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1136407

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Lead: Theft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many churches in England have had thefts of lead in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
	uin	HL16857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the distress and disruption that metal theft can cause, not only to businesses but also local communities of which churches are an important part.</p><p>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of metal theft incidents. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>.</p><p>The data show whether or not the theft was infrastructure or non-infrastructure related. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018, however they are not broken down to show how many incidents were related to theft of lead from church roofs or the method or country of disposal for the metal stolen.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16858 HL16861 question first answered 16/07/2019 16:16:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name propertycrimetables2017-18(1).xls title Property Crime Tables 2017-18
	tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

1136408

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Lead: Theft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the value of the lead stolen from churches in England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
	uin	HL16858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the distress and disruption that metal theft can cause, not only to businesses but also local communities of which churches are an important part.</p><p>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of metal theft incidents. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>.</p><p>The data show whether or not the theft was infrastructure or non-infrastructure related. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018, however they are not broken down to show how many incidents were related to theft of lead from church roofs or the method or country of disposal for the metal stolen.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16857 HL16861 question first answered 16/07/2019 16:16:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name propertycrimetables2017-18(1).xls title Property Crime Tables 2017-18
	tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

1136411

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Lead: Theft
	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 methods of disposal of stolen lead; and of whether such disposal took place in (1) the UK, or (2) elsewhere in Europe.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
	uin	HL16861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the distress and disruption that metal theft can cause, not only to businesses but also local communities of which churches are an important part.</p><p>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of metal theft incidents. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>.</p><p>The data show whether or not the theft was infrastructure or non-infrastructure related. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018, however they are not broken down to show how many incidents were related to theft of lead from church roofs or the method or country of disposal for the metal stolen.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16857 HL16858 question first answered 16/07/2019 16:16:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name propertycrimetables2017-18(1).xls title Property Crime Tables 2017-18
	tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

1136429

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are now issuing British passports without the words "European Union" on the front cover; and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL16879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Passport design changes are determined months in advance to ensure that there are sufficient stocks to deliver passport services to nearly seven million British travellers each year.</p><p><br>The issuing of passports to British citizens that no longer include the words European Union was therefore long planned to coincide with the earliest possible date that the UK would leave the EU, and introduced on 30 March 2019.</p><p><br>There is no difference for British citizens whether their passport does or does not reference the EU. Both are equally valid for travel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/07/2019 16:07:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1136431

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Community Relations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to encourage the integration of asylum seekers into communities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL16881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>This Government’s priority is to focus our efforts and resources to support those who most need it, rather than invest in integration for those who may not qualify for international protection. Currently, around half of those who seek asylum in the UK are found not to need international protection. This is why support towards integration is offered at the point where someone has been recognised as a refugee.</p><p>The Government published the cross-government Integrated Communities Action plan in February 2019. In the action plan we have committed to ensuring all refugees are supported and empowered to integrate and rebuild their lives in the UK, focusing on improving support for English language, employment, mental health, and orientation to life in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/07/2019 16:07:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1136432

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many outstanding leave to remain cases are awaiting decision by the Home Office.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL16882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Information on the number of Leave to Remain applications currently awaiting decision is not available in published statistics.</p><p>However, the number of in-country applications in progress is published as part of quarterly transparency data. The latest figures are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-may-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-may-2019</a>, which also shows the percentage of straightforward applications considered within service standard.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/07/2019 16:21:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name UKVI - IN Country - Q1 - 2019.xlsx title UKVI - In Country Migration Data - May 2019
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1136433

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to engage with businesses, employers and other stakeholders before making a final decision on future salary thresholds for skilled workers from outside the UK; and whether that timescale will be shortened in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Following the publication of the Government’s White Paper ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’ (Cm9722) on 19 December 2018, Ministers and officials are undertaking an extensive year long engagement programme with a wide range of stakeholders across the UK, including with the private, public and voluntary sector and local government, as well as industry representatives and individual businesses. We have already delivered over 100 events in every nation of the UK, reaching almost 1500 stakeholders.</p><p>As part of our engagement, on 24 June 2019, the Government asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to consider the issue of minimum salary thresholds in more detail. As part of this new commission, we have asked the MAC to look at a number of issues including the approach to calculating salary thresholds, the levels at which they should be set, the case for greater regional variation and the impact of exemptions from minimum salary thresholds. This report is due by January 2020.</p><p><br>We have been very clear that no decision on the levels at which salary thresholds should be set will be taken until we have completed the UK-wide engagement process that is currently underway.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/07/2019 16:06:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1137758

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	VFS Global: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints were made to his Department on the Next Generation Visa Services contract delivered by VFS Global in the most recent period for which statistics are available.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	275238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Our performance against service standard in relation to customer complaints for UKVI can be at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-may-2019" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-may-2019</a>. we do not publish stats on complaints received in relation to individual supplier performance:</p><p>We are aware that there have been some issues with the VFS document system and UKVI is working with VFS as a priority on a number of actions to improve the service, utilising customer feedback to target areas of improvement.</p><p>In parallel we are improving our management information reporting package which allows us to regularly monitor the heath and performance of the VFS systems.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 275239 question first answered 16/07/2019 11:02:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1137760

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support his Department provides to young people that were victims of trafficking after they have been returned to their country of origin.
	tabling member constituency	Doncaster North
	tabling member printed	Edward Miliband
	uin	275162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>All confirmed victims of modern slavery who have no right to reside in the UK, or who are seeking or have sought asylum, are entitled to use the Voluntary Return Service funded by the Home Office. Individuals will receive a tailored package of support, which can include flights, help with travel documents, medical assistance and financial and reintegration support.</p><p>Arrangements for children to be returned to their country of origin, where this is in the best interests of the child, can be made by local authorities who have the legal responsibility for those children. A child’s wishes (for example to be reunited with family) as well as any safeguarding or trafficking risks will be considered in the round as part of the best interest’s decision.</p><p>The Home Office is also working with other governments and NGOs to make sure that when victims do decide to return home, they continue to access the support they need to prevent re-trafficking. For example, The Salvation Army has signed an MoU with La Strada Foundation in Poland to facilitate cooperation to support the safe return of Polish victims and their dependents.</p><p>The Home Office is also funding support and reintegration assistance to victims of trafficking in Nigeria and Vietnam, which includes support for those returning from the UK, and a similar programme is under development in Albania.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/07/2019 11:04:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1510 label Biography information for Edward Miliband

1137761

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	VFS Global
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the technical competency of the digital systems used for document collection by VFS Global in service delivery of the Next Generation Visa Services contract.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	275239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Our performance against service standard in relation to customer complaints for UKVI can be at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-may-2019" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-may-2019</a>. we do not publish stats on complaints received in relation to individual supplier performance:</p><p>We are aware that there have been some issues with the VFS document system and UKVI is working with VFS as a priority on a number of actions to improve the service, utilising customer feedback to target areas of improvement.</p><p>In parallel we are improving our management information reporting package which allows us to regularly monitor the heath and performance of the VFS systems.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 275238 question first answered 16/07/2019 11:02:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden