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58100

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Private Investigators
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 Answer of 13 May 2014, Official Report, 462W, on private investigation, whether she plans to consult upon the terms and conditions of licences for private investigators prior to their implementation under the new statutory licensing requirement.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Garnier
uin	198722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Security Industry Authority (SIA) - the regulator of the private security <br>industry - will engage with the private investigations sector on the development <br>of licensing criteria and conditions prior to the implementation of the new <br>licensing regime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/06/2014 10:16:44 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	337 label Biography information for Lord Garnier

58115

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, how many immigration officers are deployed at each UK airport.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	199040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The requested information has not been released as it is Border Force policy not to release port-specific staff numbers on grounds of national security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/06/2014 14:23:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

58116

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, if she will publish the average waiting times at the UK border for the last three years at (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stansted, (d) Manchester, (e) Birmingham and (f) Luton airports.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	199026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The yearly average queue times for passengers arriving at the Primary Checkpoint to be admitted into the UK are set out in the table below. All meet service level agreement targets, which are below 25 minutes for European Economic Area (EEA) passengers and below 45 Minutes for non-EEA passengers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><strong>Average Passenger Queue Times (hr:mm)</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><strong>2011</strong></td><td colspan="2"><strong>2012</strong></td><td colspan="2"><strong>2013</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Port</strong></td><td>EEA</td><td>NonEEA</td><td>EEA</td><td>NonEEA</td><td>EEA</td><td>NonEEA</td></tr><tr><td>Heathrow TN1</td><td>00:05</td><td>00:13</td><td>00:03</td><td>00:08</td><td>00:02</td><td>00:05</td></tr><tr><td>Heathrow TN3</td><td>00:06</td><td>00:19</td><td>00:03</td><td>00:11</td><td>00:02</td><td>00:09</td></tr><tr><td>Heathrow TN4</td><td>00:04</td><td>00:22</td><td>00:02</td><td>00:11</td><td>00:02</td><td>00:08</td></tr><tr><td>Heathrow TN5</td><td>00:06</td><td>00:21</td><td>00:04</td><td>00:13</td><td>00:04</td><td>00:09</td></tr><tr><td>Gatwick North</td><td>00:03</td><td>00:05</td><td>00:03</td><td>00:05</td><td>00:02</td><td>00:04</td></tr><tr><td>Gatwick South</td><td>00:04</td><td>00:07</td><td>00:03</td><td>00:05</td><td>00:02</td><td>00:03</td></tr><tr><td>Stansted</td><td>00:13</td><td>00:20</td><td>00:07</td><td>00:10</td><td>00:06</td><td>00:09</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester TN1</td><td>00:09</td><td>00:15</td><td>00:10</td><td>00:17</td><td>00:09</td><td>00:15</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester TN2</td><td>00:10</td><td>00:19</td><td>00:09</td><td>00:16</td><td>00:08</td><td>00:15</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester TN3</td><td>00:08</td><td>00:14</td><td>00:15</td><td>00:23</td><td>00:11</td><td>00:16</td></tr><tr><td>Birmingham</td><td>00:07</td><td>00:11</td><td>00:06</td><td>00:09</td><td>00:05</td><td>00:09</td></tr><tr><td>Luton</td><td>00:09</td><td>00:09</td><td>00:08</td><td>00:08</td><td>00:07</td><td>00:09</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">The figures quoted above are management information subject to internal quality checks and may be subject to change.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 17/06/2014 13:59:53 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

58145

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Immigration and Passport Service on (a) the service's ability to meet the three-week timescale for processing an application for a child passport and (b) possible extension of that timescale.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	199081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Expected service standards for processing passports are given at: www.gov.uk.<br><br><br>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary explained in the House on 12 June 2014<br>a set of measures to deal with the high level of passport demand has been put <br>in place. I refer the Hon. Member to the statement of 12 June 2014, Official <br>Report, columns 693 and 694.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/07/2014 13:37:14 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

58186

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
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 effectiveness of measures adopted following the Kinsella Review of anti-knife crime projects, published in February 2011; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There has been no formal assessment of the measures introduced following the <br>publication of the Kinsella Review. However, we keep the current Ending Gang <br>and Youth Violence programme under close review, which supports the work of the <br>33 areas in England and Wales identified as having the most significant gang <br>problems. This programme is aimed at tackling gang and youth violence and <br>includes knife crime. Our assessment of the first year (2012-13) of the <br>programme was positive, with local areas considering it to have been a success. <br>We are currently finalising the assessment of the second year (2013-14).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 11/06/2014 16:30:12 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

58187

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Government funding has been provided for tackling teenage knife crime in each year since publication of the Kinsella Review in February 2011.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 46WS, the Home Secretary announced <br>£18 million funding to tackle knife, gun and gang crime. The funding was given <br>to police, local agencies and the voluntary sector to tackle serious youth <br>violence and prevent young people <br>entering a cycle of crime. This funding addressed issues of gang and youth <br>violence including knife crime.<br>The two year funding supported enforcement and prevention work by police in <br>three knife crime hotspot areas, alongside positive activities for young people <br>and local work to bring about long-term changes in attitudes and behaviours. <br>The money included up to:<br>• £3.75 million (£2 million in 2011-12 and £1.75 million in 2012-13) for the <br>three police forces areas where more than half of the country's knife crime occurs – <br>the Metropolitan Police Service, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands.<br>• £4 million (£2 million in 2011-12 and £1.75 million in 2012-13 ) for a <br>‘communities against gangs, guns and knives' fund - for local voluntary organisations across <br>England and Wales working with young people to stop involvement in knife and <br>gang violence. <br>• £10 million for prevention and diversionary activities and engagement with <br>young people at risk of becoming involved in crime, including knife related violence<br>• £1million to support the development of anti-knife, gun and gang crime <br>materials for schools and a good practice website to enable local projects to share <br>knowledge and expertise. About 280 practitioners are now sharing information <br>through the Knowledge Hub set up in the Local Government Association website.<br>• £250,000 for 2011-12 of the Ben Kinsella Fund (in addition to the £250,000 <br>provided for 2010-11) for young people to run anti-knife crime projects in their local <br>area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 11/06/2014 16:29:08 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

58200

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Albania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from what region of Albania the women referred to the victim support scheme operated by the Salvation Army in (a) February 2014 and (b) April 2014 came from; what evidence from cluster data she has to explain why most of them were pregnant when they were discovered in the UK; what steps she is taking to prevent access to the UK without the necessary visas by such Albanian nationals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	198784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund a national support service for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales. This contract is delivered <br>by The Salvation Army. The service is open to potential adult victims of human trafficking (including those from Albania), identified through referral to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). The Salvation Army and its sub-contractors work with victims of human trafficking from the moment they are placed in support accommodation to help them consider their support needs and their plans to move on from the service.<br><br>The Home Office does not hold data on the regions that Albanian women referred to the Salvation Army are from. This information is only held within individual <br>case records and can only be accessed through manual search. Similarly, we do not hold data on the reasons for pregnancy of women referred to the NRM. The Government recognises that effective reintegration support for victims is vital to help them move on with their lives and to prevent them from being exploited in the future. In addition, the Government is looking at what more that can be done to support victims, including supporting them to return to their home country where appropriate.<br><br>The Government is working closely with the Albanian Government to combat trafficking and support victims. In November 2013, the UK Government and the Albanian Government, working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), established a voluntary return package for female victims of trafficking who wished to return to Albania. This package includes the provision of secure accommodation in Albania (with guards and social services on site), childcare assistance where required, and training or support to establish a business or enter the labour market. This provides the support and assistance required for victims who wish to return to Albania to rebuild their lives. The Albanian Government is also putting in place comprehensive measures to tackle trafficking, such as the establishment of a National Referral Mechanism and a dedicated police unit to tackle trafficking.<br><br>Albanians are visa nationals and as such they require a visa to enter the UK for any purpose. We have Risk and Airline Liaison Overseas Network staff posted around the world to assist carriers in identifying passengers that do not have the correct documents to enter the UK. We also have Border Force staff operating UK immigration controls in France and Belgium who will refuse entry to those seeking to enter the UK without the correct documentation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/06/2014 15:14:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 56 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

58201

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
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 number of victims of human trafficking through the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	198785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In 2013 the UK National Referral Mechanism (NRM) received 1,746 referrals of <br>potential victims of trafficking. However, trafficking is a covert crime and <br>victims are often hidden, making it difficult to establish the true scale of <br>the issue.<br><br>The National Crime Agency's UK Human Trafficking Centre publishes an annual <br>assessment of the number of victims of human trafficking. The most recent <br>assessment was published in August 2013 and can be found on the NCA website <br>(www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk).<br><br>The Government is determined to lead the global fight against human trafficking <br>(including modern slavery), and has introduced the Modern Slavery Bill. The <br>Bill will give law enforcement the tools to stamp out modern slavery, and <br>enhance protection for victims. To complement the Bill, the Government is also <br>ramping up non-legislative action to tackle this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 11/06/2014 16:30:50 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 57 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

58226

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports have been met by each passport office administrative centre.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14, <br>99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period. <br><br>Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office <br>to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2014 15:54:24 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 78 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58227

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport renewals have been completed within the advertised three week turnaround time from receipt in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14, <br>99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period. <br><br>Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office <br>to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2014 15:50:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 77 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann