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1123575

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to allow online applicants to the Disclosure and Barring Service to complete their application in the Welsh language.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	248736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The DBS are committed to providing a full end to end service in Welsh. Advice is available to Welsh DBS users at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates</a></p><p>The DBS also provide a dedicated Welsh language phone line available to support applicants. This can be found at: 03000 200 191</p><p>At present a Welsh application route is available for the disclosure Basic check service. DBS are currently transitioning their IT services to new suppliers and are exploring alternative options to deliver new online Welsh language applications for Standard and Enhanced checks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 248735 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:47:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1123574

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made with the development of the Disclosure and Barring Service in the Welsh language.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	248735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The DBS are committed to providing a full end to end service in Welsh. Advice is available to Welsh DBS users at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates</a></p><p>The DBS also provide a dedicated Welsh language phone line available to support applicants. This can be found at: 03000 200 191</p><p>At present a Welsh application route is available for the disclosure Basic check service. DBS are currently transitioning their IT services to new suppliers and are exploring alternative options to deliver new online Welsh language applications for Standard and Enhanced checks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 248736 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:47:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1121958

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
	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 the outcomes of the potential victims of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	245918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. When a potential victim is referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and the competent authority finds reasonable grounds to believe they are victim, that person becomes entitled to support. Potential victims are entitled to support for a minimum of 45 days for recovery and reflection, or until they receive a conclusive grounds decision confirming their victim status. Since 1st February confirmed victims receive a further 45 days of move-on support to help them transition to the next phase of their lives.</p><p><br>Child victims of modern slavery are supported by local authorities under existing statutory child protection arrangements.</p><p><br>The National Crime Agency regularly publishes NRM data, including the “National Referral Mechanism Statistics End of Year Summary 2018” which was published on 20th March 2019. The number of potential victims referred into the NRM for 2018 is available online here:</p><p><br><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=" target="_blank">https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=</a></p><p><br>The statistics also show the outcomes of conclusive grounds decisions.</p><p><br>Responsibility for NRM data will pass to the Home Office when the new Single Competent Authority for NRM decision making goes live later this month. We will then review what data we publish going forward.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 245916 question first answered 01/05/2019 13:33:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1121956

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many potential victims of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism in 2018 continue to be safeguarded.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	245916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. When a potential victim is referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and the competent authority finds reasonable grounds to believe they are victim, that person becomes entitled to support. Potential victims are entitled to support for a minimum of 45 days for recovery and reflection, or until they receive a conclusive grounds decision confirming their victim status. Since 1st February confirmed victims receive a further 45 days of move-on support to help them transition to the next phase of their lives.</p><p><br>Child victims of modern slavery are supported by local authorities under existing statutory child protection arrangements.</p><p><br>The National Crime Agency regularly publishes NRM data, including the “National Referral Mechanism Statistics End of Year Summary 2018” which was published on 20th March 2019. The number of potential victims referred into the NRM for 2018 is available online here:</p><p><br><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=" target="_blank">https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=</a></p><p><br>The statistics also show the outcomes of conclusive grounds decisions.</p><p><br>Responsibility for NRM data will pass to the Home Office when the new Single Competent Authority for NRM decision making goes live later this month. We will then review what data we publish going forward.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 245918 question first answered 01/05/2019 13:33:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1122810

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the additional costs of back record conversion of Schengen information to Interpol for police forces as a result of the extension to the UK's membership of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	247140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s position remains that exiting the EU with a deal is in the UK’s best interests. Alongside this, the Government has been working closely with operational partners to prepare for all eventualities, including leaving the EU without a deal. The conversion of UK issued Schengen Information alerts to Interpol notices and diffusions is one element of this.</p><p>Our preparedness includes supporting and funding the creation of the new International Crime Co-ordination Centre (ICCC). In light of the extension, we would expect the ICCC to work with police forces on preparing to use Interpol in place of SIS II, if that becomes necessary, in the most efficient way possible.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:23:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1121957

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many potential victims of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism in 2018 have (a) been granted residency in the UK as a consequence of their exploitation and (b) agreed to return to their country of origin.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	245917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>Identified victims of modern slavery may be eligible for discretionary leave in line with the Discretionary Leave Policy for victims of modern slavery: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739436/dl-for-victims-of-modern-slavery-v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739436/dl-for-victims-of-modern-slavery-v2.pdf</a></p><p>The specific information you have requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. This is because a manual search through individual records would be required to identify victims of modern slavery who were granted protection-based leave or another form of leave more favourable than discretionary leave as a consequence of their exploitation.</p><p>As identified victims include EEA nationals who may be exercising treaty rights it is not possible to provide a compete figure for the number of vic-tims who have agreed to return to their country of origin.</p><p>The National Crime Agency publishes statistics on referrals into the National Referral Mechanism on a quarterly basis. Further analysis is contained within the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery. These reports are available via the following links:<br><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/282-national-referral-mechanism-statistics-end-of-year-summary-2018%20 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf" target="_blank">https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/282-national-referral-mechanism-statistics-end-of-year-summary-2018 </a><br><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/282-national-referral-mechanism-statistics-end-of-year-summary-2018%20 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf</a></p><p>Migration statistics including the number of people granted residency and those leaving the UK are available via the following link:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/summary-of-latest-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/summary-of-latest-statistics</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/04/2019 12:06:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1110338

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Prevent nominals classed as extreme right-wing ideology are military veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	242213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Of the 7,318 referrals to the Prevent programme in 2017/18, 1,312 (18%) related to Right Wing Extremism. Police data shows that five (0.4%) of those 1,312 referrals were made by the military.</p><p>This figure does not necessarily capture all military veterans referred to Prevent, since these may originate from others who may not know and individual’s employment history, including military service. The MOD issued a new Prevent policy in March 2019 and police, MOD and the Home Office are working closely together to ensure that appropriate support is offered to individuals vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism, including veterans and other individuals with links to the military.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/04/2019 13:48:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1092182

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the reasons for people reporting a crime and subsequently withdrawing their statement to the police.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	234807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of police recorded offences and their outcomes relating to violence against the person, theft and public order in England &amp; Wales is published in the police recorded crime open data tables, which can be found here:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p><br>However, the Home Office does not hold information relating to the number of people who withdraw their statement or fail to attend a subsequent court hearing, nor for the reason for a person reporting a recordable crime and then withdrawing their statement.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 234806 question first answered 28/03/2019 15:46:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1092181

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have reported a crime of (a) violence against the person, (b) theft and (c) a public order offence in England and Wales and have subsequently (i) withdrawn their statement and (ii) failed to attend the relevant court hearing in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	234806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of police recorded offences and their outcomes relating to violence against the person, theft and public order in England &amp; Wales is published in the police recorded crime open data tables, which can be found here:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p><br>However, the Home Office does not hold information relating to the number of people who withdraw their statement or fail to attend a subsequent court hearing, nor for the reason for a person reporting a recordable crime and then withdrawing their statement.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 234807 question first answered 28/03/2019 15:46:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1089487

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to make the UK Immigration Services telephone service a freephone service.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	233030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI) customer contact centres are in place to support customers seeking advice about making a visa related application and the options available to them based on their circumstance including navigating GOV.UK, guidance and immigration rules. <br>The customer contact centres can also help customers to get an update on their application if this is outside of the published service standards.</p><p>We constantly review the service delivery and our quality levels to ensure we are providing the right level of customer service and support to our customers.</p><p>The customer contact centres services delivered by Sitel UK LTD is one of a number of information channels available to applicants. For example, customers have access to the our Gov.uk website to access all relevant information at no cost.</p><p>From within the UK there is no charge for contacting UKVI by e-mail, whilst phone calls are charged at the caller’s standard network rate. Customers and agents who contact UKVI from outside the UK will be charged their standard network rate plus £1.37 per minute. A customer is only charged at the £1.37 per minute rate once they connect to an agent. We do not hold data on how a call was made (via Landline or Mobile)<br> <br>The table(s) below shows the calls received by the Croydon Contact Centre (CCC); these are calls from Asylum support customers, DNA hotline and sponsors / educational establishments. All other customer calls are handled by Sitel and HGS; these figures are not available as they are commercially sensitive. Also outlined below is the average call length:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Average Call Length</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>CCC</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SiTel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HGS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Overall With HGS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Overall Without HGS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>03:47</p></td><td><p>04:21</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>04:19</p></td><td><p>04:19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>03:36</p></td><td><p>04:19</p></td><td><p>04:09</p></td><td><p>04:11</p></td><td><p>04:12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>04:05</p></td><td><p>03:32</p></td><td><p>04:17</p></td><td><p>03:51</p></td><td><p>03:41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Calls Received/Demand</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>CCC</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SiTel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HGS</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>74094</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>224273</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>416541</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br>The UK government believes it is right that those who use and benefit directly from the UK immigration system make an appropriate contribution towards meeting the costs.</p><p>Those who use the services from outside the UK are predominantly prospective customers and in many cases no application will be made and no application fee collected</p><p>Customers who use the services from within the UK will often already have an immigration status with UKVI and have already paid an immigration fee. <br>For applications made within the UK there is no charge for contacting us by e-mail, whilst phone calls are charged at the caller’s standard network rate</p><p><br>There are currently no plans to change the pricing structure for the current contact centre services.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 233024 233025 233026 233027 233028 233029 question first answered 25/03/2019 17:32:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts