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50472

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
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, which body has been provided with copies of the section 94 directions issued by her in order to provide oversight since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	198387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Section 94 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 states that the Secretary of <br>State may issue directions in the interests of national security. When <br>disclosure of these Directions would be contrary to interests of national <br>security or relations with the government of a country or territory outside the <br>United Kingdom or the commercial interests of any person, these are not laid <br>before the House. Consistent with the practice of successive Governments, we do <br>not comment on national security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

50309

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Immigration and Security Minister dated 27 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Dr M Hatamleh.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 6 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50310

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Immigration and Security dated 16 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms S Ejaz.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 6 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50311

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 19 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr F. Mir.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 8 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50312

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 17 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Asif Rafiq.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 8 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50313

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 17 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M. Barzi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member today, 13 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50325

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to include (a) marriage fraud and (b) marriage achieved through a material misrepresentation in the criteria for the annulment of a marriage.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198279 198280 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50326

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) immigration marriage fraud and (b) immigration marriage fraud through bigamy.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198280 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50327

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 people convicted of immigration marriage fraud through bigamy have been deported in each year since 2004.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198279 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50328

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 successful prosecutions for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy there have been in each year since 2004.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198279 198280 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke