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795969

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: South East
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 born on 3 May 2000 or earlier are in possession of a firearms licence registered in (a) Woking, (b) Gosport, (c) Bromley or (d) Watford local authority who are aged (i) under 24, (ii) 25 to 49, (iii) 50 to 64 and (iv) 65 or older.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	116281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on Firearm certificate holders by age and police force within table E2 of the <em>‘Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales Statistics - Financial Year 2016/17’ </em>publication.</p><p> </p><p>This is available from the Home Office webpage on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/12/2017 14:03:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

797782

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the appropriateness of the rule in relation to the Special Grant under which police forces are not able to claim additional funding for emergency or terrorism-related incidents unless they have spent one per cent of their budget on such incidents; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	116690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers have the discretion to waive the one per cent rule and this is considered on a case by case basis.</p><p>The Prime Minister has already indicated the Government will pay for all the policing costs sought by Greater Manchester police following the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/12/2017 17:32:49 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

797835

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nature Conservation: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will introduce enhanced training for police officers and call handlers across all agencies on tackling wildlife crime.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	116742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>With the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit, which provides intelligence, analysis and specialist assistance to individual police forces and other law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom that allows them to deal effectively with wildlife crime investigations.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/12/2017 14:07:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

797847

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science: Standards
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 29 November 2017 to Question 115018 on Randox Testing Services and Trimega, whether it is a legal requirement for accreditation to be granted in order to supply forensic services.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	116754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>No. In the criminal justice jurisdiction, the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) determines the standards and timeframes for providers of forensic services to reach accreditation. The Government is committed to giving the FSR statutory powers as soon as Parliamentary time allows. At that point the FSR will be able to prohibit providers from submitting evidence to the criminal justice system if they do not hold accreditation.</p><p>In family proceedings, there is no legal requirement currently for such tests to meet any specific scientific testing standard. The court will consider the veracity of that evidence as for any other expert evidence.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/12/2017 17:38:16 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

797873

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Wales
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 the UK leaving the EU on human trafficking in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	116780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Tacking modern slavery and human trafficking is a high priority for HMG and we will continue to work closely with EU partners on this issue. The details of the UK’s future relationship with the EU will be subject to negotiation. Public safety in the UK and the rest of Europe will be at the heart of our negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/12/2017 14:08:38 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

797966

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Home Secretary, if she will make it her Department’s policy to grant asylum applicants who have been waiting for longer than six months for a decision on their application permission to work without the Shortage Occupation restrictions list.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	116873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. Those who are granted permission to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List. The policy is designed to protect the resident labour market so that access to employment is prioritised for British citizens and lawful residents, including those granted refugees status. We have no plans to change this policy.</p><p> </p><p>The data requested on the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work is only held on paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. This data is not aggregated in national reporting systems, so information on the number of asylum seekers allowed to work could only be obtained through a manual case search at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 116874 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:04:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

797967

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applicants have been granted permission to work in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	116874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. Those who are granted permission to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List. The policy is designed to protect the resident labour market so that access to employment is prioritised for British citizens and lawful residents, including those granted refugees status. We have no plans to change this policy.</p><p> </p><p>The data requested on the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work is only held on paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. This data is not aggregated in national reporting systems, so information on the number of asylum seekers allowed to work could only be obtained through a manual case search at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 116873 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:04:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

797968

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the period for which refugees continue to receive asylum support after receiving a positive decision on their asylum application to 50 days on account of issues with gaining National Insurance numbers within the current 28 days.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	116875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to increase the period to 50 days.</p><p> </p><p>If an asylum seeker receiving support from the Home Office is granted refugee status they are given notice that their support will stop 28 days later and provided with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). The BRP is the main document they need to prove their eligibility to take employment or apply for benefits from the Department of Work and Pensions. Additionally, under new arrangements the Home Office offers the refugee assistance to make a benefits claim by arranging an appointment with a local DWP office.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office also issues the refugee with a national insurance number (NINO). Possession of a NINO at this stage is not essential to make a benefits application as the DWP can provide one as part of the benefits claim process. We have, however, been working to ensure that the NINO is issued at the same time as the BRP and plan to implement a new process in the new year whereby the number is printed on the BRP.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/12/2017 14:04:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

797969

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of asylum support on the physical and mental well-being of people seeking asylum who have been waiting on a decision for more than six months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	116876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office ensure that asylum seekers are not left destitute by providing accommodation and a weekly cash allowance. The level of the allowance is reviewed each year to ensure that it is sufficient to cover their essential living needs. The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to the methodology used to assess the adequacy of the cash allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers also have full access to the NHS, including mental health services if they are needed.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/12/2017 14:05:08 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

795920

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Females
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 amount of funding provided by any of the constituent organisations of the EU (a) to specialist violence against women and girls organisations and specialist women’s services and (b) for research relating to those issues.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	116240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims is a key priority for this Government. To support the Government’s commitment to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), we have pledged increased funding of £100 million between now and 2020.</p><p>As part of reviewing delivery against our cross-Government VAWG strategy, we are mapping provision of funding for services to identify areas for further action.</p><p>We value the EU’s contribution to funding VAWG services. Our future cooperation with the EU will be subject to negotiation but we are fully committed to continue working with local commissioners to deliver a secure future for VAWG services.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 116242 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:17:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips