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46570

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
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 Answer of 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 607W, on unmanned air vehicles, whether any person, agent or public body has provided video imagery or other data to her Department obtained by unmanned aircraft systems in the UK; and for what purposes.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	195014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am advised that no imagery or other data from such sources is held by the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 4895 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46571

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has issued any authorisations under section 42(3) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 which permit intrusive surveillance by unmanned aircraft systems in the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	194983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As a matter of long-standing practice we do not comment on the operational use <br>of covert surveillance, or provide a breakdown of the number of warrants signed <br>by particular Secretaries of State, or in relation to specific circumstances or <br>methods of surveillance. <br><br>Existing regulation relating to surveillance includes the surveillance camera <br>code of practice issued under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, which <br>provides a framework of good practice for surveillance camera operators and <br>sets out obligations arising from other legislation including those for the <br>processing of personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998 and a public <br>authority's duty to adhere to the Human Rights Act 1998. Any covert <br>surveillance undertaken by a public authority which is likely to obtain private <br>information would be subject to authorisation under the Regulation of <br>Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46572

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has issued any exemptions pursuant to section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998 which apply to data obtained via unmanned aircraft systems in the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	194984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It has been the position of successive Governments to not comment on national security issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46575

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
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 work with other EU member states to reduce the number of deaths of immigrants illegally coming to the EU via the sea.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	194970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government continues to have regular discussions with our EU partners in <br>order to ensure that all Member States operate effective asylum and border <br>management systems, including through cooperation with countries of origin and <br>transit beyond the EU. This includes the UK's participation in the EU's Task <br>Force Mediterranean, established following the Lampedusa tragedy last year to <br>develop actions to prevent further deaths at sea.<br><br>The Task Force involves Member States, the European Commission, the European <br>External Action Service (EEAS) and key EU agencies (including Frontex, the <br>European Asylum Support Office and Europol). It has developed a series of <br>coherent actions, including cooperation with third countries and combating the <br>organised criminals who facilitate many of these dangerous sea crossings.<br><br>The Government strongly supports the Task Force proposal to develop information <br>campaigns in countries of origin and transit as part of wider prevention <br>efforts, and has shared our experience in this area with EU partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

46579

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for how long funding will be made available to local authorities for accepting refugees from Syria under the vulnerable persons relocation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Central government will meet the full first year costs of the Vulnerable <br>Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, including integration support, education and <br>healthcare costs. These timescales are consistent with those applied to our <br>funding of the Gateway Protection Programme. The level of support provided <br>will depend on the individual needs of beneficiaries, and will be assessed on a <br>case-by-case basis. Costs will be recovered wherever possible, including from <br>the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

46580

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the number of people who have overstayed their approved visa to be in the UK by (a) up to six months, (b) six months to one year, (c) more than one year and (d) more than three years as at 31 March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	194952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to accurately quantify the number of immigration offenders in the UK as, by their very nature, those that deliberately evade immigration control to enter and stay in the country illegally are not officially recorded until they come to light and are arrested.</p><p> </p><p>The Immigration Bill will provide new powers to implement exit checks, which the last Labour Government scrapped in 1998. This will allow the Home Office to screen those who leave the UK to identify threats and persons of interest to Border Force, immigration enforcement and other law enforcement bodies, and to enable an appropriate response.<br><br>The Home Office continues to prevent abuse, pursue offenders and increase compliance with immigration law - our Immigration Compliance and Enforcement teams across the UK target illegal migrants who have no right to live and work in the community.<br><br>The Immigration Bill will stop migrants using public services to which they are not entitled, reduce the factors which encourage people to come to the UK and make it easier to remove people who should not be here.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 4856 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

46581

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on granting asylum to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from Uganda.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	194821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All asylum and human rights claims are considered in accordance with our <br>obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on <br>Human Rights. We recognise that, in general, lesbian, gay, bisexual, <br>transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons may be at risk of persecution and <br>warrant protection, and that this may have increased in particular for lesbian, <br>gay and bisexual (LGB) persons following the signing of the Anti-Homosexual <br>Act. However, each case needs to be considered on its individual facts. <br>In light of the Act, which specifically targets ‘homosexuality', we published <br>updated guidance covering lesbian, gay and bisexual claims on the Gov.uk <br>website on 10 April. <br>We are monitoring the situation and will publish updated guidance on LGBTI <br>persons once it is clear how the law is being applied in practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

46582

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Syrians have been brought to the UK under the Vulnerable Person Relocation Scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	194822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The first group of Syrian refugees arrived in the UK on 25 March as part of the <br>Government's Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) Scheme. The next group of <br>refugees are expected to arrive this month, with further groups to follow on a <br>regular basis. Whilst there is no set quota we predict that the VPR scheme will support several hundred people over the next three years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

46583

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the cost to Indian nationals of applying for a (a) UK and (b) US student visa.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	194825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office assesses visa fees annually, to ensure the fees charged by the <br>UK are competitive with similar endorsement types offered by other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

46584

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for study visas by Indian nationals were (a) granted and (b) refused in the year ending (i) September 2012 and (ii) September 2013.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	194826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is given in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><strong>Entry clearance study visas resolved by outcome: Indian nationals </strong></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">(main applicants, Tier 4 &amp; pre-PBS equivalents)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Resolved</td><td><em>of which</em></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Issued</td><td>Refused</td><td>Withdrawn</td><td>Lapsed</td></tr><tr><td>Year ending September 2012</td><td>21,738</td><td>17,011</td><td>4,322</td><td>275</td><td>130</td></tr><tr><td>Year ending September 2013</td><td>16,669</td><td>12,926</td><td>3,524</td><td>202</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The latest Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance study visas <br>issued (by nationality) and refused, are published in the quarterly Immigration <br>Statistics release, which is available from the Library of the House and on the <br>Department's website at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck