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723771

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford (HL6314), how many Indian nationals were applicants for (1) visas for study using sponsor acceptances, and (2) visas for study at UK-based Higher Education Institutions, in each year from 2005 to 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL6813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>I am sorry but the information is not held in the format requested.</p><p>The available information on the number of applications for visas for study using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality, and corresponding information for applicants sponsored by UK-based Higher Education Institutions, is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Sponsorship tables cs_11, cs_11_q, cs_13 and cs_13_q. The latest edition is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016/list-of-tables#sponsorship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016/list-of-tables#sponsorship</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 10:59:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Sponsorship Tables cs_11-cs11q_cs13 and c13q.xlsx title Sponsorship Tables - cs11, cs_11, c_13 and cs13q
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

723776

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of figures released following a freedom of information request showing that more than 160,000 victims of domestic violence in England withdrew their support for charges against their abusers in 2016, what percentage rise this represents compared with the previous 12 months; and what assessment they have made of the factors which led to those withdrawals.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL6818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office first published information on police outcomes for domestic abuse-related offences in ‘Crime outcomes in England and Wales: year ending March 2016’, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As this was the first time police forces were required to collect figures in this way it is not possible to compare them to earlier years.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of National Statistics has been clear that recent rises in recorded crime reflect improved processes and a greater willingness of victims to come forward there are too many instances where victims are unwilling to testify against their abuser. The Government expects police forces and Crown Prosecutors to use the available data, alongside local knowledge, to review performance in relation to domestic abuse in order to identify areas for improvement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/04/2017 16:08:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

723892

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire Service College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is giving to the Fire Service College to encourage more UK fire and rescue officers to undertake training offered by that body.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	71832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>It is for individual fire and rescue authorities to decide what training is most appropriate for their officers and where they procure it.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 26/04/2017 11:02:47 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

723893

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Social Media
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 take steps to encourage police forces to make use of social media to (a) pass information onto communities which they serve and (b) assist in tackling crime; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	71723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Modern Crime Prevention Strategy published in March 2016 sets out the Government’s strategy recognising that using modern technology effectively is critical to preventing crime. Using social media is part of this.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2017 08:38:05 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

723894

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Bureaucracy
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 improve the effectiveness of police recording processes for crimes in (a) England and Wales and (b) the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	71745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It is crucial that police crime recorded crime statistics are accurate and fit for purpose. HMIC’s rolling programme of crime data integrity inspections will keep the spotlight on forces to improve the accuracy of their crime recording. Where those inspections highlight areas for improvement we expect forces to take them seriously and act on them. HMIC are currently conducting a crime data integrity inspection in West Midlands police with a report to be published later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2017 08:25:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

723895

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
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 that the police have sufficient resources to deal with the reported rise in hate crimes since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	71746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The police have increased their capability to record and respond to hate crime. The police have also improved training to staff on the identification, investigation and prosecution of hate crime. The UK has some of the most robust legislation in the world for tackling hate crime and on 26 July last year the Government published the Hate Crime Action Plan “Action Against Hate”. This outlines the work Government, law enforcement and other parties will undertake over the next four years to tackle hate crime in all its forms.</p><p>Decisions on the allocation of police resources are a matter for Chief Constables in association with local Police and Crime Commissioners.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2017 08:28:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

723896

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Covert Human Intelligence Sources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been as a direct result of information gained by police forces from covert human intelligence sources in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	71744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The use of covert human intelligence sources by police forces, and the intelligence derived from this use, plays an important role in the prevention and detection of crime, and is subject to strict authorisation controls and oversight through the Office of Surveillance Commissioners, as detailed in the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice.</p><p>Intelligence derived from covert human intelligence sources is frequently combined with intelligence and evidence from other sources to build a case for prosecutions and convictions. It is not therefore currently possible to say how many prosecutions and convictions resulted from intelligence gained from covert human intelligence sources alone, since such information will almost always form part of an overall intelligence picture. It is an operational matter for individual police forces to ensure that their use of covert human intelligence sources is effective. Law enforcement agencies must demonstrate that their use is both necessary and proportionate, and must ensure they comply with the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice.</p><p>Available statistics and analysis on the use of covert human intelligence sources, including the number of covert human intelligence sources authorisations, are provided in the Chief Surveillance Commissioner’s annual report.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2017 08:31:47 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

723897

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on reports that members of the Army are facing difficulties entering UK airports.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	71769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has no record of any recent general representations or reports from members of the Army who have faced difficulties entering the UK at an airport.</p><p>Military personnel are checked at the UK border in line with the Border Force Operating Mandate but are exempt from immigration control if they fall under section 8 of the Immigration Act 1971 provided they can prove that they are a serving member of the British Army.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/04/2017 08:09:58 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

723898

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	101 Calls
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 effectiveness of the 101 crime service; what procedures are in place to ensure that lessons are learnt from any shortcomings in that service; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	71721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The 101 non-emergency contact number is led by the police. The annual crime survey for England and Wales shows that awareness of the number has increased steadily since its introduction in 2011.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2017 08:27:02 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

723899

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Fiji
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received from community and civil society representatives on the experience of entering UK airports for Fijian citizens in the British Army with Commonwealth passports and indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	71713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has no record of any general representations from community representatives or Fijian nationals enlisted as regulars in the British Army or with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), having experienced difficulties at the UK border.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/04/2017 08:14:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins