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1132028

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the upcoming Border, Immigration and Citizenship System review to be completed and published.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>On 25 October 2018 the Home Secretary announced that the he would review the structures and processes of the Home Office to it delivers a Border, Immigration and Citizenship system in a way that is fair and humane.</p><p>The Home Secretary said it would have independent oversight and that it should build on the outcomes of Wendy Williams’ Windrush Lessons Learned Review. We are finalising the review’s terms of reference, it’s timetable and the person identified to carry it out and we will be making an announcement to Parliament shortly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 264447 question first answered 18/06/2019 15:07:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1132029

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who will be carrying out the upcoming Border, Immigration and Citizenship System review; and what the scope of that review is.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>On 25 October 2018 the Home Secretary announced that the he would review the structures and processes of the Home Office to it delivers a Border, Immigration and Citizenship system in a way that is fair and humane.</p><p>The Home Secretary said it would have independent oversight and that it should build on the outcomes of Wendy Williams’ Windrush Lessons Learned Review. We are finalising the review’s terms of reference, it’s timetable and the person identified to carry it out and we will be making an announcement to Parliament shortly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 264446 question first answered 18/06/2019 15:07:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1132038

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Evidence: DNA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has contacted every person they know to have been affected by the mandating of DNA-based evidence.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Taskforce has contacted all known affected applicants where we have secured contact details. Anyone who thinks they have been affected should contact the Home Office details are on:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/06/2019 14:46:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1132039

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Evidence: DNA
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 Independent review of the Home Office response to the mandating of DNA evidence for immigration purposes, what steps his Department has taken to find additional people affected by the mandating of DNA evidence who were not originally identified by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	264449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has undertaken a range of activity to identify those affected through the work of the Taskforce and further system sampling including further work in light of the recommendations by Mr Singh. The Department will continue to consider if there are any additional steps that can be taken to identify individuals effected.</p><p>Anyone who thinks they have been affected should contact the Home Office: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-dna-evidence-in-immigration-applications</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/06/2019 14:48:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1131613

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Julian Assange
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 to the public purse was of the policing and security services operation in relation to the time Julian Assange remained at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	263743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to the Rt. Hon Member for Leicester East; UIN 244020 on the 24th April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 17/06/2019 14:23:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1131615

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Organised Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress his Department has made on tackling gang-related crime.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	263808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>In April last year the Government published its Serious Violence Strategy which sets out our response to violent crime including knife crime, gun crime and homicides. It also sets out our action in relation to tackling gang related crime through our Ending Gang Violence and Exploitation and our continued support for local areas through this programme.</p><p>We are making progress in the delivery of our Strategy and have already provided funding to support 29 projects through our Early Intervention Youth Fund, supported the launch of the new National County Lines Coordination Centre in September 2018 and delivered our #knifefree campaigns.</p><p>In March this year the Chancellor also announced a further £100m of funding to support police efforts to tackle serious violence. £65m has been allocated to support the police with £35m being made available to support the creation of Violence Reductions Units.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/06/2019 16:55:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1131617

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Stop and Search
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) his Department and (b) individual police forces have imposed targets on the number of stop and searches to be carried out.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	263809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not set stop and search targets</p><p>Stop and search can only be carried out when legal thresholds have been met, and as such setting central targets for the number of searches would not be appropriate.</p><p>We are not aware of targets being set by individual forces. Stop and search can be an important tool in fighting violence, with searches last year resulting in nearly 8,000 arrests for weapons and firearms offences.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 17/06/2019 14:20:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1131692

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Turkey
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 reverse his decision of March 2018 to close the permanent residency route under the Ankara Agreement for Turkish nationals who have set up businesses in the UK and are seeking indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	263838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Upper Tribunal concluded, in the case of Aydogdu, that there was no legal basis under the Ankara Agreement for the previous route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) for Turkish nationals who have set up businesses in the UK.</p><p><br>The Home Office therefore closed the route in March 2018 and, though not obliged to do so, introduced a route via the domestic Immigration Rules to enable Turkish business persons and their family members to obtain ILR where certain criteria are met.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/06/2019 10:15:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1131696

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: English Language
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 potential long-term (a) economic and (b) social merits of ensuring that refugees' command of English enables them to be ready to work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	263841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government published the cross-government Integrated Communities Action Plan in February 2019. In the action plan we have committed to ensuring all refugees are empowered to integrate and rebuild their lives in the UK, focusing on improving support for English language, employment, mental health, and orientation to life in the UK.</p><p><br>The Government recognises that learning English is essential to empowering refugees to rebuild their lives and move towards self-sufficiency and integration. We are working across government to develop a new strategy for English for speakers of other languages in 2019. The strategy will provide a shared vision for all publicly funded English language provision and this will include addressing the needs of refugees.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/06/2019 15:47:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1131709

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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, if he will take steps to ensure that all of the EU Settlement Scheme application process is available in every European language.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	263778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We have no plans to make the application process available in every European language. The application for the EU Settlement Scheme is simple and straight forward.</p><p>The application process has been tested with users of different abilities and we have conducted research with those who do not read English. We have also published the scheme guidance in 26 different European languages.</p><p>In addition, there are now over 300 assisted digital centres where applicants can be supported through their application and we have awarded up to £9 million funding for 57 voluntary and community sector organisations across the UK to help reach more vulnerable or at risk EU citizens and their family members directly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/06/2019 10:14:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden