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1719383

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: Monitoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the activities of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	26983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government is unable to comment further on intelligence and security matters. We are committed to tackling those who spread views that promote violence and hatred within our communities. We have some of the strongest laws in the world to protect our citizens.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 23/05/2024 13:59:31 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1717662

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Detainees
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 Introduction to the Government Response to the Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to the United Kingdom from 27 March to 6 April 2023 (CPT/Inf (2024) 09), whether he has had recent discussion with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for their policies of the (a) conditions of detention and (b) treatment of persons held under immigration powers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	25992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Detention plays a key role in maintaining effective immigration control and securing the UK’s borders, particularly in connection with the removal of people who have no right to remain in the UK but who refuse to leave voluntarily.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office takes the welfare and safety of people in its care very seriously and we are committed to ensuring the proper protection and treatment of people in detention.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 16/05/2024 13:35:15 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1716222

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Detainees
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 Government Response to the recommendation in paragraph 47 of the Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to the United Kingdom from 27 March to 6 April 2023 (CPT/Inf (2024) 09) that a healthcare professional be present during all Assessment, Care in Detention and Teamwork (ACDT) interviews in Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs), if he will take steps to address resourcing constraints of healthcare staff in order to meet the needs of mentally vulnerable people in detention.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	25081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Healthcare services in immigration detention facilities in England are commissioned by NHS England. We take our responsibility towards detained individuals seriously and work closely with NHS England to ensure the health and safety of people we detain is safeguarded.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare staff attend Assessment, Care in Detention and Teamwork (ACDT) reviews where possible, and particularly if there are health concerns with the individual in question or a specific request for healthcare attendance has been made. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recording-attempted-self-harm-in-detention-centres" target="_blank">DSO 01/2022 Assessment care in detention and teamwork</a> provides guidance on the care and management of individuals under the ACDT process.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 14:40:12 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1700359

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that separated displaced Ukrainian families will be able to reunite with their relatives in the UK on the (a) Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme and (b) Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	21246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s Ukraine schemes are not family reunification pathways. The schemes are designed to provide temporary sanctuary in the UK for Ukrainian’s fleeing the war.</p><p>The Homes for Ukraine scheme remains open for new applications from those wishing to come to the UK. Ukrainian nationals who would have qualified under the Ukraine Family Scheme will still be able to apply under Homes for Ukraine. Family members wishing to join a relative who is already in the UK may make an application to the Homes for Ukraine scheme provided they have a sponsor who meets the eligibility requirements for sponsorship. Ukrainians may also apply through standard visa or family routes, if they are eligible.</p><p>From early 2025, the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme is due to open to those who fled Ukraine because of Russia’s invasion and were granted a Ukraine scheme visa as well as those granted Leave Outside the Rules for the same reason.</p><p>We keep all of our Ukraine schemes under consistent review in line with developments in the ongoing war.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 21247 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1700360

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on family reunion pathways for separated displaced Ukrainian families of (a) closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) changes in sponsor eligibility criteria on the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	21247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s Ukraine schemes are not family reunification pathways. The schemes are designed to provide temporary sanctuary in the UK for Ukrainian’s fleeing the war.</p><p>The Homes for Ukraine scheme remains open for new applications from those wishing to come to the UK. Ukrainian nationals who would have qualified under the Ukraine Family Scheme will still be able to apply under Homes for Ukraine. Family members wishing to join a relative who is already in the UK may make an application to the Homes for Ukraine scheme provided they have a sponsor who meets the eligibility requirements for sponsorship. Ukrainians may also apply through standard visa or family routes, if they are eligible.</p><p>From early 2025, the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme is due to open to those who fled Ukraine because of Russia’s invasion and were granted a Ukraine scheme visa as well as those granted Leave Outside the Rules for the same reason.</p><p>We keep all of our Ukraine schemes under consistent review in line with developments in the ongoing war.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 21246 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1694663

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish assessments of facilities that will accommodate potential victims of modern slavery ineligible for support under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	17692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office published the Illegal Migration Bill (IMB) Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on 10 May 2023. We are committed to taking the steps to ensure any potential impacts identified are appropriately mitigated when implementing the policy.</p><p>Where an individual has not made a protection claim and is granted immigration bail, support may be available under Schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Government is consulting with operational partners to implement sections 22 – 29 of the IMA. Guidance is under development which will support the operation of provisions in the IMA, once commenced.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 17691 17693 17694 question first answered 12/03/2024 17:14:29 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1694665

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of sections 22-29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	17694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office published the Illegal Migration Bill (IMB) Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on 10 May 2023. We are committed to taking the steps to ensure any potential impacts identified are appropriately mitigated when implementing the policy.</p><p>Where an individual has not made a protection claim and is granted immigration bail, support may be available under Schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Government is consulting with operational partners to implement sections 22 – 29 of the IMA. Guidance is under development which will support the operation of provisions in the IMA, once commenced.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 17691 17692 17693 question first answered 12/03/2024 17:14:30 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692479

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of potential victims of slavery referred into the national referral mechanism who would be in scope to have their support removed were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 enacted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16230 16231 16232 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692480

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract that would be in scope to have their support removed were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 enacted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16229 16231 16232 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692481

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people under the age of 18 who have been referred into the national referral mechanism since July 2023 and who would be eligible to have their modern slavery support removed once they reach the age of 18 were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 enacted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16229 16230 16232 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake