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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Sanctions: Enforcement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to (a) identify and (b) prosecute sanctions evasion. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 18459 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
answer text <p>HMG is committed to investing in its sanction’s policy and enforcement architecture. In recognition of the centrality of sanctions, the FCDO established a permanent Sanctions Directorate in 2022 with over 120 permanent staff delivering its response. In addition, we have strengthened financial sanctions enforcement capacity and capability. OFSI has significantly increased its staffing from 40 FTE in February 2022 to over 100.</p><p>On 13 March 2023, the Prime Minister announced a new Economic Deterrence Initiative (EDI) which will tackle sanctions evasion across the UK’s trade, transport and financial sanctions. The initiative will be a cross-government effort, led by FCDO and involving a range of Departments and agencies including DBT, HMT and DFT, as well as HMRC and NCA.</p><p>With funding of up to £50m over two years, the initiative will improve our sanctions implementation and enforcement. This will maximise the impact of our trade, transport and financial sanctions, including by cracking down on sanctions evasion.</p><p>The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 brought powers to provide for the civil forfeiture of cyrptoassets and can be used as a tool to prevent cryptoassets being used as vector for sanctions evasion.</p><p>Finally, a new kleptocracy cell in the NCA has been established to target sanctions evasion and corrupt Russian assets hidden in the UK – meaning oligarchs in London will have nowhere to hide.</p>
answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-21T14:31:46.123Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T14:31:46.123Z
answering member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1694251
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Police: Cardiff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding for policing in Cardiff in recognition of its capital city status. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 17358 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
answer text <p>On 31st January, the Government confirmed a total police funding settlement of up to £18.4 billion in 2024-25, an increase of up to £842.9 million when compared to 2023-24.</p><p>South Wales Police will receive up to £399.9 million in 2024-25, an increase of up to £24.4 million compared to 2023-24.</p><p>The Government has previously carefully considered requests for additional funding from South Wales Police.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with South Wales Police to assess its pressures and any capital city funding requirements as part of the wider review of police funding.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-11T14:55:39.98Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-11T14:55:39.98Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1661977
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees who were not made offers of alternative housing were made homeless following the closure of hotel accommodation in each local authority in Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 200486 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-17more like thismore than 2023-10-17
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">All 55 hotels being used to house around 8,000 Afghans at the end of March were no longer being used as bridging accommodation by 31 August.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">It is vital that those arriving have somewhere suitable to stay once they are in the UK. We are developing plans across government to support the remainder of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and ARAP cohorts into settled accommodation in the UK.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">It is important that our policy approach distinguishes between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Asylum seekers do not need to make perilous journeys in order to seek employment in the United Kingdom. There are various safe and legal routes for those seeking to work in the UK under the Points Based System.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We will only facilitate ARAP third country arrivals where suitable accommodation can be secured ahead of arrival, including where individuals can be supported to arrange accommodation themselves.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The monitoring of Homelessness duties owed to this cohort is the responsibility of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">DLUHC has been gathering survey data from local authorities in England on homelessness duties owed to Afghans leaving bridging accommodation. This data has been published in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england" target="_blank">Homelessness management information – Afghan nationals: England</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In summary the total number of Afghan households in this cohort in temporary accommodation under a homelessness duty in England as of 31 August was 188.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">This is based on a voluntary survey to local authorities in England with a 74% response rate, of which 35% of local authorities had reported owing homelessness duties to Afghan households leaving bridging accommodation.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">DLUHC will continue to monitor homelessness duties to this cohort going forwards and the Home Office will continue to publish statistics on resettlement schemes in the usual way.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The information requested for each local authority in Wales is not currently available. The following operational data published by the Home Office may be of interest: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-bridging-hotel-exit-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All 55 hotels being used to house around 8,000 Afghans at the end of March were no longer being used as bridging accommodation by 31 August.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK Government has granted all Afghans relocated through safe and legal routes with Indefinite Leave to Remain, including the immediate right to work, alongside access to the benefits system and vital health, education, and employment support.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">On top of this the Government made available £35m of new funding to enable Local Authorities to provide increased support for Afghan households to move from hotels into settled accommodation.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The monitoring of Homelessness duties owed to this cohort is the responsibility of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">DLUHC has been gathering survey data from local authorities in England on homelessness duties owed to Afghans leaving bridging accommodation. This data has been published in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england" target="_blank">Homelessness management information – Afghan nationals: England</a>.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In summary the total number of Afghan households in this cohort in temporary accommodation under a homelessness duty in England as of 31 August was 188.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This is based on a voluntary survey to local authorities in England with a 74% response rate, of which 35% of local authorities had reported owing homelessness duties to Afghan households leaving bridging accommodation.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">DLUHC will continue to monitor homelessness duties to this cohort going forwards and the Home Office will continue to publish statistics on resettlement schemes in the usual way.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The information requested for each local authority in Wales is not currently available. The following operational data published by the Home Office may be of interest: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-bridging-hotel-exit-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></ins></p>
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-17T15:28:46.74Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-17T15:28:46.74Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-10-18T08:39:05.76Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T08:39:05.76Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
previous answer version
97972
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1564915
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Asylum and Immigration: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum and (b) general immigration cases from Welsh constituencies have been waiting for a decision for over (i) six months, (ii) one year and (iii) two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 119155 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on work in progress in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">Migration Transparency Data</a>. However, this is not available by constituency. Data on the asylum work in progress are provided in table Asy_03 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2022" target="_blank">immigration and protection data</a>. The latest data relates to as at 30 June 2022. Data on migration work in progress are provided in table VSI_03 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2022" target="_blank">visas and citizenship data</a>. The latest data relates to as at 30 September 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-12T17:57:08.457Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-12T17:57:08.457Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1367483
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-09more like thismore than 2021-11-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Asylum: LGBT+ People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants claiming asylum on the basis of LGBT+ status were (a) accepted, (b) rejected, (c) detained and (d) deported in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 72463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-17more like thismore than 2021-11-17
answer text <p>Regarding part (a) and (b) of the question, the Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’.</p><p>Data on asylum claims where sexual orientation formed part of the basis for the claim are published in tables SOC00 – SOC04 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2021/list-of-tables#asylum-on-the-basis-of-sexual-orientation" target="_blank">LGB asylum data tables</a>’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to 2020. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’. Please note, these statistics are experimental and should be interpreted with caution. Further information can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2021/asylum-claims-on-the-basis-of-sexual-orientation-2020" target="_blank">asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation topic</a>.</p><p>Regarding part (c) and (d) of the question, the basis of an asylum claim is not routinely recorded in relation to detention or returns and the information sought could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-17T17:58:54.663Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-17T17:58:54.663Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1281724
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-28more like thismore than 2021-01-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading UK Border Force and UK Visas and Immigration: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2020 to Question 41464 on UK Border Force and UK Visas and Immigration: Coronavirus; if she will publish the same data for each month from May 2020 to January 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 145025 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-02more like thismore than 2021-02-02
answer text <p>The attached table shows at column C the number of Border Force and UK Visas and Immigration employees who have been recorded as beginning a period of sickness absence due to COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p>Column D shows the number of employees recorded as beginning a period of isolation at home on paid special leave, either resulting from being identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19 symptoms or because the employee themselves had been required to shield in line with Government guidance.</p><p>We do not hold data centrally on those employees who have mild symptoms and are well enough to continue to work from home, or who are isolating at home but are able to work from home and therefore do not need to take paid special leave.</p><p>We do not hold data centrally on the outcomes of COVID-19 testing of our employees.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-02T15:16:39.797Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-02T15:16:39.797Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
attachment
1
file name Official Sensitive PQ145025.xlsx more like this
title PQ 145025 - Absences more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1258556
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Internet: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with social media and streaming platforms on the availability of violent gang and drug-related content to under 18s. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 910122 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering on the people’s priorities by tackling violent crime. We are clear that internet companies must go further and faster to tackle illegal content online. It is already an offence to incite, assist or encourage violence online.</p><p> </p><p>We are proactively working with law enforcement agencies and meeting with social media companies to address a full range of online harms (including serious violence, gang and drug content online), as part of our wider aims set out in the Online Harms White Paper. The full Government response to the Online Harms White Paper will be published shortly. This will set out our plans for a new legislative framework that will drive robust action to tackle the spread of illegal content online and to keep children safe.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has invested significantly to tackle serious violence and county lines: £119million in 2020-21, including £20 million to tackle county lines drug dealing and £1.5million to fund the Social Media Hub, delivered by the Metropolitan Police Service. The Hub includes a dedicated team of police officers and staff to take action against harmful online material, focusing on investigative, disruption and enforcement work against online gang activity, as well as making referrals to social media companies so illegal and harmful content can be taken down.</p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-10T16:46:29.887Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-10T16:46:29.887Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1217642
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Order of Nine Angles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to proscribe the Order of Nine Angles. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 64196 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
answer text <p>The Government does not routinely comment on intelligence matters, including whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription.</p><p>The Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-29T10:21:09.32Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T10:21:09.32Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1217644
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Proscribed Organisations: Social Media more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent of the use of the messaging platform Telegram by far-right and extreme-right wing organisations to organise; and when she last made representations to representatives of that company on that matter. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 64197 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-03more like thismore than 2020-07-03
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that tech companies need to work together and act more quickly to remove all forms of terrorist content from their platforms.</p><p>We know that terrorists and extremists exploit a wide range of platforms to spread their views and to incite terrorist attacks, from mainstream platforms to secure messaging applications and anonymous forums.</p><p>To tackle terrorism online, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU), based in the Metropolitan Police, refers illegal terrorist content to companies for removal. Within the Home Office, we work closely with our international partners and engage with industry colleagues to discuss how platforms can best safeguard their users from terrorism, while also encouraging tech companies work together as one coordinated body through the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), to reduce the availability of terrorist content online.</p><p>Details of meetings between Ministers and external bodies and organisations are provided through the usual quarterly returns published by the Cabinet Office.</p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN
64198 more like this
64200 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-03T12:39:06.13Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-03T12:39:06.13Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
1217645
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Proscribed Organisations: Social Media more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last met with representatives of (a) Facebook, (b) YouTube, (c) Twitter, (d) Telegram, (e) FourChan, (f) WhatsApp, (g) Instagram, (h) TikTok, and (i) Gab to discuss the steps those organisations are taking to (i) combat extremist material, (ii) remove material from proscribed organisations and (iii) remove other material linked to criminal activity in the UK from their platforms. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 64198 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-03more like thismore than 2020-07-03
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that tech companies need to work together and act more quickly to remove all forms of terrorist content from their platforms.</p><p>We know that terrorists and extremists exploit a wide range of platforms to spread their views and to incite terrorist attacks, from mainstream platforms to secure messaging applications and anonymous forums.</p><p>To tackle terrorism online, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU), based in the Metropolitan Police, refers illegal terrorist content to companies for removal. Within the Home Office, we work closely with our international partners and engage with industry colleagues to discuss how platforms can best safeguard their users from terrorism, while also encouraging tech companies work together as one coordinated body through the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), to reduce the availability of terrorist content online.</p><p>Details of meetings between Ministers and external bodies and organisations are provided through the usual quarterly returns published by the Cabinet Office.</p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN
64197 more like this
64200 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-03T12:39:06.193Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-03T12:39:06.193Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this