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1232898

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications there have been to the National Referral Mechanism by region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	87667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:02 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47856 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1232901

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications to the National Referral Mechanism received a reasonable grounds decision in each of the last five years following appeal of a negative decision.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	87669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019.</a> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:03 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47858 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1231972

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many hours of staff time at each grade were involved in (a) drafting, designing and producing, (b) translating, and (c) distributing her Department's campaign brochure for the UK's nominee for the role of director general of the World Trade Organization.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	85994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Drafting, designing and producing the Department’s campaign brochure took in the region of 25-<del class="ministerial">70</del><ins class="ministerial">30</ins> hours of staff time.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold detailed records of the time and grade of employees involved.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/09/2020 10:16:43 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2020 13:58:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 47133 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1231378

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mauritius: Oil
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the oil spill caused by the shipwreck of MV Wakashio, what assistance they are providing to the government of Mauritius to clean the area and save wildlife, particularly the endangered species in and around the national park of Ile aux Aigrettes.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL7785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Following the oil spill, the Government of Mauritius requested urgent assistance from the international community. As part of this response, we deployed three ecology experts from the UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. These experts are assessing the scale of the damage and are helping Mauritius identify the best ways to restore its coastline and protect the species now at risk of oil pollution. In addition, a package of legal and technical advice has been provided to assist with the safe disposal of the stricken ship. We also deployed a marine expert to the scene and have put in place a team of lawyers and marine consultants who are also helping the Mauritian Government while working remotely from the UK.</p><p>Finally, the UK has committed £10,000 of new emergency support for the Mauritian Wildlife <ins class="ministerial">Foundation</ins> <del class="ministerial">Fund</del> to support its urgent work to help the local nature reserves directly impacted by the oil spill, including Ile aux Aigrettes. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and assist the Mauritian Government to limit the impact of the spill.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/09/2020 15:36:26 question first ministerially corrected 23/09/2020 10:07:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg previous answer version 47877 answering member printed Baroness Sugg answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1231379

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mauritius: Oil
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the actions of the government of Mauritius following the shipwreck of, and subsequent oil spill caused by, MV Wakashio.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL7786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Following the oil spill, the Government of Mauritius requested urgent assistance from the international community. As part of this response, we deployed three ecology experts from the UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. These experts are assessing the scale of the damage and are helping Mauritius identify the best ways to restore its coastline and protect the species now at risk of oil pollution. In addition, a package of legal and technical advice has been provided to assist with the safe disposal of the stricken ship. We also deployed a marine expert to the scene and have put in place a team of lawyers and marine consultants who are also helping the Mauritian Government while working remotely from the UK.</p><p>Finally, the UK has committed £10,000 of new emergency support for the Mauritian Wildlife <ins class="ministerial">Foundation</ins><del class="ministerial">Fund</del> to support its urgent work to help the local nature reserves directly impacted by the oil spill, including Ile aux Aigrettes. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and assist the Mauritian Government to limit the impact of the spill.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/09/2020 15:45:21 question first ministerially corrected 23/09/2020 10:07:31 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg previous answer version 47878 answering member printed Baroness Sugg answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1230559

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passengers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:18 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46089 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230560

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passengers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:18 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:20 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46090 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230561

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passengers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:19 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:12 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46091 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230562

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:19 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46092 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230222

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
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 July 2020 Command Paper entitled UK Points Based System Further Details, CP 258, what assessment she has made of the implications for her proposals on no routine immigration controls on journeys from within the Common Travel area to the UK and no immigration controls on the Northern Ireland - Ireland land border of her policy on a universal permission to travel requiring everyone wishing to travel to the UK excluding British and Irish nationals to seek permission in advance of travel via a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	83981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to tackle potential breaches of rights under the Common Travel Area</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Command Paper 258 entitled UK points-based immigration system: further details, whether passport checks will take place on on (a) air and (b) sea travel between (i) Northern Ireland to Great Britain and (ii) Great Britain to Northern Ireland.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the July 2020 Command Paper entitled UK Points Based System Further Details, CP 258, whether she plans to include in a universal permission to travel requirement (a) EU nationals without settled status and (b) other non-visa nationals wishing to travel from the Republic of Ireland to (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) Great Britain</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the July 2020 Command Paper entitled UK Points Based System Further Details, CP 258, what assessment she has made of the implications for her proposals on no routine immigration controls on journeys from within the Common Travel area to the UK and no immigration controls on the Northern Ireland - Ireland land border of her policy on a universal permission to travel requiring everyone wishing to travel to the UK excluding British and Irish nationals to seek permission in advance of travel via a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Universal Permission to Travel requirement will require everyone wishing to travel to the UK (except British and Irish citizens) to seek permission in advance of travel. We will introduce Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) for visitors and passengers transiting through the UK who do not currently need a visa for short stays or who do not already have an immigration status prior to travelling, which will act as their permission.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> As now, the UK will not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from within the Common Travel Area, with no immigration controls whatsoever on the Republic of Ireland-Northern Ireland land border. However, individuals arriving in the UK must continue to enter in line with the UK’s immigration framework including the Universal Permission to Travel requirement.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CTA has never required the UK and Ireland to have entirely harmonised immigration arrangements for non-British or non-Irish citizens. Key to this is the high level of cooperation on border security to ensure that legitimate travel is facilitated while those who intend to abuse the arrangements are prevented from entering. </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/09/2020 12:28:55 question first ministerially corrected 23/09/2020 10:39:27 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 45183 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry