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524769

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religious Freedom
	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 is taking to ensure that asylum caseworkers are trained to assess the claims of people who are seeking asylum on the grounds of persecution relating to religion or belief.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	40359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office carefully considers all asylum claims on their individual merits, including claims based on religious persecution. We grant protection to those who genuinely need it in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).</p><p>Published guidance on the interviewing and consideration of asylum claims is regularly reviewed and takes into consideration the views of stakeholders, including religious groups. The current training and support available for asylum caseworkers includes a UNHCR endorsed Foundation Training Programme. This, and follow-on courses, covers all aspects of the asylum interview and decision making process, including the assessment of credibility and country information in religious based claims. Real-life case studies and role-play are used throughout the training programme to reinforce knowledge and understanding of the issues.</p><p>We are currently carefully considering the APPG report and it's recommendations and will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 40369 question first answered 27/06/2016 13:53:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

524770

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religious Freedom
	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 implications to her policies of the findings of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on International Freedom of Religion or Belief's report entitled, Fleeing Persecution: Asylum Claims in the UK on Religious Freedom Grounds, published in June 2016; and what plans she has to implement the recommendations of that report.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	40369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office carefully considers all asylum claims on their individual merits, including claims based on religious persecution. We grant protection to those who genuinely need it in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).</p><p>Published guidance on the interviewing and consideration of asylum claims is regularly reviewed and takes into consideration the views of stakeholders, including religious groups. The current training and support available for asylum caseworkers includes a UNHCR endorsed Foundation Training Programme. This, and follow-on courses, covers all aspects of the asylum interview and decision making process, including the assessment of credibility and country information in religious based claims. Real-life case studies and role-play are used throughout the training programme to reinforce knowledge and understanding of the issues.</p><p>We are currently carefully considering the APPG report and it's recommendations and will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 40359 question first answered 27/06/2016 13:53:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

524775

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the request of the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey for an urgent meeting on behalf of his constituents as requested by that hon. Member on 30 May 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	40406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>I have arranged to meet the Honourable Gentleman.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/06/2016 12:38:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

525666

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Personal Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training and assistance the UK Border Force provides to transport carriers and port operators who are required to collect Advance Passenger Information to identify false documents; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	40677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Border Force has worked closely with carriers and port operators to ensure that Exit Checks are carried out in accordance with Home Office requirements.</p><p>Immigration Enforcement's Risk and Liaison Overseas Network (RALON) has staff in key locations providing training and support for airlines and their handling agents operating services to the UK. Training covers UK visa requirements, security safeguards in passports, national identity cards, travel documents and visas, and how to identify cases of impersonation. In addition to the safeguards described above, RALON staff also raise awareness of current trends or specific types of abuse that the UK is encountering.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/06/2016 14:17:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

525658

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Personal Records
	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 Advance Passenger Information was checked and acted upon in real-time for passengers leaving the UK in the latest period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	40675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held. Since April 2015, Advanced Passenger Information has been provided by international commercial air, sea and rail carriers to Border Force in advance of passenger travel from the UK. This data is used to identify known or suspected criminals and where appropriate is acted upon in real time by Border Force or another law enforcement partner.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 40674 question first answered 27/06/2016 14:13:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

525662

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Personal Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many persons of interest have been found to have left the UK when it has not been possible to check and act upon Advance Passenger Information in real-time since April 2015; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	40674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held. Since April 2015, Advanced Passenger Information has been provided by international commercial air, sea and rail carriers to Border Force in advance of passenger travel from the UK. This data is used to identify known or suspected criminals and where appropriate is acted upon in real time by Border Force or another law enforcement partner.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 40675 question first answered 27/06/2016 14:13:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

525664

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who overstayed their visa have been identified leaving the UK in each month since 8 April 2015; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	40676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The data requested is not currently available. My Department is considering the use of exit checks data for statistical reporting purposes. Any data published then will be subject to data assurance standards.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/06/2016 14:07:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

523580

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been refused permission to board flights to the UK as a result of checks carried out by airlines in each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	39780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Commercial airlines are not required to notify government every time a check conducted by them results in a refusal to allow an individual to board a flight. Consequently, the Home Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/06/2016 09:58:09 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 3271 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

523556

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many overstayers have (a) been removed and (b) voluntarily deported as a result of action taken by Capita in each month since October 2012; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	39761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Capita do not remove individuals from the UK. The scope of the contract is one of contact management, where Capita encourage individuals to depart voluntarily and in compliance with the immigration rules.</p><p>Since the beginning of the contract in 2012 to Quarter 1 2016, Capita has recorded 143,400 departures.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/06/2016 09:51:33 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

523105

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many carrier liability charges were issued to commercial transport firms, airlines, ferry companies and other operators for transporting illegal immigrants into the UK in total by (a) port and (b) firm in each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	39494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Penalties are issued for inadequately documented arrivals and it would not be known at that stage whether the passenger was an illegal immigrant.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/06/2016 09:48:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 2849 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas