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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Overseas Students: India more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many students from India were granted a visa to study in Britain in 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Evans more like this
uin 13944 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>There were 11,699 entry clearance visas granted to Indian nationals for study in 2014. This figure relates to main applicants, and is available in the published entry clearance visa statistics (Immigration Statistics April-June 2015, Home Office, table vi_06_q_s, Tier 4 &amp; pre-PBS equivalent).</p><p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, April-June 2015’, available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T17:26:27.893Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T17:26:27.893Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
474
label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this
424335
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Firearms: Licensing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with shooting organisations on the cost of firearm licences. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 13543 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-30more like thismore than 2015-10-30
answer text <p>There have not been any recent Ministerial discussions with shooting organisations on the cost of firearm licences.</p><p>Following a public consultation on a proposal to increase firearms licensing fees, a new fee structure was introduced in Great Britain on 6 April 2015.</p><p>The Firearms Fees Working Group will be reconvened in the New Year to oversee the first annual review and representative members will be invited to attend.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-30T14:56:02.457Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-30T14:56:02.457Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
423741
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Trafficking and Kidnap Unit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding was allocated to the Human Trafficking and Kidnap Unit of the Metropolitan Police Service in (1) 2012–13, (2) 2013–14, and (3) 2014–15. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jolly more like this
uin HL3005 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>The Government takes modern slavery very seriously and the Modern Slavery Strategy sets out our approach to improving the law enforcement response. We expect individual forces to allocate adequate resources to tackling serious crime including modern slavery, within the overall level of funding available to them. However, decisions about the specific level of funding and staffing for specific units within the Metropolitan Police, such as the Human Trafficking and Kidnap Unit, are matters for the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
grouped question UIN HL3006 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T17:40:46.423Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T17:40:46.423Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4203
label Biography information for Baroness Jolly more like this
423742
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Trafficking and Kidnap Unit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many permanent members of staff are employed within the Human Trafficking and Kidnap Unit of the Metropolitan Police Service, and what staffing changes are envisaged in the next year. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jolly more like this
uin HL3006 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>The Government takes modern slavery very seriously and the Modern Slavery Strategy sets out our approach to improving the law enforcement response. We expect individual forces to allocate adequate resources to tackling serious crime including modern slavery, within the overall level of funding available to them. However, decisions about the specific level of funding and staffing for specific units within the Metropolitan Police, such as the Human Trafficking and Kidnap Unit, are matters for the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
grouped question UIN HL3005 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T17:40:46.5Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T17:40:46.5Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4203
label Biography information for Baroness Jolly more like this
423752
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Cycling: Road Traffic Offences more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of breaches of traffic laws and regulations by bicyclists in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wills more like this
uin HL3016 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of breaches of traffic laws and regulations by bicyclists in each of the last five years. This information is not held centrally. It is important that cyclists follow the rules of the Highway Code. It is an operational matter for local Chief Officers to enforce the law.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T14:53:52.963Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T14:53:52.963Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
260
label Biography information for Lord Wills more like this
423816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Hertfordshire Constabulary: Audit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Hertfordshire Constabulary's reserves have been subject to CIFPA auditing for the 2014-15 financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Hyndburn more like this
tabling member printed
Graham Jones more like this
uin 13449 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-29more like thismore than 2015-10-29
answer text <p>Hertfordshire Constabulary’s final 2014/15 Statement of Accounts are published on the force website. The accounts have been independently audited and include the force’s level of reserves for 2014/15.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-29T17:49:18.953Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-29T17:49:18.953Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
3999
label Biography information for Graham P Jones more like this
423881
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Security Guards: Complaints more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to extend the Independent Police Complaint Commission's remit to oversee complaints against private security companies performing outsourced policing functions. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Antoinette Sandbach more like this
uin 13310 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contrac-tor) Regulations 2015, provides the IPCC with the power to deal with complaints, conduct matters and matters relating to deaths and serious injury (DSI) involving those who have entered into a contract with a local policing body or a chief officer to provide services to a chief officer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T17:28:34.013Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T17:28:34.013Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4506
label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach more like this
423882
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Security Guards: Licensing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled, Future Regulatory Regime for the Private Security Industry, what steps she is taking to introduce business licensing in that industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Antoinette Sandbach more like this
uin 13309 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry and this includes the possible introduction of business licensing.</p><p>In July. the Government committed to a review (formerly triennial review) of the Security Industry Authority. That review may make further recommendations for legislative change that the Government would want to consider as a composite package.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T17:17:22.95Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T17:17:22.95Z
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
tabling member
4506
label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach more like this
423500
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Appeals more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 19 October (HL2532), which specific elements of European law require the right to challenge an adverse asylum decision via an effective remedy; and whether the nature of such a remedy is prescribed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Green of Deddington more like this
uin HL2964 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>Article 39 of the Asylum Procedures Directive requires that EU member states must provide an effective remedy before a Court or Tribunal in respect of a decision taken on a person’s asylum application.</p><p>The nature of the remedy is not prescribed beyond requiring it to be before a Court or Tribunal.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T14:44:30.243Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T14:44:30.243Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4346
label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington more like this
423595
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 remove filter
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: Deportation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of times a removal direction was issued for people applying to remain in the UK while they were awaiting a court hearing in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Mulholland more like this
uin 13172 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-30more like thismore than 2015-10-30
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>However, more generally, under section 78 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, a person may not be removed from, or required to leave, the United Kingdom whilst an in-country appeal is pending, although this does not prevent the giving of a direction for the person’s removal, the making of a deportation order, or the taking of any other interim or preparatory action.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-30T13:44:55.17Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-30T13:44:55.17Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
1540
label Biography information for Greg Mulholland more like this