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601112

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what projection she has made of future demand for the Knowledge of Life in the UK test.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	48672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>Data on the number of Life in the UK tests completed is published on a quarterly basis as part of the Migration Transparency Data release. Quarterly volumes can be found in the table ‘Temporary and permanent migration data’. See tab LUK01. This data can be accessed via the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/11/2016 13:38:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 15043 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

601118

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK test centres for the Knowledge of Life in the UK were operating in each year from 2010 to date.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	48671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of test centres operating in each calendar year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of test centres</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: The numbers are the total number of test centres operating in the stated years. For example, if a test centre closed in one town but was replaced by another, then this would be recorded as two individual test centres.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/11/2016 14:48:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 15045 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

178577

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to announce funding allocations for schools, colleges and universities through the Prevent strategy in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	223826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently in the process of deciding funding allocations for <br>the Prevent strategy for 2015-16, including for schools, colleges and <br>universities. A final decision will be made shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/02/2015 14:04:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

177564

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to schools, colleges and universities on their obligations to tackle extremism.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	223065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office provides regular guidance on Prevent policy and delivery to the Prevent posts we fund across England and Wales who work with schools, colleges and universities. These posts include local authority Prevent co-ordinators in priority areas; Prevent Institutions Officers working with schools in a number of our priority areas; and Higher and Further Education Regional Prevent Co-ordinators, who work with colleges and universities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/02/2015 16:30:24 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

176839

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to give financial support, as part of the Prevent programme, to organisations which work with school-aged young people who have been identified as at risk of extremism.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	222768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office currently funds local Prevent projects delivered by organisations working with school-aged young people identified as at risk of extremism and we intend to continue supporting this area of activity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 04/02/2015 12:49:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

176840

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proactive programmes her Department has put in place to make contact with potential extremists since 26 November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	222769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s Channel Programme provides support to those identified as at risk of being drawn in to terrorism, and is a key part of the Prevent Strategy. It was rolled out nationally in April 2012 and there have been over 2000 <br>referrals to Channel.<br><br>Channel works by identifying individuals who may be at risk from radicalisation, assessing the nature and the extent of the risk and where necessary, providing an appropriate support package tailored to their needs. It <br>involves partners such as local authorities, the police, education and health providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 04/02/2015 12:48:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 42516 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

176842

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in her Department has lead responsibility for overseeing the changes to the Prevent programme announced in November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	222765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>As the Minister for Security and Immigration, I have lead responsibility for overseeing the changes to the Prevent programme.<br><br>A training package to raise awareness of Prevent (WRAP) has been provided to public sector workers including teachers and headteachers and others in the community since 2007. Since the revised Prevent Strategy was launched in <br>2011, over 130,000 people have attended WRAP training sessions. <br><br>Training is delivered by accredited trainers from across the public sector including staff from within the education sector, Local Authorities, and the Police. WRAP is designed to help identify when people may be vulnerable to <br>radicalisation, how to raise concerns and what proportionate responses should be taken. This training package will support those carrying out their obligations under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 222770 question first answered 05/02/2015 13:51:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 42514 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

176843

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
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 training her Department plans to provide to (a) teachers and (b) headteachers to assist them to carry out the obligations placed on them by the provisions of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	222770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>As the Minister for Security and Immigration, I have lead responsibility for overseeing the changes to the Prevent programme.<br><br>A training package to raise awareness of Prevent (WRAP) has been provided to public sector workers including teachers and headteachers and others in the community since 2007. Since the revised Prevent Strategy was launched in <br>2011, over 130,000 people have attended WRAP training sessions. <br><br>Training is delivered by accredited trainers from across the public sector including staff from within the education sector, Local Authorities, and the Police. WRAP is designed to help identify when people may be vulnerable to <br>radicalisation, how to raise concerns and what proportionate responses should be taken. This training package will support those carrying out their obligations under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 222765 question first answered 05/02/2015 13:51:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 42515 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

170754

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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 proportion of Prevent strategy funding will be used in (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) universities in the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	218925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Final funding allocations for 2015-16 within the Home Office are not yet finalised. At this stage we are unable to provide details on the proportion that schools, colleges and universities will receive from the 2015/16 budget for the Prevent Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/01/2015 14:54:35 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

170755

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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 funding the Government has allocated to the Prevent strategy for (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	218926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Government allocation for the Prevent strategy in 2013–14 and 2014–15 is as follows:<br><br>Financial Year Funding Amount (£)<br>2013-2014 39 million<br>2014-2015 40 million<br><br>At this stage, the 2015/16 budget for the Prevent Strategy is yet to be finalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/01/2015 14:55:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams