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533671

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Babies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what facilities are available for (a) lactating mothers and (b) the changing of babies in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	42228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office provides suitable facilities for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers (where they can also change babies if required), in line with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 12/07/2016 16:04:47 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 6730 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

529285

registered interest
date	28/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
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 announce the budget for the new Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority; and whether that budget will be expanded in comparison to that of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to reflect the wider remit and powers of the new body.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	41352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The 2016-17 budget for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has been published on page 80 of the Main Supply Estimates 2016-17, which is available to the public. The GLA will receive increased funding to reflect its changing and broader functions and we remain committed to resourcing the GLA to ensure it can deliver on its purpose of protecting vulnerable and exploited workers.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 05/07/2016 16:42:37 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 5699 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

523562

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer to Lord Ahmad of 7 April 2016 to Question HL7297, if her Department will make it its policy to use in all future documents and legislation a definition of extremism which includes the phrase mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, rather than the phrase mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>The Counter–Extremism Strategy set outs our approach to tackling extremist ideologies. We will challenge all those groups or individuals who vocally or actively oppose our fundamental values, who seek to promote, encourage and spread intolerance of individuals of different faith and beliefs. We are clear that this approach tackles all forms of extremism: violent and non violent, Islamist and neo-Nazi.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 16/06/2016 11:39:04 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 3232 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

523107

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	39305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>The Local Government Association (LGA) has worked in consultation with the Government to develop bespoke guidance for local authorities on the enforcement of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 and their new powers. This has been disseminated to local authorities across the country and is available at: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/publications/-/journal_content/56/10180/7838372/PUBLICATION</p><p>In February, we held joint operational workshops with the National Police Chief’s Council for enforcement partners across the UK, including trading standards officers, to raise operational awareness of the Act.</p><p>We have also produced a forensic strategy for all enforcement partners on the new forensic requirements to support prosecutions under the Act.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 16/06/2016 11:38:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 2844 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

522684

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total amount (a) awarded and (b) recovered was from individuals convicted of human trafficking offences in each of the last three years; and how much of the money so recovered was allocated to (i) the Treasury, (ii) the police and (iii) the victim.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	39098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The information relating to the amounts recovered and distributed in relation to human trafficking in each of the last three years is given in the table below. It should be noted that during the period in question, the Government introduced the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which gives law enforcement agencies better tools to tackle modern slavery and created a new statutory defence to further protect victims.</p><p>The amount recovered only includes money collected from confiscation orders and cash forfeitures under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The amount paid in compensation only includes that paid out of the money collected under confiscation orders.</p><p>Under the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme, the Government invests 50% of any recovered assets that remain once compensation has been paid to victims into frontline operational agencies, including the police, in order to incentivise the use of asset recovery powers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PROCEEDS RECOVERED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amount recovered</p></td><td><p>£1,537,048.80</p></td><td><p>£1,079,261.11</p></td><td><p>£541,565.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compensation paid to victims</p></td><td><p>NIL</p></td><td><p>£53,745.74</p></td><td><p>£102,198.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amount paid to the police</p></td><td><p>£48,089.57</p></td><td><p>£67,459.96</p></td><td><p>£96,026.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amount paid to other frontline operational agencies</p></td><td><p>£703,572.21</p></td><td><p>£435,597.92</p></td><td><p>£119,905.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retained by central Government</p></td><td><p>£751,661.79</p></td><td><p>£503,057.89</p></td><td><p>£215,932.12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data is extracted from reports run on 6 June 2016 using the Joint Asset Recovery Database (JARD). JARD is a central repository of information relating to the seizure of the proceeds of crime using Proceeds of Crime Act powers. JARD is a live database which is continually updated. As such, the data provided may vary from reports run on earlier or later dates.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/06/2016 14:59:32 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 2504 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

521626

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current average waiting time is for the completion of pre-employment checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service in (a) England and Wales and (b) London.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	38435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Performance data relating to April 2016 for the average time taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service to complete Standard and Enhanced applications is listed in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(a) Based upon applicants living in England or Wales:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Turnaround Time in Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(b) Based upon applicants living in London:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Turnaround Time in Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/06/2016 15:16:01 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 2080 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

519284

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) trafficking in human beings and (b) forced labour were recorded by Humberside Police in each year from 2010 to 2015; in how many such cases prosecutions were brought; and what the outcomes were of those prosecutions.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	37201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Recorded crime figures for the period 2010 to 2014 do not directly correlate to the two categories in the question. Data on human trafficking for sexual exploitation shows that one case of this type was recorded by Humberside in 2012/13. Crime recording rules stipulate that only the most serious offence in a sequence of crimes is recorded, so it is possible that other cases of trafficking for sexual exploitation offences have been recorded under other offences that could result in a more severe sentence. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 increased the maximum sentence available for modern slavery offences to life imprisonment. Modern Slavery was introduced as a separate crime classification in April 2015. This classification includes trafficking for all forms of exploitation and slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. Between April and December 2015, eight modern slavery crimes were recorded by Humberside.</p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts for offences related to human trafficking and forced labour in the Humberside Police Force Area, from 2010 to 2015 was four. This is recorded on the basis the location of the magistrates’ court where proceedings started, and hence it may be that an offence recorded in Humberside was then proceeded against in another police force area.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2016 13:14:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 70 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

519289

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all frontline professionals receive adequate training to pursue the steps outlined in multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	37281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a crime and it is child abuse. We will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women and girls.</p><p>The Government is clear that tackling FGM needs a coordinated response from a range of professionals, including teachers, health professionals, social workers and police which is why on 1 April we published updated multi-agency guidance on FGM which we have put on a statutory footing to support compliance. To support professionals to take the steps outlined in the guidance, including receiving adequate training, we have made available free FGM e-learning for all professionals. To date, the course has been completed by over 30,000 people. Our FGM Unit is providing outreach support to local areas and working to raise awareness of resources available to professionals, including training, best practice examples and information on legislation and policy.</p><p>In addition, the Department of Health’s £3 million FGM Prevention Programme is focused on improving the response of NHS to FGM, and through its Innovation programme, the Department for Education is funding the Local Government Association and Barnardo's to develop a centre of excellence and outreach to support local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 37282 question first answered 23/05/2016 11:53:12 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 56 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

517498

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on rolling out independent child trafficking advocates.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	36436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing appropriate support for trafficked children. It is important we get these structures right however, given the significant risks to these children.</p><p>In line with the requirements of Section 48(7) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Government laid a report before Parliament in December 2015 setting out the steps we proposed to take in relation to independent child trafficking advocates. The full report can be obtained here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-child-trafficking-advocates-trial-government-report</p><p>Since December 2015, we have worked to address issues identified during the trial. We have engaged with Members of both Houses, the offices of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Children’s Commissioner for England. We have also sought views from the voluntary sector and statutory organisations in England and Wales. This engagement has been valuable in assessing how best to deliver an improved service for trafficked children in England and Wales.</p><p>As part of this engagement, I wrote to the Chairs of the three All Party Parliamentary Groups with the strongest interest in the trial in March, saying that I would wait to receive their views in writing before making a statement to the House about how we will proceed. This week I received letters from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery and from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. I am reflecting on their recommendations and will provide an update to Parliament once we have had an opportunity to consider their valuable input.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/05/2016 12:16:17 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59643 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

516857

registered interest
date	29/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Crime Agency's National Referral Mechanism Statistics - End of year summary 2015, of the 1,104 potential victims of trafficking who presented in the Metropolitan Police Force area in 2015 (a) how many came from EU countries, (b) from which region each such person came and (c) where each such person was first recruited for trafficking.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Mark Field
uin	36212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Of the 1,104 potential victims referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2015 that presented in the Metropolitan Police Force area, 68 were EU nationals. The countries of origin of these EU nationals were: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and the UK. Information on the region of origin and location of recruitment of potential victims is not available.</p><p>All 1,104 potential victims who presented in the Metropolitan Police Force Area in 2015 were referred to the NRM by a first responder organisation. A breakdown of referrals is available from published NRM statistics on the National Crime Agency website and can be found here: www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics. Breakdowns of data about the London boroughs where potential victims presented are not available.</p><p>The Salvation Army and its subcontractors provide support in different locations within England and Wales for adult potential victims given a positive reasonable grounds decision. Following a reflection and recovery period, victims are assisted to move on within the UK or voluntarily return to their home country. The Home Office does not hold data on what happens to individuals once they leave the service.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36144 36145 36146 question first answered 09/05/2016 16:11:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59652 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1405 label Biography information for Mark Field