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447777

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
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 end-to-end time was for applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) processed by the Metropolitan Police Force in each year since 2010; and whether her Department makes financial support available for people who are unable to begin work pending a DBS certificate.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	24186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 December 2015, UIN 18936. The DBS regularly publishes performance statistics of police disclosure units against the service level agreements. This can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-5-police-disclosure-unit-performance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-5-police-disclosure-unit-performance</a></p><p>In the circumstance that an applicant is unable to begin work due to the length of time taken by a police disclosure unit to complete their checks, it would be a matter for the police force in question to consider the provision of a financial redress.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/02/2016 18:08:33 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

426588

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of standard passport applications made in the last six months were processed within three weeks.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	15066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>Between 1 May 2015 and 31 October 2015, 96% of UK standard applications processed by Her Majesty’s Passport Office were done so within 3 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/11/2015 16:44:42 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 28831 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

426589

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) standard and (b) fast-track passport applications were made in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	15065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer to the table below which provides the volume of (a) standard and (b) fast-track passport applications received by Her Majesty’s Passport Office in each of the last five years.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Standard</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fast Track</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4,976,745</p></td><td><p>184,332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>4,912,102</p></td><td><p>184,147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,855,678</p></td><td><p>213,088</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5,056,826</p></td><td><p>275,067</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>5,313,409</p></td><td><p>401,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Notes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>*Standard applications exclude counter applications and collectives</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Intake is cashiered intake</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Time period is 1st January to 31 December</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>UK applications only</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/11/2015 16:47:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 28830 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

423361

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of fast-track passport applications made in the last six months have been processed within seven days.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	12953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the following table. Her Majesty’s Passport Office has met its published target for Fast Track passport applications for each of the last 6 months.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Passport applications: Fast-Track 7 days </strong></p></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Within 7 days</p></td><td><p>Total Fast-Track applications</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>% Within target</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15</p></td><td><p>28,389</p></td><td><p>28,392</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-15</p></td><td><p>34,455</p></td><td><p>34,461</p></td><td><p>99.98%</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-15</p></td><td><p>40,150</p></td><td><p>40,159</p></td><td><p>99.98%</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-15</p></td><td><p>50,369</p></td><td><p>50,371</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-15</p></td><td><p>39,125</p></td><td><p>39,129</p></td><td><p>99.99%</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-15</p></td><td><p>23,951</p></td><td><p>23,957</p></td><td><p>99.97%</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/11/2015 17:04:42 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 25928 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

172247

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seasonal staff on zero hour contracts that were extended in October 2014 until March 2015 this week were given four weeks' notice on 12 November 2014 that their contract would be terminated.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	219932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not employ staff on zero hour contracts.<br><br>Border Force uses a seasonal workforce of temporary workers to assist with coverage at peak times, such as summer and Christmas. On 12 November 2014 Home Office recruitment wrote to 191 workers giving four weeks' notice that their current contracts would be ended on 12 December 2014.</p><p /> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/01/2015 16:30:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 37709 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

164410

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seasonal staff in the Border Force are employed on zero hour contracts.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	215702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>No seasonal staff in Border Force are employed on zero hours contracts.<br><br>The deployment of seasonal workers has bolstered Border Force capability during forecasted busy periods by assisting the processing of passengers within service level agreement times, and has released permanent staff from the Primary Control Point to carry out important customs activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 215704 question first answered 05/12/2014 16:56:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

164411

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of changes in the number of seasonal staff in the Border Force on (a) queuing times and (b) customs activities.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	215704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>No seasonal staff in Border Force are employed on zero hours contracts.<br><br>The deployment of seasonal workers has bolstered Border Force capability during forecasted busy periods by assisting the processing of passengers within service level agreement times, and has released permanent staff from the Primary Control Point to carry out important customs activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 215702 question first answered 05/12/2014 16:56:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

61759

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what revenue has been received by the Passport Office for (a) standard passport applications, (b) fast-track applications and (c) premium service applications in (i) 1 January 2012 to 31 May 2012, (ii) 1 January 2013 to 31 May 2013 and (iii) 1 January 2014 to 31 May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	200525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the requested information: <br><br>£m Standard Fast-track Premium<br>1Jan – 31 May 2012 173.9 7.4 14.9<br>1Jan – 31 May 2013 170.9 9.9 17.2<br>1 Jan –31 May 2014 202.3 12.4 13.8<br><br>Figures are based on cashiered income, without any accounting adjustments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/07/2014 16:54:21 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1841 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

61760

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of fast-track passport applications made in the last six months have been processed within seven days.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	200526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below gives the proportion of fast-track passport applications that <br>were processed within seven days.<br><br>December 2013: 99.97%<br>January 2014 99.99%<br>February 2014 99.97%<br>March 2014 99.95%<br>April 2014 99.99%<br>May 2014 99.96%</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/07/2014 14:57:30 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1839 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

61761

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much overtime has been paid to passport office staff at the Newport Passport Office since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	200527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Overtime costs relating to the Newport Passport Office from January 2011 <br>to 2014 amount to £298,965.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/06/2014 13:14:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1837 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden