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853246
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-02more like thismore than 2018-03-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Compass Contracts: Inspections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the inspection regime is for Compass contracts; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 130695 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answer text <p>Asylum accommodation is subject to a rigorous inspection regime to ensure that it meets the requirements of the contract and the needs of service users. Providers are required to inspect each property when a service user moves in and out of a property, then again every month. The Home Office also inspects a significant proportion of accommodation each year and prioritises its inspections on an intelligence led basis to target accommodation where there have been issues.</p><p>The Home Office conducts some of its inspection jointly with the accommodation provider to ensure better access to the properties, agree what the defects are and allowing rectification work to start immediately. The Statement of Requirements for the Contracts, which is in the public domain, sets out the standards that are expected of asylum accommodation, including examples of defects and clear timelines on the timescales within which any defects must be remedied.</p><p>Home Office inspections have found that accommodation generally meets the required standards and where defects are identified they are resolved within the timescales set out in the contract. Where Providers have failed to meet these contractual service standards sanctions have been imposed.</p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-06T19:47:10.093Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-06T19:47:10.093Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
853249
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-02more like thismore than 2018-03-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Bail more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's publication, Immigration Bail, version 1.0, published on 12 January 2018, what estimate she has made of the number of immigration detainees who will face homelessness if they are released without bail accommodation under schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 130698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answer text <p>Accommodation will be provided to immigration bail applicants if the person does not have adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it – whether from a public body under different legislative powers or through their own efforts - and the provision of accommodation is necessary in order to avoid a breach of their human rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>However, accommodation should only be provided if it is clear that the person cannot reasonably be expected to leave the UK. Any person who could leave the UK in order to avoid homelessness should do so.</p><p>The exceptional criteria set out in the immigration bail policy apply where a residence condition is set as a condition of immigration bail and the individual is unable to support themselves at that address.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
grouped question UIN 130699 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-06T15:20:01.943Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-06T15:20:01.943Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
853250
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-02more like thismore than 2018-03-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Bail more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether destitution qualifies as an exceptional circumstance for the provision of accommodation for immigration bail applicants. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 130699 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answer text <p>Accommodation will be provided to immigration bail applicants if the person does not have adequate accommodation or the means of obtaining it – whether from a public body under different legislative powers or through their own efforts - and the provision of accommodation is necessary in order to avoid a breach of their human rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>However, accommodation should only be provided if it is clear that the person cannot reasonably be expected to leave the UK. Any person who could leave the UK in order to avoid homelessness should do so.</p><p>The exceptional criteria set out in the immigration bail policy apply where a residence condition is set as a condition of immigration bail and the individual is unable to support themselves at that address.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
grouped question UIN 130698 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-06T15:20:01.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-06T15:20:01.99Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
853257
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-02more like thismore than 2018-03-02
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Skilled Workers: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure skilled EU professionals have their professional qualifications recognised after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 130706 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-09more like thismore than 2018-03-09
answer text <p>The UK Government has agreed to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU under the Withdrawal Agreement. This includes the continued recognition of EU qualifications, where recognition decisions were received or where recognition procedures were ongoing before the withdrawal date and where an EU citizen is resident in the UK on the date of withdrawal (and vice versa). The government has stated that it will seek to agree a continued system for the recognition of professional qualifications as part of the future economic partnership, and we hope to begin this phase of negotiations shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Burton more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffiths more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-09T12:10:12.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-09T12:10:12.727Z
answering member
3936
label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
853263
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-02more like thismore than 2018-03-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward the date by which the assessment of the evidence from minimum unit alcohol pricing implementation in Scotland will be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 130712 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-09more like thismore than 2018-03-09
answer text <p>The assessment of the evidence from minimum unit pricing implementation in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government. Minimum unit pricing in England and Wales remains under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-09T13:33:53.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-09T13:33:53.197Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
851568
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Graduates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of ending the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visa on the ability of businesses to recruit people with the necessary skills. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 130331 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answer text <p>The Tier 1 (Post Study Work) route was closed in April 2012.</p><p>A published assessment of Tier 1 migrants in October 2010 found that three in five users of this visa were in unskilled work and we also saw a large number of fraudulent applications. This undermined our work routes and damaged the reputation of our education system. We have no current plans to re-introduce a post study work route that does not lead to skilled work.</p><p>We already have a comprehensive offer for graduates seeking to undertake skilled work in the UK after their studies.</p><p>Students studying courses lasting 12 months or more are given 4 months leave at the end of their course to look for a job and those with an offer of a graduate-level job, paying an appropriate salary, may take up sponsored employment through Tier 2. Many of the requirements for a Tier 2 skilled work visa are relaxed or waived for those applying to switch from the Tier 4 student route within the UK. This includes exempting switching students from the Tier 2 cap of 20,700 and allowing employers who wish to recruit them to not carry out the Resident Labour Market Test.</p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-06T19:44:47.7Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-06T19:44:47.7Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
845514
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Home Office: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has (a) contributed to any Cabinet Office-led commercial capability reviews to enhance her Department’s commercial expertise and contract management practices and (b) produced a capability blueprint as requested by the Cabinet Office relating to commercial expertise and contract management of outsourced public contracts since 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 128486 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-26more like thismore than 2018-02-26
answer text <p>The Home Office did contribute to the Cabinet Office led commercial capability review and has completed all resulting recommendations. The department also produced the annual commercial capability blueprint which commenced in 2016/17.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-26T11:31:57.227Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-26T11:31:57.227Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
843583
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-19more like thismore than 2018-02-19
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 121912, if she will publish the template grant agreement that is to be the basis for the agreements for the local authority asylum support liaison officers between the Government and successful applicant local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 127924 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-22more like thismore than 2018-02-22
answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the transition from government-supported accommodation into mainstream services is as smooth as possible for all those granted refugee status.</p><p>My Department will be awarding £1.75 million from the Controlling Migration Fund in 2018/19 to successful English local authorities who applied to trial new ways of supporting new refugees into housing, employment and English language learning.</p><p>We have no current plans to publish the template grant agreement letter, although individual local authorities may choose to do so once they have been notified of the outcome of their application.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-22T16:59:27.177Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-22T16:59:27.177Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
843584
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-19more like thismore than 2018-02-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 123998 on asylum: housing, how many proposals for additionally funded service provision have been received; what the total financial value of those proposals is; whether those proposals and funds were used for any purposes deemed appropriate by the provider; and whether they adhered to the stipulations outlined in the Written Statement of 8 December 2016, HCWS335 on asylum accommodation. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 127925 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-22more like thismore than 2018-02-22
answer text <p>Asylum Accommodation Providers have submitted proposals under the terms of the contract for additionally funded service provision in each of the 6 contract regions. The Home Office has assessed proposals and provided additional funding in 5 of the contract regions. The level of funding is commercially sensitive; however, as part of the Governments transparency agenda the Home Office publishes spend data with all providers on the GOV.UK website where the spend is over £25,000.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2017</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-22T17:13:39.417Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-22T17:13:39.417Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
843585
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-19more like thismore than 2018-02-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Home Office: Compass more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 123997 on Home Office: Compass, if she will publish information or a summary report of the analysis to identify trends, good practises and areas for improvement. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald remove filter
uin 127926 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-22more like thismore than 2018-02-22
answer text <p>The Home office monitors and assesses services to identify good practice and areas of improvement; and discusses this with its providers at the regular contract management meetings.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-22T17:18:40.503Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-22T17:18:40.503Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this