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1713632

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applicants refused asylum did not appeal that decision in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	23611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The requested information cannot be accurately extracted from our internal systems. To provide this information would require a manual trawl of asylum refusal decisions and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>It might be helpful to explain that data on asylum outcomes is published as part of the Immigration Statistics at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Tab Asy_D02 of the Asylum and Resettlement tables contains data on asylum refusal decisions. Data on appeal volumes is published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service on a quarterly basis. The latest publication can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2023" target="_blank">Tribunals statistics quarterly: October to December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Table FIA_1 of the Main Tables section shows asylum and protection appeal volumes data to 31 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/04/2024 13:32:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1701025

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometrics: Privacy
	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 that facial recognition systems are used in a way that maintains the right of the privacy for members of the public.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	21864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Facial recognition technology is used by the police as an identification tool to search an image of an unknown suspect against the images of people taken on arrest and get results in minutes, or to locate people in an intelligence-led way, by scanning live crowds and comparing them with the images of wanted people on a specific watchlist instantaneously, with very high levels of accuracy.</p><p>The Government supports police use of the technology, which has been helping them to catch criminals, including murderers and rapists, more quickly and accurately. But it is important that the police use it appropriately and there are safeguards in place to ensure this.</p><p>There is a comprehensive legal framework governing its use. This includes the Data Protection Act 2018, Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, national guidance, and published police policies. This means that it can only be used for a policing purpose, where necessary, proportionate and fair.</p><p>We have ensured that there is effective oversight in this space. The Information Commissioner’s Office, which is sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, is responsible for upholding data privacy rights. It has issued guidance on facial recognition and has enforcement powers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission, which is sponsored by the Cabinet Office, is responsible for upholding equality and human rights and is also active in this space. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services is responsible for inspecting, monitoring and reporting on the efficiency and effectiveness of police forces. The courts system also provide oversight in this area.</p><p>We supported the College of Policing to publish an Authorised Professional Practice (APP) setting out how police forces should use live facial recognition and minimise interference with data privacy, equalities and human rights. The APP includes details on when the police can use it, the categories of people they can look for, the requirement for immediate deletion of unmatched biometric data, and the need to explain how issues such as privacy and equality are addressed.</p><p>We published a factsheet on police use of facial recognition and explained the different use cases, the safeguards, success stories and legal basis. <a href="https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/29/police-use-of-facial-recognition-factsheet/" target="_blank">https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/29/police-use-of-facial-recognition-factsheet/</a></p><p>We also provided funding to the National Physical Laboratory to independently test the algorithms being used by South Wales Police and the Metropolitan Police Service. They found that the algorithms both forces have been using to be highly accurate and fair at the settings they use.</p><p>We are also undertaking more evaluation work to enhance our understanding of the impact of facial recognition and ensure we are able to continue to balance the benefits against the potential intrusion on privacy.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/04/2024 14:12:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1697230

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason he requested that Professor Brian Bell undertake a rapid review of the Graduate route.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	19489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), led by Professor Brian Bell, has been commissioned to provide further evidence to support the Government’s understanding of how the Graduate route is operating in practice and to what extent it is supporting the original objectives.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made on the future of the Graduate route. We will consider evidence put forward by the MAC closely and ensure any policy proposals are subject to rigorous assessment of their impacts.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 19490 question first answered 25/03/2024 16:59:18 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1697231

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	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 make an assessment of the economic impact of scrapping the Graduate Route.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	19490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), led by Professor Brian Bell, has been commissioned to provide further evidence to support the Government’s understanding of how the Graduate route is operating in practice and to what extent it is supporting the original objectives.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made on the future of the Graduate route. We will consider evidence put forward by the MAC closely and ensure any policy proposals are subject to rigorous assessment of their impacts.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 19489 question first answered 25/03/2024 16:59:18 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1695503

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Airports: Taiwan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Taiwan on the use of e-gates for Taiwanese nationals at UK airports.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	18315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>Whilst we regularly review eGate eligibility for different passport holders, we operate the UK border, including eGate eligibility, solely in the UK interest, recognising the need to balance both passenger flow and border security.</p><p>The Government has set out an ambitious vision to create an effective and secure border system. As part of this vision, we intend to investigate options to increase the use of automation and eGates by those passport holders currently ineligible to use them.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/03/2024 16:05:30 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1695029

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Maternity Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of maternity leave for serving police officers in England.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	17962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) consider and make recommendations to the Government on the pay, allowances, hours of duty and leave for police officers. The Government values their independent and expert advice.</p><p>Police officers may take up to 15 months’ maternity leave. Officers who meet the relevant qualifying criteria receive full pay for 26 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/03/2024 12:31:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1688595

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is provided to serving police officers with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	13834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>This Government takes the mental health of the police workforce very seriously and we are committed to making improvements in wellbeing support for officers and staff.</p><p>Through the Police Covenant, we continue to work with policing partners to ensure those who work in policing and their families get the support and protection they need. We have already delivered pre-deployment mental health support for all new starters and established a Chief Medical Officer for policing.</p><p>Suicide is a particularly sensitive and difficult issue and usually involves a combination of many factors, which means that it is not straightforward to classify by default as a work-related incident. There is an existing system in which deaths are examined by a Coroner and a Coroner can already refer cases to the Health and Safety Executive, or other public body, if they consider there is an ongoing risk to others.</p><p>Any suicide is devastating and that is why, through the Police Covenant, we have developed a priority work stream on suicide prevention. The Home Office is also providing funding to establish and run the first year of a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support line for current and former members of the police workforce.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/02/2024 15:56:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1688600

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Suicide
	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 plans to classify police officer suicide as a work-related accident.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	13835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>This Government takes the mental health of the police workforce very seriously and we are committed to making improvements in wellbeing support for officers and staff.</p><p>Through the Police Covenant, we continue to work with policing partners to ensure those who work in policing and their families get the support and protection they need. We have already delivered pre-deployment mental health support for all new starters and established a Chief Medical Officer for policing.</p><p>Suicide is a particularly sensitive and difficult issue and usually involves a combination of many factors, which means that it is not straightforward to classify by default as a work-related incident. There is an existing system in which deaths are examined by a Coroner and a Coroner can already refer cases to the Health and Safety Executive, or other public body, if they consider there is an ongoing risk to others.</p><p>Any suicide is devastating and that is why, through the Police Covenant, we have developed a priority work stream on suicide prevention. The Home Office is also providing funding to establish and run the first year of a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support line for current and former members of the police workforce.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/02/2024 09:32:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1682168

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	VFS Global: 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 5 December 2023 to Question 3995 on VFS Global, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the administration of the UK visa appointment system by VFS Global.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	9695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The NGOV contract, the commercial vehicle that manages the terms of service delivered by VFS, has a KPI regime to manage supplier performance. CSL5 is the KPI that measures appointment availability. This KPI is published publicly, by the Cabinet Office, on a quarterly basis.</p><p>VFS review their appointment capacity on a daily basis and open additional slots where demand is high in order to remain within service standard. The CSL5 KPI is also monitored by UKVI who conduct weekly audits on appointment availability to ensure compliance and provide feedback to VFS Global where additional capacity is required. A review of this KPI also forms part of the monthly performance calls held between UKVI and VFS Global.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/01/2024 15:40:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1680540

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of illegal off-road bike use were recorded by the police in Stockport in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	8597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences in England and Wales on an annual basis, as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE’ statistical bulletin. These data are published at Police Force Area level only. The most recent data, up to 2021, is available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods</a></p><p>However, the Home Office does not centrally collect data on incidents of illegal off-road bike use.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/01/2024 17:38:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra