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1422667

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether firearm licence holders are permitted to keep their firearm licence in the event of a pending decision by the CPS to prosecute that licence holder.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	125300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for applying and enforcing firearms law is the responsibility of the police.</p><p>Firearm certificate holders are subject to continuous review and the Firearms Act 1968 gives the police the power to remove a person’s firearms and to revoke a firearm or shotgun certificate if they are not satisfied that the holder can be permitted to possess firearms without danger to the public safety or to the peace.</p><p>Whether a certificate holder is permitted to retain their firearms and certificate will depend upon the nature of any offence committed and any sentence imposed by the courts. Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 sets out the restrictions on the possession of firearms by persons convicted of crimes in England, Wales and Scotland.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/02/2022 15:11:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1422668

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are taken to assess whether someone is fit to hold a firearms licence.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	125301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>Police forces are responsible for issuing firearm and shotgun certificates and a certificate will only be granted after the application has been carefully assessed and a number of checks completed. These include background checks into the applicant’s suitability and their medical fitness.</p><p>New statutory guidance to police on firearms licensing was introduced on 1 November 2021 which will help to ensure greater consistency in firearms licensing. The statutory guidance brought in a new requirement that police must receive medical information about the applicant before a firearm certificate can be granted, and it makes it clear that firearms applicants can be subject to a wide range of checks, including social media, finance or other checks, depending on the individual case.</p><p>The police have a legal duty to consider the statutory guidance when assessing firearms applications.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 13:29:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1422671

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring into force the offence of threatening with an offensive weapon etc in a private place as provided for by section 52 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	125068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 is part of our broader strategy and programme of work to tackle serious violence, giving the police and other agencies more powers to tackle the use of knives, acids and firearms in serious violence.</p><p>Commencement of the legislation was paused due to Covid-19, to avoid placing additional burdens on the police and the retail and delivery sectors who will need to make changes to comply with the legislation.</p><p>Some measures provided for by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 came in to force on 14 July 2021 and we intend to commence the remaining measures, including those in section 52 of the Act, in April 2022.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 13:32:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1422672

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had any discussions with the Metropolitan Police in relation to Operation Hillman.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	125348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has regular meetings with serving London Metropolitan Commissioners to discuss matters of strategic interest as part of her duties under her departmental portfolio. However, the Metropolitan Police Service - in common with other police forces - are operationally independent of Government and free from political interference.</p><p>As a result, any decision to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for alleged breaches following the conclusion of Operation Hillman will be for the Metropolitan Police to determine.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 13:38:27 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1422673

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Metropolitan Police has shared any information with her Department regarding Operation Hillman.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	125349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has regular meetings with serving London Metropolitan Commissioners to discuss matters of strategic interest as part of her duties under her departmental portfolio.</p><p>However, the Metropolitan Police Service - in common with other police forces - are operationally independent of Government and free from political interference. As a result, any decision to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for alleged breaches following the conclusion of Operation Hillman will be for the Metropolitan Police to determine.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 13:01:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1422674

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has met any representatives of the Metropolitan Police to discuss the finding of the Independent Office for Police Conduct in relation to the behaviour of officers at Charing Cross Police Station.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	125350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Secretary was appalled to learn of the behaviour of Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers following publication of the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) investigation report on Operation Hotton.</p><p>Being a police officer is a privilege which has been abused by these officers, and standards must be raised. The Home Secretary met the MPS Commissioner to discuss her concerns about the IOPC’s findings, and expects the MPS and the Mayor of London to implement the 15 recommendations of the report as soon as practically possible.</p><p>The Home Secretary has also asked the independent policing inspectorate, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS), to review vetting and counter-corruption arrangements in policing across England and Wales – looking in particular at what forces are doing to identify and deal with misogynistic and predatory behaviour.</p><p>This work is underway – and it is anticipated that HMICFRS will publish a report before the summer – providing part of the evidence base informing Phase 2 of the Angiolini Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 12:37:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1422729

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Civil Nuclear Constabulary: Ferries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to deploy civil nuclear constabulary officers on British cross-Channel ferries.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	125307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government will always take the strongest possible action to protect our national security. Our priority remains the safety and security of our citizens. A range of measures are currently being explored to further mitigate the risk of terrorism to UK citizens, which will include fully equipping law enforcement and other emergency responders to respond effectively to terrorist incidents, no matter where they occur.</p><p>However, we are not able to comment on specific operational deployments.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 12:35:02 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1422746

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: CCTV and Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) street lighting and (b) CCTV cameras in areas with a high level of crime.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	125499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that improved street lighting and CCTV can make a real difference in cutting crime and helping to deliver the safer streets the public wants.</p><p>That is why we established the Safer Streets Fund (SSF) to support local initiatives designed to reduce crime in areas disproportionately and persistently impacted and prevent it from happening in the first place. We have run three rounds of the SSF, investing £70 million across England and Wales, and have announced there will be £50 million of Government funding for the SSF for each of the next three years.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 13:14:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1422752

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of levels of in-work exploitation or abuse among migrants with no recourse to public funds.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	125242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The hidden nature of modern slavery makes producing an accurate measure of its scale difficult. In March 2020 the Office for National Statistics noted that there is no definitive source of data or suitable method available to accurately quantify the number of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK. <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/modernslaveryintheuk/march2020" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/modernslaveryintheuk/march2020</a></p><p>Nevertheless, the Government is committed to improving its understanding of the nature and scale of this complex crime. In July 2019, the Government announced a £10 million investment to create a new Policy and Evidence Centre for Modern Slavery and Human Rights to transform our understanding of modern slavery. The Home Office will continue working with the Centre and other partners to strengthen the evidence base underpinning our policy and operational response to modern slavery.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 02/03/2022 12:55:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1422771

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what economic impact assessment her Department has undertaken in respect of the Nationality and Borders Bill.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	125434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Nationality and Borders Bill is part of our New Plan for Immigration, delivering the most comprehensive reform of the asylum system in decades.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has and will continue to conduct relevant assessments as plans are developed to operationalise the policies being delivered through the Bill, including assessments of cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/02/2022 18:08:31 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 52627 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden