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100008

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the azure payment card for asylum seekers as a result of the new report by the British Red Cross on the humanitarian cost of the card.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers who require support because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom and can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review and the views of reputable partners such as the Red Cross are carefully considered but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring the individuals are able to meet their essential living needs and not left destitute.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/10/2014 12:15:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100012

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum claimants are left without any state support, on reaching the age of 18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>There is no reason why any asylum seekers should be left without support on reaching the age of 18. Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are looked after by local authorities and most will continue to be supported in this way after the age of 18 under leaving care legislation while they remain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Any asylum seeker that does not have an entitlement to leaving care support would be eligible to support from the Home Office under the provisions of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 if they were destitute.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/10/2014 12:40:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100013

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what access young asylum seekers have to health provision, once they reach the age of 18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>They have access to NHS services free of charge while their asylum claims are under consideration.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/10/2014 16:19:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

99889

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what allegations of child abuse, including investigations into such allegations, were brought to her Department's attention in 1998 and 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	211176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>On 7 July the Home Secretary announced to the House that she had appointed Peter Wanless to lead a Review of an investigation by an independent expert into what information the Home Office had received in relation to child abuse allegations during the period 1979 and 1999.</p><p>The Permanent Secretary appointed Richard Whittam QC to assist in this task. The Review has had access to all material identified which would relate to child abuse and which the Department still holds. The Home Secretary has now received the report of the Review and is considering its findings ahead of the full report being published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 23/10/2014 16:19:37 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 23879 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

99890

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charities and non-governmental organisations hold Tier two sponsor licences in each region and constituent part of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	211153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Tier 2 sponsors categorised as charities and non-governmental organisations by region.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>London &amp; South East</p></td><td><p>Charity</p></td><td><p>818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Government Organisation</p></td><td><p>15,963</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Midlands &amp; East of England</p></td><td><p>Charity</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Government Organisation</p></td><td><p>3,864</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>North East, Yorkshire &amp; the Humber</p></td><td><p>Charity</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Government Organisation</p></td><td><p>1,252</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Charity</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Government Organisation</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>Charity</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Government Organisation</p></td><td><p>1,458</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Wales &amp; South West</p></td><td><p>Charity</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Government Organisation</p></td><td><p>1,526</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Note</strong>: The Home Office classifies sponsors by region, based on its postcode prefix.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/10/2014 14:51:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

99891

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police staff in each police area in England and Wales have received training in sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
	uin	211145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The College of Policing sets standards and provides relevant training products and services to police forces. This includes a College of Policing training package on stalking which has been completed 56,748 times between October 2012 and 30 September 2014 by police officers and staff in England and Wales.</p><p><br>The Home Office does not hold information which breaks this figure down by police officers and staff for each police area in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/10/2014 14:50:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

99892

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Data Protection
	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 has taken to improve the level of transparency in the Government's use of personal data.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	211039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK has one of the most transparent regimes in the world in relation to the use of investigatory powers, which involve the accessing of personal data. The Interception of Communications Commissioner provides robust, independent oversight of the use of these investigatory powers and provides a published annual report to Parliament. This report includes statistics on public authorities’ use of interception and communications data powers, and his 2013 report contained more statistics than ever before. The Government remains committed to looking at what more can be done to enhance the transparency of our regime. The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014, which was passed in July, requires the Interception of Communications Commissioner to report on a twice yearly basis in the future. In addition, the Act provides for a review of investigatory powers to be conducted by the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, David Anderson QC. This review will be completed by 1 May 2015 and its findings will be reported to Parliament. The Government also announced, alongside the Act, the publication of an annual Government Transparency Report on investigatory powers.<br><br>The Government is fully committed to supporting a safe and secure online environment. That is why it is crucial that our law enforcement and <br>intelligence agencies have strictly regulated powers to ensure that those that would seek to do harm online, as well as in the real world, cannot carry out their activities with impunity. There are limits to what could be said publically about operational investigative techniques, as to do so would potentially help criminals to evade detection. However, crucial capabilities to access communications data are degrading because of rapidly changing technology and the increasing use of internet communications, whether or not those communications utilise encryption or anonymity techniques. Legislation is needed urgently to ensure that public authorities have the powers they need to investigate crime, safeguard national security and protect the public. We cannot allow cyberspace to become a haven for criminals, terrorists and paedophiles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 211040 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:21:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

99893

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Internet: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of online do not track tools on (a) Government efforts to gather communications data and (b) individual online privacy.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	211040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK has one of the most transparent regimes in the world in relation to the use of investigatory powers, which involve the accessing of personal data. The Interception of Communications Commissioner provides robust, independent oversight of the use of these investigatory powers and provides a published annual report to Parliament. This report includes statistics on public authorities’ use of interception and communications data powers, and his 2013 report contained more statistics than ever before. The Government remains committed to looking at what more can be done to enhance the transparency of our regime. The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014, which was passed in July, requires the Interception of Communications Commissioner to report on a twice yearly basis in the future. In addition, the Act provides for a review of investigatory powers to be conducted by the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, David Anderson QC. This review will be completed by 1 May 2015 and its findings will be reported to Parliament. The Government also announced, alongside the Act, the publication of an annual Government Transparency Report on investigatory powers.<br><br>The Government is fully committed to supporting a safe and secure online environment. That is why it is crucial that our law enforcement and <br>intelligence agencies have strictly regulated powers to ensure that those that would seek to do harm online, as well as in the real world, cannot carry out their activities with impunity. There are limits to what could be said publically about operational investigative techniques, as to do so would potentially help criminals to evade detection. However, crucial capabilities to access communications data are degrading because of rapidly changing technology and the increasing use of internet communications, whether or not those communications utilise encryption or anonymity techniques. Legislation is needed urgently to ensure that public authorities have the powers they need to investigate crime, safeguard national security and protect the public. We cannot allow cyberspace to become a haven for criminals, terrorists and paedophiles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 211039 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:21:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

99894

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Harlow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of crime levels in Harlow; and what steps she is taking to reduce such levels.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	211030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Police recorded crime in Harlow Community Safety Partnership has fallen by 11% since June 2010.<br><br>The Government’s police reforms, including cutting unnecessary targets and red tape and giving officers the discretion to use their professional judgment, mean that forces can focus on cutting crime. We have also introduced direct democratic accountability through Police and Crime Commissioners, ensuring that the police focus on tackling the crimes that matter to local people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/10/2014 15:02:15 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

99895

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Harlow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes of each type have been committed in Harlow constituency in each of the last 15 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	211031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The data requested are given in the table. Data for Harlow are available from 2002/03.<br><br>The Office for National Statistics publishes quarterly statistics on crime. As part of this, a set of open data tables are published, showing crime at Police Force Area and Community Safety Partnership level. These contain the data requested, and can be found using this link:<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 24/10/2014 14:58:27 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker attachment 1 file name PQ 211031 - table.xls title Police recorded crime in Harlow
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon