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1583623

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 135480 on Taxation: Fines, for what reason not all penalties charged by HMRC are required to be recorded on the National Penalty Processing System.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	James Murray
	uin	139292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <blockquote><p>The National Penalty Processing System (NPPS) is used by HMRC to record certain types of information.</p><p> </p><p>The NPPS is not used to record all penalties charged by HMRC across all of its compliance or wider activities.</p></blockquote> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 139294 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:08:46 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1583625

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 135480 on Taxation: Fines, how many penalties issued by HMRC and recorded on the National Penalty Processing System for unpaid tax amounted to (a) less than £1,000, (b) £1,000 to £9,999, (c) £10,000 to £99,999, (d) £100,000 to £999,999 and (e) £1,000,000 or above in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	James Murray
	uin	139294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <blockquote><p>The National Penalty Processing System (NPPS) is used by HMRC to record certain types of information.</p><p> </p><p>The NPPS is not used to record all penalties charged by HMRC across all of its compliance or wider activities.</p></blockquote> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 139292 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:08:47 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1416987

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many band 3 to 5 prison officers have received training to deal with terrorist or extremist prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	112567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <ol><li>Counter terrorism training is available to all prison staff either remotely, when it is more convenient for establishments, or face-to-face. Training is now also more flexible, with sessions available in evenings and at weekends.</li></ol><p>We started recording grade specific data in April 2021. Since then, a total of <strong>6,893</strong> band 3-5 prison officers have received Counter Terrorism training. This includes:</p><ul><li><strong>3,483</strong> existing Band 3-5 Prison Officers; and</li><li>All<strong> 3,410</strong> new Band 3 Prison Officers who have received CT training as part of their Prison Officer Entry Level Training induction course</li></ul><p>Whilst grade specific data has only been recorded since April 2021, all new officers Bands 3-5 have received ASPECTS (CT training) as part of their initial training, since 2017.</p><p>2.</p><p>a) The content of the counter terrorism training course is not published. There are no plans for publication due to the sensitive nature of the course and the risk it would pose to maintaining good order in prisons and national security.</p><p>b) The training course is one module and involves half a day of face-to-face delivery.</p><p> </p><p>3. The current Counter Terrorism training package is ASPECTS (Awareness for Staff on Prevent Extremism and the Counter Terrorism Strategy) and was developed by prison counter terrorism experts, counter-terrorism police and training specialists. It aims to provide staff working in prisons with an improved understanding of Counter Terrorism, radicalisation, and extremist ideologies which can be applied to their daily work with prisoners and improve staff confidence in challenging behaviours that are contrary to our fundamental values.</p><p> </p><p>The training package has undergone regular reviews to ensure it is up to date and responsive to feedback from trainers and attendees, which has been largely positive. In 2021, an external company also conducted a review and these findings, as well as data and responses from user surveys, will play a key role in the redevelopment of our training package, which is currently underway. Critical success factors for the redeveloped course are being established to ensure robust ongoing evaluation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112568 112569 question first answered 01/02/2022 10:54:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1416988

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the (a) content and (b) length of each module in the training programme delivered to prison officers to deal with terrorist or extremist prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	112568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <ol><li>Counter terrorism training is available to all prison staff either remotely, when it is more convenient for establishments, or face-to-face. Training is now also more flexible, with sessions available in evenings and at weekends.</li></ol><p>We started recording grade specific data in April 2021. Since then, a total of <strong>6,893</strong> band 3-5 prison officers have received Counter Terrorism training. This includes:</p><ul><li><strong>3,483</strong> existing Band 3-5 Prison Officers; and</li><li>All<strong> 3,410</strong> new Band 3 Prison Officers who have received CT training as part of their Prison Officer Entry Level Training induction course</li></ul><p>Whilst grade specific data has only been recorded since April 2021, all new officers Bands 3-5 have received ASPECTS (CT training) as part of their initial training, since 2017.</p><p>2.</p><p>a) The content of the counter terrorism training course is not published. There are no plans for publication due to the sensitive nature of the course and the risk it would pose to maintaining good order in prisons and national security.</p><p>b) The training course is one module and involves half a day of face-to-face delivery.</p><p> </p><p>3. The current Counter Terrorism training package is ASPECTS (Awareness for Staff on Prevent Extremism and the Counter Terrorism Strategy) and was developed by prison counter terrorism experts, counter-terrorism police and training specialists. It aims to provide staff working in prisons with an improved understanding of Counter Terrorism, radicalisation, and extremist ideologies which can be applied to their daily work with prisoners and improve staff confidence in challenging behaviours that are contrary to our fundamental values.</p><p> </p><p>The training package has undergone regular reviews to ensure it is up to date and responsive to feedback from trainers and attendees, which has been largely positive. In 2021, an external company also conducted a review and these findings, as well as data and responses from user surveys, will play a key role in the redevelopment of our training package, which is currently underway. Critical success factors for the redeveloped course are being established to ensure robust ongoing evaluation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112567 112569 question first answered 01/02/2022 10:54:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1416989

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of prison officer training programmes for dealing with terrorist or extremist prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	112569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <ol><li>Counter terrorism training is available to all prison staff either remotely, when it is more convenient for establishments, or face-to-face. Training is now also more flexible, with sessions available in evenings and at weekends.</li></ol><p>We started recording grade specific data in April 2021. Since then, a total of <strong>6,893</strong> band 3-5 prison officers have received Counter Terrorism training. This includes:</p><ul><li><strong>3,483</strong> existing Band 3-5 Prison Officers; and</li><li>All<strong> 3,410</strong> new Band 3 Prison Officers who have received CT training as part of their Prison Officer Entry Level Training induction course</li></ul><p>Whilst grade specific data has only been recorded since April 2021, all new officers Bands 3-5 have received ASPECTS (CT training) as part of their initial training, since 2017.</p><p>2.</p><p>a) The content of the counter terrorism training course is not published. There are no plans for publication due to the sensitive nature of the course and the risk it would pose to maintaining good order in prisons and national security.</p><p>b) The training course is one module and involves half a day of face-to-face delivery.</p><p> </p><p>3. The current Counter Terrorism training package is ASPECTS (Awareness for Staff on Prevent Extremism and the Counter Terrorism Strategy) and was developed by prison counter terrorism experts, counter-terrorism police and training specialists. It aims to provide staff working in prisons with an improved understanding of Counter Terrorism, radicalisation, and extremist ideologies which can be applied to their daily work with prisoners and improve staff confidence in challenging behaviours that are contrary to our fundamental values.</p><p> </p><p>The training package has undergone regular reviews to ensure it is up to date and responsive to feedback from trainers and attendees, which has been largely positive. In 2021, an external company also conducted a review and these findings, as well as data and responses from user surveys, will play a key role in the redevelopment of our training package, which is currently underway. Critical success factors for the redeveloped course are being established to ensure robust ongoing evaluation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112567 112568 question first answered 01/02/2022 10:54:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1174219

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of adult migrants who have illegally crossed the English channel from France and who have subsequently been granted asylum in the UK in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	9737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <ol><li>Information regarding migrants crossing the English Channel was provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 5 March 2019 which gave the number of migrants detected entering the UK by small boats from January 2018 to February 2019 as 428.</li></ol><p><br> On 22 July 2019 the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid provided an additional figure to Home Affairs Select Committee that up to 21 July 2019 725 migrants had crossed the English Channel.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish breakdowns of asylum claims by method of arrival or type of claim.</p><p>In its quarterly Immigration Statistics, published on 28 November 2019 the Home Office published data regarding the number of asylum applications made. The total number of adults claiming asylum since 2015 to year ending September 2019 is given as 136,995</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>Information regarding migrants crossing the English Channel was provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 5 March 2019 which gave the number of migrants detected entering the UK by small boats from January 2018 to February 2019 as 428.</li></ol><p><br> On 22 July 2019 the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid provided an additional figure to Home Affairs Select Committee that up to 21 July 2019 725 migrants had crossed the English Channel.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish breakdowns of asylum claims by method of arrival or type of claim.</p><p> </p><p>In its quarterly Immigration Statistics, published on 28 November 2019 the Home Office published data regarding the number of asylum application made. The total number of unaccompanied minors claiming asylum since 2015 to year ending September 2019 is given as 15,554. The total number of accompanied minors claiming asylum since 2015 to year ending September 2019 is given as 16,886.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 9738 question first answered 05/02/2020 15:57:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1174220

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) accompanied and (b) unaccompanied child migrants who have illegally crossed the English channel from France and who have subsequently been granted asylum in the UK in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	9738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <ol><li>Information regarding migrants crossing the English Channel was provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 5 March 2019 which gave the number of migrants detected entering the UK by small boats from January 2018 to February 2019 as 428.</li></ol><p><br> On 22 July 2019 the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid provided an additional figure to Home Affairs Select Committee that up to 21 July 2019 725 migrants had crossed the English Channel.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish breakdowns of asylum claims by method of arrival or type of claim.</p><p>In its quarterly Immigration Statistics, published on 28 November 2019 the Home Office published data regarding the number of asylum applications made. The total number of adults claiming asylum since 2015 to year ending September 2019 is given as 136,995</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>Information regarding migrants crossing the English Channel was provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 5 March 2019 which gave the number of migrants detected entering the UK by small boats from January 2018 to February 2019 as 428.</li></ol><p><br> On 22 July 2019 the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid provided an additional figure to Home Affairs Select Committee that up to 21 July 2019 725 migrants had crossed the English Channel.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish breakdowns of asylum claims by method of arrival or type of claim.</p><p> </p><p>In its quarterly Immigration Statistics, published on 28 November 2019 the Home Office published data regarding the number of asylum application made. The total number of unaccompanied minors claiming asylum since 2015 to year ending September 2019 is given as 15,554. The total number of accompanied minors claiming asylum since 2015 to year ending September 2019 is given as 16,886.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 9737 question first answered 05/02/2020 15:57:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1232900

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	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 proportion of applications to the National Referral Mechanism received a reasonable grounds decision in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	Simon Fell
	uin	87668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p /><p /><p /><p>Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</p><p>Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019</a>. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</p><p>There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1402790

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish information on bonuses received by prison officer staff in the (a) private and (b) public sector in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	103644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>(a) All staffing matters in privately managed prisons, including bonuses, are the responsibility of individual contractors. The Ministry of Justice does not hold this information</p><p><br> (b) Information relating to non-consolidated performance bonuses received by public sector staff working within HMPPS during 2020 and 2021 will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/01/2022 12:57:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1545422

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Nottingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to complete the transfer of HMRC staff to Unity Square building in Nottingham from other HMRC locations.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	95823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>1 Unity Square, Nottingham opened to HMRC staff on 11 April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>1 Unity Square is a Government Hub and is shared with other Government departments and agencies. We expect their migration to be complete later in the financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The design, supply and ongoing maintenance of interior planting in Unity Square is provided as part of HMRC's competitively tendered management contracts.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 95824 question first answered 29/11/2022 16:00:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood