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1662866

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Kent Intake Unit: Paintings
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 18 September 2023 to Question 198113 on Kent Intake Unit: Paintings, whether her Department paid for the work hours of contractors used to paint over the mural at the Kent Intake Unit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:06:19 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:44:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 101688 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1662120

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Short-term Holding Facilities: Paintings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to replace the murals that were painted over at migrant detention centres with more age appropriate artwork.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The site is already equipped to cater for the needs of those that arrive, and the short time individuals are there. We try and move individuals on as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 13:52:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1662121

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detainees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied child refugees have been held at detention centres for more than 24 hours since July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on immigration detention in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on people in detention and leaving detention by age group and length of detention are published in tables Det_D02 and Det_D03 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#detention" target="_blank">Immigration Detention detailed datasets</a>’. The latest data covers the period up to the end of June 2023. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. Data up to the end of September 2023 will be released on 23 November 2023.</p><p>Data on whether detainees are unaccompanied child refugees is not published. Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, as well as quality and availability of data.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/10/2023 12:25:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1662124

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Kent Intake Unit: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the public purse of the salary paid to contractors constructing the Kent Intake Unit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The construction of the new Kent Intake Unit at 5 Channel View Road, Dover was completed on 10/10/22. Home Office engaged the main contractor Wates, under a design and build contract, to deliver the construction works. The value of the contract with Wates was £8,036,291 plus vat.</p><p>Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:04:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1662129

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Paintings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether new (a) contractors and (b) materials were used to paint over the mural at the Manston Immigration Centre.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:09:44 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:44:54 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 104500 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1660969

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Minister for Immigration has visited an immigration detention centre since 20 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	199812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Minister for Immigration conducts visits, and host meetings, on the whole spectrum of Immigration business regularly.Information on Ministers’ meetings is released quarterly as part of Government transparency and accountability data and is available at: Home Office: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Minister for Immigration conducts visits, and host meetings, on the whole spectrum of Immigration business regularly.Information on Ministers’ meetings is released quarterly as part of Government transparency and accountability data and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-january-to-march-2023" target="_blank">Home Office: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/09/2023 14:45:27 question first ministerially corrected 16/10/2023 13:42:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 96792 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1658565

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Kent Intake Unit: Paintings
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 18 July 2023 to Question 193218, for what reason there was no financial cost for (a) materials and (b) labour for painting over murals at the Kent Intake Unit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	198113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work, using materials left over from the building’s construction in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2023 15:34:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1658566

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 195199 tabled on 19 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	198114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>We will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/09/2023 16:48:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1658567

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 195196, tabled on 19 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	198115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>We will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/09/2023 16:46:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1658568

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 195195 tabled on 19 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	198116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>We will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/09/2023 16:44:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock