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1055886

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Expenditure
	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 31 January 2019 to Question 213415, what the total amount requested by the Metropolitan Police was between 2017-18 and 2018-19 for which the Government chose to award £22 million in Special Grant funding.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	217646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Please see attached document with answer.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The £22 million awarded in Special Grant funding to the Metropolitan Police referred to in our answer to question 213415 was solely for the Grenfell Tower investigation and response. It does not represent the full amount of Special Grant funding provided to the Metropolitan Police for 2017-18 and 2018-19.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Please see table below regarding Metropolitan Police Special Grant claims and awards for 2017/18 and 2018/19:</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2017/18</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2018/19</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Claimed</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Awarded</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Claimed</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Awarded</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Grenfell Tower</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£11 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£10.1 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£13.5 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£11.4 million</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Madeleine McCann investigation</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£308,500</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£308,500</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£300,000</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£300,000</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Royal Wedding</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£237,000</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£237,000</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">USA President visit</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£1.3 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£1.3 million</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Commonwealth Summit</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£602,000</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£602,000</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£4.6 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£4.6 million</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Commonweath Summit – Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£5.2 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£5.2 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">London terrorist attacks</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£7.7 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£7.7 million</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">N/A</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£24.8 million</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£23.9 million</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£19.9million</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£17.8 million</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial">Information regarding all Special Grant claims and awards from 2014/15 to 2017-18 has been published on the .gov.uk website at:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-funding-special-grant-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-funding-special-grant-applications</a></ins></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/02/2019 18:00:51 question first ministerially corrected 18/02/2019 10:54:36 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ Answer 217646.docx title PQ answer previous answer version 101137 answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ Answer 217646.docx title PQ answer
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1055779

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the Special Grant for 2019-20; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	217628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the recent funding settlement, the amount of Special Grant funding available in 2019/20 will be £73 million. This is a reduction on the 2018/19 figure, when additional funds were provided to cover the cost of the Commonwealth Summit. However, the 2019/20 Special Grant fund is more than £20m higher than in 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/02/2019 16:27:54 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1055781

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Clergy and Religious Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) current and (b) future visa requirements and processes for Catholic clergy and members of religious orders.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	217629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government values the role of faith in public life and recognises the contributions made by faith groups to our communities in the UK. This is reflected in our existing bespoke visa arrangements for religious workers and Ministers of Religion.</p><p><br>On 19 December 2018, the Government’s published its White Paper on the future immigration system. We want to continue to attract those who make valuable contributions to the practicing of faith and to our communities across the UK and will continue to offer arrangements for religious groups.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/02/2019 16:56:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1055787

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	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 28 January 2019 to Question 210043, with what organisations and agencies other than HMRC, the Department for Work and Pensions and the NHS his Department has shared data; for what purposes; and how many instances of data sharing there have been for each purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	217431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office will only collect and process personal data where we have a legal basis to do so and it is necessary and proportionate. The Home Office collects and processes personal data to fulfil its legal and official functions.</p><p>The Home Office may share information with other organisations, but only where the information needs to be shared and there is a legal basis for doing so. Further detail on this, including the categories of organisations with which we may share data, is set out in the Home Office personal information charter:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/personal-information-charter" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/personal-information-charter</a></p><p>and, for the Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS), including the EU Settlement Scheme, via the BICS privacy information notice:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-and-citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-and-citizenship </a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/02/2019 16:11:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1055865

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charter flights have been scheduled for (a) removals, (b) deportations and (c) mixed removals and deportations to Commonwealth countries for March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	217516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>For operational reasons, the Home Office does not disclose details of the returns charter flight programme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 217517 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:50:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1055866

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charter flights have been scheduled for (a) removals, (b) deportations and (c) mixed removals and deportations to Commonwealth countries for April 2019.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	217517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>For operational reasons, the Home Office does not disclose details of the returns charter flight programme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 217516 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:50:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1055888

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fees for settled status applications his Department has processed since 21 January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	217647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 21 January, there will be no fee for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme when we roll out the scheme in full by 30 March. Everyone who has applied during the pilot phase, or who does so, and has paid a fee will be reimbursed. The Home Office will set out further details shortly. The Home Office will update Parliament on the public pilot phase in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 217648 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:53:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1055889

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money his Department has collected in fees for applications for Settled status from (a) adults and (b) children.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	217648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 21 January, there will be no fee for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme when we roll out the scheme in full by 30 March. Everyone who has applied during the pilot phase, or who does so, and has paid a fee will be reimbursed. The Home Office will set out further details shortly. The Home Office will update Parliament on the public pilot phase in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 217647 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:53:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1055890

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what circumstances an EU Citizen applying for Settled Status will be required to pay for biometric enrolment.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	217649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>There is no Home Office fee to enrol biometrics when applying to the EU Settlement Scheme and there is no requirement for EU citizens to enrol fingerprint biometrics. Where enrolment of fingerprints is required – for example, for those non-EEA citizen family members of EU citizens who do not already hold a biometric residence permit – the standard options for enrolment apply, details are published on gov.uk</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukvis-new-front-end-services-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukvis-new-front-end-services-what-you-need-to-know</a></p><p>As announced by the Prime Minister on 21 January, the application fee for the Settlement Scheme will be removed from 30 March, when the scheme is rolled out in full, and any application fees already paid will be refunded.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 217651 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:55:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1055892

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of waiving biometric enrolment fees for EU citizens and their family members.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	217651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>There is no Home Office fee to enrol biometrics when applying to the EU Settlement Scheme and there is no requirement for EU citizens to enrol fingerprint biometrics. Where enrolment of fingerprints is required – for example, for those non-EEA citizen family members of EU citizens who do not already hold a biometric residence permit – the standard options for enrolment apply, details are published on gov.uk</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukvis-new-front-end-services-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukvis-new-front-end-services-what-you-need-to-know</a></p><p>As announced by the Prime Minister on 21 January, the application fee for the Settlement Scheme will be removed from 30 March, when the scheme is rolled out in full, and any application fees already paid will be refunded.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 217649 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:55:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady