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169866

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Airports
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 was of policing each airport in the East of England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	218403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/12/2014 12:14:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

169510

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	The Gambia: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Commonwealth Secretary-General about Gambia's return to the Commonwealth; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	218001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text The UK has had no discussions with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, about The Gambia’s return to the Commonwealth. The decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth was an executive decision taken solely by Gambian President Jammeh. Although the Commonwealth Secretary-General has publicly stated that The Gambia’s return would be welcomed, President Jammeh has made it clear that he will not reverse his decision. If The Gambia did decide to return to the Commonwealth, it would need to make a formal application to the Secretary-General. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/12/2014 14:08:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169548

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Construction: Work Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the appropriateness of the use by the construction industry of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme card as a means of verifying that a construction worker has the right to work in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Guidance is provided for all employers, including construction companies, on how to check documents to prevent illegal working in the UK. This may be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employers-illegal-working-penalties" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/employers-illegal-working-penalties</a>. In <br>certain specified circumstances, where a person has an outstanding immigration application or appeal, an employer may also verify the work entitlement through the Home Office Employer Checking Service. <br><br>The Construction Skills Certification Scheme card is not a permitted document because it does not in of itself demonstrate a right to work, nor is it a secure document. Our intention is to move to a position where non European <br>Economic Area migrants can only demonstrate their right to work by presenting a secure Biometric Residence Permit issued by the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 218124 question first answered 15/12/2014 12:26:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

169549

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Construction: Work Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to construction companies on how to verify that a construction worker has the right to work in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Guidance is provided for all employers, including construction companies, on how to check documents to prevent illegal working in the UK. This may be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employers-illegal-working-penalties" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/employers-illegal-working-penalties</a>. In <br>certain specified circumstances, where a person has an outstanding immigration application or appeal, an employer may also verify the work entitlement through the Home Office Employer Checking Service. <br><br>The Construction Skills Certification Scheme card is not a permitted document because it does not in of itself demonstrate a right to work, nor is it a secure document. Our intention is to move to a position where non European <br>Economic Area migrants can only demonstrate their right to work by presenting a secure Biometric Residence Permit issued by the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 218123 question first answered 15/12/2014 12:26:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

169552

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for UK visas have been made by applicants in (a) Delhi, (b) Chandigarh, (c) Jalandhar, (d) Mumbai, (e) Pune, (f) Ahmedabad, (g) Chennai, (h) Bangalore, (i) Hyderabad, (j) Cochin, (k) Kolkata and (k) Goa in each year since January 2009.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The number of applications for UK Visas in India since 2009 can be found in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>UK Visa application in India since 2009</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ahmedabad</p></td><td><p>50,539</p></td><td><p>31,660</p></td><td><p>28,261</p></td><td><p>24,474</p></td><td><p>24,012</p></td><td><p>21,458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangalore</p></td><td><p>32,283</p></td><td><p>37,673</p></td><td><p>38,442</p></td><td><p>37,167</p></td><td><p>39,282</p></td><td><p>35,179</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chandigarh</p></td><td><p>21,902</p></td><td><p>18,777</p></td><td><p>17,922</p></td><td><p>14,415</p></td><td><p>10,962</p></td><td><p>9,391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chennai</p></td><td><p>32,041</p></td><td><p>37,043</p></td><td><p>33,417</p></td><td><p>31,085</p></td><td><p>31,729</p></td><td><p>26,828</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cochin</p></td><td><p>17,121</p></td><td><p>17,970</p></td><td><p>14,857</p></td><td><p>12,196</p></td><td><p>12,666</p></td><td><p>10,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goa</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>57</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hyderabad</p></td><td><p>26,557</p></td><td><p>24,505</p></td><td><p>20,952</p></td><td><p>19,970</p></td><td><p>20,928</p></td><td><p>17,699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jalandhar</p></td><td><p>39,795</p></td><td><p>40,082</p></td><td><p>39,809</p></td><td><p>33,016</p></td><td><p>27,305</p></td><td><p>21,762</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kolkata</p></td><td><p>17,354</p></td><td><p>19,235</p></td><td><p>20,457</p></td><td><p>19,262</p></td><td><p>19,823</p></td><td><p>16,702</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mumbai</p></td><td><p>79,453</p></td><td><p>80,609</p></td><td><p>74,861</p></td><td><p>69,828</p></td><td><p>74,091</p></td><td><p>66,216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Delhi</p></td><td><p>77,895</p></td><td><p>84,351</p></td><td><p>80,248</p></td><td><p>75,794</p></td><td><p>78,913</p></td><td><p>67,229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pune</p></td><td><p>16,922</p></td><td><p>20,625</p></td><td><p>19,712</p></td><td><p>19,766</p></td><td><p>21,367</p></td><td><p>18,784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p><strong>411,862</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>412,530</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>388,938</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>356,973</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>361,135</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>312,069</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/12/2014 12:24:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

169553

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas were granted to applicants from India in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The total number of applications submitted in India that were issued in 2013 was 323,575.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/12/2014 12:24:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

169564

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: India
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 from India were processed using the (a) normal, (b) priority and (c) super priority visa service in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>There were 361,135 visa applications processed in India during 2013. This figures includes all normal, priority and super priority applications.<br><br>As detailed in the answer to PQ189241 on 24 March 2014, there were 81,755 applications in India in 2013 where applicants opted to use a priority service. A &quot;same day&quot; service was launched in India on 15 May 2013, and from that date <br>to 31 December 2013, of the 81,755 applicants that used a priority service, 454 chose to use the &quot;same day&quot; service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/12/2014 12:25:17 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

169565

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: 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 controls are in place to prevent personation by people sitting English language tests in connection with visa applications for travel to the UK; and if she will estimate the proportion of people who pass such tests who do so as a result of personation.
tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
uin	218042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The licence with secure English language testing providers is clear that providers must put measures in place to combat abuse and any concerns regarding fraud or abuse should be reported to the Home Office. <br><br>Over the lifetime of the licence, the Home Office has introduced a range of improvements including a more secure online verification system; extra identity and security checks on candidates; and further measures to ensure the test <br>centres are secure. In addition this Government introduced a requirement that a visa officer must be satisfied that an applicant is a genuine student, tested at interview, helping to prevent abuse of the student visa system.<br><br>The Home Office will not hesitate to take action where abuse is identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/12/2014 12:20:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

169567

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Border Targeting Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the National Border Targeting Centre has telephoned carriers to deny authority to carry in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	218004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The first statutory authority to carry scheme, the Security and Travel Bans Authority to Carry Scheme 2012, entered into force on 25 July 2012. No carriers were refused authority to carry any individual in 2010 or 2011. For reasons of National Security we do not disclose operational details on the scheme, including figures about the National Border Targeting Centre contacting carriers to refuse authority to travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/12/2014 12:05:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

169568

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: Bookshops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make an assessment of the availability of books by women in the House of Commons bookshop.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>I understand that the hon. Member raised the issue of the availability of books written by women with the Senior Retail Operations Manager, who explained that we are committed to the inclusion of women authors within our range and that it is our aim to fully represent women’s role in British politics wherever possible.</p><p>In the current book range, we have a variety of titles by women including <em>Women of the World</em> by Helen McCarthy, <em>Everyday Sexism</em> by Laura Bates, <em>Wise Women</em> by Carole McKenzie, <em>The Times: Great Women’s Lives</em> by Sue Corbett and <em>The Women’s Suffrage Movement</em> by Molly Housego. A best seller earlier in the year was Baroness Trumpington’s book <em>Coming Up Trumps</em>.</p><p>In making the range selection for the Houses of Parliament Shop, we are conscious of the need to present a political balance, and we seek books that shed light on British politics, Parliament and Government. In selecting individual titles we are constrained by what is available and in print at any one time. With limited retail space, it makes commercial sense to stock the current “best sellers”, whoever the authors are. Having said that, we do actively seek to include women authors and books about women within the range and will continue to do so.</p><p>The Retail Buying team will always welcome suggestions on current titles in general circulation that would make a positive addition to the current book selection.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 15/12/2014 11:14:51 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah