Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of police forces having an automatic opt-in for support services for the Next of Kin/Significant other of people who have, or are suspected to have, taken their own life.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
You met with the Home Secretary on 25 February, during which this matter was discussed, specifically in relation to Durham Constabulary. She subsequently wrote to you on 8 April reaffirming her support and explained that Durham Constabulary were working with Public Health England and other partners on ways to improve support, including a change to the local procedure to enable automatic opt-in for support services after a suspected suicide. I am therefore reassured that actions are being taken by Durham Constabulary and the relevant partners to address the important issue you raise.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests for acquisitive crimes there have been where the arrested person cited debts from gambling as the reason for that crime in each of the last five years.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of (a) cash and (b) goods stolen from acquisitive crime where the arrested person cited debts from (i) gambling and (ii) gambling addiction as the reason for their criminal activity in each of the last five years.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of excluding EEA and Swiss citizens from the immigration health surcharge to (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) in Barnett consequentials for the devolved Administrations.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Analysis on the impact of the ending of free movement in the UK on EEA and Swiss citizens is currently underway and will be published at a later date. This will include analysis of the impact of the Immigration Health Surcharge.
Income generated by Immigration Health Surcharge payments go directly to NHS services, helping to protect and sustain our world-class healthcare system for everyone who uses it.
An Impact Assessment for the planned increase to the Surcharge was published alongside the statutory instrument. It can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/30/pdfs/ukia_20200030_en.pdf
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse is of not extending the (a) fee for applications to enter or remain in the UK, (b) fee for sponsorship licenses, (c) immigration health surcharges, (d) immigration skills charges in relation EU citizens in the UK who have will no longer have the right of free movement after the transition period.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Further analysis into the impact of the ending of free movement in the UK on EEA and Swiss citizens is currently underway and will be published at a later date.
The Border, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS) is predominately funded by the user. The Home Office believes it is right those who use it contribute to its cost, thereby reducing the burden on the UK taxpayer. Income collected from the Immigration Skills charge is used to address skills gaps in the UK workforce and income generated by Immigration Health Surcharge payments go directly to NHS services, helping to protect and sustain our world-class healthcare system for everyone who uses it.
EU citizens in the UK have access to the EU Settlement Scheme, which is open until 30 June 2021 and is free of charge for eligible individuals. An Impact Assessment for the EU Settlement Scheme was published and can be found at:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2019/74/pdfs/ukia_20190074_en.pdf