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346849

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was conducted with stakeholders affected by the reforms for delivery of approved English language qualifications for settlement and citizenship effective from November 2015; how the decision was communicated to teaching providers and learners; and whether an impact assessment was undertaken.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The possibility of changes to the English language requirement for settlement and nationality was discussed as part of the SELT procurement process. Letters announcing the change to test arrangements have been sent to a range of organisations. As this change relates to the implementation of existing policy, no formal impact assessment was required.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/06/2015 10:35:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767606

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	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 assessment her Department has made of the effect of restrictions to work on asylum seekers whose applications take longer than six months to process.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	106486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. The policy is designed to protect the resident labour market so that access to employment is prioritised for British citizens and lawful residents, including those granted refugees status.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers do not need to work whilst their claim is considered – they are provided with accommodation and support to meet their essential living needs if they would otherwise be destitute.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/10/2017 15:44:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

789049

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Cosmetics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations her Department has (a) received on and (b) made to the United Nations on animal testing for cosmetic products.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	112831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office is the department responsible for the regulation of the use of animals in science. The Department has made no representation to, nor received any representation from, the United Nations on animal testing for cosmetic products.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/11/2017 15:40:38 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

847019

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire Stations: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many operational fire stations there have been in the West Midlands in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes station numbers, provided by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/03/2018 19:19:06 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

847020

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firefighters per 100,000 residents there were in the West Midlands in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes firefighter statistics and publishes population statistics for fire and rescue authorities using the Office for National Statistics’ Mid Year Estimates.</p><p>The former are currently available to March 2017 and the latter to June 2016 and can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a> in tables FIRE1101 and FIRE1401.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/03/2018 19:15:51 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

847021

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	West Midlands Fire Service: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the West Midlands Fire Authority on funding for the West Midlands Fire Service.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted all Local Authorities on the provisional Local Government Settlement which was published in December 2017. All responses were considered in advance of laying the Final Local Government Settlement which was debated and approved by the House on 7 February.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/03/2018 19:30:02 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

847023

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Stations: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many operational police stations there were in the West Midlands in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information. Decisions about the most effective use of available resources, including the number and operating hours of police stations, are a matter for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables locally, tailored to the needs of the local community.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/03/2018 19:17:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

847025

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services
	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 of trends in the comparative number of (a) incidents attended by fire services and (b) fire-fighters in (i) the West Midlands and (ii) England.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes firefighter and incident attended statistics. The former are currently available to March 2017 and the latter to September 2017 and can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a> in tables FIRE0102 and FIRE1101.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/03/2018 19:21:24 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

850134

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of family reunification on (a) the wellbeing and (b) integration of child refugees living in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>Family reunion for refugees in the UK is a very important issue and one which we must approach with sensitivity and compassion. The Government’s policy objective is to support the principle of family unity by bringing together pre-flight families separated by conflict or oppression.</p><p>We are currently discussing our approach to family reunion with non-governmental organisations, and as part of that we are reviewing existing research on the wellbeing and integration of refugees living in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/03/2018 15:19:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

850146

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	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 medical practices comply with published guidance on the medical requirements for obtaining a firearms license.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	129714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The arrangements for providing medical information as part of the firearms licensing process, introduced in 2016, are voluntary and we know that there is significant variation in how GPs respond to the police request for this information.</p><p>We have been in discussions with the police, the relevant medical bodies, and representatives of shooting organisations about how greater consistency can be achieved across England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/03/2018 13:30:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden