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1172523

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
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 Cabinet colleagues on progressing the Government's plans for the Domestic Abuse Bill.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	6709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The landmark Domestic Abuse Bill was announced alongside the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019.</p><p>Subject to parliamentary approval, we are fully committed to enacting this landmark legislation at the earliest opportunity and implementing it quickly. I am in regular discussion with my ministerial colleagues to this end.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/01/2020 16:52:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1172543

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gambling: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the 28 December 2019 NHS England news story on gambling, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) the cost to the public purse in policing the increase in cases of pathological gambling whereby people tum to crime to fund their addiction and (b) the revenue accruing to the public purse from taxes on gambling.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	6728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has regular meetings with Ministerial colleagues and others as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 30/01/2020 17:47:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1172548

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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 to (a) identify and (b) support police officers with post-traumatic stress disorder.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	6644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of police wellbeing very seriously and has invested in programmes which offer help directly to officers. This includes £7.5 million to fund the development of the National Police Wellbeing Service, which was launched in April 2019.</p><p>The NPWS has developed evidence-based guidance, advice, tools and resources which can be accessed by forces, as well as individual officers and staff. There is an emphasis on prevention, for example by helping forces to identify mental health issues early through psychological screening, helping officers to access support earlier. This helps Chief Constables in their duty to ensure the wellbeing of all officers and staff, which includes supporting officers with specific welfare needs by signposting to relevant services and additional support.</p><p>We have also set out a vision for a new Police Covenant, recognising the bravery and commitment of officers who work night and day to keep us safe. We plan to focus on physical protection for officers, their health and wellbeing and support for their families.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/02/2020 13:30:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1172572

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people from the Kurdistan Region in Iraq were refused an entry visa to the UK in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	6653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish the information requested. Available information on entry clearance visa applications can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019</a>.</p><p>Our commercial partner, TLS Contact, operates the User Pay application point in Erbil which operates five days a week (Sundays to Thursdays) between 0900 and 1600 and offers 42 appointment slots each day. The operating frequency of our outsourced operations are dictated by demand.</p><p>The UK keeps its visa system under regular review. Decisions on changes are always taken in the round and reflect key facets of the bilateral relationship with the country concerned. These will vary globally, but often include security, compliance, returns, reciprocal arrangements for UK nationals, logistics and prosperity.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 6654 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:42:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1172573

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to improve the visa application system in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	6654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish the information requested. Available information on entry clearance visa applications can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019</a>.</p><p>Our commercial partner, TLS Contact, operates the User Pay application point in Erbil which operates five days a week (Sundays to Thursdays) between 0900 and 1600 and offers 42 appointment slots each day. The operating frequency of our outsourced operations are dictated by demand.</p><p>The UK keeps its visa system under regular review. Decisions on changes are always taken in the round and reflect key facets of the bilateral relationship with the country concerned. These will vary globally, but often include security, compliance, returns, reciprocal arrangements for UK nationals, logistics and prosperity.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 6653 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:42:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1172581

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 5 November 2019 to Question 8260, when the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship scheme will be rolled out nationally.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	6690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) are currently operational in one third of all local authorities in England and Wales.</p><p>Ongoing considerations are underway into the recommendations made by the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 relating to the wider roll out of this service. The Government remains committed to the national roll out of ICTGs.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/01/2020 16:33:13 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1172619

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the High Court decision of 19 December 2019 that found that her Department has charged unlawful fees for child citizenship applications.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	6711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Although the judge ruled there had not been proper consideration of the Government’s section 55 duties, the fees regulations were not in themselves quashed.</p><p>The Secretary of State for the Home Department has been granted permission to appeal against the High Court Ruling of 19 December 2019. While the case remains ongoing we continue to charge Child Registration fees as set out in the Fees Regulations.</p><p>The Home Office notes the Court’s judgment from the High Court and is considering its implications carefully, while awaiting the appeal hearing.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 6712 question first answered 01/07/2020 14:52:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1172620

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people her Department has unlawfully charged child citizenship application fees.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	6712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Although the judge ruled there had not been proper consideration of the Government’s section 55 duties, the fees regulations were not in themselves quashed.</p><p>The Secretary of State for the Home Department has been granted permission to appeal against the High Court Ruling of 19 December 2019. While the case remains ongoing we continue to charge Child Registration fees as set out in the Fees Regulations.</p><p>The Home Office notes the Court’s judgment from the High Court and is considering its implications carefully, while awaiting the appeal hearing.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 6711 question first answered 01/07/2020 14:52:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1172665

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy to remove the £30,000 minimum salary threshold for immigrants wishing to work in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	6765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published details relating to the UK’s Points-Based Immigration System. Sponsoring employers must pay their workers at least the general salary threshold of £25,600, or the going rate for their particular occupation, whichever is higher. This includes a general salary threshold of £25,600. However, the tradeable points mean a person can earn a lower salary if they are a new entrant to the labour market, working in a job on the Shortage Occupation List or they have a relevant PHD. There is a minimum salary threshold of £20,480.</p><p>As recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee for some public sector jobs, the salary will be in line with the occupation’s national pay scale.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:31:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1172670

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
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 to appoint a new Independent Reviewer of Prevent.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	6768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Prevent review will go ahead and we are currently considering the next steps. We will make further announcements about its progress, including appointing a new reviewer, as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 6769 question first answered 29/01/2020 17:55:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan