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47998

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a comparative assessment of the sources, reliability and mutual compatibility of the statistics on the number of human trafficking victims from Albania given in parliamentary written answers and in the annual reports of the National Crime Agency.
tabling member constituency	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
tabling member printed	Sir John Randall
uin	196038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A comparative assessment has been made.</p><p>Parliamentary questions regularly ask for specific details about suspected <br>victims of trafficking referred to the trafficking victim support service <br>operated by The Salvation Army.</p><p>The source of this data is The Salvation Army records.</p><p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) publishes statistics each year on the number of <br>potential victims who have been referred to the National Referral Mechanism.</p><p>The source of this data is the NCA records.</p><p>The two sets of figures measure slightly different things but are mutually <br>compatible.</p><p>Not all of the potential victims who are referred to the National Referral <br>Mechanism will then be referred to The Salvation Army for victim support. Some <br>might not receive a positive reasonable grounds decision and others might not <br>want Government-funded support.</p><p>We would therefore expect the number of cases referred to the National Referral <br>Mechanism, reported by the NCA, to be higher than the number of cases referred <br>to The Salvation Army for victim support, reported by the regular Parliamentary <br>questions.</p><p>This is borne out by our comparative assessment. The table below lists the PQs <br>that have requested data about the numbers of potential victims referred to The <br>Salvation Army, and lists the number of Albanian victims supported each month.</p><p>In total, this data indicates that there were 139 Albanian adult victims <br>referred to The Salvation Army for victim support in 2013 in England and Wales.</p><p>This is lower than the 208 potential adult Albanian victims who were originally <br>referred to the National Referral Mechanism in 2013 from England and Wales, as <br>reported in the NCA's annual report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hansard Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of Albanian Victims Supported</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>Tony Baldry</p></td><td><p>14 February 2013, c866W</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>Amber Rudd</p></td><td><p>11 March 2013, c33W</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>Margot James</p></td><td><p>3 June 2013, c925W</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>Robert Buckland</p></td><td><p>3 June 2013, c927W</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>David Simpson</p></td><td><p>19 June 2013, c712W</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>Chris Ruane</p></td><td><p>10 July 2013, c276W</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>Fiona Bruce</p></td><td><p>6 February 2014, c325W</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>Caroline Spelman</p></td><td><p>28 October 2013, c358W</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>Peter Bone</p></td><td><p>14 October 2013, c512W</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>Fiona Bruce</p></td><td><p>3 December 2013, c613W</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>John Randall</p></td><td><p>9 January 2014, c277W</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>Frank Field</p></td><td><p>14 January 2014, c481W</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>139</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7556 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

47295

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to criminalise patterns of coercive control in domestic violence cases.
tabling member constituency	South Swindon
tabling member printed	Mr Robert Buckland
uin	195661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Domestic abuse is already a crime. There are a number of offences that make domestic abuse illegal, including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and assault. The cross-Government definition is clear that domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.<br><br>Assault can extend to non-physical harm, and this can include psychological, financial, and emotional abuse. Stalking and harassment legislation, which criminalises a course of conduct, can apply to intimate partner relationships.<br><br>Last September, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to conduct a review of the response to domestic abuse across all police forces. HMIC published its findings in March 2014, emphasising that the key priority is a culture change in the police so that domestic violence and abuse is treated as the crime that it is, and pointing out that the police use the full range of tools already available to them.<br><br>The Home Secretary will chair a national oversight group to oversee delivery against each of HMIC's recommendations on which I will also sit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 195662 195664 195666 question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

47296

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to criminalise psychological abuse and coercive control.
tabling member constituency	South Swindon
tabling member printed	Mr Robert Buckland
uin	195662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Domestic abuse is already a crime. There are a number of offences that make domestic abuse illegal, including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and assault. The cross-Government definition is clear that domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.<br><br>Assault can extend to non-physical harm, and this can include psychological, financial, and emotional abuse. Stalking and harassment legislation, which criminalises a course of conduct, can apply to intimate partner relationships.<br><br>Last September, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to conduct a review of the response to domestic abuse across all police forces. HMIC published its findings in March 2014, emphasising that the key priority is a culture change in the police so that domestic violence and abuse is treated as the crime that it is, and pointing out that the police use the full range of tools already available to them.<br><br>The Home Secretary will chair a national oversight group to oversee delivery against each of HMIC's recommendations on which I will also sit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 195661 195664 195666 question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

47297

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) criminalise a pattern of partner abuse and (b) ensure that the police are not required only to treat each incident comprising such a pattern as a separate crime.
tabling member constituency	South Swindon
tabling member printed	Mr Robert Buckland
uin	195664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Domestic abuse is already a crime. There are a number of offences that make domestic abuse illegal, including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and assault. The cross-Government definition is clear that domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.<br><br>Assault can extend to non-physical harm, and this can include psychological, financial, and emotional abuse. Stalking and harassment legislation, which criminalises a course of conduct, can apply to intimate partner relationships.<br><br>Last September, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to conduct a review of the response to domestic abuse across all police forces. HMIC published its findings in March 2014, emphasising that the key priority is a culture change in the police so that domestic violence and abuse is treated as the crime that it is, and pointing out that the police use the full range of tools already available to them.<br><br>The Home Secretary will chair a national oversight group to oversee delivery against each of HMIC's recommendations on which I will also sit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 195661 195662 195666 question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

47299

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce provisions for bringing prosecutions on the basis of a course of conduct in which a person has acted strategically to control, isolate, intimidate or degrade their victim in domestic violence cases.
tabling member constituency	South Swindon
tabling member printed	Mr Robert Buckland
uin	195666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Domestic abuse is already a crime. There are a number of offences that make domestic abuse illegal, including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and assault. The cross-Government definition is clear that domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.<br><br>Assault can extend to non-physical harm, and this can include psychological, financial, and emotional abuse. Stalking and harassment legislation, which criminalises a course of conduct, can apply to intimate partner relationships.<br><br>Last September, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to conduct a review of the response to domestic abuse across all police forces. HMIC published its findings in March 2014, emphasising that the key priority is a culture change in the police so that domestic violence and abuse is treated as the crime that it is, and pointing out that the police use the full range of tools already available to them.<br><br>The Home Secretary will chair a national oversight group to oversee delivery against each of HMIC's recommendations on which I will also sit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 195661 195662 195664 question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

45778

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with their European partners concerning whether Israeli security personnel convicted of violating human rights law in the West Bank should be refused free visas in line with the policy of the United States State Department.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have had no such discussions with EU partners. Israeli nationals coming to the UK as a visitor for less than six months do not require a visa. All other routes, will need a visa before travelling, where the usual rules, including fees and checks will be applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

45490

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to recognise passports issued by Russia to residents of Crimea following the annexation of that territory from Ukraine as valid travel documents.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that the UK does not recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea which we view as illegal.<br><br>Some residents of Crimea already hold Russian nationality, and were in possession of a valid Russian passport before Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. Subject to any travel ban imposed upon an individual, the UK will continue to recognise any legitimate holder of a Russian passport with a valid UK visa or entry clearance as eligible to travel and seek entry to the UK.<br><br>In terms of UK visa applications, those applying for visitor visas can apply at any location. Applications for visas in other categories should, in line with paragraph 28 of the Immigration rules, be made in the country or territory in which they are living. Therefore, Russian passport holders living in Crimea would be able to apply for a visit visa anywhere in the world, including Russia; but any non-visit applications would need to be made in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

44784

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
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 contribution of the (a) Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route and (b) Tier 1 (Investor) visa route on economic growth.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	193286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) advises the Government on economic issues relating to migration.<br><br>On 1 July 2013 the MAC published a &quot;Report on the economic and labour market impacts of tier 1 entrepreneur and investor migrants to the UK&quot; which it had commissioned from the Migration Observatory. The report made a number of findings, although it concluded that it was too early to make a full assessment of the economic contribution of the two routes without further research. The report is available on the gov.uk website at:<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-and-labour-market-impacts-tier-1-entrepreneur-and-investor-migrants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-and-labour-market-impacts-tier-1-entrepreneur-and-investor-migrants</a><br><br>More recently, on 25 February 2014 the MAC published its own report, &quot;Tier 1 (Investor) route: investment thresholds and economic benefits&quot; in response to a Government commission. The MAC concluded that the direct investment required by the route is of little or no benefit, but there is some benefit from indirect spending by investors and their families in the UK (although this is difficult to quantify). The report is available on the gov.uk website at:<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-investment-limits-and-economic-benefits-of-the-tier-1-investor-route-feb-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-investment-limits-and-economic-benefits-of-the-tier-1-investor-route-feb-2014</a><br><br>The Government keeps all routes under review and is currently considering its response to the MAC's report on the Tier 1 (Investor) route.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie