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985655

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date	11/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: West Africa
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 9 October 2018 to Question 174681 on Deportation: West Africa, how many of the 60 people who were due to be returned on the charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 28 March 2017 have subsequently been deported and on what dates; whether each of the 60 people were informed by his Department (a) between 28 March 2017 and 15 April 2018 of the rights to stay which are conferred to Commonwealth citizens under the 1971 Immigration Act and (b) of the Windrush Taskforce after 16 April 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	178272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Of the 60 people due to be returned on the charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 28 March 2017, 49 have since been removed. The table below shows the dates of removal. In the table below, we have included all types of removal including those who may have been deported.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of removal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number removed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 March 2017</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2 April 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 April 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 April 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 April 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 April 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 May 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 May 2017</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28 June 2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 June 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 August 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27 September 2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prior to any enforced removal, all individuals are notified of their liability for removal. This informs them of the reason why they are liable to removal, the destination for removal, advises the migrant to seek early legal advice and places them under a duty to raise with the Home Office any asylum, human rights or European free movement reasons why they believe they are entitled to stay. It also sets out the options for voluntary departure as well as the consequences of not doing so. All individuals are provided with a minimum of 72 hours in which to access legal advice prior to action being taken to enforce their return.</p><p>Any individual who believes they are protected under the provisions of the 1971 Immigration Act is able to contact the Windrush Taskforce, who will help to identify their current status. Information on the Windrush Taskforce is readily available on the Home Office website. None of the individuals have contacted the Taskforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/10/2018 15:07:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

985670

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 visit visa applications from non-EEA countries have been declined in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	178385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The family visitor visa has been replaced by the standard visitor visa <a href="https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa</a></p><p>The information on total entry clearance visitor visas granted is released quarterly as part of the Home Office’s Immigration Statistics, available at the .<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GOV" target="_blank">GOV</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK" target="_blank">UK</a> website.</p><p>The most recent published visas statistics are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#visas</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/10/2018 11:44:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

985696

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
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 September 2017 to Question 6773, when Government plans to meet its commitment to transfer 480 unaccompanied child refugees to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	178357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>In line with the legislation, we are fully committed to relocating the specified number of 480 children under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 as soon as possible. Over 220 children are already in the UK and transfers are ongoing.</p><p>We are working very closely with participating States and partners to deliver the scheme in line with their national laws. Relocation of children to the UK is also dependent on the availability of appropriate local authority care placements.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/10/2018 15:05:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

985726

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) pass and (b) fail rates are for the International English Language Testing System for spouse visas in the UK for each year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	178328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not recorded in a format that can be broken down to the level of detail requested.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/10/2018 11:45:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

985736

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that Local Authorities are consulted on the provisions of the new (a) asylum accommodation and support services and (b) advice, issue reporting and eligibility contracts prior to their finalisation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	178367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>In developing the structure of the contractual arrangements and the specifications within them the Home Office undertook extensive consultation with local government, devolved governments, non-governmental organisations and the market.</p><p>Engagement was both at a national and regional level, with the regional level coordinated by Strategic Migration Partnerships using their knowledge of regional stakeholders. Engagement activity used a range of approaches, including roundtable discussions, one-to-one engagement and a written exercise. Stakeholder feedback had considerable influence on the specifications in the contract, where the Home Office has adopted a host of improvements that were proposed by stakeholders.</p><p>As we approach contract award, expected to be before the end of December 2018, we will increase the engagement activity to ensure that all partners and stakeholders are aware of the new contracts and how they will work and are able to work constructively to make the services work for Service Users and local communities.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/10/2018 15:03:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

985737

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Statement of Requirements and Performance Regime for the new Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract and Advice, Issue, Reporting and Eligibility contract will be published.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	178368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Statement of Requirements has already been shared with local authorities. Publication of The Statement of Requirements and Performance Regime will be in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Policy Note PPN02/17.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/02/2019 15:08:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

984734

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that standards for preventing overcrowding in houses of multiple occupation under the asylum accommodation contract will be upheld above the legal minimum set by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	177688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Accommodation providers are required to provide safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with the Decent Homes Standard in addition to standards outlined in relevant national or local housing legislation.</p><p>The use of Houses of Multiple Occupancy is commonplace across a range of sectors, including for supported asylum seekers. The contracts will require Providers to obtain the relevant licences from local authorities and remain compliant with the licensing rules and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/10/2018 15:56:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

984738

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mohammed Nabi Wardak
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 reassess the case of Aghan interpreter Mohammed Nabi Wardak who translated for British armed forces on the front line in Helmand province between 2008 and 2011 and has been denied relocation to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	177772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role interpreters and local staff played in operations in Afghanistan. That is why there are two dedicated schemes designed to help local staff: the Ex-gratia redundancy scheme and the Intimidation policy. Responsibility for administering these schemes sits with the Ministry of Defence.</p><p>Where an individual chooses to leave Afghanistan outside of these schemes, our position is that they should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/10/2018 11:56:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

984749

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether provisions will be included in the new asylum accommodation contracts to ensure that service providers that fail to meet specified standards will be held to account.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	177768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has a rigorous contract compliance regime in place to ensure that the required performance standards expected of all providers, as defined in the contracts, are met. More specifically:</p><p>The Provider shall perform the Services to meet or exceed the Performance Standards defined in the Statement of Requirements and the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) defined within the Performance Management Regime.</p><p>Service Credits associated with Provider performance failures against the KPI targets, shall be applied by the Authority from the Contract Effective Date.</p><p>Service Credits will be applied in the event of performance failures against KPIs, at a level commensurate with the Provider’s degree of failure against the relevant KPI. The agreed Service Credit Payment (SCP) for each Service Area will be deducted from the Monthly Service Payment which would otherwise be payable to the Provider for the relevant Payment Period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/10/2018 11:53:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

984774

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what responses the Government has received to the questionnaire it sent out to 165 UN member states on 9 October 2017 to investigate how many used X markers on passports.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	177629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The questionnaire was issued by Her Majesty’s Passport Office to 165 UN Member States and we received 20 responses.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/10/2018 11:46:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham