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1242809

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the outcome of part one of their review into the role of Police and Crime Commissioners which was due to have reported to the Home Secretary by October.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL9143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>On 22 July, the Government announced a two part review into the role of Police and Crime Commissioners. Part one of the review, which is internal, is underway and is focused on strengthening the accountability of PCCs in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment. The review will report to the Home Secretary later this month.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/10/2020 15:36:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1242816

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks and Penally Camp
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what mental health services they make available to refugees housed at repurposed barracks in (1) Penally, and (2) Folkestone.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL9148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>We take the welfare of the asylum seekers we accommodate very seriously. The people who we accommodate in Penally and Folkestone can call on an onsite nurse for assistance, we also work closely with our service providers, local health teams and the voluntary sector to ensure that support is provided to vulnerable asylum seekers.</p><p>Additionally, asylum seekers are able to contact Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility service, operated by Migrant Help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year if they need help, advice or guidance, that includes raising issues relating to safeguarding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/10/2020 16:05:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1242818

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Legal Opinion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they take to ensure that asylum seekers in temporary accommodation have access to free legal advice.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL9149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>The Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) service, operated by Migrant Help is a single integrated and national service for asylum seekers.</p><p>The AIRE service will provide advice and guidance to service users on the asylum process, their rights and signposting different services.</p><p>It will also provide asylum seekers with a single point of contact, independent from the accommodation providers and the Home Office, to report issues.</p><p>AIRE are contracted to provide information on the availability of legal advice and representation and signposting of Service User’s to the Legal Aid Agency, where appropriate upon induction into temporary accommodation.<em> </em></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/10/2020 15:44:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1242888

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from legal professional bodies on the effect of her use of the phrase activist lawyers on the safety of legal professionals; when those representations were received; and what steps she took in response.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	102848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government rejects the underlying insinuation of this question. Lawyers play an important role in upholding the law and ensuring people have access to justice. They are however, just like politicians, not immune from criticism.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/10/2020 15:54:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1242889

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) she, (b) officials in her Department and (c) political advisors in her Department have briefed members of the press with the name of the (i) law firm and (ii) lawyer that represents individuals the Home Office is attempting to remove under the Dublin III regulations in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	102849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary, Home Office officials and political advisors have not briefed members of the press with either the name of the law firm or lawyer that represent individuals the Home Office is attempting to remove under the Dublin III regulations in the last six months.</p><p>The names of law firms and lawyers involved in legal cases are publicly available.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/10/2020 17:03:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1242890

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the (a) Attorney General and (b) Lord Chancellor on the use of the phrase activist lawyers since 1 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	102850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have regular meetings as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 102852 question first answered 23/10/2020 16:00:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1242891

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
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 she used the phrase activist lawyers in her tweet of 3 September.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	102851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government rejects the underlying insinuation of this question. Lawyers play an important role in upholding the law and ensuring people have access to justice. They are however, just like politicians, not immune from criticism.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/11/2020 13:27:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1242892

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she had with the Prime Minister on representations she received from legal professional bodies on the use of (a) the phrase activist lawyers and (b) other language targeting lawyers representing migrants by her Department prior to the Prime Minister's party conference speech on 5 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	102852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have regular meetings as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 102850 question first answered 23/10/2020 16:00:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1242927

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to provide additional support to police forces for enforcement of (a) social distancing and (b) other covid-19 restrictions on (i) 31 October and (ii) 5 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	102951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will provide police forces with the support they need to continue protecting the public and keeping communities safe through the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>The government continues to work closely with policing partners on the approach to managing the pandemic and any changes.</p><p>On 8 October the Government announced an additional £30m for police forces in England and Wales to step up their enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions through the autumn and winter months.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/10/2020 13:22:55 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1242945

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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, how many additional staff her Department has appointed to manage the EU Settlement Scheme caseload.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	102819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>There are currently 1,510 full time equivalent staff employed to work on the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/10/2020 15:31:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle