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1167064

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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, with reference to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s inspection into the Home Office’s Approach to Illegal Working, published 9 May 2019, how much her Department spent on on-site immigration officials from October 2016 to September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The service is provided to partners at their request on a cost recovery, not for profit basis and the costs of the service are recovered from our partners. The fees for the service are set out in the Home Office immigration and nationality fees order of 29 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2019 14:42:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1167065

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration's report entitled EU Settlement Scheme follow up, received by her Department on 30 September 2019, will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Home Secretary is considering the ICIBI report on the EU Settlement Scheme and it will be laid in Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2019 16:46:47 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1169939

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	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 for her policies of the High Court’s recent ruling that the £1,000 fee to register a child as UK citizens is unlawful; and whether she has plans to reduce the fee.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	1924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>While this court case remains active it would not be right to speculate on next steps and potential courses of action. Although the judge ruled that there had not been proper consideration of the Government’s section 55 duties, the fees regulations were not in themselves quashed.</p><p>We are, though, committed to considering this issue and the judgment carefully and plan to do so with the diligence that is deserved.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/01/2020 17:12:08 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170721

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to protect the rights of families to reunite under the Dublin Regulation when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	3310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU, the UK will immediately cease participating in the Dublin III Regulation. We will continue to be bound by Dublin during the implementation period and under the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 there is a ‘savings’ provision, such that any Dublin family reunion cases, which have entered the system before the end of the implementation period, will continue to be processed.</p><p>The Government also remains committed to seeking an agreement with the EU for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the EU to join family members in the UK, and vice versa, where it is in their best interests. The Government’s policy has not changed and protecting vulnerable children will remain our priority after we leave the EU. The new Clause 37 in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill reaffirms this commitment while clarifying the role of Parliament and Government in negotiations. Clause 37 places an obligation on the Government to lay a statement before Parliament on this matter.</p><p>The UK provides a safe and legal route to bring families of refugees together through its refugee family reunion policy. This allows a partner and children under 18 of those granted protection in the UK to join them here, if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country. This route will not be affected when we leave the EU.</p><p>Additionally, Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules provides for family members wishing to enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their relationship with a family member who is a British citizen or settled in the UK, and those who are post-flight family of a person granted protection in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/01/2020 17:29:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170722

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	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 in response to the High Court judgment in Project for the Registration of British Citizens as Children and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 3536 (Admin) of 19 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	3311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>While this court case remains active it would not be right to speculate on next steps and potential courses of action. We are, though, committed to considering this issue and the judgment carefully and plan to do so with the diligence that is deserved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/01/2020 17:26:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1168981

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Gender Recognition Act 2004: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 consultation.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>Reform of the Gender Recognition Act would have an impact across several different public services and it is imperative that any changes work effectively and have support. We have analysed the 100,000+ responses to the consultation and are working hard with colleagues across Whitehall and relevant agencies to consider the appropriate next steps. We will publish our response to the consultation once these have been agreed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/01/2020 11:22:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1150719

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Harassment: Fixed Penalties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a fixed penalty offence for harassment.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	1920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes all forms of harassment extremely seriously.</p><p>Unwelcome advances that intimidate, degrade or humiliate, are an abuse of power and are unlawful. This Government has incorporated sexual harassment into the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy for the first time, in recognition of its disproportionate impact on women.</p><p>Several criminal offences already cover sexual harassment in public places, including the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the Public Order Act 1986, the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>Together with the Government Equalities Office, we are working to better understand the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace and in public places. This autumn we will be running a nationally representative survey that will go out to 12,000 respondents. We will then consider next steps when we have access to this important evidence.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2019 16:45:46 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

1132501

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timeframe is for the introduction of the new victim care contract to support to victims of modern slavery under the National Referral Mechanism; and if publish that contract.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	265587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>We intend to issue an invitation to tender for a new contract to provide support services to adult victims of modern slavery in the autumn of this year. This will be advertised both on the Government’s Contracts Finder website and the Official Journal of the European Union. We will publish the resulting contract on Contracts Finder, in accordance with legislation and policy pertaining to the publication of procurement information.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/06/2019 15:33:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1137124

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the 2 July 2019 Free Movement news item entitled Government to drop 45-day time limit on support for trafficking victims, whether he plans to bring forward proposals on providing subsistence for people in the National Referral Mechanism who are (a) in outreach support, (b) in non-catered safe house accommodation, (c) in catered safe house accommodation and (d) in National Asylum Support Service accommodation for as long as their individual needs require.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	273829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to stamping out modern slavery and providing victims with the support they need to rebuild their lives.</p><p>We are always working to improve our understanding of the complex needs of victims of modern slavery and to improve the support available.</p><p>In October 2017, Government announced an ambitious package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – our system for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. We have already made significant progress in delivering this complex reform programme.</p><p>We will now make further improvements to this offer – including embedding a needs-based approach to support – to better tailor support services to the needs of victims. The specific details and timeline associated with this work is being developed.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 273830 question first answered 24/07/2019 15:42:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1137125

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the 2 July 2019 Free Movement news item entitled Government to drop 45-day time limit on support for trafficking victims, what the timeframe is for implementing his Department's aim for a new needs-based system which is both consistent with legal obligations and sustainable in the longer-term.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	273830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to stamping out modern slavery and providing victims with the support they need to rebuild their lives.</p><p>We are always working to improve our understanding of the complex needs of victims of modern slavery and to improve the support available.</p><p>In October 2017, Government announced an ambitious package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – our system for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. We have already made significant progress in delivering this complex reform programme.</p><p>We will now make further improvements to this offer – including embedding a needs-based approach to support – to better tailor support services to the needs of victims. The specific details and timeline associated with this work is being developed.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 273829 question first answered 24/07/2019 15:42:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris