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1232779

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with EU counterparts on the expansion of visa-free travel between the UK and the EU after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	87581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>For those taking short trips to the UK, it is UK’s intention EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will not be required to obtain a visa and will be able to visit under, our standard visitor rules for non-visa nationals, for up to 180 days. Those coming to live and work in the UK will be subject to the arrangements in the new Points Based Immigration System.</p><p>The EU has already legislated UK nationals will not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This will apply from the end of the transition period to all UK nationals travelling to and within the Schengen area for purposes such as tourism.</p><p>Stays beyond the standard Schengen visa-free allocation from 1 January 2021 onwards will be for individual Member States to decide and implement through domestic entry rules and visa arrangements for non-EU citizens.</p><p>The UK continues to urge the EU to reflect on the more generous position the UK’s standard visitor rules for non-visa nationals offers compared to the position they have legislated for UK nationals in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/09/2020 16:19:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1232797

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Health and Safety
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 potential merits of the request made to her Department by the PCS union under Regulation 9 of the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 to form a building-wide health and safety committee for 2 Marsham Street.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	87531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>Trades Union representatives have been invited to attend the regular 2 Marsham Street House Committee meetings in the interests of constructive dialogue in relation to the spaces that are shared between the separate employers based in the building. This House Committee does not constitute a statutory safety committee as set out in Regulation 9 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regs /Section 2(7) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This is in line with the fact that health &amp; safety matters within each department’s area of occupancy are a delegated responsibility for the respective department. The Home Office already has a well-established health and safety committee in place for the purposes of ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff and those who interact with our premises</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/09/2020 10:58:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1232898

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
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 there have been to the National Referral Mechanism by region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	87667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:02 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47856 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1232900

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
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 applications to the National Referral Mechanism received a reasonable grounds decision in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	87668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p /><p /><p /><p>Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</p><p>Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019</a>. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</p><p>There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1232248

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the launch of the Security Training Fund.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Mark Eastwood
uin	86773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has listened to the security concerns of our faith communities, including through the recent public consultation on faith security. We recognise that protective security must be tailored to support the specific requirements of faith communities. The Home Office is currently developing a security training package, which will be suitable for all faiths. This will ensure that our commitment of 19 March 2019 to deliver this training within three years is met. Security advice for places of worship is currently available for free from the National Counter Terrorism Security Office on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/09/2020 15:45:41 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4807 label Biography information for Mark Eastwood

1232386

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Travel Restrictions
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 permit the extension of visas where the person with the expiring visa cannot get a flight to their home country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	86739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>As is already stated in the published guidance on exceptional assurance for visa applicants in the UK and abroad: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents</a>, if you intend to leave the UK but have not been able to do so and you have a visa or leave which expires between 1 September and 31 October 2020 you may request additional time to stay, also known as ‘exceptional assurance’, by contacting the coronavirus immigration team (CIT). <a href="https://hsforms.smartcdn.co.uk/webform.html" target="_blank">https://hsforms.smartcdn.co.uk/webform.html</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/09/2020 08:25:21 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1232387

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2020 to Question 84331 on Immigration, whether people will be able to make applications in October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	86740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>On 10 September the Home Office laid Immigration Rules to enable the new points-based Student Route and Child Student routes to open on 5 October 2020. Eligible applicants will be able to apply under these routes from that date.</p><p>The opening of these routes is a significant milestone in the delivery of the UK’s new points-based immigration system. The Skilled Worker route will open later this year.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/09/2020 16:15:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1232438

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who had been identified as trafficked used her Department’s Voluntary Returns Service during (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019; and which were the top five countries they returned to.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	86742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on all types of removals from the UK which includes voluntary departures. The latest statistics are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2020</a></p><p>Table Ret_D01 shows returns from the UK by type. The Home Office holds data on those identified as having been trafficked into the UK, but not in a format which can easily be reported. To provide the data requested would require examination of individual case files which could only be done at prohibitive cost.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/09/2020 15:22:49 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1232463

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hampshire Constabulary: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 156 new police officers recruited to Hampshire Constabulary will be frontline police officers.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	86747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is increasing the number of police officers by 20,000 over the next three years.</p><p>Hampshire Constabulary has been allocated 156 for year one and has recruited 31 officers towards this figure.</p><p>It is up to operationally independent Chief Constables to decide how the additional officers are deployed, including roles and job titles.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 86748 86749 question first answered 11/09/2020 08:28:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1232464

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hampshire Constabulary: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the job titles of each of the 156 new police officers recruited to Hampshire Constabulary will be.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	86748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is increasing the number of police officers by 20,000 over the next three years.</p><p>Hampshire Constabulary has been allocated 156 for year one and has recruited 31 officers towards this figure.</p><p>It is up to operationally independent Chief Constables to decide how the additional officers are deployed, including roles and job titles.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 86747 86749 question first answered 11/09/2020 08:28:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan