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856895

	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The decision taken on the future model for guided tours is an operational business matter and it has been taken by the executive management of both Houses. Member Committees in both Houses and the House of Commons Commission were consulted during the making of this decision and the new model for tours has been endorsed by all of these bodies.</p><p>The current contract with Blue Badge Guides to deliver commercial guided tours in Parliament ends in October 2018. Even if no changes were made to the way guided tours are delivered under procurement law the contract would need to be retendered through open competition, with no guarantees that the current provider would be successful.</p><p>The decision was made following thorough scrutiny of three options, including keeping the current system as it is. The business case in favour of the chosen option was approved because it will simplify the management of our tours operation as a whole, maintain consistent quality across all types of tours offered, create 28 new full-time and part-time jobs, end Parliament’s use of casual workers with no guaranteed hours, and also save a modest amount of taxpayers’ money.</p><p>The decision has been taken, and all efforts are now focussed on the important task of delivery of the agreed changes in 2018. Member engagement in the implementation of the new model is welcomed and Members can do so by contacting Amy Pitts, Director of Visitor and Retail Services, or John Thursfield, Guided Tours Review Project Manager.</p> answering member 151
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

175220

	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong><em>Owing to ongoing legal proceedings, the Church Commissioners are unable to comment on this case at present.</em></strong></p><p> </p> answering member 93
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1200210

	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission is responsible for the hybrid proceedings in the Commons. The costs set out below therefore relate only to work associated with the Commons, not Parliament as a whole. The figures show combined implementation/other one-off costs and running costs as at 31 May 2020, and cover committed spend up to that date, not just actual expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL CHAMBER REVENUE COSTS:</p><p>Chamber set up – £31,200</p><p>Broadcasting hub set up – £12,734</p><p>Specialist operating team – £176,000</p><p>Technical infrastructure hire – £334,000</p><p>Remote broadcasting provision for Ministers and other key Members – £70,000</p><p>Additional internet bandwidth – £6,000</p><p>Sub-total excluding VAT = £629,934</p><p>(<em>all supplier costs concerned, excluding any capital costs, are VAT recoverable</em>)</p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL CHAMBER CAPITAL COSTS:</p><p>Broadcasting equipment – £123,994</p><p>Hansard recording equipment – £58,306</p><p> </p><p>Sub-total excluding VAT = £182,300</p><p>Sub-total including VAT = £218,760</p><p> </p><p>REMOTE VOTING, BALLOTING AND ANNUNCIATOR COSTS</p><p>Remote voting (development, hosting) – £40,000 approx.</p><p>Commons Balloting – £12,500</p><p>Remote annunciator (“UKParliamentNow”) – £33,464 (<em>Commons share only</em>)</p><p> </p><p>Sub-total including VAT = £85,964</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL COMMITTEES REVENUE COSTS:</p><p> </p><p>Implementation = £24,327 ex VAT (£29,192 including VAT)</p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL COMMITTEES CAPITAL COSTS:</p><p> </p><p>Implementation = £330,824 ex VAT (£396,988 including VAT)</p><p> </p><p>ONLINE BY-ELECTION FOR SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRS</p><p> </p><p>£3,780 including VAT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TOTAL REVENUE INCLUDING NON-RECOVERABLE VAT = £745,090</p><p> </p><p>TOTAL CAPITAL INCLUDING VAT = £615,748</p><p> </p><p>GRAND TOTAL = £1,360,838</p> answering member 1440
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

522173

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>Recently published Home Office data confirms that, as at the end of March 2016 there were 107 local authorities accommodating dispersed asylum seekers. This data can be accessed via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2016/list-of-tables#asylum" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2016/list-of-tables#asylum</a></p><p>Not all dispersal areas are currently housing asylum seekers; future published data will detail new dispersal areas as asylum seekers are dispersed to them.</p> answering member 1530
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

522198

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>We continue to work closely with a wide range of local authorities across the UK to increase the number of areas that accommodate and support people seeking asylum and protection.</p><p>I am reassured that the number of local authorities participating in the dispersal scheme continues to increase. I intend therefore only to write to specific local authority leaders if progress is unsatisfactory.</p> answering member 1530
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1564520

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government does not agree with the High Court judgment of 21 December in the judicial review proceedings brought by the Independent Monitoring Authority relating to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and intends to appeal. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>EUSS pre-settled status holders should continue to apply for settled status as soon as they are eligible.</p><p> </p><p>EUSS documentary requirements for travel to the UK are unchanged. Visa nationals with EUSS status should use a valid Biometric Residence Card in conjunction with their passport. EEA and Swiss nationals with EUSS status can travel with a valid passport or national ID card, and other non-visa nationals with status can travel with their valid passport.</p> answering member 4320
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

683060

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government will consider the Twelfth Report of the Home Affairs Committee and respond due course.</p> answering member 1562
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

683059

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government will consider the Twelfth Report of the Home Affairs Committee and respond due course.</p> answering member 1562
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1003586

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it and this Government is committed to delivering a fair and humane asylum system.</p><p>We recognise that asylum interviews are a vital part of the asylum process, ensuring that decision makers have available all relevant evidence so that they can make an informed decision. To that end, we have published detailed Home Office policy guidance setting out how caseworkers are expected to conduct asylum interviews, which was developed in collaboration with external partners, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). We are currently reviewing this policy and intend to publish a revised version by the end of the year.</p><p>We systematically assess the quality of asylum decisions against a detailed audit framework drawn up in consultation with external partners, including the UNHCR, which includes checks on compliance with existing asylum policies and relevant case law.</p> answering member 4048
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1348704

	answering dept short name	Home Office
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Office have not taken the decision to stop support for any service users in Glasgow or anywhere else the UK, where they remain entitled to it.</p> answering member 4451
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray