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438117

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Bureaucracy
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 make an assessment of the potential effect on police workloads of planned reductions in local authority funding on (a) emergency planning, (b) vulnerability strategies, (c) youth offending services, (d) anti-social behaviour strategies and (e) community safety strategies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	20042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>Funding for local authorities in England is a matter for the Department for Communities and Local Government. Funding for local authorities in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p>It is for local authorities to decide how they spend their budgets on these and other issues. Many local authorities already understand the value of working closely with Police and Crime Commissioners and are best placed to make the right decisions for their communities locally.</p><p>PCCs have a duty under the provisions of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act to work with local authorities in their respective police force areas.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 22/12/2015 13:17:13 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 36261 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

437183

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons she selected St Mary's University, Twickenham, to host a specialist international centre for research into modern slavery and human trafficking; and whether any other institution was considered for this role.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
uin	19620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government welcomes research into modern slavery, including the work that St Mary’s University is undertaking on behalf of the Santa Marta Group. The Home Office has no record that either Ministers or its officials played any part in the selection process.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 04/01/2016 14:11:40 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

437185

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's target is for time taken to respond to letters and emails from hon. Members; what the average time taken by her Department to respond to such letters and emails is; and how many such letters and emails received between 1 January and 30 September 2015 remained unanswered after eight weeks.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	19652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Target times for replying to correspondence from hon. Members differ in operational and non-operational areas of the Home Office. Information for the period 1 January to 30 September 2015 is included in the attached table. Across the department correspondence unanswered after eight weeks is approximately 0.3% of that received.</p><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Target</p></td><td><p>Average response time</p></td><td><p>Unanswered after 8 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force</p></td><td><p>25,111</p></td><td><p>20 working days</p></td><td><p>9 working days</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office HQ</p></td><td><p>4,608</p></td><td><p>15 working days</p></td><td><p>11 working days</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Passport Office</p></td><td><p>2,522</p></td><td><p>15 working days</p></td><td><p>12 working days</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/12/2015 17:42:42 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name Table - PQ 19652 (Mark Hendrick MP).docx title Table - PQ 19652 previous answer version 35663 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

437188

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what the average waiting time was for checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service to be completed and (b) how long on average the Police National Computer search took in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14, (v) 2014-15 and (vi) 2015-16 to date.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	19688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows, for each year from November 2010 to October 2015, both the average end-to-end turnaround time for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificates and the average time to complete the Police National Computer (PNC) stage.</p><p>The PNC stage has been defined as the time spent in DBS between receipt of an application and – in the case of Enhanced Disclosures – its despatch to local police forces; or – in the case of Standard Disclosures – its assembly for return to the applicant. During this period, DBS conducts a search of the Police National Computer, followed by internal checks to ensure both the accuracy and quality of certificates.</p><p><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average End to End Turnaround (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average PNC Stage Turnaround (days)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-10 to Oct-11</p></td><td><p>16.22</p></td><td><p>1.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-11 to Oct-12</p></td><td><p>10.85</p></td><td><p>2.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-12 to Oct-13</p></td><td><p>10.23</p></td><td><p>1.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13 to Oct-14</p></td><td><p>13.63</p></td><td><p>2.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-14 to Oct-15</p></td><td><p>14.28</p></td><td><p>2.86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/12/2015 17:16:28 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

437193

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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 the evaluation of the Child Trafficking Advocates Trial.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
uin	19582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>Section 48(7) of the Modern Slavery Act requires the Government to lay before Parliament a report setting out the steps it proposes to take in relation to independent child trafficking advocates within nine months of Royal Assent of the Modern Slavery Act. The Government will publish this report and the independent evaluation, by the final day that Parliament sits this year.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/12/2015 15:16:20 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

437199

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of human trafficking have been identified and their identities subsequently forwarded to the police as a result of people calling the NSPCC human trafficking and slavery helpline between July 2014 and June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	19542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to my response of 11 November 2015 [14823]. Between 31 July 2014 and 31 July 2015 849 contacts were made to the NSPCC-run modern slavery helpline and of these 272 referrals were made to the police. The Home Office does not maintain a record of how many victims were identified as a result of these referrals.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/12/2015 15:25:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

436809

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
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 assess the practicality of putting in place standard blocks to child pornography on the internet similar to those obtained by members of the BPI British Recorded Music Industry Ltd on material where access would cause commercial damage.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	19327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>Reports of Indecent Images of Children (IIOC) can be made to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) which is an industry funded body. In 2014 the IWF processed 74,119 reports, of which 31,443 were confirmed as depicting illegal content. The IWF can proactively search the Internet for IIOC and this has vastly increased the number of webpages being taken down.</p><p>100% of UK-hosted webpages confirmed by the IWF as containing IIOC were removed within four days, although most were taken down within two hours. 84% of webpages hosted outside the UK, and confirmed by the IWF as containing IIOC, were removed within 10 days. This material has been removed permanently, rather than simply having access to it blocked. The IWF also provides a list of webpages containing IIOC, primarily hosted outside the UK, to enable companies to block or filter them for their customers’ protection. This approach uses the same technology used by ISPs to block access to copyright-infringing websites.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/12/2015 15:18:09 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

436810

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the range of waiting times is for the return of Disclosure and Barring Service documentation for applications in Dorset.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	19309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) measures its performance against a set of Published Service Standards (PSS). Performance data applying to certificates dispatched to people whose applications were made from a Dorset postcode between 1 December 2014 and 30 November 2015 are contained in the table below. Current performance levels reflect a number of challenges for Dorset Police, including delivering an upgraded IT system. The DBS has agreed a recovery plan with Dorset Police. This will mean additional staff are recruited to enable it to improve its disclosure turnaround times.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Measure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>National Target</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Performance in Dorset</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All within 56 Calendar days</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td><td><p>82.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All within 21 Calendar days</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td><td><p>75.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All E-Bulk (or electronic applications) within 21 Calendar days</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>77.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Paper within 21 Calendar days</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>70.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 17/12/2015 16:51:48 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

436286

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for the return of disclosure and barring service documentation for applications made by people in East Dorset.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	19060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is undertaking a transformation programme to reform the way it delivers its services. Release 1 (R1) will improve efficiency with modernised IT solutions and business processes, making it more convenient and quicker for customers. This does not include using volunteers to operate the disclosure process, given the highly sensitive nature of the information involved.</p><p>For applications received from individuals with a Dorset postcode between December 2014 and November 2015, the average processing time was 23.4 days. It is not possible to calculate the average figure for those from East Dorset specifically as this information is not collected.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 19140 19141 question first answered 16/12/2015 17:49:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

436289

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
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 steps the Government is taking to streamline Disclosure and Barring Service checks; and what consideration she has given to the use of volunteers in this service.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	19140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is undertaking a transformation programme to reform the way it delivers its services. Release 1 (R1) will improve efficiency with modernised IT solutions and business processes, making it more convenient and quicker for customers. This does not include using volunteers to operate the disclosure process, given the highly sensitive nature of the information involved.</p><p>For applications received from individuals with a Dorset postcode between December 2014 and November 2015, the average processing time was 23.4 days. It is not possible to calculate the average figure for those from East Dorset specifically as this information is not collected.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 19060 19141 question first answered 16/12/2015 17:49:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson