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418403

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Off-licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers local authorities currently have to restrict the hours during which off-licences can sell alcohol; and whether the Government has plans to devolve further such powers to local authorities
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	10056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Licensing authorities have powers under the Licensing Act 2003 to restrict the hours in which alcohol is sold, if it is appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. Decisions are based on individual consideration of each premises application, as appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and in line with the licensing authority’s statement of licensing policy.</p><p>Early morning alcohol restriction orders (EMRO) allow a licensing authority to restrict the sale of alcohol between midnight and 6am. EMROs are designed to address recurring problems such as high levels of alcohol-related crime and disorder in specific areas at specific times; serious public nuisance; and other instances of alcohol-related anti-social behaviour which is not directly attributable to specific premises. Licensing authorities may decide to implement a Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) where an exceptional number of licensed premises concentrated in one area have a cumulative impact on the promotion of the licensing objectives in that area. The CIP creates a rebuttable presumption that applications for premises licences which are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact will normally be refused or subject to certain limitations. The Government keeps these powers under review, but there are currently no plans to create additional new powers for licensing authorities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 12:21:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

418471

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Company Investigations: Freezing of Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Sussex Police are required to freeze the assets of a company they are investigating; on what grounds police may freeze the assets of a company they are investigating; and at what point such assets may be unfrozen if police bail has expired and no charges have been brought.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	9976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 permits an application for a restraint order to be made to “freeze” assets of an alleged offender, which includes a company, if there is reasonable cause to suspect that an offender has benefitted from their criminal conduct. A restraint order has the effect of freezing property that may be liable to confiscation following a trial and the subsequent making of a confiscation order. There is no legal requirement for a police force to freeze the assets of a company they are investigating, although it is good practice to do so in cases in which assets need to be preserved for confiscation at a later date. A restraint order may be made by a Crown Court if any of the following conditions are satisfied:</p><p>(1) A criminal investigation has been started in England and Wales and there is reasonable grounds to suspect that the alleged offender has benefitted from criminal conduct</p><p>(2) Proceedings for an offence have been commenced in England and Wales and not concluded and there is reasonable grounds to believe that an alleged offender has benefitted from criminal conduct.</p><p>In addition to the statutory conditions, there must be a real risk that the assets will be dissipated.</p><p>A restraint order can be varied or discharged upon application by a person affected by the order. The Proceeds of Crime Act also provides that the court is required to discharge any restraint order at the conclusion of proceedings. If an order is made under condition (1) above, the court is also required to monitor progress with the investigation, and if a decision to charge is not made within a reasonable time, the court may discharge the restraint order.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 12:20:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

417982

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 7 September 2015, Official Report, column 26, on Syria: refugees and counter-terrorism, how many terror suspects have been (a) arrested and (b) prosecuted in the UK in association with the six attempts to attack the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	9749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in his statement to the House (7 Sep 2015: Column 26), it would be inappropriate to comment further.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/09/2015 15:23:29 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418114

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Harwich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where each of the (a) 68 clandestine migrants and (b) four lorry drivers are that were stopped in Harwich in June 2015; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
uin	9820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Fourteen Chinese nationals and eight Vietnamese nationals were removed to the Hook of Holland. The remaining 46 individuals - comprising Afghan (35), Chinese (8), Vietnamese (2) and Russian (1) nationality - have claimed asylum and are being processed within the asylum system. If their claims are not substantiated they will be expected to leave the UK, or will be forcibly removed. The four lorry drivers were arrested and bailed and are due to answer bail in November.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/09/2015 14:10:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

416996

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electronic Tagging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the mandation of electronic tagging to include individuals under a Domestic Violence Protection Order.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL1916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is wholly committed to protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims and survivors. We are currently developing a refreshed strategy on violence against women and girls which will include intervening earlier in the abuse cycle to deter and rehabilitate perpetrators, as well as continuing to improve the protection for victims and bring offenders to justice.</p><p>We are supportive of any tools that can assist the police to manage offenders and protect victims. The potential application of new technologies and electronic monitoring to protect victims of domestic abuse is something that we are exploring as part of our refreshed strategy and we are committed to working with police forces to test new technology. We have no immediate plans to mandate the use of electronic tagging in relation to Domestic Violence Protection Orders.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/09/2015 12:46:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

417069

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken steps to ensure that any funding they provide to counter-narcotics schemes in other countries, including Iran, Pakistan and The Gambia, promotes the removal of the death penalty.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK works with a range of international partners to combat the flow of illicit drugs. We do so to tackle the international drugs trade and minimise the threat it poses to the UK and its citizens. The UK Government takes its domestic and international human rights obligations seriously. We remain opposed to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and are consistent in our communication with international partners on this issue. Promoting and safeguarding human rights is, and will remain, a fundamental component of our international work.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/09/2015 14:44:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

417320

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Travel: Syria
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 stop the internet being used to attract Muslims to travel to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Extremist and terrorist organisations such as ISIL are using the internet to disseminate propaganda and recruit individuals to their groups or to support their aims. We are therefore working with responsible social media companies to take robust action against terrorist material. Since 2010, over 100,000 pieces of terrorist-related material have been removed at the request of the dedicated Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. We are pressing social media companies to take stronger, faster and further action to combat the use of their services by terrorist and extremist groups. We want to see a zero tolerance approach to terrorist activity on their networks. We are also working in partnership with organisations prepared to confront the extremist proposition on the internet, increasing their confidence to challenge extremist content effectively and to provide credible alternatives.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/09/2015 15:23:44 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

416173

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Opium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the UK spent on tackling opium production in Afghanistan in each year since 2005; and what the cultivation area of opium in that country was in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of opium cultivation in each of the last 10 years in Afghanistan are based on the Opium Survey carried out on a yearly basis by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The table below outlines the findings of the survey since 2005.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Area of country under cultivation (in hectares)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>104,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>165,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>193,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>157,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>123,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>123,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>131,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>154,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>209,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>224,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Published in Autumn 2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Government works with the Afghan authorities and international partners to target action against opium trafficking networks, rather than provide funding for programmes specifically focussed on opium production. Figures specifically relating to funding to tackle opium production are therefore not available.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/09/2015 15:00:51 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416405

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 2 visa applications made in 2015 were from nurses outside the EU; and how many such visas have been granted.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	8760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Acquiring this information would involve examining each individual case record held by UKVI for the category. To do so would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/09/2015 15:27:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

416460

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 August 2015 to Question 4785 on education institutions: licensing, how many staff were working on applications for a Tier 4 sponsor licence in each year since 2008; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	8836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Home Office staff consider Tier 2, 4 and 5 sponsor licence applications. The number of staff working on applications for a Tier 4 sponsor licence varies according to level of demand and resource requirements. We do not record the number of staff working on Tier 4 casework, specifically.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/09/2015 14:01:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon