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61397

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	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 applications for (a) new passports and (b) passport renewals there have been in the last year; and what the annual change in such figures has been.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	200217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>During the period between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014, Her Majesty's Passport Office <br />received <del class="ministerial">1,446,983</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,425,885</ins> first time passport applications and <del class="ministerial">4,528,751</del> <ins class="ministerial">4,461,343</ins> passport <br />renewal applications.<br /><br />This compares with 1,346,246 first time applications and 4,036,267 passport <br />renewal applications during the period between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/07/2014 14:03:02 question first ministerially corrected 02/09/2014 14:35:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 8681 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

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

89531

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the threat to the UK posed by IS.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	207523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.</p><p /> <p>JTAC raised the threat level on 29 August from SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE. That means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, but there is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent. The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/10/2014 13:26:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 17950 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

64800

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, at which main institutions the student immigrants who were found to have either invalid or questionable English language test results by the Government's recent review of the test provider Educational Testing Services intended to extend their studies.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	203035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the review of English language test results provided by Educational <br>Testing Service test centres, on 24 June the Home Office took action against 60 <br>institutions that sponsored students with invalid or questionable test results. <br>The list of sponsors against whom action was taken was placed in the Library of <br>the House on that day and was also published on the Gov.uk website as part of a <br>‘Home office immigration action against education institutions: factsheet': <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323106<br>/sponsor-suspensions.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/07/2014 14:19:05 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 7817 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

58200

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Albania
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from what region of Albania the women referred to the victim support scheme operated by the Salvation Army in (a) February 2014 and (b) April 2014 came from; what evidence from cluster data she has to explain why most of them were pregnant when they were discovered in the UK; what steps she is taking to prevent access to the UK without the necessary visas by such Albanian nationals; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	198784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund a national support service for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales. This contract is delivered <br>by The Salvation Army. The service is open to potential adult victims of human trafficking (including those from Albania), identified through referral to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). The Salvation Army and its sub-contractors work with victims of human trafficking from the moment they are placed in support accommodation to help them consider their support needs and their plans to move on from the service.<br><br>The Home Office does not hold data on the regions that Albanian women referred to the Salvation Army are from. This information is only held within individual <br>case records and can only be accessed through manual search. Similarly, we do not hold data on the reasons for pregnancy of women referred to the NRM. The Government recognises that effective reintegration support for victims is vital to help them move on with their lives and to prevent them from being exploited in the future. In addition, the Government is looking at what more that can be done to support victims, including supporting them to return to their home country where appropriate.<br><br>The Government is working closely with the Albanian Government to combat trafficking and support victims. In November 2013, the UK Government and the Albanian Government, working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), established a voluntary return package for female victims of trafficking who wished to return to Albania. This package includes the provision of secure accommodation in Albania (with guards and social services on site), childcare assistance where required, and training or support to establish a business or enter the labour market. This provides the support and assistance required for victims who wish to return to Albania to rebuild their lives. The Albanian Government is also putting in place comprehensive measures to tackle trafficking, such as the establishment of a National Referral Mechanism and a dedicated police unit to tackle trafficking.<br><br>Albanians are visa nationals and as such they require a visa to enter the UK for any purpose. We have Risk and Airline Liaison Overseas Network staff posted around the world to assist carriers in identifying passengers that do not have the correct documents to enter the UK. We also have Border Force staff operating UK immigration controls in France and Belgium who will refuse entry to those seeking to enter the UK without the correct documentation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/06/2014 15:14:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 56 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

62096

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	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, from which other Departments temporary additional staff at the Passport Office have been deployed; and what training costs have arisen from such redeployment.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	200810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>To date, all but one of the additional staff have been redeployed from within HM <br>Passport Office and the wider Home Office.<br><br>Discussions are continuing with other Government Departments about whether <br>deployment of any more of their staff would be necessary. <br><br>The training that has arisen from this deployment has been delivered using <br>internal resources and this has not incurred any additional costs other than <br>the time of those involved and certain travel and subsistence costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/07/2014 15:27:12 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

92990

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	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 Answers to Questions 40890, on 15 February 2011 and 43770, on 8 March 2011, how many overseas students from each country were granted visas in 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	210183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The available information relates to entry clearance visas granted in Tier 4 and pre-Points Based System (PBS) equivalents and is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics. The information is given in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="5"><strong>Entry clearance visas granted by nationality: Study (Tier 4 and pre-PBS equivalent)</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>(main applicants)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong>Country of nationality</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>China</td><td>62,010</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>United States</td><td>13,853</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>India</td><td>12,690</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Nigeria</td><td>10,753</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>9,644</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Malaysia</td><td>8,987</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Thailand</td><td>4,863</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Saudi Arabia</td><td>4,835</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Russia</td><td>4,555</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>4,299</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Other nationalities</td><td>63,119</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td><strong>199,608</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><em>Source: Table vi_06_q, Visas Volume 3, &quot;Immigration Statistics, April - June 2014&quot;.</em></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><em>Notes: The figures shown exclude dependants and student visitors. Other nationalities are</em></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>broken down further in the published table.</em></p><p> </p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>The latest Home Office immigration statistics, including those for entry clearance visas for Tier 4 and pre-PBS equivalents for all individual <br>nationalities, are published in the release Immigration Statistics April – June 2014, table vi_06_q_s (Visas Volume 3), which is available from the Library of the House and on the Department’s website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/10/2014 15:05:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 22239 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

92884

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how funding under the Channel programme is allocated to local authorities and police forces.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	210198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Each of the nine police regions receives funding through the CT Police Grant to support the Channel programme. The grant also includes funding for OSCT approved intervention providers to mentor individuals on a theological or ideological basis. Funding is allocated based on an assessment of the risk of exposure to radicalisation. We do not directly fund local authorities for the purposes of Channel. The CT Police Grant has been protected as part of a two year settlement in 14-15 and 15-16 at £564.3 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2014 16:42:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 22238 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93618

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department took into account the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill when drafting the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	210654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for the Home Department has already made clear that the Government accepted the substance of all of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill (Hansard: House of Commons Debate, 7 January 2013, Column 17). The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 did not replicate the proposals that were included in the Draft Communications Data Bill. The Act simply preserved existing capabilities and extended current safeguards to respond to the European Court of Justice judgment on the Data Retention Directive 2006.</p><p>Alongside the Act, it was also announced that we will reduce the number of public authorities that are able to access communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and require all local authorities to process communications data requests through a centralised &quot;Single Point of Contact&quot; service provided by the National Anti Fraud Network. Whilst these changes respond to some of the Joint Committee’s recommendations, they do not close the key capability gaps which the Joint Committee recognised needed to be closed. These capability gaps have not been addressed and continue to grow.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/10/2014 17:03:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

92637

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) businesses, (b) registry offices and (c) housing services have been raided in (i) total and (ii) Greenwich under Operation Skybreaker since that operation began.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	uin	209316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>A full evaluation will be conducted at the end of Operation Skybreaker which runs from July 2014 to December 2014 .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/10/2014 15:59:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce