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1132297

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support the National Crime Agency has provided to (a) security forces and (b) law enforcement to address modern slavery in Libya in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	264718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) led Organised Immigration Crime Taskforce has been supporting the development of a Libya-owned serious organised crime strategy, sharing best practice with the Libyan Attorney-General’s Office. This has included building niche law enforcement capabilities with trusted Libyan partners to tackle modern slavery and organised immigration crime threats over the last 12 months. The NCA has also collaborated with European and international partners to impose UN Security Council co-designated sanctions on six Libyan and Eritrean people traffickers.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 19/06/2019 12:03:51 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1078599

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms and Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of gun and knife offences in Merseyside in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	226497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Statistics on firearm offences and knife offences for the requested period are set out in the attached tables.</p><p>September 2018, compared to an 8% increase in England and Wales as a whole. Since 2013/14, knife offences in Merseyside have increased by 43%, compared to a 61% increase in England and Wales over the same period.</p><p>Police recorded crime data show that firearm offences (excluding air weapons) in Merseyside increased by 8% in the year to March 2018, a larger increase than for England Wales as a whole. The data show a negligible decrease (-0.9%) since 2013/14, opposed to a 34% increase for England and Wales over the same period.</p><p>The Government is very concerned about increases in knife crime and gun crime nationally, and its impact on victims, families and communities. The action we are taking is set out in our Serious Violence Strategy and includes new legislation in the Offensive Weapons Bill and continuing police action on knife crime under Operation Sceptre. The Strategy includes a strong focus on prevention and early intervention to stop young people being drawn into violent crime.</p><p>We are supporting early intervention and prevention with children and young people through the Early Intervention Youth Fund of £22 million, which is already supporting 29 projects across England and Wales. Over £17 million has already been allocated to projects delivering interventions to young people at risk of criminal involvement, gang exploitation and county lines. For example, a total of £700,000 has been awarded to an early intervention programme in Merseyside, involving a joint partnership between Everton in the Community, The Liverpool Foundation, the Princes Trust and The Shrewsbury House Youth Club. We are also supporting 68 small community projects this year through £1.5 million from the anti-knife crime Community Fund, of which four are in Merseyside.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:45:08 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name Tables Knife Crime & Fire Arms in E&W.xlsx title Knife and Firearms Offences Stats - Tables
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1078616

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of Police Community Support Officers on incidences of crime in (a) Liverpool and (b) England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	226498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect of trends in the level of Police Community Support Officers on incidences of crime.</p><p>The police have always been operationally independent of Government. Decisions about frontline policing, and how resources are best deployed, are for Chief Constables and democratically accountable Police and Crime Commissioners. They are best placed to make decisions with their communities based on their local knowledge and experience.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:25:16 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1078620

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Pursuits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to publish the results of his Department's consultation on police pursuits; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	226499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the difficult job that police drivers do every day to keep road users and the wider public safe. That is why we have worked closely with the Federation, other government departments and groups representing road users and those advocating road safety to review the law, guidance, procedures and processes surrounding police pursuits. We will shortly announce the next steps following the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/03/2019 17:01:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1078664

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to police forces in 2020-21 of employer contributions to the police pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	226504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The additional cost to policing in 2019-20 of employer contributions to police pensions is estimated to be £330 million.</p><p><br>The 2019/20 police funding settlement provides additional funding of up to £970 million, including general Government grant funding, pensions grant, council tax precept and investment in national priorities. This substantial in-crease in funding will enable forces to meet their genuine financial pressures as well as to invest in key capabilities.</p><p><br>Decisions on funding for future years are a matter for the 2019 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:21:29 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1005760

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to impose a cap on compensation payments for the Windrush generation and their descendants.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	190332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has published a consultation paper on the Windrush compensation scheme. Among the range of issues covered in the consultation, we are seeking views on whether a cap or maximum amount should be applied to a payment made under the scheme.</p><p>We encourage people to respond to the consultation, which closed on 16 November, and welcome views on this matter<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/11/2018 18:32:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

900147

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Immigration: Horn of Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of progress made under the EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative to tackle irregular migration from the Horn of Africa.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	141674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The Khartoum Process has made good progress to address people smuggling and human trafficking in the Horn of Africa. The UK chaired two thematic meetings in 2016 and 2017 and Egypt hosted a trilateral meeting (Khartoum/Rabat Processes and Horn of Africa Initiative) in November 2017 to understand progress to date; ongoing challenges and the solutions needed for a joined-up and concerted response.</p><p>The Khartoum Process has approved 147 programmes under its Better Migration Management (BMM) programme in this area and it also continues to implement the Regional Operation Centre of Khartoum (ROCK) which aims to improve cooperation and information sharing between law enforcement agencies to effectively disrupt the people smuggling and trafficking rings exploiting migrants.</p><p>The 2018 Italian Chairmanship will build upon these efforts with further thematic and training workshops alongside a review of thematic conclusions to ensure tangible future delivery. There will also be a Joint Senior Officials Meeting in November to assess the progress made under the Joint Valletta Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/05/2018 14:34:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

755936

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what resources her Department has made available to police forces around the UK to deal with scrambler bikes.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	7174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on how to deploy available resources on particular crime types are for chief officers, in the case the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, taking into account any specific local problems and demands.</p><p> </p><p>The police already have the power under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to seize vehicles used in a careless and inconsiderate manner or in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public. This power is available in respect of scrambler bikes.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on how to enforce road traffic offences, including on when to initiate a pursuit, are operational matters for the police, taking into account the guidance offered in the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice on Roads Policing Police Pursuits and the particular circumstances at hand.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 7171 7172 7173 question first answered 12/09/2017 14:21:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

755937

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what resources her Department has made available to Merseyside Police to deal with scrambler bikes.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	7171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on how to deploy available resources on particular crime types are for chief officers, in the case the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, taking into account any specific local problems and demands.</p><p> </p><p>The police already have the power under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to seize vehicles used in a careless and inconsiderate manner or in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public. This power is available in respect of scrambler bikes.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on how to enforce road traffic offences, including on when to initiate a pursuit, are operational matters for the police, taking into account the guidance offered in the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice on Roads Policing Police Pursuits and the particular circumstances at hand.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 7172 7173 7174 question first answered 12/09/2017 14:21:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

755938

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice her Department gives to local police forces on pursuing people on scrambler bikes.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	7172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on how to deploy available resources on particular crime types are for chief officers, in the case the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, taking into account any specific local problems and demands.</p><p> </p><p>The police already have the power under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to seize vehicles used in a careless and inconsiderate manner or in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public. This power is available in respect of scrambler bikes.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on how to enforce road traffic offences, including on when to initiate a pursuit, are operational matters for the police, taking into account the guidance offered in the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice on Roads Policing Police Pursuits and the particular circumstances at hand.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 7171 7173 7174 question first answered 12/09/2017 14:21:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg