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172810

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fines relating to performance have been levied on providers of the COMPASS service in each of the past two years; how many such fines were levied on each provider in each year; what those fines were for; and what the amount was of each fine.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	220186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The COMPASS contract includes terms for monitoring and measuring performance against required standards. If the standards are not met then the Home Office will take action to apply Service Credits in accordance with the agreed <br>contractual arrangements. A ‘Service Credit’ is a rebate / money deducted from the monthly invoice.</p><p><br>There were 48 service credits recovered from providers of the COMPASS accommodation, of which 39 were recovered in 2013 and 9 recovered in 2014 (up to November). The service credits were issued to providers for not meeting <br>requirements under accommodation standards, dispersal within the timescale and management of the complaint service. We are unable to provide an individual cost for each service credit. The total amount of Service Credits recovered in <br>the period outlined above is £5,942,147.03.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:43:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

172583

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gang Injunctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many gang injunctions have been granted in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	220074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of gang injunctions granted. Gang injunctions are used by local areas to prevent gang-related violence and records are held locally. <br><br>The &quot;Review of the operation of injunctions to prevent gang-related violence&quot;, published in January 2014, included information from 25 of the 33 Ending Gang and Youth Violence areas; showing that between January 2011 and January 2014, 108 gang injunctions had been put in place. Of these, two were taken out against young people under 18s. This review is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278786/ReviewInjunctionsGangRelatedViolence.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278786/ReviewInjunctionsGangRelatedViolence.pdf</a> <br><br>Note - the figures in the review were subsequently updated after an error was found in the data due to the number of gang injunctions reported by one area being revised from 2 to 22.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:40:19 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37950 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

172207

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations the Indian Diaspora Champion has made concerning proposed reductions of UK visa staff in Mumbai.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	219917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office has no record of any representations made by the Indian <br>Diaspora Champion concerning this matter. The changes planned by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) relate to the decision making function for applications and will not affect customers applying for their visas or the service UKVI offers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:42:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

172248

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2014 to Question 217748, what assessment she has made of the implications for UK policy of the comments by William Brownfield on UN drug control conventions; and whether the Government plans to support the policy position expressed in those comments at international forums and the UN General Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Norman Baker
uin	219817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Coalition Government promotes a balanced and evidence-based approach to drug policy within the UN drug control conventions. As Ambassador Brownfield made clear, it is important that the international community respects the <br>integrity of UN conventions in this area. We will continue to champion our balanced drug strategy, which since 2010 has focused on reducing demand, restricting supply, and building recovery. This includes at international forums, including the forthcoming UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs in 2016.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 16:35:47 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37708 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

172249

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications were submitted in Bangladesh in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	219797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The total number of visa applications submitted in Bangladesh in 2013 was 27,250.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:41:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

171997

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of members of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has said that the Inquiry should have the power to compel witnesses. The panel members are continuing with their work while a decision is made on how best to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:39:01 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37450 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

172000

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of the evidence gathered to date by the members of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has had a number of meetings with survivors, although we understand it has not taken evidence at these meetings. The Home Secretary has asked the Panel to report on the work done to <br>date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:39:23 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37455 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

172001

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to make further appointments to the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>After holding a series of meetings with survivors and their representatives, the Home Secretary is currently considering the options for the Panel and will make an announcement shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:38:40 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37447 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

171837

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on a minimum alcohol unit price.
tabling member constituency	Cheadle
tabling member printed	Mark Hunter
uin	219597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Minimum Unit Pricing remains a policy under consideration but is not being taken forward at this time, while we continue to monitor the legal developments and the implementation of this policy in Scotland. In May 2014 we introduced a ban on alcohol sales below the cost of duty plus VAT. This fulfilled the Coalition Government's commitment and will stop the worst cases of very cheap and harmful alcohol sales.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 16:37:02 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1598 label Biography information for Mark Hunter

171838

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime
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 address the drivers of crime.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	906752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Crime is down by more than a fifth under this Government, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales. <br><br>We are addressing the key drivers of crime by reshaping our approach to alcohol; tackling illicit and harmful drug use; taking action in a number of areas to stop young people getting involved in crime; and closing off opportunities to commit crimes, for example, by legislating on metal theft.<br><br>We have also established the Crime and Policing Knowledge Hub to improve our understanding of crime trends and the drivers of crime. <br><br>At the end of the month the Home Office will also host the first International Crime and Policing Conference to bring together leading academics and law enforcement professionals to further understand the drivers of crime and our response.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 16:41:46 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage