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1672158

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports were issued from HM Passport Office in Belfast in the last three years; and how many and what proportion of these passports were issued to people declaring that they held an Irish passport.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Passport applications are distributed across offices throughout the UK. The data for the volume of passports issued following a successful application by office, and the data for the number of applications processed by office, is not held in a reportable format.</p><p>The data for applications where the holding of a non-British passport has been declared is not broken down by the issuing country of that passport, and is therefore not held in a reportable format.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/11/2023 17:23:21 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1672160

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research his Department has commissioned on the (a) impact on communities and (b) economic cost of hate crime in the past three years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	3174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>We keep our approach to tackling hate crime under review, taking into account the international evidence base and our internal research. Over the last three years we have undertaken internal research and commissioned external research from IPSOS UK and RAND Europe where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 01/12/2023 13:55:53 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1672176

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the fraud sector charter on telecommunications.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government and industry signed the Telecommunications Fraud Sector Charter, a voluntary agreement to improve counter-fraud efforts, in October 2021.</p><p>Under the Charter, the sector has introduced firewalls that detect and stop scam texts from reaching customers. The firewalls have proved successful, and have stopped 700 million scam text messages since January 2022. The firewalls also monitor and stop “FluBot malware” used by criminals to infect and take over a victim’s phone to steal credit or debit card details.</p><p>We are keen to build on the success of the first Charter and start work on a renewed version in the coming months to push criminals out of using telecommunications to contact victims.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 28/11/2023 17:12:35 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1672231

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department holds data on average waiting times to proceed through Border Force security on arrival at London Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3257 3258 3259 3260 question first answered 30/11/2023 17:13:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1672232

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with his Commonwealth counterparts on the potential merits of waiving standard visitor visa fees for citizens across each Commonwealth member state.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Visas are an important part of securing the UK’s border and are an effective tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security.</p><p>The government has no plans to waive or reduce visit visa fees for nationals of Commonwealth member states.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/11/2023 16:40:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1672233

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Sudan
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 take steps to support Sudanese nationals who were given six-month Leave Outside The Rules and whose visas are expiring to extend their leave to remain.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	3158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Where a person who has been given leave outside the rules but is unable to return home they should apply for an extension of leave. Further information about applying for an extension can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-extend-stay-in-the-uk-flrhro." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-extend-stay-in-the-uk-flrhro.</a></p><p>Each case will be assessed on its merits. If they are unable to afford the fee then a fee waiver application can be made. Details about fee waivers can be found at: <a href="https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/fee-waiver." target="_blank">https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/fee-waiver.</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 29/11/2023 11:11:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1672276

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Gatwick Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at London Gatwick Airport in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3246 3258 3259 3260 question first answered 30/11/2023 17:13:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1672277

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Luton Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at London Luton Airport in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3246 3257 3259 3260 question first answered 30/11/2023 17:13:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1672278

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Stansted Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at London Stansted Airport in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3246 3257 3258 3260 question first answered 30/11/2023 17:13:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1672279

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Birmingham Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at Birmingham International Airport in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.</p><p>The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fborder-force-transparency-data-q2-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C04252682c91449e6865c08dbec30b3b7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638363466131999460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LAxntB8CcSupKQvBdxH5FDXVEjIn3%2FyoXI0%2B0Gkibow%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023</a>.</p><p>We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 3246 3257 3258 3259 question first answered 30/11/2023 17:13:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight