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921918

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	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 his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	152298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/06/2018 16:17:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

574142

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is giving to dispersal centres for asylum seekers to help foster community cohesion.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	44843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office funds strategic migration partnerships which are local authority-led partnerships designed to provide structures and support services for those organisations working with migrants and refugees in local communities.</p><p>The Home Office also provides a dedicated integration loan directly to recognised refugees. The loan is designed to help refugees integrate into UK society by offering financial support towards housing costs, employment and training.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 44842 question first answered 13/09/2016 13:52:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

574143

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	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 is taking to create more cohesive societies in areas with dispersal centres for asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	44842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office funds strategic migration partnerships which are local authority-led partnerships designed to provide structures and support services for those organisations working with migrants and refugees in local communities.</p><p>The Home Office also provides a dedicated integration loan directly to recognised refugees. The loan is designed to help refugees integrate into UK society by offering financial support towards housing costs, employment and training.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 44843 question first answered 13/09/2016 13:52:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

652375

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is given to Border Force staff on dealing with people with dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	56092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>People who present at the border with possible signs of dementia are treated as vulnerable adults. Consideration for how to adjust business processes to accommodate and safeguard the vulnerable is incorporated in a range of training and guidance products delivered to Border Force officers, including the core skills training that all Border Force officers receive. There are also special teams across Border Force who provide support to frontline colleagues by providing expert help in identifying those who may be at risk or are vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/12/2016 17:57:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

678082

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she next plans to review the shortage occupation list.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	61385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews the Shortage Occupation List when commissioned to do so by the Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MAC has carried out two full reviews and four partial reviews of the Shortage Occupation List since May 2010. The MAC recently reviewed the teaching sector and has submitted its report. The Government is considering further reviews of the list as part of the MAC’s wider work plan.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the MAC’s methodology and the reviews it has carried out are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/01/2017 14:07:22 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

1041468

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Escape Rooms: Fires
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he provides operators of escape rooms on fire safety and evacuation procedures in the event of a fire in locked rooms.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	208428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to all non-domestic premises, including those which feature experiential escape rooms. Under the Fire Safety Order, the person responsible for the premises must undertake and review regularly a fire risk assessment of the premises and put in place and maintain adequate and appropriate fire precaution measures to mitigate against the risk to life from fire. This includes ensuring adequate escape routes.</p><p>The Government has made available a suite of premises-specific guidance to support responsible persons in complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Order. These are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments</a>.</p><p>As the enforcing authority for the Fire Safety Order in their area, each local fire and rescue authority is required by the Fire and Rescue National Framework to have in place a risk-based inspection programme for auditing compliance. Where a potential new risk emerges, it is for individual authorities to determine how best to use their resources to reduce the risks facing the communities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 208429 question first answered 22/01/2019 16:48:42 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1041469

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Escape Rooms: Fires
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he has provided to fire authorities on fire safety in escape rooms.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	208429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to all non-domestic premises, including those which feature experiential escape rooms. Under the Fire Safety Order, the person responsible for the premises must undertake and review regularly a fire risk assessment of the premises and put in place and maintain adequate and appropriate fire precaution measures to mitigate against the risk to life from fire. This includes ensuring adequate escape routes.</p><p>The Government has made available a suite of premises-specific guidance to support responsible persons in complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Order. These are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments</a>.</p><p>As the enforcing authority for the Fire Safety Order in their area, each local fire and rescue authority is required by the Fire and Rescue National Framework to have in place a risk-based inspection programme for auditing compliance. Where a potential new risk emerges, it is for individual authorities to determine how best to use their resources to reduce the risks facing the communities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 208428 question first answered 22/01/2019 16:48:42 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1123589

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of police officers who have taken their own lives in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publish data on suicide by occupation in England. The latest release can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables</a></p><p>The Home Office has not issued any guidance to police forces on the collection of statistics on the number of police officers taking their own lives.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 248771 248773 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1123590

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces hold statistics on the number of (a) police officers, (b) police community support officers and (c) police staff taking their own lives.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publish data on suicide by occupation in England. The latest release can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables</a></p><p>The Home Office has not issued any guidance to police forces on the collection of statistics on the number of police officers taking their own lives.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 248770 248773 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1123591

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of fire fighters who have taken their own lives in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes suicide statistics for the UK for each calendar year. The latest available figures were published by ONS in September 2018 and covered calendar years up to 2017[1].</p><p>Table 1 below provides the number of deaths caused by suicide in firefighters of a working age (20-64 years old) based on information attained on the death certificate. Please note, data on firefighters in managerial roles has also been provided but this category also includes senior officers in ambulance, prison and related services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fire service officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Office for National Statistics</p><p> </p><p><strong>Box 1. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes used to define suicide</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ICD-10 codes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>X60-X84</p></td><td><p>Intentional self-harm</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Deaths caused by suicide in fire service officers and senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services, aged 20 to 64 years, England and Wales, deaths registered 2008 to 2017<strong>[2]</strong><sup>,<strong>[3]</strong>,<strong>[4]</strong>,<strong>[5]</strong>,<strong>[6]</strong></sup></strong></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/2017registrations" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/2017registrations</a></p><p>[2]Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). This includes all deaths from intentional self-harm for persons aged 10 years and over, and deaths where the intent was undetermined for those aged 15 years and over. The ICD codes used to select the deaths are show in Box 1.</p><p>[3]Figures are for those aged 20 to 64 years based on usual working age. However, information from the death certificate does not ascertain if the individual was actively in work or retired.</p><p>[4]Figures for England and Wales include the deaths of non-residents.</p><p>[5]Figures are for deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in each calendar year. Due to the length of time it takes to complete a coroner’s inquest, it can take months or even years for a suicide to be registered. More details can be found in the ‘Suicides in the UK’ statistical bulletin.</p><p>[6]Occupations defined using the Standard Occupation Classification (v.2010). 'Fire service officers' are defined by SOC code 3313 and 'Senior officers in fire, ambulance and prison related services' are defined by SOC code 1173. For information on the classification hierarchy, follow the link below:</p><p>Information on the Standard Occupation Classification</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/05/2019 16:19:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard