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786797

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Breathalysers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister of her Department personally approved by seal and signature the Intoximeter EC/IR breath analysis device in June 2005 for use by police forces in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	112309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministerial approval for the Intoximeter EC/IR breath analysis device was granted in 2005 by the then Home Office Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the late Paul Goggins.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/11/2017 08:09:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

786818

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with trade unions on the effectiveness of the board of the Gamgmasters and Labour Abuse Authority; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	112361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) is constituted under The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015. Recruitment to the Board follows a fair and open process in line with the Government’s code of practice on public appointments.</p><p>Anyone with relevant experience and ability to contribute to the GLAA Board, including those with trade union experience, is able to apply to recruitment rounds.</p><p>The Department has not discussed the effectiveness of the GLAA Board with trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112360 112466 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:51:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

786819

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the Board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority does not include any members with recent trade union experience.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	112466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) is constituted under The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015. Recruitment to the Board follows a fair and open process in line with the Government’s code of practice on public appointments.</p><p>Anyone with relevant experience and ability to contribute to the GLAA Board, including those with trade union experience, is able to apply to recruitment rounds.</p><p>The Department has not discussed the effectiveness of the GLAA Board with trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112360 112361 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:51:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

786820

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to ensure that the recruitment policies of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority board will include trade union experience as a desirable competence for future board members; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	112360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) is constituted under The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015. Recruitment to the Board follows a fair and open process in line with the Government’s code of practice on public appointments.</p><p>Anyone with relevant experience and ability to contribute to the GLAA Board, including those with trade union experience, is able to apply to recruitment rounds.</p><p>The Department has not discussed the effectiveness of the GLAA Board with trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112361 112466 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:51:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

786847

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Cosmetics
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 encourage other countries to ban cosmetics animal testing and the sale of animal-tested cosmetics.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	112380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The testing of cosmetics and their ingredients on animals in the UK has been banned since 1998 and the UK has been instrumental in introducing this ban across the European Union and beyond.</p><p>The Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to support China to bring an end to unnecessary cosmetics testing on animals, advising on a science based approach for non-animal alternative human safety testing.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/11/2017 14:47:20 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

786877

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Females
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 ensure that women seeking asylum in the UK are treated with justice and dignity.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	112265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering an asylum process that is gender sensitive and have developed an asylum gender action plan to achieve this building on the wider Government strategy to tackle violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>All decision-makers receive extensive training on considering asylum claims and must follow published Home Office policy guidance, including specific guidance on gender issues, which covers specific forms of gender based persecution.</p><p> </p><p>All available evidence is carefully and sensitively considered in light of published country information, which covers country specific issues relating to gender based harm, including female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual exploitation, violence in conflict and domestic violence.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 10:15:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

786893

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Cosmetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to table a resolution to the UN to establish an ad hoc committee to develop an international agreement for the barring of animal testing for cosmetics.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to table a resolution to the United Nations to establish an ad hoc committee to develop an international agreement for the barring of animal testing for cosmetics.</p><p>The UK was the first country in the world to ban cosmetics being tested on animals. We are keen to share our knowledge and best practice globally to support the ending of cosmetics testing on animals in favour of non-animal alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 15/11/2017 17:31:24 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

786927

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Working Conditions
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 improve the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of staff employed in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>In July 2017 the Home Office launched their health and wellbeing strategy which is aligned with the Civil Service 5 strategic priorities to ;</p><p>1. Provide visible leadership for health and wellbeing 2. Encourage an open dialogue leading to action on mental health 3. Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle 4. Promote national wellbeing campaigns 5. Support people to stay at work or return to work</p><p>The strategy incorporates best practice approaches from: World Health Organisation, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England. The strategy adopts a pragmatic approach to implement actions that are evidence and risk based as research shows this makes the most significant difference in improving health and wellbeing.</p><p>For Physical Health we follow the HSE guidelines on 5 steps to risk assessment:</p><ol><li>Identify the hazards</li><li>Identify who might be harmed</li><li>Evaluate the risks</li><li>Record our findings</li><li>Regularly review risk assessments</li></ol><p>Our procedures including a suite of training across the workforce, governance by publication of policies and guidance notes and assurance by way of a schedule of assurance visits and action plans for improvement.</p><p>For Mental Health we provide:</p><ul><li>An Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 helpline for employees. Employees can talk to qualified counsellors and this includes talking about any mental health issues affecting relatives or friends</li><li>‘Stress Management for Managers’ training and guidance - enabling our managers to identify and manage stress employees may experience in workplace. This is aligned to the ‘HSE Stress Management Standards’.</li><li>Stress risk assessments - carried out to identify causes and implement agreed solutions and measures to eliminate or reduce the stressors in the workplace</li><li>‘Building Organisational Resilience’ training for senior management teams to build their business unit’s resilience at times of changes, traumas and disturbances</li><li>Trained Mental Health First Aiders - support employees across the business</li><li>Mental health awareness e learning - for all employees to access</li><li>Sustaining Resilience at Work - a peer support network, which provides support and assistance to colleagues in times of challenge, stress and pressure.</li><li>Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) assessors - For parts of our business were there may be a higher risk of traumatic incidents. After a traumatic incident trained TRiM assessors are deployed. They work with HR and line managers to ensure those who need additional immediate support get it. They monitor those whose initial reactions are not severe and provide advice to all employees.</li><li>The ‘Big White Wall’ - An NHS approved system for employees to have a safe and confidential space to talk about issues they may be facing at work, and how it is affecting them.</li><li>Employees and line managers are regularly advised to refer to external publications from expert organisations such as:</li></ul><p>o Mind – How to support staff who are experiencing a mental problem</p><p>o Mental Health Foundation - Bespoke publications which cover a range of mental illnesses</p><p>Number 10 commissioned a review of mental health in the workplace. The subsequent report: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654514/thriving-at-work-stevenson-farmer-review.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Thriving at Work: the Stevenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers</strong></a> has made a number of recommendations for the civil service. The Home Office is working with the cross-government group to identify the improvements to be made across the civil service. The Home Office has set up a ‘Mental Health - Thriving at Work Project’ to ensure all the improvements are implemented.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/07/2018 16:34:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786979

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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, what steps are being taken at UK borders to prevent any dangers to public health relating to the outbreak of plague in Madagascar.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	112269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Border Force Officers will refer any passengers that require medical attention in accordance with established procedures and advice from Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 10:38:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

786998

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
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 have been received by her Department for the discretionary 12 months leave to remain visa for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	112395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The dedicated Grenfell immigration policy is a targeted scheme that we expect to benefit a limited number of people.</p><p>We have plans to publish statistics on the Grenfell immigration policy in due course and will not be providing updates on numbers in the meantime.</p><p>Details of who is eligible under the policy can be found in the published guidance at the link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grenfell-tower-fire-handling-immigration-cases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grenfell-tower-fire-handling-immigration-cases</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 112391 question first answered 17/11/2017 09:07:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott