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1051295

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ministers of 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 Minister of Religion visas have been granted (a) within and (b) outside of the three week timescale target time in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	214615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The published quarterly transparency data does not separate the sub-categories within the wider Tier 2 route. We have therefore provided the published data for all Tier 2 subcategories which includes General, Intra Company Transfers, Minister of Religion and Sportspeople.</p><p><br>Link to the latest published data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/02/2019 14:53:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1051413

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Equipment and Technology
	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 given to police forces on the provision of improved equipment and technology to assist frontline officers with capability, safety and welfare.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	214644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing the physical violence that is sometimes directed against them. Decisions about the selection and purchase of police equip-ment are primarily for chief officers of police. The Government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory provides scientific and technical advice to support the police, including the development and management of pro-tective equipment standards, such as body armour and personal defence sprays.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/02/2019 12:08:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1051414

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	West Midlands Police
	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 (a) current and (b) future (i) efficiency, (ii) capability and (iii) capacity of West Midlands Police force.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	214645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Assessments of forces current efficiency and effectiveness at managing their resources and tackling crime are primarily the responsibility of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The results of HMICFRSs most recent inspections of West Midlands Police are available on the Inspectorate’s website. https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/peel-assessments/peel-2017/west-midlands/ <br> <br>Decisions regarding how resources are allocated including the capability and capacity needs of forces are a matter for PCCs and Chief Constables, who are best placed to understand how to meet the needs of local communities. <br> <br>For 2019/20 we are proposing the biggest increase in funding since 2010 - total funding of up to £14 billion for 2019-20, an increase of up to £970m compared to 2018/19, including council tax, pensions funding and national investment. If the PCC for West Midlands chooses to raise their council tax precept by £24 a year, this would translate to a potential increase in funding of up to £34m for West Midlands Police</p><p><br>I have been clear that I will prioritise police funding at the next Spending Review. My Department is working closely with policing colleagues – including the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police - to understand their future capability and capacity needs, and what future efficiency gains may be possible.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/02/2019 12:11:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1055781

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Clergy and Religious Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) current and (b) future visa requirements and processes for Catholic clergy and members of religious orders.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	217629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government values the role of faith in public life and recognises the contributions made by faith groups to our communities in the UK. This is reflected in our existing bespoke visa arrangements for religious workers and Ministers of Religion.</p><p><br>On 19 December 2018, the Government’s published its White Paper on the future immigration system. We want to continue to attract those who make valuable contributions to the practicing of faith and to our communities across the UK and will continue to offer arrangements for religious groups.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/02/2019 16:56:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

804332

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what size of holdings of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies have been seized by police and national crime agencies in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	118574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/12/2017 12:32:28 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

941995

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that illegal migrants cannot profit from working in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	906470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>In the Immigration Act 2016, we made illegal working a criminal offence so that wages can be seized as proceeds of crime and introduced tougher sanctions on rogue employers. We have also recently introduced additional safeguards to protect legal migrants seeking employment who do not have the necessary documentation to establish their lawful immigration status.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/07/2018 15:50:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

100429

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will arrange for the hon. Member for Walsall North to receive a reply to her letter to the Director General, UK Visas and Immigration of 22 September 2014 on behalf of a constituent, CTS reference M13587.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	211458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State can confirm that a reply will be despatched to the hon. Member for Walsall North’s letter, CTS ref M13949/14, on 29th October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 29/10/2014 13:32:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 24356 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

168680

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Homicide: Young People
	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 aged 25 years and under have been murdered in each (a) city, (b) borough and (c) other location in 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	217729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested. Latest available data relates to 2012/13 and is published nationally and by police force area. The data for 2013/14 will be published by the Office for National Statistics in <br>February 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 11/12/2014 14:50:58 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

168683

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what further steps she plans to take to warn young people in cities of the dangers of carrying knives; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	217730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The government is taking a number of steps to highlight the dangers of carrying knives to young people. <br><br>Knife crime has fallen by 22% under this government, from 30,163 offences recorded in England and Wales in the year to June 2010 to 24,416 offences recorded in the year ending June 2014 .<br><br>We are supporting Crimestoppers to update their ‘Fearless’ service, which teaches young people about the dangers. In addition, we are funding Redthread, a charity which provides youth workers in major trauma centres in London to <br>support young people injured through violence, including stabbings. We have produced a training pack on joint enterprise which warns young people about the consequences of carrying knives and other gang violence, and we have published <br>advice to schools and colleges to help teachers prevent violence and knife carrying. This will be adapted for primary schools. <br><br>We continue to strengthen the law and send a clear message that knife possession will not be tolerated by legislating to restrict the use of simple cautions for certain offences, including knife possession, in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 11/12/2014 14:50:01 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

381884

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's practice is in cases in which hon. Members send further documentary evidence to UK Visas and Immigration on visitor's applications which have been refused after meeting constituents who are visa sponsors; whether that body considers that evidence as part of the original application; whether it is her Department's policy to give advice in all such cases that a new application should be made; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	2953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>An application to visit the UK can be reconsidered where representations are made that assert and provide evidence showing that the refusal contained a material error. Where representations contain new evidence that was not submitted with the original application, applicants should submit such evidence through a fresh application, which will then be considered on its own merit against the requirement of the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/06/2015 15:41:30 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 7299 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick