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792127

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether her Department plans to review the effectiveness of the Prevent strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	901926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prevent Programme is fundamentally about safeguarding and supporting vulnerable individuals to stop them from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. In June, the Prime Minister outlined the Government’s commitment to review the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST), drawing on lessons learned from the recent attacks earlier this year. As the threat we face from terrorism becomes more complex, our strategy needs to evolve with it. The Prevent Strategy is being assessed as part of this review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/11/2017 15:28:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

792124

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to identify, and prosecute people who return to the UK from fighting for Daesh in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
	uin	901920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been consistently clear; everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq will be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences. Where there is a case to answer those individuals will be prosecuted.</p><p>We are working with our international partners, bilaterally and via the UN, to improve the sharing of information to ensure those responsible for crimes can be brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/11/2017 15:22:08 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

792126

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to ensure that businesses have access to temporary non-UK EU workers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
	tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
	uin	901925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering options for our future immigration system very carefully. Our decisions will be based on evidence and engagement with stakeholders. After we leave the EU, we will want to control immigration from the EU whilst continuing to attract the brightest and best to work or study in Britain. We will ensure that businesses and communities have the opportunity to contribute their views before any final decisions are made.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/11/2017 15:27:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

792128

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress the Government has made on placing vulnerable Syrian refugee families in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
	uin	901928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>It is important that we focus our support on the most vulnerable refugees in the region fleeing the atrocities in Syria, whatever their nationality. Latest statistics published on 24 August confirm that a total of 8,535 people have been resettled under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began, 4,369 of which arrived in 2016. We will continue to work closely with local authorities and devolved administrations to ensure we meet our commitment.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/11/2017 15:30:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

792125

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of recent cyber-attacks on critical national infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	901924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The security of certain UK organisations, including the CNI, is of utmost importance. The Government is working with industry to provide advice and expertise on the management of their risk. Through the National Cyber Security Programme, we have invested through Lead Departments, the Intelligence Agencies and regulators to better understand cyber risk, share threat information, improve the security of the CNI and exercise together to be prepared for incidents. This will continue.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/11/2017 15:25:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

789144

	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	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with whom she plans to consult on new measures to tackle domestic violence and abuse; and when that consultation will commence.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	112890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We will be publishing a public consultation later this year to inform the development of our domestic abuse programme. We recognise how important it is to get this right which is why we have already been in close contact with key partners and experts to shape our thinking. We will welcome responses from anyone who wishes to contribute, and we will be engaging with a range of partners including professionals, victims, experts and wider communities.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2017 17:30:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

690391

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	G4S
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with whom her Department consulted before introducing the requirement for G4S officers to wear body cameras when visiting asylum seekers in G4S accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	64028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The use of body cameras by G4S welfare officers was a measure introduced by G4S, and not a requirement of the Home Office. The introduction of body-worn cameras was undertaken in accordance with the terms of the contract between the Home Office and G4S.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/02/2017 11:15:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

517850

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Data Protection: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which public and private sector stakeholders her Department has (a) engaged and (b) plans to engage in the implementation of the Government's proposed improvements to the SARs IT infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	36672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office ran a Call for Information on the operation of the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regime between 25 February and 25 March 2015. We received more than 60 responses from a wide range of stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies, the financial sector, and the legal and accountancy sectors. Subsequently, further discussions were held with private and public sector bodies through a series of workshops.</p><p>The Government published the Action Plan for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist finance on 21 April 2016. The Action Plan sets out the Government’s programme to deliver a significantly improved anti-money laundering regime for the UK. This includes the replacement of the SARs IT infrastructure. A summary of the submissions received following the Call for Information is set out in the Action Plan at Annex B.</p><p>In the Action Plan, we announced our commitment to develop a stronger public private partnership to tackle money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and as part of that we will engage with public and private stakeholders to develop the replacement.</p><p>The stakeholders will include law enforcement agencies, government departments, and businesses in the ‘regulated sector’ including banks, the legal and accountancy sectors, and estate agents. We will also include regulatory and supervisory bodies, and public bodies for whom SARs are of value.</p><p>This engagement will enable us to ensure that the replacement of the SARs IT architecture will deliver significant benefits for all of the sectors involved in the SARs regime. As we set out in the Action Plan, we will reform the SARs regime, making the necessary legislative, operational and technical changes, by October 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 36671 question first answered 12/05/2016 08:58:24 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

391494

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Extremism Analysis Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which non-governmental organisations and individuals her Department has liaised on setting up the Extremism Analysis Unit.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	8086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Extremism Analysis Unit (EAU) was established with a remit to analyse extremism in this country, and abroad where it has a direct impact on the UK and/or UK interests. The EAU is a cross-government resource, with government departments able to commission research and analysis.</p><p>The EAU and Home Office officials engage widely with partners across government, academia and, communities.</p><p>The Unit currently has 14 staff and is intended to grow by a further 10. This is met out of existing budget.</p><p>The Home Secretary is accountable to Parliament for the work of the EAU. The EAU does not blacklist individuals or organisations.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 7939 7940 7941 7942 7943 7944 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:36:04 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

92650

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which countries the UK has readmission agreements for the return of nationals found illegally in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	209994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK participates in EU readmissions agreements with Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Macau, Moldova, Montenegro, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Ukraine. <br><br>The UK has bilateral readmission agreements with Algeria, South Korea and Switzerland. The UK has memoranda of understanding for the return of nationals found illegally in the UK with Afghanistan, Angola, Burundi, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Sudan and Vietnam.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/10/2014 15:07:04 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 21955 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead