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42945

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the passports of everyone arriving in and leaving the United Kingdom are properly checked.
tabling member printed	Lord Swinfen
uin	HL6010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Border Force is, through its Operating Mandate, required to undertake checks on the passports of all passengers who enter the United Kingdom at the Primary Control Points. Border Force undertakes electronic checks on most outbound passengers and physically checks passports on a strictly targeted basis. The Government and the Civil Aviation Authority work closely with air carriers in the UK to ensure that proper checks are in place. The Government is further committed to introducing exit checks on all modes by 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2235 label Biography information for Lord Swinfen

43117

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the decision to cancel the e-borders programme was taken.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	192028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The activities of the e-Borders programme have been absorbed into the Border <br>Systems Programme. The estimated cost to close the e-Borders programme and <br>define the Border Systems Programme was £340,000. These costs are attributable <br>to civil servants already in post and there has been no additional expenditure <br>or procurement in order to move the work from e-Borders to Border Systems. <br><br>The procurement approach to replacing the primary border security elements of <br>the Border Systems Programme will reflect broader Government ICT and Commercial <br>strategy, and there will be no single, large supplier. The Home Office will <br>lead development, with services procured from a range of providers, potentially <br>including small and medium enterprises; no tenders have been received at this <br>time. <br><br>By March 2015 the Border Systems Programme aims to:<br><br>• Complete resilience of all current business critical systems; <br>• Develop replacement primary border security systems; <br>• Provide the capability to support commitments on exit checks; <br>• Establish a programme for the next generation of Radiological and Nuclear <br>detection (Cyclamen); <br>• Continue the implementation of second generation e-Gates across the estate; <br>• Develop and implement new freight targeting capability for Sea Containers; <br>• Establish contracts to purchase new detection equipment; <br>• Continue to assure live operations of existing systems. <br><br>The breakdown of FTE Civil Servants engaged by the e-Borders and subsequently <br>the Border Systems Programme in each year since 2010, is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Dec-10</td><td>Dec-11</td><td>Dec-12</td><td>Dec-13</td></tr><tr><td>SCS PB 2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>SCS PB 1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>G6</td><td>7.8</td><td>7.8</td><td>7.8</td><td>9.8</td></tr><tr><td>G7</td><td>11.8</td><td>9.8</td><td>10.8</td><td>17.8</td></tr><tr><td>SEO/HMI</td><td>33.5</td><td>34.7</td><td>48.8</td><td>49.7</td></tr><tr><td>HEO/CIO</td><td>26</td><td>25.4</td><td>22.5</td><td>30.9</td></tr><tr><td>EO/IO</td><td>22</td><td>19.3</td><td>25</td><td>20.8</td></tr><tr><td>AO/PS</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 192029 192030 192031 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

43125

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent officials in her Department of each grade have worked on the e-borders programme in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	192030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The activities of the e-Borders programme have been absorbed into the Border <br>Systems Programme. The estimated cost to close the e-Borders programme and <br>define the Border Systems Programme was £340,000. These costs are attributable <br>to civil servants already in post and there has been no additional expenditure <br>or procurement in order to move the work from e-Borders to Border Systems. <br><br>The procurement approach to replacing the primary border security elements of <br>the Border Systems Programme will reflect broader Government ICT and Commercial <br>strategy, and there will be no single, large supplier. The Home Office will <br>lead development, with services procured from a range of providers, potentially <br>including small and medium enterprises; no tenders have been received at this <br>time. <br><br>By March 2015 the Border Systems Programme aims to:<br><br>• Complete resilience of all current business critical systems; <br>• Develop replacement primary border security systems; <br>• Provide the capability to support commitments on exit checks; <br>• Establish a programme for the next generation of Radiological and Nuclear <br>detection (Cyclamen); <br>• Continue the implementation of second generation e-Gates across the estate; <br>• Develop and implement new freight targeting capability for Sea Containers; <br>• Establish contracts to purchase new detection equipment; <br>• Continue to assure live operations of existing systems. <br><br>The breakdown of FTE Civil Servants engaged by the e-Borders and subsequently <br>the Border Systems Programme in each year since 2010, is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Dec-10</td><td>Dec-11</td><td>Dec-12</td><td>Dec-13</td></tr><tr><td>SCS PB 2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>SCS PB 1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>G6</td><td>7.8</td><td>7.8</td><td>7.8</td><td>9.8</td></tr><tr><td>G7</td><td>11.8</td><td>9.8</td><td>10.8</td><td>17.8</td></tr><tr><td>SEO/HMI</td><td>33.5</td><td>34.7</td><td>48.8</td><td>49.7</td></tr><tr><td>HEO/CIO</td><td>26</td><td>25.4</td><td>22.5</td><td>30.9</td></tr><tr><td>EO/IO</td><td>22</td><td>19.3</td><td>25</td><td>20.8</td></tr><tr><td>AO/PS</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 192028 192029 192031 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

42847

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electorial Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, which local authorities (a) did and (b) did not complete local data matching after the confirmation dry run with the Department for Work and Pensions' database and electoral register.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	191816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that this information was provided to the Hon. Member in the answer to his Question 191356.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

42243

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers travelled to the UK on routes connected to the Semaphore system in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	191338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The total number of passengers who travelled to the UK on routes connected to <br>the Semaphore system were approximately as follows:<br><br>(a) 66.5 million in 2011<br><br>(b) 64.5 million in 2012<br><br>(c) 78.8 million in 2013</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

42252

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with how many victims of human trafficking the government victims care contract specialist support providers are now working; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	191306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of victims of human trafficking the Government victim-care contract <br>specialist support providers are currently working with is as follows:<br><br>Currently Supported in Service <br>Female 219<br>Male 78<br>Total 297</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

42253

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many survivors of human trafficking who have been placed in shelters funded by the Government through the Salvation Army received support from the government victim care contract specialist support providers to develop a move-on strategy in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013; how many of these victims were (i) men and (ii) women; how many (A) men and (B) women are still receiving such support; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	191305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Support to develop a move-on strategy is offered to all victims supported under <br>the Government victim-care contract. The number of victims who have received <br>Government-funded support are given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Entry to Service</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Trans-gender</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td> </td><td><p>409</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>633</p></td><td><p>433</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1068</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of the above, the numbers still receiving such support, by calendar year of <br>entry and gender:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Entry to Service</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br><br></p><p> </p><p><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

42285

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost was of a (a) jury trial at the Crown Court for (i) either way offences sent by magistrates where their sentencing powers were not deemed sufficient, (ii) either way offences where the defendant has chosen to elect jury trial and (iii) indictable only offences and (b) trial in a magistrates' court for (i) summary only offences and (ii) either way offences in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	191282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not currently available in full. An analysis of criminal court costs is based on average timings from Activity Based Costing allocations models. Some of the timings in the models are based on a timing survey, conducted in a representative sample of courts. Undertaking a new survey to support an analysis of costs in a different way to that currently available could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Some of the information is available. There are a number of different ways costs of cases can be estimated, depending on how indirect costs are apportioned. Estimates below are based on 2012/13 costs (up-rated to 2013/14 prices).</p><p> </p><p>Costs at the Crown Court are analysed by offence type (criminal damage, burglary, drug offences etc) rather than by how the offence has come to be heard in the Crown Court. Estimates are based on average trial lengths – individual trials for any given case may be longer or shorter. The lower and upper trial cost estimates shown below are the weighted average of upper and lower estimates for all either way or indictable offence types.</p><p>Summary offences in the magistrates' court have been split into motoring and non-motoring offence types.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Estimated Average Costs </strong></p></td><td><p>Lower</p></td><td><p>Higher</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In the Crown Court (Either way or indictable trial in the Crown Court)</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Committed for trial</p></td><td><p><strong>£5,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£6,400</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sent for trail</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£10,500</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>In the Magistrates Court</p></td><td><p>Lower</p></td><td><p>Higher</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Summary motoring trial</p></td><td><p><strong>£500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£600</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Summary non-motoring trial</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,300</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Either way trial in the magistrates' court</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,700</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures do not include legal aid costs.</p><p> </p><p>Costs shown to the nearest £100<ins>.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

42289

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants charged with each offence type were sent to the Crown Court for sentence by magistrates in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	191271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The answers to both questions are contained in the following tables:</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 191270 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara attachment 1 file name 191270, 191271.doc title Table 1&2
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

42291

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost was of an either way office case dealt with at the Crown Court where (a) a guilty plea was entered at the magistrates' court and (b) a guilty plea was entered on the day of trial at the Crown Court in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	191272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>There are a number of different ways costs of cases can be estimated, depending on how indirect costs are apportioned, resulting in a range of cost estimates for these cases. The latest period for which data is available is 2012/13 (up-rated to 2013/14 prices).</p><p>a) The cost of an either way guilty plea entered at the Magistrates Court is estimated to be between £210 and £270 (to the nearest £10).</p><p>b) A guilty plea entered on the day of a trial at the Crown court would result in a cracked trial. The cost of a cracked trial in the Crown court is estimated to be between £1,200 and £2,000 (to the nearest £100).</p><p>These figures do not include legal aid costs.</p><p>Sentencing Council Guidelines to the judiciary encourage early guilty pleas by setting out a scale of ‘credit' for a guilty plea to be applied that varies from a reduction of one third in any sentence for an early plea, to 10% for a guilty plea entered at the point of trial.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies