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690305
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Eritrea: Children 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 steps the Government has taken to (a) ensure that Eritrean minors who are returned from the Shagarab Camp in Sudan to Eritrea, as part of the Khartoum Process, are not subjected to imprisonment and abuse by the Eritrean authorities and (b) put in place work to monitor those minors returned. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 64148 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>We note reports of actions by the Sudanese Government to return migrants to Eritrea. These are not actions under the Khartoum Process.</p><p>We have made clear that we continue to work for improved human rights in Eritrea as a priority. We continue to press the government of Eritrea, including at ministerial level, to take concrete steps to improve its respect for human rights.</p><p>We are using our increased engagement to make clear the tangible improvements in Eritrea’s human rights record we want to see, including: amending its national service system; fully implementing its own constitution; and cooperating with international human rights bodies. Eritrea is listed as a Human Rights Priority Country in the FCO Annual Human Rights Report 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T14:27:16.84Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T14:27:16.84Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
690309
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Eritrea: Fraud 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 steps the Government has taken to increase capacity building in Eritrea to counter the production and use of forged and fraudulent documents; whether such steps include increasing cooperation with Frontex and Europol; how many British personnel are involved in such activity; and what the cost to the public purse is of that activity. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 64144 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>The UK government works closely with law enforcement agencies in the Horn of Africa, to tackle the threat from organised immigration crime. However, the UK Government is not currently involved in any specific programmes to build capacity in Eritrea with regard to forged and fraudulent documents.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T11:20:13.8Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T11:20:13.8Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
690379
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Slavery 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, with reference to paragraph 1.44 of the 2016 Report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Modern Slavery, which six police forces recorded no instances of modern slavery crime in 2015-16. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 64264 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>Modern slavery was introduced as a separate recording category for police recorded crime data in April 2015, covering all forms of human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.</p><p>At the time of publication of the 2016 report by the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Modern Slavery, six of the 43 territorial police forces had recorded no modern slavery crimes in the year to March 2016: Durham, Dyfed-Powys, Gwent, North Wales, City of London and South Wales. North Wales subsequently submitted revised data showing that the force had recorded 5 modern slavery crimes during this period.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T11:31:16.11Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T11:31:16.11Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
690380
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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: Overseas Students 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 representations she has received from whom on placing limitations on UK universities' ability to bring international students to the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Neath more like this
tabling member printed
Christina Rees more like this
uin 64257 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>The Government engages with a wide variety of organisations, bodies and individuals to discuss all aspects of policy on international students</p><p><br> There is no limit to the number of genuine international students. The Government has no plans to change this.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T11:32:17.38Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T11:32:17.38Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4525
label Biography information for Christina Rees more like this
690381
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Deportation: West Africa 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 (a) detainees, (b) security guards and (c) independent witnesses were on board the deportation charter flight from Glasgow Airport to West Africa on 31 January 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Tommy Sheppard more like this
uin 64255 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answer text <p>There was no flight from Glasgow to West Africa on 31 January 2017.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-22T17:44:54.54Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-22T17:44:54.54Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4453
label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard more like this
690382
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Police: Mergers 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 her Department's policy is on merging the British Transport Police, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Home Office airport policing and the Ministry of Defence Police. more like this
tabling member constituency Dewsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Paula Sherriff more like this
uin 64256 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 included a commitment to “integrate infrastructure policing further and to review the options to do this&quot;. We are continuing the work across Whitehall to deliver this commitment in consultation with the relevant forces.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-22T15:23:10.34Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-22T15:23:10.34Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
4426
label Biography information for Paula Sherriff more like this
690383
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Higher Education: Standards 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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2017 to Question 62976, on higher education standards, (a) how the current immigration rules for study migration differentiate by institution and (b) what criteria are used to define top universities. more like this
tabling member constituency Neath more like this
tabling member printed
Christina Rees more like this
uin 64209 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>The immigration rules for study migration currently differentiate between further education and higher education institutions in respect of the maximum permissible periods of study, whether students are permitted to work and, if so, for how many hours per week during term time and how institutions are allowed to assess the student’s competency in English.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T11:30:20.527Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T11:30:20.527Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4525
label Biography information for Christina Rees more like this
690384
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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 Home Office: Pay 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 (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in her Department who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 64169 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>The information requested for the Home Office is below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Full Time</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>£30,294.11</p></td><td><p>£26,618.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>£29,261.15</p></td><td><p>£26,618.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>£30,111.76</p></td><td><p>£26,618.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnic Minority</p></td><td><p>£28,501.79</p></td><td><p>£26,759.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>£28,917.44</p></td><td><p>£26,618.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non Disabled</p></td><td><p>£29,868.94</p></td><td><p>£26,618.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Part Time</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>£25,899.81</p></td><td><p>£24,143.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>£25,935.05</p></td><td><p>£24,143.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>£25,834.23</p></td><td><p>£23,320.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnic Minority</p></td><td><p>£25,651.86</p></td><td><p>£24,143.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>£25,228.87</p></td><td><p>£24,143.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non Disabled</p></td><td><p>£25,959.50</p></td><td><p>£24,143.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: Data View - Office for National Statistics compliant monthly snapshot corporate Human Resources data for Home Office.</p><p>Period Covered: Figures are as at 31st March 2016.</p><p>Extraction Date: 1st April 2016.</p><p>Organisational Coverage: Figures include Home Office.</p><p>Employee Coverage: Data is based on headcount of all paid civil servants, who were current at the 31st March 2016 and salary data is held.</p>
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T11:28:58.157Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T11:28:58.157Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
690385
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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: Northern Ireland 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 recent discussions she has had with the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland on the availability of places for unaccompanied children in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast East more like this
tabling member printed
Gavin Robinson more like this
uin 64152 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answer text <p>The Home Office is in ongoing contact with the Northern Ireland Executive at ministerial and official level to discuss participation in the Government’s resettlement schemes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-22T17:06:19.727Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-22T17:06:19.727Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4360
label Biography information for Gavin Robinson more like this
690386
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office remove filter
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: Syria 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 vulnerable persons have been placed in Northern Ireland as part of the current Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast East more like this
tabling member printed
Gavin Robinson more like this
uin 64153 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answer text <p>Progress on resettlement in each local authority is indicated in quarterly immigration statistics. The last set of statistics, published on 1 December 2016, showed that 221 Syrians have been resettled in Northern Ireland under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme between October 2015 and September 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-22T17:05:01.46Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-22T17:05:01.46Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4360
label Biography information for Gavin Robinson more like this