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58547

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport (a) applications and (b) renewal applications were received by the Passport Office in each (i) month and (ii) year of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	uin	199406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following table provides the requested information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 16:15:43 question first ministerially corrected 02/09/2014 15:04:09 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name PQ-199406 Katy Clark table[1].doc title Applications for passports and renewals V2 previous answer version 6842 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name PQ-199406 Katy Clark table.doc title Applications for passports and renewals
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

60808

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Mothers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow mothers' names to be recorded on marriage certificates; if she will bring forward proposals to permit mothers' names to be retrospectively added to existing marriage certificates; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	199641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are currently considering how the information contained in the marriage <br>entry can be updated to include this, and to reflect changes since the coming <br>into force of the Regulation of Marriages Regulations 1986, as well as the <br>most suitable opportunity for doing so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/06/2014 15:27:42 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 896 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

62345

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Compass Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to ensure that accommodation provided by the COMPASS contracts meets the Decent Homes Standards.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	201006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is a statutory requirement that social housing meets the Decent Homes <br>Standard as defined in the Housing Act 2004.<br><br>All COMPASS contracts incorporate the requirements of the Decent Home Standards <br>for social housing as part of the contractual performance management <br>arrangements and are robustly monitored through three key performance <br>indicators which relate specifically to property standards. <br><br>Providers are required to inspect all properties on a monthly basis or at the <br>point when a service user first occupies the property. In addition, the Home <br>Office has a team of 17 contract compliance officers who also closely monitor <br>property standards as part of their contract compliance and assurance role.<br><br>Any failure of the critical service levels may result in financial penalties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/06/2014 15:59:34 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 4334 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

62346

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Compass Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to ensure that asylum seekers in COMPASS accommodation are able to register complaints quickly and easily.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	201007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The COMPASS contracts lay down requirements for the management of enquiries and <br>complaints received in respect of accommodation services provided to asylum <br>seekers.<br><br>COMPASS providers have a complaints service in place through which the asylum <br>seeker, their representative, the voluntary sector or local authorities can <br>raise concerns or issues direct. Providers also provide asylum seekers with a <br>detailed briefing on how they can raise a complaint as part of the move in <br>process. Asylum seekers can raise a complaint in a confidential way, and with <br>the assistance of an interpreter when required.<br><br>The complaints process is subject to performance management under the Key <br>Performance Indicators regime. Providers are required to report their <br>performance in terms of dealing with complaints on a monthly basis. In <br>addition, the Home Office has a team of 17 contract compliance officers who <br>also closely monitor complaints made to providers or made direct to the Home <br>Office as part of their contract compliance and assurance role.<br><br>Any failure of the critical service levels may result in financial penalties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/06/2014 16:00:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 4335 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

60742

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Mothers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential cost to her Department of including mothers' names on marriage certificates.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	199697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The marriage certificate is an exact copy of the marriage entry which is in a <br>form prescribed in the Regulation of Marriage Regulations 1986. We are <br>currently considering how the information captured in the marriage entry can be <br>updated to reflect changes since 1986, as well as including the names of <br>mothers; the costs of doing so and the most suitable opportunity for doing so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/06/2014 15:35:30 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 894 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

61095

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	HM Passport Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) the Chief Executive of HM Passport Office (HMPO) last met staff representatives of HMPO.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	200103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The views of staff representatives are communicated to Ministers through the HM <br>Passport Office Chief Executive.<br>The Chief Executive holds regular fora and other meetings with staff at HM <br>Passport Office premises.<br>Events were held in:<br>Durham on 12 February 2014;<br>Liverpool on 14 March;<br>Southport on 30 April;<br>Belfast on 9 May; and<br>Newport on 16 May.<br><br>The Chief Executive also met local Public and Commercial Services union <br>representatives in those offices on those dates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:49:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1304 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

61100

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	HM Passport Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of overtime in HM Passport Office has been in each month since January 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	200160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Overtime costs in HM Passport Office in each month since January 2013 are as <br>follows:<br><br>January 2013 - £105,137<br>February 2013 - £67,582<br>March 2013 - £369,397<br>April 2013 - £407,202<br>May 2013 - £581,587<br>June 2013 - £477,902<br>July 2013 - £342,479<br>August 2013 - £227,851<br>September 2013 - £123,480<br>October 2013 - £94,474<br>November 2013 - £93,127<br>December 2013 - £84,145<br>January 2014 - £199,146<br>February 2014 - £400,812<br>March 2014 - £840,588<br>April 2014 - £793,559<br>May 2014 - £964,742</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:47:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1307 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

63082

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Mariam Ibrahim
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will offer asylum to Mariam Ibrahim.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	201658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK has a proud record of offering sanctuary to those who need it. Each <br>claim for asylum is carefully considered and where we find individuals are in <br>need of our protection, asylum is given. However, to be eligible for <br>international protection, a person must be located outside of their country of <br>origin.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2014 13:59:54 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 5122 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61059

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of passport applications have been processed under the expedited service in each month since June 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	199970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the proportion of passport applications that were <br>processed under premium or fast-track services since June 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:53:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name 199970 Tom Greatrex TABLE.doc title Passports processed previous answer version 1299 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex