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50134

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who owns data on police information notices issued by police services in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	198127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Data on police information notices issued by Police services in England and <br>Wales is not collected centrally and is owned by the individual police force <br>that issued the notice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green previous answer version 9410 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

50135

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police information notices were issued in England and Wales, by constabulary area, in each of the last five years; and how many such notices have been revoked.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	198126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Data on police information notices issued by Police services in England and <br>Wales is not collected centrally and is owned by the individual police force <br>that issued the notice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green previous answer version 9409 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

50136

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued by (a) her Department, (b) ACPO and (c) the College of Policing to ensure consistency of practice in the issuing of police information notices by police services.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	198128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Any decision to review or update police guidance on Police Information Notices <br>is an operational matter for the College of Policing. The College of Policing <br>will shortly be undertaking a full review and update of the guidance on <br>investigating stalking to incorporate it into Authorised Professional Practice, <br>which will include making sure that the guidance on the use of Police <br>Information Notices is reviewed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green previous answer version 9411 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678239

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion decisions did not meet the 60 working days service standard in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6954 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678240

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion applications have not been processed as of 14 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6953 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:54 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1687927

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications were granted on the basis of the risk of persecution on religious grounds in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>This information is not recorded in a reportable format.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding initial decisions on asylum applications, by outcome, is contained within the ASY_D02 tab of the Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement dataset: <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>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This does not include the grounds for granting leave to remain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/02/2024 16:02:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1688119

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who applied for asylum who changed their religious adherence had their claim (a) granted and (b) refused in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>This information is not recorded in a reportable format.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding initial decisions on asylum applications, by outcome, is contained within the ASY_D02 tab of the Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement dataset: <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>.</p><p> </p><p>This does not include information regarding whether the asylum applicant changed their religion.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/02/2024 15:59:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1688120

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's procedure is for the verification of religious conversion when cited as a reason for the validity of an application for asylum.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>All asylum and human rights claims, including those based on religion or belief, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations, so that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed Home Office policy guidance provides a framework for considering asylum claims, including those based on religious conversion, and all caseworkers receive extensive training and mentoring support before making such decisions.</p><p>Each individual assessment is made against the background of relevant case law and the latest available country of origin information. This is based on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national, and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office.</p><p> </p><p>The degree of weight to be given to evidence from church witnesses will depend on how much knowledge and experience a church witness has, and the individuals concerned, and the way in which the claimant may have engaged in church activities. Evidence from a senior church member is not considered to be determinative.</p><p>In such cases, decision-makers must decide whether a conversion is genuine on the balance of probabilities. Decision-makers must consider all evidence in the round, including, where relevant, such factors as the claimant’s participation in church activities, the timing of their conversion, their knowledge of the faith, and the opinions of other members of the congregation as to the genuineness of the conversion.</p><p>Protection is normally granted where a claimant has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention or a claimant faces a real risk of serious harm. Those found not to need protection are refused, and the decision can be subject to legal challenge where appropriate, either via appeal to the independent courts or through a judicial review, depending on the decision in question. Once appeal rights are exhausted, they are liable for removal and enforcement action pursued where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 13490 question first answered 27/02/2024 14:01:17 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1688121

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the role of the Church of England is on advising on the validity of religious conversion claims where the threat of religious persecution is given as a material basis for the claim.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>All asylum and human rights claims, including those based on religion or belief, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations, so that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed Home Office policy guidance provides a framework for considering asylum claims, including those based on religious conversion, and all caseworkers receive extensive training and mentoring support before making such decisions.</p><p>Each individual assessment is made against the background of relevant case law and the latest available country of origin information. This is based on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national, and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office.</p><p> </p><p>The degree of weight to be given to evidence from church witnesses will depend on how much knowledge and experience a church witness has, and the individuals concerned, and the way in which the claimant may have engaged in church activities. Evidence from a senior church member is not considered to be determinative.</p><p>In such cases, decision-makers must decide whether a conversion is genuine on the balance of probabilities. Decision-makers must consider all evidence in the round, including, where relevant, such factors as the claimant’s participation in church activities, the timing of their conversion, their knowledge of the faith, and the opinions of other members of the congregation as to the genuineness of the conversion.</p><p>Protection is normally granted where a claimant has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention or a claimant faces a real risk of serious harm. Those found not to need protection are refused, and the decision can be subject to legal challenge where appropriate, either via appeal to the independent courts or through a judicial review, depending on the decision in question. Once appeal rights are exhausted, they are liable for removal and enforcement action pursued where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 13489 question first answered 27/02/2024 14:01:17 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1688122

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
	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 migrants who have had their claims for asylum rejected have been returned to Afghanistan in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on returns in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on returns, by destination and year, are published in table Ret_D02 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#returns" target="_blank">Returns detailed datasets</a>’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the end of September 2023. The data is not broken down by asylum-related status.</p><p>Additionally, the Home Office publishes data on asylum outcomes in the same release. Data on asylum refusals by nationality and year of decision are published in table Asy_D02 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">‘Asylum and resettlement detailed tables’</a>. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the end of September 2023. The data do not include information about returns.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/02/2024 15:59:36 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton