The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlie Elphicke on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants are estimated to have entered the UK from Calais in each year since 1999.
James Brokenshire
To ensure the integrity and security of the UK border Her Majesty’s Government
cannot comment on port specific statistics.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of keeping a foreign national offender classified by her Department as individual non-compliant in detention for one day.
James Brokenshire
The estimated average direct daily cost of holding a person in our immigration
detention facilities is £100. It should be noted that this is an average and it
will vary marginally depending upon the mix of facilities in use at a given
point.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the last meeting of the Overseas Domestic Workers Steering Group was held.
Karen Bradley
The Overseas Domestic Worker Steering Group no longer meets, therefore there is
no current membership. The last meeting was on 19 November 2010.
The Home Office is carefully considering all the recommendations of the
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Committee’s report on the Modern Slavery Bill.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current membership is of the Overseas Domestic Workers Steering Group.
Karen Bradley
The Overseas Domestic Worker Steering Group no longer meets, therefore there is
no current membership. The last meeting was on 19 November 2010.
The Home Office is carefully considering all the recommendations of the
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Committee’s report on the Modern Slavery Bill.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings of the Overseas Domestic Workers Steering Group have been held since 2010.
Karen Bradley
The Overseas Domestic Worker Steering Group no longer meets, therefore there is
no current membership. The last meeting was on 19 November 2010.
The Home Office is carefully considering all the recommendations of the
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Committee’s report on the Modern Slavery Bill.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) amount her Department spent and (b) fee income it has received in connection with (i) the asylum system, (ii) immigration control at home and abroad and (iii) enforcement in each of the last 10 years.
James Brokenshire
The Home Office does not have this information broken down on the financial
system in line with the question. The published accounts for the former UK
Border Agency break down relevant income and expenditure information since 2009
and also in the Home Office Report and Accounts for 2012-13. These can be found
at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?official_document_status=command_and_
act_papers
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates the Violence Against Women and Girls Inter-Ministerial Group has met since 1 February 2013.
Norman Baker
The Violence Against Women and Girls Inter-Ministerial Group has met on the following dates since 1 February 2013:
6 February 2013
4 June 2013
11 December 2013
11 February 2014
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the levels of rural crime; and if she will make a statement.
Norman Baker
Between January and April 2014, the Home Office received five written
Parliamentary questions on issues relating to crime in rural areas, not
including this question. We also received one letter from a member of the
public and a letter from the Member for Thirsk and Malton.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lindsay Roy on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of animals used in medical research.
James Brokenshire
In 2010, the Coalition Government made a commitment to work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research and our Delivery Plan was published in February 2014.
The commitment is being delivered through a science-led programme. At the core of the programme is a commitment to the 3Rs, led by the National Centre for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), an organisation with a strong record in reducing animal use. The NC3Rs closely involves government departments and agencies, the Home Office Inspectorate, the research community in both academia and industry, and others with relevant animal welfare interests.
I am committed to reducing the use of animals in research and the Delivery Plan shows how alternative methods can deliver fast, high quality research that also boosts economic growth. The commitment is not concerned with just baseline numbers, but encompasses the replacement, refinement and reduction (3Rs) more broadly. Aiming to achieve a target of reduction would be a flawed approach because numbers are not within our control. Instead, the Delivery Plan looks to support an agenda with the 3Rs at its heart.
The scientific case for developing new techniques that do not require the use of animals is now as strong as the moral one. This Delivery Plan is therefore our starting point for the future and it will pave the way for future practice, both at home and abroad, and will cement the UK’s place as an international leader in this field.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graeme Morrice on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to address patient concerns regarding the use of transvaginal mesh implants.
Norman Lamb
Work to improve outcomes for women undergoing procedures involving urethral tape and vaginal mesh is currently under way and is being led by NHS England. The Department is involved in this work alongside the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the specialist societies (The British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) and The British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
In addition, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Medical Director, NHS England has written to the National Health Service to highlight the need to ensure that
– National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance for these procedures is followed;
– consent procedures are standardised so that they comply with up to date evidence and follow BSUG and BAUS guidance;
– all pelvic organ prolapse procedures and all incontinence operations, but particularly those involving mesh, are recorded on a recognised database e.g. the BSUG or BAUS surgical databases;
– all adverse events are reported to MHRA; and
– surgery for removal of tapes or prolapse mesh or repeat surgery for incontinence or prolapse is performed in units which can demonstrate relevant specialist care.