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1345175

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Yvonne Fletcher
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to review the evidence which has been withheld by the Government since 2015 on the grounds of national security in the investigation into the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984, to ascertain whether that evidence may now be released.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	29909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>In any case referred to the CPS by the police, a decision to prosecute is made in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, and a case must meet the evidential and public interest stages of the Full Code Test. Ultimately, the decision was taken that a prosecution could not proceed.</p><p>The Government is unable to confirm or deny the existence of any evidence being withheld on national security grounds.</p><p> </p><p>Although a prosecution is not currently possible, should new information come to light the police and CPS would look again at whether a prosecution could be brought. We are determined to bring perpetrators to justice wherever possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/07/2021 15:39:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1345387

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Relatives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of potential sponsors who have left the UK since 2013 as a result of close relatives not being able to join them under the Adult Dependency visa rule.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	29879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible to make such an estimate as the Home Office does not record the reason why individuals leave the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:45:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1343848

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders: Oman
	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 merits of using Unexplained Wealth Orders against Oman’s Royal Office minister.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	27329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Across the UK law enforcement and prosecution agencies are operationally independent.</p><p>As such, Ministers do not advise on the merits of potential law enforcement activity, including the use of unexplained wealth orders.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:45:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1344241

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	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, what steps she is taking to help prevent illegal immigration into the United Kingdom.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	28312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>To prevent illegal entry into the UK, the Government has introduced the Nationality and Borders Bill, which will:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Introduce new and tougher criminal offences for those attempting to enter the UK illegally by raising the penalty for illegal entry from six months’ to four years imprisonment and introducing life sentences for people smugglers.</li><li>Provide Border Force with additional powers to:</li></ul><p>o Search unaccompanied containers located within ports for the presence of illegal migrants;</p><p>o Seize and dispose of any vessels intercepted and encountered;</p><p>o Stop and divert vessels suspected of carrying illegal migrants to the UK and, subject to agreement with the relevant country such as France, return them to where their sea journey to the UK began.</p><ul><li>Increase the penalty for Foreign National Offenders who return to the UK in breach of a deportation order from six months’ to five years’ imprisonment.</li><li>Implement an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme to block the entry of those who present a threat to the UK.</li></ul> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/07/2021 13:34:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1343578

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many self-isolation home visits took place in June 2021 for travellers returning from amber list countries under covid-19 travel restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	27142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the month of June, the service conducted up to 10,000 checks per day on non-exempt amber list arrivals.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:49:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1343580

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many travellers returned from amber list countries in June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	27143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly publishes migration statistics, including the number of daily air passenger arrivals to the UK on gov.uk. The latest publication covers up to the end of April 2021 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q1-2021" target="_blank">Border Force transparency data: Q1 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:47:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1342113

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Abuse and Violence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they intend to take to protect retail workers from violence and abuse.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL1548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government conducted a call for evidence on violence and abuse toward shop staff to understand the extent of the issue and how we can work with retailers and police to improve the response to these crimes. The Government’s formal response was published 7 July 2020 and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/violence-and-abuse-toward-shop-staff-call-for-evidence</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2021 15:46:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1342073

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they plan to implement to combat counterfeit marriage certificates.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Marriage certificates are secure stock which contain several security features which help to prevent and detect counterfeits.</p><p>Controls are in place to identify and investigate any unusual activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 13/07/2021 16:55:02 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1342074

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what avenues for recourse authorised clergy have in response to a counterfeit marriage falsely bearing their name as the officiating minister.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Authorised clergy would continue to be supported by the General Register Office and their local register office in the event a counterfeit marriage certificate were to falsely bear their name.</p><p>Arrangements are in place for a full investigation which would help to determine a falsely claimed officiating minister was not involved in the production of a counterfeit certificate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2021 16:07:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1342072

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the black market for counterfeit marriage certificates following the changes to marriage certification.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Marriage certificates are secure stock which contain a number of security features that help to prevent and detect counterfeits. Controls are in place to identify and investigate any unusual activity.</p><p>This is the same as prior to the introduction of the marriage schedule system, which does not increase the risk of counterfeited certificates in any way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2021 16:00:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans