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1003586

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	Asylum
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 (a) the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund and (b) other sources of funding available to his Department, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop and implement new guidance on the conduct of asylum interviews, and how the effectiveness of that guidance is being monitored and evaluated; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	189650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it and this Government is committed to delivering a fair and humane asylum system.</p><p>We recognise that asylum interviews are a vital part of the asylum process, ensuring that decision makers have available all relevant evidence so that they can make an informed decision. To that end, we have published detailed Home Office policy guidance setting out how caseworkers are expected to conduct asylum interviews, which was developed in collaboration with external partners, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). We are currently reviewing this policy and intend to publish a revised version by the end of the year.</p><p>We systematically assess the quality of asylum decisions against a detailed audit framework drawn up in consultation with external partners, including the UNHCR, which includes checks on compliance with existing asylum policies and relevant case law.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/11/2018 16:29:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1003588

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	Passports: Northern Ireland
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 living in Northern Ireland who were born in the Irish Republic after 1948 have been unable to obtain a UK passport.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	189604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not readily available and could therefore only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/11/2018 16:28:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1003592

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	Undocumented Migrants: North Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of people who made an illegal sea crossing from north Africa to Europe between April and October 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	189607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>There is not one definitive estimate, but we monitor a wide range of sources (such as UNHCR, Frontex, IOM, Eurostat, as well as other international agencies) to ensure we have a good understanding of irregular migration to Europe and the UK, including who is travelling irregularly to Europe, and the routes they are taking.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/11/2018 16:15:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1003595

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, New fund to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status, whether that grant funding will be available to law firms.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	189673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 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. <br>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 06/02/2019 15:04:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

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

1003619

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 Controls: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the review into the use of paragraph 322(5) to refuse applications for leave to remain is planned to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	189694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth, UIN 176334 on 16 October 2018, and to the letter I sent to the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee on 9 October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/11/2018 16:35:37 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1003659

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	Home Office: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department and (ii) the College of Policing in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested for (i) the Department, and (ii) the College of Policing is set out in the table at annex A.</p><p>A breakdown of costs between electricity and natural gas for the College of Policing is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to delivering a sustainable government estate and has reduced its carbon emissions by 42% since 2009-10.</p><p><strong>Consumption and costs of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas by (i) the Home Office and (ii) College of Policing</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity Consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity Consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>71,299</p></td><td><p>3,505,880</p></td><td><p>68,888</p></td><td><p>7,262,608</p></td><td><p>67,267</p></td><td><p>5,983,572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of Policing</p></td><td><p>3,405</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,406</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,477</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>51,807</p></td><td><p>4,335,536</p></td><td><p>51,460</p></td><td><p>(202,248)</p></td><td><p>49,013</p></td><td><p>736,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of Policing</p></td><td><p>3,429</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,303</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,767</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Electricity and gas consumption for the Home Office includes electricity and gas consumption for the College of Policing.</li><li>The credit in 2016-17 for Home Office costs is a reversal of a prior year’s accrual.</li><li>Costs for the College of Policing broken down between electricity and gas could only be obtained at disproportionate cost</li><li>Consumption figures have been rounded to mwh</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/11/2018 12:31:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1003660

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	Home Office: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department and (ii) the College of Policing in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested for (i) the Department, and (ii) the College of Policing is set out in the table at annex A.</p><p>A breakdown of costs between electricity and natural gas for the College of Policing is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Home Office is committed to delivering a sustainable government estate and has reduced its carbon emissions by 42% since 2009-10.</p><p><strong>Consumption and costs of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas by (i) the Home Office and (ii) College of Policing</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity Consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity Consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>71,299</p></td><td><p>3,505,880</p></td><td><p>68,888</p></td><td><p>7,262,608</p></td><td><p>67,267</p></td><td><p>5,983,572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of Policing</p></td><td><p>3,405</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,406</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,477</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption</strong> <strong>(mWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong> <strong>(£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>51,807</p></td><td><p>4,335,536</p></td><td><p>51,460</p></td><td><p>(202,248)</p></td><td><p>49,013</p></td><td><p>736,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of Policing</p></td><td><p>3,429</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,303</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,767</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Electricity and gas consumption for the Home Office includes electricity and gas consumption for the College of Policing.</li><li>The credit in 2016-17 for Home Office costs is a reversal of a prior year’s accrual.</li><li>Costs for the College of Policing broken down between electricity and gas could only be obtained at disproportionate cost</li><li>Consumption figures have been rounded to mwh</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/11/2018 12:33:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1002469

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for children to register their entitlement to British citizenship there have been in each of the last three years; and of those, how many have received a waiver of the fee.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL11310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The available published information on the total number of citizenship applications and grants is published as part of the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Citizenship tables, latest edition available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below provides figures for all registration applications (entitlement and discretionary) in the last 3 calendar years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>British citizenship applications by broad type</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Applications for British <br> citizenship</p></td><td><p>Of which: Applications for registration</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>150,767</p></td><td><p>42,968</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>130,995</p></td><td><p>41,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>141,794</p></td><td><p>41,905</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Home Office, Migration Border Analysis.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Immigration Statistics year to June 2018 - table cz_01_q.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Applications for British citizenship by the applicant’s age are not routinely published.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/11/2018 11:34:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1002473

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Lord Janner of Braunstone
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place a copy of the report of Operation Enamel in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL11314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not hold a report on Operation Enamel. This investigation is a matter for Leicestershire Police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/11/2018 16:14:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours