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star this property date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Agriculture more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the recruitment of overseas workers as farming machinery operatives; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a temporary visa scheme for these workers modelled on the temporary visa scheme for HGV drivers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 45804 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
star this property answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce a general immigration route allowing recruitment at or near the minimum wage, with relatively short work-based training requirements, nor will there be another similar visa concession to the HGV temporary scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to extend the skills threshold below RQF level 3 unless there are truly exceptional circumstances, such as adding care workers to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). The Government has recently commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to undertake a review of the SOL. We expect the MAC will shortly launch its call for evidence and we encourage interested stakeholders to respond.</p><p> </p><p>Our immigration system is not aiming to replicate the free movement which previously existed between the UK and the EU. The Government recognises some businesses are needing to adjust, but investment and development of the UK’s domestic labour force should take priority, rather than seeing cheap migrant labour as the solution to recruitment difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond the Points Based System is a wide labour market, which includes UK workers and migrants with general work rights. Businesses should therefore engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in the first instance about the support they can provide.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2022-09-20T08:42:55.74Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T08:42:55.74Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Julian Sturdy remove filter
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star this property date less than 2022-12-19more like thismore than 2022-12-19
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Vetting: Care Workers more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will take steps to (a) increase the speed of DBS checks and (b) provide applicants with updates on the progress on their application for people who have previously completed those checks within the social care sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 113227 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-01-10more like thismore than 2023-01-10
star this property answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) operates to published service standards of completing 80% of Basic checks within 2 days, 80% of Standard checks within 14 days, and 80% of Enhanced checks within 14 days.</p><p> </p><p>DBS’ year-to-date performance up to 31 October 2022 has been positive, providing 88% of Basic checks within 2 days, 95.2% of Standard checks within 14 days, and 79.5% of Enhanced checks within 14 days. These attainments apply to applications across all employment sectors, including the care sector. Furthermore, DBS is working closely with police forces to improve turnaround times for Enhanced checks.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DBS provides an Update Service which allows:</p><ul><li>individuals to subscribe so they can keep their standard or enhanced certificates up-to-date; and</li><li>employers to check that person’s certificate online.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This service may reduce the need to apply for multiple certificates when individuals move from one job to another in the same workforce, or when a re-check is required, as employers can carry out a quick online status check to see if an individual’s certificate is still up-to-date. This service may be of significant benefit for individuals that work within the social care sector.</p><p>DBS also provides an ‘adult first check’ service to employing organisations in the care sector. Employers can request the result of a check of DBS’ list of barred adults, ahead of the completion of an Enhanced application. Depending on the result, a person can be permitted to start work with vulnerable adults, under supervision, before the result of an Enhanced DBS check.</p><p>Although DBS does not provide automatic progress updates during the processing of applications. However, it is possible for relevant parties to check on the progress of applications through DBS’ online tracking services.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales more like this
star this property answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines more like this
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less than 2023-01-10T10:31:14.04Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-10T10:31:14.04Z
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star this property label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Julian Sturdy remove filter
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star this property date less than 2023-02-07more like thismore than 2023-02-07
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Organised Crime: Smuggling more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle criminal smuggler gangs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-02-15more like thismore than 2023-02-15
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the ruthless criminal gangs who facilitate illegal immigration, risk lives and damage communities by smuggling people, firearms and drugs into the UK.</p><p>We are working to end small boat crossings and disrupt the organised crime groups behind this activity. Through Project INVIGOR, a multi-agency taskforce, the Home Office is leading efforts to tackle organised immigration crime and the National Crime Agency is responding to and dismantling the business model used by organised criminals to enable illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>We are strengthening the security of the UK border against drug trafficking, increasing disruptions and seizures and dismantling supply chains.</p><p>As part of the Government’s ten-year Drugs Strategy, the Home Office is investing £300m over three years to deliver an end-to-end plan attacking every phase of the supply chain, making the UK a significantly harder place for organised crime groups involved in drugs supply to operate.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales more like this
star this property answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines more like this
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less than 2023-02-15T15:23:23.463Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-15T15:23:23.463Z
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star this property label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-09-05more like thismore than 2023-09-05
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Human Trafficking: Children more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to tackle child trafficking. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 197736 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
star this property answer text <p>This Government is clear that targeting, grooming and the exploitation of children who are often the most vulnerable in our society is deplorable and is committed to tackling it. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 gives law enforcement agencies the tools to tackle modern slavery, including potential maximum sentences of life imprisonment for perpetrators and specific support and protection for victims, including children. £17.8 million of dedicated funding has been provided to the police since 2016, helping to improve the police’s ability to identify victims and to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators and we are investing up to £145 million over three years to tackle drugs supply and county lines activity. The Prevention Programme in England and Wales also delivers tailored interventions, based on police intelligence, to improve multi-agency collaboration in prevention of all exploitation types and help identify hot spot locations, priority areas and specific threats in each region.</p><p> </p><p>The identification of a child who is a potential victim of modern slavery, or is at risk of being a victim, should always trigger the agreed local child protection procedures to ensure the child’s safety and welfare, and to enable the police to gather evidence about abusers and coercers. In addition to this statutory support, the Government has rolled out Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) who provide an additional source of advice and support for potentially trafficked children, irrespective of nationality, and is piloting their impact with sites covering two thirds of all local authorities across England and nationally in Wales.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales more like this
star this property answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines more like this
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less than 2023-09-13T13:53:47.683Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-13T13:53:47.683Z
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star this property label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-03-17more like thismore than 2015-03-17
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Police: Pensions more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the debate on police widows pensions of 25 February, Official Report, columns 126-133WH, what steps she is taking to ensure all police widowers receive life-long pensions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 227749 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
star this property answer text <p>The Chancellor announced in the Budget on 18 March that the Government will ensure that all widows, widowers and civil partners of police officers and firefighters who are killed on duty will no longer lose their survivor benefits if they remarry, cohabit, or form a civil partnership.</p><p>The Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government will set out further details in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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less than 2015-03-19T15:56:33.767Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-19T15:56:33.767Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Offenders: Mental Illness more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve how the police deal with people with mental health problems. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 906040 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
star this property answer text <p>The police are often the first service called on to respond to vulnerable people suffering from a mental health crisis, but they are not best-placed to provide the care such vulnerable people need. The Crisis Care Concordat and the introduction of street triage and Liaison and Diversion pilots are some examples of the way we are improving the response that people suffering from mental health problems receive from the police, and vitally, their healthcare partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Maidenhead more like this
star this property answering member printed Mrs Theresa May more like this
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less than 2014-11-17T16:40:37.263Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T16:40:37.263Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Seasonal Workers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to loosen visa restrictions for seasonal temporary workers to tackle labour shortages. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 74650 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
star this property answer text <p>The Seasonal Worker route has been extended until 2024, with 40,000 visas available for 2022, consisting of 38,000 for horticulture and 2,000 for the poultry sector. The route has been extended to support our farmers growing fruit and vegetables as they adapt to changes in the UK labour market. The Government is keeping the position under close review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T15:46:01.817Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T15:46:01.817Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-01more like thismore than 2022-11-01
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Climate Change more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to plan for the impact on its work of a potential increase in numbers of people seeking asylum in the UK because of the effect of climate change in their countries of origin. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 75900 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
star this property answer text <p>The UK recognises the need to better understand the complex links between migration, climate change and environmental degradation to inform our policy and action. Where relevant, all Government departments include climate change impact as part of their policy development and analysis.</p><p>Initial analysis suggests that climate extremes and environmental degradation are often amplifiers of other principal migration drivers.</p><p>Climate change is not covered in the Refugee Convention as grounds for a well-founded fear of persecution and we do not have any plans to broaden this definition. We recognise however, that climate change will increasingly become a significant factor in driving migration. For those who do not qualify for refugee status, we consider whether they are at risk of serious harm and are in need of protection on humanitarian grounds. This ensures that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin. If protection is not required, we consider if there are any family or private life reasons, medical reasons or other exceptional circumstances that would warrant a grant of leave.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T15:50:12.703Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T15:50:12.703Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-01more like thismore than 2022-11-01
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Housing more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she made of the (a) financial and (b) social challenges of redistributing potentially thousands of illegal immigrants in different regions of the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 75905 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office does not accommodate illegal migrants, but does have a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while their application for asylum is being considered.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T15:52:12.867Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T15:52:12.867Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-01more like thismore than 2022-11-01
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Overcrowding more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of overcrowding at Manston Processing Centre on people at that facility, including on the spread of infections. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 75906 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office has increased the operating capacity of the facility as the number of individuals held on-site has increased.</p><p>The facility provides suitable welfare provisions including hot food, fresh clothing, toilet facilities and sanitary packs. 24/7 medical care is provided and any instances of communicable disease are handled in line with public health guidance.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T15:45:18.667Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T15:45:18.667Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Julian Sturdy remove filter