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44783

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/03/2014
	date	24/03/2014
	date tabled	24/03/2014
	ddp created	25/03/2014 00:31:04
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 02:58:56
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	identifier	193408
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/04/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 604W, on EU Justice and Home Affairs, with which countries the EU as a legal personality has concluded co-operation agreements in the field of justice and home affairs.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 193408
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193408
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the response given by the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) on 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 70W. In addition, JHA agreements have also been concluded with Brazil, Ukraine and Moldova during the course of this Government which build on the borders and immigration aspects of the Schengen system, in which the UK does not participate.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

78530

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/07/2014
	date	16/07/2014
	date tabled	16/07/2014
	ddp created	16/07/2014 22:11:48
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 18:14:24
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Consultants
	house id	1
	identifier	206232
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/07/2014 16:52:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of external consultants employed by her Department in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 206232
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206232
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Consultancy expenditure incurred by the Home Department and its agencies is <br>published annually in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, copies of <br>which are held in the House library. The figures from each year's report are <br>shown in the table below.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

89760

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/09/2014
	date	29/08/2014
	date tabled	29/08/2014
	ddp created	29/08/2014 17:42:53
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 20:21:31
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	identifier	207378
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	08/09/2014 15:22:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the full Standard Occupational Code groups for all international students employed under the former Tier 1 Post Study Work visa for 2011 referrred to in her Department's Impact Assessment, Reform of the Points Based Student System, published on 1 June 2011.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 207378
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207378
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Data on all international students employed under the former Tier 1 Post Study Work visa are not available. <br><br>The Impact Assessment on ‘Reform of the Points Based Student (PBS) Immigration System’ uses survey data to make the assumption that 51 per cent of Tier 1 Post Study Work employees are in skilled employment. The survey data, which is for Tier 1 applicants, has a breakdown of the 2 digit standard occupational code groups. This can be found at: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110314171826/http:/rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/horr22c.pdf, see Table1.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

89728

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/09/2014
	date	29/08/2014
	date tabled	29/08/2014
	ddp created	29/08/2014 17:42:41
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 20:18:07
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Television
	house id	1
	identifier	207217
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	08/09/2014 15:41:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on the purchase of televisions in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 207217
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207217
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Information on expenditure on purchase of televisions in 2013 and 2014 is not held centrally and would incur disproportionate cost to obtain.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

58226

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/06/2014
	date	04/06/2014
	date tabled	04/06/2014
	ddp created	05/06/2014 00:58:31
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 06:28:06
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	1
	identifier	198798
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/06/2014 15:54:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports have been met by each passport office administrative centre.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 198798
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198798
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14, <br>99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period. <br><br>Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office <br>to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

89766

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/09/2014
	date	29/08/2014
	date tabled	29/08/2014
	ddp created	29/08/2014 17:42:56
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 20:22:10
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	identifier	207413
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	08/09/2014 14:59:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish her Department's assessment of the effect of the Tier-1 Post Study Work route on domestic graduate unemployment levels; and what steps she took to ascertain the effect on employment amongst that group before her decision to close that scheme.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 207413
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207413
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Government’s assessment of the impact of closing the Tier 1 Post Study Work route was published in 2011 and is available at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reform-of-the-points-based-student-immigration-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reform-of-the-points-based-student-immigration-system</a>.</p><p /> <p>The Government’s policy objectives were to reduce net migration, increase the selectivity of the immigration system and clamp down on abuse. Accordingly, the impact assessment did not consider the likely effect on domestic graduate unemployment. While the Government does not believe it appropriate to offer non-EEA nationals unrestricted access to the labour market at a time of high graduate unemployment, Tier 4 (Student) Visa holders who obtain a graduate level job may remain in the UK on a Tier 2 Skilled Work) visa.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

89759

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/09/2014
	date	29/08/2014
	date tabled	29/08/2014
	ddp created	29/08/2014 17:42:53
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 20:21:26
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	identifier	207375
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	08/09/2014 15:13:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of settlement were given to Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa holders since 2009; and what the countries of origin were of those granted settlement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 207375
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207375
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa gives no eligibility to apply to settle in the UK.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

46978

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/04/2014
	date	03/04/2014
	date tabled	03/04/2014
	ddp created	03/04/2014 20:10:40
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:05:22
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6586
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/04/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making in hosting Syrian refugees.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 HL6586
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6586
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The first group of Syrian refugees arrived in the UK on 25 March as part of the Government's Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) Scheme. The next group of refugees is expected to arrive this month, with further groups to follow on a regular basis. We continue to work with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to establish a steady flow of cases.</p><p /> <p>Whilst there is no set quota, we predict that the VPR scheme will support several hundred people over the next three years.</p><p /> <p>A number of local authorities have indicated that they would like to participate in the scheme, and we are in discussions with other local authorities who have expressed an interest.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

78536

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2014
	date	16/07/2014
	date tabled	16/07/2014
	ddp created	16/07/2014 22:11:50
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 18:15:04
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	identifier	206158
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/07/2014 16:54:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funds have been made available to the NSPCC for the establishment and running costs of the modern slavery helpline.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 206158
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206158
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We are working with the NSPCC to pilot a dedicated Modern Slavery Helpline as <br>part of a wider communications and marketing campaign to raise awareness of <br>modern slavery. The NSPCC will be reimbursed for the cost of hosting the <br>hotline, up to a <br>maximum of £50,000 for 12 months from 31 July 2014.<br><br>The purpose of the helpline is to provide potential victims, members of the <br>public and professionals with one consistent telephone number to call if they <br>have concerns related to modern slavery. We are working with a number of <br>non-governmental organisations and law enforcement agencies to ensure that the <br>NSPCC can direct helpline callers to a range of organisations that can <br>provide additional help, advice and support. The helpline will also be a route <br>for potential victims to access Government-funded support. The helpline and <br>website will also provide information and general advice about modern slavery</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p>
	creator	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

89755

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/09/2014
	date	29/08/2014
	date tabled	29/08/2014
	ddp created	29/08/2014 17:42:52
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 20:21:01
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	house id	1
	identifier	207370
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	08/09/2014 15:02:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small and medium-sized enterprises in each (a) district, (b) county and (c) unitary authority hold a Tier 2 general sponsor licence.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 207370
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207370
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p>A Tier 2 sponsor is not required to provide its district, county or unitary authority as part of its sponsor licence application. The Home Office <br>classifies sponsors by region, based on its postcode prefix. The table below shows the breakdown of small and medium-sized enterprises <br>currently holding a Tier 2 general sponsor licence by region. Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Sponsors with Tier 2 General Licence at: 1 September 2014.</p><p /> <p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Sponsors</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London &amp; South East</p></td><td><p>13,682</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands &amp; East of England</p></td><td><p>3,028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales &amp; South West</p></td><td><p>1,172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East, Yorkshire &amp; the Humber</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>875</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p />
	creator	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield