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1719350

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire Stations: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fire station closures there have been in each local authority in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	26971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>For the latest available data, to year ending March 2021, there were 1,390 fire stations, compared with 1,400 in year ending March 2016, a reduction of 10 stations over the period for the whole of England.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of Fire Stations in England, by year</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Fire Stations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England-wide Annual Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1,394</p></td><td><p>-6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>1,395</p></td><td><p>+1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,393</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td><td><p>-3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Change 2016 to 2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-10</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data on fire stations is published in FIRE1403, available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/634d2ed6e90e0731aa0fcc59/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1403-201022.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/634d2ed6e90e0731aa0fcc59/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1403-201022.xlsx</a>. The number of fire stations is not collected by local authority but is available by fire and rescue service (FRS) by year for England.</p><p>The data since March 2021 is under review as we are working on ways to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data provided.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/05/2024 15:35:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1716428

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detention Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the capacity of the immigration detention estate was on (a) 8 May 2024, (b) 8 January 2024 and (c) 8 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	25179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Immigration detention capacity figures are not static and are subject to operational demands.</p><p> </p><p>Management information shows that detention capacity on 8 July 2023 was c2158 immigration removal centre (IRC) beds, rising to c2219 IRC beds on 8 January 2024. As of 24 April 2024, there is a capacity to detain c2200 people in IRCs, including those liable for removal to Rwanda, with more coming online in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 13/05/2024 15:36:28 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1716429

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals that have been detained for removal to Rwanda have also been served an (a) notice of inadmissibility and (b) inadmissibility decision.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	25180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office will not be providing a running commentary on ongoing operational activity. However, all individuals will have their cases considered in line with the published inadmissibility guidance:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inadmissibility-third-country-cases" target="_blank">Inadmissibility – third country cases: caseworker guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 13/05/2024 10:47:54 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1716430

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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, how many individuals that have been issued a notice of intent of inadmissibility have subsequently been admitted to the asylum system since 1 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	25181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on those who are admitted to the UK asylum system after a notice of intent has been issued.</p><p>General data on inadmissibility is published as part of the quarterly immigration system statistics and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2023/how-many-people-do-we-grant-protection-to#asylum-claims-considered-inadmissible" target="_blank">How many people do we grant protection to? - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 13/05/2024 10:49:06 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1702206

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with similar names to people on watchlists are not harassed during border checks at airports.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	22520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to maintain a secure border. We will not compromise on this. Border Force performs checks on all passengers arriving at the UK border on scheduled services to identify individuals who pose, or are suspected to pose, a risk to the national interest.</p><p>Identities, and combinations of names and dates of birth, are not necessarily unique. Individuals who share names with persons of interest may experience closer examination than would otherwise be the case.</p><p>The Home Office is making significant investment to improve the underlying technical infrastructure which performs border checks to identify individuals more precisely. This will reduce the number of individuals incorrectly matched to persons of interest and enable Border Force to identify more quickly individuals who are not to be confused with persons of interest. We expect these improvements to start having effect over the summer.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 22521 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:52:37 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1702207

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
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 make an assessment of the adequacy of the treatment that people with similar names to people on watchlists receive during border checks at airports.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	22521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to maintain a secure border. We will not compromise on this. Border Force performs checks on all passengers arriving at the UK border on scheduled services to identify individuals who pose, or are suspected to pose, a risk to the national interest.</p><p>Identities, and combinations of names and dates of birth, are not necessarily unique. Individuals who share names with persons of interest may experience closer examination than would otherwise be the case.</p><p>The Home Office is making significant investment to improve the underlying technical infrastructure which performs border checks to identify individuals more precisely. This will reduce the number of individuals incorrectly matched to persons of interest and enable Border Force to identify more quickly individuals who are not to be confused with persons of interest. We expect these improvements to start having effect over the summer.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 22520 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:52:37 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1700939

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which airlines his Department has held discussions on the Rwanda scheme in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department engages with commercial partners where required to deliver on its responsibilities. The details of any such discussions are commercially sensitive and therefore we will not be providing a running commentary on them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 19/04/2024 09:40:07 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1700975

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have been tested for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The police are operationally independent and therefore it is the individual responsibility of each police force to manage their estate and ensure it is compliant with the relevant legislation. This includes duties to maintain a safe workplace, as set out in relevant health and safety legislation.</p><p>Last year the National Police Estates Group, working with Home Office officials, conducted a stocktake of all police forces in England and Wales regarding the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) across their respective estates. This identified a small number of forces with instances of RAAC, most relating to single building locations. All have reported that remedial action has been taken to mitigate potential risk.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 21579 question first answered 19/04/2024 09:18:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1700976

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations has reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete been identified in.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The police are operationally independent and therefore it is the individual responsibility of each police force to manage their estate and ensure it is compliant with the relevant legislation. This includes duties to maintain a safe workplace, as set out in relevant health and safety legislation.</p><p>Last year the National Police Estates Group, working with Home Office officials, conducted a stocktake of all police forces in England and Wales regarding the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) across their respective estates. This identified a small number of forces with instances of RAAC, most relating to single building locations. All have reported that remedial action has been taken to mitigate potential risk.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 21578 question first answered 19/04/2024 09:18:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael