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542301

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to (a) ensure effective consultation with the Muslim community on the provision of the proposed Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill and (b) respond to any concerns of that community on those provisions during proceedings on that Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	43829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech debates we will consult widely on all the provisions of the Counter Extremism and Safeguarding Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech before legislation is introduced.</p><p>We want to hear the views of a wide range of groups, including the Muslim community, and will make sure they have sufficient time to properly consider the proposals and that full consideration is given to all views expressed.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/09/2016 16:26:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 9177 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

577595

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential merits of introducing a two year visa option for visitors from India.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	45533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Indian citizens can already apply for 2, 5 and 10 year validity visit visas.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2016 14:36:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584127

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department has provided to support victims of human trafficking in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 46617 question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584134

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of people in the UK who have been trafficked.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 46616 question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

595865

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forced Labour
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department offers to victims of labour exploitation; and what steps her Department is taking against individuals and businesses involved in such exploitation.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office sponsors the National Referral Mechanism to provide support to victims of modern slavery offences, whilst support for workers who have experienced exploitative treatment from employers and employment agencies is available from other enforcement authorities across Government, including the HMRC national minimum wage team, the BEIS Employment Agency Standards' Inspectorate and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority. All potential adult victims of Modern Slavery, including those who suffer labour exploitation, are able to access a tailored and specialised package of care and support through the £40m government-funded Salvation Army victim care contract.</p><p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 consolidated and strengthened modern slavery offences and introduced a world-leading provision which requires all commercial organisations operating in the UK with a turnover above £36m to set out what steps they are taking to prevent modern slavery in their business and supply chains. This transparency will drive improvements in tackling modern slavery throughout the business community.</p><p>The Immigration Act 2016 established the Director of Labour Market Enforcement to provide closer integration between the authorities responsible for enforcing labour market protections and a stronger intelligence capability, reformed the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with new powers to investigate labour market offences wherever they occur in the economy, and stronger sanctions for non-compliant businesses. The Immigration Act 2016 also includes new powers to tackle employers of migrants working illegally on the UK.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/10/2016 17:40:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

622529

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Tourism: Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the tourism industry of the introduction of visa charges on travel to and from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	50735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>There will be no immediate changes to our relationship with the EU. This means that EEA, Swiss and UK nationals continue to have the same rights and status that they had before the referendum.</p><p>The government will provide strong and proven leadership as Britain begins its negotiations to leave the European Union and forge a new role for ourselves in the world. We will work hard to get the right deal: one that is unique to Britain and not an ‘off the shelf’ solution. This must mean controls on the numbers of people who come to Britain from Europe - but also a positive outcome for those who wish to trade in goods and services.</p><p>We are about to begin these negotiations and it would be wrong to set out further positions in advance. We are also not going to provide a running commentary on every twist and turn of these negotiations. At every step of these negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 50736 question first answered 11/11/2016 16:53:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

622656

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on (a) families and (b) businesses of the introduction of visa charges on travel to and from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	50736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>There will be no immediate changes to our relationship with the EU. This means that EEA, Swiss and UK nationals continue to have the same rights and status that they had before the referendum.</p><p>The government will provide strong and proven leadership as Britain begins its negotiations to leave the European Union and forge a new role for ourselves in the world. We will work hard to get the right deal: one that is unique to Britain and not an ‘off the shelf’ solution. This must mean controls on the numbers of people who come to Britain from Europe - but also a positive outcome for those who wish to trade in goods and services.</p><p>We are about to begin these negotiations and it would be wrong to set out further positions in advance. We are also not going to provide a running commentary on every twist and turn of these negotiations. At every step of these negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 50735 question first answered 11/11/2016 16:53:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

628169

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow students involved in out-of-country appeals concerning Test of English for International Communication certificates obtained through the Educational Testing Service to attend and give oral evidence in person when those appeals are heard.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	51793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>In respect of cases involving Educational Testing Service (ETS) appeals from overseas, the Court of Appeal has consistently upheld that the availability of an out of country appeal in respect of a relevant decision in an ETS case is an adequate remedy.</p><p>The operation of out of country appeals is a matter for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service but they are well established, having been in place for a number of years and successfully used for a number of different appeal types.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/11/2016 16:08:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

628170

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of students who have taken the Test of English for International Communication tests administered by the Educational Testing Service; and how many such students have been detained or deported.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	51794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>All published information relating to ETS is in the UKVI Transparency Data which was most recently updated on 25 August 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-and-permanent-migration-data-august-2016</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2016 16:52:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

634088

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the governments of home countries of international students who were detained or deported from the UK following allegations of committing fraud in English language tests.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	52523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Where governments make representations on behalf of their nationals, the Home Office will consider these and explain the UK government's wider response to instances of fraud identified in the English language testing process previously operated by Educational Testing Service.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/11/2016 16:37:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day