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1056880

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether bad weather payments will be available to workers under the pilot Seasonal Agricultural Scheme where weather conditions cause work to be unavailable or of limited availability during the period of migrants' stay.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	218322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The operators of the Seasonal Workers Pilot must ensure that the payment of overseas workers conforms with all relevant UK and EU legislation, including the National Minimum Wage Act or the relevant Agricultural Wages Order where such an order applies.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/02/2019 17:23:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

853263

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
	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 bring forward the date by which the assessment of the evidence from minimum unit alcohol pricing implementation in Scotland will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	130712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The assessment of the evidence from minimum unit pricing implementation in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government. Minimum unit pricing in England and Wales remains under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/03/2018 13:33:53 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

447213

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration; and whether it plans to encourage other states to endorse that Declaration.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	23812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The intention of the Safe Schools Declaration is for countries to support the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military use During Armed Conflict.</p><p>While we welcome the spirit of the initiative, we have concerns that the Guidelines do not mirror the exact language and content of International Humanitarian Law. We consider that the full implementation of International Humanitarian Law provides the best protection for civilians in all situations of armed conflict. The UK, along with the US, France, Australia and other countries, were therefore not able to sign the Safe Schools Declaration in Oslo in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/02/2016 15:08:21 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

522657

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Assisted Voluntary Return Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which countries her Department returns people through the assisted voluntary return programme.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	39024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Voluntary Returns Service would work to support all those eligible for an assisted return to their country of origin. Whilst nationality does not preclude assistance, the elements of support available would depend on the circumstances of the individual and the country to which they will be returning.</p><p>The Home Office seeks to support returnees to reintegrate and make a sustainable return.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/06/2016 15:01:17 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1039024

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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 the average duration of the asylum procedure at first instance is in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	207236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p><br>Information regarding the average duration of the asylum procedure is not recorded and held in a reportable format.</p><p>However, the information relating to the percentage of initial asylum decisions made within the published service standard can be found on table Asy_10 of the Asylum Transparency data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 16:44:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

443934

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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, how many asylum decisions identified as critically flawed in her Department's Quality Audit in the last 12 months were (a) reconsidered by officials as a consequence of that finding, (b) overturned as a result of that reconsideration and (c) overturned on appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	21770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>In the twelve months to September 2015 a total of 29,246 asylum decisions were made. Over the same period, 4 asylum decisions were identified as critically flawed by the Department’s Quality Audit team of which;</p><p>a) all were reviewed as a result of the assessment,</p><p>b) 3 were overturned as a result of that reconsideration and;</p><p>c) none have to date been overturned at appeal.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/01/2016 13:16:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 38850 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

443935

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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, how many asylum decisions identified as seriously flawed in her Department's Quality Audit in the last 12 months were (a) reconsidered by officials as a consequence of that finding, (b) overturned as a result of that reconsideration and (c) overturned on appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	21771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>In the twelve months to September 2015, a total of 29,246 asylum decisions were made. Over the same period, 344 asylum decisions were identified as containing serious errors by the Department’s Quality Audit team. Those cases which are identified as containing Serious Errors before the decision is served are required to be put right before service. The detailed breakdown requested for ‘b’ and ‘c’ is not available and to obtain this data is not economically viable.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/01/2016 13:12:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 38851 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

443936

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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, how many seriously or critically flawed decisions were identified in the Quality Audit of her Department's asylum decisions in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	21772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>In the twelve months to September 2015 a total of 29,246 asylum decisions were made. Over the same period, 344 asylum decisions were identified by the Department’s Quality Audit team as containing serious errors and 4 identified as critically flawed. The Home Office continues to review processes and procedures as part of its ongoing work to improve decision making.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/01/2016 13:10:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 38854 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

513258

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2016
	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, how many decisions on international protection her Department made with further submissions lodged under rule 353 of the Immigration Rules in respect of (a) grants on protection grounds, (b) grants on non-protection grounds, (c) decisions to treat as fresh claim and then refuse, (d) further submissions refused, (e) further submissions rejected as not in correct format or (f) further submissions withdrawn before any decision made in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	34251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>Our records indicate that 27,254 further submissions decisions were made under rule 353 of the Immigration Rules from 2013 to 2015. A breakdown of decision outcomes by year has been provided in a separate attached summary document.</p><p>The data used in response to this question relates to all further submissions decisions, as data held does not identify whether the further submission decision was on international protection or other grounds.</p><p>In relation to category (e), decisions to reject further submissions as not in correct format, Home Office policy on further submissions requires that further submissions should be submitted in person unless certain exceptions apply. Data is not available for the number of submissions that are not accepted because they have not been submitted via the appropriate process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2016 12:34:06 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name Attachment 1.doc title Attachment 1
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

513526

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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, how many further submissions lodged under rule 353 of the immigration rules were made from (a) London, (b) the Midlands, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) the North-East and North West of England, (e) Yorkshire and the Humber, (f) Scotland and (g) Wales in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	34327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested by could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 34326 question first answered 29/04/2016 10:43:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald