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943828

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: East Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure immigration authorities adequately assess the safety risks of returning people to (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan; and whether his Department undertakes monitoring of such people after their return to those countries.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	165448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>All protection claims, including those made by Sudanese and South Sudanese nationals, are carefully considered on their individual facts in accordance with our obligations under the UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>They are assessed against relevant caselaw and available country of origin information obtained from a range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>Where people establish a genuine need for protection, we will grant it. However, those who have been found not to need protection and have no right to remain are expected to leave the UK. If they do not leave voluntarily we may seek to enforce their return on a case-by-case basis, when it is safe to do so.</p><p>We do not monitor the treatment of individuals once removed from the UK. They are, by definition, foreign nationals who have been found not to require international protection and it would be inappropriate for us to assume any ongoing responsibility for them when they return to Sudan or South Sudan.</p><p>Further, by monitoring individuals, we potentially draw attention to them and may create a risk that otherwise wouldn’t be there.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/07/2018 13:42:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

943844

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons: Sales
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 potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to create an aggravated offence of attacking shopkeepers who refuse to sell a corrosive substance or sharp weapon.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	165641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We have no current plans to introduce a specific offence relating to attacks on shopkeepers who refuse to sell a corrosive substance or sharp weapon. Violence is unacceptable wherever it takes place, and violence or abuse against retail staff should not be tolerated in any circumstances. There are number of existing serious offences which are already available to deal with attacks or threats to shopkeepers, and it is open to the courts to take account of any aggravating factors when passing sentence.</p><p>More generally, we are working with the retail sector and the police, through the National Retail Crime Steering Group, to explore what more can be done to tackle violence and abuse against retail staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/07/2018 16:09:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

943846

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	State Visits: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of police officers who were on duty for the purpose of policing the recent visit by President Donald Trump.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	165643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The number of officers deployed for the visit of the President of the United States is an operational matter for the police.</p><p>The Home Office worked closely with relevant police forces prior to the event to ensure there was a robust policing plan in place for the President’s visit.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 23/07/2018 16:42:24 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

943856

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
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 implications for policing in (a) Merseyside and (b) England and Wales of an increase in crimes recorded and a fall in criminal charges brought since 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	165628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The likelihood of a crime resulting in a charge can vary for a number of reasons, including the complexity or severity of an offence or the difficulty in identifying a suspect.</p><p>Changes in charge rates are likely to be the result of a combination of improved crime recording by the police and forces taking on more complex crimes which take longer to receive an outcome, such as domestic abuse or sexual offences.</p><p>The statistics show that there has been a societal shift towards victims reporting ‘hidden’ crimes to the police and we welcome that more victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence are feeling empowered to come forward.</p><p>We recognise that demand on the police is changing and have responded positively by providing a strong and comprehensive settlement that provides a £460m increase in overall funding in 2018/19, including increased funding to tackle counter-terrorism and additional funding for local policing through Council Tax precept.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 23/07/2018 16:39:23 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

943872

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is taking steps to ensure a consistent standard of video surveillance systems and readers so that all CCTV recordings are accessible (a) to the police and security services and (b) during criminal trials; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	165556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice. The code provides guidance on the appropriate and effective use of surveillance camera systems by relevant authorities (as defined by section 33 of the Protection of Freedoms 2012 Act). These relevant authorities include police forces and the National Crime Agency. Other operators and users of surveillance camera systems in England and Wales are encouraged to adopt the code voluntarily.</p><p>The code also sets out guiding principles that should apply to all surveillance camera systems in public places. One of these principles is that systems are capable of providing good quality images and other information which are fit for purpose.</p><p>In addition, as part of the CJS efficiency programme ‘ClickShare’ technology has been rolled out across criminal courts in England and Wales. ClickShare equipment and software can be used to present evidence in court such as CCTV footage.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 23/07/2018 16:37:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

943879

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Judicial Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful judicial review cases relating to section 322(5) of the Immigration Rules there were in 2017; and how many such cases have yet to be decided.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	165706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Barrow and Furness, UIN 156399 on 26 June 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/07/2018 16:01:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

943880

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of compensation paid to EU nationals (a) detained in and (b) deported from the UK in each month between May 2016 and May 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	165707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2018 answer text <p>Providing the information requested would require a manual check of individual records which could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/08/2018 09:47:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

943881

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
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 10 May 2018 to Question 136120 on UK Visas and Immigration: Management, how many individuals are assigned to the dedicated taskforce; how many of the 50 senior caseworkers will be in new positions; and what the timeframe is for the conclusion of his Department's review.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	165708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2018 answer text <p>The dedicated Taskforce consists of approximately 150 staff can be flexibly deployed as the need arises.</p><p>Of the network of 50 senior caseworkers, 22 are new positions within the Chief Casework Unit. The remainder of the unit is made up of existing senior caseworkers embedded within business areas, to support colleagues in making complex case decisions.</p><p>The terms of reference and methodology for the lessons learned review were published on 19 July. The terms, which have been approved by the review’s independent adviser Wendy Williams, also state that the intention is for the report to be published by 31 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/09/2018 15:52:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

943882

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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, what the average cost was of processing (a) a child's citizenship application, (b) an adult's citizenship application; and how many applications for children's citizenship his Department received in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	165709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office published a list of Border, Immigration and Citizenship (BIC) application fees and estimated unit costs for 2017/18. The fees and cost to process applications for citizenship applications can be found on page 16 of the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf</a></p><p>The information available on the numbers of applications for British citizenship broken down by naturalisation and registration is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Citizenship volume table cz_01_q at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship</a>.</p><p>The total number of applications for registration made in 2017 totals 41,905.</p><p>Applications for citizenship as minor children represent the large majority of those counted in the category ‘Applications for registration’.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/07/2018 16:05:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

943883

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Personal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to publish his Department's consultation on landing cards.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	165710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p><br>We are grateful for the responses to the Government’s consultation on withdrawing the requirement for non-EEA nationals to present a landing card on arrival to the UK.</p><p>The results of the consultation continue to be carefully considered and a formal response will be published on the Gov.uk website at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/home-offices-immigration-statistics-arrivals-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/home-offices-immigration-statistics-arrivals-data </a>in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/07/2018 13:41:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan