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1235474

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
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	906289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Work in relation to the Muslim Brotherhood is a matter for the Home Office, so we are responding on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.</p><p>There has not been formal inter-Ministerial engagement on the Muslim Brotherhood. The Government keeps under review the activities of those associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK in accordance with the five commitments included in the former Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/09/2020 16:33:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1235547

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
hansard heading	Home Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department is making on meeting the 2.3 per cent public sector apprenticeship target; and when her Department will meet that target.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Departments are committed to increasing the number of apprentices across the Civil Service and continue to work towards the 2.3% target. The impact of the current pandemic has slowed recruitment due to priority work and logistics. With the current strategy and targets coming to an end in April 2021, the Civil Service is already focusing on how to continue to support the apprenticeship agenda and drive forward apprenticeship recruitment, pulling on the Plan for Jobs initiative and considering the current economic situation.</p><p>As of 31 March 2020, the Civil Service has achieved a total of 2.1% of its total workforce as apprentices against the legislative target for the public sector of 2.3% by March 2021.</p><p>As of 31 March 2020, the Home Office had achieved 1.1 % of the total staff employed within the department at this time.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/09/2020 14:43:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1235564

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
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to restart the UK Resettlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	91653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>It is not currently possible to undertake resettlement activity due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We are evaluating how to respond given these restrictions and pressures, but we expect to resume refugee resettlement activity when safe and operationally viable to do so.</p><p>We continue to closely monitor the situation and remain in regular dialogue with our international and domestic stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/09/2020 14:48:12 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

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

1235008

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences there have been of non-compliance with section 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	91205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p>The offences covered by sections 42, 43 and 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 are not notifiable offences and therefore do not require the police to inform the Home Office for statistical purposes.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 91207 91208 question first answered 21/09/2020 15:18:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1235010

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences there have been for non-compliance with section 43 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	91207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p>The offences covered by sections 42, 43 and 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 are not notifiable offences and therefore do not require the police to inform the Home Office for statistical purposes.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 91205 91208 question first answered 21/09/2020 15:18:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1235011

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences have been committed of non-compliance with section 42 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	91208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p>The offences covered by sections 42, 43 and 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 are not notifiable offences and therefore do not require the police to inform the Home Office for statistical purposes.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 91205 91207 question first answered 21/09/2020 15:18:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1235058

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government’s review on the restrictions on asylum seekers' rights to work, initiated in December 2018, will be concluded.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	91119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seeker right to work is a complex issue and is under review; it is crucial we take the time to get this right. We are listening carefully to the arguments and considering the evidence put forward on the issue.</p><p>The findings of the review will be communicated once this work is completed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/09/2020 15:06:01 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1235080

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding will be made available to continue the work of Warrington Peace Foundation's victims of terrorism support service.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	91089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the Home Office ran a grant competition to award up to £500,000 for support services for victims of terrorism. The Warrington Peace Foundation, along with other organisations, was able to bid into that competition.</p><p>Given that this is an ongoing commercial process, we are unable to advise on the outcome of the competition at this time. Any award announcement will be published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FSearch&amp;data=02%7C01%7CGareth.Beaumont%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C6f2d3693ac734bbb4dbb08d82c92941c%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637308355339688614&amp;sdata=yRW87Z%2B4YfMqjkMcpg2xLx3nwJt%2FbQJVs9XEwmJ0a5I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/09/2020 14:21:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh