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1305558

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Domestic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will take steps to tackle serious exploitation and abuse of migrant domestic workers by restoring the visa that was in place between 1998 to 2012 under which migrant domestic workers were workers in their own right and therefore able to (a) renew their visa and (b) change employer without restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	174858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to reinstate the visa category for Domestic Workers in a Private Household, which closed to new arrivals in April 2012.</p><p>The Overseas Domestic Worker (ODW) visa provides for domestic workers in a private household to accompany their employer, where their employer is visiting the UK. The ODW visa is valid for a maximum of 6 months and ODWs are expected to leave the UK at the end of their stay, in line with the purpose of the route.</p><p>ODWs are permitted to change employer at any time, for any reason, during the validity of their visa. A dedicated process exists for victims of modern slavery who entered the UK as a domestic worker. In addition to support provided by the Single Competent Authority, via the National Referral Mechanism, migrant domestic worker victims of modern slavery can apply for permission to stay for up to two additional years.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/04/2021 15:59:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1305574

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to tackle user-generated or non-paid-for content on online platforms that leads to scams or fraud.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	174716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Fraudsters have shown they can and will exploit any vulnerability to commit their crimes, including through the use of technology and the internet. We are working with law enforcement and industry to close down these vulnerabilities.</p><p>Last year, the National Cyber Security Centre launched the Suspicious Email Reporting Service which has already led to tens of thousands of harmful websites and scams being shut down. We are also seeking to expand membership of the Joint Fraud Taskforce to involve a wider network of stakeholders in our fraud prevention activity.</p><p>We are also considering other routes to ensure the public are safe from all forms of online fraud, including legislation. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport is leading efforts on the Online Advertising Programme which will consider further regulation of online advertising to tackle harms including fraud.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 174717 question first answered 13/04/2021 15:31:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1305575

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the growth in the number of scams facilitated by content hosted on online platforms through adverts or user-generated content in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	174717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Fraudsters have shown they can and will exploit any vulnerability to commit their crimes, including through the use of technology and the internet. We are working with law enforcement and industry to close down these vulnerabilities.</p><p>Last year, the National Cyber Security Centre launched the Suspicious Email Reporting Service which has already led to tens of thousands of harmful websites and scams being shut down. We are also seeking to expand membership of the Joint Fraud Taskforce to involve a wider network of stakeholders in our fraud prevention activity.</p><p>We are also considering other routes to ensure the public are safe from all forms of online fraud, including legislation. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport is leading efforts on the Online Advertising Programme which will consider further regulation of online advertising to tackle harms including fraud.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 174716 question first answered 13/04/2021 15:31:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1304993

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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, on how many occasions she has written to the Speaker to explain why legislation has come info force before it has been laid before Parliament since 1 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	174034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm the Home Office has not written to Mr Speaker since 1 September 2020 to explain legislation being brought into force before it is laid in both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/04/2021 15:24:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1305064

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to distinguish between the military and political wings of Hamas; and if she will review her assessment of the functions of Hamas' Political Bureau.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	174226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters.</p><p>While we work closely with our international partners in the global fight against terrorism, any executive action must be underpinned by intelligence which satisfies the UK’s criminal and statutory thresholds.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2021 15:13:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1305065

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hamas
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 counterparts in (a) the EU, (b) the US, (c) Canada and (d) Israel on their classification of Hamas as a terror group in its entirety.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	174227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2021 15:16:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1305068

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department took to establish mechanisms to receive tax return data of Highly Skilled Tier 1 (General) Migrants from HMRC for indefinite leave to remain decisions.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	174144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office and HMRC have an agreed sharing protocol.</p><p>Section 40 of the UK Borders Act 2007 provides a statutory gateway to allow HMRC to share data with the Home Office for immigration and nationality functions as set out in the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/04/2021 10:32:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1305101

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to provide Highly Skilled Tier 1 (General) migrant tax return data to HMRC for indefinite leave to remain decisions.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	174257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not provide tax return data to HMRC.</p><p>HMRC hold this data and provides it to the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/04/2021 10:24:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1305125

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce applicant waiting times for decisions on asylum applications.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	174211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>We are fixing a broken asylum system and creating a new one which will be fairer and firmer and compassionate towards those who need our help.</p><p>There are several factors which contribute to the length of time to process asylum claims. In this context, we have developed a programme of work designed to transform the system.</p><p>We have already made significant progress in prioritising cases with acute vulnerability and those in receipt of the greatest level of support, including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and are working to simplify and speed up decision making.</p><p>We are continuing to develop existing and new technology to help build on recent improvements such as digital interviewing and move away from a paper-based system.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2021 13:54:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1305184

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton dated 16 February 2021 regarding Ismail Tarig Ismail Mohamed.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	174259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK Visas and Immigration MP Account Management team responded on 24 March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/04/2021 10:30:28 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan