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1132801

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of time dispersal orders used by the police to clear homeless camps in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	266077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>We introduced the dispersal power through the Anti-social, Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to enable the police to disperse anti-social individuals for up to 48 hours. The legislation requires the officer authorising use of the power to be satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to remove or reduce the likelihood of people being harassed, alarmed or distressed or the occurrence of crime or disorder.</p><p>Data on how many times the dispersal power has been used is not collated centrally.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/06/2019 16:02:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1132461

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Extradition: USA
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 11 June 2019 to Question 261104 on Extradition: USA, how many UK citizens that have been arrested following extradition requests from the US were extradited to that country in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	265420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The following table provides the information requested:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Arrests</p></td><td><p>Offences for which those arrests took place</p></td><td><p>Extraditions to the US (please note these may relate to arrests that took place in a different year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Distribution of child pornography Large-scale financial fraud</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Parental child abduction 14 counts of grand larceny (property theft) and conspiracy to defraud Causing death by dangerous driving Fraud</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Murder Fraud</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Conspiracy to participate in an organised crime group</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All figures are from local management information, and have not been quality assured to the level of published National Statistics. As such they should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change. The figures do not include Scotland, which deals with its own extradition cases.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 265421 265422 question first answered 20/06/2019 15:31:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1132464

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Extradition: USA
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 11 June 2019 to Question 261104 on Extradition: USA, if he will publish the year in which those UK citizens were arrested in connection with a US arrest warrant in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	265421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The following table provides the information requested:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Arrests</p></td><td><p>Offences for which those arrests took place</p></td><td><p>Extraditions to the US (please note these may relate to arrests that took place in a different year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Distribution of child pornography Large-scale financial fraud</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Parental child abduction 14 counts of grand larceny (property theft) and conspiracy to defraud Causing death by dangerous driving Fraud</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Murder Fraud</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Conspiracy to participate in an organised crime group</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All figures are from local management information, and have not been quality assured to the level of published National Statistics. As such they should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change. The figures do not include Scotland, which deals with its own extradition cases.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 265420 265422 question first answered 20/06/2019 15:31:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1132465

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Extradition: USA
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 11 June 2019 to Question 261104 on Extradition: USA, if he will publish the offence for which those people were arrested following an extradition from the US.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	265422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The following table provides the information requested:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Arrests</p></td><td><p>Offences for which those arrests took place</p></td><td><p>Extraditions to the US (please note these may relate to arrests that took place in a different year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Distribution of child pornography Large-scale financial fraud</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Parental child abduction 14 counts of grand larceny (property theft) and conspiracy to defraud Causing death by dangerous driving Fraud</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Murder Fraud</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Conspiracy to participate in an organised crime group</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All figures are from local management information, and have not been quality assured to the level of published National Statistics. As such they should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change. The figures do not include Scotland, which deals with its own extradition cases.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 265420 265421 question first answered 20/06/2019 15:31:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1130946

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
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 assessment of the potential merits of recognising forced marriage as a form of modern day slavery.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	262231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out forced marriage, with our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit leading efforts to combat it both at home and abroad</p><p>The Government has significantly strengthened the law on forced marriage. We have introduced a new forced marriage offence, criminalised the breach of Forced Marriage Protection Orders and introduced anonymity for victims</p><p>In November 2018, the Home Secretary launched the Forced Marriage Awareness Campaign, which highlights that forced marriage is a crime and directs victims and concerned parties to contact the Forced Marriage Helpline for support.</p><p>The joint Home Office and Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) provides support and advice for victims, those at risk, and professionals, through its public helpline. In 2018, the FMU gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1,764 cases. Since 2012, the FMU has provided support to between approximately 1,200 and 1,400 cases per year. The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people currently living in forced marriages in the UK. Further information on the FMU’s 2018 statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804044/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804044/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_FINAL.pdf</a></p><p>We recognise that forced marriage can constitute modern slavery, as we examined in the Home Office Typology report, but not in all cases, so we must assess each on a case by case basis. Potential victims can be deceived about the nature of their relationship with the trafficker, not understanding that they would be exploited in the marriage. The exploitation can take place through domestic servitude which occurs alongside domestic abuse and sexual exploitation.</p><p>The Home Office Typology Report can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652652/typology-modern-slavery-offences-horr93.pdf%20" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652652/typology-modern-slavery-offences-horr93.pdf </a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 262232 262233 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:26:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1130947

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
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 are living in forced marriages in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	262232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out forced marriage, with our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit leading efforts to combat it both at home and abroad</p><p>The Government has significantly strengthened the law on forced marriage. We have introduced a new forced marriage offence, criminalised the breach of Forced Marriage Protection Orders and introduced anonymity for victims</p><p>In November 2018, the Home Secretary launched the Forced Marriage Awareness Campaign, which highlights that forced marriage is a crime and directs victims and concerned parties to contact the Forced Marriage Helpline for support.</p><p>The joint Home Office and Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) provides support and advice for victims, those at risk, and professionals, through its public helpline. In 2018, the FMU gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1,764 cases. Since 2012, the FMU has provided support to between approximately 1,200 and 1,400 cases per year. The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people currently living in forced marriages in the UK. Further information on the FMU’s 2018 statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804044/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804044/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_FINAL.pdf</a></p><p>We recognise that forced marriage can constitute modern slavery, as we examined in the Home Office Typology report, but not in all cases, so we must assess each on a case by case basis. Potential victims can be deceived about the nature of their relationship with the trafficker, not understanding that they would be exploited in the marriage. The exploitation can take place through domestic servitude which occurs alongside domestic abuse and sexual exploitation.</p><p>The Home Office Typology Report can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652652/typology-modern-slavery-offences-horr93.pdf%20" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652652/typology-modern-slavery-offences-horr93.pdf </a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 262231 262233 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:26:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1130948

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department has taken to help people trapped in forced marriages.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	262233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out forced marriage, with our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit leading efforts to combat it both at home and abroad</p><p>The Government has significantly strengthened the law on forced marriage. We have introduced a new forced marriage offence, criminalised the breach of Forced Marriage Protection Orders and introduced anonymity for victims</p><p>In November 2018, the Home Secretary launched the Forced Marriage Awareness Campaign, which highlights that forced marriage is a crime and directs victims and concerned parties to contact the Forced Marriage Helpline for support.</p><p>The joint Home Office and Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) provides support and advice for victims, those at risk, and professionals, through its public helpline. In 2018, the FMU gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1,764 cases. Since 2012, the FMU has provided support to between approximately 1,200 and 1,400 cases per year. The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people currently living in forced marriages in the UK. Further information on the FMU’s 2018 statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804044/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804044/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_FINAL.pdf</a></p><p>We recognise that forced marriage can constitute modern slavery, as we examined in the Home Office Typology report, but not in all cases, so we must assess each on a case by case basis. Potential victims can be deceived about the nature of their relationship with the trafficker, not understanding that they would be exploited in the marriage. The exploitation can take place through domestic servitude which occurs alongside domestic abuse and sexual exploitation.</p><p>The Home Office Typology Report can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652652/typology-modern-slavery-offences-horr93.pdf%20" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652652/typology-modern-slavery-offences-horr93.pdf </a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 262231 262232 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:26:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham