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1260200

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Immigration: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those prosecutions related to having control of a vessel on the sea.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	128182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 128183 128184 question first answered 15/12/2020 13:30:28 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1260201

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Immigration: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether she has issued guidance, advice and instructions to Crown prosecution lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	128183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 128182 128184 question first answered 15/12/2020 13:30:28 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1260202

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Immigration: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what representations (a) her Department and (b) the CPS has received from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	128184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 128182 128183 question first answered 15/12/2020 13:30:28 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1258962

registered interest
date	08/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rule of Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	909950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Naturally, the Government does not disclose the details of private conversations that are had amongst Cabinet colleagues, but there should be no doubt that the Government will continue to be very active in supporting the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2020 16:46:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1258740

registered interest
date	07/12/2020
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, if she will publish a breakdown of how the £28.1 million committed to France as part of the bilateral agreement of 28 November 2020 to tackle migrant activity in the Channel will be spent; and to which French police forces funding will allocated.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	126060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>We remain committed to tackling illegal migration with France and this is a joint effort. The funding recently agreed for £28.1m supports a range of activity including continued deployment of French reservists from the Gendarmerie and Police Nationale, technical equipment to improve detections of crossings; suitable alternative accommodation for migrants away from the immediate port and beach areas; and border security infrastructure and capabilities at priority ports in France. We are not intending to publish detailed information on the package agreed with the French Government, as it relates to sensitive operational activity.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/12/2020 17:56:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1256261

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somalia: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on (a) the security situation in Somalia and (b) reports of potential troop withdrawals in that country by Ethiopia and the US.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	121853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK regularly engages international partners on the security situation in Somalia, including the threat from Al Shabaab, the role of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somalia's ongoing needs for international support, as it takes greater control of its own security after 2021. UK efforts in November, for example, included a very active role in UN Security Council consultations, participation in an international conference on security support in Somalia and, with the UK as 'penholder', renewal of UN Somalia sanctions. I also recently discussed security in Somalia with Kenyan Ministers and the Somali Foreign Minister.</p><p>We are aware of reports about the withdrawal of some Ethiopian troops present in Somalia in a national capacity. We have not seen indications of Ethiopian proposals to withdraw from AMISOM. On 4 December the US announced the repositioning of US forces in Somalia, with some relocating to Djibouti or Kenya and others returning to the US. US officials have briefed UK counterparts on their decision, and been clear that this is a change in force posture and not a change in US policy on Somalia. We continue to work with international partners on our collective interests in building long-term security and stability in Somalia, and ensuring an effective international presence to support this.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 08/12/2020 17:49:51 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1256262

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ensure the fate of Syrians kidnapped by ISIS is investigated effectively.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	121854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to highlighting the appalling violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Syria including those committed by Daesh and to pursuing accountability for the most serious crimes. As penholder for the Syria text at the Human Rights Council, we have included language on enforced disappearance in recent Resolutions. We continue to support the UN Commission of Inquiry's investigations into human rights violations and abuses in Syria and the work of the UN International Impartial and Independent Mechanism which is gathering evidence for the prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under international law in Syria. The UK has contributed over £13 million since 2012 in support of Syrian and international efforts to gather evidence and assist victims of human rights abuses and violations.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/12/2020 14:58:57 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1256263

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken towards supporting a stable end to violence in Syria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	121855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>On 22 October, the Foreign Secretary and like-minded counterparts issued a statement following a Ministerial meeting of the Syria Small Group: only a political settlement in line with Security Council Resolution 2254 can resolve the conflict. We regularly raise this matter in bilateral discussions and multilateral fora, including the UN Security Council. We call on all parties to the conflict in Syria to adhere to agreed ceasefires and abide by their obligations under International Humanitarian Law. We support the UN-facilitated political process to reach a lasting settlement to the Syrian conflict and a political settlement on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 2254. To this end, we continue to support UN Syria Envoy Pedersen's efforts to convene the Constitutional Committee, most recently for a fourth round of talks in Geneva on 29 November. The UK remains a top donor to the Syria crisis. In June 2020 we committed at least £300 million at the Brussels Conference on &quot;Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region&quot;. This brings the UK's support to Syria and the region since 2012 to £3.3 billion, the UK's biggest ever humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/12/2020 15:34:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1256264

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in the overseas aid budget on aid spending in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	121856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>Tackling the humanitarian impact of the Syria Crisis, in Syria itself and neighbouring countries hosting refugees, remains a priority for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The FCDO is currently running a prioritisation exercise across all its programmes, to ensure that every pound we spend goes as far as possible and makes a world-leading difference. As this process is in its early stages, we are unable to assess the impact on the UK's aid spending in Syria.</p><p>The UK has been one of the largest donors to the humanitarian response to the Syria Crisis. Since 2012, we have committed over £3.3 billion to help Syrians displaced and vulnerable within their country, and Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries. This includes a pledge of at least £300 million for 2020 at this year's Brussels conference. In his statement to the House of Commons on 26 November, the Foreign Secretary stated that resolving conflicts and alleviating humanitarian crises will be focus areas for Official Development Assistance.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/12/2020 16:23:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1254859

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 23 November 2020 to Questions 117283 and 117284, whether the proposed changes to the Nationality Rules referenced will seek to maintain the rights and opportunities of EU citizens as civil servants as they are now; and whether it is the Government's policy to guarantee those protections under potential future changes to the Nationality Rules.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	120074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>As referenced in the Government’s response to questions asked on 23 November, the Government is committed to protecting the rights of resident EU nationals, and their family members, to enable them to live and work here as they do now after the end of the transition period. This includes maintaining the rights and opportunities of those with status under the EU Settlement Scheme to be eligible for employment in non-reserved posts within the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 30/11/2020 16:17:26 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald