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1186093

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
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 relax the requirements of the minimum income threshold in spousal visas during the period of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	31541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 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 may make adjustments to requirements where necessary and appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/03/2020 17:12:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1186095

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Coronavirus
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 suspend the requirement for people to report to the Home Office during the period of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	31543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 March, and Public Health England (PHE) advice in relation to COVID-19, Home Office Immigration Enforcement are reviewing the frequency with which people need to report. While this goes ahead, we have temporarily deferred reporting. We will continue to contact all those who report via SMS text message with details of their future reporting dates. We will keep this under constant review in light of the ongoing situation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/03/2020 17:17:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1186096

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Croydon
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 introduce alternatives to the requirement for people to travel to Croydon to submit an asylum application for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	31544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the Covid-19 virus situation closely and we will make appropriate adjustments to requirements and processes where necessary and appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/03/2020 17:18:39 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1186100

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: 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 the effect of no recourse to public funds rules on the public health response to covid-19; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	31530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is working closely with other government departments to support people, including migrants with no recourse to public funds, through this crisis. We are taking a compassionate and pragmatic approach to an unprecedented situation.</p><p>Testing and treatment for Covid-19 is free of charge to all regardless of immigration status and NHS Trusts have been advised no immigration checks are required for these patients. This message has been widely communicated to the public through various means including in PHE’s migrant health guide (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-entitlements-migrant-health-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-entitlements-migrant-health-guide</a>)</p><p>£3.2 billion will be provided to local authorities in England with additional funding for the devolved administrations under the Barnett formula as part of the wider government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:27:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1186137

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to release immigration detainees to reduce the rate of infection of covid-19 in response to the decision to extend early release for some prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	31559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The health of those in immigration removal centres is of the utmost importance but we remain committed to removing foreign national offenders or those who violate our immigration rules. Detention plays a key role in securing our borders and maintaining effective immigration control.</p><p>Decisions to detain an individual are based on all of the information known at the time. As circumstances change, temporary release may then become the most appropriate option.</p><p>We are following all Public Health England guidance and have robust contingency plans in place. Measures such as protective isolation will be considered to minimise the risk of Covid-19 spreading to vulnerable groups in the immigration detention estate.</p><p>Basic hygiene is a key part of tackling Coronavirus. Handwashing facilities are available in all immigration removal centres and we are working closely with suppliers to ensure adequate supply of soap and cleaning materials.</p><p>All immigration removal centres have dedicated health facilities run by doctors and nurses which are managed by the NHS or appropriate providers.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/03/2020 17:21:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1186147

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2020 to Question 28642 on Foreign Nationals, what plans she has to make provision under paragraph 39E (1) of the Immigration Rules that a good reason for extension of leave will include self-isolation as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	31456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Paragraph 39E (1) of the Immigration Rules already provides for a limited period of overstaying to be disregarded where an application is made within 14 days of the applicant’s previous leave expiring, if it is considered that there was a good reason beyond the control of the applicant or their representative, provided in or with the application, why the application could not be made in-time.</p><p>The Home Office has also put in place a range of measures to support those affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus, including taking a pragmatic approach to visa extensions. We continue to monitor the situation in all countries, and we are keeping this under constant review.</p><p>A dedicated coronavirus immigration helpline <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk#helpline%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk#helpline</a> has been set up for those who wish to discuss their circumstances. The freephone number is 0800 678 1767 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).</p><p>No one will be unfairly penalised for events beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/03/2020 17:14:22 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1186165

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to assess the length of time it takes to proceed with and conclude allegations of misconduct against serving police officers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	31434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>It is important, for the public and officers, that allegations of police misconduct are dealt in a timely manner.</p><p>The Home Office introduced new legislation on 1 February 2020 to impose a requirement on the police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to provide a written explanation if any misconduct investigation is not completed in 12 months - setting out what progress it has made, why it hasn’t completed the investigation and the steps it will take to conclude the investigation.<em><br></em></p><p>The IOPC publishes data on police complaints, including the timeliness of complaints handling and investigations by police forces, and the time taken to complete its own investigations into complaints or other matters. The Home Office is currently reviewing its own collection of data in relation to the police disciplinary system, including data on timeliness.</p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on suspensions. Suspension of police officers or police staff is a matter for local forces.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 31435 question first answered 01/07/2020 16:20:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1186168

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many serving police officers are suspended over allegations of misconduct; and how many of those police officers have been suspended for over 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	31435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>It is important, for the public and officers, that allegations of police misconduct are dealt in a timely manner.</p><p>The Home Office introduced new legislation on 1 February 2020 to impose a requirement on the police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to provide a written explanation if any misconduct investigation is not completed in 12 months - setting out what progress it has made, why it hasn’t completed the investigation and the steps it will take to conclude the investigation.<em><br></em></p><p>The IOPC publishes data on police complaints, including the timeliness of complaints handling and investigations by police forces, and the time taken to complete its own investigations into complaints or other matters. The Home Office is currently reviewing its own collection of data in relation to the police disciplinary system, including data on timeliness.</p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on suspensions. Suspension of police officers or police staff is a matter for local forces.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 31434 question first answered 01/07/2020 16:20:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1186187

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Children
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 support children in domestic abuse households when schools close as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	31581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a devastating crime. We fully recognise the severe impact it has on children and young people, and that many of them may feel even more vulnerable if they are unable to attend school. Ensuring that vulnerable children remain protected is a top priority for government.</p><p>We want to prioritise supporting those most in need at this very difficult time, and we will therefore work with schools and local authorities to help identify the children who most need that support.</p><p>Local authorities have the key day-to-day responsibility for delivery of children’s social care. Social workers will continue to work with vulnerable children during this period and to support these children to access provision.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/03/2020 17:15:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1186197

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications from Nottinghamshire the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme (a) received, (b) shortlisted and (c) allocated funding to in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	31586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Data on Places of Worship is collated by geographic region.</p><p>For the 2019/2020 round of the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme, 531 application were received, of which 377 met the minimum requirements for consideration. Of those 377, 38 applications were from the East Midlands, and in total 2 were successful from the East Midlands.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/03/2020 17:13:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris