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794591

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many confirmed victims of human trafficking have been granted discretionary leave to remain in each of the last three years?
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	115564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The specific information you have requested is not currently published.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the total number of people granted discretionary leave for all reasons can be found online at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 115568 question first answered 27/11/2017 14:33:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

794595

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victims
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 period is for which discretionary leave to remain has been granted to survivors of human trafficking in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	115568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The specific information you have requested is not currently published.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the total number of people granted discretionary leave for all reasons can be found online at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 115564 question first answered 27/11/2017 14:33:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

793975

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of the 27 June to Question 779, how her Department plans to ensure that UK intelligence stays connected to Europe's counter terror operations after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	115064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The​ ​UK​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with​ ​the​ ​EU​ ​to​ ​preserve​ ​UK​ ​and​ ​European​ ​security, and​ ​to​ ​fight​ ​terrorism​ ​and​ ​uphold​ ​justice​ ​across​ ​Europe.​ ​The​ ​safety​ ​of​ ​the​ ​British public​ ​is​ ​a​ ​top​ ​priority.</p><p> </p><p>We have proposed a bold new strategic partnership with the EU, including a comprehensive agreement to support security, law enforcement and criminal justice co-operation after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Our EU cooperation is part of a wider landscape of international counter terrorism work, which includes cooperation through relationships such as Interpol, the Five Eyes, and bilateral work with individual countries.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 27/11/2017 17:38:48 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

793993

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to announce the outcome of the tender to produce new passports.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	115082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The outcome of the procurement will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/11/2017 17:28:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

794001

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: 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 the oral evidence of the Minister for Immigration to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 21 November 2017, HC 421, what definition of indefinite her Department uses in relation to immigration detention.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	115090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>As I explained in my evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 21 November 2017 it is not possible to detain people indefinitely for immigration reasons.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/11/2017 14:32:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

794091

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional funding she plans to provide to implement the National Referral Mechanism reforms announced on 17 and 26 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	115179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The recent announcements on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reform indicate the Government’s commitment to markedly improve the identification of, and support provided to, victims of modern slavery. Detailed implementation plans for the reform programme are now being developed and the relevant cost implications will be factored into our routine financial planning process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/11/2017 17:29:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

792924

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Freedom of Information requests on the use of immigration detention for pregnant women are responded to within the deadlines specified by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office takes every step to ensure Freedom of Information requests are answered within the 20 day statutory deadline. The recent increase in the 90% performance target implemented by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has led to the Home Office reviewing its processes and implementing a series of measures to streamline drafting and clearance. With cases where the requestor has asked for information which is sensitive or difficult to obtain can lead to some responses missing their deadline. We closely monitor performance and stress at the most senior levels in the department the need to improve and maintain performance within acceptable levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/11/2017 17:38:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792925

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish regular statistical information on the use of immigration detention for pregnant women, to ensure effective scrutiny of the 72-hour time limit on their detention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps under review the statistics that are published in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, balancing user needs against burdens on data suppliers. We do not propose to publish statistical information routinely on the detention of pregnant women.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Through section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016, which came into force on 12 July 2016, we have placed a 72 hour limit on the detention of pregnant women for the purposes of removal, extendable to up to a week in total with Ministerial authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>It may not always be appropriate for healthcare professionals to disclose confidential medical information that the patient has asked not to be disclosed. Subject to these limitations, Home Office management information indicates that 47 pregnant women were detained in the immigration detention estate between 12 July 2016 and 30 June 2017. For the same period this resulted in 8 pregnant women being removed from the UK. This is provisional management information that has not been assured to the standard of official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The section 60 limitations, along with a new policy on adults at risk in detention, and other improvements to case working processes, represent a comprehensive package of safeguards for pregnant women in the immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3450 question first answered 27/11/2017 17:46:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792926

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women recorded as pregnant have been held in immigration detention since the Immigration Act 2016 came into force; and of those, how many left detention to be removed from the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps under review the statistics that are published in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, balancing user needs against burdens on data suppliers. We do not propose to publish statistical information routinely on the detention of pregnant women.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Through section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016, which came into force on 12 July 2016, we have placed a 72 hour limit on the detention of pregnant women for the purposes of removal, extendable to up to a week in total with Ministerial authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>It may not always be appropriate for healthcare professionals to disclose confidential medical information that the patient has asked not to be disclosed. Subject to these limitations, Home Office management information indicates that 47 pregnant women were detained in the immigration detention estate between 12 July 2016 and 30 June 2017. For the same period this resulted in 8 pregnant women being removed from the UK. This is provisional management information that has not been assured to the standard of official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The section 60 limitations, along with a new policy on adults at risk in detention, and other improvements to case working processes, represent a comprehensive package of safeguards for pregnant women in the immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3449 question first answered 27/11/2017 17:46:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792927

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 October (HL1909), when they expect to publish the outcome of the review of asylum support; and whether they are consulting external stakeholders as part of that review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>We review the level of the cash allowances provided to destitute asylum seekers each year. Organisations with an interest in the issue are aware that we are currently undertaking another review and were invited to make representations in the normal way.</p><p> </p><p>We published the outcome of the last review earlier in the year and subject to the views of Ministers expect to do the same. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers</a></p><p> </p><p>We expect to complete the current review in the coming weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/11/2017 17:43:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers-2016.pdf title Report on review of cash allowance paid to asylum
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett