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Immigration
Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were granted (a) limited and (b) indefinite leave to remain in the UK in each of the last 10 years. [195251]
Mr. Byrne: The latest available information on grants of limited leave and indefinite leave to remain in the UK can be found in the 2006 Command Paper “Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom”. This publication, and previous years, may be obtained from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics website:
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2008, Official Report, columns 799-800W, on immigration, in how many of the 9,500 cases closed because of error the individual concerned had (a) been granted status, (b) been removed or (c) died. [196209]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 25 March 2008]: The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Immigration Officers
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department permits immigration officers to work (a) six-day weeks and (b) double shifts. [193129]
Mr. Byrne: Immigration Officers do work double night shifts where necessary to meet operational demands. Six day weeks are performed on an exceptional basis.
Note:
“Immigration Officers” are purely those who held that particular grade during the period.
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate her Department has made of the average number of hours worked per week by immigration officers in each year since 1997. [193131]
Mr. Byrne: The information requested could be obtained by the detailed examination of individual pay records only at disproportionate cost.
Immigration Officers: Conditions of Employment
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department has taken to monitor the views of (a) immigration officers and (b) other Border and Immigration Agency staff on their working practices and conditions; and if she will make a statement. [193121]
Mr. Byrne: All Border and Immigration staff are currently being invited to participate in the Home Office staff survey. This is an attitudinal survey covering a range of issues including working practices and conditions. A random cross section of staff from the Border and Immigration Agency are asked to participate monthly in a pulse check survey that covers issues related to reform and working practices.
Immigration Officers: Heathrow Airport
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration officers were in post at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick airport on 31 December (i) 2007, (ii) 2006, (iii) 2005, (iv) 2004, (v) 2003, (vi) 2002 and (vii) 2001; and if she will make a statement. [180677]
Mr. Byrne: I wrote to the hon. Member on 14 March 2008.
Immigration Officers: Sick Leave
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration officers were granted sick leave for stress in each of the last five years. [193118]
Mr. Byrne: The numbers of Immigration Officers(1) who have taken sick leave for stress in each of the last three calendar years, recorded on our personnel system (Adelphi) are shown in the following table.
We are unable to provide accurate data previous to 2005 as these were not recorded centrally.
(1)( )“Immigration Officers” are purely those who held that particular grade during the period.
| Immigration Officers taking sick leave | |
| Number | |
Immigration: Fees and Charges
Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will permit the fee for applying for indefinite leave to remain to be paid in instalments in exceptional circumstances. [195557]
Mr. Byrne: Under the Fees Regulations, there are no circumstances in which the fee for a valid application for indefinite leave can be paid for in instalments.
Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will waive the requirement to pay the fee to apply for indefinite leave to remain in (a) cases where someone was brought to the UK from a Commonwealth country as a child prior to 1981 but whose parents omitted to apply on their behalf for nationality and (b) other exceptional cases. [195558]
Mr. Byrne: We currently have no plans to waive the fee for application for indefinite leave to remain in cases where someone was brought to the UK from a commonwealth country as a child prior to 1981 or in other exceptional circumstances.
Immigration: Housing
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2008, Official Report, column 806W, on immigration: housing, what the cost of providing assistance to local authorities through the transitional costs fund was; which local authorities have received such assistance; and how much was received in each case. [196268]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 25 March 2008]: A ‘transitional costs fund’ has been made available where unavoidable, additional expenses have occurred. Local authorities need to submit claims to this fund. Claims will then be assessed on an individual basis and local authorities will be reimbursed appropriately. As yet, this work is not complete.
Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Amendment Regulations 2005
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences were recorded under the Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Amendment Regulations 2005 in each year since their entry into force, broken down by offence; and what percentage of these offences (a) resulted in court proceedings against suspected perpetrators, (b) led to a conviction and (c) resulted in a sanction detection. [196001]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not available. Offences under this legislation are recorded in the ‘Other indictable or triable either way offences’ classification and cannot be separately identified from other offences within that classification. As a result, information on the percentage which resulted in court proceedings and convictions for those offences cannot be provided.
Medicines (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 2005
Mr. Ruffley:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences were recorded under the Medicines (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 2005 in each year since their entry into force, broken down by
offence; and what percentage of these offences (a) resulted in court proceedings against suspected perpetrators, (b) led to a conviction and (c) resulted in a sanction detection. [196002]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not available. Offences under this legislation are recorded in the ‘Other indictable or triable either way offences’ classification and cannot be separately identified from other offences within that classification. As a result, information on the percentage which resulted in court proceedings and convictions for those offences cannot be provided.
Members: Correspondence
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to answer Question 175239, tabled by the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden on 13 December 2007. [186991]
Jacqui Smith: I replied to the right hon. Member on 10 March 2008, Official Report, column 78W.
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will ensure a response is provided urgently to the letters sent by the hon. Member for Castle Point to Mr. I. Teale of Managed Migration Liverpool, dated 18 February 2008 and 4 March 2008, regarding confirmation of right of abode. [194959]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 17 March 2008]: The Border and Immigration Agency wrote to the hon. Member on 10 March 2008 in response to the letter of 18 February. The letter of 4 March has not been received.
Ministers: Official Residences
Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost to the public purse has been of the ministerial residence in South Eaton Place since the property was unoccupied. [194995]
Mr. Byrne: I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 17 March 2008, Official Report, column 807W.
Official Secrets Act 1911
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences were recorded under the Official Secrets Act 1911 in each year since 2002, broken down by offence; and what percentage of these offences (a) resulted in court proceedings against suspected perpetrators, (b) led to a conviction and (c) resulted in a sanction detection. [196016]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not available. Offences under this legislation are recorded in the ‘Other indictable or triable either way offences’ classification and cannot be separately identified from other offences within that classification. As a result, information on the percentage which resulted in court proceedings and convictions for those offences cannot be provided.
Passports: Glasgow
Stewart Hosie: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of post office deliveries have been diverted to other passport offices from the Glasgow office since January 2008. [187573]
Meg Hillier: The requested is shown in the following table.
| Glasgow applications | |
| Number/percentage | |
Pensions Act 2005
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences were recorded under the Pensions Act 2005 in each year since 2005, broken down by offence; and what percentage of these offences (a) resulted in court proceedings against suspected perpetrators, (b) led to a conviction and (c) resulted in a sanction detection. [196014]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not available. Offences under this legislation are recorded in the ‘Other indictable or triable either way offences’ classification and cannot be separately identified from other offences within that classification. As a result, information on the percentage which resulted in court proceedings and convictions for those offences cannot be provided.
Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences were recorded under the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005 in each year since their entry into force, broken down by offence; and what percentage of these offences (a) resulted in court proceedings against suspected perpetrators, (b) led to a conviction and (c) resulted in a sanction detection. [196005]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not available. Offences under this legislation are recorded in the ‘Other indictable or triable either way offences’ classification and cannot be separately identified from other offences within that classification. As a result, information on the percentage which resulted in court proceedings and convictions for those offences cannot be provided.
Police
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) regulations and (b) guidance documents were issued to police forces by her Department in England and Wales in each year since 1997. [176102]
Mr. McNulty: Since 1997 the Government have enacted 12 pieces of police legislation which have effect in England and Wales, and several statutory instruments consequential to these, containing police regulations where appropriate. 65 Home Office circulars have also been issued in respect of these Acts.
A document has been prepared with a full list of these statutory instruments and Home Office circulars, and will be placed in the Library of the House.
Police: ICT
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces (a) have fully implemented and (b) are piloting ExISS r1; how much has been spent on the programme in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [195610]
Maria Eagle: I have been asked to reply.
ExISS release 1 (which comprises both the police-CPS link and the police to magistrates court link) is currently being rolled out nationally and, as such, there are no pilot forces. As of the 19 March 2008, the police to CPS link had been rolled out to 13 police forces, while the police to magistrates court link had been rolled out to 17 police forces. The planned completion date for roll-out to all forces is December 2008.
The Exchange Links programme (which delivers a number of links including release 1) commenced in July 2007 and the expected costs to December 2008 are £15.54 million, exclusive of ongoing run costs and costs associated with capital charges and depreciation.
Ports: Industrial Health and Safety
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which UK ports of entry do not have local health and safety policies in place for immigration officers and other Border and Immigration Agency staff in circumstances where those staff are not permanently based at the ports. [194607]
Mr. Byrne: The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) Health and Safety Unit provide a Health and Safety Policy for the whole of BIA, most recently published in September 2007. The large number of sites and the diverse activities within BIA necessitate directors to formulate local arrangements that ensure the requirements of the health and safety policy are met. Local arrangements are in place covering all UK ports and cover all staff as well as contactors and visitors.
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