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732835

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of reducing the number of counter staff at rural police stations.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessments on this issue. It is a local decision for Police and Crime Commissioners, working with Chief Constables, to determine the composition and size of their workforce and estates, and the methods by which they maintain contact with the public.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/07/2017 12:28:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

732853

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Glasgow South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens in Glasgow South constituency will have to apply for settled status as outlined in Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>This is a fair and serious offer, and EU citizens granted settled status will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>This will be subject to negotiations and a reciprocal deal with the EU.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold any data on the numbers of EU citizens in Glasgow who may have to apply for settled status. No estimate has been made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1276 1377 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:03:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732854

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens working in the NHS in Glasgow will have to apply for settled status as outlined Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>This is a fair and serious offer, and EU citizens granted settled status will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>This will be subject to negotiations and a reciprocal deal with the EU.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold any data on the numbers of EU citizens in Glasgow who may have to apply for settled status. No estimate has been made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1275 1377 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:03:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732855

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 cost to the public purse of processing settled status claims for EU citizens.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>As with other areas of the immigration system, we aim to keep costs to the taxpayer to a minimum by charging the applicant a fee.</p><p>We recognise the cost of the new settled status application will be important for EU citizens, and intend to set fees at a reasonable level. Delivery options will be subject to negotiation with the EU so it is not currently possible to provide an estimate of the cost to the public purse.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/07/2017 12:09:31 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732856

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Glasgow
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 number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>This is a fair and serious offer, and EU citizens granted settled status will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>This will be subject to negotiations and a reciprocal deal with the EU.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold any data on the numbers of EU citizens in Glasgow who may have to apply for settled status. No estimate has been made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1275 1276 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:03:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732869

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of recent terror attacks in the UK on the UK tourism industry.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	1505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>It is too early to say if there has been any short or long-term impact on bookings. VisitBritain are working closely with the tourism industry to monitor any impact on the sector and DCMS attends the Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group, which meets after major incidents.</p><p> </p><p>Britain continues to welcome the millions of visitors from around the globe who come to enjoy the world-class attractions that our capital city, nations and regions have to offer.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/07/2017 10:27:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

732873

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to evaluate the effectiveness of Prevent Strategy training.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has developed a dual approach to assessing the effectiveness of initiatives funded by the Prevent strategy. It is based on comprehensive monitoring systems which track outcomes over time and robust evaluation techniques that assess effectiveness.</p><p>Over 850,000 frontline staff have received training on spotting signs of radicalisation and feedback from those who have attended WRAP training shows that 90% of attendees rated their understanding of how people can be influenced or radicalised as “good” or “excellent” following the training.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/07/2017 11:43:00 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

732875

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on planning to prevent terrorist acts in their communities.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We work in partnership with local authorities to build resilience in communities, to tackle the influences of radicalisation, and respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism.</p><p>We work to protect all communities and help them to prevent terrorist attacks. Following recent incidents, particularly Finsbury Park, the police have been engaging with their local faith communities to provide advice and reassurance and have reviewed their policing plans.</p><p>Under the Government’s counter terrorism strategy CONTEST, work takes place to improve protective security and preparedness at crowded places by ensuring businesses and local authorities have access to high quality protective security advice. Advice for businesses is provided by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).</p><p>NaCTSO have published sector specific protective security advice and guidance for owners and operators of crowded places sites including places of worship, to allow them to identify key risks and consider what steps to take. The advice and guidance is provided independent of threat level, and is designed to be appropriate and proportionate, and wherever possible cost-effective.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/07/2017 11:45:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

732886

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 Prime Minister's oral answer of 27 June 2017 to the right hon. Member for Leeds Central, Official Report, column 309, whether EU citizens applying to have a (a) spouse or partner, (b) child over 18-years old, (c) child under 18-years old or (d) parent join them in the UK after the UK has left the EU will be required to meet a minimum income threshold.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	1460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that family members who wish to join an eligible EU citizen after exit will be subject to the same rules as apply to non-EU nationals joining British citizens, or alternatively to the post-exit immigration arrangements for EU citizens who arrive after the specified date, if they are an EU citizen.</p><p>It is our intention that all EU citizens living lawfully in the UK before the specified date are covered by the proposals. It will not be necessary to be present in the UK on the specified date and – as is currently the case under the Free Movement Directive - there will be flexibility for temporary absences.</p><p>The Government undertakes to treat EU citizens who were resident in the UK before the specified date, according to the principles set out in the policy paper in the expectation that the EU will offer reciprocal treatment for UK nationals resident in its member states.</p><p>Further details of the Government’s proposals on citizens’ rights are in the policy paper on ‘Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU’, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-the-position-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-and-uk-nationals-in-the-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-the-position-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-and-uk-nationals-in-the-eu</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/07/2017 12:07:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

732911

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	1247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s Contract Records show that we have awarded the following number of contracts over £10,000 to charities and social enterprises for the period requested. The data is based on the Departmental vendors declaring themselves as charities or social enterprises when completing finance system registration details and on the basis of the start date of the contracts.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>No. of Contracts Awarded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Charities</p></td><td><p>Social Enterprises</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 ( to June 17)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 05/07/2017 12:37:11 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett