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64544

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the Answer of 25 June 2014, Official Report, column 210W, on human trafficking, how many calls in each of the years from 2011 to 2014 came from (a) victims, (b) other police forces, (c) the UK border force, (d) other professionals and (e) the public; and how many (i) traffickers were arrested and (ii) victims rescued as a result of information provided by those calls.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	202902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information is recorded by the Trafficking and Kidnap Unit at the <br>Metropolitan Police Service. The breakdown of data requested is only available <br>from 2013 onwards. This is detailed in the tables below:</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/07/2014 16:07:04 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name 202902 PQ Tables.doc title Breakdown of calls received previous answer version 7584 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

58253

	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	Telecommunications: Databases
	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 the Answer of 28 April 2014, Official Report, column 437W, on telecommunications: databases, whether she has yet completed her assessment of (a) the consequences for the UK of the decision of the European Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-293/12 and C-594/12 (Digital Rights Ireland and Seitlinger and Others) and (b) what implication that decision has for (i) enforcement of the Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 and (ii) her powers to reimburse any expenses incurred by a public communications provider in complying with those Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	199250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government continues to consider the judgment of the European Court. At the present time we consider that the UK Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 remain in force. Those in receipt of a notice under the Regulations have been informed that they should continue to observe their obligations as outlined in any notice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/06/2014 13:44:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 347 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

48602

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used to select organisations or local authorities to pilot the advocacy scheme for trafficked children; how that scheme was commissioned; when such schemes will start in which location and for what duration; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Angie Bray
	uin	196686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The Modern Slavery Bill will enable us to strengthen our response to human trafficking and modern slavery for both adults and children. We announced in January our intention to trial specialist independent advocates for victims of child trafficking. <br><br>23 local authorities have agreed to participate in the trial: Greater Manchester including Manchester City, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Wigan, Salford, Trafford; West Midlands including, Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton; Croydon; Derbyshire; Kent; Lancashire; Oxfordshire; and West Sussex. <br><br>These local authorities represent a wide demographic range as well as major transport hubs and asylum screening units. These areas also have the highest rates of trafficking referrals to the National Referral Mechanism or are areas where we are aware of a high number of trafficking investigations by law enforcement agencies.<br><br>We remain committed to trialing this approach. We are currently considering bids from a number of voluntary and community services organisations that were identified as potential providers of the advocacy service because of the particular expertise they hold. We will announce the outcome of the process in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7989 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3979 label Biography information for Baroness Bray of Coln

49488

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department's Personal Advocate Pilot for trafficked children will start; how non-governmental organisations will participate in the schemes; and when each pilot scheme in each participating local authority will start and end.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	197530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Bill will enable us to strengthen our response to human <br>trafficking and modern slavery for both adults and children. We announced in <br>January our intention to trial specialist independent advocates for victims of <br>child trafficking.</p><p>23 local authorities that represent a wide demographic range as well as major <br>transport hubs and asylum screening units have agreed to participate in the <br>trial. These areas also have the highest rates of trafficking referrals to the <br>National Referral Mechanism or are areas where we are aware of a high number of <br>trafficking investigations by law enforcement agencies.</p><p>We are currently considering bids from a number of voluntary and community <br>services organisations that were identified as potential providers of the <br>advocacy service because of the particular expertise they hold. When the trial <br>goes live we will invite a number of relevant stakeholders, including <br>non-governmental organisations, to inform the project through a consultative <br>group.</p><p>We have to consider this matter following the passing in the Lords of an <br>amendment to the Immigration Bill that has put on hold our proposals for these <br>trials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8885 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

48618

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	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 estimate how many fugitives each year would not be returned to the UK if the UK does not opt into the European Arrest Warrant.
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	uin	196677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer my Hon. Friend to page 27 of the Government response to the European <br>Scrutiny Committee Report of 7 November 2013. <br>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmeuleg/978/978.pdf<br>The report includes numerous examples of people surrendered to the UK under an <br>EAW who would not have been extradited under the predecessor process. This is <br>the 1957 European Convention on Extradition (ECE), a much older and more <br>restrictive regime, which allows states to refuse the extradition of their <br>nationals, however grave the crimes for which they are requested; permits the <br>refusal to extradite for offences which are time-barred under the law of the <br>requested state; and has a bar on extradition for some tax offences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 7996 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

50093

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	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 place a copy of the Beloff Review on UK asset recovery in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	198036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Internal Government advice is not published and therefore we do not intend to <br>place a copy of Mr Beloff QC's opinion in the Library. The Government's Serious <br>and Organised Crime Strategy sets out how we will amend our legal powers to <br>make it harder for criminals to move, hide and use the proceeds of crime.This <br>has been informed by legal opinion on, and lessons learned from, the work of <br>the Arab Spring Asset Recovery Task Force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 9416 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

47645

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home 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 timetable is for the Emergency Services Mobile Communication programme; and what steps she is taking to ensure that commercial operators offer a service at least equivalent to the existing service.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	195915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The current Airwave Solutions Ltd contracts were let under a 20 year Private Finance Initiative arrangement, with a series of 15 year contracts, which expire over the period from September 2016 to December 2020.<br><br>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme aims to introduce a replacement for Airwave, as current contracts expire from September 2016. The requirements have been developed in partnership with the emergency services and we are running an open and fair competition in accordance with government guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The aim is to provide a replacement solution which is at least equivalent to the existing service, but not necessarily delivered in the same way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7553 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

49339

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	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 asset sharing agreements for the purposes of freezing, confiscating and repatriating the proceeds of crime; and how many such agreements have been reached since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	197341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>he UK is party to a number of multilateral international agreements that <br>contain asset recovery and asset sharing provisions. These include the Council <br>of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the <br>Proceeds from Crime, the UN Convention Against Corruption and the UN Convention <br>Against Transnational Organised Crime. The UK does not require a formal <br>international agreement to be able to cooperate with another country in respect <br>of freezing, confiscating and sharing or repatriating the proceeds of crime but <br>does have 37 bilateral mutual legal assistance agreements with other countries <br>including such provisions. These are -</p><p> </p><p>1. Algeria<br>2. Antigua and Barbuda<br>3. Argentina<br>4. Australia<br>5. Bahamas<br>6. Bahrain<br>7. Barbados<br>8. Brazil<br>9. Canada<br>10. Chile<br>11. Colombia<br>12. Ecuador<br>13. Grenada<br>14. Guyana<br>15. Hong Kong SAR<br>16. India<br>17. Ireland<br>18. Italy<br>19. Jordan<br>20. Libya<br>21. Malaysia<br>22. Mexico<br>23. Netherlands<br>24. Nigeria<br>25. Panama<br>26. Paraguay<br>27. Philippines<br>28. Romania<br>29. Saudi Arabia<br>30. Spain<br>31. Sweden<br>32. Thailand<br>33. UAE<br>34. Ukraine<br>35. Uruguay<br>36. USA<br>37. Vietnam</p><p> </p><p>The agreements with Jordan and Malaysia have been concluded since 2010.<br><br>There are a further six bilateral agreements limited to the issue of asset <br>sharing. These are -</p><p> </p><p>1. Canada<br>2. Jersey<br>3. Hong Kong SAR<br>4. Ireland<br>5. Jamaica <br>6. Netherlands<br><br>These were all concluded prior to 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8358 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

49636

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's priorities are for provisions to be included in the forthcoming Modern Slavery Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Michael Connarty
	uin	903852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Bill is an important step in the fight against modern <br>slavery. The provisions in the Bill are designed to protect victims and <br>strengthen the law enforcement response. Increased sentences, restricting the <br>activities of those who pose a risk to others and introducing an Anti-Slavery <br>Commissioner will ensure that law enforcement have the tools they need to <br>prosecute and convict the perpetrators of this abhorrent crime, whilst at the <br>same time protecting more people from becoming victims of this appalling crime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8353 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	602 label Biography information for Michael Connarty

49485

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	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 the foreword to the Draft Modern Slavery Bill, when she plans to start the review of the operation and effectiveness of the National Referral Mechanism; how long that review will take; who will undertake it; and when it will be published.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	197466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The review into the operation and effectiveness of the National Referral <br>Mechanism was announced on 9 April 2014. I have placed a copy of the Terms of <br>Reference in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8882 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson