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1005991

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the approaches taken by different police forces when they are notified by a body which is legally bound to report FGM that a girl or woman has been subject to FGM.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	190935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a crime and it is child abuse. The Government is clear that we will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong suffering to women and girls.</p><p>The Serious Crime Act 2015 introduced a new FGM mandatory reporting duty requiring all regulated health, social care and teaching professionals to report known cases of FGM in under 18s directly to the police.</p><p>The Home Office has published information for the professionals subject to the duty and the police on GOV.uk. This makes clear that upon receipt of a report the police will record the information and initiate a multi-agency response, in line with local safeguarding arrangements.</p><p>To improve understanding of the prevalence of so-called ‘Honour Based Violence’ including FGM, we amended the police Annual Data Requirement (ADR) to allow police forces the opportunity from April 2018 to record on a voluntary basis where a crime has been committed in the context of preserving the ‘honour’ of a family or community. This new voluntary collection is also capturing police recorded offences of FGM which were initially reported to the police under the duty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2018 16:17:13 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1006141

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many women are currently being held in immigration detention while their asylum claims are being processed.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	190881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The department currently does not record the information on the criteria as set; the number of women being held in detention while their asylum claims are being processed.</p><p>The number of women who were detained from 2010 Q1 to 2018 Q2 is available in table dt_13_q in the latest release of the ‘Immigration Statistics, ‘Year ending June 2018’, available from the Home Office website at; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018-data-tables</a>.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/11/2018 15:32:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1006142

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 28 of the independent report entitled Welfare in detention of vulnerable persons review: progress report, published on gov.uk in July 2018, what steps his Department is taking in response to the recommendation that it should take steps to identify women claiming asylum who are being held in detention whose cases would be better processed in the community.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	190882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Almost all asylum claims are processed in the community. Individuals who have their claim processed in detention have usually claimed asylum after being detained for removal, are detained for public protection reasons or have previously failed to comply with the UK’s immigration rules. In response to recommendation 10 in Stephen Shaw’s second report, we are considering whether more of those who claim asylum in detention could have their claims processed in the community.</p><p>In addition, the Home Secretary has undertaken to establish a pilot to manage vulnerable women in the community who would otherwise be detained in Yarl’s Wood and we anticipate that the pilot will have a role in addressing recommendation 10 for women who have claimed asylum in detention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/11/2018 15:30:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1006151

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
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 ensure that minors residing in Calais that have family in the UK are able to access family reunification procedures.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	190963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The primary responsibly for children in France lies with the French authorities. It is important that any children present in Calais claim asylum or otherwise engage with French authorities.</p><p>Under the EU Dublin Regulation the UK will accept all requests for transfer of an unaccompanied child’s asylum claims with qualifying family in the UK and where transfer is in the child’s best interests. In order to enter this process, a child must first claim asylum in the Member State in which they are present, and that State must request that the UK takes charge of their asylum claim.</p><p>As part of the Sandhurst Treaty, signed between the UK and France on 18 January 2018, we agreed a comprehensive package to support unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children. This includes a £3.6 million development fund to support eligible children through the Dublin process and ensures that those without any prospect for transferring to the UK are informed of their options. We have also agreed shorter timescales for acceptance and transfer under the Dublin process and a UK asylum liaison officer has been deployed to France to support this process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/11/2018 15:17:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1005778

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Ports
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 make an estimate of the number of police officers stationed at each major port in each part of the UK in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	190504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on the number of police officers stationed at major ports.</p><p>Decisions on the size and deployment of the police workforce are operational matters for Chief Officers working with their Police and Crime Commissioners and taking into account local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/11/2018 15:51:09 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1005849

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service: Finance
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 make an assessment of the adequacy of the allocation of funds to the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	190362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2018/19, Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority is receiving £47.8 million in core spending power. This is an increase of 0.8% compared with 2017/18. In addition, at March 2018, Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority held £25 million in reserves, equivalent to 52.3% of core spending power.</p><p>Details of Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority Spending Power and the contribution from formula grant or the Settlement Funding Assessment since 2010 can be found on line at:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090506010526/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/0910/grant.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090506010526/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/0910/grant.htm</a></p><p>Since 2010 there have been changes to the finance and function of local government, therefore spending power, Formula Grant and Settlement Funding Assessment are not directly comparable over this period.</p><p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work. Overall fire and rescue authorities is receiving around £2.3 billion in 2018/19. Financial reserves held by single purpose Fire and Rescue Authorities increased by 80% to £545 million between 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2018. This is equivalent of 42% of their core spending power.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 190363 190364 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:42:11 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

1005850

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support his Department provides to the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	190363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2018/19, Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority is receiving £47.8 million in core spending power. This is an increase of 0.8% compared with 2017/18. In addition, at March 2018, Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority held £25 million in reserves, equivalent to 52.3% of core spending power.</p><p>Details of Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority Spending Power and the contribution from formula grant or the Settlement Funding Assessment since 2010 can be found on line at:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090506010526/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/0910/grant.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090506010526/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/0910/grant.htm</a></p><p>Since 2010 there have been changes to the finance and function of local government, therefore spending power, Formula Grant and Settlement Funding Assessment are not directly comparable over this period.</p><p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work. Overall fire and rescue authorities is receiving around £2.3 billion in 2018/19. Financial reserves held by single purpose Fire and Rescue Authorities increased by 80% to £545 million between 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2018. This is equivalent of 42% of their core spending power.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 190362 190364 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:42:11 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

1005851

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much central Government funding the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has received in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	190364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2018/19, Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority is receiving £47.8 million in core spending power. This is an increase of 0.8% compared with 2017/18. In addition, at March 2018, Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority held £25 million in reserves, equivalent to 52.3% of core spending power.</p><p>Details of Tyne &amp; Wear Fire and Rescue Authority Spending Power and the contribution from formula grant or the Settlement Funding Assessment since 2010 can be found on line at:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090506010526/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/0910/grant.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090506010526/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/0910/grant.htm</a></p><p>Since 2010 there have been changes to the finance and function of local government, therefore spending power, Formula Grant and Settlement Funding Assessment are not directly comparable over this period.</p><p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work. Overall fire and rescue authorities is receiving around £2.3 billion in 2018/19. Financial reserves held by single purpose Fire and Rescue Authorities increased by 80% to £545 million between 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2018. This is equivalent of 42% of their core spending power.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 190362 190363 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:42:11 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

1003596

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department’s announcement of 25 October 2018 of a new fund to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the number of voluntary and community organisations which will be able to receive funds under this scheme, (b) the geographical coverage of those organisations and (c) whether the level of funding will be sufficient to meet demand for that support.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	189674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The invitation to tender documents will describe any constraints on what the funding may be utilised for in order to ensure the grant funding is delivered for intended outcomes and any restrictions on which organisations may apply. The grant scheme will enable organisations across the UK to apply for funding to support vulnerable EU citizens. Data modelling and sector engagement have been used to gauge potential geographical coverage and associated volumes that might be supported.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1001949

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Serious Violence Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will publish (a) the actions, (b) the minutes and (c) any completed actions of the Serious Violence Taskforce relating to the minutes of that taskforce's meetings on (i) 11 June 2018, (ii) 17 July 2018 and (iii) 22 October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	188129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Due to the nature of the discussions of the Serious Violence Taskforce, the minutes and actions of the meeting are not available publicly so to ensure an open discussion. The Taskforce is a valuable forum and it led to the Home Secretary’s recent announcements on a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund, a consultation on the proposed new legal duty to support the public health approach to tackling violence, and an independent review of drug misuse.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2018 16:49:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh