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690393

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commission.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	64006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner laid his first Annual Report before Parliament on 12 October 2016. The report covered his activities during the period 1 August 2015 to 30 September 2016. Home Office Ministers regularly meet the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to discuss progress made against the five priorities set out in his Strategic Plan for the period 2015-2017.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/02/2017 10:52:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

688016

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
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 commence the appointment process for the second Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	63858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner was appointed by Government on a three year fixed term contract, which ends on 26 November 2017</p><p> </p><p>Any future appointment process, later this year, will comply with the New Public Appointments Governance Code which was published on 16 December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/02/2017 14:43:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

688017

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud
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 (a) protect businesses subject to CEO fraud and (b) hold accountable banks which have not followed money-laundering check procedures in opening accounts.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	63881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The threat posed by frauds enabled by social engineering, such as in CEO fraud, is one this Government takes very seriously. Through the Joint Fraud Taskforce, a truly innovative collaboration between the financial sector, law enforcement and Government, we are driving system-wide improvements to remove vulnerabilities which fraudster exploit to commit this type of crime. The Taskforce is investing in a nationwide fraud prevention campaign ‘Take 5’, funded by the financial sector and Government, so that individuals know how to act when faced by a fraudster to avoid being scammed. The Taskforce is also developing a funds repatriation scheme, so that stolen money can be tracked across the payment network, frozen, then repatriated back to the victim of the crime also stopping the money from getting into the hands of the criminal.</p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has the objective of protecting and enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system. The FCA’s rules require that firms must maintain effective systems and controls to prevent the risk that they might be exploited by criminals. These systems and controls should enable the firm to identify, assess, monitor and manage money laundering risk. A firm’s systems and controls must be comprehensive and proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of its activities. Where a firm’s systems and controls are not adequate, the FCA can and does take enforcement action. On 31 January, the FCA fined Deutsche Bank £163,076,224 for failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) control framework during the period between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015. This is the largest financial penalty for AML controls failings ever imposed by the FCA.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/02/2017 15:55:01 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

681222

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of proposals by the Anti-Slavery Commissioners to establish a central repository for modern slavery statements; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	62209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>We have not received a proposal from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner regarding the establishment of a central repository for modern slavery statements. We have not endorsed a particular repository for such statements. So far, two repository websites have been set up to collect the ‘slavery and human trafficking statements’ published by businesses in one place<del class="ministerial">. These are being run by Unseen and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre</del>.<ins class="ministerial"> These are being run by Semantrica and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.</ins></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 02/02/2017 16:41:43 question first ministerially corrected 21/02/2017 14:16:34 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 33834 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

676065

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
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 simplify the process for UK-resident EEA nationals and their families to apply for permanent residence status.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	61027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We continue to make all applications quicker and easier. As part of the ongoing Home Office programme to digitise all applications for immigration routes, a service was launched in October 2016 to enable single EEA applicants to apply for permanent residence online.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/01/2017 13:26:57 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

648862

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
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 police authorities are better able to enforce sections 61 and 62 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	55757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on the use of powers available to them in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 are an operational matter for the police.</p><p>The Government published guidance for the police and local authorities on dealing with illegal and unauthorised encampments in March 2015. This sets out the wide range of powers already available, including the use of Section 61 and 62 notices of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/12/2016 16:12:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

595849

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sham 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 her Department is taking to address the issue of non-British citizens tricking British citizens into marriage to obtain a UK visa or citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	47023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>We take abuse of the spouse immigration route very seriously. In July 2012 the minimum probationary period before a non-European Economic Area (non-EEA) national spouse of a British citizen can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK was increased from two years to five years. This is a better test of the genuineness of the relationship before it can be relied upon as a basis for seeking to settle permanently in the UK.</p><p>In March 2015, a new scheme to tackle sham marriages was introduced under the Immigration Act 2014. All proposed marriages where one or both parties could gain an immigration advantage from it are now referred by registration officials to the Home Office. This gives us a much stronger platform to identify, disrupt and deter sham marriages.</p><p>If the marriage breaks down permanently before or once the non-EEA national spouse has obtained Indefinite Leave to Remain, the British citizen spouse can provide the Home Office with any relevant information and we may cancel or revoke their former spouse’s leave if it can be established that this was obtained by deception.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/10/2016 13:01:51 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

595888

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Engineering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how frequently her Department reviews engineering jobs on the occupational shortage list to prevent over supply.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	47263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews the Shortage Occupation List when commissioned to do so by the Government.</p><p>The MAC is an independent advisory body consisting of expert labour market economists. It has a clear, published methodology for assessing whether occupations are skilled, in shortage, and whether it is sensible to address those shortages in part through migration, based on a variety of indicators and using national “top down” data as well as “bottom up” evidence from employers.</p><p>The MAC has carried out two full reviews and three partial reviews of the Shortage Occupation List since May 2010. Further information about the MAC’s methodology and the reviews it has carried out are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 47264 question first answered 13/10/2016 14:06:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

595889

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure the accuracy of labour shortages reported by employers before adding professions to the occupational shortage list.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	47264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews the Shortage Occupation List when commissioned to do so by the Government.</p><p>The MAC is an independent advisory body consisting of expert labour market economists. It has a clear, published methodology for assessing whether occupations are skilled, in shortage, and whether it is sensible to address those shortages in part through migration, based on a variety of indicators and using national “top down” data as well as “bottom up” evidence from employers.</p><p>The MAC has carried out two full reviews and three partial reviews of the Shortage Occupation List since May 2010. Further information about the MAC’s methodology and the reviews it has carried out are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 47263 question first answered 13/10/2016 14:06:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

510129

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the number of people removed from the UK under (a) the assisted voluntary return scheme and (b) enforced removals.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	33339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office works across government and beyond to reduce the size of the illegal population by ensuring that there is a consequence for every individual and organisation that is benefiting from immigration abuse. That includes ensuring that people who have no right to be here leave the UK, voluntarily or through an enforced return.</p><p>The support available under the assisted voluntary return scheme is now integrated into the Home Office Voluntary Returns Service where a range of help and support is available to those here illegally who are seeking to return.</p><p>Creating the single service as a clear point of contact for those seeking to return, working with key voluntary sector stakeholders, local authorities, increasing the work we do directly with community and faith groups and improving our understanding of the best ways to reach out to those here illegally - are all key parts of the work the Home Office is doing to help people return home.</p><p>Encouraging voluntary returns allows us to focus our detention and enforcement resource on criminal cases and those that represent the biggest threat. Where someone refuses to leave the UK voluntarily we will take steps to enforce their swift removal and prevent them returning for up to 10 years.</p><p>In terms of enforced removals the 2014 Immigration Act reformed the deportation process. More than 3,200 foreign national offenders have been removed under the new deport first, appeal later powers since they came into force in July 2014, with many more going through the system.</p><p>We are also using biometrics to match identities and speed up the process of gaining emergency travel documents.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/04/2016 17:13:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie