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416160
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Burglary: Preston more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many burglaries were reported in each ward in Preston City Council in each of the first six months of 2015; and how many of those burglaries were attended by a member of Lancashire Constabulary to investigate. more like this
tabling member constituency Preston more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Hendrick more like this
uin 8380 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the data requested. Information is not centrally held on burglary incidents reported to police forces and the status of each investigation. We do expect all crimes reported to the police to be taken seriously, investigated and, where appropriate, taken through the courts and met with tough sentences.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on notifiable offences that are recorded by the police including burglaries and where applicable the outcome of these offences but this data is not available by ward.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-15T13:01:11.707Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-15T13:01:11.707Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
473
label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
416173
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Afghanistan: Opium more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the UK spent on tackling opium production in Afghanistan in each year since 2005; and what the cultivation area of opium in that country was in each such year. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 8452 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>Estimates of opium cultivation in each of the last 10 years in Afghanistan are based on the Opium Survey carried out on a yearly basis by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The table below outlines the findings of the survey since 2005.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Area of country under cultivation (in hectares)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>104,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>165,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>193,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>157,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>123,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>123,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>131,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>154,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>209,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>224,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Published in Autumn 2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Government works with the Afghan authorities and international partners to target action against opium trafficking networks, rather than provide funding for programmes specifically focussed on opium production. Figures specifically relating to funding to tackle opium production are therefore not available.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T15:00:51.51Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T15:00:51.51Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416175
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on reducing Class A drug use among young people. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 8500 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 8916 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.083Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.083Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416209
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Police: Gwent more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost to the public purse (a) was of the Gwent Police Authority in the financial year 2010-11 and (b) has been of the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner in each year since 2012; and what assessment she has made of the value for money of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Gwent. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 8785 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Government does not collate centrally information in respect of the cost of the former Gwent Police Authority or the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).</p><p>Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, it is the responsibility of PCCs to determine how each police area’s funding settlement is allocated, including setting the police force budget and the running of the PCC’s office.</p><p>The 2011 Act specifies that PCCs must publish key information as prescribed by the Secretary of State. The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 (and amended in 2012) sets out what information must be published: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3050/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3050/contents/made</a></p><p>The publication of this information enables the local electorate to judge whether the PCC is making the best use of public money at the ballot box.</p><p>PCCs perform a completely different role from the old Police Authorities. PCCs are providing accountable, visible leadership, and making a real difference to policing locally. Not only have they brought real local accountability to how Chief Constables and their forces perform, they are working hard to ensure that their local communities have a stronger voice in policing.</p><p>The Home Affairs Select Committee recognised in their 2014 report that individual police and crime commissioners are providing greater clarity of leadership for policing in their areas, and are increasingly recognised for the strategic direction they are providing. In contrast, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary found, in 2010, that only four of the 22 police authorities inspected were judged to have performed well in two of their primary functions: setting strategic direction and ensuring value for money.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T15:26:23.69Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T15:26:23.69Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416216
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Ecstasy: Young People more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what effect recent findings of the Crime Survey for England and Wales on ecstasy use among 16 to 24 years olds will have on her Department's drugs policy; and what steps she is taking to reduce ecstasy use among young people more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 8916 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 8500 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.173Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.173Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416331
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationality: Applications more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, published on 11 December 2014, what additional checks on British citizenship applications have been introduced as a result of the findings of that report; and how much time those checks have added to the time taken to consider cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 8777 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-10more like thismore than 2015-09-10
answer text <p>The additional checks introduced as a result of the findings of the report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration are as follows:</p><p>• Financial checks</p><p>• Further verification of referee details</p><p>• Relevant information held by other government departments</p><p>• Full review of an applicant’s immigration compliance since arrival in the UK</p><p>Additional checks are carried out on cases assessed as having a medium or high likelihood of failing to satisfy the good character requirement, and the checks conducted depend on the specific circumstances of an individual case and any further investigation deemed necessary when the results of checks are received. No information is aggregated in national reporting systems to enable reporting on the time additional checks have added to the time taken to consider cases.</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 2015-09-10T14:06:52.257Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-10T14:06:52.257Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
416359
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Police: Safety Measures more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has published for police services on carrying throw ropes in police vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 8617 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answer text <p>The Home Office has issued no guidance to the police on carrying throw ropes in police vehicles.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-08T16:59:57.187Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-08T16:59:57.187Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
416400
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Asylum: Deportation more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with their EU counterparts on the use of the Dublin Convention to remove asylum seekers to the country in which they were first encountered; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 9083 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-17more like thismore than 2015-09-17
answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of these meetings are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis and are subsequently published on the Gov.uk website: http://data.gov.uk/dataset/ministerial-data-home-office</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 2015-09-17T11:24:03.747Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-17T11:24:03.747Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas more like this
416405
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Nurses: Migrant Workers more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 2 visa applications made in 2015 were from nurses outside the EU; and how many such visas have been granted. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
uin 8760 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>Acquiring this information would involve examining each individual case record held by UKVI for the category. To do so would incur a disproportionate cost.</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 2015-09-14T15:27:44.347Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T15:27:44.347Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
416421
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Undocumented Migrants: Calais more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent on additional security at Calais in each month since July 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Hanson more like this
uin 8660 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
answer text <p>Border Force has funded additional security measures for Calais at £9.46 million since July 2014 as below:</p><p><strong>2014</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>December</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£167,000</p></td><td><p>£109,000</p></td><td><p>£167,000</p></td><td><p>£114,000</p></td><td><p>£701,000</p></td><td><p>£351,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>2015</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>January</p><p>2015</p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>August</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£193,000</p></td><td><p>£98,000</p></td><td><p>£6.673 million</p></td><td><p>£168,000</p></td><td><p>£105,000</p></td><td><p>£102,000</p></td><td><p>£184,000</p></td><td><p>£328,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note - In March 2015 bills for work undertaken to that point were accounted for at the end of the financial year including a substantial amount for the juxtaposed ports’ grant to the value of £4.893 million. The figures for 2015 do not include all anticipated spend.</p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T15:31:00.8Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T15:31:00.8Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this