Written questions by Lowe.

How many repeat deportations there were in each of the last ten years.

Available statistics on the returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) are published on a quarterly basis in the Returns Detailed Datasets, and are currently available to the end of June 2024, which are available at: Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The next update will be published on 28 November 2024.A deportation order requires a person to leave the UK and prohibits them from lawfully entering the UK while it remains in force. Entering in breach of a deportation order is a criminal offence under section 24(1)(a) of the 1971 Act, with a maximum sentence of five years.Any FNO who enters the UK in breach of a deportation order will be returned to custody to finish any remaining time of their custodial sentence and will be swiftly removed on completion of their sentence.We have already begun delivering a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity to remove people with no right to be in the UK, with 9,400 people already being returned since the new government came into power.

How many deportations have been prevented through use of the European Convention on Human Rights in each of the last 10 years.

The Home Office does not regularly publish information about the basis of foreign national offender (FNO) appeals. However, in February 2022 an ad hoc study was published on FNO lodged and allowed appeals, covering some of the period covered in this question. This includes the number allowed at the First-tier Tribunal, pursuant to the European Convention on Human Rights.

How many private provider contracts have been commissioned by the NHS to treat irregular migrants each of the last ten years; and what the cost to the public purse was of those contracts.

The Home Office and its contractors work closely with the National Health Service, local authorities, and non-governmental organisations to ensure that people can access the health care and support they need. All asylum seeker accommodation providers have a duty and requirement to assist people who need it to access healthcare systems in their local area. The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold information on the services commissioned by the Home Office.

How many and what proportion of people who took an English for Speakers of Other Languages class claimed Universal Credit in the last 12 months; and what the cost to the public purse was of the provision of those classes in the same period.

The information requested is not held by the Department for Work and Pensions. English for Speakers of Other Languages and other skills data is held by Department for Education for England only. Devolved administrations will hold data on participants on ESOL courses.

What the total number of (a) air miles and (b) flights conducted by his Department's staff was in each of the last ten years.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was created in February 2023, so no information is held for periods prior to that date. For the information requested, anything prior to January 2024 was all still recorded as BEIS, so it mixes all three departments together and is unable to be split. The total air miles conducted in DESNZ from January 2024 to September 2024 was 3,211,644 and the total number of flights was 1130. Some of these flights were single flights whilst others were round trips.

How many children in the care system are from non-UK citizenship families; and what the total cost to the public purse is of their care.

The information on the nationality of children looked after by local authorities in England is not held centrally by the department. Therefore, we are not able to provide the figures requested.

If he will make an estimate of the (a) total number and (b) cost to the public purse per Department of Government bonuses in each of the last 10 years.

Departments have published aggregated annual information on their bonus spend on their own websites since 2011. This data includes information on total bonus spend, the number of civil servants receiving bonuses, and the size of payments.

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a department for government efficiency.

There are currently no plans for a Department for Government Efficiency. The Budget set out plans for an Office for Value for Money which will work alongside other reforms such as the 2% Efficiency target aimed at improving savings, efficiency and productivity for all government departments by using technology more effectively and joining up services. Together, these reforms will deliver change for working people.

How many companies were (a) registered and (b) liquidated on each day in 2024.

Official statistics on company incorporation and liquidation are published quarterly. These are made publicly available online by Companies House. We have excerpted and reproduced the relevant figures for your convenience below: DateIncorporationsTotal Liquidations2024 Jan-Mar244,7177,6222024 Apr-Jun217,8159,1152024 Jul-Sep191,6838,658 The most recent complete datasets can be found here:Incorporated companies in the UK July to September 2024 - GOV.UK Statistics for previous periods are available here.

How many under-18's were investigated for non-crime hate incidents in each of the last five years.

The Home Office does not at present centrally hold or collate this information.

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12201 on Stalking: Convictions, whether her Department collects data on foreign national offenders found guilty of stalking involving fear of violence.

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants convicted for stalking offences involving fear of violence in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023.However, this does not include an offenders’ nationality. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would only be possible at disproportionate cost.We refer all foreign national offenders in receipt of custodial sentences to the Home Office to be considered for deportation. Following the referral, checks will be completed on Home Office databases to confirm the person’s identity, immigration status and criminal history. These are essential in determining whether deportation can lawfully be pursued and whether further considerations are necessary.Foreign national offenders who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will work with the Home Office to pursue their deportation. This will help to manage prison pressures, keep the public safe and reduce crime.

How many public contracts were awarded without competitive tendering by each Department in the last financial year; and for what reason each contract was awarded without competitive tendering.

Details of all Government contracts, including the procurement procedure used, are published on Contracts Finder, and Find a Tender above a certain threshold. Details can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder

How much has been spent by HMRC on (a) translation and (b) interpretation in each of the last 10 years.

HMRC don’t hold all of the data required to provide a full response to the question. However, data is available on spend information from April 2020 up to November 2024: 2020/2021 – a) £0.32m b) £0.50m2021/2022 – a) £0.29m b) £0.53m2022/2023 – a) £0.45m b) £0.63m2023/2024 – a) £0.59m b) £0.59m2024/2025 – a) £0.41m b) £0.30m

Pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 12319 on Terrorism, if she will publish (a) a breakdown by ideological motivation of those late stage attacks that would not affect either on-going investigations and (b) the most common ideological motivation of the 43 late stage attacks.

As the Director General of MI5 said in their annual threat report, MI5’s counter terrorist work remains roughly 75% Islamist extremist, 25% extreme right-wing terrorism.Further detail on disruptions is not disclosable without jeopardising ongoing investigations and wider national security operations.

What funds her Department has provided to the French government to help prevent irregular migrant crossings of the English Channel.

Our cooperation with France on irregular migration is underpinned by the Uk’s commitments under the 2023 Sandhurst Treaty, published on 10th March 2023 and available at the following link:UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What information her Department holds on the number of people affected by train delays in each of the last ten years.

The Department does not hold information on the number of people affected by train delays. Rail industry data measures train delays. The Office of Rail and Road publishes quarterly and periodic (four-weekly) statistics on punctuality, reliability and causes of delay for passenger trains operating on the mainline network in Great Britain. This data set includes the percentage of recorded station stops that were arrived at ‘On Time’ (early or less than one minute after the scheduled time). Table: Proportion of recorded station stops that were arrived at ‘On Time’, Great Britain2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-2464.5%63.2%62.0%62.8%63.5%65.0%79.8%73.1%67.8%67.6%Source: Table 3138 - Train punctuality at recorded station stops by operator (periodic), Office of Rail and Road Note: Financial year ending 31 March These statistics can be found on the passenger rail performance data portal at the following link: https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/.

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12200 on Reoffenders: Foreign Nationals, how many (a) non-violent and (b) violent foreign national reoffences there were in each of the last five years.

It is not possible to identify which reoffences committed by foreign nationals are ‘violent’ and ‘non-violent’ from the Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer. This would require a manual search of court records and would therefore be of disproportionate cost.We refer all foreign national offenders in receipt of custodial sentences to the Home Office. Those sentenced to 12 months, or more are automatically considered for deportation.Foreign national offenders who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will work with the Home Office to pursue their deportation. This will help to manage prison pressures, keep the public safe and reduce crime. We are currently on track to remove more foreign national offenders this year than at any time in recent years and we are working across government to explore the ways we accelerate this work further.

How many (a) people and (b) boats have been prevented from crossing the English Channel by the French authorities since the start of UK payments for this purpose.

The UK began funding French operations to counter crossings of the Channel by migrants in small boats in January 2019. Since that time, over 5,000 boats carrying more than 115,000 persons have been prevented from crossing.Weekly summary of small boat arrivals and preventions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

How many suspect interviews were conducted broken down by the language used in the interview in each police force in the last 12 months.

The Home Office does not hold the information requested.The Home Office annually collects and publishes information on the number of people detained in custody. The latest available data is for the year ending March 2023 and can be found here: Other PACE powers, year ending March 2023 (second edition) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).Information on whether an interview was conducted whilst in detention, including the language used, is not centrally collected by the Home Office.

Pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11414 on Undocumented Migrants: Crimes of Violence, whether her Department collects data on incidents of assault by irregular migrants against Departmental staff.

Immigration Enforcement capture all recorded incidents of assault against staff, regardless of the immigration status.