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48284

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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 she intends to take in response to the judgment in the High Court of 9 April 2014 by Lord Justice Popplewell on asylum support; and by what date she plans to set out that response.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	196385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government plans to review asylum support rates. That review will take <br>account of the judgment and other information. The review will be completed by <br>9 August 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

47649

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
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 recent steps her Department has taken to allow the most vulnerable Syrian refugees to come to Britain.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	195778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The first group of Syrian refugees arrived in the UK on 25 March as part of the <br>Government's Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) Scheme. The next group of <br>refugees <br>is expected to arrive this month, with further groups to follow on a regular <br>basis. We continue to work with UNHCR to establish a steady flow of cases.<br><br>Whilst there is no set quota we predict that the VPR scheme will support <br>several hundred people over the next three years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

47288

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
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 publish the number of individuals held at HM Prison The Verne solely for immigration purposes as part of the quarterly immigration statistics.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
uin	195428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Published figures on people detained in the United Kingdom solely under <br>Immigration Act powers include those held in short term holding facilities, pre <br>departure accommodation and immigration removal centres. However, figures <br>exclude those held in police cells, Prison Service establishments, short term <br>holding rooms at ports and airports (for less than 24 hours), and those <br>recorded as detained under both criminal and immigration powers and their <br>dependants. <br><br>The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the number of <br>people detained in the United Kingdom for immigration purposes, within <br>Immigration Statistics: October - December 2013, from the GOV.UK website: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-stati<br>stics-quarterly-release.</p><p> </p><p>The provisional date for HMP The Verne to become an <br>Immigration Removal Centre is September 2014 and following that change specific <br>figures for the Verne would be regularly published alongside those for other <br>Immigration Removal Centres.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 5668 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

46941

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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 the annual cost to her Department is of providing UK border control services at (a) Paris Gare Du Nord station, (b) Bruxelles Midi station and (c) Calais port and Eurotunnel terminus.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	195249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The annual costs of providing UK border control services are as follow:<br>Paris Gare Du Nord station - £4.6 million<br>Bruxelles Midi station - £3.3 million<br>Calais port - £21.8 million<br>Eurotunnel terminus (Coquelles) – £21.2 million<br><br>The above resource costs are based on the last financial year's data(2013/14) <br>and are taken from the Home office accounting system Adelphi. These have not <br>yet been audited. Publication of the annual set of accounts will not present <br>these costs in this level of detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

46579

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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, for how long funding will be made available to local authorities for accepting refugees from Syria under the vulnerable persons relocation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Central government will meet the full first year costs of the Vulnerable <br>Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, including integration support, education and <br>healthcare costs. These timescales are consistent with those applied to our <br>funding of the Gateway Protection Programme. The level of support provided <br>will depend on the individual needs of beneficiaries, and will be assessed on a <br>case-by-case basis. Costs will be recovered wherever possible, including from <br>the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

46581

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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 her policy is on granting asylum to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from Uganda.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	194821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All asylum and human rights claims are considered in accordance with our <br>obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on <br>Human Rights. We recognise that, in general, lesbian, gay, bisexual, <br>transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons may be at risk of persecution and <br>warrant protection, and that this may have increased in particular for lesbian, <br>gay and bisexual (LGB) persons following the signing of the Anti-Homosexual <br>Act. However, each case needs to be considered on its individual facts. <br>In light of the Act, which specifically targets ‘homosexuality', we published <br>updated guidance covering lesbian, gay and bisexual claims on the Gov.uk <br>website on 10 April. <br>We are monitoring the situation and will publish updated guidance on LGBTI <br>persons once it is clear how the law is being applied in practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

46092

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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 recent changes have been made in the issuing of visa applications at the Visa Centre in Moscow.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	194580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In March 2014 the management of the UK's network of Russian visa application <br>centres passed from VFS Global to Teleperformance. We are offering a full visa <br>service in Russia and our global customer service standards continue to apply.<br><br>Teleperformance opened all 5 new Visa Application Centres in Russia on time in <br>March 2014. There was no break in service between the closure of the VFS <br>centres and the opening of Teleperformance centres. The new Visa Application <br>Centres are all fully functioning and there are appointments available at all <br>of them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 4367 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

45587

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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 fines have been levied under The Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Conrol) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 of a value of (a) up to £1000, (b) between £1000 and £2000, (c) between £2000 and £5000 and (d) between £5000 and £10000 to date.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Enforcement operations against illegal working have increased significantly, <br>with a 47% increase in 2013 compared to 2012. The administration of the penalty <br>scheme and administrative debt recovery processes have been reviewed, including <br>with Cabinet Office input and are being streamlined and further improved. <br><br>The information on the number of civil penalties levied is provided in the <br>following table. Data has been provided from £2,500 upwards as this is the <br>minimum penalty value that is levied in line with the published penalty <br>calculation framework. The table includes values of £10,000 upwards to account <br>for multiple workers per penalty. <br><br>Please note the figures are for penalties levied at the initial decision stage <br>which may be reduced, cancelled, increased or reissued at the objection or <br>appeal stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Value of Penalty</td><td>£2,500-£5,000</td><td>£5,000-£10,000</td><td>£10,000 plus</td></tr><tr><td>Total Penalties levied</td><td>5701</td><td>2774</td><td>1954</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

45311

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
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 maximum fines have been levied under the Immigration (Employment of Adults, Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 in each year since it was enacted.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	193753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The maximum penalty of £10,000 has been levied with regards to 22 employers. <br>The breakdown of employers levied with the maximum penalty for each financial <br>year is shown in the following table.<br><br>Please note the figures are for penalties levied against employers at the <br>initial decision stage and may relate to more than one worker. A penalty may be <br>reduced for a number of reasons, including if it was a first visit to the <br>business; if the employer co-operated with the visit; or if the employer can <br>provide evidence that a partial check has been undertaken. We propose to <br>tighten and clarify the use of mitigating factors in the calculation of civil <br>penalties with an increased focus on employer co-operation with the Home <br>office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Table of maximum penalties levied</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>Number of civil penalties levied at Maximum Penalty of £10,000</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>28/02/2008 to 31/03/2009</td><td>0</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>01/04/2009 to 31/03/2010</td><td>8</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>01/04/2010 to 31/03/2011</td><td>6</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>01/04/2011 to 31/03/2012</td><td>5</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>01/04/2012 to 31/03/2013</td><td>2</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014</td><td>1</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total:</strong></td><td>22</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

45098

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
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 plans the Government has to publish reports on the review of the balance of competences relating to EU migration; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	193695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Free movement of persons is a complex area with a number of different issues to <br>examine, and this deserves to be done thoroughly. We will publish this report <br>once it is completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 3802 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas