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864285

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2018 to Question 131413, whether her Department requested legal advice on the legality of threatening accelerated deportation to detainees on hunger strike in immigration detention centres.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	132769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>We do not consider that the letter issued to individuals in immigration detention who have refused foods or fluids contravenes human rights obligations or immigration law. The letter in question is part of guidance which was cleared by Home Office lawyers and published in October 2017.</p><p>The approach taken in the letter accurately reflects the fact that, in the interests of health and wellbeing, the most appropriate way in which to respond to some cases of refusal to take food or fluids is to prioritise the consideration of the individual’s case including, if appropriate, their removal from detention and the UK, whilst ensuring that the case is processed fairly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 132767 question first answered 22/03/2018 12:59:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

864283

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2018 to Question 131413, what assessment she has made of the legality of threats of expedited deportation and the compatibility of such threats with human rights and immigration law.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	132767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>We do not consider that the letter issued to individuals in immigration detention who have refused foods or fluids contravenes human rights obligations or immigration law. The letter in question is part of guidance which was cleared by Home Office lawyers and published in October 2017.</p><p>The approach taken in the letter accurately reflects the fact that, in the interests of health and wellbeing, the most appropriate way in which to respond to some cases of refusal to take food or fluids is to prioritise the consideration of the individual’s case including, if appropriate, their removal from detention and the UK, whilst ensuring that the case is processed fairly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 132769 question first answered 22/03/2018 12:59:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

864470

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	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 ensure that the sale of pro-terrorist merchandise cannot take place.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	132953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>There are already a number of offences which may be relevant, including:</p><ul><li>encouragement of terrorism, contrary to section 1 Terrorism Act 2006;</li><li>disseminating terrorist publications, contrary to section 2 Terrorism Act 2006;</li><li>inviting support for a proscribed group, contrary to section 12 Terrorism Act 2000; and</li><li>displaying an item in circumstances arousing a reasonable suspicion that a person belongs to or supports a proscribed group, contrary to section 13 Terrorism Act 2000.</li></ul><p>It would be for the police and CPS to investigate and charge any offences, as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/03/2018 12:12:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

864271

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	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 Digital Charter, published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 25 January 2018, what her Department's definition of terrorist material is; and whether the Government’s plans to strengthen the offences under section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 will include changing that definition.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	132756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The statutory definition of terrorism is provided at section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000, and the Government has no plans to amend this. There is no single statutory definition of ‘terrorist material’ however there are a range of applicable offences. It is unlawful under section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 to publish a statement directly or indirectly encouraging another person to commit, prepare or instigate an act of terrorism.</p><p>Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006 covers dissemination of publications which are likely to be understood as such an encouragement, or to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism. Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 makes it unlawful to collect or possess information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. The Government intends to clarify that this applies to the repeated streaming or viewing such material online, and to increase the maximum penalty from 10 to 15 years, but does not plan to change the type of material covered by the offence.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/03/2018 12:18:06 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

864315

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Naturalisation
	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 received from (a) Irish citizens and (b) citizens of other EU countries for British citizenship under the naturalisation rules in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	uin	132799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The available published information on the total number of applications made for British citizenship by the applicant’s country of nationality, including both naturalisation and registration, is in the Home Office’s <em>Immigration Statistics, October to December 201</em>7, Citizenship table cz_01_q_a available from</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017/list-of-tables#citizenship</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/03/2018 12:19:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

864326

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of refugees residing in the UK who have been separated from their family due to not being eligible for family reunification.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	132810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK Immigration Rules have a comprehensive framework for refugees and their families to be safely reunited in the UK. Our family reunion policy allows immediate family members of those granted protection here to reunite with them. The Immigration Rules also provide for relatives with protection in the UK to sponsor children in serious and compelling circumstances. The Mandate resettlement scheme also allows those recognised by the UNCHR as refugees to join close family members here in the UK.</p><p>In addition, there is provision in the policy to grant visas outside the Rules in exceptional circumstances, which caters for extended family members who otherwise do not qualify under the Rules.</p><p>We do not believe there are unnecessary barriers to family reunion for refugees. Over the last five years there have been 24,700 family reunion visas issued –and this is in addition to the numbers granted asylum here or resettled here under our resettlement schemes.</p><p>We are listening carefully to concerns raised on this issue by Non-Governmental Organisations and others, we are currently reviewing our approach to family reunion as part of the Government’s wider asylum and resettlement policy.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/03/2018 12:22:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

864288

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police National Database
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who have not been convicted of a criminal offence are recorded on the Police National Database.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	132772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Police National Database (PND) is an intelligence database which enables the sharing of intelligence on people, organisations, organised crime groups, objects, locations and events that have come to the attention of police. PND does not automatically record the conviction status of individuals. <em> </em></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/03/2018 12:43:24 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

864462

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Prostitution: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research her Department has undertaken on the potential merits of adopting the Swedish model of prosecuting people who pay for sex.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	132945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has examined different legislative approaches to prostitution around the world, including the ‘Nordic Model’ adopted by Sweden. However, we have not yet seen unequivocal evidence that any alternative approach is better at tackling harm and exploitation – and that remains our priority.</p><p>As set out in our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Government recognises the strong arguments for commissioning a research project into the prevalence and nature of prostitution in England and Wales and believes that such an evidence base is vital prior to considering any further changes to policy and legislation.</p><p>We have provided £150,000 to the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales to commission this research and we intend to announce the successful applicant soon.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/03/2018 18:21:43 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

864440

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been (a) suspended and (b) had their employment terminated in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	132923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of police officers who are suspended (as at 31<sup>st</sup> March each year) on an annual basis. The Home Office also collects and publishes statistics on the number of officers who are dismissed from each police force in England and Wales on an annual basis. These data are published in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletins, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>The latest data available on the number of police officers who are suspended, as at 31 March 2017, can be found in Table W2 of the accompanying Data Tables:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629865/police-workforce-tabs-jul17.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629865/police-workforce-tabs-jul17.ods</a></p><p>Data for previous years, as at 31 March each year, can be found in the accompanying Open Data Table:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629366/open-data-table-police-workforce-absence.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629366/open-data-table-police-workforce-absence.ods</a></p><p>Dismissal is defined as “individuals who have been required to resign, made compulsorily redundant, or have had their contract terminated”. The latest data available on the number of police officers who have been dismissed in the financial year 2016/17, can be found in Table JL4 of the accompanying Data Tables:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629865/police-workforce-tabs-jul17.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629865/police-workforce-tabs-jul17.ods</a></p><p>Data for previous years can be found in the accompanying Open Data Table:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629370/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629370/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/03/2018 12:37:16 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

864461

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
	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 ensure that minors trafficked to the UK are able to receive (a) welfare and (b) protection for as long as they require.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	132944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government views the slavery, including trafficking, of children as a very serious offence. Where children are found to be victims of modern slavery their safety and welfare needs must be addressed as the priority.</p><p>Local authorities have a duty to safeguard all children in their care, regardless of their backgrounds or experiences including children within the National Referral Mechanism. It is the responsibility of the local authorities to make decisions about the placement and welfare of children in their care, this includes assessing the risks to that child, such as trafficking, and how best to safeguard them.</p><p>In addition to the care and support local authorities provide children in their with, the Government announced in October 2017 that it would commence section 48 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and committed to the full national roll out of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (ICTAs) across England and Wales. Acting in the child’s best interests, ICTAs will provide independent advice and guidance to the child and will be independent of those authorities responsible for making decisions about the child. We introduced ICTAs in three early-adopter sites (Greater Manchester, Hampshire and nationally in Wales) on the 30<sup>th</sup> January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/03/2018 18:18:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan