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1251382

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the new discretionary powers in the Immigration Rules to refuse or cancel a person’s permission to stay in the UK on the basis of that person’s rough sleeping; whether consent was sought from the devolved Administrations for the introduction or exercise of such a power where housing and homelessness is devolved; what consultation her Department conducted with police forces in (a) Scotland (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland on the introduction of that power; what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing levels of co-ordination between police forces in England and the other UK nations in implementing that power; and what team in her Department leads on the implementation of that power.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	114916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Immigration is a reserved matter. The new Immigration Rules make provision for the refusal or cancellation of permission to stay in the UK on the basis of rough sleeping. The new rule will apply on a discretionary basis to non-EEA nationals from 1 December 2020 and to newly arriving EEA nationals from 1 January 2021. The provision will be used sparingly and only where individuals refuse to engage with the range of support mechanisms available and are repeatedly engaged in persistent anti-social behaviour.</p><p>Tackling rough sleeping is not a primary responsibility for the police unless there is crime or anti-social behaviour perpetrated by a person who is sleeping rough. The police rely upon integrated support to be in place across relevant partner agencies and services to help rough sleepers move off the streets.</p><p>The Home Office and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government are working together to encourage local authorities and approved charities to resolve the immigration status of eligible rough sleepers and unlock access to any benefits and entitlements that rough sleepers may be eligible for.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 114917 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:53:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1251385

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) housing and (b) homelessness charities on the new discretionary powers in the Immigration Rules to refuse or cancel a person’s permission to stay in the UK on the basis of that person’s rough sleeping, and how she plans to work with those charities in relation to use of that power.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	114917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Immigration is a reserved matter. The new Immigration Rules make provision for the refusal or cancellation of permission to stay in the UK on the basis of rough sleeping. The new rule will apply on a discretionary basis to non-EEA nationals from 1 December 2020 and to newly arriving EEA nationals from 1 January 2021. The provision will be used sparingly and only where individuals refuse to engage with the range of support mechanisms available and are repeatedly engaged in persistent anti-social behaviour.</p><p>Tackling rough sleeping is not a primary responsibility for the police unless there is crime or anti-social behaviour perpetrated by a person who is sleeping rough. The police rely upon integrated support to be in place across relevant partner agencies and services to help rough sleepers move off the streets.</p><p>The Home Office and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government are working together to encourage local authorities and approved charities to resolve the immigration status of eligible rough sleepers and unlock access to any benefits and entitlements that rough sleepers may be eligible for.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 114916 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:53:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1251405

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Government Departments and agencies she has consulted on potential sites for asylum accommodation; what sites she has under consideration; and whether she plans to use additional Ministry of Defence sites for asylum accommodation in the 2020-21 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	114918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The current global pandemic has presented us with significant challenges when it comes to the provision of asylum accommodation. This has included the need to source sufficient accommodation to meet demand.</p><p>Following a review of available government property, the Ministry of Defence agreed to temporarily hand over two of their sites in Kent and Pembrokeshire which are now being used to house asylum seekers.</p><p>Whilst this is contingency accommodation used on a temporary basis, our primary focus remains to ensure that we maintain sufficient capacity to meet our statutory obligations during these unprecedented times and will continue to examine further opportunities which may be utilised if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/11/2020 16:54:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1251540

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Fire on the LiBess battery explosion in September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	114885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service on the LiBess battery explosion.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2020 17:18:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1251845

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Racially aggravated offences: Leicester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the increase in racially-aggravated offences reported to Leicestershire Police during the period covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	114991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Since the outbreak of Covid-19 we know that some police forces have reported some increases in reported hate crimes, including where people of Asian origin have been targeted. These offences are completely unacceptable.</p><p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chief’s Council to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities and encouraging hate crime reporting during the pandemic. The Government are also working with civil society partners to understand what issues there are for communities.</p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 114992 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1251846

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Coronavirus
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 tackle hate crime during the autumn 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	114992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Since the outbreak of Covid-19 we know that some police forces have reported some increases in reported hate crimes, including where people of Asian origin have been targeted. These offences are completely unacceptable.</p><p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chief’s Council to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities and encouraging hate crime reporting during the pandemic. The Government are also working with civil society partners to understand what issues there are for communities.</p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 114991 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1250779

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Jonathan Taylor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role (a) her Department and (b) her Department's non-departmental public bodies have in the case of the UK whistleblower, Jonathan Taylor.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	114044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has no role in Mr Taylor’s case.</p><p>Whether to seek a person’s extradition to the UK is a matter for the UK’s independent police and prosecution services.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 114045 114046 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:57:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1250780

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Jonathan Taylor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has sought the extradition of whistleblower, Jonathan Taylor to the UK from Croatia.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	114045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has no role in Mr Taylor’s case.</p><p>Whether to seek a person’s extradition to the UK is a matter for the UK’s independent police and prosecution services.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 114044 114046 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:57:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1250781

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Jonathan Taylor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons her Department has not issued a European Arrest Warrant for the UK whistleblower, Jonathan Taylor.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	114046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has no role in Mr Taylor’s case.</p><p>Whether to seek a person’s extradition to the UK is a matter for the UK’s independent police and prosecution services.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 114044 114045 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:57:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1250790

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) process is and (b) agreed timescales are for the return of confiscated mobile phones to asylum seekers by Border Force; and what steps her Department takes to communicate that process to affected asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	114198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Immigration Enforcement search all migrants upon arrival at the Tug Haven at Dover. In the event that a mobile phone is discovered it will be seized as part of an investigation into the organised crime group involved in the facilitation.</p><p>The migrant will be informed verbally that the phone will be kept for evidential purpose for three to six months. They are provided with a receipt and contact details. Attempts will be made, to communicate this in their first language, although this can be challenging due to external factors.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/11/2020 15:08:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion