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77908

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was by each arm of the Armed Forces to make serving personnel available to the civilian police in connection with criminal investigations in the most recent period for which figures are available; and how many approaches the civilian police have made to the Armed Forces for access to serving personnel in relation to indictable offences.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested. The civil police are not required to seek the assistance or permission of relevant arms of the Armed Forces in relation to serving personnel being made available in connection with criminal investigations. However, if such an approach is made, then the Service authorities will attempt to assist as far as they are able so to do.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/08/2014 10:15:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78054

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications are presently deferred or on hold awaiting the outcome of the legal action in respect of the financial requirement that is presently before the courts.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>According to Home Office management information, as at 31 March 2014, 3,134 family visa applications were on hold following the July 2013 High Court judgment in MM &amp; Others.Following the Court of Appeal ruling in favour of the Home Secretary which confirmed the lawfulness of the income threshold policy, as a rational and reasonable means of achieving the legitimate aims of reducing taxpayer burdens and promoting integration, from 28 July, the individuals whose applications were on hold, pending this judgment, will now receive a decision. Decisions will take account of all the information presented. Any application which met all the requirements apart from the minimum income threshold now stands to be refused. The applications which have been subject to the hold will be decided as soon as possible. It is likely to take several weeks to complete this work. Overseas our regions are rebalancing resources to ensure decisions are made as quickly as they reasonably can be, allowing full consideration of the facts of the cases. This is with the aim of resolving all applications within three months in line with service standards for settlement applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/08/2014 15:28:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78055

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was for a spouse visa appeal to be heard from the time of being refused to a decision by the tribunal in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/07/2014 16:58:37 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78056

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: South Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was for a decision on a visa application in each category in (a) Mumbai and (b) Islamabad in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table aside sets out the average time taken in days for decisions to be made on visa applications considered in Mumbai and Islamabad between 1st January and 31st March 2014, by category of application.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Endorsement category</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Post | Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>ISLAMABAD </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MUMBAI </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EEA Family Permits</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family Visit</p></td><td><p>30.2</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Non Settlement</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Visitor</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PBS Tier 1</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PBS Tier 2</p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PBS Tier 4</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PBS Tier 5</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Settlement</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>29.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transit</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>Average decision times for visas processed in Mumbai and Islamabad (1st January and 31st March 2014). A decision is where the application has been issued, refused, lapsed or withdrawn</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/09/2014 12:15:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78057

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Arrests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process the civilian police must follow when attempting to arrest, summons or charge a serving member of the armed forces in connection with indictable offences.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>If a member of the UK Armed Forces is arrested and detained in police custody for a recordable offence, the custody sergeant is responsible for notifying the circumstances of arrest, detention and offence to the relevant service authorities. <br><br>Civilian criminal courts and service tribunals have concurrent jurisdiction to deal with accused persons who are subject to military law. The decision on which jurisdiction prosecutes a person subject to military law is a matter of consultation between all police agencies involved in the investigation in consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service and Service Prosecutions Authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 29/07/2014 13:25:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78058

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent by her Department on legal representation and court costs in respect of action over the financial requirement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>In the case of MM &amp; Others concerning the minimum income threshold under the family Immigration Rules, the costs incurred by the Home Office as at 3 July 2014 were approximately £163,000.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/08/2014 15:33:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78059

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
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 introduce service standards and set processing time limits for visa applications made at overseas posts.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/08/2014 answer text <p>Service Standards are in place for the processing of visa applications submitted overseas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/08/2014 08:43:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78060

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: South Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was from a visa appeal being granted at tribunal to the post issuing the visa in (a) Mumbai and (b) Islamabad in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>From 1st January to 31st March 2014, it took on average 34 days in Mumbai and 31 days in Islamabad to issue a visa after the tribunal decision was received in the respective post.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/08/2014 15:32:58 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood

78070

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Arrests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many serving military personnel have been arrested and charged with indictable offences by civilian police forces in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	205984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally by the Home Office. Aggregated data on arrests supplied to the Home Office do not include information about whether persons arrested were serving military personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 29/07/2014 13:23:13 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	401 label Biography information for Mike Wood