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90166

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the spread of Islamic State extremism to within UK borders.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government's PREVENT programme aims to prevent people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It includes programmes to deal with extremist groups, including those that have been proscribed by the Government. <br><br>It includes work to challenge terrorist ideology (including disrupting extremist speakers and removing material online) and to intervene and stop <br>people being radicalised. In the context of Syria and Iraq, we work to dissuade people from travelling there. We also have a range of interventions, from arrest at port for those suspected of committing terrorist offences, to support for people at risk from radicalisation.<br><br>The Government's Channel programme provides tailored support to people who have been identified as at risk of radicalisation. Referrals to Channel come from a range of sources including families, police, local authorities and others. <br><br>Since April 2012 there have been over 2000 referrals to Channel and hundreds of people have been offered support. In order to ensure our frontline services are able to deliver this support, since June 2011, we have provided training on tackling extremism to over 24,000 frontline public sector workers and are rolling out a revised version of the training this autumn.<br><br>The police work with the internet industry to remove terrorist material hosted in the UK or overseas and are making good progress. Since February 2010, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has taken down more than 49,000 pieces of unlawful terrorist-related content which encourages or glorifies acts of terrorism. Over 30,000 of these have been removed since December 2013.<br><br>In parallel, we have made it easier for the public to report terrorist and extremist content they are concerned about via www.gov.uk/report-terrorism.<br><br>As the Prime Minister announced on 1 September, we keep this work under constant review and are looking at what more we can add to this comprehensive package of measures designed to ensure that we continue to do all we can to prevent the spread of extremism.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 29/09/2014 15:57:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90167

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent guidance she has issued to applicants for passports on the likely processing time for such applications.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The website provides advice to applicants on the expected processing times for passport applications made in the UK and provides overseas applicants on a country-by-country basis with the minimum period it may take for their application to be processed.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/09/2014 15:03:30 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90170

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of correspondence from hon. Members to each UK Visas and Immigration regional account management team was responded to within the 20 working day target in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	207627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proportion of correspondence responded to within the 20 working day target in each of the last three years by UK Visas and Immigration (and predecessors) is as follows:</p><p> </p><p><br>2014 (Jan - June) 82%<br>2013 70%<br>2012 81%<br>2011 90%</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/09/2014 08:17:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

90174

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many standard applications for passports were re-designated as fast-track applications in each month in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	207780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The following table sets out the number of standard applications for passports which have been re-designated as fast-track applications in each month in the last five years. These have been re-designated by the customer on request.</p><p> </p><p>* The table also shows the total number of applications dealt with under the fast track scheme over the same period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/10/2014 14:48:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name PQ207780.table.ab[1].doc title Applications dealt with for fast track
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

89751

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings the Minister for Security and Immigration has had with the Chief Executive and senior officials of HM Passport Service since November 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	207490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2014 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have regular meetings with Ministerial colleagues and others as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/10/2014 12:10:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 17844 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

89754

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many University-sponsored Graduate Entrepreneur Tier 1 visas have been issued since 6 April 2013.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	207372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information available relates to all Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visas granted. Individuals may be endorsed by either UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) as part of the elite global graduate entrepreneur programme or by authorised endorsing UK higher education institutions (HEI)The data is given in the table below:<br><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><strong>Entry clearance visas granted- Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur (main applicants)</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013 Q2</td><td>0</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013 Q3</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013 Q4</td><td>11</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2014 Q1</td><td>46</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2014 Q2</td><td>72</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Source: Table vi_04_q <em>Immigration Statistics April-June 2014</em></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Table notes</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">1. Data for 2013 onwards are provisional figures.</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on entry clearance visas granted outside the UK, by category, in table vi_04_q (Entry Clearance Visas volume 1) within the ‘Immigration Statistics’ release. Corresponding data on extensions of stay granted within the UK are published in table ex_01_q (Extensions).<br><br>A copy of the latest release, ‘Immigration Statistics April - June 2014’ is available from the Library of the House and from: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/09/2014 15:16:06 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

89755

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small and medium-sized enterprises in each (a) district, (b) county and (c) unitary authority hold a Tier 2 general sponsor licence.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	207370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p>A Tier 2 sponsor is not required to provide its district, county or unitary authority as part of its sponsor licence application. The Home Office <br>classifies sponsors by region, based on its postcode prefix. The table below shows the breakdown of small and medium-sized enterprises <br>currently holding a Tier 2 general sponsor licence by region. Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Sponsors with Tier 2 General Licence at: 1 September 2014.</p><p /> <p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Sponsors</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London &amp; South East</p></td><td><p>13,682</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands &amp; East of England</p></td><td><p>3,028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales &amp; South West</p></td><td><p>1,172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East, Yorkshire &amp; the Humber</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>875</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/09/2014 15:02:45 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

89756

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers in the creative industries, as defined in the Government's 2001 Creative Industries Mapping Document, hold a Tier 2 general sponsor licence.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	207371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The number of Tier 2 General sponsor licence holders in the Creative Industry is 273.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/09/2014 15:04:33 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

89757

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Scotland
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 resident within the ML postcode area were (a) issued with passports for collection and (b) called for interviews at offices outside Scotland in each of the last four years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	207359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p>On (a), the information is not held in the format requested and the cost of obtaining it would be disproportionate. On (b), an applicant attending an <br>interview is provided with options on both date of interview and location.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/09/2014 15:05:55 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

89759

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of settlement were given to Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa holders since 2009; and what the countries of origin were of those granted settlement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	207375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa gives no eligibility to apply to settle in the UK.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/09/2014 15:13:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield