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927716

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
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 27 February 2018 to Question 129315, if he will develop a cost-effective means of recording in a readily accessible format the route of travel of people who have been illegally trafficked to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	155941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office records and publishes data, broken down by nationality, of all those who make an asylum claim or are referred to the National Referral mechanism (NRM) as a potential victim of trafficking or modern slavery. Information concerning a claimants route of travel to the United Kingdom is not recorded centrally in a readily accessible format, and could only be provided at disproportionate costs by examination of individual interview transcripts and case files. There are no plans to record this information.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/06/2018 11:45:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

927727

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
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, for what reasons there are differences in the length of time that it takes to process indefinite leave to remain applications and applications for other forms of leave to remain.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	155908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain and other forms of leave to remain are subject to a maximum waiting time, the specific time for each route is published on gov.uk. The exact time taken to decide an individual case will depend on the specific circumstances of that case.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/06/2018 16:15:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

927744

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to grant discretionary leave to remain in the UK to asylum seekers who have waited a year or longer at immigration detention centres .
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	155670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Almost all asylum claims are processed in the community. Those who have their claim processed in detention are those who claim only after having been detained for removal, or who are detained for public protection reasons. We may also detain failed asylum seekers for removal if they refuse to leave the UK voluntarily.</p><p>In all cases, the appropriateness of detention is considered through regular reviews and whenever there is new evidence about removability or vulnerability. Detention is kept to the shortest period necessary. It may be maintained only whilst there is a realistic prospect of removal within a reasonable period of time.</p><p>There are no plans to review the Discretionary Leave policy.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/06/2018 16:17:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

927773

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Veterinary Medicine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the lifting of restrictions on the allocation of Tier 2 visas will apply to highly skilled veterinarians.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	155851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>On Friday 15 June, the Government announced changes to the allocation of places within the Tier 2 (General) cap of 20,700. The change – which will be implemented through amended Immigration Rules coming into effect on 6 July – will ensure that all doctors and all nurses needed in the UK will be able to be recruited to work here without being counted against the cap. This is intended to be a temporary change which recognises the importance of alleviating pressure on the NHS and which creates extra space within the cap for other sectors of the economy, including highly skilled veterinarians. <br> <br>In parallel, we have asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the full composition of the Shortage Occupation List.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/06/2018 11:36:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

927782

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Care Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will review the visa system for social care workers.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	155816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Employers who are unable to find suitable resident workers to fill vacancies in the UK for highly skilled social care workers can be recruited under Tier 2, our main immigration work route. <br>Social care workers working in children’s and family services are recognised as being in national shortage and continue to receive first priority within the monthly Tier 2 allocation process</p><p>On Friday 15 June, the Government announced changes to the allocation of places within the Tier 2 (General) cap of 20,700. The change, which will ensure that all doctors and all nurses needed in the UK will be able to be recruited to work here without being counted against the cap, will create extra space within the cap for other sectors of the economy, including social care workers who meet the minimum skills equirement. <br>We have asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the full composition of the Shortage Occupation List and continue to keep all immigration routes under review.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/06/2018 11:38:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

927817

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is the Government taking to (a) prepare for the potential return to and (b) manage the potential threat in the UK of people who were radicalised in this country, fought with Daesh in Syria, have been held captive by the Syrian Democratic Forces and may now be handed back to Daesh where they will continue to face radicalisation and violence.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	155761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Many of the most dangerous individuals who left Britain to engage in the conflict in Syria and Iraq remain overseas. Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security.</p><p>Where there is evidence that crimes have been committed, those responsible should expect to be prosecuted. However any decision on whether to prosecute will be taken by the police and Crown Prosecution Service on a case by case basis. In addition to seeking prosecution of terrorism suspects we use a range of tools to manage the threat posed by returners - including imposing travel restrictions for individuals subject to Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures and using Temporary Exclusion Orders to place in-country conditions upon return, including regular reporting to a police station.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/06/2018 16:34:48 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

927828

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what statistical analysis his Department holds on the level of involvement in incidents of serious violence amongst (a) excluded schoolchildren, (b) children in care, (c) homeless children and (d) people under the age of 18.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	155863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The research evidence on children’s involvement in serious violence was set out in the government’s Serious Violence Strategy. The strategy can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/serious-violence-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/serious-violence-strategy</a></p><p>The Ministry of Justice have published a statistical analysis investigating the educational background of young offenders who committed knife and offensive weapon possession offences. This included analysis of the association between offending and school exclusion. The paper can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/716039/examining-the-educational-background-of-young-knife-possession-offenders.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/716039/examining-the-educational-background-of-young-knife-possession-offenders.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/06/2018 16:36:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

927839

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment of the effect of introducing a UK passports only queue at airports.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	155892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations.</p><p>While we cannot comment on detailed planning, Government departments are working together across a range of complex issues to develop our future approach at the border. These options will be kept under review in light of negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/06/2018 16:20:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

927842

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the provision of asylum accommodation under the COMPASS contracts.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	155925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Accommodation providers are required to provide safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with the Decent Homes Standard in addition to standards outlined in relevant national or local housing legislation</p><p>The contract requires Providers to inspect each property every month and UKVI inspects a significant proportion of properties each year to ensure standards are being met. Where asylum accommodation is found to be falling short of the required standards UKVI has procedures in place to hold suppliers to account to quickly resolve the issue. <br>The Home Office closely monitors the length of stay of asylum seekers in Initial Accommodation and aims to move people to Dispersed Accommodation within 19 days. However, some stay in Initial Accommodation for shorter or longer periods depending on their individual needs. Information on the length of stay of people in Initial Accommodation is not currently recorded in a format suitable for publication. <br>Accommodation providers must comply with national and local housing regulations including those regarding room sharing. The accommodation contracts set out who may share a room, which includes allowing room sharing for couples, unrelated adults of the same sex and related children depending on their genders and ages. Providers are contractually required to take account of any particular circumstances and vulnerability of those that they accommodate and an assessment is made on a case-by-case basis depending on the specific needs of the individual. The statement of requirements contains the criteria for room sharing and can be found <a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503103" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503103 </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 155926 155927 155928 155929 question first answered 26/06/2018 11:42:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

927843

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average asylum seekers have spent in initial asylum accommodation provided under the COMPASS contracts in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	155926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Accommodation providers are required to provide safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with the Decent Homes Standard in addition to standards outlined in relevant national or local housing legislation</p><p>The contract requires Providers to inspect each property every month and UKVI inspects a significant proportion of properties each year to ensure standards are being met. Where asylum accommodation is found to be falling short of the required standards UKVI has procedures in place to hold suppliers to account to quickly resolve the issue. <br>The Home Office closely monitors the length of stay of asylum seekers in Initial Accommodation and aims to move people to Dispersed Accommodation within 19 days. However, some stay in Initial Accommodation for shorter or longer periods depending on their individual needs. Information on the length of stay of people in Initial Accommodation is not currently recorded in a format suitable for publication. <br>Accommodation providers must comply with national and local housing regulations including those regarding room sharing. The accommodation contracts set out who may share a room, which includes allowing room sharing for couples, unrelated adults of the same sex and related children depending on their genders and ages. Providers are contractually required to take account of any particular circumstances and vulnerability of those that they accommodate and an assessment is made on a case-by-case basis depending on the specific needs of the individual. The statement of requirements contains the criteria for room sharing and can be found <a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503103" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503103 </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 155925 155927 155928 155929 question first answered 26/06/2018 11:42:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden