§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of Stale for the Home Department what arrangements are in place to monitor the activities of overseas students in the UK to ascertain whether they have become involved in organisations proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2001; and if he will make a statement. [64956]
§ Mr. BlunkettThe police and security services attach the highest priority to the monitoring of organisations proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Individuals, including overseas students, who are members or supporters of these organisations will be investigated and appropriate action taken.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements he makes to screen individuals applying from overseas to study in the UK for connections to proscribed organisations under the Terrorism Act 2001; and if he will make a statement. [64957]
Leave entitlement Non-agency Home Office i.e. excluding the Prison Service, Passport and Records Agency and Forensic Science Service Band A Grades up to and including Higher Executive Officer and equivalents: 22 days on entry, 25 days after one year's service and 30 days after 13 years. Band B Grades above Higher Executive Officer, up to and including Grade 6 and equivalents: 25 days on entry and 30 days after 10 years' service. Prison Service Band A Prison Officers: 22 days on entry, 25 days annual leave after one year's service and 30 days after 18 years. Band B Generalist grades up to and including Manager 'E' and equivalents. 25 days on entry and 30 days after 16 years service (from 1 March 2002). Band C Generalist grades Senior Manager D-A and above or equivalents. 30 days on entry which does not increase. Passport and Records Agency One band All staff receive 25 days on entry and 30 days after 10 years' service. Forensic Science Service Band A Grades up to and including Higher Executive Officer and equivalents: 22 days on entry, 25 days after one year's service and 30 days after 10 years. Band B Grades above Higher Executive Officer, up to and including Grade 6 and equivalents: 25 days on entry and 30 days after 10 years' service. There have been a number of changes over the last four years to the annual leave entitlements of staff in the above bands. These have all primarily been aimed at reducing the qualifying period for the maximum leave allowance of 30 days.
Senior Civil Service
The annual leave entitlement for staff in the Senior Civil Service is set centrally by the Cabinet Office and is currently 30 days.