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730972

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what co-operation exists between customs, immigration and border authorities in Kent and the Pas de Calais, including local authorities, central government agencies, universities and voluntary organisations; and what plans they have to enhance such co-operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>UK authorities continue to work in close cooperation with the French authorities within the framework of the Joint Ministerial declarations of September 2014 and August 2015, and the Amiens summit declaration of March 2016 to secure the joint border, tackle irregular migration and address wider humanitarian issues in Northern France.</p><p><br>The UK has worked closely with the French Ministry of Interior, the regional Prefecture, the Ville de Calais, and port authorities to bolster physical security and upgrade screening technology at the juxtaposed ports in Calais, Dunkirk and at the Channel Tunnel. We have also increased joint intelligence work to tackle the trafficking and smuggling networks behind cross-Channel illegal migration, including enhanced police investigation cooperation at local and national level.</p><p><br>On 24 October 2016, the British government announced a £36 million package of support to further enhance the security of the juxtaposed controls and reduce irregular migrant pressures in the Calais area and we are currently working to establish a Joint Operation Command and Coordination Centre (JOCCC) in Northern France to better support joint law enforcement initiatives, whilst looking at what more can be done jointly to tackle migration pressures upstream in source and transit countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:57:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

731080

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what level of benefits and other support is given to (1) single, and (2) married, asylum seekers each month after arriving in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL88
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute are supported by the Home Office under the powers set out in section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p>The support usually consists of free furnished accommodation (with utility bills and council tax paid) and a weekly cash allowance to cover their other essential living needs. The current level of the allowance is £36.95 per week for each supported person in a household. Asylum seekers and their dependants who are accommodated by friends or relatives can apply to receive the cash allowance if they need help to cover their essential living needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:31:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731084

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the main reason the majority of 18 year old asylum seekers were deported in 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL92
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a long and proud tradition of providing a safe haven to those who genuinely need our protection. We do not remove asylum seekers. Those who are found not to need protection are refused but have a right of appeal to the independent courts. Once appeals rights are exhausted they are required to leave the UK.</p><p>The term 'deportation' refers to returns which are enforced following either a criminal conviction in the UK (or overseas) which has resulted in a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, or where it is considered that removal of an individual is conducive to the public good due to their criminality.</p><p>Those individuals who do not need protection are expected to return home if their asylum claim is refused and dismissed on appeal. All asylum and human rights claims are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with the UK’s obligations under the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>Where a decision has been made that a person does not require international protection, and there are no remaining rights of appeal or obstacles to their return, the Home Office expects unsuccessful asylum seekers to return voluntarily to their home country. The Home Office’s preferred option is for those who have no legal basis to remain in the UK to leave voluntarily and we offer assistance to those who choose to do so by actively promoting the Home Office Voluntary Return Service.</p><p>If an individual does not leave the UK voluntarily, then it may become necessary to enforce their removal. The Home Office closely monitors developments in all countries of return and takes decisions on a case-by-case basis in the light of international obligations and the latest available country information. The Home Office only enforces removal when it and the courts conclude that it is safe to do so, with a safe route of return. Enforced removals are carried out in the most sensitive way possible, treating those being removed with respect and courtesy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:54:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731131

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Glasgow East constituency have transitioned from disability living allowance to personal independence payments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest available parliamentary constituency data on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims in payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances split by Clearance type for DLA reassessment claims can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 110 question first answered 26/06/2017 13:33:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731170

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of security at places of worship.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The government has made available to all crowded places, including places of worship, detailed on-line guidance to help locations understand their own protective security needs and to identify proportionate measures that they can take to reduce their vulnerability while remaining welcoming to worshippers. Many places of worship have also received bespoke security advice from specially trained police advisors.</p><p>The places of worship security funding scheme was launched in July 2016 as one of the key actions in the Hate Crime Action Plan to help protect places of worship against hate crime by providing protective security measures, such as CCTV cameras, locks or fencing to places of worship.</p><p>On the 22 June we announced an additional £1m will be made available for the protection of places of worship, this will further enable assessments of the adequacy of security available at places of worship. Details of how to apply for this funding will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/06/2017 13:14:21 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

731171

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mosques: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether other mosques have been awarded funding in addition to those announced in 2016 under the scheme for security funding for places of worship.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>To date a total of 55 bids have been received for the second year, 25 of which have been from mosques. An independent advisory panel consisting of faith representatives, police and security advisors will meet on 3 July to consider the bids and recommend to the Home Office which bids to take forward.</p><p>On the 22 June we announced an additional £1m will be made available for the protection of places of worship. Details of how to apply for this funding will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/06/2017 13:25:55 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

731172

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of hate crime resulted in convictions in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office holds and publishes data on the number of hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales. Data on the number of these crimes that result in a conviction are not held by the Home Office. Convictions data are the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The most recently published data on hate crime by the Home Office is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2015-to-2016</a></p><p>This Government is committed to tackling hate crime. The UK has a strong legislative framework to tackle hate crime. We are working across Government with police, (including National Community Tensions Team), the Crown Prosecution Service and community partners to send out a clear message that hate crime will not be tolerated and we will vigorously pursue and prosecute those who commit these crimes.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/06/2017 13:11:17 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

731173

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places of worship chosen to benefit from the scheme for security funding for places of worship have had the work relating to that security completed; and what assessment her Department has made of the level of improvement in their security.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The first year of the scheme closed on 4 October 2016. 59 places of worship have been approved funding and security works have been completed on 53.</p><p>Improvements in the security of places of worship were implemented following a full assessment by a Crime Prevention Design Adviser (CPDA) who makes an assessment of the physical vulnerabilities of the site. The Home Office Security Advisor has undertaken a number of spot-checks to ensure works have been completed to a satisfactory standard.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/06/2017 13:04:19 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

731174

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been made to the scheme for security funding for places of worship since it was reopened early in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The places of worship security funding scheme opened on 3<sup>rd</sup> April and closed on 29 May 2017. 55 applications have been received. We also allowed late applications following recent attacks.</p><p> </p><p>We have announced this week that an additional £1m will be made available for the protection of places of worship. Details of how to apply for this funding will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/06/2017 13:08:20 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

731175

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the cost is of (a) running and (b) administering the Serious Fraud Office online reporting tool.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	48
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>During the financial year 2016/17, the SFO recorded expenditure of £21,943 for hosting its secure communications infrastructure. This supports one-off questionnaires for victims of specific, alleged frauds and secure communications with overseas partners, as well as the secure reporting tool.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, £450 for administration costs was incurred. This was for user licence fees attributable to accessing the secure reporting tool.</p><p> </p><p>These totals do not include any staff costs as this work is done alongside normal duties. The SFO does not hold accurate information on the time spent administering the system.</p><p> </p><p>Since its introduction, the SFO has continued to improve the functionality of the reporting tool to assist people in making more comprehensive reports about alleged fraud, bribery or corruption. The reporting tool also has the advantage of allowing referrers to make a report anonymously and in confidence without fear of reprisal. It is the main source of people reporting offences to the SFO. It has improved the way in which offences are reported by simplifying the method of doing so. It has also increased the security of those communications. In addition, it offers guidance on other organisations to contact for assistance if the matter falls outside the SFO’s remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 26/06/2017 12:39:26 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner