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1141618

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) works in partnership with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) when operating in Northern Ireland, including through the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF), a multi-agency effort to protect the communities of Northern Ireland by tackling all forms of criminality linked to paramilitarism.</p><p>In the last 12-month period (July 2018 – June 2019) NCA-led activity has led to three arrests and seven convictions in Northern Ireland.</p><p>Convictions are not necessarily linked to arrests in the same period as the individuals convicted may have been arrested in a previous reporting period.</p> answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/09/2019 16:09:21
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1141649

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The contract with Sopra Steria for the provision of BPO services contains clauses and performance measures (KPIs) designed to ensure the timeliness and quality of service provision. HMPO has a rigorous contract compliance regime in place supported by a dedicated Supplier Management Team with responsibility for ensuring the provider delivers to the required performance standards set out in the contract.</p><p>The contract also requires Sopra Steria to maintain an “Open Book” policy. This provides HMPO with transparency of costs and allows HMPO to closely monitor costs and to ensure value for money.</p> answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:12:43
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1141650

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department considered a range of options before launching the ongoing procurement for Scanning Validation and Storage services, which included assessing bringing these services in house.</p><p>It was determined that the specialist technology required to efficiently and accurately validate and scan documents submitted to Her Majesty’s Passport Office was more cost effectively accessed via an outsourced contract than by the Department procuring and supporting this technology directly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:10:53
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1141651

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department considered a range of options before launching the ongoing procurement for Scanning Validation and Storage services, which included assessing bringing these services in house.</p><p>It was determined that the specialist technology required to efficiently and accurately validate and scan documents submitted to Her Majesty’s Passport Office was more cost effectively accessed via an outsourced contract than by the Department procuring and supporting this technology directly.</p> answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:22:39
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1141660

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As set out in the Eighth Annual Report to Parliament on the Application of Protocols 19 and 21 to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union (TFEU) in Relation to EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Matters (1 December 2016 – 30 November 2017) (Cm 9580), the UK Government decided not to opt into the EU Directive on combating money laundering by criminal law as our domestic legislation is already largely compliant with the Directive’s measures, and in relation to the offences and sentences set out in the Directive, the UK already goes much further. Therefore, it was not considered that opting in would enhance the UK’s approach to tackling money laundering.</p> answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/09/2019 16:12:02
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1141661

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As set out in the Eighth Annual Report to Parliament on the Application of Protocols 19 and 21 to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union (TFEU) in Relation to EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Matters (1 December 2016 – 30 November 2017) (Cm 9580), the UK Government decided not to opt into the EU Directive on combating money laundering by criminal law as our domestic legislation is already largely compliant with the Directive’s measures, and in relation to the offences and sentences set out in the Directive, the UK already goes much further. Therefore, it was not considered that opting in would enhance the UK’s approach to tackling money laundering.</p> answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/09/2019 16:14:03
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1141687

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/09/2019 16:55:37
	tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1141691

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Department has already committed to respond to the Hon. Member for Moray and the Home Affairs Select Committee in writing on this issue, within the required timescale.</p> answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/09/2019 14:34:59
	tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1141705

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to ensuring that our immigration removal cen-tre (IRC) suppliers provide a high level of service to detainees while also providing value for money to the taxpayer. With regards to our suppliers’ staff, we require all our suppliers to put systems in place to fulfil a duty of care to their employees to ensure the wellbeing and resilience of their staff throughout their tenure in the IRC.</p><p>In line with other contractual agreements, IRC suppliers are required to meet set service standards, including ensuring minimum staffing levels are met.</p><p>The new contract to manage the IRCs at Gatwick will set high expectations for the quality of management and staffing in key elements of the estate.</p><p>Information on numbers of IRC staff is not centrally recorded in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 06/09/2019 14:42:41
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

1141763

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to ensuring that our immigration removal cen-tre (IRC) suppliers provide a high level of service to detainees while also providing value for money to the taxpayer. With regards to our suppliers’ staff, we require all our suppliers to put systems in place to fulfil a duty of care to their employees to ensure the wellbeing and resilience of their staff throughout their tenure in the IRC.</p><p>In line with other contractual agreements, IRC suppliers are required to meet set service standards, including ensuring minimum staffing levels are met.</p><p>The new contract to manage the IRCs at Gatwick will set high expectations for the quality of management and staffing in key elements of the estate.</p><p>Information on numbers of IRC staff is not centrally recorded in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 06/09/2019 14:42:42
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint