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1122736

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will remove visa charges for Commonwealth UK Armed Forces personnel and their immediate families when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	247139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to remove visa fees for Commonwealth armed forces personnel, or their immediate family members.</p><p>Fee concessions on the grounds of nationality are only available to meet legal or international convention obligations. It would be unfair if certain applicants or routes benefited from free applications or reduced fees, at the expense of others.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:34:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1122783

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to implement measures outlined in the Government's response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	246921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently developing proposals announced by the Home Secretary to amend the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that will enable the police to tackle unathorised encampments more effectively and are also conducting a review into criminalising unathorised encmapments.</p><p>The Home Office will soon launch a public consultation on these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:15:49 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1122804

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which construction organisations and projects pay for their own policing; how many police personnel are involved in such protection; and what the cost is of that protection.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	246903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:17:54 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1122810

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Cross Border Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the additional costs of back record conversion of Schengen information to Interpol for police forces as a result of the extension to the UK's membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	247140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s position remains that exiting the EU with a deal is in the UK’s best interests. Alongside this, the Government has been working closely with operational partners to prepare for all eventualities, including leaving the EU without a deal. The conversion of UK issued Schengen Information alerts to Interpol notices and diffusions is one element of this.</p><p>Our preparedness includes supporting and funding the creation of the new International Crime Co-ordination Centre (ICCC). In light of the extension, we would expect the ICCC to work with police forces on preparing to use Interpol in place of SIS II, if that becomes necessary, in the most efficient way possible.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:23:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1122819

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Airports and Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery at (a) airports and (b) seaports; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	246926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to protecting the vulnerable and modern slav-ery remains a top priority for Border Force and its operational partners.</p><p><br>Border Force has a network of specially trained Safeguarding and Modern Slavery (SAMS) teams based in all regions. SAMS officers are operational and readily available to ensure children and vulnerable people, including potential victims of modern slavery are dealt with effectively.</p><p><br>All frontline officers undertake mandatory training in SAMS related issues including keeping children safe, recognising trafficking indicators, the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).</p><p><br>Border Force also participates in multi-agency anti trafficking operations, engaging with airlines and port operators to provide training in modern slavery detection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:29:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1122832

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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, pursuant to the evidence given by the Minister for Immigration to the Exiting the EU Committee on 11 July 2018, Qq2302-2303, what performance indicators his Department will publish on the EU Settled Status scheme; and how regularly they will be published.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing quarterly statistical reports on the EU Settlement Scheme as a whole, alongside our Immigration Statistics from August 2019. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content and will be taking into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The Home Office publishes estimated processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>, giving applicants a guide to the current level of service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246930 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:32:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122834

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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 data on EU Settled Status applications will be published in the quarterly release of Home Office immigration statistics.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing quarterly statistical reports on the EU Settlement Scheme as a whole, alongside our Immigration Statistics from August 2019. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content and will be taking into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The Home Office publishes estimated processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>, giving applicants a guide to the current level of service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246929 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:32:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122398

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Merseyside Police: Finance
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 he is providing to Merseyside Police to (a) tackle gun crime in Birkenhead and (b) prevent children and young people from being criminally exploited.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	246582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling gun crime and is taking steps to address the issue across England and Wales. As set out in our Serious Violence Strategy, this includes measures in the Offensive Weapons Bill to ban certain rapid firing rifles and bump stocks, introducing greater regulation of antique firearms and tightening controls on firearms dealers. <br>We have also established a multi-agency national firearms threat assessment centre to improve our capability to disrupt the supply and use of illegal firearms; this unit works closely with Merseyside police and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.</p><p>The Government recognises the devastating impact of county lines activity on children and vulnerable people. We have provided £3.6 million to establish the new National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) to enhance our cross-border intelligence and activity on county lines and to better safeguard and protect victims of county lines including those who have been criminally exploited. Work is ongoing to protect the exploited and target the offenders, and to date the NCLCC has carried out two separate weeks of operational intensification leading to over 1100 arrests, over 1300 individuals safeguarded and significant seizures of weapons and drugs.</p><p>In addition, the Government is providing Merseyside with £700k funding over two years through our £22 million Early Intervention Youth Fund for an early interventions programme targeting young people aged 8-19 to tackle serious violence and criminal exploitation across Merseyside. We have also allocated £3.5 million to Merseyside Police from our serious violence fund to pay for increased operational activity aimed at reducing serious violence.</p><p>Since 2018, the Home Office has funded a Serious and Organised Crime Community Coordinator programme in Merseyside. The programme consists of a mix of techniques with the aim of reducing serious and organised crime, reducing its impact on local communities, and protecting the most vulnerable members of society from criminal exploitation.</p><p>Funding for Merseyside Police will increase by £18.3 million this year. The Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner has set out her plans to use this funding to recruit 80 more police officers.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:25:48 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1122413

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that non-British domestic abuse victims residing in the UK are supported by the authorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	246478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse.</p><p>Victims of domestic abuse are treated first and foremost as victims. Non -British victims residing in the UK are able to apply for support from authorities, many of whom will have statutory obligations to support victims.</p><p>For individuals in the UK who are married, or partners of, British or settled sponsors and who claim to be victims of abuse, there is the option of applying for immediate crisis support under the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession (DDVC).</p><p>In addition, funding has been made available to support a range of support networks. In March, a further £1,090,000 was made available specifically to be used to provide safe accommodation, and other support functions. <br> <br>We are not complacent about our responses to domestic abuse. We strive to see what more can be done. The new Domestic Abuse Bill will be the platform for delivering changes to support victims and will enable victims to have the ability and confidence to report these crimes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:41:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1122425

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many days has no appointment with the UK Visa and Citizenship Applications Service been available outside of London since November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	246576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Sopra Steria pledge to offer applicants the option to arrange an appointment within five days at any of our core service points, located in Croydon, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast. UKVI continue to work closely with Sopra Steria to review appointment availability across all locations.</p><p>Data on the number of days that no appointments have been available in UK Visa and citizenship applications service centres outside of London since November 2018 is not readily available. This information could only be provided by interrogation of individual service centres on a day by day basis, which could only be achieved at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:38:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan