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984261

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gambling: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of police call outs in the last 12 months they estimate can be attributed to mental health problems connected with gambling-related harm.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL10469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/10/2018 15:13:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

984274

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Pupils
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what help they provide to asylum seeker families whose children are allocated places at schools too close to their homes to qualify for free transport but where the additional cost of travel fares is unaffordable; and what assistance they provide for obtaining school uniforms.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL10482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute are provided with accommodation and a weekly cash allowance to cover their other essential living needs. The level of the allowance is reviewed each year using a methodology that takes account of the costs of reasonable travel and of purchasing clothes, including school uniforms.</p><p>The level of the allowance does not take account of the costs of children travelling to school because these are generally covered by the local authority if the family does not live within reasonable walking distance of the school. However, where an asylum seeker or their dependant have a need for additional funds for travel purposes they can apply for it exceptionally. The applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p>Further information about how the level of the cash allowance provided to asylum seekers is assessed and about how they can apply for additional funds can be found in the reports published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applications-for-additional-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applications-for-additional-support</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Applications-for-additional-support-v1_0.pdf title Applications for Additional Support 2 file name Report_on_review_of_cash_allowance_paid_to_asylum_seekers_-_2017_-_final. - copy_.pdf title Report on Review - cash allowance paid asylum question first answered 17/10/2018 12:41:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

984280

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Greece
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the UK contribution to EU funds, and (2) British seconded personnel to EU agencies to improving conditions for refugees and migrants who have entered Greece; and to what extent such work has reduced overcrowding and improved sanitation in camps on Aegean islands, particularly the Moria camp.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK contributes to the EU budget, through which funding has been made available for Greece. The Greek Government is responsible for the humanitarian response in Greece and makes use of EU funding for this purpose.</p><p>In support of the EU-Turkey Statement the UK continues to second experts to the EU Commission to support its efforts in working with Greece to improve living and security conditions for migrants in the camps on the island hotspots. The UK also continues to provide experts (flow managers, vulnerability experts, and caseworkers) to support the work of the European Asylum Support Office in Greece in line with the needs identified. UK experts pay attention to protecting vulnerable migrants, including unaccompanied children, from smuggling, trafficking and exploitation.</p><p>The UK separately provides interpreters to support the work of the Greek Reception and Identification Service in the island camps. Our interpreters support the processing of arriving migrants, including through facilitating vulnerability and medical assessments to ensure those most in need of help can access it from the Greek authorities.</p><p>Our experts and interpreters receive consistent positive feedback from the EU Commission and the Greek authorities for the valuable work they continue to carry out on the islands.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/10/2018 16:15:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

984348

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cars: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on keyless car thefts in (a) Coventry and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	177174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been working with a number of partners including the police and the motor industry to develop a clear and common understanding of the changing nature of vehicle theft, including through the compromise of modern electronic security systems. This has helped us to form a clearer and shared understanding with the police and industry of the methods used and what can be done to tackle these crimes, including through security improvements by manufacturers, targeted enforcement action by the police and changes in the way that consumers protect their vehicles.</p><p>The Home Secretary regularly meets with his Cabinet colleagues to discuss areas of mutual interest.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/10/2018 17:18:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

984350

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Calls: Hoaxes and False Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of hoax phone calls made to emergency service switchboards in (a) Coventry and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	177176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect this data.</p><p>Law enforcement, including the handling of 999 calls is an operational matter for the police. It is for elected Police Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables to decide how best to manage their communications and response to the public.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/10/2018 15:51:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

984403

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the paper by Aveek Bhattacharya entitled How dependent is the alcohol industry on heavy drinking in England? published in August 2018, to what extent the alcohol industry is planned to be consulted as a stakeholder for the updated alcohol strategy, following the finding in that paper that alcohol industry revenue in England would decline by 38 per cent in the event that all consumers drank within the Chief Medical Officer's Low Risk Guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
uin	177378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s new alcohol strategy will set out targeted action to prevent and reduce harmful drinking, support vulnerable people affected by others’ alcohol misuse and improve the pathways into treatment for people with alcohol dependency.</p><p>As we develop measures to include in the strategy, we are consulting widely across government and with a range of stakeholders including representatives of the alcohol industry, the health sector, academics, the voluntary sector and the licensed trade.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/10/2018 13:23:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

984408

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Lost Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports were lost by his Department's Immigration Section in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	177178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>Data on lost passports in the last 12 months is not captured and consolidated across the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System. To find this information would require interrogation of individual case records and therefore could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>From November 2018, the majority of immigration applicants who apply to confirm or extend their stay in the UK, or apply for citizenship, will be managed by the Home Office’s new commercial partner Sopra Steria on behalf of UK Visas and Immigration. As part of this new service, for the first time, applicants will be able to retain their passport and supporting evidence as part of the application process</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/02/2019 18:28:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

984409

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Bank Services and Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is his Department taking to ensure that people permitted to reside and work in the UK have the ability to (a) open bank accounts and (b) obtain employment while his Department are in possession of their passports.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	177179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Where migrants need to undergo a right to work check while their immigration application is outstanding and their documents are with the Home Office, their status can be confirmed by the employer contacting the Home Office employer checking service. Those applying to extend their stay in the UK are likely to have opened bank accounts already.</p><p>From November 2018, the majority of immigration applicants who apply to confirm or extend their stay in the UK, or apply for citizenship, will be managed by the Home Office’s new commercial partner Sopra Steria on behalf of UK Visas and Immigration. As part of this new service applicants will be able to retain their passport and supporting evidence as part of the application process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/10/2018 16:01:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

984444

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Ilois
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to waive the fees required to apply for British citizenship in respect of third-generation Chagos Islanders currently resident in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>In my response to the Home Affairs Committee’s report of 3 July, on the Windrush generation, I committed to consider the issues encountered by the descendants of those removed from the British Indian Ocean Territory and this remains my position.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/10/2018 15:11:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984464

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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, whether it is the Government's policy that the eligibility criteria for the EU Settled Status Scheme as outlined in the EU Settlement Scheme Statement of Intent, published on 21 June 2018, will change in the event that no agreement is reached with the EU on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	177291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have confirmed that in the event of there being no agreement with the EU on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, all EU citizens and their family members resident in the UK by 29 March 2019 will be able to stay, their rights will be protected and they will be able to live their lives broadly as they do now. Further information will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/10/2018 15:29:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield