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65732

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	Undocumented Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of (a) the number of immigrants in the UK without legitimate immigration status and (b) the three most common countries from which such people originate.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	203931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Government estimates on the number of illegal migrants currently in the UK are <br>not available. Given the clandestine nature of illegal migrants, any <br>estimation is extremely difficult and there would be considerable uncertainty <br>around any estimates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/07/2014 12:37:28 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8939 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

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

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

65744

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	Abu Qatada
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 24 June 2014, Official Report, column 128W, on Didier Pierre Paulet, for what reasons her Department commented on the case of Abu Qatada.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	204018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is the general policy of the Home Office not to disclose to a third party <br>personal information about another person's immigration status unless there is <br>a substantial public interest in doing so. In cases where there is a genuine <br>and legitimate public interest in disclosure, we will comment to the extent <br>necessary. This is underpinned by the first data protection principle, which <br>allows for the disclosure of non-sensitive personal data for the exercise of <br>functions of a public nature in the public interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/07/2014 12:36:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8931 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

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

65833

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	Borders: Personal Records
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cumulative cost to public funds to date of the introduction of the e-borders system in the United Kingdom; and when they expect the system to be fully operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is currently unable to confirm the total cumulative cost to public funds to date of the e-borders system, but we will be able to do this once the binding arbitration following the termination of the contract with Raytheon Systems Limited is complete.<br><br>The work of e-borders has been absorbed into the Border Systems Programme. By the end of this Parliament, Border Systems will:<br><br>• Develop replacement primary border security systems <br>• Deliver exit checks<br>• Improve resilience of all current business critical systems<br>• Increase Advance Passenger Information coverage<br>• Complete implementation of second generation e-Gates</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 15/07/2014 13:42:53 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

65229

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	Modern Slavery Stakeholders Forum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many public officials are invited to attend meetings of the Modern Slavery Stakeholders Forum.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forum was set up in February 2014 and has met three times. Its pre-cursor, the Joint Strategic Group, was set up in early 2013 and also met three times. The Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forum provides an opportunity for the Home Office to engage with partners, understand what is happening on the front-line, and develop policy collaboratively. Non-Governmental attendees have the opportunity to engage with officials and Ministers, and to influence policy making. <br><br>The minutes of these meetings are made available to all attendees and are public documents available to anyone who requests them. However, it is not considered appropriate to place the minutes of each meeting in Library of the House.<br><br>The invite list for these meetings is subject to regular review and attendance varies depending on the availability of those invited and the topics for discussion. At the last meeting of 10 June 2014, 16 public officials attended which included officials from the Home Office, other government departments, law enforcement agencies and the devolved administrations. 20 representatives of non-governmental organisations were invited of whom 15 attended. Separate meetings are held with private sector representatives.<br><br>No advisors or experts, paid for by public funds, are ordinarily invited to the stakeholder forum meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL760 HL761 HL762 HL763 HL764 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:03:57 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

65230

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	Modern Slavery Stakeholders Forum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many advisers or experts paid for by public funds are invited to attend meetings of the Modern Slavery Stakeholders Forum.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forum was set up in February 2014 and has met three times. Its pre-cursor, the Joint Strategic Group, was set up in early 2013 and also met three times. The Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forum provides an opportunity for the Home Office to engage with partners, understand what is happening on the front-line, and develop policy collaboratively. Non-Governmental attendees have the opportunity to engage with officials and Ministers, and to influence policy making. <br><br>The minutes of these meetings are made available to all attendees and are public documents available to anyone who requests them. However, it is not considered appropriate to place the minutes of each meeting in Library of the House.<br><br>The invite list for these meetings is subject to regular review and attendance varies depending on the availability of those invited and the topics for discussion. At the last meeting of 10 June 2014, 16 public officials attended which included officials from the Home Office, other government departments, law enforcement agencies and the devolved administrations. 20 representatives of non-governmental organisations were invited of whom 15 attended. Separate meetings are held with private sector representatives.<br><br>No advisors or experts, paid for by public funds, are ordinarily invited to the stakeholder forum meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL759 HL761 HL762 HL763 HL764 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:03:58 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

65231

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	Modern Slavery Stakeholders Forum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many representatives of non-governmental organisations or civil society are invited to attend meetings of the Modern Slavery Stakeholders Forum; and what funding arrangements are made for them to attend.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forum was set up in February 2014 and has met three times. Its pre-cursor, the Joint Strategic Group, was set up in early 2013 and also met three times. The Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forum provides an opportunity for the Home Office to engage with partners, understand what is happening on the front-line, and develop policy collaboratively. Non-Governmental attendees have the opportunity to engage with officials and Ministers, and to influence policy making. <br><br>The minutes of these meetings are made available to all attendees and are public documents available to anyone who requests them. However, it is not considered appropriate to place the minutes of each meeting in Library of the House.<br><br>The invite list for these meetings is subject to regular review and attendance varies depending on the availability of those invited and the topics for discussion. At the last meeting of 10 June 2014, 16 public officials attended which included officials from the Home Office, other government departments, law enforcement agencies and the devolved administrations. 20 representatives of non-governmental organisations were invited of whom 15 attended. Separate meetings are held with private sector representatives.<br><br>No advisors or experts, paid for by public funds, are ordinarily invited to the stakeholder forum meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL759 HL760 HL762 HL763 HL764 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:03:58 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool