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1639798

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Caravan Sites
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 local police forces use their powers to (a) tackle anti-social behaviour on illegal traveller encampment sites and (b) prevent the creation of those illegal encampments.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	186572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>This Government recognises the misery that unauthorised encampments can cause and that is why we have delivered on our manifesto commitment to give the police the powers they need to tackle those people on unauthorised encampments who cause harm.</p><p>Through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, we introduced a new criminal offence for those who cause or are likely to cause significant damage, disruption and distress, without first requiring a police direction. This enables the police to take quicker and more effective enforcement action where significant harm is happening.</p><p>The measures also extend the powers of the police to direct trespassers to leave land.</p><p>How police use these powers is an operational matter for the Chief Constable of each local force. The Home Office liaise regularly with the National Police Chiefs Council regarding how these powers are being used.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/06/2023 10:06:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1607971

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
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 publish a timetable for the cessation of the use of the Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough as asylum accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	174457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>Due to the continued pressures on the Asylum Estate, we are needing to use emergency accommodation hotels for a longer period that originally envisaged, and this has resulted in the conversion of this hotel to lo0nger term contingency accommodation.</p><p>There is no plan to decant this site and by using this site as longer-term contingency accommodation, there should be more of a settled residency staying in the hotel until they are dispersed into longer term accommodation. Service users will be supported to registered with health services, access school places, engagement with other local services such as ESOL, engage NGOs for more long terms support (over and above that provided by Migrant Help), accessing local faith groups.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/04/2023 16:50:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1608017

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letter of 25 January 2023 from the hon. Member for Peterborough on a hotel in Peterborough being stood up for asylum accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	174458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>A response will be provided shortly.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/04/2023 16:00:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1546863

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Ascension Island and Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration has been given to using (a) Ascension Island and (b) the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia for the offshore processing of asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	100015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>While individuals are endangering lives making perilous journeys, every possible option must be considered to reduce the draw of the UK.</p><p>We are in constant dialogue with a range of partners about how we can work together. We will not get drawn into speculation on potential options for offshoring of asylum processing or other outsourcing arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/12/2022 16:33:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1469264

registered interest
date	10/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
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 that Roma refugees from Ukraine are (a) able to reach the UK and (b) treated fairly in the visa application process.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	15777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-ukraine-family-scheme-visa" target="_blank">Ukraine Family Scheme</a> allows applicants to join family members or extend their stay in the UK.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-visa-under-the-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme" target="_blank">Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme</a> allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.</p><p>As part of the Home Office’s commitment to make it easier for applicants to apply to our schemes, Ukrainians with valid passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK. This revision to the process can mean applicants who submitted their applications at the same time, but via different biometric routes, may not receive their visas at the same time.</p><p>Each case is treated fairly and judged on merit, taking into account the individual circumstances of the case.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/06/2022 16:25:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1223659

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a new offence of intentional trespass to help prevent unlawful traveller encampments.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	904599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>Although the majority of travellers obey the law, we recognise that unauthorised encampments can cause significant distress.</p><p>We consulted on measures to enable the police to tackle unauthorised encampments more effectively and will publish a response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/07/2020 15:29:45 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1200124

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a new offence of intentional trespass to tackle unlawful traveller encampments.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	54266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>Potential measures to criminalise the act of trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment in England and Wales were announced in the December 2019 Queen’s Speech for inclusion in the Police Powers and Protection Bill.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>On 5 November 2019, the Government launched a consultation seeking views on how best to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments - https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-police-powers-to-tackle-unauthorised-encampments. This consultation closed on the 5 March. I will announce the outcome of this consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/06/2020 16:16:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1156190

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
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 protect vulnerable children from human trafficking.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	5115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The trafficking of children is an appalling crime. Where children are found to be victims of modern slavery or trafficking the Government is committed to protecting their safety and welfare.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in their area including child victims of modern slavery. Local children's services will work in close co-operation with the police and other statutory agencies to offer potentially trafficked children the support they require.</p><p>Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs), recently renamed from Independent Child Trafficking Advocates, are additional to this statutory support and are an independent source of advice for trafficked children and somebody who can speak up on their behalf.</p><p>This year, the Government has successfully rolled out ICTGs to one third of all local authorities in England and Wales. Where the service is available, all children that are potential victims of trafficking are eligible for support.</p><p>Government has welcomed the findings of the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which included a specific set of recommendations relating the wider roll out of ICTGs. In-line with the Government’s response, published in July 2019, we are currently considering the Review’s recommendations on ICTGs and will provide a further update to Parliament ahead of national roll out.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2019 17:09:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1151043

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the minimum income requirement threshold after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	2940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The minimum income requirement is set at the level which prevents burdens on the taxpayer and promotes integration. We have kept the family Immigration Rules under review and made adjustments in light of feedback, including from the courts, on their operation and impact.</p><p>The overall assessment is that the minimum income requirement strikes a fair balance between an individual’s right to family life, the economic wellbeing of the UK and the community in general.</p><p>In last year’s immigration white paper, ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’, the Government agreed to the principle that minimum salary thresholds should be retained for the new skilled worker route. These thresholds should help control migration, ensuring that it is reduced to sustainable levels, whilst ensuring that the UK can attract the talented people needed for the country to continue to prosper. Salary thresholds should also see skilled migrants continue to make a positive contribution to public finances.</p><p>In June 2019, the Migration Advisory Committee were commissioned to advise on a number of issues concerning potential future thresholds and the range at which they could be set. These include the mechanism for calculating future salary thresholds, salary threshold levels, whether there should be regional salary thresholds and the impact of exemptions from minimum salary thresholds. The MAC has been asked to report by January 2020. Further details of the commission can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/829234/Home_Secretary_Professor_Manning_-_Points-based_system.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/829234/Home_Secretary_Professor_Manning_-_Points-based_system.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 05/11/2019 11:45:40 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1141023

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help protect small and medium-sized businesses against cyber-crime.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	280450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the threat of cyber crime against small and medium-sized businesses very seriously. This is why the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was established to provide a single, central authority on cyber security at the national level. The NCSC has created the small business guide to help small businesses protect themselves from the most common cyber attacks.</p><p>The Government continues to invest in the law enforcement response to cyber crime, over £200 million since 2010. This includes investment in the Protect network so in all 43 force areas there is someone dedicated to helping businesses and individuals protect themselves from cyber crime. The network is coordinated by Law Enforcement at the national level, working with NCSC, to ensure their advice is based on the latest understanding of the threat.</p><p>Through the Government’s Cyber Aware programme we have also provided the public and small businesses with the latest advice on how to take simple steps that will protect them and their personal information from cyber crime.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/07/2019 15:51:23 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes