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1201391

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Violence Reduction Units: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allocate long-term funding to Violence Reduction Units to enable them to (a) plan strategically for the future and (b) maximise their effectiveness.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	55868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We have invested £70m over two years into the 18 areas worse affected by serious violence in England and Wales to support them in developing a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).</p><p>VRUs are required to work across agencies to identify the root causes of violence and develop a strategy to prevent and reduce violence. We expect them to build on this platform over time and we hope to see VRUs operating beyond the end of 2021. That is why future funding for VRUs will be a key element of our spending review bid.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/07/2020 12:12:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1199000

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
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 ensure the adequate provision of self-contained accommodation for asylum seekers to enable effective social distancing.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	51582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We are carefully following PHE Guidance which recommends that separate rooms should be provided for symptomatic people, or they should be moved to hotels.  Those with underlying health conditions and people over 70 years of age should also be moved to the appropriate hotel accommodation following PHE guidance, unless individuals do not wish to be moved.  We are reviewing each case on an individual basis and continue to work with our providers to ensure the guidance is followed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/06/2020 12:59:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1199001

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Travel
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 minimise the distance that asylum seekers have to travel to process their asylum application during the covid-19 outbreak to ensure their safety and that of the general public.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	51583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Keeping our border secure is the Government’s highest priority and we are committed to doing everything we can to stop these dangerous Channel crossings which are putting vulnerable lives at risk.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office liaises directly with the French Interior Ministry on addressing the issue of illegal migration, engaging at an official, diplomatic level and supported at an operational level through regular UK-French Migration Committees.</p><p>Through joint-working with France, the UK has funded the continued deployment of French law enforcement along the coast of northern France, who are patrolling constantly in order to detect attempted crossings by migrants. Funding has been allocated, among other projects, for further security improvements at ports in northern France and on the ground, which includes drones, specialist vehicles and detection equipment to stop small boats leaving European shores.</p><p>Intelligence flows are also key to dismantling the organised crime groups behind crossings. We have restructured and repurposed our approach to support to better inform and direct how and where law enforcement is deployed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/06/2020 12:57:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1197549

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Interviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the correct information is obtained from asylum interview to ensure that the process of making a decision on an application is expedited.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	49587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>he Home Office takes the wellbeing of asylum seekers extremely seriously and has already put in place a range of measures to support asylum seekers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. In line with the Home Office’s commitment to protect the health and wellbeing of its staff and customers as a top priority, Asylum Operations made the decision to cease face to face substantive asylum interviews with effect from Thursday 19th March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum Operations have secured a mobile digital and video interviewing solution to support remote interviewing and are working with delivery partners, to enable the use of this technology. We remain committed to restarting substantive asylum interviews as soon we can establish a process that allows the participants - applicants, representatives, interpreters and interviewers - to do so safely.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum Operations continue to make and serve decisions on cases where there is enough information to do so. We continue to review these on a case by case basis, ensuring those with significant safeguarding concerns or vulnerabilities are only served if appropriate to do so.</p><p> </p><p>These are unprecedented times and we are adjusting processes and procedures where necessary and appropriately to adapt to these changes.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2020 16:59:20 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1197552

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
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 increasing funding for (a) specialist domestic abuse schemes and (b) public information campaigns to improve the protection of victims.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	49590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has allocated £28m to support domestic abuse charities. The Home Office has worked closely with the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government and the Ministry of Justice to ensure that respective funding streams are aligned so as to provide all specialist domestic abuse services with the opportunity to access funds appropriately.</p><p>From April 2020 to date, £488k has been allocated to Domestic Abuse communications to raise awareness that police response and support services remain available, and to signpost help and support. We have worked closely with other Government Departments on domestic abuse communications to amplify messaging through retailers, employers, banks, local authorities, public health services and police forces.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/06/2020 13:41:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1197558

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Coronavirus
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 supporting the financial welfare of asylum seekers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	49593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We have been reviewing the level of the cash allowances provided to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute, as we do each year to ensure that they remain capable of meeting their essential living needs.</p><p>As a result of this work, the standard allowance has been raised to £39.60 per week from £37.75 per week, an increase of around 5%. The increase is significantly higher than the current general rate of inflation, which Office of National Statistics data shows was only 0.8% in the 12 months period to April 2020. Food inflation over the same period was only 1.4% and the data actually shows that, despite Covid-19, food prices fell between March to April 2020. In addition to asylum support payments, asylum seekers are provided with free accommodation, utilities are paid for, council tax is paid for, they have free access to the NHS and their children have free access to education.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/06/2020 08:48:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196155

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
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 reform the disclosure of criminal records to ensure that (a) minor and (b) historical crimes do not appear on enhanced criminal records checks, affecting the job prospects of those convicted years after their conviction.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	47182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The criminal records disclosure regime is designed to help employers make informed recruitment decisions through the disclosure of appropriate and relevant information, particularly for roles involving children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>The Government is considering the judgment in the Supreme Court case of P and others. This judgment found two aspects of the disclosure and barring regime disproportionate. These are the requirements for disclosure where an individual has more than one conviction, irrespective or offence type or time passed and of certain out-of-court disposals issued to young offenders, (in particular, reprimands and warnings).</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/05/2020 13:39:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1192417

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Coronavirus
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 ensure adequate (a) healthcare and (b) financial support for asylum seekers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	42256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seekers have full access to the NHS and all those being accommodated by the Home Office are receiving translated public health guidance in relation to Covid-19, including how to prevent its spread and measures they should take to protect themselves and others.</p><p>We are currently reviewing the level of the cash allowances, as we do each year, to ensure that they remain capable of meeting the essential living needs of asylum seekers</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/05/2020 17:52:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1190730

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: 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 she has to release detainees from immigration removal centres in response to the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps she is taking to ensure the health and protection of the remaining detainees.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	40509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2020 answer text <p>We only detain people where it is absolutely necessary, with decisions made on a case-by-case basis and kept under constant review but it is only right that we protect the public from high-harm individuals, which is why the vast majority of those in detention are foreign national offenders.</p><p>The health of those in immigration removal centres is of the utmost importance and Immigration Enforcement are following the latest guidance from Public Health England. Measures such as protective isolation will be considered on a case by case basis to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading to vulnerable groups in the immigration detention estate. Further measures including shielding, single occupancy rooms and the cessation of social visits have been introduced in line with the Government direction on social distancing.</p><p>As of 13 May there are no cases of COVID-19 in the immigration detention estate.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/05/2020 12:32:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1188871

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: 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 assessment she has made of the potential effect on families of the Minimum Income Requirements for non-EEA spouses and partners in the event that those family members are facing financial difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	38421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the situation closely and take these exceptional circumstances into account.</p><p>The minimum income requirement can be met in a number of ways in addition to or instead of income from employment or self-employment. For example, income from the couple’s investments, property rental or pension may also be taken into account, together with their cash savings. Where there are exceptional circumstances, other sources of income can be taken into account.</p><p>These are unprecedented times and we may make further adjustments to requirements where necessary and appropriate, to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/04/2020 16:17:10 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman