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  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-05-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which sites were affected by the failure of UK Border Agency computers at passport control on 30 April 2014; what steps she is taking to investigate and rectify the problem; and what assessment she has made of the reasons for the computer failure.

    James Brokenshire

    This was a national issue and all ports were affected. The issue was rectified
    as soon as possible, with national security our first priority at all times. An
    urgent investigation is being conducted to examine the circumstances
    surrounding this incident.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of overtime in HM Passport Office has been in each month since January 2013.

    James Brokenshire

    Overtime costs in HM Passport Office in each month since January 2013 are as
    follows:

    January 2013 – £105,137
    February 2013 – £67,582
    March 2013 – £369,397
    April 2013 – £407,202
    May 2013 – £581,587
    June 2013 – £477,902
    July 2013 – £342,479
    August 2013 – £227,851
    September 2013 – £123,480
    October 2013 – £94,474
    November 2013 – £93,127
    December 2013 – £84,145
    January 2014 – £199,146
    February 2014 – £400,812
    March 2014 – £840,588
    April 2014 – £793,559
    May 2014 – £964,742

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-30.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce exit checks to apply to non-scheduled international travel by air, sea and rail services.

    James Brokenshire

    Exit Checks were abolished by the Labour Government in 1998. The
    Coalition Agreement committed this Government to reinstate them. By April
    2015, comprehensive exit checks will apply on scheduled, commercial air, sea
    and rail routes.

    We are also working with operators in the General Aviation and General Maritime
    sectors to strengthen border security checks on those who leave the UK on
    non-scheduled services.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the processing of passport applications from abroad since 1 January 2014.

    James Brokenshire

    Home Office Ministers have regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues and
    others. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the government’s
    practice to provide details of all such meetings.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-30.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) meetings she or Ministers in her Department have had with and (b) representations she has received from Kalayaan on tied domestic workers visas.

    James Brokenshire

    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 Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are
    passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis and are subsequently
    published on the Cabinet Office website which is available here:
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-ministers-gifts-and-hospi
    tality-july-to-september-2013.

    Kalayaan has sent a number of representations to the Home Office on the subject
    of overseas domestic workers.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current anticipated turn-round time for passport processing is for (a) applications from UK residents making new applications, (b) new applications for a child’s passport and (c) UK residents applying abroad.

    James Brokenshire

    Expected service standards for passport applications are published on
    www.gov.uk.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-03-27.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fines have been levied under The Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Conrol) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 of a value of (a) up to £1000, (b) between £1000 and £2000, (c) between £2000 and £5000 and (d) between £5000 and £10000 to date.

    James Brokenshire

    Enforcement operations against illegal working have increased significantly,
    with a 47% increase in 2013 compared to 2012. The administration of the penalty
    scheme and administrative debt recovery processes have been reviewed, including
    with Cabinet Office input and are being streamlined and further improved.

    The information on the number of civil penalties levied is provided in the
    following table. Data has been provided from £2,500 upwards as this is the
    minimum penalty value that is levied in line with the published penalty
    calculation framework. The table includes values of £10,000 upwards to account
    for multiple workers per penalty.

    Please note the figures are for penalties levied at the initial decision stage
    which may be reduced, cancelled, increased or reissued at the objection or
    appeal stage.

    Value of Penalty £2,500-£5,000 £5,000-£10,000 £10,000 plus
    Total Penalties levied 5701 2774 1954

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-30.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been removed from the UK under the Dublin Convention in each year since 2010.

    James Brokenshire

    The information requested is shown in the following table:

    Year 2010 2011 2012 2013
    People Removed 1449 1308 970 1020

    Removals fell in 2011 and 2012 because we stopped transferring asylum
    applicants to Greece under the Dublin Regulation in 2010. This was because it
    was found conditions there amounted to a breach of Article 3 of ECHR. There
    then followed similar litigation around conditions in Italy, but we are still
    able to effect transfers there.

    NB: The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are
    therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been
    quality assured under National Statistics protocols.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much in overtime costs has been spent in HM Passport Office in each month of 2014.

    James Brokenshire

    Overtime costs in Her Majesty’s Passport Office in each month of 2014 are as follows

    January – £199,146
    February – £400,812
    March – £840,588
    April – £793,559
    May – £964,742