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Written questions by McMurdock.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by James McMurdock this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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4 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

If she will take steps to ensure that student visas are not used solely to gain residence in the UK.

Reply

To obtain permission on the Student route prospective Students must demonstrate that they have a sufficient level of English, funds to maintain themselves, relevant qualifications, a genuine intention to study and be sponsored by a licensed college or uni...

4 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What proportion of the Overseas Development Assistance budget was spent on accommodating asylum seekers in the UK in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Reply

I refer the Hon Gentleman to the FCDO’s publication of final UK Overseas Development Assistance for 2023, published in September 2024, and available at the following link:Statistics on International Development: final UK ODA spend 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.u...

4 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many foreign national offenders of which nationality were deported in each of the last five years.

Reply

The Home Office publishes data on returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly release’. Data on total returns of FNOs by nationality can be found in table Ret_D03 of the ‘returns detailed datasets’, with th...

4 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of attempted deportations of foreign national offenders by her Department have been successfully challenged on Article 8 ECHR grounds in each of the last ten years.

Reply

The Home Office publishes data on returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly release’. Data on total returns of FNOs by nationality can be found in table Ret_D03 of the ‘returns detailed datasets’, with th...

4 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many people who arrived in the UK by small boats are (a) male and (b) female.

Reply

The Home Office publishes data on returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly release’. Data on total returns of FNOs by nationality can be found in table Ret_D03 of the ‘returns detailed datasets’, with th...

22 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether her Department plans to increase the salary threshold for skilled worker visas.

Reply

The Home Secretary confirmed on 30 July that we will be retaining the salary threshold increase brought in by the previous government. Further details can be found in her Written Ministerial Statement here: Written statements - Written questions, answers ...

21 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle knife crime in Essex.

Reply

In the year ending March 2024, there were 1,539 offences involving knives or sharp instruments recorded by Essex Police, a fall of 8% compared with the year ending March 2023 (1,667). Across England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester Police), the num...

21 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What assessment her Department has made of recent trends in the level of knife crime in Essex.

Reply

In the year ending March 2024, there were 1,539 offences involving knives or sharp instruments recorded by Essex Police, a fall of 8% compared with the year ending March 2023 (1,667). Across England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester Police), the num...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps she plans to take to tackle anti-social behaviour in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Reply

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers back on the beat in local communiti...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of neighbourhood policing levels in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Reply

The Home Secretary has made a clear commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing through the introduction of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, which will includes getting thousands more neighbourhood police personnel back to the beat, as part of the ...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many irregular migrants are housed in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Reply

The Home Office does not reserve beds for irregular migrants. In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their ap...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many beds are reserved to house irregular migrants in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Reply

The Home Office does not reserve beds for irregular migrants. In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their ap...

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