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806453

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been raised by the Immigration Health Surcharge for the NHS in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	119529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Immigration Health Surcharge was introduced in April 2015. Income received from Immigration Health Surcharge payments since then is reported annually in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts. However, the report shows the total amount of Immigration Health income raised in any given financial year, including the amount transferred at the year end to the Consolidated Fund for Extra Receipts. It does not show how much money was spent by the Home Office on collection costs, or how much was transferred to Department of Health and the Devolved Administrations for spending on the NHS; it just shows the sum of these two items. Therefore, to report the amount of Immigration Health Surcharge income “raised for the NHS” would equate to putting new information in the public domain</p><p>The Home Office collects this fee on behalf of the Department of Health and after deducting its administration/collection costs, it transfers the balance through the Main and Supplementary Estimate exercises using the Barnett Formula. Any surplus of income received over and above the allocations made in the Main and Supplementary Estimate exercises is transferred to the Consolidated Fund for Extra Receipts at the end of the year and made available by HM Treasury to Dept Health and the Devolved Administrations for spending on the NHS in the following financial year. <br>In the last Immigration Health Surcharge Order debated in Parliament £140.1m was made available for the NHS in FY15/16. Figure for FY16/17 is not readily available</p><p>FY2016/17 - page 117: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627853/ho_annual_report_and_accounts_2016_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627853/ho_annual_report_and_accounts_2016_2017.pdf</a><br>FY2015/16 - page 134 &amp; 135: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539638/HO_AR_16_gov.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539638/HO_AR_16_gov.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/01/2018 13:06:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

806471

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what relationship the Government has with (a) Cifas and (b) other fraud prevention organisations; and what steps the Government has taken to regulate the operation of such organisations.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	119547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Joint Fraud Taskforce is a collaboration between Government, the financial sector, law enforcement, and civil society, which is working collectively to tackle fraud. CIFAS, alongside other fraud prevention bodies, such as Financial Fraud Action UK, are key members of the Taskforce, sitting on both the Management Board and Home Secretary Chaired Oversight Board. <br> <br>Membership of the Taskforce is non-compulsory, although at its launch, the most senior members committed to work in partnership to help protect the public from becoming victims of fraud and fraud scams, maximising opportunities to stop fraudsters from operating, and to catch and prosecute those who commit fraud</p><p><br>CIFAS is also listed as a Specified Anti Fraud Organisation (SAFO) under the Serious Crime Act 2007, and as such CIFAS’s policies and processes are audited by the Information Commissioners Office every two years.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/12/2017 10:51:21 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

806506

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Stop and Search: Airports and Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will direct Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary to review (a) the use by the police of powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2007 to stop and search people at ports and airports and (b) whether those powers are used disproportionately on ethnic minority groups.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	119582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service (HMICFRS) runs an annual public consultation on its inspection programme through which we ensure the inspectorate is sighted on Ministerial priorities</p><p>The programme is approved by the Home Secretary before it is published.</p><p>The exercise of police powers such as Schedule 7 is already annually reviewed by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (IRTL), who reports on the operation of the Terrorism Act 2000 and powers including Schedule 7.</p><p>All police forces refer complaints alleging discriminatory use of Schedule 7 powers to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for investigation. IPCC investigations are part of the evidence considered by the IRTL.</p><p>In his annual review of 2013 IRTL David Anderson QC reported that he had “no reason to believe that Schedule 7 powers are exercised in a racially discriminatory way”, a view he repeated in subsequent reports. The first report of the current IRTL Max Hill QC is yet to issue.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/12/2017 15:41:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

806510

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
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 potential merits of allowing non-EEA nationals who were granted permanent residency under EEA Regulations but who are no longer family members of EEA nationals to switch to settled status.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK and European Commission agreement set out in the Joint Report published on 8 December 2017 protects EU and UK citizens and their family members who have exercised free movement rights by the time of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Under the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC), once acquired, permanent residence is held on an individual basis and as such those who have been granted that status on the basis of their relationship with an EU citizen do not lose it if they cease to be a family member. Provided they are legally resident at the time of the UK’s withdrawal, such persons will be eligible to apply for settled status.</p><p>The Government has been clear that we want to secure the same protections for non-EU EEA nationals (citizens of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Swiss nationals as soon as possible, on a reciprocal basis.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 119588 question first answered 21/12/2017 17:04:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

806512

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
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 ensure that non-EEA nationals who were granted permanent residency but who are no longer family members of EEA nationals can obtain settled status when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK and European Commission agreement set out in the Joint Report published on 8 December 2017 protects EU and UK citizens and their family members who have exercised free movement rights by the time of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Under the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC), once acquired, permanent residence is held on an individual basis and as such those who have been granted that status on the basis of their relationship with an EU citizen do not lose it if they cease to be a family member. Provided they are legally resident at the time of the UK’s withdrawal, such persons will be eligible to apply for settled status.</p><p>The Government has been clear that we want to secure the same protections for non-EU EEA nationals (citizens of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Swiss nationals as soon as possible, on a reciprocal basis.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 119586 question first answered 21/12/2017 17:04:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

806649

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Violence Protection Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Domestic Violence Protection Orders have been approved in court in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	119725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) were rolled out across all 43 police forces in England Wales from 8 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>3,337 DVPOS were applied for and 3,072 DVPOs granted in England and Wales between 8 March 2014 - 31December 2014, according to the DVPO ‘One Year On’ evaluation report.</p><p> </p><p>3,951 DVPOS were granted in England and Wales from April 2015 – March 2016 according to Magistrates Courts’ case management data.</p><p> </p><p>3,817 DVPOS were applied for and 3,698 DVPOs granted in England and Wales from July 2016 – July 2017 according to data collected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS).</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 119727 question first answered 21/02/2018 11:21:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

806651

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Violence Protection Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Domestic Violence Protection Orders have been approved in England and Wales in each of the past five years.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	119727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) were rolled out across all 43 police forces in England Wales from 8 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>3,337 DVPOS were applied for and 3,072 DVPOs granted in England and Wales between 8 March 2014 - 31December 2014, according to the DVPO ‘One Year On’ evaluation report.</p><p> </p><p>3,951 DVPOS were granted in England and Wales from April 2015 – March 2016 according to Magistrates Courts’ case management data.</p><p> </p><p>3,817 DVPOS were applied for and 3,698 DVPOs granted in England and Wales from July 2016 – July 2017 according to data collected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS).</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 119725 question first answered 21/02/2018 11:21:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

806673

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposals in the consultation on offensive and dangerous weapons, published in October 2017, to prohibit the private ownership of items on the offensive weapons list on people who currently possess such items; and what guidance her Department plans to issue to people on the legality of continued possession of such items.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	119749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on new legislation on offensive and dangerous weapons closed on 9 December 2017. We are currently considering the responses and the Government will publish its response to the consultation in early 2018.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/12/2017 17:18:45 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

806711

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abortion: Freedom of Expression
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 the protection of the right of freedom of expression for people who are opposed to the practice of abortion.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Secretary announced on 26 November that she has ordered a review into harassment and intimidation near abortion clinics following concerns about the aggressive tactics of some campaigners.</p><p>The Review will gather evidence from police forces, healthcare providers, local authorities, from representative groups of the clients and also those engaging in protests and demonstrations.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/12/2017 15:40:39 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806764

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children have been brought to the UK from Northern France and other parts of Europe under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL4223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, we transferred over 900 unaccompanied children to the UK from Europe, including more than 750 from France as part of the UK’s comprehensive support to the Calais camp clearance. On 30 November we published data on transfers of children from Calais:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transfers-of-children-to-the-uk-from-the-calais-operation-november-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transfers-of-children-to-the-uk-from-the-calais-operation-november-2017</a></p><p><br>220 of those transferred met the criteria under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. <br>We are fully committed to delivering on our commitment to transfer the specified number of 480 children under section 67 and are working 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 to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws</p><p>Further transfers of eligible children under section 67 have taken place this year and transfers are ongoing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/12/2017 15:48:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan