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1662746

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
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 the number of people entering the UK illegally by boat.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>We have developed a comprehensive ten-point plan to stop the boats and we are focused on delivering it. So far, small boats are down by more than a fifth compared to last year.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/10/2023 12:15:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1662866

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Kent Intake Unit: Paintings
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 Answer of 18 September 2023 to Question 198113 on Kent Intake Unit: Paintings, whether her Department paid for the work hours of contractors used to paint over the mural at the Kent Intake Unit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:06:19 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:44:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 101688 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1662874

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are housed in (a) Sandwell and (b) each of the other local authorities in the West Midlands as of 13 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	200728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>Published statistics of where asylum seekers are accommodated can be viewed under the Local Authority Dataset Asy-D11 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/10/2023 13:18:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1663082

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) investigate allegations of and (b) prevent potential exploitation of the Skilled Worker route by third parties that results in financial loss for skilled worker visa applicants.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	200936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>UKVI Work Services have numerous functions which focus and respond to allegations of Worker Exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>A bespoke Seasonal Agricultural Compliance team exists for the Farming Sector and for other issues, we have an Embassy Team function who engage with foreign missions on the matter.</p><p> </p><p>Underpinning all of this is our Investigations team who translate compliance and safeguarding issues into tangible disruption activity. Where exploitation is identified, referrals are also made to other relevant functions to take forward such as the Police and National Referral Mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 14:51:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1663083

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many allegations of exploitation of the Skilled Worker route by third parties have been investigated by her Department in the last 12 months; and how many and what proportion of those investigations have resulted in (a) the recovery of funds and (b) other forms of compensation for skilled worker visa applicants who were found to have been exploited.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	200937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of modern slavery and through the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and has given law enforcement agencies the tools to tackle modern slavery, including maximum life sentences for perpetrators and enhanced protection for victims.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Home Office does not routinely publish data on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 14:50:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1663136

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact on public health of relocating people seeking asylum that are receiving treatment for tuberculosis.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	200990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is fully committed to work closely with local authorities and the NHS. Individuals on asylum support with tuberculosis (TB) are accommodated in line with our policy and contractual provisions with our accommodation providers. We work in partnership with local health provision to improve services for supported asylum seekers.</p><p>For purpose of containing any outbreaks or infections, the Home Office has designated isolation space available in South England where those identified as having either symptoms of a contagious infection (including notifiable and non-notifiable communicable diseases) or declaring that they are suffering from such are moved to directly following arrival at the UK border.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200991 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:47:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1663137

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Tuberculosis
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 the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their application who have been diagnosed with tuberculosis as of October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	200991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is fully committed to work closely with local authorities and the NHS. Individuals on asylum support with tuberculosis (TB) are accommodated in line with our policy and contractual provisions with our accommodation providers. We work in partnership with local health provision to improve services for supported asylum seekers.</p><p>For purpose of containing any outbreaks or infections, the Home Office has designated isolation space available in South England where those identified as having either symptoms of a contagious infection (including notifiable and non-notifiable communicable diseases) or declaring that they are suffering from such are moved to directly following arrival at the UK border.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200990 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:47:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1663181

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: RAF Scampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what sum her Department has spent on preparing RAF Scampton to house asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	201035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>All Home Office commercial contracts are designed to ensure the best value for taxpayers and the Home Office closely monitors its contractor's performance, including financial results.</p><p>The Home Office continues to provide alternative sites to ensure asylum seekers will be in adequate, safe and secure accommodation appropriate for this purpose, whilst providing value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 14:49:04 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1663213

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Rwanda
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 Answer of 22 September 2023 to Question 199531 on Rwanda: Visits Abroad, how much and what proportion of the £7,269.90 was spent on (a) flights, (b) accommodation and (c) hospitality.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	201067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Published transparency data for Home Office senior officials' business expenses and meetings, January 2023 to March 2023, has been amended and updated on Gov.uk, on 27th September 2023. So, the £7,269.80 and £5,577.62 figures are now superseded. Please refer to the link below for the revised data.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-senior-officials-business-expenses-and-meetings-january-2023-to-march-2023#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">Home Office: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, January 2023 to March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 201068 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:45:26 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1663214

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Rwanda
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 Answer of 22 September 2023 to Question 199532 on Rwanda: Visits Abroad, how much and what proportion of the £5577.62 was spent on (a) flights, (b) accommodation and (c) hospitality.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	201068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Published transparency data for Home Office senior officials' business expenses and meetings, January 2023 to March 2023, has been amended and updated on Gov.uk, on 27th September 2023. So, the £7,269.80 and £5,577.62 figures are now superseded. Please refer to the link below for the revised data.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-senior-officials-business-expenses-and-meetings-january-2023-to-march-2023#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">Home Office: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, January 2023 to March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 201067 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:45:26 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders