The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-11-17.
To ask the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, how many incidents of (a) hacking, (b) viruses and (c) data breaches were reported to the Parliamentary Digital Service in the last 12 months.
Tom Brake
We do not comment on matters of digital or physical security. I understand the Director of the Digital Service has discussed the matter with the hon. Member.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance the Government has given to (a) Kent Police, (b) Kent County Council, (c) other operational organisations and (d) businesses to cover costs incurred during the implementation of Operation Stack in Summer 2015.
Mike Penning
In respect of Kent police, the Home Office has recently received an application from the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner for Special Grant funding for the additional costs relating to Operation Stack. I will carefully consider the bid and make a decision in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Danny Kinahan on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason a representative of Northern Ireland was not present at the COBR meeting on 15 November 2015.
Mr Oliver Letwin
As is the case with information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, detailed information about attendance at COBR meetings is not disclosed. As a general principle, where an emergency directly affects areas of competence of a Devolved Administration, then they will either be invited to attend or advised on significant developments.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her Irish counterpart on steps to counter terrorist threats.
Mr John Hayes
Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of these meetings are published on the Cabinet Office website on a quarterly basis.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Thomson on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much revenue her Department has raised from each category of visa in each of the last three years.
James Brokenshire
We do not record income broken down for each category of visa.
However, the Home Office publishes the amount of income raised through fees charged for visa applications within the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts for the three previous years, copies of which are available in the Vote Office.
Statistical information relating to volumes within each visa category are published on the Gov.uk website, and are available at the following link. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2015/list-of-tables
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Thomson on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department no longer publishes accounts of the revenue stream from visa services previously published by the UK Border Agency.
James Brokenshire
This information is published in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15, a copy of which is available in the Vote Office.
Table 6.2 sets out an analysis of income from services provided to external and public sector customers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Thomson on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average amount people spent on visa applications before being granted entry to the UK in the last year for which figures are available.
James Brokenshire
The Home Office does not analyse the average amount people spend on visa applications before being granted entry to the UK. The Home Office provides a wide range of visa products and services and takes into account a range of factors when setting fees, so there is no typical fee amount.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Thomson on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what purposes her Department used the income it raised from visa applications in each of the last three years.
James Brokenshire
Income from fees contributes to providing the resources necessary to fund delivery of, and improvements to the Border, Immigration and Citizenship system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Arkless on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Statement of 16 November 2015, Official Report, columns 379 to 382, what proportion of the new security officers announced in that Statement she plans will be based in Scotland.
Mr John Hayes
We do not discuss specific deployments of SIA officers. The Rt. Hon member can be confident that the Strategic Defence and Security Review is a good result for the whole of the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to embed the Family Test into its policy making.
James Brokenshire
I refer the honourable member to my answer given to Parliamentary Question 15845 in response to a question tabled on 10 November by my honourable friend for Eastbourne.