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1360558

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on preventing illegal practices in the rental sector.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	903766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office operates the Right to Rent Scheme in England, which ensures only those with the correct immigration status can access the private rented sector, whilst tackling unscrupulous landlords who exploit vulnerable migrants.</p><p>My officials work closely with their colleagues in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and enforcement bodies to ensure the effectiveness of powers to tackle criminal landlords, including civil penalties and banning orders.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/10/2021 14:57:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1360559

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British National (Overseas): Pension Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to support people with British National (Overseas) visas who are facing difficulties in applying for early withdrawal of their provident funds.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	903767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority is unfairly disrupting people’s livelihoods by refusing to accept the British National(Overseas) visa when Hong Kongers apply for early withdrawal. This is preventing them from accessing funds they are entitled to.</p><p>The Government has expressed concern to the relevant Hong Kong authorities and calls on them to resolve this issue.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 14:58:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1360560

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure the effective implementation of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	903769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We owe a huge debt of gratitude to interpreters and other staff who risked their lives working alongside UK forces in Afghanistan.</p><p>It is why we have introduced a generous funding package, covering healthcare, accommodation, education, and integration. We are committed to working with local authorities and NGOs to ensure Afghans who are resettled in the UK are fully supported.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 14:59:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1360561

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure the effective implementation of the Beating Crime Plan.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	903771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Beating Crime Plan sets out the Government’s blueprint for cutting crime, protecting the public and increasing confidence in the Criminal Justice System.</p><p>Since its publication, we have been working with partners across government, policing and other law enforcement agencies to deliver the commitments we have made to the public.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/10/2021 15:01:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1360562

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hamas: Proscribed Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government's proscription of Hamas.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	903772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Hamas’ military wing was proscribed in the UK in 2001.</p><p>Proscription is a powerful tool. The investigation and prosecution of proscription offences is a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p>It would be inappropriate for the Government to comment further on such matters however, anyone that professes support for, or who is a member of Hamas, risks being investigated by the police for proscription offences.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/10/2021 15:11:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1360563

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Neurology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Justice to develop an overarching national strategy to improve the outcomes for neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Steven Bonnar
uin	903773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Ministry of Justice on the development of a national strategy to improve outcomes for neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system (CJS).</p><p>The recent Criminal Justice Joint Inspection report on neurodiversity in the CJS is welcome. I look forward to discussing this with the new Secretary of State for Justice.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/10/2021 15:05:55 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4748 label Biography information for Steven Bonnar

1360564

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of trends in the level of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic abuse and assaults faced by LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in processing centres (a) in the UK and (b) offshore.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	903774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Nationality and Borders Bill seeks to build a fair, but firm asylum and illegal migration system. We published an Equality Impact Assessment for the policies being taken forward through the Bill, and the potential impacts on people who are LGBTQ+ are considered throughout.</p><p>The welfare and dignity of all claimants forms a central platform of our decision-making processes and robust safeguarding measures will continue to ensure that all cohorts of asylum seeker are protected from bullying, harassment or discrimination.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/10/2021 15:09:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1360565

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s provision for Afghans seeking asylum in the UK following the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	903775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>This country has a proud history of providing sanctuary to those in need. Our swift and generous response to the crisis in Afghanistan is no exception.</p><p>The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has relocated around 7,000 Locally Employed Staff and their family members since late June, while the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will provide up to 20,000 people at risk with a safe and legal route to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 15:14:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1360566

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support Afghan people who reach the UK by their own means after being unable to access safe routes.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	903776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>There are many people in Afghanistan who may wish to leave, and while the UK has led the way with the most ambitious resettlement scheme of its type, we cannot do it all alone. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p><p>We are taking action to help those affected by the situation in Afghanistan. Our new resettlement scheme will welcome Afghans most at risk, prioritising women, girls, religious and other minorities, so they can rebuild their lives safely in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/10/2021 15:17:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1360567

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to encourage scientists, engineers, academics and other highly skilled workers to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	903777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Attracting the brightest and best is a key component of our global points-based immigration system.</p><p>Our wide-ranging action to make the UK a preferred destination for global talent, such as scientists, engineers and academics, includes the recently-introduced Graduate route, changes to the world leading Global Talent route, and a new High Potential route, which will launch in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2021 15:18:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie