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65735

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
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 bring forward proposals for reform of the firearms licensing fees system.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	203943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This matter remains under consideration. <br><br>In parallel, work continues on improving the efficiency of the process <br>including the introduction of an online system (eCommerce) which will be piloted in the <br>autumn and rolled out next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 09/07/2014 15:18:39 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 8940 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

65736

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 27 May 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regards to Mr M Nissar.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	203920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A letter was sent to the Rt. Hon. Member on 9 June 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/07/2014 10:15:34 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

65739

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
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 4 March 2014, Official Report, column 730W, on British nationality, how many orders stripping people of citizenship have been made since 4 March 2014; what the nationality of each person so affected was; and what the grounds of the decision were in each additional case.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	204031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since March 2014 fewer than five individuals have been deprived of their <br>British citizenship.<br>The grounds for the deprivation orders made during this period were either that:<br>• The Secretary of State was satisfied that such deprivation was conducive to <br>the public good and the person would not be made stateless as a result, or;<br>• the individual obtained their British citizenship by means of fraud, false <br>representation or concealment of material fact.<br><br>Due to the small number of cases involved, revealing the other nationalities of <br>the individuals deprived may make it possible to determine their identity and <br>so this detail will not be released. <br>This information has been provided from local management information and is not <br>a national statistic. As such it should be treated as provisional and therefore <br>subject to change</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/07/2014 13:44:36 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

65740

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cannabis factories have been discovered and abolished in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	203968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The latest National Policing Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Problem Profile, <br>published in 2012, includes statistics on the identification of cannabis farms <br>across the UK. The main finding of the report is that there was a significant <br>rise in the identification of cannabis farms in 2011/12, from 6866 in 2009/10, <br>to 7660 cannabis farms in 2010/11 and 7865 cannabis farms in 2011/12. The <br>document can be found at: <br>http://www.acpo.police.uk/documents/crime/2012/20120430CBACCofCPP.pdf<br><br>The Government works closely with the police to support the policing of illegal <br>cannabis cultivation. The police response to tackle commercial cannabis <br>cultivation includes proactive operations to identify and close down these <br>farms and disrupt the organised crime groups behind them. The police also work <br>to improve their knowledge and understanding of the trade through activity-led <br>intelligence gathering.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 09/07/2014 15:19:11 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

65742

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the request by Rupert Ogwuezor dated 13 June 2011 for reconsideration of his case (HO reference: 01085860/2) will be determined; and what the reasons are for the time taken to process this case.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	204014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 13 November 2012, we published our policy on reconsiderations. <br>Mr Ogwuezor's case will be considered in line with this policy.<br>A number of factors have contributed to delays in dealing with such <br>reconsideration requests including a higher than expected increase in charged <br>applications for Leave to Remain following the tightening of policy. We have <br>now focused more resource towards providing swifter decisions and improved <br>customer service.<br>Mr Ogwuezor's case has now been considered and we wrote to him on 4 July 2014 <br>notifying him of the outcome.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/07/2014 13:56:44 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

65743

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fixed Penalties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what statistics her Department holds on the use of fixed penalty notices in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	203999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the use of fixed penalty notices <br>(FPNs) in each local authority area.<br><br>The Department manages the PentiP system that police forces use to record <br>offences committed where the offence would be suitable for disposal via FPN. <br>Whilst the system provides an opportunity for a local authority area to be <br>recorded, this is not mandatory, so it is unlikely that a full national <br>breakdown is held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 09/07/2014 10:11:03 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

65831

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Andrew Mitchell
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Metropolitan Police Service expect to complete their investigation into the incident at the Downing Street gates on 19 September 2012 involving the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell and a police officer; and whether the misconduct proceedings in relation to the incident have been completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Both the investigation and the misconduct proceedings are complete.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 09/07/2014 12:46:05 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

65832

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Powers of Entry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 29 January 2013 (WA 321), whether they have provided the final report to Parliament which was due by May 2014 setting out the findings of the full review of powers of entry required by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review of powers of entry has been carried out across Government. Departments are now completing their final reports which will then be laid <br>before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 10/07/2014 14:37:48 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

65239

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
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 appropriateness of the current number of female officers employed by Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and its service providers comply with all relevant employment legislation. The service provider for Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre (IRC), Serco, is required under their contract to employ sufficient female officers to enable appropriate searching and security arrangements for female detainees. <br><br>Yarl's Wood IRC has 52% male detainee custody officers (DCOs) and 48% female DCOs. A new recruitment drive is underway, with a review of how flexible and family friendly hours might be enhanced to attract more women recruits as well as devising recruitment campaigns that target female audiences. <br><br>Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork (ACDT) is the system used for monitoring individuals considered to be at risk of self harm and is operated across the detention estate. <br><br>ACDT is a care planning system whereby staff from all areas work together to create a safe and caring environment and provide individual care to detainees.<br><br>All incidents of self harm are treated very seriously and every step is taken to prevent incidents of this nature. Staff at all centres are trained to <br>identify those at risk of self harm so that action can be taken to minimise the risk. Notices in various languages are displayed in IRCs setting out that, where there is a concern about a fellow detainee, this should be brought to the attention of a member of staff. Formal risk assessments on initial detention and systems for raising concerns at any subsequent point feed into established self harm procedures in every IRC, which are in turn underpinned by the Home Office Operating Standard on the Prevention of Self-Harm ACDT requires centre managers to appoint trained assessors and named case managers to provide individualised care to detainees based on their particular needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL770 question first answered 09/07/2014 12:54:25 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

65240

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that women in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre who are on suicide watch are only supervised by female officers; and if so, what steps are being taken.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and its service providers comply with all relevant employment legislation. The service provider for Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre (IRC), Serco, is required under their contract to employ sufficient female officers to enable appropriate searching and security arrangements for female detainees. <br><br>Yarl's Wood IRC has 52% male detainee custody officers (DCOs) and 48% female DCOs. A new recruitment drive is underway, with a review of how flexible and family friendly hours might be enhanced to attract more women recruits as well as devising recruitment campaigns that target female audiences. <br><br>Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork (ACDT) is the system used for monitoring individuals considered to be at risk of self harm and is operated across the detention estate. <br><br>ACDT is a care planning system whereby staff from all areas work together to create a safe and caring environment and provide individual care to detainees.<br><br>All incidents of self harm are treated very seriously and every step is taken to prevent incidents of this nature. Staff at all centres are trained to <br>identify those at risk of self harm so that action can be taken to minimise the risk. Notices in various languages are displayed in IRCs setting out that, where there is a concern about a fellow detainee, this should be brought to the attention of a member of staff. Formal risk assessments on initial detention and systems for raising concerns at any subsequent point feed into established self harm procedures in every IRC, which are in turn underpinned by the Home Office Operating Standard on the Prevention of Self-Harm ACDT requires centre managers to appoint trained assessors and named case managers to provide individualised care to detainees based on their particular needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL769 question first answered 09/07/2014 12:54:26 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno