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1058704

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of whether the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU can be met for potential victims of trafficking who are detained in immigration detention centres.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	219465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The necessary assistance and support, including medical treatment, information and interpretation services are available in immigration removal centres to fulfil the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU. However, under current Government policy, potential victims of modern slavery identified in detention will be referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and will be released following a positive reasonable grounds decision, unless there are public order considerations to justify their detention.</p><p><br>Those who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision to the effect that they are a victim of modern slavery under the NRM, but who have no leave to remain in the UK, may be detained in order to effect their removal. However, they will be regarded as vulnerable in the terms of the Home Office’s adults at risk in immigration detention policy (AAR). This means that such individuals will be detained, or their detention continued, only when the evidence of their vulnerability is outweighed by the immigration considerations in their particular case, including likely date of removal, compliance with immigration law and public protection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 219466 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:15:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058705

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people who have been identified as potential victims of human trafficking or modern slavery during immigration detention and who have then received reasonable conclusive grounds under the National Referral Mechanism are released on receipt of that grounds decision.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	219466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The necessary assistance and support, including medical treatment, information and interpretation services are available in immigration removal centres to fulfil the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU. However, under current Government policy, potential victims of modern slavery identified in detention will be referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and will be released following a positive reasonable grounds decision, unless there are public order considerations to justify their detention.</p><p><br>Those who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision to the effect that they are a victim of modern slavery under the NRM, but who have no leave to remain in the UK, may be detained in order to effect their removal. However, they will be regarded as vulnerable in the terms of the Home Office’s adults at risk in immigration detention policy (AAR). This means that such individuals will be detained, or their detention continued, only when the evidence of their vulnerability is outweighed by the immigration considerations in their particular case, including likely date of removal, compliance with immigration law and public protection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 219465 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:15:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058709

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what gender awareness training staff at the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have undertaken in relation to their inspections of workplaces; and whether the GLAA has a gender awareness strategy in place for those inspections.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	219469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The GLAA informs me that it ensures its inspection staff have been trained to adopt a victim centred approach to determine whether exploitation has occurred, and to treat each identified victim according to their needs.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/02/2019 14:35:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058730

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Official Engagements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list his engagements for Monday 4 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	219277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>It is not Home Office policy to release detailed accounts of the Home Secretary’s diary. We do however release quarterly transparency data that details their external meetings, which can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-ministers-hospitality-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-ministers-hospitality-data</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/02/2019 17:25:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1058783

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the next edition of the publication entitled Life In The United Kingdom: A Guide For New Residents is due to be published.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	219336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Regular updates are made to the handbook to ensure the content remains factually correct. There is no planned date for publishing an updated edition.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 17:09:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1058784

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what oversight his Department has on the content included in Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	219337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office manages the Life in the United Kingdom contract and approves the content of each publication.</p><p><br>The Department is reviewing the content of the handbook to ensure it re-flects modern society and British values – including the diversity of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/02/2019 15:13:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1058785

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the people listed in the next edition of Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents reflect the diversity of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	219338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office manages the Life in the United Kingdom contract and approves the content of each publication.</p><p>The Department is reviewing the content of the handbook to ensure it reflects modern society and British values including the diversity of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/02/2019 17:01:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1058795

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department sets targets for the number of final immigration court appeals brought against rulings allowing (a) asylum seekers and (b) other migrants to stay in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	219570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>All allowed appeals are considered on their merits. Determinations are only appealed where the Home Office considers there is an error of law and strong grounds that the appeal would be dismissed if the error had not been made.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 14:03:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1058796

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the costs to the public purse of each appeal by his Department to the Upper Tribunal against rulings allowing asylum seekers and other migrants to remain in the UK in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	219571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The decision to challenge an allowed appeal is taken by the Specialist Appeals Team, a team within UKVI. Determinations are only appealed where the Home Office considers there is an error of law and strong grounds the appeal would be dismissed if the error had not been made.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 14:01:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1058811

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EEA nationals and their family members who are granted pre-settled status will have restricted access to healthcare and public funds as defined under paragraph six of the Immigration Rules (a) before and (b) after 31 December 2020 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	219406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>In both a deal and no deal scenario, EEA nationals and their family mem-bers who obtain pre-settled status will have the same access to healthcare and public funds as they do now. Those who obtain settled status will be able to access healthcare and public funds on an equal basis with compa-rable UK nationals. These entitlements will not change after 31 December 2020 but will be subject to any future domestic policy changes which apply to UK nationals.</p><p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March 2019, there will be a transition period before the future skills-based immigration system begins in January 2021. In due course we will set out further infor-mation about access to healthcare and public funds for EEA nationals and their family members who arrive in the UK during this period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 219407 219408 219409 question first answered 14/02/2019 13:59:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield