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387864
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce a transition period for her Department's planned reduction in the number of English language test centres. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
uin 5611 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The new arrangements provide for immigration and nationality applicants to have their English language ability tested securely. The provision of test centres was planned to give appropriate coverage to meet anticipated customer demand, whilst allowing the Home Office to implement a robust audit regime. Managing demand across the network is a key requirement for the selected providers.</p><p>Transitional arrangements are in place to enable those who took tests at previous test centres before April 6 2015 to continue to use those tests in support of immigration applications until November. Additionally, individuals intending to apply for settlement and citizenship after November 2015 have been given more than six months’ notice that they will be required to take a Secure English Language Test.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:27:32.1Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:27:32.1Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
previous answer version
12968
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
523
label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
387865
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Naturalisation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to reach a decision on the naturalisation application of the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth's constituent, Ms Noor Aldoumani. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 5651 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>I wrote to the hon. Member on this individual case on 8 July 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:25:24.167Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:25:24.167Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
previous answer version
13212
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
387868
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where the test centres for English language tests are in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 5705 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The test centres in the UK are as follows:</p><p>1. Trinity Belfast SELT Centre - Forsyth House, Cromac Square, Belfast, County Antrim BT2 8LA</p><p>2. Trinity Birmingham SELT Centre - Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street, Birmingham B1 1QU</p><p>3. Trinity Cardiff SELT Centre - Temple Court, 13a Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA</p><p>4. Trinity Glasgow SELT Centre - The Centrum Building, 38 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3DX</p><p>5. Trinity Leeds SELT Centre - West One Building, 114 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1BA</p><p>6. Trinity London Hammersmith SELT Centre - 26-28 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 7BA</p><p>7. Trinity London Holborn SELT Centre - 88 Kingsway, London WC2B 6AA</p><p>8. Trinity Manchester SELT Centre - Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5AN</p><p>9. Trinity Newcastle SELT Centre - Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle NE1 1LE</p><p>10. Trinity Peterborough SELT Centre - Stuart House, East Wing, St John’s Street, Peterborough PE1 5DD</p><p>11. British Council, Edinburgh - Basil Paterson College, 65 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 4NA</p><p>12. British Council, London West - Ealing Hammersmith &amp; West London College, Hammersmith Campus, Gliddon Road, Barons Court, London W14 9BL</p><p>13. British Council, London North - London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB</p><p>14. British Council, Chelmsford - Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ</p><p>15. British Council, London Central - University of Ulster, St James's House, 10 Rosebery Avenue, Holborn, London EC1R 4TF</p><p>16. British Council, Birmingham - Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College, 1 Belgrave Road, Highgate, Birmingham B12 9FF</p><p>17. British Council, Manchester - Connell 6th Form College, 301 Alan Turing Way, Manchester M11 3BS</p><p>18. British Council, Cardiff - Cardiff and Vale College, Canal Parade, Cardiff CF10 5BF</p><p>19. British Council, Portsmouth - Highbury College, Tutor Crescent, Portsmouth PO6 2SA</p><p>20. British Council, Belfast - Belfast Metropolitan College, E3 Building, 398 Springfield Road, Belfast BT12 7DU</p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:27:07.667Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:27:07.667Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
387869
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Entry Clearances: English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many companies bid for the Secure English Language Test for applicants abroad; what the value was of that contract; and who was awarded that contract. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 5707 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Three companies bid for the Secure English Language Test for applicants abroad. <ins class="ministerial">Four companies bid for the Secure English Language Test for applicants within the UK.</ins> The contract was awarded to IELTS Consortium; the Consortium is made up of Cambridge English Language Assessment as Consortium Lead, with British Council and IDP IELTS Australia. The Concession Agreement is cost neutral as it was procured as a concession, rather than a contract, with test-takers paying the test provider directly. The Home Office has not provided funding to the service providers under this arrangement. An estimate of the market value is approximately £60 million per annum worldwide, based on expected volumes of upwards of 400,000 SELT tests at an average cost of £150 per test.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:25:42.373Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:25:42.373Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-07-21T16:00:55.6Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-21T16:00:55.6Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
previous answer version
13700
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
387870
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which companies were contacted by her Department to bid for the Secure English Language Test; and when each such company was contacted. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 5706 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Home Department placed a Prior Information Notice to inform the market of the opportunity to express an interest and placed an OJEU Contract Notice to advertise the tender. It used TED (Tenders Electronic Daily - the online version of the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union', dedicated to European public procurement), rather than directly contacting companies to bid for the Secure English Language Test tender.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:27:57.737Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:27:57.737Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
387873
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many companies bid for the Secure English Language Test for applicants within the UK; what the value was of that contract; and who was awarded that contract. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 5708 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Three companies bid for the Secure English Language Test for applicants abroad. The contract was awarded to IELTS Consortium; the Consortium is made up of Cambridge English Language Assessment as Consortium Lead, with British Council and IDP IELTS Australia. The Concession Agreement is cost neutral as it was procured as a concession, rather than a contract, with test-takers paying the test provider directly. The Home Office has not provided funding to the service providers under this arrangement. An estimate of the market value is approximately £60 million per annum worldwide, based on expected volumes of upwards of 400,000 SELT tests at an average cost of £150 per test.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN 5707 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:25:42.45Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:25:42.45Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
387313
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-02more like thismore than 2015-07-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Undocumented Migrants: Calais more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fines have been (a) imposed and (b) paid for the carrying of illegal migrants at ports of entry to the UK in the Pas de Calais region in each time period for which records are kept since January 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Hanson more like this
uin 5262 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The total penalties paid and received by the Home Office under the Civil Penalty scheme for the Nord Pas de Calais region are £4.2 million in 2013/14 and £6.6 million in 2014/15. Border Force issued penalties for those attempting to enter the UK via the Pas de Calais region for each month since January 2014 as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Month</td><td>Number of Penalties Issued</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January 2014</td><td>179</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>February 2014</td><td>157</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>March 2014</td><td>184</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>April 2014</td><td>221</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>May 2014</td><td>263</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>June 2014</td><td>282</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>July 2014</td><td>369</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>August 2014</td><td>335</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>September 2014</td><td>309</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>October 2014</td><td>333</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>November 2014</td><td>271</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>December 2014</td><td>254</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January 2015</td><td>316</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>February 2015</td><td>186</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>March 2015</td><td>182</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>April 2015</td><td>198</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>May 2015</td><td>268</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Two Codes of Practice govern what is expected of hauliers and drivers in preventing the carriage of clandestine entrants and the level of penalty that can be imposed in a given set of circumstances. If an effective system for preventing the carriage of clandestine entrants is in operation then no penalty would be imposed.</p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T11:46:39.75Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T11:46:39.75Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
tabling member
533
label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint more like this