The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what levels of stock her Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
Mr Alan Duncan
DFID does not hold information on stock levels. Stationery and other items, including printer cartridges, are ordered and distributed as and when required.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what levels of stock the House of Commons Commission holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
John Thurso
The House purchases stationery, printer cartridges, fasteners and other consumable items through a contract providing a next day delivery service. No central stocks are held.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Turner on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many rejections of asylum seekers, by country of origin, there have been in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics.
The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table," Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013" which i will place in the House library.
These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013 and from the Library of the House.
Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693
/asylum1-q4-2013-tabs.ods
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Turner on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers, by country of origin, have been waiting for a decision on their application for asylum for (a) one and (b) more than five years.
James Brokenshire
Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics.
The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table," Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013" which i will place in the House library.
These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013 and from the Library of the House.
Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693
/asylum1-q4-2013-tabs.ods
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Turner on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers there were, by country of origin, in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics.
The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table," Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013" which i will place in the House library.
These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013 and from the Library of the House.
Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693
/asylum1-q4-2013-tabs.ods
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department’s total budget for assisted voluntary returns projects is for the current financial year, and what has been the total budget for such projects in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
The information requested is shown below.
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Financial Year |
Total spending on Assisted Voluntary Returns Programmes (£ million) |
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2009-10 |
20.5 |
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2010-11 |
17.4 |
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2011-12 |
7.5 |
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2012-13 |
8.9 |
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2013-14 |
8.6 |
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2014-15 |
10.8 |
The figures quoted relate to the UK Assisted Voluntary Return Programme, and the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes operated in Greece and Turkey.
The figures for years 2009/2010 to 2013/2014 relate to actual spend and the figures for 2014/2015 are projected spend.
The Home Office also receives funding from the European Union for the UK Assisted Voluntary Return programme. Due to a change in financial reporting the amounts for 2011/2012 onwards are shown net of the amounts received or expected from this source, whilst the amounts for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 are shown gross although the yearly total budget allocation remains broadly the same.
The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes in Greece and Turkey also receive funding from the British Government’s Return and Reintegration Fund. The figures quoted incorporate this funding stream.
The figures provided are sourced from a Home Office management information system and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which is not quality assured under National Statistics protocols and is subject to change due to internal data quality checking. Figures provided from this source do not constitute part of National Statistics and should be treated as provisional.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what levels of stock her Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
Karen Bradley
The Home Department does not centrally hold information on the levels of stock
for (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other
fasteners and (d) other office consumables. The Home Department has in place a
contract under a Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for the provision
of office stationery and stock management, which is managed by each business
area.
Stock management on (b) printer cartridges is delivered through the Department’
s Facilities Management providers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have arrived in the UK under the Syrian refugee programme.
James Brokenshire
To date 24 Syrians have arrived in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons
Relocation scheme, with the first group arriving at the end of March and a
further group in April. We will not be releasing any further details; such as
where they are travelling from, their specific vulnerabilities, or where they
will be placed.
The scheme is based on need, rather than being designed to meet a quota.
However, we will continue to bring groups here on a regular basis, and envisage
that several hundred people will be helped over the next three years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Israeli citizens were found to be working in the UK without an appropriate visa in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
The following table gives the number of Israeli nationals arrested on illegal
working type enforcement visits from 2009 to 2013.
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Table 1 – Israeli nationals arrested on illegal working type enforcement visits, 2009 to 2013
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of rural crime; and if she will make a statement.
Norman Baker
Across the country, crime has fallen by more than ten per cent since June
2010.The latest published data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales
shows that the proportion of adults who were victims of crime was substantially
lower in rural than urban areas, and has been falling since 2009/10. According
to the 2012/13 Crime Survey for England and Wales, 13.4 per cent of people in
rural areas were victims of crime, compared with 20.1 per cent in urban areas.
However, the latest findings from the Commercial Victimisation Survey of crimes
against businesses, which looked at crime affecting the agriculture, forestry and
fishing industry, showed that there were 130,000 incidents of crime against the
agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in 2013, affecting just under a third
(30 per cent) of premises. Of the six business sectors surveyed in 2012 and
2013, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector experienced the lowest rate
of overall crime (1,475 incidents per 1,000 premises).
The Government recognises that rural communities are vulnerable to
certain crimes. The election of Police and Crime Commissioners has given
communities, including rural communities, a stronger voice in determining how
police resources are allocated to tackle the crimes that matter most to them.