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1138551

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Taxis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many crimes have been recorded as committed by drivers of private hire vehicles in each year since 2013.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL17109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data for notifiable crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales. From this data, specific offences where a private hire vehicle was involved are not distinguishable, and so Home Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/07/2019 16:21:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1138565

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 July (HL16591), how many people who have joined police forces through (1) the Direct Entry Inspector scheme, and (2) the Direct Entry Superintendent scheme, in each year since 2014 are still serving as police officers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
	uin	HL17123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Direct Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2016. Of these, 13 are serving police officers: 11 in the rank of Inspector and two in the rank of Constable (the latter having resigned from the scheme and re-joined as Constables)</p><p>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. Of these, 16 are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in October 2019</p><p>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in November 2020.</p><p>Direct Entry Superintendent Scheme<br>• Nine people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2014. Of these, eight are still serving as police officers: seven at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015. Of these, four are still serving as police officers: two at the rank of Superintendent and two at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Eight people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. Of these, seven are still serving as police officers: six at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Assistant Chief Constable</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. All six are still serving as police officers at the rank of Superintendent</p><p>• Four people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme and are now undertaking both their sergeant and inspector rotations in forces. They currently hold the rank of Probationary Superintendent and are due to graduate from the programme in March 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL17124 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:20:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1138566

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 July (HL16591), what is the present rank of each of those who have joined police forces through (1) the Direct Entry Inspector scheme, and (2) the Direct Entry Superintendent scheme, in each year since 2014 and are still serving as police officers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
	uin	HL17124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Direct Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2016. Of these, 13 are serving police officers: 11 in the rank of Inspector and two in the rank of Constable (the latter having resigned from the scheme and re-joined as Constables)</p><p>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. Of these, 16 are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in October 2019</p><p>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in November 2020.</p><p>Direct Entry Superintendent Scheme<br>• Nine people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2014. Of these, eight are still serving as police officers: seven at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015. Of these, four are still serving as police officers: two at the rank of Superintendent and two at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Eight people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. Of these, seven are still serving as police officers: six at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Assistant Chief Constable</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. All six are still serving as police officers at the rank of Superintendent</p><p>• Four people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme and are now undertaking both their sergeant and inspector rotations in forces. They currently hold the rank of Probationary Superintendent and are due to graduate from the programme in March 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL17123 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:20:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1138398

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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, how many migrant detainees were referred to the National Referral Mechanism in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	276155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. The National Crime Agency regularly publishes NRM data, and the number of potential victims referred into the NRM for 2018 is available online here:</p><p><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=" target="_blank">https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=</a><br>Annual summary statistics for previous years are also published on the NCA website.</p><p>The statistics also show the outcomes of reasonable and conclusive grounds decisions. This data does not distinguish whether individuals are migrant detainees. Since 29th April this year the Single Competent Authority (SCA) took over responsibility for decision making in the NRM from the NCA and UKVI. Publishing of statistics for future years regarding the NRM will therefore be the responsibility of the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 276156 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:50:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1138400

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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, what proportion of migrant detainees referred to the National Referral Mechanism were subsequently given positive decisions by the Home Office that there were reasonable grounds to believe they were trafficked to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	276156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. The National Crime Agency regularly publishes NRM data, and the number of potential victims referred into the NRM for 2018 is available online here:</p><p><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=" target="_blank">https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/finder/search?q=national+referral+mechanism+end+of+year+2018&amp;Search=</a><br>Annual summary statistics for previous years are also published on the NCA website.</p><p>The statistics also show the outcomes of reasonable and conclusive grounds decisions. This data does not distinguish whether individuals are migrant detainees. Since 29th April this year the Single Competent Authority (SCA) took over responsibility for decision making in the NRM from the NCA and UKVI. Publishing of statistics for future years regarding the NRM will therefore be the responsibility of the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 276155 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:50:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1138409

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network: Angus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the locations are of the Emergency Service Network sites that are planned to be deployed in Angus; when those masts will become operational; and which of those sites will enable mobile network operators other than EE to make use of those new sites.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	276286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The new Emergency Services Network (ESN) is the next-generation critical communications system that allows the police, fire and rescue and ambulance services to operate safely, collaborate and innovate. ESN represents value for money for the taxpayer through delivering steady state savings of over £200m pa compared to Airwave.</p><p>There will be a total of 13 sites as part of new ESN in Angus. EE have already activated 1 site which is near the village of Farnell, south of Brechin.</p><p>The remaining 12 sites are being built by the Home Office led Extended Area Service (EAS) Programme and the details you have requested can be seen in the table below. The Programme is currently agreeing terms with EE in regards activation of all EAS sites.</p><p> </p><p>*Passive build means that the site is completed but not yet activated. The Home Office is currently unable to give timeframes for activation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Location - Nearest Town/Village</td><td>Site Progress Status</td><td>Structure Type</td><td>Sharable to Multiple Operators</td><td>Passive Build Complete Forecast*</td></tr><tr><td>Rottal, Glenclover</td><td>In build</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Sep-19</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Esk</td><td>Planning approved. Waiting legal completion</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Mar-20</td></tr><tr><td>Tarfside, Glen Esk</td><td>Site Feasibility Carried Out</td><td>3rd Party Tower</td><td>Not known</td><td>Jul-20</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Lethnot</td><td>Site Feasibility Carried Out</td><td>3rd Party Tower</td><td>Not known</td><td>Jul-20</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Prosen</td><td>Planning approved. Waiting legal completion</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Mar-20</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Prosen/Dykehead</td><td>Legally complete. Start on site Q3 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Nov-19</td></tr><tr><td>Tarfside, Glen Esk</td><td>Planning approved. Waiting legal completion</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Mar-20</td></tr><tr><td>Edzell</td><td>Passive build complete forecast 31st July 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Jul-19</td></tr><tr><td>Blackwater Resevoir</td><td>Passive build complete forecast 31st July 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Jul-19</td></tr><tr><td>Craigiemeg</td><td>Legally complete. Start on site Q3 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Nov-19</td></tr><tr><td>Folda</td><td>Agreeing terms with Site Provider</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Sep-20</td></tr><tr><td>Balintore</td><td>Site Feasibility Carried Out</td><td>3rd Party Tower</td><td>Not known</td><td>Jul-20</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/07/2019 13:56:03 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1138424

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Harassment: 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 recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of verbal and physical harassment of non-UK EU citizens in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	276220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Data on the nationality of victims of crime is not centrally collected by the Home Office. However, police forces are free to collect this information locally.</p><p>The police may treat verbal and physical harassment of non-UK EU citizens as racially-motivated hate crimes. The Government has a robust response to all forms of hate crime. This includes a range of relevant legislation, and the Hate Crime Action Plan 2016-20. The Action Plan includes a number of commitments organised under the themes of preventing hate crime, tackling hate crime, increasing reporting, supporting victims and increasing our understanding of hate crime.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/07/2019 15:25:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1138425

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary for of State for the Home Department, what information he holds on the number of people who used the National Domestic Violence helpline in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	276221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The National Domestic Violence Helpline provides a vital line of support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, their friends and families and supporting professionals. The 24-hour helpline is available 365 days a year to provide immediate and crisis support.</p><p>The most recent figures published show that to the year ending March 2018 94,549 calls were made to the helpline.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/07/2019 15:33:47 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1138428

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children applied for asylum in 2018 whose age was disputed.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	276224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of age disputes raised for main applicants who claim to be children are available, broken down by nationality for each quarter, in table as_10_q (Asylum, volume 3).</p><p>The latest edition which includes data for 2018 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables</a>.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/07/2019 10:58:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1138453

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has a target for the time taken to make a decision on a claim submitted to the Windrush compensation scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	276274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>There is no target for the time taken to make a decision on a claim submitted under the Windrush compensation scheme. We will aim to award compensation as quickly as possible, but the time it will take to process each claim will depend on the complexity of individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/07/2019 11:00:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan