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748248

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, what plans she has to waive the fee for those applications for settled status from non-UK EU citizens, as a result of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	2887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, sets out our proposals that European Union (EU) citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date and have five years’ continuous residence in the UK will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>Fees and charges are being considered as part of the negotiations. Our aim is to offer a streamlined and high quality service for everyone, keeping any fees at a reasonable level. Further details on the scheme will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:07:49 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

748249

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many intervention providers for the Channel Programme are pending approval.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	2885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>There are 20 individuals currently undergoing assessment for approval to become intervention providers (IPs) for the Channel programme. Recruitment of IPs is a continuous process and 5 individuals have recently received Ministerial approval.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the current regional location breakdown of approved IPs. The majority of IPs work nationally and are frequently commissioned to work outside of their geographical location. We keep the list of IPs under review to ensure that regional distribution is appropriate to the number of Channel cases.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of IPs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 2865 question first answered 12/07/2017 12:51:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

748250

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Suicide: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to restrict access to websites that sell suicide kits online.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	2873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of websites promoting, encouraging or selling products that assist suicide and self-harm.</p><p>People or organisations that provide information or sell products online must operate within the law. It is illegal to assist a suicide. The law does not differentiate between criminal offences committed online or anywhere else; it is the action that is illegal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government works with the online sector and other stakeholders to address issues of safety online and the impact of potentially harmful content.</p><p>We expect websites including social media companies to respond quickly to reports of harmful content and abusive behaviour on their networks. This includes having easy to use reporting tools, robust processes in place to respond promptly when issues are reported, and suspending or terminating the accounts of those who do not comply with acceptable use policies.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 2871 2872 question first answered 12/07/2017 09:44:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

748251

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Government Communications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding was allocated to the Research, Information and Communications Unit in her Department in each of the last three years; and what estimate she has made of the amount of funding that will be allocated to that unit in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	2841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The funding allocation for the Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU) for the past 3 years is as follows, this includes both the administration and programme funding and covers funding for both CT and SOC delivery:</p><ul><li>2014/2015 - £12,487,259</li><li>2015/2016 - £17,127,270</li><li>2016/2017 - £21,087,203</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/07/2017 16:56:07 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

748252

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in her Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The concept of protected disclosure is important to the Department. The Home Office reformed its approach to whistle blowing measures from November 2015. Full records became readily available in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>35 referrals were made to a central reporting line in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on how many of these were found to be valid. In addition, we do not hold a record of how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making a disclosure because most staff may elect to remain anonymous.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 10/07/2017 16:23:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748253

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
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 Government is taking to bring net migration to the UK to fewer than 100,000 people a year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK will remain an open and tolerant country; one that recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better. We will control immigration so that our system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>As we conduct the negotiations to leave the European Union, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. We are considering the options for our future immigration system very carefully. We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system which works for all.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not solely rely on the Brexit negotiation to deliver the net migration target. We have introduced a wide range of measures in the Immigration Acts 2014 and 2016 to remove the ability of illegal immigrants to remain in the UK in defiance of our immigration laws. We have also clamped down on abuse of student migration – closing over 900 bogus colleges. We have closed Tier 1 routes which allowed non-EEA migrants to come to the UK to look for work, and reformed the employer-led Tier 2 route following expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. Through the introduction of the Immigration Skills Charge, we are encouraging employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:24:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748254

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Departments policy to include student numbers in official migration statistics.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>International students are included in net migration statistics that are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS). In line with the internationally agreed UN definition, these statistics define a migrant as someone changing their normal place of residence for more than a year. Students are therefore included in the same way as other migrants. Other countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia also include students in their net migration figures. Like other migrants, students who stay for longer than 12 months have an impact on communities, infrastructure and services while they are here, so it is right that they are included in the net migration count.</p><p> </p><p>There is no limit to the number of genuine international students who can come to study in the United Kingdom and there are no plans to change this.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:09:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748255

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Psychoactive Substances Act.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	2808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 came into force, hundreds of retailers across the United Kingdom have either closed down or are no longer selling psychoactive substances; police have arrested suppliers; and action by the National Crime Agency has resulted in the removal of psychoactive substances being sold by UK based websites. In 2016, there were 28 convictions in England and Wales and seven people jailed under the new powers.</p><p> </p><p>Section 58 of the Act commits the Secretary of State to review the operation of the Act, prepare a report of the review, and lay a copy of the report before Parliament 30 months after the commencement of the Act. This review will therefore report its findings in late 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s review of the Psychoactive Substances Act will measure, as far as possible, any change in activity pre- and post- implementation by using, or developing, existing data sources.</p><p> </p><p /><p> </p><p> </p><p /><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:48:20 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

748256

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in her Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID has had 10 protected disclosures made of which 2 were found to be valid as shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Protected Disclosures made</p></td><td><p>Valid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>No staff member has alleged detriment or left DFID as a result of the disclosure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 16:33:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748257

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iraq: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to ensure that historical and church buildings in Mosul are rebuilt.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK condemns Daesh's destruction of historical and religious buildings in Iraq, whether they be archaeological sites, churches, mosques or temples.</p><p>The UK's Cultural Protection Fund of £30 million is designed to build capacity and capability in conflict zones in order to protect cultural heritage. Over £4 million from the fund has been awarded to Iraq across four projects. £3 million of this has been allocated to the British Museum's Rescue Archaeology Project. This project supplements the skills of a team of Iraqi national heritage sector workers to assess and record the condition of heritage sites and carry out rescue archaeology as a preliminary to reconstruction at sites damaged by Daesh. The first cohort of Iraqi archaeologists completed their training in 2016 and the second cohort completed their training earlier this year in London.</p><p>The UK is also funding: the University of Manchester, working with the State Board for Antiquities and Heritage in Iraq, to survey and document the pre-Islamic Alexandrian city of Charax, as well as 14 other sites in Iraq; and the University of Liverpool to record, preserve and promote understanding of Yezidi heritage and identity.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 12:07:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon