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711797

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page nine of the Office of National Statistics report on Public sector employment data, published on 15 March 2017, for what reasons around 90 civil servants transferred from her Department to the Cabinet Office between June and September 2016; and what positions those civil servants held in her Department prior to their transfer.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	68334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, 94 members of staff from Civil Staff Learning transferred from the Home Office to the Cabinet Office. The Home Office hosted Civil Service Learning for the purposes of payroll and accommodation. The transfer was part of a Machinery of Government change for administrative purposes only.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/03/2017 14:57:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

711798

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps (a) her Department and (b) the police have taken since 2012 to improve responses to incidents of discrimination and racism during election campaigns.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	68227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office worked closely with the police at both national and local level</p><p>following the EU referendum in June 2016 to monitor any increase in hate crime and to provide reassurance to the communities most affected. Where the law is broken in</p><p>relation to elections we would expect the appropriate body to take action.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/03/2017 14:54:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

711488

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Synagogues: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to improve the (a) security and (b) funding for security at synagogues and Jewish schools.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
uin	68057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>During 1016-17 the Government provided a grant of £13.4m to support security measures for the Jewish Community. On 01 March I was pleased to announce a continuation of the grant at the same level for 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>The Jewish Community Protective Security Grant makes funding available to all Jewish free, state and independent schools, colleges and nurseries to employ security guards during operating hours. Grant funding is also used to improve security at many synagogues through the implementation of a range of solutions including guarding and physical measures. These funded security measures supplement existing site security arrangements and policing measures put in place following the increase in the national threat level in August 2014, and enhanced after the shocking events in Paris and Copenhagen, which has resulted in heightened police activity around Jewish sites.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also ensured locations such as synagogues and educational establishments have access to high-quality advice and guidance, provided by the police and others, so they know what further steps they can take to reduce vulnerability.</p><p> </p><p>Public vigilance, the work of the police, and of the security and intelligence agencies all contribute to make our communities safer.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/03/2017 15:31:27 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

711489

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Freedom of Information
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 response rate was of her Department to individual Freedom of Information requests in each month since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The available statistics on the timeliness of Freedom Of Information requests received by the Home Office up to the third quarter of 2016 are published by the Cabinet Office on the GOV.UK website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 22/03/2017 14:37:34 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

711490

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to remove international students from the Government's net migration figures.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	68059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>International students are included in net migration statistics that are produced by the Independent Office for National Statistics (ONS). In line with the internationally agreed UN definition, these statistics define a migrant as someone changing their normal place of residence for more than a year. Students are therefore included in the same way as other migrants. Other countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia also include students in their net migration figures. Like other migrants, students who stay for longer than 12 months have an impact on communities, infrastructure and services while they are here, so it is right that they are included in the net migration count.</p><p>There is no limit to the number of genuine international students who can come to study in the United Kingdom and there are absolutely no plans to change this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/03/2017 13:55:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

711491

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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 steps she has taken to streamline the process by which EU nationals can apply for permanent residence to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	68058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration launched an online version of the permanent residence application in September 2016. Initially it was available to sole EEA or Swiss applicants who qualified in their own right. In February 2017 the online application was extended to enable family members to apply online alongside their EEA or Swiss sponsor.</p><p> </p><p>Those applying online may find the time taken to complete the application is quicker than the equivalent paper form as the online form directs the applicant to specific questions relating to their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Online applicants can also use the European Passport Return Service. This service, available via participating local authorities, allows the original passport to be checked and returned immediately to the holder, with only a copy submitted along with the papers to the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration are working towards digitalising all application routes for EU Nationals and their family members. The intention is to enable customers to apply online across our services and immigration routes in a straight-forward and customer-focused way.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/03/2017 15:36:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

711492

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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 (a) financial and (b) human resources have been spent on managing permanent residency applications for EU nationals since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	68060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration operate flexible staffing resources and deploy staff in line with demands on the service. UKVI’s budget is approved on an annual basis in line with the new financial year. Decisions on resources and funding levels over the next two years will be negotiated on the basis of forecast intake levels. Applications for permanent residency are being considered within the published service standards.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/03/2017 15:37:17 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

711493

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Appeals
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 plans to reinstate the right to appeal visa decisions.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	68073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to reinstate the right to appeal visit visa decisions.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/03/2017 15:45:43 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

711494

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will review the application process for visit visas to ensure the requirements are as clear as possible; and if she will make it her policy to include additional questions on the financial support of applicants and the family ties applicants retain in their home states.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	68074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The visit visa application form already includes questions about an applicant’s personal and financial circumstances. There is also a section where an applicant can provide any other information that they may feel is relevant to their application.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Home Office is continuously working to refine and improve the products and services on offer to customers, and keeps the efficiency and effectiveness of the visa application process under regular review. Recent improvements include the launch of a new online application route for visitors, and the expansion of priority visa services.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/03/2017 15:17:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

711495

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Wiltshire Police will conclude the Operation Conifer inquiry into the late right hon. Sir Edward Heath; to whom and by what mechanism that inquiry will report; and whether that report will be made public.
tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
tabling member printed	James Gray
uin	68127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The police are operationally independent of Government. The duration of Operation Conifer, and arrangements for its conclusion, are operational matters for the Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/03/2017 14:38:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray