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50552

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Violence
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 revise guidelines for the Metropolitan Police on whether domestic violence cases should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service before prosecutions can be initiated by the police; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	198445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

50441

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
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 bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a new offence whereby a prosecution can be brought on the basis of a course of conduct in which a person has acted strategically to control, isolate, intimidate and degrade their victim in domestic violence cases.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	198295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation<em>. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

50472

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
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, which body has been provided with copies of the section 94 directions issued by her in order to provide oversight since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	198387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Section 94 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 states that the Secretary of <br>State may issue directions in the interests of national security. When <br>disclosure of these Directions would be contrary to interests of national <br>security or relations with the government of a country or territory outside the <br>United Kingdom or the commercial interests of any person, these are not laid <br>before the House. Consistent with the practice of successive Governments, we do <br>not comment on national security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

50476

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
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 cost of translation and interpreter services used by each police force in England and Wales has been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	198313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

50325

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 bring forward legislative proposals to include (a) marriage fraud and (b) marriage achieved through a material misrepresentation in the criteria for the annulment of a marriage.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198279 198280 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50326

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 her Department is taking to tackle (a) immigration marriage fraud and (b) immigration marriage fraud through bigamy.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198280 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50327

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 people convicted of immigration marriage fraud through bigamy have been deported in each year since 2004.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198279 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50328

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 successful prosecutions for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy there have been in each year since 2004.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198279 198280 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50329

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 is taking to ensure that all those convicted of marriage fraud through bigamy are deported.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198279 198280 198281 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

50330

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 joint actions her Department is taking with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to tackle immigration marriage fraud through bigamy.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198278 198279 198280 198281 198282 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke