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Deposited Paper Dep 00/1880

Monitoring publicly funded family mediation: report to the Legal Services Commission. By Gwynn Davis et al. LCD. 2000.

Deposited by

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Deposited papers

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1880

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when the Legal Services Commission will publish the results of Professor Gwynn Davis's research into publicly funded family mediation implemented under Part III of the Family Law Act 1996. - Inc ref to "Monitoring Publicly Funded Mediation", in Libraries. (Dep 00/1880 and...

Asked by

Ian Gibson (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 December 2000

Reference

144041; 360 c240-1W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if arrangements for the implementation of the marriage aspects of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 have been made; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c255-6W;359 c253-4W; 143117

House

House of Commons

MORAL ETHOS OF THE NATION

That this House notes with profound concern the announcement by health ministers that they intend to make the abortifacient 'morning after' pill available over the counter, thus undermining still further respect for both human life and for the institution of marriage; observes with regret that the present Government also opposes...

Primary sponsor

Nicholas Winterton (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

12 December 2000

Reference

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Registrar General

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many marriages suspected to be solely for immigration purposes were reported by registrars to the Registrar General in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998 and (d) 1999, separated by registration area; and how many of these marriages were reported to the Home...

Asked by

David Crausby (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 October 2000

For answer on

30 November 2000

Answered on

30 November 2000

Mr. Crausby: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many marriages suspected to be solely for immigration purposes were reported by registrars to the Registrar General in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998 and (d) 1999, separated by registration area; and how many of these marriages were reported to the Home Office in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997, (iii) 1998 and (iv) 1999; [134762] (2) how long it has been the practice of the Registrar General to report to the Home Office marriages suspected to be solely for immigration purposes; on what authority the practice was commenced; and what is its purpose. [134761] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Registrar General. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. David Crausby, dated 30 November 2000: As Registrar General I have been asked to reply to your recent questions on the practice of reporting marriages to the Home Office suspected to be solely for immigration purposes and the numbers of these marriages reported between 1996 and 1999. (134761, 134762) Arrangements for the reporting of suspected marriages of convenience by the Registrar General were introduced in 1925 at the request of the Home Secretary. The purpose of these reports is to identify marriages suspected to have been arranged for the sole purpose of evading statutory immigration controls. The reporting is on a non-statutory basis. During 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 Superintendent Registrars reported 607, 421, 467 and 315 cases to the Registrar General. Of this number, information in respect of 519, 294, 344 and 267 reports respectively were passed to the Home Office. Details of the reports received by registration district are shown in the attached tables. These tables are too large to be reproduced in Hansard and I have therefore made arrangements for them to be placed in the House of Commons Library. Figures for 1996 marriages reported to the Home Office are not available by registration district.

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

134762;134761; 357 c934W

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Registrar General

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it is his policy that registration officers should check (a) the passports and (b) the validity of visas of persons intending to marry; and if he will make a statement; what guidance he (a) has issued and (b) plans to issue to...

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 November 2000

For answer on

30 November 2000

Answered on

30 November 2000

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if it is his policy that registration officers should check (a) the passports and (b) the validity of visas of persons intending to marry; and if he will make a statement; [139342] (2) what guidance he (a) has issued and (b) plans to issue to registration officers about sharing information with the immigration authorities; [139341] (3) what training he is providing for registration officers about their duties under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. [139340] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Registrar General. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. David Lidington, dated 30 November 2000: As Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your three recent questions about the arrangements for the coming into force on 1 January 2001 of section 24 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (the 1999 Act). As you know, section 24 is concerned with the duty on registration officers to report suspicious marriages. Specifically you asked about registration officers checking passports and visas and their training and guidance to be issued. (139340/1/2) Under current legislation, registration officers need to ensure the accuracy of information contained in the notice of intention to marry. To achieve this they may examine a variety of documents. The person giving notice of marriage may be asked to provide documentary evidence showing use and spellings of names and details of age and marital status in order to verify the particulars. A variety of documents, including a passport, may be produced. I have not issued any policy guidance to registration officers regarding checks on passports on the validity of visas of persons intending to marry. However, the 1999 Act places a duty on registration officers to report to the Home Office marriages they reasonably suspect as being sham marriages. If, in the course of examining a passport, a registration officer discovers the visa of a part to a marriage has expired this may be taken into account, together with other factors, in assessing whether the marriage is a sham. Registration officers in England and Wales have been invited to attend a seminar arranged to address both the impact on their statutory duties and the consequential amendments to marriage law arising from the 1999 Act. The Reporting of Suspicious Marriages and Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 are to be laid before Parliament shortly. They set out the procedure for reporting sham marriages to the Secretary of State for the Home Department where it is suspected that the marriage is or has been entered into for the purpose of avoiding the effect of United Kingdom immigration law. The regulations specify that reports are made direct to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate and stipulate the information to be contained in reports. A copy of these regulations will be issued to every superintendent registrar in England and Wales. They will also receive written guidance and revised instructions for inclusion in the Handbook for Registration Officers that will contain advice about reporting arrangements. I have no plans to issue further guidance on sharing information with the immigration authorities.

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c942-3W; 139342;139341;139340

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on forced marriages

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on forced marriages.

Lead member

Ann Cryer

Answering member

Mike O'Brien

Department

Home Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

22 November 2000

Reference

357 c110-8WH

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 31 October 2000, 355 c425W, how many representations he has received (a) supporting and (b) opposing the civil registration of homosexual and lesbian relationships.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 November 2000

Reference

356 c705W; 137997

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to facilitate the civil registration of homosexual and lesbian relationships; and if he will make a statement. - We have made no plans to do so at present.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 October 2000

Reference

355 c425W; 134767

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Hague Convention on child abduction

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Hague Convention on child abduction.

Lead member

John Stanley

Answering member

Jane Kennedy

Department

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

24 October 2000

Reference

355 c24-30WH

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

(Pursuant to reply on 03.07.2000 at 353 c39W) To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) sterilisations and (b) reversals of sterilisation were carried out by the NHS in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1999; how many were requested as a result of people...

Asked by

Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2000

Reference

355 c77W; 126838

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Registrar General

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has issued to registration officers regarding checks on the passports of persons intending to marry; if the registration officers are explicitly instructed not to check that any visas in passports are valid; what guidance has been issued...

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 2000

Reference

354 c1153-4W; 131324

House

House of Commons

Marriage divorce and adoption statistics: Review of Registrar General on marriages divorces and adoptions in England and Wales 1998.

Type

Unprinted papers

Date

27 July 2000

House

House of Commons

Lords amendts:Learning and Skills Bill (HL) 1999/2000

Learning and Skills Bill (HL). Lords amendments considered and agreed to.

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Debates on bills

Date

25 July 2000

Reference

354 c1063-84

House

House of Commons

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill (HL) 1999/2000

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill (HL). Lords third reading debate on amendments, and on motion that Bill do now pass. Passed on question and sent to the Commons.

Lead member

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Answering member

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Department

Home Office

Type

Debates on bills

Date

14 July 2000

Reference

615 c505-9

House

House of Lords

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill (HL) 1999/2000

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill (HL). Lords committee stage. Clause 1 agreed to. Remaining clause agreed to. Bill reported without amendment. Report received.

Department

Home Office

Type

Committee of the Whole House (HL); Debates on bills

Date

7 July 2000

Reference

614 c1722-8

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) sterilisations and (b) reversals of sterilisation were carried out by the NHS in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1999; how many were requested as a result of people getting married or acquiring new partners; and what...

Asked by

Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 June 2000

For answer on

3 July 2000

Answered on

3 July 2000

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) sterilisations and (b) reversals of sterilisation were carried out by the NHS in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1999; how many were requested as a result of people getting married or acquiring new partners; and what the total cost to the NHS was in each of those years. [126838] Yvette Cooper: The following table shows Hospital In-Patient figures for 1980, 1990-91 and 1998-99. Data are not available for 1970 and are not collected on reasons why procedures were performed. Information is also not available on the total costs to the NHS. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Procedure 1980{ 1} 1990-91 1998-99 Female sterilisation 16,954 44,904 48,194 Female sterilisation reversal 6,831 1,556 699 Male sterilisation 651 36,670 35,609 Male sterilisation reversal 652 1,745 896 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} 1980 data were collected via the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry which was based on a one in 10 sample of discharges and deaths from non-Psychiatric and non-Maternity NHS Hospitals in England

Date

3 July 2000

Reference

126838; 353 c39W

House

House of Commons

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill (HL) 1999/2000

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Committed to and Committee of the Whole House.

Lead member

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Answering member

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Department

Home Office

Type

Debates on bills

Date

30 June 2000

Reference

614 c1241-63

House

House of Lords

Bassam of Brighton, Lord

When they expect to publish the report of the working group on forced marriage. [HL 3115]. - Includes ref to copies of report 'A Choice by Right' in Library.

Asked by

Baroness Gould of Potternewton (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 June 2000

Reference

HL 3115; 614 c95WA

House

House of Lords

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will make a statement on taxation of married couples. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Edward Leigh (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 June 2000

Reference

352 c286W; 125842

House

House of Commons

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Session

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Department

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Answering member

Legislative stage

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