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48167
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to give local authorities greater powers to deal with the consumption of legal highs in a public place; and what support he is providing to councils who wish to put by-laws in place to prevent such consumption. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 196379 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answer text <p> </p><p>As stated in my answer to the Honourable Member of 7 April 2014, Official <br>Report, column 112W, on 12 December 2013 I announced a review by an expert panel to look <br>at how the UK's response to new psychoactive substances, sometimes inaccurately <br>called ‘legal highs', can be enhanced beyond the existing measures. The expert panel includes <br>a senior policy adviser from the Local Government Association to inform the <br>work of the panel from a local government perspective, including whether <br>existing by-laws may be used to tackle this damaging trade. This work is <br>ongoing, and the panel is due to report its recommendations by the end of <br>spring 2014.<br><br>To support local authorities, the Home Office published guidance in December <br>2013 setting out the range of legislative tools local authorities can use to <br>tackle the 'head shops' where these substances are often sold. This was developed in <br>collaboration with the Department for Communities and Local Government, the <br>Local Government Association and the Trading Standards Institute and can be <br>found here: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/action-against-head-shops<br><br>The guidance covers offences head shops may be committing under the Misuse of <br>Drugs Act 1971, the Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985, and various <br>consumer protection regulations. <br><br>The Home Office has also provided targeted support to local authorities with <br>testing of new psychoactive substances through the Forensic Early Warning <br>System, to help them take action against the sale of these products by <br>identifying the contents.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Norman Baker more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
28
label Biography information for Norman Baker more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
48284
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she intends to take in response to the judgment in the High Court of 9 April 2014 by Lord Justice Popplewell on asylum support; and by what date she plans to set out that response. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Hanson more like this
uin 196385 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answer text <p> </p><p>The Government plans to review asylum support rates. That review will take <br>account of the judgment and other information. The review will be completed by <br>9 August 2014.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
48286
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers advocates will have during the pilot advocate scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 196476 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answer text <p> </p><p>In January 2014 the Home Office announced proposals to trial specialist, <br>independent advocates for trafficked children which is due to begin this <br>summer. This trial forms part of the Government's work to eradicate modern day <br>slavery and as such there are no plans for this trial to be extended to <br>unaccompanied children. <br><br>The Child Trafficking Advocate will be fully independent from the local <br>authority, but will need to work with the existing structures around the Child <br>Trafficking Victim, such as children's services, education, criminal justice <br>system and immigration system.<br><br>The advocate role is intended to deliver the best outcomes for children. The <br>advocate's role will include the following activities but this is not an <br>exhaustive list and we expect the advocate to respond to the specific needs of <br>the child. <br><br>• being a consistent point of contact for the Child Trafficking Victim;<br>• assisting the local authority to assess the needs of the Child Trafficking <br>Victim as a victim of trafficking, thereby promoting the safety and wellbeing <br>of the Child Trafficking Victim (in particular in light of the risk of <br>re-trafficking);<br>• making recommendations for referrals to other services (e.g. mental health <br>services) to ensure the Child Trafficking Victim receives educational, medical, <br>practical and legal support they need and deserve;<br>• accompanying the Child Trafficking Victim to certain meetings - e.g. with an <br>immigration lawyer;<br>• supporting the Child Trafficking Victim in any age assessment process;<br>• supporting the Child Trafficking Victim in overcoming language and cultural <br>barriers;<br>• supporting witnesses through the criminal justice system;<br>• supporting looked after children and children in need through the care <br>system, in particular in safety planning, age assessment and future planning;<br>• assisting the local authority to plan for the Child Trafficking Victim's <br>future and receive any compensation that they may be entitled to;<br>• helping prevent the Child Trafficking Victim from facing further exploitation <br>or harm from traffickers (and the risks of going missing);<br>• providing advice on immigration, criminal justice and welfare matters to the <br>Child Trafficking Victim and arranging effective legal representation;<br>• involvement in the key decisions relating to the Child Trafficking Victim <br>(but final decisions would remain the responsibility of the local authority or <br>Home Office, where relevant).<br><br>The Home Office is commissioning an independent evaluation of the trial which <br>will report six months after the trial commences. The evaluation will include <br>the terms of reference for the trial.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
grouped question UIN
196473 more like this
196474 more like this
196475 more like this
196477 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
47997
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces failed to meet her Department's deadline of 4 April 2014 for handing over to the Independent Police Complaints Commission any evidence relating to the Hillsborough disaster. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Rotheram more like this
uin 196052 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to all Chief Constables in England and Wales on 4 March 2014 to request <br>that all police forces search their records to establish whether they possess <br>any material that relates to the Hillsborough tragedy. The purpose of the <br>letter was to assist the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and <br>Operation Resolve in recovering any material which had not already been <br>provided. I understand that all forces have now responded to the IPCC and I am <br>aware that the IPCC is currently assessing these responses. I am expecting a <br>full report from them in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidenhead more like this
answering member printed Mrs Theresa May more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
8
label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May more like this
previous answer version
7558
answering member constituency Maidenhead more like this
answering member printed Mrs Theresa May more like this
answering member
8
label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May more like this
tabling member
4035
label Biography information for Steve Rotheram more like this
47998
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a comparative assessment of the sources, reliability and mutual compatibility of the statistics on the number of human trafficking victims from Albania given in parliamentary written answers and in the annual reports of the National Crime Agency. more like this
tabling member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Randall more like this
uin 196038 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answer text <p> </p><p>A comparative assessment has been made.</p><p>Parliamentary questions regularly ask for specific details about suspected <br>victims of trafficking referred to the trafficking victim support service <br>operated by The Salvation Army.</p><p>The source of this data is The Salvation Army records.</p><p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) publishes statistics each year on the number of <br>potential victims who have been referred to the National Referral Mechanism.</p><p>The source of this data is the NCA records.</p><p>The two sets of figures measure slightly different things but are mutually <br>compatible.</p><p>Not all of the potential victims who are referred to the National Referral <br>Mechanism will then be referred to The Salvation Army for victim support. Some <br>might not receive a positive reasonable grounds decision and others might not <br>want Government-funded support.</p><p>We would therefore expect the number of cases referred to the National Referral <br>Mechanism, reported by the NCA, to be higher than the number of cases referred <br>to The Salvation Army for victim support, reported by the regular Parliamentary <br>questions.</p><p>This is borne out by our comparative assessment. The table below lists the PQs <br>that have requested data about the numbers of potential victims referred to The <br>Salvation Army, and lists the number of Albanian victims supported each month.</p><p>In total, this data indicates that there were 139 Albanian adult victims <br>referred to The Salvation Army for victim support in 2013 in England and Wales.</p><p>This is lower than the 208 potential adult Albanian victims who were originally <br>referred to the National Referral Mechanism in 2013 from England and Wales, as <br>reported in the NCA's annual report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hansard Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of Albanian Victims Supported</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>Tony Baldry</p></td><td><p>14 February 2013, c866W</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>Amber Rudd</p></td><td><p>11 March 2013, c33W</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>Margot James</p></td><td><p>3 June 2013, c925W</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>Robert Buckland</p></td><td><p>3 June 2013, c927W</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>David Simpson</p></td><td><p>19 June 2013, c712W</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>Chris Ruane</p></td><td><p>10 July 2013, c276W</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>Fiona Bruce</p></td><td><p>6 February 2014, c325W</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>Caroline Spelman</p></td><td><p>28 October 2013, c358W</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>Peter Bone</p></td><td><p>14 October 2013, c512W</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>Fiona Bruce</p></td><td><p>3 December 2013, c613W</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>John Randall</p></td><td><p>9 January 2014, c277W</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>Frank Field</p></td><td><p>14 January 2014, c481W</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>139</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
previous answer version
7556
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
tabling member
209
label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge more like this
47999
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time is between the expiry of a visa and (a) the person voluntarily leaving the country and (b) the forcible removal of the visa holder. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 196067 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
48000
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family visit visa applications to the UK were made between June 2013 and December 2013; and how many such applications were (a) granted, (b) refused, (c) withdrawn, (d) lapsed and (e) given the right to appeal. more like this
tabling member constituency Derby South more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Beckett more like this
uin 196070 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answer text <p> </p><p>From the 1st of June until the 31st of December 2013 there were 149,995 <br>applications for family visit visas. Of those applications:<br><br>• 111,990 were issued<br>• 37,370 were refused<br>• 65 were lapsed<br>• 330 were withdrawn<br>• 4,570 were given the right to appeal<br><br>These figures are based upon management information, and have been rounded to <br>the nearest 5. Until the 24th June 2013, any family visit visa that was refused <br>was given a right of appeal against that decision. The numbers above reflect <br>this change to appeal rights.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
328
label Biography information for Dame Margaret Beckett more like this
48001
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to decide in which countries to have UK consular and visa offices. more like this
tabling member constituency Wrexham more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lucas more like this
uin 196075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Decisions regarding the location of our visa application centres, and the <br>places in which the applications are decided, are based on a number of <br>different factors, including geography, security issues, distribution of <br>demand, political and economic impacts, as well as the financial cost. The <br>Home Office uses commercial partners to help run its network of visa <br>application centres, which are the customer-facing end of the service. Under <br>new contracts which came into effect on 1 April, we will have 340 visa <br>application points in 142 countries around the world. Applications submitted at visa <br>application centres are then sent to one of our 32 decision-making hubs for <br>consideration. <br><br>On the Consular side, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) supports <br>British nationals through the Diplomatic network of 220 Posts around the world, in 170 <br>countries. They also have a network of 230 Honorary Consuls who provide <br>support in places where the UK is not otherwise represented. Having consular <br>partners present in countries where the UK is not represented ensures British <br>nationals have immediate access to assistance. There are only three countries <br>in the world where there is no in country consular representation by the UK or <br>any of our main consular partners (EU, Australia, Canada, US or New Zealand).</p><p> </p><p>These are Palau, Sao Tome &amp; Principe and Tuvalu. In these cases, UK Travel <br>Advice instructs British nationals to seek assistance when needed through the <br>nearest country with British diplomatic representation: Philippines, Angola and <br>Fiji respectively. The FCO currently advise against all travel to Syria and <br>warn British nationals who travel there that the FCO will not be able to <br>provide them with any assistance. The FCO also advise against all but <br>essential travel to Iran and advise British nationals to seek assistance from <br>any EU Member State present in the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
1470
label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas more like this
48002
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Lesotho applied for UK visas in each of the last 12 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Wrexham more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lucas more like this
uin 196074 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The available information is given in the table below:<br><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><strong>Entry clearance visa applications: Lesotho nationals</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>144</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>178</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>90</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>79</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>268</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>360</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>331</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>246</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>279</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><strong>Source: </strong>table be_03, Before Entry Volume 2 tables, Immigration Statistics October-December 2013</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><br>The latest Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visa <br>applications (by nationality) are published in the quarterly Immigration <br>Statistics release, which is available from the Library of the House and on the <br>Department's website at:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-relea<br>se</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
1470
label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas more like this
48003
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces (a) handed over evidence relating to the Hillsborough disaster and (b) contacted the Independent Police Complaints Commission to inform it that they did not have any evidence relating to the Hillsborough disaster. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Rotheram more like this
uin 196026 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-08more like thismore than 2014-05-08
answer text <p> </p><p /> <p>I wrote to all Chief Constables in England and Wales on 4 March 2014 to request <br>that all police forces search their records to establish whether they possess <br>any material that relates to the Hillsborough tragedy. The purpose of the <br>letter was to assist the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and <br>Operation Resolve in recovering any material which had not already been <br>provided. I understand that all forces have now responded to the IPCC and I am <br>aware that the IPCC is currently assessing these responses. I am expecting a full<br>report from them in due course.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Maidenhead more like this
answering member printed Mrs Theresa May more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
8
label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May more like this
tabling member
4035
label Biography information for Steve Rotheram more like this