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1564775

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Domestic Abuse
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 have been (a) deported or (b) referred for deportation after reporting domestic violence or abuse in each of the past ten years.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	119064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on all types of removals from the UK. The latest statistics are available at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAndy.Fowler%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9b2c291572ef44121d1e08daf2ed042c%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638089397027116420%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2Z4prKwdDkkd3sASzcDsX60a4PvaA17ZMsoXNFR8I7g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>We do not routinely record allegations of domestic abuse except in cases where a victim makes an application for leave to remain on that basis. We would only record the allegation if the information was volunteered to us and was relevant to the person’s immigration status. Where we are informed of such allegations, they are not recorded in a form which can easily be reported. To provide the data requested would require examination of individual case files which could only be done at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/01/2023 17:55:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1564883

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons her Department decided to increase the number of Seasonal Workers scheme operators; when she plans to appoint the new operators; and what are the criteria for operators being appointed.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	119133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to supporting the agricultural industry as it continues to adapt to changes in the UK labour market.</p><p>The Government has taken the decision to increase the number of Scheme Operators for the Seasonal Worker route to reflect the announced increase in the scheme quota. Scheme operators are selected by DEFRA through a fair and open selection process according to their own criteria and recommended to the Home Office – who assess the operator’s suitability to become a licenced sponsor. Details of DEFRA’s selection process are publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/seasonal-worker-visa-route-request-for-information-rfi" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/seasonal-worker-visa-route-request-for-information-rfi</a>.</p><p>The Scheme Operators are already required to have a clear employer transfer pathway in place as a condition of holding their sponsor licence, including transparent criteria for making a transfer request and a process for</p><p>considering such requests. The Scheme Operators must not normally refuse requests to change employers, and may only do so where there are significant reasons preventing a transfer, for example the imminent expiry of a workers visa. This is set out in published Home Office guidance, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workers-and-temporary-workers-guidance-for-sponsors-sponsor-a-seasonal-worker" target="_blank">Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors: sponsor a seasonal worker - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 119134 question first answered 12/01/2023 18:01:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1564884

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
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 workers on the seasonal workers scheme who cannot switch between scheme operators can transfer between jobs, in the context of an increase in the number of labour providers in the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	119134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to supporting the agricultural industry as it continues to adapt to changes in the UK labour market.</p><p>The Government has taken the decision to increase the number of Scheme Operators for the Seasonal Worker route to reflect the announced increase in the scheme quota. Scheme operators are selected by DEFRA through a fair and open selection process according to their own criteria and recommended to the Home Office – who assess the operator’s suitability to become a licenced sponsor. Details of DEFRA’s selection process are publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/seasonal-worker-visa-route-request-for-information-rfi" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/seasonal-worker-visa-route-request-for-information-rfi</a>.</p><p>The Scheme Operators are already required to have a clear employer transfer pathway in place as a condition of holding their sponsor licence, including transparent criteria for making a transfer request and a process for</p><p>considering such requests. The Scheme Operators must not normally refuse requests to change employers, and may only do so where there are significant reasons preventing a transfer, for example the imminent expiry of a workers visa. This is set out in published Home Office guidance, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workers-and-temporary-workers-guidance-for-sponsors-sponsor-a-seasonal-worker" target="_blank">Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors: sponsor a seasonal worker - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 119133 question first answered 12/01/2023 18:01:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1564915

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum and Immigration: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum and (b) general immigration cases from Welsh constituencies have been waiting for a decision for over (i) six months, (ii) one year and (iii) two years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	119155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on work in progress in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">Migration Transparency Data</a>. However, this is not available by constituency. Data on the asylum work in progress are provided in table Asy_03 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2022" target="_blank">immigration and protection data</a>. The latest data relates to as at 30 June 2022. Data on migration work in progress are provided in table VSI_03 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2022" target="_blank">visas and citizenship data</a>. The latest data relates to as at 30 September 2022.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/01/2023 17:57:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1564928

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Barnsley East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure that (a) South Yorkshire police and (b) Barnsley Council have the resources to address increases in anti-social behaviour in Barnsley East.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	119167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>We provided the police, local authorities, and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centred approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act.</p><p>One of the commitments outlined in the Beating Crime was to establish the principles required for a strong and effective partnership response to anti-social behaviour, working with PCCs, local authorities and other partners to help set expectations for local agencies, so that they work together to address ASB issues, including dealing with persistent offenders. This was published in July 2022.</p><p>The Home Office announced in March 2022 that ASB would be one of the primary crime and issue types being targeted in the next rounds of the Safer Streets Fund. This funding goes towards local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all with a particular focus on addressing neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and tackling violence against women and girls. At the end of July last year, we announced the outcome of Round Four of the Safer Streets Fund, investing an additional £50 million and supporting 111 projects across England and Wales.</p><p>South Yorkshire Police’s funding will be up to £314.3m, in 2022/23 an increase of up to 17.2 when compared to 2021/22. As at 30 September 2022, South Yorkshire has recruited 408 additional uplift officers against a total three year allocation of 504 officers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 119168 119170 question first answered 12/01/2023 13:40:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1564929

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help increase charge rates for repeated anti-social behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	119168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>We provided the police, local authorities, and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centred approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act.</p><p>One of the commitments outlined in the Beating Crime was to establish the principles required for a strong and effective partnership response to anti-social behaviour, working with PCCs, local authorities and other partners to help set expectations for local agencies, so that they work together to address ASB issues, including dealing with persistent offenders. This was published in July 2022.</p><p>The Home Office announced in March 2022 that ASB would be one of the primary crime and issue types being targeted in the next rounds of the Safer Streets Fund. This funding goes towards local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all with a particular focus on addressing neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and tackling violence against women and girls. At the end of July last year, we announced the outcome of Round Four of the Safer Streets Fund, investing an additional £50 million and supporting 111 projects across England and Wales.</p><p>South Yorkshire Police’s funding will be up to £314.3m, in 2022/23 an increase of up to 17.2 when compared to 2021/22. As at 30 September 2022, South Yorkshire has recruited 408 additional uplift officers against a total three year allocation of 504 officers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 119167 119170 question first answered 12/01/2023 13:40:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1564931

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help prevent anti-social behaviour on the sites of derelict buildings.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	119170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>We provided the police, local authorities, and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centred approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act.</p><p>One of the commitments outlined in the Beating Crime was to establish the principles required for a strong and effective partnership response to anti-social behaviour, working with PCCs, local authorities and other partners to help set expectations for local agencies, so that they work together to address ASB issues, including dealing with persistent offenders. This was published in July 2022.</p><p>The Home Office announced in March 2022 that ASB would be one of the primary crime and issue types being targeted in the next rounds of the Safer Streets Fund. This funding goes towards local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all with a particular focus on addressing neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and tackling violence against women and girls. At the end of July last year, we announced the outcome of Round Four of the Safer Streets Fund, investing an additional £50 million and supporting 111 projects across England and Wales.</p><p>South Yorkshire Police’s funding will be up to £314.3m, in 2022/23 an increase of up to 17.2 when compared to 2021/22. As at 30 September 2022, South Yorkshire has recruited 408 additional uplift officers against a total three year allocation of 504 officers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 119167 119168 question first answered 12/01/2023 13:40:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1565158

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish a new National Fraud Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	119244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Fraud Strategy will be published shortly.</p><p>The Government will work with industry to remove the vulnerabilities that fraudsters exploit, with intelligence agencies to shut down fraudulent infrastructure, with law enforcement to identify and bring the most harmful offenders to justice, and with all partners to ensure that the public have the advice and support they need.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 12/01/2023 16:24:00 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1565169

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
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 in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency were (a) removed and (b) detained in Immigration Removal Centres in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	119043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of returns from the UK and the number of people entering and in detention in the 'Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release'. The latest data on returns are published in table Ret_D01 of the 'Returns detailed datasets'. The latest data go up to the end of June 2022. The number of people entering and in detention each quarter are in table Det_D01 and Det_D02 respectively of the 'Detention detailed datasets'. The latest data relate to the end of September 2022.</p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the 'Notes' page of the workbook. Data for returns up to the end of September 2022 and detention up to the end of December will be published on 23 February 2023.</p><p>The Home Office only publishes data on the nationality of the returnee or detainee and the destination country of returns and does not publish data on returns and detention by constituency.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/01/2023 17:59:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1564172

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Liverpool Walton, reference MPAM/0481709/22, what the technical issue is that delayed his constituent's case; and whether this technical issue has affected any other applications made to her Department.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	117811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office can confirm the technical issue surrounding this case was caused by a system error that has since been resolved</p><p>We can confirm no other cases we have encountered have met the same issues as this case.</p><p>As part of transforming the asylum system, we continue to make several improvements with our transformation colleagues to develop a process which will rely on a single biometric capture for most applicants at the beginning of their asylum journey. Changes such as this will limit similar scenarios moving forward.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/01/2023 18:02:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden