Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has plans to review the Licensing Act 2003 in relation to the (a) granting and (b) approval of Temporary Events Notices.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
As with all authorisations under the Licensing Act 2003, the system of Tem-porary Event Notices (TENs) is designed to provide necessary safeguards, while retaining flexibility for users such as businesses and community groups and balancing their interests with those of local citizens and others.
The Government has no plans to change the current system but keeps the Licensing Act 2003 under review.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to provide more information on the immigration system that will be in operation for EEA nationals after 29 March 2019 in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
In the event of the UK leaving the European Union without a deal, we will continue to run the EU Settlement Scheme for EEA nationals resident in the UK by 29 March 2019. This is consistent the policy paper “Citizens’ Rights – EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU” published by the Department for Exiting the European Union on 6 December 2018.
The Immigration Bill will end free movement of EEA nationals to the UK. In a ‘no deal’ scenario we have been clear that there will have to be a period of transition to the future skills-based immigration system. We will set out more information shortly on the arrangements for EEA nationals coming to the UK during this period.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the possible closure of the Collective Passport Office will have on the ability of pupils from lower income families to afford passports for school trips.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
A review of the collective passport is ongoing and an announcement will be made once this has been completed. The collective passport remains available for those who require it.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stakeholders within the Collective Passport Service were consulted about the possible closure of the Collective Passport Office in Durham.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
A review of the collective passport is ongoing and an announcement will be made once this has been completed. The collective passport remains available for those who require it.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for future provision of the collective passport service.
Answered by James Brokenshire
As indicated in my replies of 23 February 2016 [27190] and 15 March 2016 [30705], a review on the future use of the Collective passport is underway. The outcome of that review will be announced on completion of stakeholder engagement.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 23 February 2016 to Questions 27190, 27129, 27130 and 27131, what the nature and scope of the review of the Collective Passport Service is; which stakeholders and officials have been engaged on that review; when she plans to inform hon. Members about that review; when that review will be completed; and when the outcome of that review will be known.
Answered by James Brokenshire
As stated in my reply on 23 February 2016 an announcement will be made shortly.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to notify groups and organisations who may be affected by the potential closure of the Collective Passport Service.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The future use of the Collective Passport is under review in the light of changing demand for the product and the security of the document. We are engaging with staff and other stakeholders and expect to make an announcement shortly.
Asked by: Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to close the Collective Passport Service by the end of February 2016; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The future use of the Collective Passport is under review in the light of changing demand for the product and the security of the document. We are engaging with staff and other stakeholders and expect to make an announcement shortly.