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47088

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil penalties were imposed on hauliers under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	195392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of civil penalties imposed on hauliers under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in each year since 2010 is as follows;<br><br>2010/11 814<br>2011/12 648<br>2012/13 915<br><br>The 2013/14 figure cannot be provided as penalties for this period will continue to be imposed as the process of evidence gathering and recommendations continue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 5382 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

47090

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vehicles were impounded under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	195391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold this information centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 5378 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

45588

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fines levied under the Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Conrol) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 of a value of (a) up to £1000, (b) between £1000 and £2000, (c) between £2000 and £5000 and (d) between £5000 and £10000 remained unpaid.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on how many fines levied under the Immigration (Employment of <br>Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 of a value <br>of (a) up to £1000, (b) between £1000 and £2000, (c) between £2000 and £5000 <br>and (d) £5000 and £10000 remained unpaid, is not recorded in a format <br>compatible with National Statistics protocols. Data constraints on electronic <br>records mean that the Home Office would have to examine in detail a large <br>number of individual case files in order to ascertain the information <br>required. The cost of producing the data linking civil penalties issued to our <br>accounting system for civil penalties which remain unpaid by value would be at <br>a disproportionate cost to the Home Office. <br><br>However, the Home Office has collected £30.6 million in fines through the life <br>of the regime and the current total value of outstanding collectable debt is £14.6<br>million.<br><br>The Home Office is using the Immigration Bill to make it easier to enforce <br>civil penalty debts in the courts and is incorporating debt recovery best <br>practice from across government departments, with earlier initiation of legal <br>proceedings for debt recovery if required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

45589

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportations of foreign national offenders there were in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the total number of foreign national offenders removed <br>in each year from 2010 to 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><strong>Removals of foreign national offenders, 2010 to 2013</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Year</td><td>Number of foreign national offenders removed</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>5,342</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>4,649</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>4,765</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>4,667</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Source: Table rv_07_q, Removals and voluntary departures Data Tables Volume 2,</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><em>Immigration Statistics: October - December 2013</em></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Deportations are a specific subset of removals which are enforced either <br>following a criminal conviction or when it is judged that a person's removal <br>from the UK is conducive to the public good. The deportation order prohibits <br>the person returning to the UK until such time as it may be revoked. Most <br>foreign national offenders are removed via deportation or the Home Office <br>enforces their departure to ensure they leave the UK.<br><br>The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the number of <br>persons removed or departed voluntarily from the UK within Immigration <br>Statistics. Quarterly data on removals of foreign national offenders is <br>available in the latest release, Immigration Statistics: October – December <br>2013, table rv_07_q, from the Library of the House and from the Home Office <br>Science website at:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-dec<br>ember-2013</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

45688

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local authorities are currently in discussions with her Department on the vulnerable persons relocation scheme for Syrian nationals.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A number of local authorities have indicated that they would like to participate in the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme, and discussions are ongoing with other local authorities who have expressed an interest. However, as the scheme is based on vulnerability, including women and children at risk, people with medical needs and survivors of torture and violence, it would not be appropriate for us to release details of where individuals are being placed, as this may undermine their privacy and recovery.<br><br>The first beneficiaries of the scheme arrived in the UK on 25 March. This is the result of excellent cooperation with UNHCR, the International Organisation for Migration and local authority services, which has allowed us to identify vulnerable individuals in need of evacuation and ensure that the support they need is in place in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

44785

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has paid for the use of Interpol's SLTD database in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	193398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office accounting systems does not identify separate expenditure on the Interpol's SLTD database. The information cannot be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

44790

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many serious misconduct complaints related to the use of control and restraint during enforced removal were referred to the Professional Standards Unit in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	193473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Complaints made by, or on behalf of, detainees are managed in accordance with <br>Detention Services Order 3/2011. All allegations of serious misconduct are <br>referred to the Home Office Professional Standards Unit (PSU) for <br>investigation. These include allegations made against staff who work in the <br>detention estate or who are engaged in escorting work.<br><br>Data on the number of complaints referred to the PSU is not recorded. Only data <br>of those complaints where PSU have agreed to investigate are recorded. The <br>number investigated relating to the use of control and restraint during <br>enforced removal is detailed below.<br><br>2010 – 42 <br>2011 – 30<br>2012 – 39<br>2013 – 19 <br><br>These figures are based on management information, which is subject to change, <br>and does not form part of our publicised statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

44791

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests were made for immigration offences as a result of information received from the public in each week in 2013; and how many resulted in (a) prosecution and (b) deportation.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	193469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following table outlines the number of arrests made for immigration offences as a result of allegations received from the public in each week in 2013 and how many resulted in (a) prosecution and (b) removal.<br><br>In order to align this answer with the method used for collating the data- &quot;Information received from the public&quot; has been interpreted as allegations and &quot;deportation&quot; has been referred to as removals.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Week</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Arrests</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Removals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 01</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 02</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 03</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 04</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 05</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 06</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 07</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 08</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 09</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 10</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 11</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 12</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 13</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 14</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 15</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 16</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 17</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 18</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 19</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 20</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 21</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 22</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 23</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 24</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 25</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 26</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 27</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 28</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 29</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 30</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 31</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 32</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 33</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 34</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 35</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 36</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 37</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 38</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 39</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 40</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 41</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 42</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 43</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 44</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 45</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 46</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 47</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 48</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 49</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 50</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 51</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 52</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Week 53</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>4,535</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1,585</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of prosecutions and removals refers directly to the allegations received in that week, but may not have taken place within that timeframe.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

44538

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were sentenced in the North Wales Police Force area to immediate custody for (a) less than six months and (b) six months or longer in each of the last six years, broken down by sex; and for which offences they were sentenced.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	193272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010 the proportion of individuals receiving immediate custodial sentences in England &amp; Wales and the length of those sentences has increased. Severe penalties are available for serious offences.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants sentenced to immediate custody at all courts by offence type, gender and sentence lengths in North Wales Police force area from 2007 to 2012 (latest available) can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that court proceedings statistics for the year 2013 are planned to be published by the Ministry of Justice in May 2014.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name 193272.XLS title Table 1
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

43117

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the decision to cancel the e-borders programme was taken.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	192028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The activities of the e-Borders programme have been absorbed into the Border <br>Systems Programme. The estimated cost to close the e-Borders programme and <br>define the Border Systems Programme was £340,000. These costs are attributable <br>to civil servants already in post and there has been no additional expenditure <br>or procurement in order to move the work from e-Borders to Border Systems. <br><br>The procurement approach to replacing the primary border security elements of <br>the Border Systems Programme will reflect broader Government ICT and Commercial <br>strategy, and there will be no single, large supplier. The Home Office will <br>lead development, with services procured from a range of providers, potentially <br>including small and medium enterprises; no tenders have been received at this <br>time. <br><br>By March 2015 the Border Systems Programme aims to:<br><br>• Complete resilience of all current business critical systems; <br>• Develop replacement primary border security systems; <br>• Provide the capability to support commitments on exit checks; <br>• Establish a programme for the next generation of Radiological and Nuclear <br>detection (Cyclamen); <br>• Continue the implementation of second generation e-Gates across the estate; <br>• Develop and implement new freight targeting capability for Sea Containers; <br>• Establish contracts to purchase new detection equipment; <br>• Continue to assure live operations of existing systems. <br><br>The breakdown of FTE Civil Servants engaged by the e-Borders and subsequently <br>the Border Systems Programme in each year since 2010, is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Dec-10</td><td>Dec-11</td><td>Dec-12</td><td>Dec-13</td></tr><tr><td>SCS PB 2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>SCS PB 1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>G6</td><td>7.8</td><td>7.8</td><td>7.8</td><td>9.8</td></tr><tr><td>G7</td><td>11.8</td><td>9.8</td><td>10.8</td><td>17.8</td></tr><tr><td>SEO/HMI</td><td>33.5</td><td>34.7</td><td>48.8</td><td>49.7</td></tr><tr><td>HEO/CIO</td><td>26</td><td>25.4</td><td>22.5</td><td>30.9</td></tr><tr><td>EO/IO</td><td>22</td><td>19.3</td><td>25</td><td>20.8</td></tr><tr><td>AO/PS</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 192029 192030 192031 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint