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44414

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations on tackling the illegal wildlife trade under the 2014 London Declaration; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	193168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Coalition Government takes the illegal wildlife trade very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with other departments to ensure that the Government delivers on the UK Commitment to Action on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force will continue to play a lead role for the UK in respect of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, delivering risk based anti-smuggling controls at the border in line with agreed national priorities and taking account of latest available intelligence.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is also providing specific funding of £136,000 for the National Wildlife Crime Unit in each of the next two financial years to ensure that the Unit can continue its important work, including as the UK focal point for international police cooperation on all wildlife crime related matters, such as initiatives on the illegal wildlife trade.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force and the National Wildlife Crime Unit will consider specific requests to provide practical assistance and training to help tackle the illegal wildlife trade.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

44415

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
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 there are differential rates for visas for dependents of British citizens coming from non-EU countries and visas for dependents of EU non-British citizens domiciled in Britain.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Mr George Galloway
uin	193115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Dependants of British citizens from non-EU countries who wish to enter the UK <br>are required to apply for entry under the Immigration Rules. In line with its <br>legislative powers, the Home Office sets immigration and nationality fees to <br>reflect the administrative cost of processing an application as well as <br>benefits and entitlements that may accrue if an applicant is successful. These <br>fees apply to foreign national family members of British citizens applying for <br>entry under the Immigration Rules. The Home Office believes that it is right <br>that those who use and benefit most from the immigration system contribute to <br>its running costs.<br><br>The rights of EU nationals to live and work in other European Union Member <br>States, and to be accompanied by their non-EU family members, are set out in <br>European Union law, in Directive 2004/38/EC (&quot;the Free Movement Directive&quot;), by <br>which all EU Member States are bound. The Free Movement Directive does not <br>cover the rights of EU citizens living in their country of nationality, so it <br>does not apply to British nationals living in the UK. The Free Movement <br>Directive requires Member States to issue entry clearance visas to non-EU <br>family members of EU nationals free of charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 193116 question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

44416

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will abolish the differential rates for visas paid by British and EU non-British citizens living in the UK for dependents outside the EU and make the cost of all such visas the same as the EU rate.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Mr George Galloway
uin	193116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Dependants of British citizens from non-EU countries who wish to enter the UK <br>are required to apply for entry under the Immigration Rules. In line with its <br>legislative powers, the Home Office sets immigration and nationality fees to <br>reflect the administrative cost of processing an application as well as <br>benefits and entitlements that may accrue if an applicant is successful. These <br>fees apply to foreign national family members of British citizens applying for <br>entry under the Immigration Rules. The Home Office believes that it is right <br>that those who use and benefit most from the immigration system contribute to <br>its running costs.<br><br>The rights of EU nationals to live and work in other European Union Member <br>States, and to be accompanied by their non-EU family members, are set out in <br>European Union law, in Directive 2004/38/EC (&quot;the Free Movement Directive&quot;), by <br>which all EU Member States are bound. The Free Movement Directive does not <br>cover the rights of EU citizens living in their country of nationality, so it <br>does not apply to British nationals living in the UK. The Free Movement <br>Directive requires Member States to issue entry clearance visas to non-EU <br>family members of EU nationals free of charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 193115 question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

44420

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 13 February 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Momin Khan.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	193033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 26 March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

44421

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a record of those institutions which have made a conditional offer to overseas students whose application for a visa is subsequently refused.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>When a sponsor issues a student with an unconditional offer of a place on a <br>course it will assign a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) via using <br>the sponsorship management system. <br>The only time a sponsor can offer a conditional place is when a student holds <br>B1 English and wishes to study B2 English on a pre-sessional course before <br>their main course of study. <br>Full details relating to issuing of conditional offers to overseas students are <br>set out in the Tier 4 Sponsor Guidance which can be found here:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270492<br>/sponsor-guidancet4.pdf <br>As sponsors issue CAS on a daily basis, there are no plans to place any records <br>in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

44091

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal workers whose employment has been the subject of penalties pursuant to section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (a) have been deported and (b) are still in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	192960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are better placed than ever to identify and charge those working illegally.<br><br>We are increasing our multi agency taskforces, improving our intelligence sharing between Departments and creating a strategic intelligence picture and structure. Through the Immigration Bill we are simplifying the existing illegal working penalty regime making it easier to enforce payment in the civil courts.<br><br>It would not be possible to provide the information requested without linking immigration case outcomes to our data on civil penalties issued on employers. This would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

44093

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her most recent estimate is of the number of illegal immigrants employed in the UK; and what change there has been in this number since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	192961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>[holding answer 24 March 2014]</p><p>HM Government has not made any estimate of the number of illegal migrants currently employed in the UK. Given the clandestine nature of illegal migrants, any estimation is, by definition, extremely difficult and prone to considerable uncertainty.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government takes illegal immigration very seriously and is focusing on measures to ensure that illegal migrants cannot live, work or abuse benefits and services in the UK. The Immigration Bill will prevent illegal migrants from accessing and abusing public services. It will also strengthen our existing arrangements to prevent illegal working, by making it easier to enforce penalties on employers found to be employing illegal workers; reform the removals and appeals system, making it simpler to remove those with no right to be in the UK; and end the abuse of Article 8 of the ECHR - the right to respect for private and family life. Parallel changes to secondary legislation will also double the maximum penalty for employing an illegal worker and strengthen the scheme as a whole, including by simplifying the checks employers must perform.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

44094

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision she has made to allow charities and expert groups to contribute to the expert review into new psychoactive substances.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	192962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The aim of the review is to consider the new drugs landscape which the arrival <br />of new psychoactive substances has produced, and how the UK's response should <br />be strengthened. It is considering the legal framework to deal with these new <br />substances, as well as other policy levers, for example in health or education <br />which might be available to the Government. <br /><br />The names of the core expert panel members are given in the attached table. <br />Members were chosen for their expertise and extensive networks which they are <br />using to bring evidence to the review. <br /><br />The panel is considering national and international available evidence, <br />and is engaging with other experts and organisations including charities as the review progresses. <br />The choice of expert witnesses is a matter for the panel.<br /><br />As referred to in the published Terms of Reference, the panel's recommendations <br />will be presented to Home Office Ministers in the Spring.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 192912 192914 192915 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

44095

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who the members of the expert panel into new psychoactive substances are; and what the list of witnesses to be called is.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	192914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The aim of the review is to consider the new drugs landscape which the arrival <br />of new psychoactive substances has produced, and how the UK's response should <br />be strengthened. It is considering the legal framework to deal with these new <br />substances, as well as other policy levers, for example in health or education <br />which might be available to the Government. <br /><br />The names of the core expert panel members are given in the attached table. <br />Members were chosen for their expertise and extensive networks which they are <br />using to bring evidence to the review. <br /><br />The panel is considering national and international available evidence, <br />and is engaging with other experts and organisations including charities as the review progresses. <br />The choice of expert witnesses is a matter for the panel.<br /><br />As referred to in the published Terms of Reference, the panel's recommendations <br />will be presented to Home Office Ministers in the Spring.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 192912 192915 192962 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

44096

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to publish the findings of the expert review of new psychoactive substances.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	192915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The aim of the review is to consider the new drugs landscape which the arrival <br />of new psychoactive substances has produced, and how the UK's response should <br />be strengthened. It is considering the legal framework to deal with these new <br />substances, as well as other policy levers, for example in health or education <br />which might be available to the Government. <br /><br />The names of the core expert panel members are given in the attached table. <br />Members were chosen for their expertise and extensive networks which they are <br />using to bring evidence to the review. <br /><br />The panel is considering national and international available evidence, <br />and is engaging with other experts and organisations including charities as the review progresses. <br />The choice of expert witnesses is a matter for the panel.<br /><br />As referred to in the published Terms of Reference, the panel's recommendations <br />will be presented to Home Office Ministers in the Spring.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 192912 192914 192962 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson