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1177780

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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 potential (a) merits of increasing the number of special constables and (b) effect of such an increase on levels of crime.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>Special constables bring diverse and valuable skills to police forces that strengthen policing and help forces to develop important links with communities. Recruitment and eligibility criteria of special constables are set locally at the discretion of Chief Officers.</p><p>The Home Office Employer Supported Policing (ESP) scheme is a partnership between employers and the police service aimed at encouraging employers to enable their staff to volunteer as special constables in the communities they serve. The Home Office will continue to work closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Citizens in Policing Programme and the College of Policing to support the development of a national approach to the attraction and training of special constables.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 573 575 577 question first answered 19/02/2020 17:28:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1236502

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	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 effect of delays in renewing biometric residency permits due to the covid-1-9 outbreak on people's ability to prove their right to work.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	uin	91747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>We have implemented measures to reduce the impact on people caused by the restrictions which have been necessary to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>As already set out we have introduced reuse of previously enrolled biometrics and published guidance on Gov.UK which sets out the applicable circumstances. The guidance can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913700/biometric-enrolment-guidance-covid-19-v1.0ext.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913700/biometric-enrolment-guidance-covid-19-v1.0ext.pdf</a>.</p><p>People can still evidence their right to work through the Employer Checking Service after they have submitted an application for a biometric residence permit to ensure there is no impact on their employment.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 91748 question first answered 22/09/2020 16:12:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1236503

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	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, for what reason there is a requirement to provide biometric data in applications for further leave to remain from applicants for whom biometric data is already held.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	uin	91748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>We have implemented measures to reduce the impact on people caused by the restrictions which have been necessary to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>As already set out we have introduced reuse of previously enrolled biometrics and published guidance on Gov.UK which sets out the applicable circumstances. The guidance can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913700/biometric-enrolment-guidance-covid-19-v1.0ext.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913700/biometric-enrolment-guidance-covid-19-v1.0ext.pdf</a>.</p><p>People can still evidence their right to work through the Employer Checking Service after they have submitted an application for a biometric residence permit to ensure there is no impact on their employment.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 91747 question first answered 22/09/2020 16:12:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1354474

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2021
	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 steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve conviction rates in cases of fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	903416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that to improve conviction rates, there needs to be an increased pipeline of cases under investigation. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Service (HMICFRS) carried out an inspection of the police response to fraud in 2019. The review found that significant improvements are required to ensure the model works more effectively and efficiently, including the need for a much more co-ordinated national approach with clear roles and responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2021, a follow up review from the HMICFRS established that the majority of their initial recommendations had been met, citing improvements across numerous areas of the law enforcement response. Despite this, we know that more needs to be done to ensure law enforcement has the capacity and capability to respond effectively to fraud. We will continue to work with partners to act on outstanding HMICFRS recommendations and improve the law enforcement response at all levels moving forward.</p><p> </p><p>We are also considering all routes, including legislation, to ensure that law enforcement have all the tools they need to go after fraudsters and crucially to protect those who are vulnerable to these harmful crimes</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/09/2021 14:59:56 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1354826

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2021
	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 recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the adequacy of the regulation of nitrous oxide.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	903408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>Cabinet colleagues and other ministers meet regularly to discuss a wide range of matters. The Government takes the supply of substances for their psychoactive effect very seriously. There are legitimate uses for nitrous oxide, such as in medicine, dentistry and as a propellant for whipped cream canisters, but those who supply nitrous oxide who know, or who are reckless as to whether, it will be used for its psychoactive effect may be subject to a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. On 3 September, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide and adequacy of controls.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 14/09/2021 15:37:53 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1473060

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	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, how many ECAA applicants awaiting a decision have been waiting for longer than the standard service provision as of 23 June 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	24648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>This information requested is routinely published as part of UKVI Transparency data.</p><p>The most recent published data for outstanding ECCA applications can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q1-2022" target="_blank">Visas and Citizenship data: Q1 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Under Visas and Citizenship Data, Tab VC_02 includes the number of straightforward applications and non-straightforward applications which remained outstanding at the end of the last reported period.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/07/2022 09:58:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 9885 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

43430

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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 the nationality and gender was of each suspected victim of trafficking referred to the Trafficking Victim Support Scheme operated by the Salvation Army in January 2014; in which (a) region, (b) county, (c) metropolitan district, (d) district council area, (e) city and (f) parliamentary constituency each of the suspected victims was found; which agency referred each person to that Scheme; in which town the shelter to which such people were placed for the statutory period was; what continued contact is had with each such victim after they have exited the shelter to avoid re-trafficking; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	192320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>In January, 2014 there were 90 referrals to the Government-funded support <br>service for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales <br>administered by the Salvation Army.<br><br>In order to ensure that victims cannot be identified, the tables below only <br>provide data at a regional level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Nationality</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Nationality</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albanian</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgarian</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cameroonian</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinese</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopian</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghanaian</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungarian</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indian</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iranian</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraqi</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenyan</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuanian</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moroccan</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigerian</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistani</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Polish</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romanian</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leonean</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakian</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sri Lankan</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Togolese</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ugandan</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vietnamese</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Gender</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transgender</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Region where victim was found</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Known</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Agency type that referred victims</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Agency type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLA</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legal Representative</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NGO</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Police</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self Referral</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The victim care contract does not require support providers to maintain any form<br>of formal contact after the recovery and reflection period. However, some survivors do maintain informal contact with their support provider, but we do not have this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

44091

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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, how many illegal workers whose employment has been the subject of penalties pursuant to section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (a) have been deported and (b) are still in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	192960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are better placed than ever to identify and charge those working illegally.<br><br>We are increasing our multi agency taskforces, improving our intelligence sharing between Departments and creating a strategic intelligence picture and structure. Through the Immigration Bill we are simplifying the existing illegal working penalty regime making it easier to enforce payment in the civil courts.<br><br>It would not be possible to provide the information requested without linking immigration case outcomes to our data on civil penalties issued on employers. This would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

44102

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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 total amount of fines has been (a) levied and (b) collected under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 for employment of illegal workers in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	192805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The civil penalty scheme to prevent illegal working was introduced in the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (2006 Act), and came into effect in February 2008. <br><br>Before 2010, the average value of penalties collected under the scheme was 14%. Since 2010, the average value of penalties collected has been 45%. The information requested is in the table attached. The figures are based on the number of civil penalties served at visited business addresses.<br><br>Please note the figures are for penalties levied at the initial decision stage which may be reduced, cancelled, increased or reissued at the objection or appeal stage. <br><br>Please also note that the collection figures are not cohort based statistics and therefore do not represent payment against penalties issued in a particular year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Years</td><td>Value of initial penalties issued</td><td>Value of penalties collected</td></tr><tr><td>2008-2009</td><td>£16.7m</td><td>£1.3m</td></tr><tr><td>2009-2010</td><td>£23.2m</td><td>£4.4m</td></tr><tr><td>2010-2011</td><td>£17.1m</td><td>£6.9m</td></tr><tr><td>2011-2012</td><td>£11.4m</td><td>£6.5m</td></tr><tr><td>2012-2013</td><td>£10.8m</td><td>£6.3m</td></tr><tr><td>2013-2014 up to 28 February 2014</td><td>£15.6m</td><td>£5.2m</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

44103

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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, how many individual prosecutions for employing an illegal worker under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 have been (a) brought and (b) successful in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	192793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Employers have a responsibility to check that their employees have the right to <br>work in the United Kingdom and this duty is underpinned by criminal and civil <br>sanctions. <br><br>The Home Office only holds data on individual prosecutions on its National <br>Operations Database from 2012. <br><br>(a) Five employers were charged in 2012 and five employers were charged in 2013 <br>for an offence of knowingly employing illegal workers under section 21 of the <br>Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. <br><br>(1) The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are <br>therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been <br>quality assured under National Statistics protocols.<br>(2) Figures relate to employers charged (offence recorded as IAN 2006 S21) <br>between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2013 recorded on the National Operations <br>Database (NODMMX).<br>(3) Figures relate to individuals who may have been charged for more than one <br>offence under section 21. <br>(4) Figures rounded to nearest 5. In compliance with legislation such as the <br>Data Protection Act 1998 and Principle 5 of the Code of Practice for Official <br>Statistics, we are required to preserve the confidentiality of the data we <br>collect, process and disseminate. In order to prevent the disclosure of <br>personal information counts of individuals are rounded to the nearest multiple <br>of 5.<br>(5) Data extracted on 20 March 2014.<br><br>(b) Under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, fewer <br>than five employers were successfully prosecuted in 2012 and five employers <br>were successfully prosecuted in 2013.<br><br>(1) The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are <br>therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been <br>quality assured under National Statistics protocols.<br>(2) Figures relate to employers successfully prosecuted (offence recorded as <br>IAN 2006 S21) between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2013 recorded on the <br>National Operations Database (NODMMX).<br>(3) Figures relate to individuals.<br>(4) Years refer to date of prosecution and charges may have been laid in the <br>same or a previous year. <br>(5) In compliance with legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and <br>Principle 5 of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, we are required to <br>preserve the confidentiality of the data we collect, process and disseminate. <br>In order to prevent the disclosure of personal information counts of <br>individuals are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5.<br><br>(6) Data extracted on 20 March 2014.<br><br>The Civil Penalty Notices in the table below were issued to employers for <br>breaching the illegal working provisions in Section 15 of the Immigration, <br>Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 in each year since 2010.<br><br>The figures are based on the number of civil penalties served at visited <br>business addresses.<br><br>Please note the figures are for penalties levied at the initial decision stage <br>which may be reduced, cancelled, increased or reissued at the objection or <br>appeal stage.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Number of civil penalties issued</td></tr><tr><td>01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010</td><td>2092</td></tr><tr><td>01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011</td><td>1424</td></tr><tr><td>01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012</td><td>1215</td></tr><tr><td>01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013</td><td>1823</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint