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434009

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the cost of Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	18750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is funded through fees charged for disclosure certificates and from subscriptions to the DBS disclosure update service. DBS operates on a full cost recovery basis. There has not been a fee increase in four years and volunteers receive free checks.</p><p>The table below sets out the average time taken to process all three types of checks.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Timeframe</p></td><td><p>Standard Disclosures</p></td><td><p>Enhanced Disclosures</p></td><td><p><br> Enhanced Disclosures with List Checks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2010 to 31st Oct 2011</p></td><td><p>5.21</p></td><td><p>16.84</p></td><td><p>16.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2011 to 31st Oct 2012</p></td><td><p>5.34</p></td><td><p>11.24</p></td><td><p>11.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2012 to 31st Oct 2013</p></td><td><p>4.57</p></td><td><p>10.60</p></td><td><p>10.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2013 to 31st Oct 2014</p></td><td><p>6.37</p></td><td><p>14.12</p></td><td><p>14.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2014 to 31st Oct 2015</p></td><td><p>5.97</p></td><td><p>14.92</p></td><td><p>14.94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The fluctuations in processing times over the years relate to a number of factors, including changes in demand and demand forecasting, changes to IT systems and the performance of police forces for enhanced disclosures.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 18748 question first answered 08/12/2015 16:46:07 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 34344 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

434010

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Welsh Language
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 the forms on her Department's website is available in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	18759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office currently provides 336 forms in total on GOV.UK, of which 5 are published in the Welsh language, representing 1.5% of the total.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/12/2015 12:39:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 34339 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

434013

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time was for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at (a) standard, (b) enhanced and (c) enhanced with list checks level to be conducted in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	18748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is funded through fees charged for disclosure certificates and from subscriptions to the DBS disclosure update service. DBS operates on a full cost recovery basis. There has not been a fee increase in four years and volunteers receive free checks.</p><p>The table below sets out the average time taken to process all three types of checks.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Timeframe</p></td><td><p>Standard Disclosures</p></td><td><p>Enhanced Disclosures</p></td><td><p><br> Enhanced Disclosures with List Checks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2010 to 31st Oct 2011</p></td><td><p>5.21</p></td><td><p>16.84</p></td><td><p>16.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2011 to 31st Oct 2012</p></td><td><p>5.34</p></td><td><p>11.24</p></td><td><p>11.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2012 to 31st Oct 2013</p></td><td><p>4.57</p></td><td><p>10.60</p></td><td><p>10.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2013 to 31st Oct 2014</p></td><td><p>6.37</p></td><td><p>14.12</p></td><td><p>14.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01st Nov 2014 to 31st Oct 2015</p></td><td><p>5.97</p></td><td><p>14.92</p></td><td><p>14.94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The fluctuations in processing times over the years relate to a number of factors, including changes in demand and demand forecasting, changes to IT systems and the performance of police forces for enhanced disclosures.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 18750 question first answered 08/12/2015 16:46:07 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 34343 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

434016

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to lay before Parliament a report on the steps the Government proposes to take in relation to independent child trafficking advocates, pursuant to section 48(7) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	18663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Section 48(7) of the Modern Slavery Act requires the Government to lay before Parliament a report setting out the steps it proposes to take in relation to independent child trafficking advocates within nine months of Royal Assent of the Modern Slavery Act. The Government will publish this report by 16 December, whilst Parliament is sitting.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/12/2015 16:32:58 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 34336 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

431761

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what timetable she plans to set for ratification of the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	17189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012. We will only commit to ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles. The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles but primary legislation is required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provision set out in Article 44 of the Convention. We are liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including the further legislative steps required.</p><p>We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. End Female Genital Mutilation and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/11/2015 17:39:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 32344 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

431762

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Employment: Crime
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 16 November 2015 to Question 14607, what the evidential basis is for the assertion on page 8 of the consultation document, Tackling Exploitation in the Labour Market, published in October 2015, that there has been a shift from abuses of employment regulation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	17158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2015 answer text <p>The relevant text in the consultation document is based on Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority’s operational information.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 27/11/2015 14:44:44 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 32348 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

428695

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: 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 funding her Department plans to allocate to domestic and sexual violence support services after April 2016; and for how long she plans for that funding to be available.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	16626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Tackling violence against women and girls remains a priority for this Government. Allocation of funding for domestic and sexual violence support services is dependent on the outcome of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/11/2015 17:22:31 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 31147 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

428696

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ratify the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	16621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012 and this Government remains committed to its ratification.</p><p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through our comprehensive work to protect women and girls from violence, including criminalising forced marriage as required by the Convention. However, primary legislation will be required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification. The Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary.</p><p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to such ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles. We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, end Female Genital Mutilation and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/11/2015 16:57:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 31140 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

428190

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations have been commenced by the National Crime Agency into human trafficking, in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	16287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency was established on 7 October 2013 and, at that time there were eight human trafficking investigations under way.</p><p>Between 7 October 2013 and 6 October 2014 the NCA commenced a further eight NCA human trafficking investigations.</p><p>Between 7 October 2014 and 7 Oct 2015 the NCA commenced a further 11 human trafficking investigation. In addition, over the same period, the NCA has provided specialist support to over 60 investigations led by other law enforcement agencies involving human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 19/11/2015 17:28:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 30601 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

428191

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of online child abuse were referred from the National Crime Agency to individual police forces in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	16288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) disseminates intelligence and information relating to child sexual exploitation for police forces to investigate on a regular basis.</p><p>The NCA made the following number of disseminations in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse, which includes on-line abuse, to territorial police forces in the UK:</p><p>2014 - 3664</p><p>2015 (to 30 September) - 4071</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 20/11/2015 14:53:24 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 30602 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson