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63923

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps UK Visas and Immigration can take to prevent no cases of Ebola reaching the UK.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
uin	202298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK does not specifically screen pre or at entry for Ebola.<br><br>Public Health England has assessed the risk of importation of Ebola in the UK <br>as very low. It is extremely unlikely that an outbreak of Ebola would occur in <br>the UK even if there was to be an imported case, as there are factors operating <br>in West Africa which would not be seen in the UK. The outbreak in West Africa <br>is driven by person to person spread in the absence of any infection control <br>precautions. Human cases of Ebola virus disease have never yet been exported <br>from an outbreak zone to a European country.<br><br>All UK ports have systems and plans for dealing with issues of public health <br>concern. However, they all require that the public health system is firstly <br>notified of the arrival of someone with a suspected disease of concern. Crew <br>are trained to do this by their respective companies and an example of the type <br>of guidance that they work towards can be found on the International Air <br>Transport Association (the international airline trade body) website at: <br><br><br>https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/safety/health/Documents/health-guidelines-cabin-cr<br>ew-2011.pdf . <br><br>At all UK ports, there is a system for routing reports, produced by the <br>commander of a craft, to a local health protection team who are available on a <br>24/7 basis throughout the year. Health protection teams have generic <br>responsibility for managing incidents of public health concern in all settings <br>including our ports. They will then take the lead in managing the incident from <br>a public health perspective with the NHS being responsible for the provision of <br>healthcare.<br><br>The International Health Regulations (IHR), which entered into force on 15 June <br>2007, require countries to report certain disease outbreaks and public health <br>events to WHO, including Ebola.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/07/2014 15:09:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford

63934

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made towards ending the testing of household products and ingredients on animals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Jim Dowd
uin	202373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have made a commitment to ban the testing of household products on animals. <br><br>Although superficially straightforward, the details have not been easy to <br>resolve. Any solution has to be legally viable since we cannot ban testing <br>which may be required under UK or EU law. <br><br>The key issue is around ingredients. I am looking to develop a solution that <br>is workable and sensible, but does not have a chain of unforeseen circumstances. <br><br>We are looking to publish progress on the commitment later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 01/07/2014 12:09:10 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	189 label Biography information for Jim Dowd

63937

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to companies which carry out the required checks on individuals applying for spouse visas on the appropriate amount of time for those checks to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	202404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not contract with any companies to carry out checks on <br>people applying for spouse visas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2014 13:51:25 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63938

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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, what the cost to the Exchequer of the asylum and immigration system once fee income has been deducted has been in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	202386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Because of several restructures over the past seven years this information is <br>not available in line with the question posed. Published accounts for the <br>former UK Border Agency break down income and expenditure information since <br>2009 and further information is available in the Home Office Report and <br>Accounts for 2013-14.<br><br>These can be accessed from the following links:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321446<br>/ARA_web_enabled_18_June.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2014 13:01:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63942

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what monitoring her Department carries out on the amount of time taken by its contractor companies to carry out the required checks on people applying for spouse visas to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	202403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not contract with any companies to carry out checks on <br>people applying for spouse visas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2014 13:54:19 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

64071

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 441W, on human trafficking: Albania, how much funding has been made available by (a) the Home Office and (b) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to establish the International Organisation Migration voluntary return package; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	202547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In November 2013, the UK Government and the Albanian Government, working with <br>the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), established a voluntary <br>return package for female victims of trafficking who wished to return to <br>Albania. This package includes the provision of secure accommodation in Albania <br>(with guards and social services on site), child care assistance where <br>required, and training or support to establish a business or enter the labour <br>market. This provides the support and assistance required for victims who wish <br>to return to Albania to rebuild their lives. <br><br>The IOM package is funded by the Returns and Reintegration Fund. This is a <br>cross-governmental programme, to which the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, <br>Department for International Development, the Home Office and the Ministry of <br>Justice contribute resources. <br><br>The IOM package is funded to the value of £138,000 over an 18 month period, <br>commencing in November 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2014 13:06:04 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

64106

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many serving members of the UK Border Force were suspended from duty in 2012 and 2013; and for what reasons.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requested information cannot not be released as the number is fewer than five.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/06/2014 13:48:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

63706

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by her Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	202059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The performance management data for 2013/2014 is not yet available .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/07/2014 15:02:41 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

63707

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a requirement on police forces to ensure that candidates for the role of police constable should have the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing; and whether such candidates have to pay for that certification personally.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	202203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There is no requirement on police forces to ensure that all candidates should <br>have the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing. It is one of a number of routes <br>for entry in to a police force and is designed to increase access and inclusion <br>and to build the profession of policing. <br><br>Other routes include a Level 3 qualification, service as a police community <br>support officer (PCSO) or special constable. It is for chief officers to <br>determine the most appropriate entry route for their force as they are best <br>placed to determine the skills and capabilities that are most needed locally.<br><br>Providers of the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing are approved by the <br>College of Policing and it is a matter for each provider to set a fee. The <br>Skills Funding Agency provides funding for those wishing to undertake this <br>qualification if they are: i) 18 and under, ii) 23 and under and this is their <br>first Level 3 qualification, iii) unemployed or iv) ex-military personnel. <br><br>Those who do not qualify for such funding may be able to access a student loan <br>to cover the cost of the fees, which is not repayable until they are earning <br>£21,000. It would be a matter for the force to decide if they wish to provide <br>any additional support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 30/06/2014 11:26:23 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

63709

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Belfast International Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment officials in her Department have made of the feasibility of establishing US immigration, customs and agricultural pre-clearance at Belfast International Airport.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Officials have made no such assessment, but would do so if this were requested <br>by Belfast International Airport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2014 13:02:44 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis