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1284526

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to protect asylum seekers housed at Napier Barracks, Folkestone, from covid-19 infection.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	911953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>We take the welfare of asylum seekers extremely seriously and accommodation at Napier Barracks was configured in accordance with public health advice with a range of infection control measures in place. Despite our best efforts a number of those accommodated at the site have tested positive for coronavirus and an outbreak management plan was put in place.</p><p>Following the serious disturbance caused by some asylum seekers on site recently, immediate steps were taken to reconfigure accommodation to maintain outbreak management and allow for self-isolation of all those remaining on site.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2021 16:46:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1137667

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Canterbury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve provision of legal aid for housing cases in Canterbury.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	911819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>After the latest LAA civil tender the number of offices providing legal aid services has increased by 7% in housing and debt. The LAA reviews the access to services on a regular basis and takes any necessary action to maintain access to those services.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the 2018 civil contract procurement activity access to providers offering Housing advice in Kent, and specifically the Kent Coast procurement area in which Canterbury falls, has increased.</p><p> </p><p>Following an extensive and open programme of engagement, we recently published our review of LASPO. We announced that we are launching a series of pilots offering early legal advice for an area of social welfare such as housing. These pilots will help us determine the most effective solutions going forward.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/07/2019 16:19:57 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1197291

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Edinburgh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the outbreak of covid-19 at the international Nike conference in Edinburgh in February 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	902840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>It was agreed by the 4 Chief Medical Officers ahead of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 that each administration would announce their own cases and take their own decisions about what is appropriate to release, so this was a matter for the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 20/05/2020 13:54:52 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1128828

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Dentistry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to exclude (a) dentists and (b) dental nurses from the cap on Tier 2 visas.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	259393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>On 6 July 2018, an Immigration Rules change to the Tier 2 (General) cap came into effect, to address particular pressures facing the NHS.</p><p>This change exempted doctors and nurses from the cap and freed up more spaces for other sponsored high-skilled occupations, including dentists. Since this exemption, no dentist has been refused a Tier 2 (General) place and the cap has not been breached. There are no current plans to make further changes to the operation of the Tier 2 cap within the current immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/06/2019 15:27:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1469759

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether scheduled deportation flights from the UK to Rwanda are planned to take place without passengers onboard; and what the cost to the public purse is of those flights.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	17075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>Our priority will always be to keep our communities safe, and we make no apology for seeking to remove those with no right to remain in the UK.</p><p>Charter flight operations are an important means to remove individuals with no right to remain in the UK where there are limited scheduled routes. We manage the charter programme flexibly, balancing it with use of scheduled flights to best respond to operational needs. Costs for individual flights will vary based on a number of different factors and are regularly reviewed to ensure that best value for money is balanced against the need to remove those individuals with no right to remain in the UK.</p><p>The endless merry go round of late legal claims – which are often unfounded or without merit – can result in people being removed from flights at the last minute. However, our New Plan for Immigration will stop the abuse of the system and expedite the removal of those who have no right to be here.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 17074 question first answered 16/06/2022 14:20:38 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1684797

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time for a DBS check is in (a) Canterbury constituency, (b) Kent and (c) England.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	11407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>DBS publishes its performance data on a quarterly basis. For the third quarter of 2023-24, DBS achieved the following performance:</p><p> </p><p>The target to process 85% of Basic checks within 2 days was met, with an average attainment of 88.1%. The 85% target was met on day 2 and the average turnaround time was 0.9 days.</p><p> </p><p>The target to process 85% of Standard checks within 5 days was met, with an average attainment of 88.5%, the 85% target was met on day 3 and the average turnaround time was 1.5 days.</p><p> </p><p>The target to process 80% of Enhanced checks within 14 days was not met during the quarter, with an average attainment of 76.7%. The 80% target was met on day 18 and the average turnaround time was 11.5 days.</p><p> </p><p>For the Canterbury constituency, the average turnaround time between 1/04/2023 and 31/12/2023 was 19.8 days for Enhanced checks and 1.3 days for Standard checks.</p><p> </p><p>For the Kent, the average turnaround time between 1/04/2023 and 31/12/2023 was 19.9 days for Enhanced checks and 1.3 days for Standard checks.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 29/01/2024 17:34:58 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1490379

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for a visa application made under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	38801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Applications are being processed as quickly as possible, with an aim of deciding the majority within 48 hours where we can do so.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/07/2022 15:57:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1645726

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect the welfare of beagles bred for sale to animal testing facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	190193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) provides protections for animals bred in the UK for use in scientific procedures.</p><p>All establishments licensed to breed protected animals under ASPA are required to comply with the published Code of Practice, which sets out standards for the appropriate care and accommodation of animals, including dogs.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 26/06/2023 11:08:57 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1464903

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	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: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of staff at HM Passport Office, in order to manage the backlog of outstanding passport cases.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	6881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>To support the processing of an unprecedented demand of passport applications, Her Majesty’s Passport Office has increased its staffing numbers across the UK.</p><p>650 new staff have joined HM Passport Office since April 2021, with plans for a further 550 to have joined by the summer.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 15:32:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3407 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1168420

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Death Certificates
	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 she has made of the potential merits of developing a secure digital death certification service.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office continues to work with Department of Health and Social Care on taking forward the death certification reforms, which includes consideration of digital services.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/01/2020 17:20:41 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield