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1122783

	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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to implement measures outlined in the Government's response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	246921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently developing proposals announced by the Home Secretary to amend the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that will enable the police to tackle unathorised encampments more effectively and are also conducting a review into criminalising unathorised encmapments.</p><p>The Home Office will soon launch a public consultation on these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:15:49 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1122506

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police
	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 staffing levels in homicide and serious crime units within police forces in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	246546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the primary function of police officers, as part of the police workforce statistics, published here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Data on the primary functions of police officers (including those whose primary roles are in Serious and Organised Crime Units) can be found in Table_F5 of the accompanying data tables, the latest of which are available here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/728153/police-workforce-tabs-jul18.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/728153/police-workforce-tabs-jul18.ods</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:22:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1122501

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	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 announce the future of the UK’s refugee resettlement programmes ahead of the conclusion of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme in 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	246569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We are making positive progress in our work with key stakeholders and international organisations on our future Asylum and Resettlement Strategy. This includes consideration of the UK’s resettlement offer beyond 2020.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:43:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122413

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that non-British domestic abuse victims residing in the UK are supported by the authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	246478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse.</p><p>Victims of domestic abuse are treated first and foremost as victims. Non -British victims residing in the UK are able to apply for support from authorities, many of whom will have statutory obligations to support victims.</p><p>For individuals in the UK who are married, or partners of, British or settled sponsors and who claim to be victims of abuse, there is the option of applying for immediate crisis support under the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession (DDVC).</p><p>In addition, funding has been made available to support a range of support networks. In March, a further £1,090,000 was made available specifically to be used to provide safe accommodation, and other support functions. <br> <br>We are not complacent about our responses to domestic abuse. We strive to see what more can be done. The new Domestic Abuse Bill will be the platform for delivering changes to support victims and will enable victims to have the ability and confidence to report these crimes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:41:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1122416

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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, with reference to Q13 of the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Immigration to the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee on 13 March 2019, what steps he has taken to review refugee family reunion for adult dependent children.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	246573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government provides a safe and legal route to bring families together through its family reunion policy. This allows a partner and children under 18 of those granted protection in the UK to join them here, if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country. Our policy makes clear there is discretion to grant visas outside the Immigration Rules, which caters for extended family members in exceptional circumstances – including young adult sons or daughters who are dependent on family here and living in dangerous situations.</p><p>The Government is listening carefully to calls to extend family reunion and we will continue our productive discussions with key partners on this complex and sensitive issue.</p><p>Family connections are an important enabler of integration. However, we must also ensure we do not create incentives for more people, particularly children, to leave their homes and risk dangerous journeys hoping relatives can join them later. Those who need protection must claim in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246574 246575 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:48:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1122425

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many days has no appointment with the UK Visa and Citizenship Applications Service been available outside of London since November 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	246576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Sopra Steria pledge to offer applicants the option to arrange an appointment within five days at any of our core service points, located in Croydon, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast. UKVI continue to work closely with Sopra Steria to review appointment availability across all locations.</p><p>Data on the number of days that no appointments have been available in UK Visa and citizenship applications service centres outside of London since November 2018 is not readily available. This information could only be provided by interrogation of individual service centres on a day by day basis, which could only be achieved at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:38:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1122426

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the effect is on an immigration application of the applicant being unable to book a mandatory appointment with the UK Visa and Citizenship Applications Service as a result of no available appointments within a reasonable distance.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	246577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service Centres are run by Sopra Steria Ltd (SSL) on behalf of UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI). There are six core sites across the UK at which enrolment services must be offered and beyond that, SSL offer a range of enhanced services, expanding biometric enrolment services to 51 other locations in line with their assessment of customer demand. SSL aims to offer all customers an appointment at their chosen location within five working days.</p><p>New appointments are released by SSL on a daily basis and UKVI continue to work with SSL to increase the number of appointments available to its customers through opening new service points and increasing the number of appointments available at its existing service points experiencing high demand.</p><p>Where an applicant in the UK who at the time of making an application has leave to enter or remain and the application to extend or vary is not decided before the person’s existing leave expires, section 3C extends the person’s existing leave until the application is decided (or withdrawn). Therefore, any delay in obtaining an appointment date will not affect an in-time application if biometrics are enrolled.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:45:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1122832

	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	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the evidence given by the Minister for Immigration to the Exiting the EU Committee on 11 July 2018, Qq2302-2303, what performance indicators his Department will publish on the EU Settled Status scheme; and how regularly they will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	246929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing quarterly statistical reports on the EU Settlement Scheme as a whole, alongside our Immigration Statistics from August 2019. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content and will be taking into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The Home Office publishes estimated processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>, giving applicants a guide to the current level of service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246930 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:32:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122834

	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	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data on EU Settled Status applications will be published in the quarterly release of Home Office immigration statistics.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	246930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing quarterly statistical reports on the EU Settlement Scheme as a whole, alongside our Immigration Statistics from August 2019. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content and will be taking into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The Home Office publishes estimated processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>, giving applicants a guide to the current level of service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246929 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:32:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122456

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Personation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps he has taken to tackle identity fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	246557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the threat from all types of fraud, including identity fraud seriously and recognises the devastating impacts frauds can have on victims. Frauds are often facilitated by the misuse of personal details acquired lawfully or otherwise.</p><p>We have set up the Joint Fraud Taskforce to bring together industry, law enforcement and government to tackle fraud in a truly collaborative way, harnessing our collective powers and resources to make it much more difficult for fraudsters to operate. This includes educating the public on steps they can take to protect their personal details. The joint public / private Take Five to Stop Fraud awareness campaign provides practical tips individuals can do to protect their personal details from use by criminals.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 29/04/2019 13:07:28 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West