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1190205

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has provided to UK Border Force to ensure that seasonal agricultural workers arriving in the UK do not display symptoms of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	39484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Effective from 8 June, rules are in place for entering the UK because of COVID-19. The rules are for residents and visitors. Passengers will need to provide journey and contact details when travelling to the UK and will not be allowed to leave the place they are staying for the first 14 days except in very limited situations (known as self-isolation).</p><p>Seasonal agricultural workers in the edible horticulture food chain are included on the short list of exemptions from these measures, but will need to provide details of the farm where they will be staying and remain there for 14 days.</p><p>Should symptomatic passengers be encountered at the Primary Control Point (PCP) they will be referred to medical professionals for assessment and treatment as necessary.</p><p>All operational staff have the relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available to them, along with detailed guidance on how to safely deal with individuals who display coronavirus symptoms.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/07/2020 12:36:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171996

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data relating to members of the public obtained by the use of facial recognition technology is held by third parties.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The police in England &amp; Wales do not share personal data obtained through the use of live facial recognition technology with third parties.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/02/2020 12:42:45 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171997

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Police and Crime Commissioner's on the future usage of facial recognition technology in law enforcement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Police and Crime Commissioners about a range of issues. The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners is represented on the Law Enforcement Facial Images and New Biometrics Oversight and Advisory Board. The Board’s terms of reference and minutes are published on GOV.UK</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/01/2020 17:50:16 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171998

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what legislation is in place to regulate the use of facial recognition technology after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The High Court found that there is a clear and sufficient legal framework for police use of live facial recognition (LFR) in England &amp; Wales. This framework, which includes the common law powers available to a constable for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime, Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018, the Human Rights Act and the Surveillance Camera Code, will not change as a result of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p>Private sector use of LFR is governed by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. These laws impose strict obligations on both controllers and processors who handle the images obtained via the use of live facial recognition technology.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 5360 question first answered 28/01/2020 17:49:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171999

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department undertook an internal inquiry into the use of facial recognition technology by Argent LLP around King's Cross station.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has not undertaken an inquiry into the use of LFR in the King's Cross area of central London. The Information Commissioner’s Office, which is independent of government, is currently investigating this.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/01/2020 17:48:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1172000

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of whether legislation regulating the use of facial recognition technology is compatible with the General Data Protection Regulation.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The High Court found that there is a clear and sufficient legal framework for police use of live facial recognition (LFR) in England &amp; Wales. This framework, which includes the common law powers available to a constable for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime, Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018, the Human Rights Act and the Surveillance Camera Code, will not change as a result of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p>Private sector use of LFR is governed by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. These laws impose strict obligations on both controllers and processors who handle the images obtained via the use of live facial recognition technology.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 5358 question first answered 28/01/2020 17:49:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171100

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to increase the minimum income requirement for non-European Economic Area family members to secure a visa to join their British or settled spouse or partner in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>The minimum income requirement was implemented in July 2012 as part of a package of reforms to the family Immigration Rules, and the overall assessment is that it strikes a fair balance between an individual’s right to family life, the economic wellbeing of the UK and the community in general.</p><p>The Supreme Court has upheld the lawfulness of the minimum income requirement, which prevents burdens on the taxpayer and promotes integration, declaring that the policy is neither a breach of the right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights nor discriminatory.</p><p>The Immigration Rules are kept under continuous review including the minimum income requirement and adjusted where necessary in light of feedback, impact and the findings of the courts.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/01/2020 13:28:13 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110288

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications his Department has received from Afghan interpreters since the Government's commitment to grant 50 such visas ten months ago.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish the information requested. Published data available regarding visa applications by category and nationality as well as asylum and those to whom the UK provides protection can be found at the link below. However, the data does not break down as far as Afghan interpreters:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/04/2019 12:43:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1037943

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his oral contribution of the Home Secretary of 7 January 2019, Official Report, Column 94, how many of the 316 migrants arriving in the UK who had crossed the English Channel subsequently claimed asylum.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	206278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>Over 500 migrants, the majority of whom are Iranian nationals, attempted to travel to the UK in small vessels during 2018. The vast majority of those attempts were made in the last three months of the year.</p><p>We are unable to state how many applications from this route have claimed asylum, as we do not comment on the status of cases once an asylum claim has been made.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/01/2019 18:11:37 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1037945

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrants crossing the English Channel in each of the last three months have subsequently claimed asylum in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	206279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>Over 500 migrants, the majority of whom are Iranian nationals, attempted to travel to the UK in small vessels during 2018. The vast majority of those attempts were made in the last three months of the year.</p><p>We are unable to state how many applications from this route have claimed asylum, as we do not comment on the status of cases once an asylum claim has been made.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/01/2019 18:16:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones