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418477

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2015 to Question 6173, what the categories of statutory excuses established by employers are which result in no action notices or notification of no liability.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	10041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>An employer is excused from liability for a civil penalty if they show that they have complied with the prescribed right to work checks. There are no categories of statutory excuse.</p><p>The civil penalty regime and right to work checks are set out in the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, secondary legislation and published statutory codes of practice and guidance.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/09/2015 15:49:34 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

421131

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in which prisons people are currently held solely under immigration powers; and if she will publish this information as part of the quarterly immigration statistics.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	11644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>As of 13th October 2015, the prisons detailed below are holding individuals in England and Wales solely under immigration powers:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>Brixton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>Bulingdon</p></td><td><p>Cardiff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>Dovegate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>Elmley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>Feltham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>Glen Parva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>Hewell</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>Holloway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>Moorland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mount</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>Portland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>Swansea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>As of 13th October 2015, the prisons detailed below are holding individuals in Scotland under immigration powers:</p><p>Barlinnie, Cornton Vale, Edinburgh, Low Moss and Polmont.</p><p>The information provided in the table above is based on management information only and has not been subject to the detailed checks that apply for National Statistics publications. These figures are provisional and are subject to change.</p><p>The Home Office do not regularly publish data relating to the location of individuals held in prison solely under immigration powers. While migration statistics are kept under review, there are no immediate plans to include the management information above.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/10/2015 15:35:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

424612

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2015 to Question 10048, if she will take steps to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority collects data in a way that would allow information about compensation awarded to victims of modern slavery to be identified.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	13788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to change the way data is collected that would allow information about compensation awarded to victims of modern slavery to be identified. As explained in my earlier response of 17 September the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) cannot provide data on the compensation it has awarded to victims of a particular crime type. This is because it awards compensation in line with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme tariff of injuries rather than the type of incident that led to those injuries. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 makes both modern slavery offences - slavery, servitude and forced labour and human trafficking - “criminal lifestyle” offences, making perpetrators subject to the most robust confiscation regime available under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2015 15:52:02 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

428815

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	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 immigration detainees who are (a) foreign national offenders convicted of immigration offences, (b) foreign national offenders convicted of non-immigration offences and (c) other detainees were held in immigration detention for (i) 28 days or fewer, (ii) over 28 days but fewer than four months and (iii) over four months in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	16675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2016 answer text <p>The below table provides details of immigration detainees detained at the end of June 2015 and is taken from quarterly published national statistics:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2015/detention</p><p><strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Held 28 Days or Fewer</p></td><td><p>Over 28 Days But Fewer Than Four Months</p></td><td><p>Four to Six Months</p></td><td><p>Six to Twelve Months</p></td><td><p>Over Twelve Months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign National Offenders</p></td><td><p>30% (263)</p></td><td><p>41% (365)</p></td><td><p>10% (84)</p></td><td><p>14% (123)</p></td><td><p>5% (49)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Detainees</p></td><td><p>58% (1502)</p></td><td><p>35% (899)</p></td><td><p>4% (114)</p></td><td><p>2% (62)</p></td><td><p>1% (27)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It is not possible to provide a break-down of foreign national offenders convicted of immigration offences and foreign national offenders convicted of non-immigration offences. Such data is not aggregated in national reporting systems, which would mean these questions could only be answered through a disproportionately expensive manual case search to collate the data.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/01/2016 13:32:46 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 31130 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

428816

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	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 people held in immigration detention are (a) foreign national offenders convicted of immigration related offences, (b) foreign national offenders convicted of other offences and (c) non-foreign nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	16676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>At the end of June 2015, the proportion of people held in immigration detention who were foreign national offenders was 25% (884).</p><p>It is not possible to provide a break-down of foreign national offenders convicted of immigration offences and foreign national offenders convicted of non-immigration offences. Such data is not aggregated in national reporting systems, which would mean these questions could only be answered through a disproportionately expensive manual case search to collate the data.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/11/2015 16:42:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 31133 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

438150

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Crime
	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 publish the Government's response to the consultation on tackling exploitation in the labour market before the Immigration Bill completes its passage through Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	19919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The consultation on tackling exploitation in the labour market closed on Monday 7 December. The Government will publish its response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/12/2015 15:32:04 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 36258 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

443925

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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 applications in which (a) towns, (b) cities and (c) regions for Tier 2 (General) restricted Certificate of Sponsorship have been rejected on the grounds that the job is in an establishment which provides a take-away service in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	21728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>For the future, the Government intends that Tier 2 should be restricted to roles where there are genuine skills shortages or which require highly-specialised experts. We asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on how to achieve this, but with sufficient flexibility to include high value roles and key public service workers. The MAC has now submitted its advice and the Government is considering the report carefully.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/01/2016 15:17:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

446016

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Welfare in Detention of Vulnerable Persons Review
	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 publish a response to each of the recommendations made in Stephen Shaw's Review into the Welfare in Detention of Vulnerable Persons, Cm 9186, before Report Stage on the Immigration Bill in the House of Lords.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	23201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s position on the Stephen Shaw review was set out in the Written Ministerial Statement laid on 14 January 2016.</p><p>The Government accepts the broad thrust of Mr Shaw’s recommendations. In particular the Government accepts Mr Shaw’s recommendations to adopt a wider definition of those at risk, including victims of sexual violence, individuals with mental health issues, pregnant women, those with learning difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder and elderly people, and to recognise the dynamic nature of vulnerabilities. We will introduce a new “adult at risk” concept into decision-making on immigration detention with a clear presumption that people who are at risk should not be detained, building on the existing legal framework.</p><p>A more detailed mental health needs assessment in immigration removal centres, using the expertise of the Centre for Mental Health, will be carried out and is expected to report in March 2016. NHS commissioners will use that assessment to consider and revisit current provision to ensure healthcare needs are being met appropriately. The Government will also publish a joint Department of Health, NHS and Home Office mental health action plan in April 2016.</p><p>We will also be considering a number of operational recommendations made by Mr Shaw, on a case by case basis, taking account of available resources.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/02/2016 15:38:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 40616 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

446371

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2016 to Question 21728, how many applications for a Tier 2 (General) restricted Certificate of Sponsorship have been rejected on the grounds that the job is in an establishment which provides a take-away service in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	23423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and could not be obtained within the proportionate cost limit.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/02/2016 15:13:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 40794 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

447260

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions she has visited an Immigration Removal Centre since becoming Home Secretary.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	23852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Home Secretary and Home Office Ministers conduct visits, and host meetings, on the whole spectrum of Home Office business regularly. As with the previous administration, it is our policy not to provide details of such visits.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/02/2016 15:29:49 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield