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1167101

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 2871 tabled on 21 October 2019 by the hon. Member for Luton South.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	7125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As part of the Government’s response to the 2016 Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Home Office provided £150,000 to fund research specifically into the nature and prevalence of prostitution in England and Wales.</del><del class="ministerial">This independent research was led by the University of Bristol and will enable us to inform an objective evidence base before we can consider any changes to policy and legislation in respect of prostitution.</del><del class="ministerial">The report was published on 30 October and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales</a>.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The response for UIN 2871 was answered on 4th November 2019.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2019 16:38:54 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2019 18:20:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 3725 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1151093

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prostitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the report entitled Prostitution and sex work: nature and prevalence in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	2871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s response to the 2016 Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Home Office provided £150,000 to fund research specifically into the nature and prevalence of prostitution in England and Wales.</p><p>This independent research was led by the University of Bristol and will enable us to inform an objective evidence base before we can consider any changes to policy and legislation in respect of prostitution.</p><p>The report was published on 30 October and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2019 17:05:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1145791

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are resident in Luton who have (a) been granted settled status, (b) been granted pre-settled status and (c) had their application turned down in each year since the introduction of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	290779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>Published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications by region and local authority can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics’, local authority statistics tables, table EUSS_LA, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826752/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-statistics-28-august-2018-to-30-june-2019.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826752/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-statistics-28-august-2018-to-30-june-2019.ods</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications concluded for the UK can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-august-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-august-2019</a>. It was noted in this release that one application was refused on suitability grounds during the period from 1 August to 31 August 2019.</p><p>The available data is of applications received and processed since testing began on 28 August 2018, just over 12 months ago. The Home Office does not currently publish statistics on EU Settlement Scheme application outcomes by local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content of the next quarterly release and will take into account the views of statistics users.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/09/2019 16:07:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1139298

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics: Luton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of the Crown post office in Luton on the accessibility to biometric information services for visa or immigration applications.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	277707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Customers making immigration applications can no longer use Post Office branches to enrol their biometrics in the majority of cases. Most customers now enrol their biometrics at a UK Visas &amp; Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) centre.</p><p>The previous service offered by the Post Office was biometric enrolment only, whereas the new UKVCAS service brings together multiple services to make the application process more streamlined.</p><p>The UKVCAS service is run by our commercial partner, Sopra Steria Ltd (SSL), who undertook market research to identify service locations; their research included the impact on customer travel time, cost and accessibility. The results of this were that 62% of customers will, on average, have to travel less than 25 miles to visit a core service point, with 78% travelling less than 50 miles.</p><p>SSL can also cater for customers who wish to have more flexible, on-demand, mobile application services, for example at university campuses, employers’ offices or individual customers’ homes.</p><p>As part of this contract SSL continuously captures and analyses customer feedback and reviews customer demand to ensure there is sufficient capacity. During May and June SSL opened six additional sites: Manchester, Cardiff, Exeter, Leeds, Sheffield and Edinburgh, with the view to open more.</p><p>For information on the closest core and enhanced service points to Luton, please see the UKVCAS website at: <a href="https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/locations.%20" target="_blank">https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/locations. </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/07/2019 15:56:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1137820

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria his Department uses to determine the locations in the UK where biometric information for visa or immigration applications can be provided.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	275185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The majority of customers will be able to submit their biometrics and supporting information for their visa application via a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service (UK VCAS) centre, which are run by Sopra Steria Ltd (SSL) on behalf of UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI). However, Individuals who have higher needs, may be vulnerable, or whose circumstances may be complex and would benefit from face to face interaction with the Home Office are directed to Service and Support Centres (SSC) where they will receive support with their application. The SSCs are all based in pre-existing locations which were previously used as premium service centres, which broadly align with the postal districts of our customers.</p><p>There are currently six core UKVCAS service points and seven core SSC’s across the UK at which application submission services are offered. The SSCs are based in Belfast, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield and Solihull.</p><p>SSL undertook market research to identify initial service locations for the UKVCAS service points; their research included the impact on customer travel time, cost and accessibility. Beyond that, SSL offer a range of enhanced services in a further 50 UKVCAS locations. These services enable customers to submit their biometric information (photo and fingerprints) and supporting evidence in one location. 62% of customers will, on average, have to travel less than 25 miles to visit a core service centre, with 78% travelling less than 50 miles. Appointments may be offered for individual customers and/or family groups to enrol their biometrics together.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/07/2019 11:56:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

851644

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of shotgun and firearms certificates that have been granted where the applicant's doctor has not participated in the licensing process in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	130407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with arrangements introduced in 2016, the police write to the GPs of those who apply for a firearms licence to seek relevant information regarding the applicant’s health before the licence is issued. We do not collect statistics on the number of certificates that have been granted without the applicant’s GP having participated in the process. However, reports from police forces and firearms licence applicants indicate that the participation rates amongst GPs are variable. We have been in discussions with the police, medical bodies and shooting representatives about how greater consistency can be achieved.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 130410 question first answered 07/03/2018 16:07:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

851647

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
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 GPs in each police constabulary area who are not participating in the firearms licensing process.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	130410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with arrangements introduced in 2016, the police write to the GPs of those who apply for a firearms licence to seek relevant information regarding the applicant’s health before the licence is issued. We do not collect statistics on the number of certificates that have been granted without the applicant’s GP having participated in the process. However, reports from police forces and firearms licence applicants indicate that the participation rates amongst GPs are variable. We have been in discussions with the police, medical bodies and shooting representatives about how greater consistency can be achieved.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 130407 question first answered 07/03/2018 16:07:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

793169

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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: Luton
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 application interviews have been conducted at Luton HM Passport Office in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	114954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office has conducted 55,064 interviews at the Luton Interview Office since 2012. The table below shows the number of annual passport interviews conducted.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Interviews conducted at Luton Interview Office</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>7839</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017*</p></td><td><p>4909</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*part year data to 19/11/2017</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/11/2017 17:32:37 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

793170

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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: Luton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the five nearest Passport interview offices to Luton are by journey time; and what benchmark journey times his Department used in its decision to close the office in Luton.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	114955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office provides an online service where by entering their postcode, customers can find their nearest passport interview office. Find a passport interview office can be found on GOV.UK at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/passport-interview-office" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/passport-interview-office</a></p><p> </p><p>Minimising the impact upon customers was a key consideration in the decision to close the Luton interview office, with the distance and time for travel to the closest passport interview office in London being in line with many other parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 04/12/2017 17:13:47 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

793171

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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: Luton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of HM Passport Office's customers resident in Luton are required to attend an interview when making an passport application.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	114956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office do not hold information on how many people in a particular area could be required to attend a passport application interview.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/11/2017 17:37:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker