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1059239

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under which circumstances, if any, they intervene to block requests for assets to be remitted to foreign government organisations either from the UK or British overseas territories.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL13623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Under proceeds of crime legislation, asset sharing and repatriation is ultimately the Government’s decision following the recovery of assets/money under a court order it is a matter of how to then dispose of those recovered moneys. In confiscation cases, the UN Convention Against Corruption requires a full return to victim States and the EU Framework Decision on confiscation orders requires a 50% share in cases in excess of 10,000 Euros.</p><p>There are other bilateral and multilateral international agreements that encourage the sharing of recovered assets. The UK does not require an international agreement to share or repatriate assets and does so on request on an ad hoc basis. The presumption is that 50% is shared with the requesting country. There are few cases so far, but none have been refused.</p><p><br>The Government does not intervene with similar cases involving the Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2019 16:57:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1059193

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many full-time equivalent staff are working on the EU Settlement Scheme and, of these, how many were recruited from (1) within the Home Office, (2) other government departments, and (3) elsewhere; and how many extra staff they intend to recruit for this purpose (a) before 29 March 2019 and (b) subsequently.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>We currently have over 1,200 UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) European Casework staff in post to quickly process EU Settlement Scheme applications. This number will increase to 1,500 staff before the scheme fully launches by 30 March 2019. In addition to this, we are recruiting a further 300 staff for the new customer resolution centre which will proactively support EU citizens through the application process.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system, and we actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand.</p><p>All recruitment has been through fair and open competition, and has encompassed existing Home Office staff, Other Government Department employees, and external recruits. We do not have a breakdown of where staff were previously employed. More detailed information about the previous roles of staff is not available within reasonable costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2019 17:09:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1059194

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total cost of the EU Settlement Scheme to date; and what is the estimated total cost up to the deadline for applications on 30 June 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>For the 2018/19 financial year, HM Treasury provided EU Exit funding allocation of £395 million to Home Office. £170 million has been reserved for the development and delivery of the EU Settlement Scheme. This includes building a simple, user-friendly digital application system, communications campaign and caseworkers to process applications.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2019 17:07:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1058704

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Detainees
	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 whether the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU can be met for potential victims of trafficking who are detained in immigration detention centres.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	219465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The necessary assistance and support, including medical treatment, information and interpretation services are available in immigration removal centres to fulfil the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU. However, under current Government policy, potential victims of modern slavery identified in detention will be referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and will be released following a positive reasonable grounds decision, unless there are public order considerations to justify their detention.</p><p><br>Those who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision to the effect that they are a victim of modern slavery under the NRM, but who have no leave to remain in the UK, may be detained in order to effect their removal. However, they will be regarded as vulnerable in the terms of the Home Office’s adults at risk in immigration detention policy (AAR). This means that such individuals will be detained, or their detention continued, only when the evidence of their vulnerability is outweighed by the immigration considerations in their particular case, including likely date of removal, compliance with immigration law and public protection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 219466 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:15:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058705

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people who have been identified as potential victims of human trafficking or modern slavery during immigration detention and who have then received reasonable conclusive grounds under the National Referral Mechanism are released on receipt of that grounds decision.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	219466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The necessary assistance and support, including medical treatment, information and interpretation services are available in immigration removal centres to fulfil the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU. However, under current Government policy, potential victims of modern slavery identified in detention will be referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and will be released following a positive reasonable grounds decision, unless there are public order considerations to justify their detention.</p><p><br>Those who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision to the effect that they are a victim of modern slavery under the NRM, but who have no leave to remain in the UK, may be detained in order to effect their removal. However, they will be regarded as vulnerable in the terms of the Home Office’s adults at risk in immigration detention policy (AAR). This means that such individuals will be detained, or their detention continued, only when the evidence of their vulnerability is outweighed by the immigration considerations in their particular case, including likely date of removal, compliance with immigration law and public protection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 219465 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:15:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058709

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what gender awareness training staff at the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have undertaken in relation to their inspections of workplaces; and whether the GLAA has a gender awareness strategy in place for those inspections.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	219469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The GLAA informs me that it ensures its inspection staff have been trained to adopt a victim centred approach to determine whether exploitation has occurred, and to treat each identified victim according to their needs.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/02/2019 14:35:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058940

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals who have the right to work in the UK have no recourse to public funds.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	219401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>There are a number of forms of leave that can be granted which give the right to work in the UK but with no recourse to public funds. This is underpinned by Part 5A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.</p><p>We do not routinely record information centrally on individuals who have the right to work in the UK without recourse to public funds.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 17:10:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1058783

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the next edition of the publication entitled Life In The United Kingdom: A Guide For New Residents is due to be published.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	219336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Regular updates are made to the handbook to ensure the content remains factually correct. There is no planned date for publishing an updated edition.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 17:09:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1058784

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what oversight his Department has on the content included in Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	219337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office manages the Life in the United Kingdom contract and approves the content of each publication.</p><p><br>The Department is reviewing the content of the handbook to ensure it re-flects modern society and British values – including the diversity of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/02/2019 15:13:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1058785

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Publications
	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 the people listed in the next edition of Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents reflect the diversity of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	219338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office manages the Life in the United Kingdom contract and approves the content of each publication.</p><p>The Department is reviewing the content of the handbook to ensure it reflects modern society and British values including the diversity of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/02/2019 17:01:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson