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registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Skilled Workers and Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what response her Department has made to the recommendations of the report entitled, Facing the future: tackling post-Brexit labour and skills shortages published in June 2017 by the CIPD and the National Institute for Economic and Social Research.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering options for our future immigration system very carefully. We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system which works for all.</p><p>The UK will remain an open country; one that recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better still. We will control immigration so that we continue to attract the brightest and the best to work or study in Britain, but manage the process properly so that our immigration system serves the national interest.</p><p>Parliament will have an important role to play in this and we will ensure businesses and communities have the opportunity to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 26/06/2017 16:43:48 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

622011

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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 the Written Ministerial Statement of 6 December 2010, Official Report, column 7WS, what consideration her Department has given to the articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when making new policy and legislation since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	50463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>On 17 October the Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families laid a Written Ministerial Statement reaffirming the Government’s commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It stated that both the UNCRC articles and the Committee’s recent Concluding Recommendations serve as a helpful and important guide to making sure that our policies – whether they hold direct or indirect consequences – consider children.</p><p>Home Office Ministers and Officials consider the rights, freedoms, and protections for children throughout the policy-making and legislative process. A recent example is the Modern Slavery Act 2015 which specifically provides additional protections for children. Cabinet Office guidance encourages all government departments to consider, and set out in summary, the anticipated effects of legislation on children and on the compatibility of draft legislation with the UNCRC. This guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/450239/Guide_to_Making_Legislation</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 08/12/2016 19:06:29 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

532965

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Cumbria
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 refugees that have been settled in Cumbria in the last 12 months; and whether she has further plans to settle refugees in Cumbria.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	41841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>Progress on resettlement is reported in quarterly immigration statistics, including the local authorities participating in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme and how many refugees have been resettled in each area. This is a voluntary scheme whereby local authorities sign up to accept refugees on a voluntary basis. No refugees have been resettled to Cumbria under any of our other resettlement schemes.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2016 16:37:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

420033

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	10888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012. This Government remains committed to its ratification.</p><p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through its comprehensive work to protect women and girls. However, primary legislation will be required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification.</p><p>The Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary. The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to such ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/10/2015 16:28:21 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

420206

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to implement the coercive and controlling behaviour offence, as defined by the Serious Crime Act 2015; and what training the (a) police, (b) judiciary and (c) other statutory agencies will have on coercive control and the new offence.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	10887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>We are aiming to introduce the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour as soon as practicable. We have been clear that before the offence can be introduced it is essential that frontline agencies receive proper training and guidance on how to use the new offence.</p><p>We have been working with the College of Policing and Crown Prosecution Service to develop statutory guidance.</p><p>New guidance on investigating domestic abuse was published by the College of Policing last month including coercive and controlling behaviour and new training for the police incorporating coercive control has been developed and piloted. In addition, every Police force in England and Wales has now published an action plan on domestic abuse and the College of Policing is reviewing risk assessment tools used by officers.</p><p>Upon commencement of the offence, a circular will be issued, including to the Lord Chief Justice, to ensure criminal justice partners are fully aware.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/10/2015 16:22:02 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 23282 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

419137

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether refugees offered a home in Britain will be vetted before entry.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	10533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The operation of the UK’s resettlement schemes, including the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Scheme, involves the UNHCR submitting potential cases for our consideration. The cases are then screened and considered by the Home Office for suitability for entry to the UK: we retain the right to reject individuals on security, war crimes or other grounds.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2015 13:56:57 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock