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1352774

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle delays in responding to passport renewal applications.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	43418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>Since April, Her Majesty’s Passport Office has been advising its customers to allow up to 10 weeks to receive their passport, which will help to ensure British travellers continue to receive their passport in good time for when they are able to travel, including in the periods of the very highest demand.</p><p>Information about the typical processing times for applications completed in the previous week can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about-our-services#processing-times-in-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about-our-services#processing-times-in-the-uk</a></p><p>HM Passport Office have a range of tried and tested contingency arrangements available, including the flexing of resources from across the Home Office and other government departments, while continuing to explore new options to maximise its ability to cope with an unprecedented demand as international travel opens up.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2021 15:15:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1352777

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Accommodation Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to commence specific sections within Part 2 of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	43550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The New Plan for Immigration, published by the Home Office on 24 March 2021, included plans to set up Reception Centres to provide basic accommodation for asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.</p><p> </p><p>As part of these plans consideration is being given to commencing some of the measures set out in the Nationality Immigration and Asylum 2002 which relate to supporting asylum seekers in accommodation centres.</p><p>The locations for accommodation centres have not yet been determined. Any proposals to establish accommodation centres in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would be discussed with the devolved governments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2021 15:05:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 19898 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1352778

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Accommodation Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to consult Ministers in the devolved Administrations before making any arrangements for the provision of accommodation centres in their respective nations (a) pursuant to s16 Nationality Immigration Act 2002 and (b) generally.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	43551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The New Plan for Immigration, published by the Home Office on 24 March 2021, included plans to set up Reception Centres to provide basic accommodation for asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.</p><p> </p><p>As part of these plans consideration is being given to commencing some of the measures set out in the Nationality Immigration and Asylum 2002 which relate to supporting asylum seekers in accommodation centres.</p><p>The locations for accommodation centres have not yet been determined. Any proposals to establish accommodation centres in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would be discussed with the devolved governments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2021 15:06:01 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 19897 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1352781

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
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 Afghan interpreters who arrived in 2015 and 2016 and then submitted applications for reunion with close family from 2019 onwards have family members still stuck in Afghanistan who have been granted reunion; and how many of those family members there are in total.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	43535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>Home Office Migration Statistics do not capture the number Afghan interpreters whose families went on to submit applications under Family Reunion, or how many family members of interpreters remain in Afghanistan.</p><p>To capture numbers would require a manual trawl of data and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/09/2021 12:52:41 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1352782

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Neighbourhood Watch Schemes
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 had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on a potential review of Neighbourhood Watch.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	43383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the aims of the Neighbourhood Watch Network through its 5-year strategy: a) to be the authoritative voice on community-based crime prevention; b) to become the most popular gateway for citizens to engage in their locality on crime prevention; and c) to become a recognised contributor to community health and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>This department has supported Neighbourhood Watch for over 20 years and provides grant funding annually. As part of this grant process, we maintain regular engagement with Neighbourhood Watch and relevant stakeholders to review the aims of the grant and its delivery.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 14/09/2021 15:01:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1352809

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
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 review and expediate all outstanding (a) asylum claims and (b) asylum appeals made by Afghan nationals currently living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	43537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance with our international obligations. All asylum claims are considered on a case by case basis and in line with published policy. Claims by Afghan nationals will be considered in the same way as claims from any other nationality.</p><p> </p><p>We do not believe it is appropriate to prioritise claims from one nationality over another as many claimants, irrespective of nationality, are potentially vulnerable and no one is expected to leave the UK while they have a claim outstanding.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently reviewing the country situation and will issue updated country policy and information notes shortly for Afghanistan, which reflect revised assessments of risk of persecution. We have therefore temporarily paused asylum decision making for Afghan nationals to ensure that our decision makers are only considering claimants’ protection needs in the light of relevant and up-to-date country information.</p><p> </p><p>All asylum appeals from Afghan nationals will be reviewed ahead of any hearing to look at the individual claim in light of the changed country situation, current guidance and any further information submitted by the claimant, to assess whether the decision to refuse is still appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>No one who is found to be at risk of persecution or serious harm in Afghanistan will be expected to return there, and enforced returns of those who have been refused asylum and have exhausted all rights of appeal are currently paused while we consider the situation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2021 15:03:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 19896 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1352834

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Greater London
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 she has made of the adequacy of the Metropolitan Police’s use of (a) pre-charge bail conditions, (b) arrest for breach of non-molestation orders, (c) Domestic Violence Protection Notices and (d) restraining orders in cases of domestic violence and abuse.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	43593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime and this Government fully recognises the devastating impact it can have on victims. This Government is committed to taking action to keep all victims of domestic abuse safe, working in partnership with police forces across England and Wales, including the Metropolitan Police.</p><p><strong>a) Pre-charge bail</strong></p><p>The Government commissioned a public consultation in early 2020 which looked at the wider use of pre-charge bail. In their recent super-complaint response, HMICFRS considered information from 37 forces, including the Metropolitan Police, and drew broad recommendations about pre-charge bail conditions and their use. The Government is making changes to the pre-charge bail system through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and will consider what further analysis is needed once these reforms have been embedded.</p><p> </p><p><strong>b) Arrest for breach of Non-Molestation Orders (NMOs)</strong></p><p>In their super-complaint response, HMICFRS identified that police forces across England and Wales have a good understanding of NMOs, though there is scope for improvement of NMO usage across the criminal justice system. The Home Office does not publish arrest data for breaches of NMOs but collates this information and will further explore its quality and coverage to assess whether more detailed statistics can be published.</p><p> </p><p><strong>c) Domestic Violence Protection Notices (DVPNs)</strong></p><p>Effective use of Domestic Violence Protection Notices and Domestic Violence Protection Orders is extremely important. The Government has made a commitment in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to launch new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders, to support the police and courts in acting earlier and more effectively to protect victims.</p><p>HMICFRS collects data on domestic violence protection notices (DVPNs) and domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs). DVPN and DVPO data is published as part of the ONS Domestic Abuse Annual Publication. Not all forces can provide HMICFRS a full picture of their DVPN or DVPO usage, and for those that do there are issues of comparability and consistency.</p><p>The number of DVPNs and DVPOs published to year ending March 2019 and March 2018 can be found here:</p><p>2018/19 - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ons.gov.uk%2Fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2Fcrimeandjustice%2Fdatasets%2Fdomesticabuseandthecriminaljusticesystemappendixtables&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDanai.Pagoni%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C042e683786434841f63708d97201902d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637666173294836496%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=eGkYXrvTz5sLXTrWk9pfgZiVHpVrapf15FBzA4uaUrw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Domestic abuse and the criminal justice system – Appendix tables - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a> , Table 2</p><p>2017/18 - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ons.gov.uk%2Fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2Fcrimeandjustice%2Fdatasets%2Fdomesticabuseinenglandandwalesappendixtables&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDanai.Pagoni%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C042e683786434841f63708d97201902d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637666173294846442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=pgOKbiWMzHmCsGkpPJyiR3%2Bxqemd04R3N8y%2BR0jJDqI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Domestic abuse in England and Wales - Appendix tables - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a> , Table 25</p><p>You will see that the Metropolitan Police along with forces across the country are making use of DVPNs. The Metropolitan Police specifically increased the number of DVPNs granted from the year ending March 2018 to 2019.</p><p> </p><p><strong>d) Restraining orders </strong></p><p>The Home Office does not hold force-level data on restraining orders.</p><p>The effective implementation of restraining orders requires the collective cooperation of police, prosecutors, and the courts. Like all legislative measures, the Government continues to keep the law under review and where there is evidence of a significant problem, that is to say that the law is not working, then the Government will investigate any serious concerns and seek to make any change considered necessary to ensure the law works in practice.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/09/2021 15:10:01 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1352835

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
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 HMICFRS report, entitled A duty to protect: Police use of protective measures in cases involving violence against women and girls, published on 24 August 2021, what steps she is taking to improve protections for the victims of domestic violence and abuse.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	43594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government and we are committed to taking action to improve protections for the victims of domestic abuse.</p><p>Earlier this year we passed the landmark Domestic Abuse Act which will bolster the response to domestic abuse on every level. The Act will provide further protections to the millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthen measures to bring perpetrators to justice, as well as transform the support we give to victims, ensuring they have the protection they deserve. For the first time in history there will be a general purpose legal definition of domestic abuse which incorporates a range of abuses beyond physical violence, including emotional, coercive or controlling, and economic abuse.</p><p>In addition, we recently published a new Tackling VAWG Strategy which sets out our commitment to working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council to appoint a National Policing Lead on VAWG who will work to transform the way policing responds to these crimes and ensure effective coordination nationally. The new lead will report on progress to the Home Secretary-chaired National Policing Board.</p><p>The Strategy also includes commitments to: launch a communication campaign with a focus on targeting perpetrators and harmful misogynistic attitudes, educating young people about healthy relationships and ensuring victims can access support; provide a £5 Million ‘Safety of Women at Night’ fund, and work across Government to improve data, and in turn improve understanding, of these crimes.</p><p>We are considering the findings and recommendations of this report and will work closely with the College of Policing, National Police Chiefs’ Council, HMICFRS and VAWG stakeholders to ensure officers understand all the protective measures available to them.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/09/2021 15:16:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 19903 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1352838

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
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, how many Afghans relocated under Operation Warm Welcome are being rehoused in each local authority in England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	43521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>A significant cross-government effort is under way, dubbed ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, to ensure Afghans arriving in the UK receive the vital support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education and integrate into their local communities.</p><p>Regarding how many Afghans are being rehoused in each local authority, the Home Office does not publish a breakdown of these statistics. Many Afghans still remain in quarantine and bridging hotels pending securing permanent accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/09/2021 14:26:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 19902 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1352842

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support (a) locally employed staff from Afghanistan, (b) Afghan National Security Forces personnel and (c) their dependants with regularising their immigration status.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	43525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>All those evacuated from Afghanistan should already have a valid immigration status, granted either pre-departure or on arrival at the border.</p><p>We announced on 1 September that all those eligible for the ARAP will be qualify for immediate settlement (indefinite leave to enter or remain). Those already in the UK with temporary status can apply, free of charge, to convert their status to indefinite leave to remain.</p><p>Those who qualify under the new ACRS will also be offered ILR</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/09/2021 16:37:29 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis