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1549589
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-07more like thismore than 2022-12-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Removal Centres: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of conditions in immigration detention centres in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 105450 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-01-09
answer text <p>The safety and welfare of all those in our care is of the utmost importance and we accept nothing but the highest standards from those companies employed to provide detention and escorting services on our behalf.</p><p>Individuals detained in the immigration detention estate must be treated in accordance with the Detention Centre Rules 2001, the operating standards for IRCs and Detention Services Orders. Service providers for IRCs are contractually required to comply with all relevant UK legislation.</p><p>Immigration removal centres (IRC) suppliers are required to provide a safe and secure environment for detained individuals in their care and the conditions and facilities at all immigration detention facilities are kept under regular review.</p><p>IRCs are subject to statutory oversight by His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons and by Independent Monitoring Boards who are both members of the National Preventative Mechanism comprising a group of independent bodies which monitor the treatment of and conditions for detained individuals. This contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligations under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).</p><p>The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) visited the UK from 25 to 28 November 2022 and met the Minister for Immigration and senior officials. Their report is scheduled to be published in 2023.</p>
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
grouped question UIN 105451 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-09T09:28:42.437Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T09:28:42.437Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1549592
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-07more like thismore than 2022-12-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Detention Centres more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the compatibility UK detention centres with international human rights law. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 105451 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-01-09
answer text <p>The safety and welfare of all those in our care is of the utmost importance and we accept nothing but the highest standards from those companies employed to provide detention and escorting services on our behalf.</p><p>Individuals detained in the immigration detention estate must be treated in accordance with the Detention Centre Rules 2001, the operating standards for IRCs and Detention Services Orders. Service providers for IRCs are contractually required to comply with all relevant UK legislation.</p><p>Immigration removal centres (IRC) suppliers are required to provide a safe and secure environment for detained individuals in their care and the conditions and facilities at all immigration detention facilities are kept under regular review.</p><p>IRCs are subject to statutory oversight by His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons and by Independent Monitoring Boards who are both members of the National Preventative Mechanism comprising a group of independent bodies which monitor the treatment of and conditions for detained individuals. This contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligations under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).</p><p>The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) visited the UK from 25 to 28 November 2022 and met the Minister for Immigration and senior officials. Their report is scheduled to be published in 2023.</p>
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
grouped question UIN 105450 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-09T09:28:42.483Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T09:28:42.483Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1548921
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading UK Visas and Immigration: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UKVI Visa applications have not been processed within the 3-week service standard since 1 January 2022; what proportion of UKVI Visa applications have not been processed within the 3-week service standard since 1 January 2022; what the average wait time for UKVI Visa applications is; and how many UKVI Visa application cases are outstanding past the 3-week service standard deadline. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 104408 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-20more like thismore than 2022-12-20
answer text <p>Information relating to the processing times of visas can be found at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-12-20T16:21:38.227Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1548923
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports: Lost Property more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports were lost by the Passport Office in each year since 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 104409 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-22more like thismore than 2022-12-22
answer text <p>The data held for secure delivery services does not break down losses by passports only.</p><p>The table below shows the passports and supporting documents confirmed as lost in the possession of providers of secure delivery services as a percentage of applications received in each year from 2018:<br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Overseas</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of passports and supporting documents lost </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of passports and supporting documents lost* </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>0.006%</p></td><td><p>0.020%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>0.002%</p></td><td><p>0.017%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>0.002%</p></td><td><p>0.013%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>0.009%</p></td><td><p>0.036%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022 </strong></p></td><td><p>0.006% **</p></td><td><p>0.030% ***</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* The data held does not distinguish between items confirmed as ‘lost’, and those that declared as ‘stolen’.</p><p>** Data currently held from 1 January to 30 September.</p><p>*** Data currently held from 1 January to 31 October.</p>
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-12-22T11:16:23.183Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-22T11:16:23.183Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this