Every parliamentary written question tabled by Nick Timothy this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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How many Sri Lankan nationals on Diego Garcia were excluded from transfer to the UK due to them having (a) criminal convictions and (b) allegations of criminal behaviour.
All migrants temporarily relocated to the UK from Diego Garcia have undergone the required security checks in line with the appropriate immigration rules.Migrants with criminal convictions, charges, or subject to ongoing investigations were not in scope for that relocation. We do not comment on individual cases.
If she will take steps to remove (a) diversity and inclusion advisers and (b) champion positions in her Department.
The type of positions referred to by the Hon. Member were established under the previous Government, for the reasons set out in the answer of 10 January 2017 to Question 58238, which remain relevant today.
How many full-time equivalent staff support central staff diversity networks in her Department.
I refer the Hon Gentleman to the answer provided by Lord Hanson to question HL1115 on 30 September 2024.
When she plans to commence the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, and whether she plans to include China in the enhanced tier of that scheme.
The Government is working at pace to implement the scheme. All further announcements will be made in the normal way in due course.
If she will publish her Department's equality training documentation on Windrush.
The documentation in question is due to be published shortly in response to a Freedom of Information request, and I will ensure that a copy is place in the House of Commons Library.
How many non-professional diversity and inclusion (a) advocates, (b) champions and (c) advisers work in each business area within her Department.
This information is not held centrally and could only be collated at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8515 on Home Office: Art Works and Cultural Heritage, which (a) portraits and (b) other works of art from the (i) Government Art Collection and (ii) her Department's collection are on display in her Department; what the reference numbers are of each; and which works have been (A) added and (B) removed since the general election.
The Home Office does not hold any central record of the requested information, and could only collate it at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12545 on Asylum: Sri Lanka, whether her Department sought information from the Sri Lankan government on the criminal records of Sri Lankan nationals in Diego Garcia before they were transferred to the UK.
All migrants who have arrived in the UK have undergone the required security checks in line with the appropriate immigration rules.
Pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12545 on Asylum: Sri Lanka, what the serious welfare and safeguarding concerns for (a) children and (b) other people were on Diego Garcia.
Diego Garcia has never been a suitable location for migrants, including children and their families, given the logistical challenges of providing care in such a remote place without housing, medical care or other significant civilian infrastructure.
How many of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers on Diego Garcia have been transferred to the UK.
55 migrants have been relocated to the UK.
Whether any of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers on Diego Garcia have been excluded from travel to the UK on the grounds of (a) their criminal convictions and (b) ongoing criminal investigations.
Migrants with criminal convictions, charges, or subject to ongoing investigations were not in scope for the recent transfer. We do not comment on individual cases.
Whether her Department has provided information to UK police forces on the Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Diego Garcia transferred to the UK.
The local UK police force in the area where the migrants have been located have been informed of their arrival in the UK.
Whether the Commissioner for Countering Extremism plans to review (a) teaching material for Prevent and (b) all material on gov.uk.
Prevent training is vital for ensuring that frontline staff subject to the Prevent Duty know how to spot the signs of radicalisation and get support.The Prevent Duty training services are continually reviewed in collaboration with relevant cross-government partners. The Commission for Countering Extremism provide expert input and advice into the development of all Prevent training products.The Home Office also ensures that training aligns with the government’s counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST 2023, the recommendations made in the Independent Review of Prevent and the updated Prevent Duty Guidance. All these inputs are reflected in the Prevent Duty GOV.UK training, and in Home Office-issued Prevent face-to-face training products.We remain committed to continuously improving and updating these training resources to ensure they reflect the terrorist threat.
What discussions (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers, and (c) officials in her Department have had with the Muslim Council of Britain since 5 July.
There has been no change to HMG policy on engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain.
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 9811 on Members: Correspondence, when she plans to respond to the letter of 1 September 2024 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
We apologise for the delay and will provide a response as soon as possible. The Honourable Member will also be pleased to know that the breakdown of expenditure on the Rwanda Agreement will be published next week, to mark the one-year anniversary of the former Home Secretary’s visit to Kigali.
What contracts have been agreed with private companies to provide healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees since 5 July 2024.
None.
Pursuant to the answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 12771 on Home Office: Hope not Hate, what information her Department holds on (a) the name of, (b) the purpose of and (c) other organisations invited to the stakeholder forums that officials attended with Hope not Hate.
The wider stakeholder forums in question were not organised by the Home Office, and it is not for the department to publish lists of attendees.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of granting Sri Lankan Tamils on Diego Garcia the right to come to the UK.
No such right exists, and no such right will be considered. On the specific cases of the migrants who have been located on Diego Garcia since 2022, I refer the Hon. Member to PQ 12545.
With reference to page 56 of the King’s Speech Background Briefing Notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, whether she plans to include measures on protest at war memorials in the crime and policing bill.
Yes.
Pursuant to the answer of 30 October 2024, to Question 10945, on Home Office: HOPE not hate, what meetings officials who are not classified as senior officials for the purposes of quarterly transparency returns have had with representatives of Hope Not Hate since the general election.
No meetings have occurred between Home Office officials and Hope Not Hate since the General Election although officials may have attended wider stakeholder forums where Hope Not Hate have been present.