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1420779

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Commonwealth
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 made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the financial threshold for Tier 1 Investment Visas from applicants from the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	120671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>While we keep the effective operation of the Tier 1 (investor) immigration route under review, we have no plans to vary the required investment thresholds according to nationality.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/02/2022 10:57:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1420784

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crossbows
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 conducted a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the regulation of the sale and possession of crossbows.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	120675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>Crossbows are subject to statutory controls in the Crossbows Act 1987. This Act makes it an offence to sell or hire a crossbow, with a draw weight of 1.4 kilograms or greater to anyone under the age of 18 and prohibits anyone aged under 18 from buying or hiring a crossbow. It is also an offence for anyone under the age of 18 to possess a crossbow which can discharge a missile or parts of a crossbow which together (and without any other parts) can be assembled to form a crossbow capable of discharging a missile, unless they are under the supervision of a person who is aged 21 or older.</p><p>The Prevention of Crime Act 1953 prohibits the possession, in a public place, of any offensive weapon without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. Additionally, under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 it is also an offence to be in possession of crossbow bolts in a public place without good reason or lawful authority.</p><p>All relevant laws are kept under review to maintain public safety. We are currently considering options to strengthen controls on crossbows and work on this is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/02/2022 12:29:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1420794

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
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 people crossing the Channel in small boats had existing family members in the UK in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	120768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to state what proportion of people crossing the Channel in small boats had existing family members in the UK in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021, as this information is not recorded in a way that is reportable.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 17/02/2022 16:59:05 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1420805

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Landlords: Sexual Offences
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 is having with the police on (a) investigating and (b) prosecuting landlords that attempt to offer housing in exchange for sexual relations.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	120649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p /><p>The Government is clear that exploitation through ‘sex for rent’ has no place in our society. However, there are two existing offences in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 which can, and have, been used to successfully prosecute this practice. The existing offences of causing or inciting prostitution for gain (section 52 of the 2003 Act) and controlling prostitution for gain (section 53 of the 2003 Act). These offences may capture instances of sex for rent, depending on the circumstances of the case.</p><p>We recognise the need to stamp out this abhorrent practice and support those at risk of exploitation. We have already taken action around this:</p><ul><li>to ensure prosecutors are clear on the law, the CPS amended their guidance on ‘Prostitution and Exploitation of Prostitution’ to include specific reference to the potential availability of charges for offences under sections 52 and 53 for ‘sex for rent’ arrangements;</li><li>to better protect tenants from rogue landlords who have been convicted of certain criminal offences, the Government introduced banning orders through the Housing and Planning Act 2016. A banning order prohibits named individuals from engaging in letting and property management work, and we have been clear that both housing associations and local authorities should use these orders if needed; and</li><li>we recognise the importance of ensuring we have the right legislation in place to tackle those seeking to exploit others through this practice, that is why in the VAWG Strategy we committed to working across Government and with partners to better understand the effectiveness of existing offences in tackling this issue and consider whether further reform is needed.</li></ul><p>The Online Safety Bill will include relevant offences relating to the incitement and control of prostitution for gain in the list of ‘priority offences’ which internet companies will need to take proactive steps to tackle. The Bill will capture user-to-user sites, where the majority of ‘sex for rent’ advertising takes place. Furthermore, the Bill places a duty on certain companies to take action in respect to ‘content that is harmful to adults’.</p><p>In parallel, officials are working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing, for example, to ensure there is appropriate guidance for policing on the issue of sex-for-rent.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/02/2022 12:58:53 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1420868

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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, if the Government will take steps to ensure that Afghans brought to the UK through the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are found permanent accommodation as soon as possible.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Dehenna Davison
uin	120926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>We currently have over 12,000 people in bridging hotel accommodation.</p><p>We do not want to keep people in temporary accommodation any longer than they need to be, we are eager for them to be moved into more permanent settled accommodation so that they can begin to rebuild their lives here in the UK.</p><p>Due to an unprecedented cross-government effort, and in partnership with local authorities and the private rented sector, we have already matched or are matching approximately 4,000 evacuees to homes.</p><p>We strive to allocate the right families into the right accommodation to ensure that their integration into their new communities in the UK is as smooth as possible. We are exploring all options to ensure families who move out of bridging hotels into self-arranged accommodation receive the appropriate support</p><p>To achieve this, we triage and prioritise families to ensure the settled accommodation provides the best possible match.</p><p>We would like to encourage Local Authorities who have not yet pledged support to consider offering to do so. People are encouraged to submit housing offers via the DLUHC Housing portal where offers can be signposted to the appropriate LA to consider if they could support a family under the scheme using that property - <a href="https://gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-housing-portal-offers-of-support…" target="_blank">https://gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-housing-portal-offers-of-support…</a></p><p>In addition to the work we are doing with local authorities, the Government has extended the Community Sponsorship Scheme so that local community groups will be able to directly support an Afghan family resettled through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme which will commence soon.</p><p>Afghans recognised as having a legal right to reside in the UK are immediately entitled to access essential services including education, NHS healthcare, employment opportunities and universal credit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/02/2022 17:10:51 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison

1420879

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department uses to define complex applications for visa renewals.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>The complexity of an application can vary from case to case due to a range of factors which may include the various checks which must be carried out in the course of assessment.</p><p>The Home Office routinely conducts checks with other government departments and external agencies. This may mean we hold an application for longer than normal, but in some cases it is essential we do so.</p><p>If an application is deemed complex and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and explain what will happen next.</p><p>Data on our performance against published Service Level Agreement (SLA), which also includes visa renewals, can be found within our transparency data: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDavid.Firth%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd280abe32a8f476defee08d9ebd71416%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637800131245002198%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RQpMJaMOvGKu0W%2FR83bGP75RvYBHhX0QYQ1cy7AT9yI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 120790 question first answered 16/02/2022 11:00:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1420880

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
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 trends in the number of visa applications classified as complex over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	120790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>The complexity of an application can vary from case to case due to a range of factors which may include the various checks which must be carried out in the course of assessment.</p><p>The Home Office routinely conducts checks with other government departments and external agencies. This may mean we hold an application for longer than normal, but in some cases it is essential we do so.</p><p>If an application is deemed complex and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and explain what will happen next.</p><p>Data on our performance against published Service Level Agreement (SLA), which also includes visa renewals, can be found within our transparency data: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDavid.Firth%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd280abe32a8f476defee08d9ebd71416%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637800131245002198%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RQpMJaMOvGKu0W%2FR83bGP75RvYBHhX0QYQ1cy7AT9yI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 120789 question first answered 16/02/2022 11:00:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1420896

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
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 her Department has decided to stop the publication of daily figures of migrants crossing the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office are currently considering advice from the independent UK Statistics Authority to make sure statistics on small boats crossing are published in an orderly way, which provides a clear picture of the small boats issue to the public. The Home Office has recently announced its intention to publish a quarterly statistics release on irregular migration to the UK, including the number of people arriving across the Channel in small boats. The first release will be on 24 February 2022. This will ensure regular statistics are released in an orderly, transparent way that is accessible to everyone, meeting the principles set out in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcode.statisticsauthority.gov.uk%2Fthe-code%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFrancesca.Allerton%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ccec5c1be12a544b2165008d9ea700de8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637798589255168677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=wckDO%2FFpAYSh%2B4k8kJPG%2FiltfVumDho616r3t%2FLsvxs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Code of Practice for Statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/02/2022 15:11:32 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1420898

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services Network: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether further resilience measures are planned for the Emergency Services Network following recent storms in the North East of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	120864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) works closely with user organisations and EE to enhance levels of resilience across the ESN network. This includes enhancing power resilience across the ESN network by deploying standby alternative power solutions in the event of mains power being lost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/02/2022 16:55:17 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1420903

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
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 representatives of EE on improving the resilience of the Emergency Services Network following Storms Arwen, Malik and Corrie.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	120865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>Regular discussions are ongoing between the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESCMP) and EE to ensure the ESN network is resilient in the event of major disruption. The Programme is providing additional investment to enhance resilience of the ESN network in addition to what has already been provided by EE.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/02/2022 16:50:45 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie