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800966

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a Memorandum of Understanding or similar document is in place for the sharing of data obtained by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	117525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Section 19 of the Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004 makes provision for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) to share information relating to gangmasters with any person for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with the exercise of its functions under the Act.</p><p>This power is also underpinned by operational protocols that have been developed between relevant departments and agencies.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/12/2017 17:35:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

800967

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have had their data shared by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with her Department for immigration enforcement purposes since that authority was established.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	117526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Since the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (formerly the Gangmasters Licensing Authority) became operational in 2006, it has passed 653 intelligence reports to the Home Office relating to persons, businesses or general information where there may be an immigration interest.</p><p>This information is only shared in relation to those suspected of committing a labour market offence and does not include details of victims.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/12/2017 17:36:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

800998

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of times the website web.whatsapp.com was accessed from computers based in her Department during the period Feb 2017 to July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	117557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on website hits for more than 6 months and therefore does not hold information for the period requested. The Home Office has identified however that in respect to the period June 17 – July 17 there were 22 attempts to access the URL web.whatsapp.com</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/12/2017 16:13:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

801010

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people born on 3 May 2000 or earlier are in possession of a firearms licence registered in the (a) West Midlands and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	117569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on Firearm certificate holders by age and police force within table E2 of the <em>‘Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales Statistics - Financial Year 2016/17’ </em>publication.</p><p> </p><p>This is available from the Home Office webpage on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/12/2017 16:11:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

801014

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the UK Government to ratify the Istanbul Convention.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	117573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government signed the Istanbul Convention to signal the UK’s strong commitment to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). As the recently published progress report sets out, in most respects the UK already complies with, or goes further than the Convention requires. We have significantly strengthened the legislative framework; introduced new protective tools; and issued a range of guidance and support for frontline professionals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have always been clear on our commitment to ratifying the Convention. The Domestic Abuse Bill will be another step towards meeting that commitment by extending extraterritorial jurisdiction over offences required by the Convention which, for England and Wales, is the final legislative step necessary for ratification. We are committed to consulting widely as we develop the proposals for the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. We are keen to hear from experts, including charities, service providers and legal experts, to understand their views and ensure that the voices of domestic abuse victims and survivors are heard. This will take place shortly.</p><p> </p><p>As the criminal law and the majority of the areas covered by the Convention are devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Devolved Administrations are considering what legislative or other changes are necessary for compliance with the Convention in their territories. The Government liaises regularly with the Devolved Administrations on VAWG issues and we will continue working closely with the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to ensure we are taking a coordinated approach on this agenda.</p><p> </p><p>We are also in ongoing discussions with the voluntary and community sector on these issues, and in line with the requirement of section 2 of the <em>Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence </em><em>(Ratification of Convention) Act 2017</em>, we will set out a timetable for ratification in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 117575 117577 question first answered 12/12/2017 17:34:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

801015

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of closing custody suites on people with mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	117574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>It is an operational decision for chief officers and Police and Crime Commissioners to determine how each force uses its available resources, including their estates. However, the Government has made clear that a police station is not a suitable environment in which to detain a person who has committed no offence but who is experiencing mental health problems.</p><p>The use of police stations as places of safety in such circumstances has fallen significantly over recent years from 8667 in 2011/12 to a low of just over 1,000 occasions in 2016/17. Legislative changes, which came into effect on 11 December and which include a total ban on the use of police stations as places of safety for children and restrictions on their use in the case of adults, are expected to bring about further reductions.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/12/2017 17:27:47 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

801016

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's policy paper entitled Ratification of the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence, published on 1 November 2017, what discussions she has had with the devolved administrations on extra-territorial jurisdiction in respect of that convention.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	117575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government signed the Istanbul Convention to signal the UK’s strong commitment to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). As the recently published progress report sets out, in most respects the UK already complies with, or goes further than the Convention requires. We have significantly strengthened the legislative framework; introduced new protective tools; and issued a range of guidance and support for frontline professionals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have always been clear on our commitment to ratifying the Convention. The Domestic Abuse Bill will be another step towards meeting that commitment by extending extraterritorial jurisdiction over offences required by the Convention which, for England and Wales, is the final legislative step necessary for ratification. We are committed to consulting widely as we develop the proposals for the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. We are keen to hear from experts, including charities, service providers and legal experts, to understand their views and ensure that the voices of domestic abuse victims and survivors are heard. This will take place shortly.</p><p> </p><p>As the criminal law and the majority of the areas covered by the Convention are devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Devolved Administrations are considering what legislative or other changes are necessary for compliance with the Convention in their territories. The Government liaises regularly with the Devolved Administrations on VAWG issues and we will continue working closely with the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to ensure we are taking a coordinated approach on this agenda.</p><p> </p><p>We are also in ongoing discussions with the voluntary and community sector on these issues, and in line with the requirement of section 2 of the <em>Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence </em><em>(Ratification of Convention) Act 2017</em>, we will set out a timetable for ratification in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 117573 117577 question first answered 12/12/2017 17:34:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

801018

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings she had with Women’s Aid, IC Change and other women's organisations before publishing the Government's policy paper entitled Ratification of the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence on 1 November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	117577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government signed the Istanbul Convention to signal the UK’s strong commitment to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). As the recently published progress report sets out, in most respects the UK already complies with, or goes further than the Convention requires. We have significantly strengthened the legislative framework; introduced new protective tools; and issued a range of guidance and support for frontline professionals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have always been clear on our commitment to ratifying the Convention. The Domestic Abuse Bill will be another step towards meeting that commitment by extending extraterritorial jurisdiction over offences required by the Convention which, for England and Wales, is the final legislative step necessary for ratification. We are committed to consulting widely as we develop the proposals for the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. We are keen to hear from experts, including charities, service providers and legal experts, to understand their views and ensure that the voices of domestic abuse victims and survivors are heard. This will take place shortly.</p><p> </p><p>As the criminal law and the majority of the areas covered by the Convention are devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Devolved Administrations are considering what legislative or other changes are necessary for compliance with the Convention in their territories. The Government liaises regularly with the Devolved Administrations on VAWG issues and we will continue working closely with the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to ensure we are taking a coordinated approach on this agenda.</p><p> </p><p>We are also in ongoing discussions with the voluntary and community sector on these issues, and in line with the requirement of section 2 of the <em>Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence </em><em>(Ratification of Convention) Act 2017</em>, we will set out a timetable for ratification in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 117573 117575 question first answered 12/12/2017 17:34:29 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

801025

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of number plate fraud have been recorded in England and Wales each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	117584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested. The Home Office collects recorded fraud data from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau including fraud classified as NFIB90 which is ‘Other fraud (not covered elsewhere)’. Number plate frauds will be recorded in this category, but we cannot separate out these offences from the data we hold.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publish recorded fraud data in the quarterly ‘Crime in England and Wales’ bulletin, which can be found in Table A5 of the Appendix Tables:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/12/2017 17:30:54 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

801089

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to maintain police officer numbers in England in 2018-19; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	117648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has protected police spending since 2015. Since then, Po-lice and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have received broadly flat cash direct resource funding and we are increasing investment in transformation and improved communications and technology capabilities.</p><p>We know that crime is changing, and we are sensitive to current pressures on policing. That is why I have undertaken a programme of engagement with the sector to understand the impact of changing demands, and to hear how the police are managing this. That includes what more can be done to improve productivity and efficiency, reduce bureaucracy, and make prudent use of financial reserves.</p><p>Decisions about the allocation of police resources and deployment of officers are for Chief Constables and democratically accountable PCCs. They are responsible for ensuring the needs of the local community are met.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/12/2017 17:28:44 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon