Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1149912

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Spain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her Spanish counterpart on the potential mutual benefits of short term visa free travel for the purposes of tourism.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>EEA and Swiss nationals will be able to continue to travel to the UK for holidays or short-term trips as they do now, without needing a visa.</p><p>The EU has also announced that UK nationals would be able to enter the EU visa-free for short periods after the country’s exit, provided EU nationals enjoy the same conditions when travelling to the UK.</p><p>Both these arrangements apply whether we leave the EU with or without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 25/10/2019 12:05:30 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767593

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Catering: Migrant Workers
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 ensure that chefs and catering staff are able to travel to the UK from the EU and take up job opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Data on UK Visas and Immigration temporary and permanent migration activities including In-Country Work In Progress Casework, and Percentage of Temporary and Permanent Migration in-country visa applications for each Route, processed within Service Standards, is published on the .GOV.UK website. The relevant Routes are ‘Spouse/Partner’ and ‘HR/Complex Case’ as indicated on worksheet InC_01 and InC_01a.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a></del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The relevant tables are also attached to this answer.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="http://qna.files.parliament.uk/qna-attachments/710413/original/Copy%20of%202014%20Temporary%20Migration%20Data%20Appendix%20One.xlsx" target="_blank">2014 figures</a> (Excel SpreadSheet, 29.66 KB)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="http://qna.files.parliament.uk/qna-attachments/710413/original/Copy%20of%202015%20Temporary%20Migration%20Data%20Appendix%20Two.xlsx" target="_blank">2015 figures</a> (Excel SpreadSheet, 38.02 KB)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="http://qna.files.parliament.uk/qna-attachments/710413/original/Copy%20of%202016%20Temporary%20Migration%20Data%20Appendix%20Three.xlsx" target="_blank">2016 figures</a> (Excel SpreadSheet, 40.81 KB)</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Until the UK leaves the EU, EU citizens continue to have the same rights to live and work in the UK, as was the case before Article 50 was triggered.</ins></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/10/2017 15:43:28 question first ministerially corrected 16/10/2017 21:11:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 14928 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759395

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations her Department has received from representatives of churches and other faith groups on time limits for immigration detention; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Representations have been received from the Convenor (Church and Society) of the Church of Scotland which, amongst other things, called for the introduction of a time limit on immigration detention.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/11/2017 17:43:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752727

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
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 have had indefinite detentions in the UK in each of the last five years; and what the age groups are of those people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to detain people indefinitely in the UK under immigration powers. To be lawful, detention must last no longer than is reasonably necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was authorised, must not be unduly prolonged and, in relation to removal, there must be a realistic prospect of removal within a reasonable period of time.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/07/2017 12:53:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752730

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) guns and (b) other weapons have been detected at ports and airports in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>(a)The table below shows the number of guns seized by Border Force from 2012-13 to 2016-17.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>12 - 13</p></td><td><p>13 - 14</p></td><td><p>14 - 15</p></td><td><p>15 - 16</p></td><td><p>16 - 17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12498</p></td><td><p>3699</p></td><td><p>2845</p></td><td><p>2299</p></td><td><p>6312</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The firearms definition used by for Border Force seizure statistical purposes has changed during the last 5 years. The firearms definition for 2012-13 includes ammunition, fireworks, and explosive material. The firearms definition for 2013/14 excludes ammunition, but includes fireworks and explosives material. The firearm definition used for 2014/15 onwards excludes ammunition, fireworks and explosive material.</p><p>(b)The table below shows the number of offensive weapons seized by Border Force from 2012-13 to 2016-17.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>12 - 13</p></td><td><p>13 - 14</p></td><td><p>14 - 15</p></td><td><p>15 - 16</p></td><td><p>16 - 17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6037</p></td><td><p>5419</p></td><td><p>6735</p></td><td><p>8931</p></td><td><p>10935</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The figures quoted are management information, which is subject to internal quality checks and may be subject to change.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/11/2017 17:42:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

722555

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to provide funding to police collision investigation units.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>It is an operational matter for Chief Constables, working with their Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how to use available resources according to local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 25/04/2017 11:44:49 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

713531

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms have been imported into the UK by registered importers from other countries within the EU in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	68900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The total numbers of transfer of firearms into the UK by registered importers from the EU for the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Total number of transfers</p><p> </p><ul><li>April 2012 – March 2013 2,458</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>April 2013 – March 2014 4,969</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>April 2014 – March 2015 3,528</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>April 2015 – March 2016 4,231</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>April 2016 – March 2017 3,692 (up to 21<sup>st</sup> March 2017)</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures represent the number of commercial movements. The total numbers of firearms from these transfers have not routinely been collated albeit the information is held on each record.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/03/2017 12:56:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

713537

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Horses
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 has had discussions with police forces on the retention of horses for use in crowd control.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	68952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly discusses with the National Police Chief’s Council the effectiveness of public order tactics including the use of Mounted Horse Units for crowd control purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Police support animals make an outstanding contribution to the detection and prevention of crime and in maintaining public safety. Decisions on the availability and deployment of horses and mounted units are an operational matter for chief constables, working with their Police and Crime Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/03/2017 14:17:02 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

713539

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hunt Saboteurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents involving alleged offences by hunt saboteurs have been reported in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	68949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the requested information centrally.</p><p>It is not possible to identify how many crimes were committed by hunt saboteurs from the police recorded crime data held by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/03/2017 14:14:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

708494

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with shooting organisations on the provision of firearms certificates with a validity of 20 to 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	66760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The length of the validity of firearm certificates in England, Wales and Scotland is specified by the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended) and is currently set at five years.</p><p>Home Office Ministers and officials have regular meetings with stakeholders and others as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/03/2017 16:25:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon