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1641662

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	People Smuggling: Boats
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they have taken (1) to identify the source of boats used for people smuggling to the UK, and (2) to stop the supply of boats used for such smuggling from being obtained by the smugglers.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL8184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office works closely with international partners and with manufacturers to tackle the supply of the small boats used in these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary crossings.</p><p>However, it would not be in the interests of operational security to detail the specific activities being undertaken.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 19/06/2023 16:38:10 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1641663

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Boats
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 30 May (HL7826), whether there is any way in which boats "disposed of by Border Force's approved contractors" could be reused by people smugglers.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL8185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>All vessels that have been subject to seizure are held by Border Force until completion of any criminal investigation activities.</p><p>The majority of boats are not fit for re-sale and unseaworthy, as they arrive in very poor condition and may be damaged during the recovery process.</p><p>The boats are disposed of by Border Force’s approved contractors and, where appropriate, any suitable materials are recycled. There are no plans to revisit these arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 19/06/2023 16:35:25 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1641669

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the root cause of the nationwide failure of passport e-gates on 26 and 27 May.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL8192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>It has never been government practice, for reasons of law enforcement, to comment on operational issues relating to border security and immigration controls. This includes offering commentary on the performance of border systems and of ePassport Gates data specifically.</p><p>Border Force’s number one priority is to maintain a secure border, and we will not compromise on this, but we are committed to ensuring passengers have the smoothest possible journey they can. As we continue to deliver change to our border systems we are committed to ensuring that resilience is at the heart of everything that we do</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 19/06/2023 15:31:23 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1641725

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 Afghan refugees are being moved from York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office currently does not have any Afghan bridging hotels in York.</p><p> </p><p>To help people rebuild their lives here, we have a duty to end the practice of families living in hotels in the UK. This is in the best interests of families and individuals and will enable them to benefit from the security of housing and long-term consistency of public services. This includes schooling, and the freedoms of independent living that only suitable non-hotel accommodation can provide.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the support that the government has stood-up can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-support-for-afghans-in-uk-hotels-to-find-settled-housing" target="_blank">New support for Afghans in UK hotels to find settled housing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 16:46:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641732

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
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 is taking steps to help ensure asylum seekers accommodated in hotels are not unnecessarily relocated to hotels where an individual or family has reason to remain in an existing location because they have (a) have settled in an area, (b) have children in a local school, (c) are in receipt of healthcare and (d) are in receipt of maternity care.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Relocations between asylum accommodation are kept to a minimum, but may be needed for operational reasons. Under the Immigration &amp; Asylum Act 1999, the Government is required to provide accommodation to asylum seekers that would otherwise be destitute. It is Home Office policy to offer accommodation on a no choice basis except in exceptional circumstances: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fasylum-accommodation-requests-policy%2Fallocation-of-asylum-accommodation-policy-accessible&amp;data=05%7C01%7CChellsi.Roberts4%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce0cdf1fb92ed476b3eef08db680dc268%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638218180517753611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aIIRKzJc0dFz6alrt9It1S8rtZJGMEsRKggORt5vEWQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Allocation of asylum accommodation policy (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 15:37:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641737

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
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 make an estimate of the number of applicants who have requested indefinite leave to remain in the UK on the grounds of long residency and have been able to access the super priority service between 1 January 2023 and 30 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	187685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish this data in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/06/2023 14:32:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1641738

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vetting
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 adequacy of vetting of police staff.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	187654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>All police forces in England and Wales carry out their vetting, for both officers and staff, in accordance with the College of Policing’s vetting code of practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP) guidance. The Home Secretary has asked the College of Policing to strengthen its vetting code in order to make the obligations all Chiefs must have due regard to stricter and clearer. This will be laid in Parliament following standard approval processes.</p><p>On 11 May, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published findings of the Home Secretary commissioned rapid review of forces’ progress against its November 2022 vetting, misconduct and misogyny inspection. This included a review of vetting decision-making in cases which contained adverse information, involving both police officers and staff. The report highlighted that progress is being made but forces must continue to demonstrate their commitment to strengthening vetting processes.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/06/2023 14:35:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1641760

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Standards
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 implications for her policies of the adoption by police forces of the Right Care, Right Person operational model.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	187774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Police forces are operationally independent of Government, and Chief Constables have the autonomy to decide whether their force will adopt the Right Care Right Person approach which originated in Humberside Police. This is an approach supported in the findings of the Policing Productivity Review that is being carried out, hosted by the National Police Chiefs Council, and one that Chiefs Council have agreed to promote as a national model.</p><p>The model has been successfully deployed in Humberside and that people experiencing a mental health episode, where there is no immediate risk of serious harm or criminality, or the need for the use of police powers, will normally require a health response, ensuring those with the right skills and expertise can provide the best possible service for people in crisis.</p><p>Government and health partners are currently finalising a new National Partnership Agreement between the police and health sectors, which will help to ensure that any emergency calls for service are responded to by the most appropriate agency to attend that incident; that those with the right skills and expertise can provide the best possible service for people in crisis.</p><p>The approach will not mean that police completely withdraw from assisting where the threshold for their attendance has been met, where there is a real and immediate risk to life or serious harm or responding to a report of crime. As part of the National Decision Model, police are required to continually assess risk of harm and threat.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/06/2023 14:32:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1641778

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Civil Service headquarters occupancy data, updated on 1 June 2022, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of occupancy rates on her Department's performance during May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	187700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office operates from over 200 locations across the UK. The Home Office headquarters is 2 Marsham Street in London, but this accounts for a very small proportion of Home Office staffing. The Home Office continues to reduce its central London footprint moving roles to other parts of the UK as part of the Governments Places for Growth agenda.</p><p>Home Office staff conducts a wide range of roles requiring varying levels of attendance at the workplace. Our hybrid working model means that all staff, whose role permits, have the ability to work from home for a proportion of their working hours.</p><p>The Home Office continues to deliver for the public on our priorities.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/06/2023 16:31:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1641877

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has not posted meeting minutes on its website since 16 May 2013; and if she will ask the Council to provide copies of those minutes.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	187573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>As the ACMD is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), sponsored by the Home Office, its operation and working practice is a matter for the ACMD.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2023 16:41:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt