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433534

registered interest
date	01/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of Designated Individual referred to in paragraph 53 of the Guide to Powers and Safeguards published in the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, CM 9152, of November 2015, will include parliamentarians.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	18392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>A Designated Person is an individual within a public authority who authorises a request for communications data and is independent of the investigation for which the authorisation is sought. They must apply additional considerations to an authorisation to access communications data in respect of sensitive professions which include Parliamentarians. This is set out in paragraph 51 of the Guide to the Powers and Safeguards in the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 04/12/2015 14:43:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

535271

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans for clause 187 of the Investigatory Powers Bill to apply to (a) class bulk personal datasets and (b) specific bulk personal datasets; and if she will take steps to ensure that the protection provided under that clause will encompass all types of warrants, as specified in the Investigatory Powers Bill, in the case of medical records.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	42450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Clause 187 of the Investigatory Powers Bill applies to specific BPD warrants and provides that, where one of the purposes of the warrant was to authorise the retention or the retention and examination of health records, the warrant may only be issued in exceptional and compelling circumstances.</p><p>On 5 July the Government tabled an amendment to the Bill which would make clear that class BPD warrants could not be used to retain, or retain and examine, bulk personal datasets that consist of, or include, health records.</p><p>Protections for other parts of the Investigatory Powers Bill relating to medical professionals and confidential information relating to an individual’s health will be provided for in the statutory codes of practice made under the Bill. Draft codes detailing these protections were published on introduction of the Bill in March 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/07/2016 15:14:17 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

622647

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	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training asylum caseworkers receive on processing and considering asylum claims involving allegations of torture or serious harm where a Medico-Legal report from the Medical Foundation Medico-Legal Report Service at Freedom from Torture or the Helen Bamber Foundation forms part of the evidence.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	50648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>All members of staff who make decisions in asylum receive the same level of training. This includes a dedicated five-week foundation training programme that includes training on international and domestic law and safeguarding issues supplemented by a mentoring programme with an experienced caseworker that can last up to 6 months. Within this course there are specific sections that detail torture and Medico Legal Reports and how they should be used and analysed in asylum claims.</p><p>Asylum Operations recently received funding from the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund to review and redevelop its training prospectus. As part of that work, Asylum Operations is liaising with a range of external stakeholders -including migrant charities and non-governmental organisations - to ensure a robust and effectivesafeguarding training product.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/11/2016 09:58:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

421427

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Health Services: Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect women visiting pregnancy advisory centres and residents living near such centres from harassment.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	11934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer I gave to 5385 on 13 July 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 19/10/2015 15:49:10 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

446842

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ferries: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase border security at ferry ports.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	23707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>This Government has taken a number of steps to bolster the security of the border across different modes of transport, including ferry travel.</p><p>Border Force carries out 100 percent checks of all passengers and drivers arriving at all ferry ports against police, security and immigration watchlists. It works closely with the police and other law enforcement organisations to deliver effective and intelligence-led responses to a range of security threats. Officers use hi-tech equipment and an array of search techniques to combat immigration crime and detect banned and restricted goods - including drugs, firearms and tobacco – that smugglers attempt to bring into the country. Border Force has started to roll out its Advanced Freight Targeting Capability to ferry traffic. This will equip Border Force’s intelligence to target suspicious freight consignments arriving into the UK via ferries in a more effective and efficient fashion.</p><p>In 2015, Border Force connected to the European watch list system, SIS II. As a result of this step, Border Force has been able to access data pertaining to thousands of European Arrest Warrants, thus allowing more fugitives to be detained and arrested when they arrive at ferry ports and points of arrival in the UK.</p><p>Exit Check data on those leaving the UK has been collected from passengers on scheduled commercial international air, sea and rail routes from 8 April 2015 and this is already providing the police and security services with more information on the movements of known or suspected criminals, supporting the wider work already taking place across government and law enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/02/2016 15:31:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 41101 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

420195

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: EU Countries
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 projected number of refugees eligible to travel to the UK under EU freedom of movement rules if they become naturalised citizens of other EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	10873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>While the Home Office regularly monitors and analyses overall migration data to help inform policy decisions, it has not prepared forecasts of likely inflows from nationals who have been granted refugee status and may subsequently be naturalised in another EU Member State.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/10/2015 16:19:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 23287 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

573767

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Proof of Identity
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 (a) potential benefits to security and (b) viability of effective implementation of requiring proof of identification prior to purchase of a SIM card.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	44233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>This issue was considered in detail by an expert group comprising representatives of law enforcement, the security and intelligence agencies and communication service providers following the terrorist attacks in London in July 2005. The experts’ findings remain valid. They concluded that the registration of ownership of mobile telephones would not deliver any significant new benefits to the investigatory process.</p><p>Mobile phones are not the only devices capable of making calls or sending messages. Many laptops, computers, popular MP3 players and games consoles also support the sending of messages and phone calls. These devices are increasingly being used for communications. It would be necessary to include these other devices in any mandatory registration scheme.</p><p>Separately, the person who buys the device is not necessarily the person who will use it. Mobile phones are often sold or given to family members or friends which would mean that such information would quickly become out of date.</p><p>Furthermore, those who were keen to avoid providing details would still find ways to circumvent the scheme, such as purchasing or registering phones under false identities.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/09/2016 16:45:01 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 9626 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

506259

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on security for Ministers of her Department entitled to such protection in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	32818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2016 answer text <p>It is long established Home Office policy not to comment upon matters of personal protective security and their associated costs.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/04/2016 13:16:13 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

433494

registered interest
date	01/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason UK consular services did not allow medical experts from Gaza to travel to the UK to attend the recent conference at Kingston University on trauma in war zones.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	18327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>In order to safeguard an individual’s personal information and comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, the Home Office is limited in what information it can provide when the request is made by someone who is not the applicant. The Home Office is, therefore, unable to provide the information requested.</p><p>All applications are considered on their individual merits and in line with the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/12/2015 16:28:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 33722 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

416851

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Means-tested Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether means-testing for the purpose of calculating benefits is calculated using income before or after deductions for pension contributions are made.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	8949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>For claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, income-related Employment and Support allowance or Pension Credit, half of any contributions towards an occupational or personal pension scheme are deducted from any income from employed earners’ employment taken into account when calculating entitlement. In the case of self-employed earners, half of all premiums paid into a personal pension scheme are deducted from the claimant’s income taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>For Universal Credit, earned income is only taken into account after allowing for 100% of pension contributions to appropriate schemes. Universal Credit is therefore intended to incentivise more people on a low income to put money aside to save for their later lives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 14:41:10 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias