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1504091

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of businesses investigated as part of Operation Tacit were visited by inspectors in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022; and how many and what proportion of these visits led to the imposition of (i) fines and (ii) other penalties for non compliance.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	45830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Exploiting vulnerable workers for commercial gain is despicable and this Government will not stand for it. Operation TACIT was set-up to investigate allegations of widespread exploitation and modern slavery in Leicester, and to take appropriate action where non-compliance was found.</p><p>To date (7<sup>th</sup> September 2022), a total of 484 visits have been undertaken at commercial premises, as part of Operation TACIT; 219 of these visits took place in 2021 and 76 in 2022, the remainder were done in 2020. All investigations which suggest non-compliance by a given business have been followed up with visits from relevant enforcement bodies.</p><p>Some issues were uncovered such as health and safety breaches, illegal working and risk of underpayment of national minimum wage. The Government does not tolerate labour market non-compliance: taskforce partners have taken appropriate action to deal with any exploitation, non-compliance and breaches of the law where found. Of those premises visited, enforcement action of some kind was taken against 117 (roughly 24% of all visits) and the Government will continue to take appropriate action against unscrupulous employers and individuals who exploit workers</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 48364 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:47:41 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1505516

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many businesses investigated as part of Operation Tacit were visited by inspectors during (a) 2021 and (b) 2022; and how many and what proportion of such visits led to the imposition of (i) fines and (ii) other penalties for non-compliance.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	48364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Exploiting vulnerable workers for commercial gain is despicable and this Government will not stand for it. Operation TACIT was set-up to investigate allegations of widespread exploitation and modern slavery in Leicester, and to take appropriate action where non-compliance was found.</p><p>To date (7<sup>th</sup> September 2022), a total of 484 visits have been undertaken at commercial premises, as part of Operation TACIT; 219 of these visits took place in 2021 and 76 in 2022, the remainder were done in 2020. All investigations which suggest non-compliance by a given business have been followed up with visits from relevant enforcement bodies.</p><p>Some issues were uncovered such as health and safety breaches, illegal working and risk of underpayment of national minimum wage. The Government does not tolerate labour market non-compliance: taskforce partners have taken appropriate action to deal with any exploitation, non-compliance and breaches of the law where found. Of those premises visited, enforcement action of some kind was taken against 117 (roughly 24% of all visits) and the Government will continue to take appropriate action against unscrupulous employers and individuals who exploit workers</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 45830 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:47:41 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1504341

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Termination of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of staff have left her Department since 12 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The number of leavers of the Home Office is published annually as part of the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey (ACSES).</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics" target="_blank">Civil Service statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> – Tables 42 and 43</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/09/2022 14:35:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1505525

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
	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 potential implications of the length of time taken to appoint a new Anti-Slavery Commissioner on the effectiveness of efforts to tackle modern slavery in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	48371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The role of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) as set out in the 2015 Modern Slavery Act is to encourage good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of slavery and human trafficking offences and the identification of victims.</p><p>The process to recruit a new IASC follows the principles set out within the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F578498%2Fgovernance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSarah.Smith14%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca9968d57dcce4f98e27808da90a5f167%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637981339633948500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yTlYEGE5RFKNDFzDcH2vY37CIDV%2Fue9%2B9MG0534wKyg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf</a></p><p>A decision on the appointment is under consideration and an announcement will follow in due course.</p><p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course. We will engage with the new IASC on the legislation following their appointment.</p><p>The Government continues to work with a range of partners to shape its response to modern slavery and will look forward to working with the new IASC when appointed.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 48370 48372 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:24:46 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1505524

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made towards the appointment of a new Anti-Slavery Commissioner following the interviews of candidates for the role which took place in April 2022; and what her planned timetable is for making a final decision on a new appointee for that role.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	48370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The role of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) as set out in the 2015 Modern Slavery Act is to encourage good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of slavery and human trafficking offences and the identification of victims.</p><p>The process to recruit a new IASC follows the principles set out within the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F578498%2Fgovernance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSarah.Smith14%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca9968d57dcce4f98e27808da90a5f167%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637981339633948500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yTlYEGE5RFKNDFzDcH2vY37CIDV%2Fue9%2B9MG0534wKyg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf</a></p><p>A decision on the appointment is under consideration and an announcement will follow in due course.</p><p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course. We will engage with the new IASC on the legislation following their appointment.</p><p>The Government continues to work with a range of partners to shape its response to modern slavery and will look forward to working with the new IASC when appointed.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 48371 48372 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:24:46 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1505527

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on making revisions to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 before or after the appointment of a new Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	48372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The role of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) as set out in the 2015 Modern Slavery Act is to encourage good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of slavery and human trafficking offences and the identification of victims.</p><p>The process to recruit a new IASC follows the principles set out within the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F578498%2Fgovernance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSarah.Smith14%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca9968d57dcce4f98e27808da90a5f167%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637981339633948500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yTlYEGE5RFKNDFzDcH2vY37CIDV%2Fue9%2B9MG0534wKyg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf</a></p><p>A decision on the appointment is under consideration and an announcement will follow in due course.</p><p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course. We will engage with the new IASC on the legislation following their appointment.</p><p>The Government continues to work with a range of partners to shape its response to modern slavery and will look forward to working with the new IASC when appointed.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 48370 48371 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:24:46 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1505098

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to allow pre-legislative scrutiny of the forthcoming Modern Slavery Bill announced in the Queen's Speech 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	47635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>There are no current plans to publish in draft for pre-legislative scrutiny the Modern Slavery Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech in May.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/09/2022 14:19:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1503605

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on the cost of the 69th Sport’s Day on 29 July 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	45334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The annual Home Office Sports Day is organised by the Home Office Sports and Social Association (“ETHOS”). This is a staff network group, not a Home Office managed unit.</p><p>Civil Servants pay a monthly subscription to the Civil Service Sports Council (“CSSC”) or pay ETHOS a yearly subscription directly. ETHOS is funded by annual grants from the CSSC and direct funding from members.</p><p>As such no funding was provided by the Home Office for the 69th Annual Sports Day on the 29th July 2022.</p><p>For staff outside of London and Gatwick, the Home Office paid for some staff to travel to the event in line with existing arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/09/2022 08:41:19 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1503392

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what precautionary safety mechanisms her Department is helping to establish and support in London to tackle and prevent violence against women.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	45099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined to tackle and prevent VAWG wherever it occurs.</p><p>To support preventing and tackling these crimes in London, we have:</p><ul><li>Allocated over £1.5 million was allocated to projects in London through the Safer Streets Fund and Safety of Women at Night Fund which support areas to put in place measures such as extra CCTV and streetlighting and projects which work to change attitudes and behaviours;</li><li>Awarded over £300,000 to the London Borough of Redbridge, this financial year to continue funding the Spotlight Programme which seeks to help perpetrators change their abusive behaviour. This forms part of £2.5 million awarded to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to fund perpetrator interventions;</li><li>Provided £6.65m to Operation Soteria, which is working with 19 police forces, including the Metropolitan Police Service, to test and develop a new national operating model for the investigation and prosecution of rape.</li></ul><p>In addition, the Metropolitan Police are rolling out Domestic Abuse Matters training to their officers, to support their response to domestic abuse incidents.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 45048 question first answered 07/09/2022 09:12:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1503388

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to tackle the recent increase in violence against women in North East London.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	45048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined to tackle and prevent VAWG wherever it occurs.</p><p>To support preventing and tackling these crimes in London, we have:</p><ul><li>Allocated over £1.5 million was allocated to projects in London through the Safer Streets Fund and Safety of Women at Night Fund which support areas to put in place measures such as extra CCTV and streetlighting and projects which work to change attitudes and behaviours;</li><li>Awarded over £300,000 to the London Borough of Redbridge, this financial year to continue funding the Spotlight Programme which seeks to help perpetrators change their abusive behaviour. This forms part of £2.5 million awarded to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to fund perpetrator interventions;</li><li>Provided £6.65m to Operation Soteria, which is working with 19 police forces, including the Metropolitan Police Service, to test and develop a new national operating model for the investigation and prosecution of rape.</li></ul><p>In addition, the Metropolitan Police are rolling out Domestic Abuse Matters training to their officers, to support their response to domestic abuse incidents.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 45099 question first answered 07/09/2022 09:12:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry