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1678072

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
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 his Department's transparency release Home Office Procurement card spend over £500: 2003, published in March 2023, what the purpose was of the visit by a Vietnamese delegation; and how many (a) UK and (b) Vietnamese officials attended the lunch paid for in transactions 127-DG - Delivery-65121 and 126-DG - Delivery-500.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Senior Vietnamese Officials from the Ministry of Public Security attended the Home Office on 21 February to review progress against commitments made at the inaugural UK-Vietnam Migration Dialogue in 2022.</p><p>After the meeting, the delegation attended a working lunch with the Permanent Under Secretary, which was paid for by the Home Office. At this lunch, a number of confidential matters were discussed including enhancing cooperation to tackle illegal migration, a key HMG priority. Seven senior officials from the Vietnamese Government, alongside six UK delegates attended the working lunch.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 6469 question first answered 19/12/2023 15:58:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1678084

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he considers British nationals fighting for the Israel Defence Force to be a risk to national security.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	7109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:47:58 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1678208

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of how many dogs were experimented on in Great Britain in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	7045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain are published annually and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:01:09 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1678307

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Bibby Stockholm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what the daily cost per person will be if 504 asylum seekers are accommodated on the Bibby Stockholm barge.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The capacity of the Bibby Stockholm is around 500 people. The number of asylum seekers onboard the vessel at any one time is likely to vary due to a number of factors.</p><p>Numbers will increase in a phased approach as part of a carefully structured plan. We are conscious of the need to manage arrivals in a way that local services can support.</p><p> </p><p>Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential. Therefore, the Home Office does not publish this information. However, total expenditure on asylum is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1185849%2FHome_Office_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_22-23.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CASRA-briefingcorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C792da1e0685049df911b08dbfd71bf08%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638382437200528327%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8zI1lIBTGBVCcByXbsx3SmE%2BOovyStD7zzpdxQfxwQY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Home Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1232 question first answered 19/12/2023 17:34:51 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1678308

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Bibby Stockholm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are being accommodated on the Bibby Stockholm barge at present, and what is the cost per person to accommodate them.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The capacity of the Bibby Stockholm is around 500 people. The number of asylum seekers onboard the vessel at any one time is likely to vary due to a number of factors.</p><p>Numbers will increase in a phased approach as part of a carefully structured plan. We are conscious of the need to manage arrivals in a way that local services can support.</p><p> </p><p>Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential. Therefore, the Home Office does not publish this information. However, total expenditure on asylum is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1185849%2FHome_Office_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_22-23.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CASRA-briefingcorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C792da1e0685049df911b08dbfd71bf08%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638382437200528327%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8zI1lIBTGBVCcByXbsx3SmE%2BOovyStD7zzpdxQfxwQY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Home Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL1231 question first answered 19/12/2023 17:34:51 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1677716

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the case criteria implemented by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to determine whether an investigation should take place.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	6830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>We are working with City of London Police to replace Action Fraud with a new system that will improve support and reporting tools for victims and intelligence provided to forces.</p><p>This includes improvements to the process that the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) uses to determine whether a report should be considered for investigation. Reports submitted to Action Fraud are analysed to identify vulnerable victims so their cases can be prioritised for immediate assessment and one-to-one support.</p><p>The improvements have been tested across the victim support landscape, law enforcement agencies, and other relevant bodies.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:51:51 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1677736

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bibby Stockholm
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Maritime Coastguard Agency has made an assessment of the (a) accommodation standards and (b) staff accreditation on the Bibby Stockholm barge.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	6871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Bibby Stockholm has been subject to certification and regulatory inspection by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency in order to fulfil its permitted purpose.</p><p>Accommodation providers ensure that guidance and training provided to staff regarding the identification and management of vulnerable asylum seekers with specific needs, or at risk asylum seekers, is kept up to date and aligns with best practice.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/12/2023 17:46:47 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1677739

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Europe on the shared security threat posed by Hamas and other proscribed terrorist organisations.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	6946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government values our longstanding and effective cooperation with European allies on shared counter terrorism objectives, including tackling the threat posed by Hamas and from other terrorist organisations.</p><p>HMG continues to work closely with our international partners on issues of national security including through engagement by ministers and senior officials with their international counterparts to strengthen our collective response to the threats we face.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:50:46 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1677746

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Eastern Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) women and (b) girls from Eastern Europe who were trafficked to the UK and subsequently (i) compelled and (ii) forced to commit criminal acts in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	6796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not routinely collect the required data to estimate the number of women and girls from Eastern Europe who were trafficked to the UK and were subsequently compelled or forced to commit criminal acts.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, 479 females were referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) who reported criminal exploitation, either partly or wholly.</p><p> </p><p>For adult victims of modern slavery who enter the NRM, the Home Office funds the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC), contracted to spend £379 million over 5 years, to provide specialist support through the provision of safehouse accommodation, support-worker contact and financial assistance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, between 2016 and March 2023, the Home Office has spent over £37 million through the Modern Slavery Fund to combat modern slavery overseas and reduce the threat of human trafficking to the UK.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 19/12/2023 10:01:45 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1677783

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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 seekers have been granted permission to work since 2019.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	6710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home office is unable to state how many asylum seekers have been granted and refused permission to work since 2019 as they do not record data on the number of asylum seekers who have been permitted to work in a reportable format.</p><p> </p><p>Those who have claimed asylum in the UK and have had their asylum claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, are able to apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6711 question first answered 19/12/2023 12:45:16 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes