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1011492

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what date the digital portal through which employers will carry out digital right to work checks on EU citizens is planned to be rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	194145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change immediately when the UK leaves the EU in March, but will continue during any implementation period.</p><p>The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the design of the EU Settlement Scheme and the online service which will enable those granted leave under the scheme to demonstrate their status where required as part of the introduction of the future border and immigration system. We will continue to engage widely as we develop and implement other aspects of the future system.</p><p>The Home Office launched a new on-line service for employers conducting right to work checks on 6 April this year, focused initially on checks of non-EU migrants holding biometric residence permits or biometric residence cards. The online service operates on the basis of the migrant first viewing their right to work status, then consenting for the employer to see the data. Employers in receipt of a ‘share code’ provided by the applicant will see the person’s name, facial image and any information which is relevant to their right to work. During any implementation period, use of the new online service by EU citizens will be optional, but in the future border and immigration system this is intended to be the means by which they evidence their status when undergoing statutory immigration checks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194137 194138 194139 194247 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:29:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1011493

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information employers will be able to see through the digital portal through which they will be able to conduct right to work checks on EU citizens.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	194247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change immediately when the UK leaves the EU in March, but will continue during any implementation period.</p><p>The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the design of the EU Settlement Scheme and the online service which will enable those granted leave under the scheme to demonstrate their status where required as part of the introduction of the future border and immigration system. We will continue to engage widely as we develop and implement other aspects of the future system.</p><p>The Home Office launched a new on-line service for employers conducting right to work checks on 6 April this year, focused initially on checks of non-EU migrants holding biometric residence permits or biometric residence cards. The online service operates on the basis of the migrant first viewing their right to work status, then consenting for the employer to see the data. Employers in receipt of a ‘share code’ provided by the applicant will see the person’s name, facial image and any information which is relevant to their right to work. During any implementation period, use of the new online service by EU citizens will be optional, but in the future border and immigration system this is intended to be the means by which they evidence their status when undergoing statutory immigration checks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194137 194138 194139 194145 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:29:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1011525

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) information and (b) training has been given to immigration officials on their obligations under the Good Friday Agreement; and whether those staff have been made aware of the rights of residents of Northern Ireland to identify either as Irish or British or both without prejudice to their immigration status and that of their spouses and family members.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Guidance for immigration officials can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/topic/immigration-operational-guidance%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/topic/immigration-operational-guidance </a>and staff training is based around this guidance. The Home Office complies with its obligations under the Belfast Agreement and respects the rights of the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves as Irish or British or both as they may so choose</p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment further in relation to Mr De Souza as the case is subject to ongoing legal proceedings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194009 question first answered 29/11/2018 18:23:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011527

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Jake DeSouza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will amend his decision not to grant residency to the husband of Emma De Souza.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Guidance for immigration officials can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/topic/immigration-operational-guidance%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/topic/immigration-operational-guidance </a>and staff training is based around this guidance. The Home Office complies with its obligations under the Belfast Agreement and respects the rights of the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves as Irish or British or both as they may so choose</p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment further in relation to Mr De Souza as the case is subject to ongoing legal proceedings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194008 question first answered 29/11/2018 18:23:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011528

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to improve mental health support for firefighters.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the vital role firefighters play and it is essential that fire and rescue authorities, as the employers, ensure that they receive the mental health support they require.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services is assessing how well services understand and meet the wellbeing needs of their workforce and where improvements could be made.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/11/2018 17:03:27 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011529

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of residential fire inspection audits undertaken by local fire authorities.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Fire and rescue authorities have responsibility for enforcing compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies to non-domestic premises, including the parts of multi-occupied residential buildings used in common by the occupants of more than one dwelling. The Fire and Rescue National Framework for England requires each authority to have a risk-based inspection programme in place to ensure compliance with the Fire Safety Order in its area.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) will, as part of its inspection programme, include an assessment of how effective fire and rescue services in England are at protecting the public through the regulation of fire safety. One factor the Inspectorate will consider is the extent to which systematic, consistent and robust fire safety audits are undertaken. The first tranche of inspection reports, covering 14 fire and rescue services, is due to be published in December.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/11/2018 17:01:54 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011530

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of drug testing at festivals, nightclubs and other large gatherings of young people on the health and safety of those people.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Drugs are controlled where there is scientific and medical evidence that they are harmful to health and society. The possession of any amount of a controlled drug is a criminal offence and the supply of a controlled drug is an even more serious offence. No illegal drug taking can be assumed to be safe and there is no safe way to take them.</p><p>The Government’s approach remains clear: we must prevent illicit drug use in our communities and help those dependent on drugs to recover while ensuring our drug laws are enforced. In relation to drug testing at events, chief constables are responsible for operational decisions in their local area and we are not standing in their way.</p><p>The National Policing Lead for Drugs provided updated advice in the summer to all Chief Constables to make them aware of matters that they should consider if working with event organisers who may wish to use drug testing services. He is currently considering this issue further in conjunction with forces.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/11/2018 17:18:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011531

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Organised Crime: Exploitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle organised sexual exploitation.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>In February 2017 the Government published its ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Progress Report’ and announced a £40m package of measures to tackle all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation, including organised child sexual exploitation. The Progress Report details delivery of the ambitious programme of work set out in the 2015 Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Report and signals a step change in our national response to sexual violence against children and young people.</p><p>We are helping the police to respond to changing demand and improving capacity and capability through the Police Transformation Fund and with a £460m increase in overall funding 2018/19.</p><p>To support the police to tackle organised sex-trafficking and other forms of modern slavery, the Government has provided £8.5m of additional funding to the police in England and Wales to provide bespoke and dedicated modern slavery capabilities. This police activity is supported at a national level by the National Crime Agency who lead multiagency operations to target key thematic slavery and trafficking threats including organised sexual exploitation.</p><p>In addition, on 3 September 2018, the Home Secretary made clear his personal commitment to tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation in all its forms, demanding industry raise their response to the horrifying scale of online child sexual abuse, and making clear there would be no ‘no-go areas’ of inquiry into the offline grooming, abuse and exploitation of children.</p><p>The Home Secretary announced additional investment in law enforcement capabilities; funding for prevention work through Lucy Faithful Foundation; investment in new technology like the Child Abuse Image Database, and; plans to lead concerted international action.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/11/2018 17:11:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011532

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to combat modern day slavery in agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>In the UK, the Gangmasters Labour and Abuse Authority (GLAA) licenses businesses which provide workers to the farming, food processing and shellfish gathering sectors to make sure they meet the employment standards required by law; and carries out inspections and enforcement activity.</p><p>The GLAA has been given police powers to investigate serious cases of labour market exploitation across the entire economy in England and Wales, and in 2016/17 the GLAA directly intervened on behalf of 4,691 workers to prevent them from exploitation. The GLAA also partner with businesses, such as Sainsbury’s, to deliver training sessions to their suppliers, so they can better identify and manage risks in their supply chains.</p><p>Through the Home Office’s Modern Slavery Innovation Fund, we are currently funding Stronger Together to deliver 34 workshops to over 560 workers and employers in South Africa’s fruit and wine industry, so that they are better equipped to identify and address modern slavery.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/11/2018 17:16:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1011533

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding from the public purse his Department has allocated to the National Crime Agency specialist unit for investigating child sexual abuse online in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	194015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>It has been the longstanding policy of successive Governments not to reveal specific details of the budgets or spending of the intelligence agencies.</p><p>However, a recent NCA and NPCC joint bid to the Police Transformation Fund (PTF) secured £2.2 million for an immediate uplift to work to tackle online child sexual exploitation. This will fund a significant expansion of the Joint Operations Team (JOT). Furthermore, in his speech at the NSPCC in September, the Home Secretary announced an extra £21m investment in law enforcement and intelligence agencies over the next 18 months to enable a focus on reducing the volume of offending and pursuing the most hardened and dangerous abusers, which also includes further funding for the JOT.</p><p>The JOT is a jointly managed National Crime Agency (NCA) and GCHQ capability, drawing on the experience and knowledge of the NCA and the high end capabilities and tradecraft of GCHQ to investigate and disrupt online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. <br>Working collaboratively provides a very powerful operating model. The JOT has supported the NCA in bringing offenders such as Dr Matthew Falder the university lecturer who committed 137 offences to justice. He was sentenced to 32 years imprisonment following their investigation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/11/2018 17:14:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott