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785840

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 November (HL2663), of the 850 UK linked individuals of national security concern who travelled to engage with the Syrian conflict, what estimate they have made of the number who were affiliated with Daesh; and how many of those who have returned have been sent for de-radicalisation training.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq will be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security. Alongside criminal sanctions we have the power in certain circumstances, if appropriate, to mandate attendance in de-radicalisation programmes, which will provide intense mentoring and other kinds of support to challenge their beliefs, mitigate the risk and reintegrate them safely back into British society. Due to the sensitive nature of ongoing investigations and operations, we do not provide a breakdown of individuals of national security concern or the actions taken against them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2017 11:08:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

785841

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 November (HL2663), how many individuals who took part in the conflicts in Syria and Iraq have been charged with terrorist or other criminal offences relating to their activities in Syria, following their return to the UK; and if that figure cannot be published, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office Statistical Bulletin on the Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation publishes data about convictions quarterly but does not distinguish those which relate to Syria, Iraq and Daesh. British Citizens who are investigated and charged with offences relating to the conflict in Syria and Iraq will be prosecuted in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.</p><p>Although official figures do not show how many were Syria, Iraq or Daesh related, of the 105 persons charged with a terrorism-related offence in the year ending June 2017, 33 had been prosecuted (as at the time of data provision to the Home Office, 14 July 2017), 32 of which were found guilty. A further 68 were awaiting prosecution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2017 11:02:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

786236

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of children under the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Southwark who have (a) undergone female genital mutilation in the UK, (b) undergone female genital mutilation abroad and (c) been subjected to a forced marriage in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	111921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2018 answer text <p>So called 'honour-based' violence, including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage, is a terrible form of abuse, and this Government is clear that we will not allow political or cultural sensitivities to get in the way of tackling it. Work to tackle these crimes is an integral part of our cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy, published last year.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS FGM Enhanced Dataset provides information on the number of women and girls with FGM who are being cared for by the NHS in England and has been published quarterly and annually by NHS Digital since 2014. A detailed breakdown of these statistics by local authority, age at which FGM was carried out and country where FGM was undertaken is available online at <a href="http://content.digital.nhs.uk/fgm" target="_blank">http://content.digital.nhs.uk/fgm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The joint Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and Home Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) operates a public helpline to provide advice and support to victims of forced marriage as well as to professionals dealing with cases. Statistics on the number of cases dealt with by the FMU are published annually, including a breakdown by region and age and are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage#statistics-on-forced-marriage-collected-by-fmu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage#statistics-on-forced-marriage-collected-by-fmu</a>. The statistics are available for the region of London. However, they cannot be broken down into specific London boroughs for data protection reasons. For example, the number of cases from a specific borough may be low enough to allow a victim to be identified, and the FMU must safeguard those it supports.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/04/2018 09:42:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

786237

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK citizens returning to the UK after joining Daesh in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq have been (i) interviewed under caution and (ii) charged with criminal offences.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	111928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office Statistical Bulletin on the Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation publishes data about convictions quarterly but does not distinguish those which relate to Syria, Iraq and Daesh. British Citizens who are investigated and charged with offences relating to the conflict in Syria and Iraq will be prosecuted in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.</p><p>Although official figures do not show how many were Syria, Iraq or Daesh related, of the 105 persons charged with a terrorism-related offence in the year ending June 2017, 33 had been prosecuted (as at the time of data provision to the Home Office, 14 July 2017), 32 of which were found guilty. A further 68 were awaiting prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/11/2017 15:09:49 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

786238

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Primates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any non-human primates that were previously housed at the Max Planck Institute in Tübingen, Germany, which was the subject of an investigation and forced to end its research on non-human primates earlier in 2017, have been received in the UK between December 2016 and present.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	112016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> January 2013, the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was amended to transpose European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The amended legislation has no requirement to request prior permission to import non-human primates acquired from overseas breeding centres. Therefore, the Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/11/2017 15:10:54 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

786239

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what date she expects that the Government will have fulfilled its commitment to transfer 480 children under the Dubs scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	111895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We are fully committed to transferring 480 unaccompanied children from Europe under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. A number of children have arrived from France under section 67 in recent weeks and transfers are ongoing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are working very closely with Member States, as well as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGO partners to identify and transfer children safely to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws. More eligible children will be transferred from Europe in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 10:52:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

786240

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Police
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 the National Police Chiefs Council on additional funding requirements for counter-terror policing; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	111941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is in regular dialogue with the police, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, to ensure that the right powers, capabilities and resources are in place across all areas of policing.</p><p>The 2015 Spending Review settlement protected counter-terrorism policing spend until 2020-21, and included a significant capital increase to deliver growth of key counter-terrorist policing capabilities.</p><p>In recognition of the pressures on policing following this year’s terrorist attacks, the Home Secretary has already announced a further £24 million for counter-terrorism policing</p><p><br>The Home Office is working closely with Greater Manchester Police and the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters to identify and manage the cost of the immediate response to the recent attacks. This work is ongoing</p><p><br>The Mayor of Greater Manchester has applied for Special Grant funding to support the financial consequences of the terrorist attack on the Manchester Arena, and this application is being considered</p><p><br>In addition, work is currently under way to review the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, including drawing on the lessons learned from the attacks in London and Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 112147 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:40:47 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

786312

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Married People
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 effect on non-UK citizens wishing to bring non-EU spouses into the UK of plans to make them subject to the same income requirements as British citizens once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>We set out our proposals for safeguarding the rights of EU nationals living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU in our policy document published on 26 June. Negotiations on citizens’ rights are ongoing and we are now within touching distance of an agreement. Whilst there remain differences on the issue of family reunion, we have been clear that we are willing to consider what further reassurance we can provide to existing families of EU residents here - even if they are not currently living together in the UK</p><p><br>Whilst no formal assessment has been made of the effect of income requirements on EU citizens wishing to bring non-EU spouses into the UK after the UK has left the EU, the Supreme Court has endorsed the policy on the basis that it prevents burdens on the taxpayer and ensures migrant families have the financial means to support themselves and their family.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/11/2017 17:28:57 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

786407

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Strategic Migration Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what tasks each strategic migration partnership are funded to undertake.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	112032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Regional Strategic Migration Partnerships are each funded by the Home Office to coordinate, support and deliver participation in the asylum dispersal scheme; the refugee resettlement schemes; the national transfer scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; and to coordinate the provision of ESOL training for eligible migrants.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 10:55:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

786408

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
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 contribution of police community support officers to crime prevention and neighbourhood policing.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	112037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>It is for operationally independent Chief Constables to make decisions on the size, composition and deployment of the workforce including police community support officers, in line with local needs and priorities. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are elected by the public to hold Chief Constables and the force to account; making the police answerable to the communities they serve.</p><p>The Government supports local policing through a variety of ways, such as; increasing workforce flexibility; supporting collaboration and investing in digital transformation programmes. The Home Secretary announced that £175m would be allocated to the Police Transformation Fund (PTF) for the 2017/18 financial year. This will provide PCCs with a real opportunity to transform policing to respond to a changing crime mix.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/11/2017 16:27:16 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh