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1038428

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Schools: Voluntary Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Disclosure and Barring Service holds statistics on the number of volunteers in schools and how many of those volunteers are parents for each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	206708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected on a mandatory basis by the DBS as part of its checks, therefore it is not possible to reliably collate the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/01/2019 16:55:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1105994

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Missing Persons: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports to the police have been made of young people reported missing from supported or semi-supported accommodation in the last 10 years, by police force.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	238266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information.</p><p><br>The NCA Missing Persons Unit publishes annual statistical data on police reported missing incidents. The most recent report was published in December 2017 and covered the 20015/16 reporting year. Data from 37 police forces showed there had been 43,564 incidents of children missing from care. Of these police forces, 34 returned data on missing individuals, relating to 10,681 individual children go missing. This data is not broken down further to types of accommodation.</p><p><br>The Department for Education publishes annual data from local authorities relating to children looked after in England, which includes data on incidents of children missing or away from placement without authorisation. <br>Both reports are available online.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/04/2019 09:51:13 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400330

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	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 recognise at-risk cultural heritage workers from Afghanistan who have been threatened for their work with international bodies under her Department's refugee programme; and whether those individuals need to be outside of Afghanistan to be processed for re-settlement in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>The scheme will prioritise those who have assisted UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for UK values such as democracy, women’s rights, freedom of speech and rule of law; and vulnerable people such as women and girls at risk, and members of minority groups (including ethnic / religious minorities and LGBT+).</p><p>Those we resettle will be prioritised according to risk and protection need. Further details on referral for resettlement can be found in the recent statement to Parliament on 6 January: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oral-statement-on-the-afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oral-statement-on-the-afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>The capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited, and therefore difficult decisions about who will be prioritised for resettlement will have to be made.</p><p>The UK is committed to working with our international partners to protect and promote the human rights of those in Afghanistan including cultural heritage workers, and encourage the international community to share our long-term interest in providing homes for those whose lives are at risk in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/01/2022 17:14:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1418070

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) urgently move families evacuated from Afghanistan in August 2021 out of hotel accommodation and (b) enable families to retain reasonable proximity and connection with each other.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	114608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>We are working at pace across government and with local authorities (LAs) to source appropriate accommodation for Afghan families who were evacuated to the UK.</p><p>Once properties are identified and referred to the Home Office, a matching exercise is undertaken which enables us to offer the property to a suitable family. Where possible, we will match families from local bridging hotels allowing them to remain in the area where they may have started to form connections and settle.</p><p>The Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities have set up an online housing portal <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-housing-portal-offers-of-support" target="_blank">Afghanistan housing portal - offers of support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> to allow people to submit offers of housing support for people who have arrived from Afghanistan. We are also engaging with landlords, letting agencies and industry bodies to promote the portal and encourage participation in the resettlement programme.</p><p>This includes a partnership with Rightmove to identify potential properties available in the private rented sector, providing councils with additional information to source appropriate properties.</p><p>We give families seven days’ notice of their move to long-term accommodation. This allows families time to prepare and discuss any concerns with their Home Office Liaison Officer. We also make them aware of their LA contacts.</p><p>Once families move, LAs will support them to settle and integrate, into their new community including help accessing local services such as a GP, schools and employment.</p><p>To assist with the successful integration of families to life in the UK we are piloting a ‘Jobs First Pilot’ in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions. This pilot went live on 31 January. Participants will receive a range of support from Work Coaches to move into work. Importantly, participants will also receive support from a specialist cross government case working team to tackle non-employment barriers. LAs and charities are also actively supporting the pilot. The focus on both employment and non-employment barriers that prevent the take up of job offers will, it is hoped, increase the likelihood of a person moving into work, either in their current geographical area or in another part of the country.</p><p>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/02/2022 17:32:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1418071

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the policy of pursuing constrained Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and Afghan citizens resettlement schemes at the same time as seeking to implement reform of the asylum and immigration system under the terms of the Nationality and Borders Bill.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	114609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a proud track record of helping those who need our protection – and this will continue.</p><p>The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) launched on 1 April 2021. More than 7,000 people have been relocated under ARAP so far, with more continuing to arrive.</p><p>The ARAP scheme remains open to eligible applicants.</p><p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is separate to ARAP and commenced on 6th January, providing up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>Alongside our response to Afghanistan, the UK continues to welcome those most at risk, including refugees through the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship and Mandate Resettlement Schemes. Since 2015, we have resettled more than 26,000 refugees through safe and legal routes direct from regions of conflict and instability - around half of whom were children.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Bill is the most significant overhaul of our asylum system in over two decades with the aim of promoting safe and legal routes. Only by tackling illegal migration can we effectively help those in greatest need. It will bring in a new, comprehensive, fair but firm long-term plan, which seeks to address the challenge of illegal migration head on, and to take down the serious organised criminals exploiting people and profiting from human misery.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/02/2022 17:24:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1607939

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect (a) parliamentarians and (b) political refugees from China from state-sponsored cyber attacks by China.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	174170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government continually assesses potential threats in the UK, and takes protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously. The Home Office works closely with its partners to protect people identified as being at risk, and to ensure the UK is a safe and welcoming place for those who choose to settle here.</p><p>All attempts by foreign Governments to coerce, intimidate, harass or harm their critics overseas, undermining democracy and the rule of law, are unacceptable.</p><p>The Defending Democracy Taskforce was established last year to help protect the democratic integrity of the UK from foreign interference.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 18/04/2023 12:52:10 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678239

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion decisions did not meet the 60 working days service standard in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6954 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678240

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion applications have not been processed as of 14 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6953 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:54 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1687927

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	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 applications were granted on the basis of the risk of persecution on religious grounds in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>This information is not recorded in a reportable format.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding initial decisions on asylum applications, by outcome, is contained within the ASY_D02 tab of the Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement dataset: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This does not include the grounds for granting leave to remain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/02/2024 16:02:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1688119

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who applied for asylum who changed their religious adherence had their claim (a) granted and (b) refused in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	13488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>This information is not recorded in a reportable format.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding initial decisions on asylum applications, by outcome, is contained within the ASY_D02 tab of the Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement dataset: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This does not include information regarding whether the asylum applicant changed their religion.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/02/2024 15:59:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton