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1587448

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 17 January 2023 sent to the urgent queries inbox from the hon. Member for Liverpool Walton on Vladislav Popov.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	148844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office replied on 21 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2023 12:43:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1586192

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hillsborough Families' Experiences Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Home Office Hillsborough Team has initiated contact with bereaved families.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	147105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to engaging with the Hillsborough families on its overarching response to the Bishop James Jones’ report on the experiences of the Hillsborough families, prior to its publication in due course.</p><p>That commitment was reiterated by the Home Secretary in her response to the debate on 31 January concerning Crime and Neighbourhood Policing.</p><p>The former Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, wrote to the Hillsborough families in July 2021, via the Independent Office for Police Conduct, concerning plans for engagement with them on the Bishop’s report. Families were directed to respond to the Home Office team which facilitates the arrangements for its engagement with the families.</p><p>Separate from the Home Office’s plans to engage with the bereaved families on the Government’s response to the Bishop’s wider report, Mr Glenn Taylor, who is conducting the independent pathology review of the response to Hillsborough, has met with former representatives of one of the Hillsborough family groups to seek their views and address any concerns they may have about the scope of the review. Further engagement with the Hillsborough families on the pathology review is scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. .</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/02/2023 16:30:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1586233

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the quantity of food provided to asylum seekers in temporary accommodation.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	146817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Asylum seekers in contingency accommodation are provided breakfast, lunch and evening meals, with a choice of at least one hot and one cold selection, at least one vegetarian option<del class="ministerial">, a beverage service</del> with each main meal and a food service for babies and small children with the appropriate foodstuffs. Food is provided in a location easily accessible to all. <del class="ministerial">Additional foodstuffs or meals are also provided as required to meet the nutritional needs of Service Users for whom three daily meals may be insufficient.</del></p><p> </p><p>We continuously look at ways to improve our procedures to ensure we address concerns quickly and effectively, and one of the tools we use to achieve this is through our targeted <del class="ministerial">customer experience</del> surveys. These are 100% anonymous and available 24/7 in a variety of languages. The Initial Accommodation (IA) survey in particular is aimed at all those who reside in all forms of contingency accommodation and seeks insight <del class="ministerial">directly from service users</del> on the<del class="ministerial">ir experience of</del> fundamental aspects of the provision. This includes questions on the accommodation standards and suitability, food offering, information <ins class="ministerial">provided.</ins><del class="ministerial">provided and overall service. </del></p><p> </p><p>The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration also conducted a thorough review of contingency accommodation. Their findings were published in May 2022 and the Home Office has accepted all of the recommendations made. The food service at hotels meets appropriate nutritional standards for each<del class="ministerial"> varied</del> menu and satisfies cultural, religious, health or other specific requirements.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2023 17:57:21 question first ministerially corrected 23/02/2023 11:09:07 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 56896 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1586324

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
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 8 February to Question 129763 on Asylum: Children, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) age and (b) gender of the 199 missing children as of 26 January.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	146886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Of the 199 missing UASC as of 26.01.23, one is female and 198 are male. The majority of missing UASC are aged 16-17; a definitive breakdown is not currently available. Please note that this is not the current figure of missing people as that is currently 196.</p><p>This information was taken from live operational data and is subject to change.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2023 17:47:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1586406

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Vetting
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 improve background checks on asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	147221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks against their claimed identity including criminality checks on UK databases. This is critical to the delivery of a safe and secure immigration system<em>.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>We are working to strengthen ties with international partners to make vital intelligence sharing more seamless.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2023 14:43:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1586515

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to prioritise visa applications for the relatives of UK citizens and residents affected by the recent earthquake in Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	146813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK government continue to support British nationals with relatives impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Where family members do not have a current UK visa, they can apply online via one of our standard visa routes, which remain available, and biometrics can be submitted at the nearest Visa Application Centre (VAC).</p><p> </p><p>UKVI will aim to process any compassionate cases as quickly as possible in line with current guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Should individual circumstances require a quicker decision, customers should flag this with visa application centre staff when submitting their biometrics and UKVI will consider this as part of their wider application.</p><p> </p><p>If customers have an existing visa application and have been impacted by the earthquake, then they should please contact the UKVI Contact Centre, details can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fcontact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBenjamin.Compton-James1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce8a336ce93614d949cbb08db133077f7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638124871104638393%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=e4aC2ux6rUThYG0qUOJ6eQWlXzPLa%2ByS%2F%2BU24bEYID0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 146814 question first answered 22/02/2023 14:16:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1586516

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 prioritise visa applications for the relatives of UK citizens and residents affected by the recent earthquake in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	146814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK government continue to support British nationals with relatives impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Where family members do not have a current UK visa, they can apply online via one of our standard visa routes, which remain available, and biometrics can be submitted at the nearest Visa Application Centre (VAC).</p><p> </p><p>UKVI will aim to process any compassionate cases as quickly as possible in line with current guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Should individual circumstances require a quicker decision, customers should flag this with visa application centre staff when submitting their biometrics and UKVI will consider this as part of their wider application.</p><p> </p><p>If customers have an existing visa application and have been impacted by the earthquake, then they should please contact the UKVI Contact Centre, details can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fcontact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBenjamin.Compton-James1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce8a336ce93614d949cbb08db133077f7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638124871104638393%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=e4aC2ux6rUThYG0qUOJ6eQWlXzPLa%2ByS%2F%2BU24bEYID0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 146813 question first answered 22/02/2023 14:16:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1586561

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Victims
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 support victims of fraud.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	147312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime. This is why we will shortly publish a new strategy to address the threat of fraud.</p><p>Safeguarding victims will form a key pillar of the strategy. It will set out how more victims of authorised fraud will get their money back through legislation to enable the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) to require reimbursement by all payment service providers. HMG has already introduced measures in the Financial Services and Markets Bill (2022) to give the PSR the power to mandate reimbursement to victims of fraud.</p><p>To improve victim support, the Home Office is also working with City of London Police to expand the Action Fraud National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) across England and Wales for victims whose cases are not investigated by the police. The NECVCU service aims to help victims cope and recover – including through advice on how to recover losses - and to significantly reduce the likelihood of repeat victimisation. The Home Office is working with City of London Police to deliver a nationwide rollout of NECVCU from 2023.</p><p>The Home Office has a total of 31 FTE to tackle fraud against businesses and individuals. The 2021 Spending Review allocated £400 million to tackling economic crime, including fraud. Over the next three years, close to £100m will be spent on tackling fraud. This is in addition to the funding that the Home Office commits each year to the National Economic Crime Centre in the NCA, and police forces, including over £15m each year to the City of London Police as the national lead force for fraud and the operator of the Action Fraud and National Fraud Intelligence Bureau services.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 147313 147314 147316 question first answered 22/02/2023 17:43:30 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1586562

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Victims
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 help recover (a) money, (b) valuables and (c) possessions lost by victims of fraud.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	147313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime. This is why we will shortly publish a new strategy to address the threat of fraud.</p><p>Safeguarding victims will form a key pillar of the strategy. It will set out how more victims of authorised fraud will get their money back through legislation to enable the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) to require reimbursement by all payment service providers. HMG has already introduced measures in the Financial Services and Markets Bill (2022) to give the PSR the power to mandate reimbursement to victims of fraud.</p><p>To improve victim support, the Home Office is also working with City of London Police to expand the Action Fraud National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) across England and Wales for victims whose cases are not investigated by the police. The NECVCU service aims to help victims cope and recover – including through advice on how to recover losses - and to significantly reduce the likelihood of repeat victimisation. The Home Office is working with City of London Police to deliver a nationwide rollout of NECVCU from 2023.</p><p>The Home Office has a total of 31 FTE to tackle fraud against businesses and individuals. The 2021 Spending Review allocated £400 million to tackling economic crime, including fraud. Over the next three years, close to £100m will be spent on tackling fraud. This is in addition to the funding that the Home Office commits each year to the National Economic Crime Centre in the NCA, and police forces, including over £15m each year to the City of London Police as the national lead force for fraud and the operator of the Action Fraud and National Fraud Intelligence Bureau services.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 147312 147314 147316 question first answered 22/02/2023 17:43:31 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1586563

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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 recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department’s attempts to (a) tackle and (b) prevent fraud.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	147314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime. This is why we will shortly publish a new strategy to address the threat of fraud.</p><p>Safeguarding victims will form a key pillar of the strategy. It will set out how more victims of authorised fraud will get their money back through legislation to enable the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) to require reimbursement by all payment service providers. HMG has already introduced measures in the Financial Services and Markets Bill (2022) to give the PSR the power to mandate reimbursement to victims of fraud.</p><p>To improve victim support, the Home Office is also working with City of London Police to expand the Action Fraud National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) across England and Wales for victims whose cases are not investigated by the police. The NECVCU service aims to help victims cope and recover – including through advice on how to recover losses - and to significantly reduce the likelihood of repeat victimisation. The Home Office is working with City of London Police to deliver a nationwide rollout of NECVCU from 2023.</p><p>The Home Office has a total of 31 FTE to tackle fraud against businesses and individuals. The 2021 Spending Review allocated £400 million to tackling economic crime, including fraud. Over the next three years, close to £100m will be spent on tackling fraud. This is in addition to the funding that the Home Office commits each year to the National Economic Crime Centre in the NCA, and police forces, including over £15m each year to the City of London Police as the national lead force for fraud and the operator of the Action Fraud and National Fraud Intelligence Bureau services.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 147312 147313 147316 question first answered 22/02/2023 17:43:31 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy