracts which offer the best value for money, whilst providing an appropriate level of support to those under its care.</p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are therefore working with local authorities across the UK to identify more opportunities for those being housed in bridging hotels to move into permanent accommodation.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN
38652 more like this
38653 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:49:30.863Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:49:30.863Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1489986
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees have found permanent accommodation since arriving in the UK following the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan. more like this
tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
uin 38652 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>In 2021, the UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought a further c.4,000 Afghans to the UK. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>As of 18 July 2022, we are currently providing temporary accommodation for c.9,500 individuals resettling in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), whilst they await permanent accommodation.</p><p>Over 7000 Afghans have already moved or are in the process of being moved into their permanent accommodation. In addition to the work, we are doing to provide appropriate accommodation for Afghans, a number of families have, in recent months, taken steps to secure their own accommodation.</p><p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. The Home Office works to secure contracts which offer the best value for money, whilst providing an appropriate level of support to those under its care.</p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are therefore working with local authorities across the UK to identify more opportunities for those being housed in bridging hotels to move into permanent accommodation.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN
38651 more like this
38653 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:49:31.973Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:49:31.973Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1489989
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse is of temporary housing for Afghan refugees. more like this
tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
uin 38653 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>In 2021, the UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought a further c.4,000 Afghans to the UK. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>As of 18 July 2022, we are currently providing temporary accommodation for c.9,500 individuals resettling in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), whilst they await permanent accommodation.</p><p>Over 7000 Afghans have already moved or are in the process of being moved into their permanent accommodation. In addition to the work, we are doing to provide appropriate accommodation for Afghans, a number of families have, in recent months, taken steps to secure their own accommodation.</p><p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. The Home Office works to secure contracts which offer the best value for money, whilst providing an appropriate level of support to those under its care.</p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are therefore working with local authorities across the UK to identify more opportunities for those being housed in bridging hotels to move into permanent accommodation.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN
38651 more like this
38652 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:49:32.02Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:49:32.02Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1490071
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Undocumented Migrants: Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list the (a) value and (b) length of the contracts Border Force holds with (i) MITIE, (ii) Interforce and (iii) Definitive PSA in connection with the processing of undocumented migrants arriving in the Port of Dover. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38479 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">These arrangements include the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract with Mite Care and Custody, a contract with Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd, and a contract with Bloom Procurement Services who contracts with Definitive PSA Ltd (trading as Interforce) to deliver services for the Department.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Providing number of staff based at Dover and Manston, would reveal information on the security of our borders. It is not possible to provide the level of detail requested on volumes and patterns without impacting national security.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.013Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-27T09:46:41.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T09:46:41.927Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15532
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490074
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list the private security companies (a) contracted or (b) sub-contracted to process undocumented migrants in (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38480 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">These arrangements include the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract with Mite Care and Custody, a contract with Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd, and a contract with Bloom Procurement Services who contracts with Definitive PSA Ltd (trading as Interforce) to deliver services for the Department.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Providing number of staff based at Dover and Manston, would reveal information on the security of our borders. It is not possible to provide the level of detail requested on volumes and patterns without impacting national security</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.06Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.06Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-27T09:46:30.497Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T09:46:30.497Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15533
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490077
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading UK Border Force: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what due diligence is undertaken by Border Force in relation to sub-contracting of private security services to deliver public contracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38481 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Due diligence is an ongoing process carried out during a procurement exercise and varies depending upon the nature and size of the contract being procured. Typical areas considered as part of the selection and due diligence of a potential supplier could include:</p><ul><li>Financial standing</li><li>Past performance</li><li>Capability</li><li>Experience</li><li>Security/Cyber Security</li><li>Whether there are grounds to exclude a supplier</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:38:14.597Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:38:14.597Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490080
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport since 17 March 2022 on Border Force’s private security contractors in (a) the Port of Dover and (b) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38482 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>The Department for Transport is not involved in the asylum operations at Dover or Manston. There have therefore been no discussions with the Department for Transport about the use of private security contractors at the Home Office facilities at Dover and Manston.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T16:02:35.353Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T16:02:35.353Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490081
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current minimum staffing levels are on contracts between the Border Force and private security contractors in (a) the Port of Dover and (b) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38483 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely publish information relating to the number of staff working in specific locations as this would publicise operational practises which, in the wrong hands, could be used to attempt to evade controls at the border and compromise border security.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, resource and staffing requirements at every port are continually reviewed by Border Force and we work closely with all port operators to try and anticipate demand. Resources are deployed flexibly as and when they are required.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.107Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-26T09:05:41.783Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-26T09:05:41.783Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15534
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490082
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Border Force’s staffing levels were in (a) the Port of Dover and (b) Manston Airport in each quarter since January 2019 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38484 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish information relating to the number of staff working in specific locations as this would publicise operational practises which, in the wrong hands, could be used to attempt to evade controls at the border and compromise border security.</p><p>However, resource and staffing requirements at every port are continually reviewed by Border Force and we work closely with all port operators to try and anticipate demand. Resources are deployed flexibly as and when they are required.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T15:55:40.893Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T15:55:40.893Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490147
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-18more like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Hotels more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department’s policy to consult with local authorities before procuring hotels to use as asylum accommodation in their area. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Ladywood more like this
tabling member printed
Shabana Mahmood more like this
uin 38606 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>When any new site has been identified, the Home Office will write to the Local Authority Chief Executive and the MP for the area to inform them of our plans to house Asylum Seekers within the hotel/alternative accommodation identified. This is normally done in advance of a hotel being used, but where an urgent need for accommodation occurs, this may take place retrospectively.</p><p>The Home Office always gives as much notice as possible of our intention to use sites, however, the fluctuating nature of intake, coupled with the imperative to meet our statutory obligation, may mean we need to establish sites quickly to avoid people becoming destitute. Home Office officials would be in contact with appropriate Local Authority officers and all other relevant stakeholders to discuss the operational arrangements and share the necessary information. This would include our providers working with the emergency services to mitigate any risks to our service users and the wider community.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T15:47:15.067Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T15:47:15.067Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
3914
label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood more like this