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760710

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Act of Parliament enables Border Force officers to access social media of people presenting at the UK border.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	105164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>Border Force officers do not require a specific power to access information that is published and available in the public domain. That includes social media websites. Border Force does not access private social media accounts that are not in the public domain.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:12:53 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760713

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) visa refusal decisions, (b) visa curtailment decisions and (c) removals have been made in respect of overseas students whose Test of English for International Communication certificates were cancelled by Educational Training Services since February 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	105152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>UKVI transparency data provides details of refusal, curtailments and removal decisions in response to the abuse of secure English language testing.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the most recent available data is provided here;</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-and-permanent-migration-data-february-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-and-permanent-migration-data-february-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The table in SELT_01 and SELT_02 is the closest match to the information requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The data was last published in February 2017 and only contains data to the last quarter (December 2016). ETS data is no longer published after this date.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:08:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

760716

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the cost to her Department of the legal action arising from (a) visa curtailments and (b) removals of overseas students whose Test of English for International Communication certificates have been cancelled by the Educational Testing Services since February 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	105154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>This information is unavailable because Home Office data systems are unable to disaggregate legal costs in line with the categories in the question.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:03:14 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

760719

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of re-testing overseas students whose certificates for the Test of English for International Communication were cancelled by Educational Testing Services since February 2014; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	105153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office is not able to answer this question. The cost to re-sit a secure English language test was met by the individual and not the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:01:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

760720

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refusals of indefinite leave to remain were overturned on appeal between March 2016 and March 2017; how many of these appeals were not challenged by her Department; how many of those cases have been processed; and how many of those cases have been processed where her Department offered no challenge.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	105140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The information on appeals is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost through the examination of individual case files.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on appeals that have been determined by HM Courts and Tribunals Service are published quarterly. The most recent edition (Tribunals and gender recognitions certificates statistics quarterly: January to March 2017 and 2016 to 2017) is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:10:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

760721

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fracking: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many protesters arrested at the shale gas exploration site off the A583 Preston New Road during 2017 were (a) permanently resident in Lancashire, (b) resident at a protester camp and (c) permanently resident outside of Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	105150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold centrally information on the number of arrests made at the shale gas exploration site off the A583 Preston New Road.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests broken down by police force area. These data cannot be broken down to identify those arrested at specific locations or in relation to specific incidents.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 105151 105334 question first answered 09/10/2017 09:06:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

760722

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to Lancashire Police has been for operations in relation to the activities of protesters at the shale gas exploration site off the A583 Preston New Road in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	105151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold centrally information on the number of arrests made at the shale gas exploration site off the A583 Preston New Road.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests broken down by police force area. These data cannot be broken down to identify those arrested at specific locations or in relation to specific incidents.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 105150 105334 question first answered 09/10/2017 09:06:41 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

760727

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metals: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the enforcement of rules to prevent metal recycling operators from making cash payments for scrap metal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 introduced a robust regulatory regime for the metal recycling industry, including a ban on cash payments for scrap metal.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the police and local authorities to ensure that those who trade in scrap metal are compliant with the provisions of the Act including in relation to cash payments, and that action is taken against those rogue dealers who flout the law. We have undertaken a review of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act and will publish a report with our findings shortly.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 09/10/2017 16:27:07 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

760728

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metals: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to prevent metal thefts from (a) communications and transport networks and (b) heritage sites.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the harmful impact that metal thefts can have on victims and wider communities including through interfering with strategic frameworks and heritage sites. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 has helped to reduce levels of metal thefts since its introduction and we will continue to work with the police and other partners through the National Metal Theft Working Group to monitor the operation and impact of the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 09/10/2017 16:25:46 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

760729

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Scientific Advisers
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 ensure that her policies are informed by independent scientific advice.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>My Chief Scientific Adviser, Prof. John Aston, ensures that departmental policies are informed by the best science and engineering evidence and advice by offering independent advice directly to ministers and officials and working together with the cross Government Chief Scientific Advisers’ network to advise on issues that cut across government.</p><p> </p><p>Independent Scientific Advice is also available from many other sources including independent scientific advisory committees, the Home Office Science Advisory Council, by officials engaging directly with relevant industry and academic experts and by external commissioning of research and analysis.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 09/10/2017 15:54:34 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah