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Immigration
John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the employment sectors in which the use of immigrant labour is filling long-term vacancies; [18734]
(2) if he will list the sectors of employment in which the use of immigrant labour is reducing skills shortages. [18735]
Mr. McNulty: Most non-EEA nationals coming to the UK for skilled employment require a work permit. Work permits can be issued in any sector as long as the occupation is on the shortage list or the role meets the requirements of the resident labour market test. In 2004, the top sectors for which work permits were issued were: health and medical services; computer services; hospitality and catering; administration, business and management services; education and cultural activities; financial services; entertainment and leisure services; manufacturing; retail and related services.
Anne Snelgrove: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library monthly reports on the number of people detained under immigration law. [22683]
Mr. McNulty: The Home Office currently publishes a quarterly snapshot of people held under Immigration Act powers on the last Saturday of every quarter. This is available from the Home Office website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
Managed Migration Routes
Mr. Russell Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to complete the review of managed migration routes, with particular reference to the rules on ancestry. [18159]
Mr. McNulty:
Following a statement to Parliament by the Home Secretary on 22 April 2004, the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) are reviewing a number of managed migration routes to enter and remain in the United Kingdom. This review is ongoing across all managed migration routes. As a result, IND are unable to process some applications for leave to remain through the ancestry route at present. We will resume consideration of these applications as soon as possible.
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Passport Return
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the immigration and nationality directorate will return the passports of the W. family of Aylesbury (case reference: W1004856; B23701/5). [22431]
Mr. McNulty [holding answer 31 October 2005]: The immigration and nationality directorate has not yet been able to locate the passports. A letter explaining that the passports could not be found was sent to the hon. Member's constituents on 24 October, together with a letter which may assist the family in obtaining new passports from their national authority.
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average time taken after the determination of a case for his Department to return passports and other personal documents to successful applicants for leave to remain in the United Kingdom was in the last period for which figures are available. [22432]
Mr. McNulty [holding answer 31 October 2005]: General Group, who handle leave to remain applications, make every attempt to despatch passports and personal documents with the decision letter back to the applicant as soon as practicable after the determination of a case. General Group continually strive to meet published service standards for both charged and non-charge leave to remain applications.
This information is published on the immigration and nationality directorate website at www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Police
Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces have selected one of their basic command units to implement and champion neighbourhood policing; and if he will make a statement. [21930]
Hazel Blears: Each of the 43 police forces in England and Wales has selected a pathfinder basic command unit (BCD) to implement and develop neighbourhood policing. This is in addition to other BCUs in police forces that have also adopted a neighbourhood policing approach.
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the expansion of the shoot-to-kill policy does not lead to an increase in mistaken killings by the police. [23394]
Hazel Blears: All police use of firearms is subject to the law on the use of force. In particular, the Criminal Law Act 1967 provides that the police may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances to effect an arrest or to prevent crime. It is for the individual officer to justify their actions, if necessary in court.
Prisons
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted prisoners there were in each prison in England and Wales in the most recent period for which figures are available; and in which parliamentary constituency each prison is located. [23200]
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Fiona Mactaggart: The information requested, as recorded on the Prison Service IT system, is provided in the table.
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