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789144

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	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, with whom she plans to consult on new measures to tackle domestic violence and abuse; and when that consultation will commence.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	112890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We will be publishing a public consultation later this year to inform the development of our domestic abuse programme. We recognise how important it is to get this right which is why we have already been in close contact with key partners and experts to shape our thinking. We will welcome responses from anyone who wishes to contribute, and we will be engaging with a range of partners including professionals, victims, experts and wider communities.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2017 17:30:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

770013

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2017
	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, with reference to the Answer of 25 October 2016 to Question 48814, on slavery, if she will provide further data for (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	107708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals that have been suspended before Reasonable and Conclusive Grounds decision stages between 2009 and 2016. NRM decisions are suspended when it is not possible to gather further information to make a decision, for example if the Competent Authority decision makers become aware that the individual referred has gone missing. In such cases, the Competent Authority must ensure the missing individual has been reported to the police.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Number of Potential Victims Referred to National Referral Mechanism (NRM)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Potential victim reported exploitation as</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Suspended Pre-Reasonable Grounds decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Suspended Pre-Conclusive Grounds decision</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2009</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>534</p></td><td><p>Adult (385)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (149)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2010</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>712</p></td><td><p>Adult (525)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (187)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2011</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>945</p></td><td><p>Adult (647)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (298)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2012</p></td><td rowspan="3"><p>1183</p></td><td><p>Adult (812)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (370)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown (1)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2013</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1745</p></td><td><p>Adult (1,297)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (448)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2014</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>2339</p></td><td><p>Adult (1,667)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (672)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2015</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>3262</p></td><td><p>Adult (2,284)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (978)</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2016</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>3804</p></td><td><p>Adult (2,527)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (1277)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that children who have been trafficked receive the right support, including through the national roll-out of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates. The Advocates will help to protect trafficked children from further harm, including preventing children from being re-trafficked or going missing.</p><p>On 16 January, the Home Secretary announced the award of £2.2m from the Child Trafficking Protection Fund (CTPF) to seven organisations to protect vulnerable children in the UK and overseas who are at risk of trafficking. The CTPF has two objectives. First, victim support and recovery, including specialist care to trafficked children. Second, reducing vulnerability to exploitation, by preventing trafficked children from going missing and potentially being re-trafficked. The projects cover a range of proposals including tailored support for trafficking victims from various cultures, developing skills and expertise in local areas, and a specialist accommodation pilot.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2017 17:23:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

780579

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Finance
	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 her Department's advertisement for a Lead Commissioner for Counter Extremism, published on 17 September 2017, who the 90 civil society groups are which are cited as having been funded; which regions each of those groups operate in; how much each such group was funded for; and what type of extremism each such group tackles.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	110286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>We have awarded £6 million of Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) funding to 136 projects delivered by 126 civil society groups. Groups can make multiple applications, with a maximum value for each of £50,000 for a grant application and £75,000 for in-kind support.</p><p> </p><p>All civil society groups in receipt of BSBT funding are working to tackle extremism as defined in the Counter Extremism Strategy. A list of the groups and the region(s) they are operating in can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-a-stronger-britain-together" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-a-stronger-britain-together</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/11/2017 17:08:47 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

781430

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take account of (a) the views of advocacy organisations and (b) regional trends in Northern Ireland for the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	110681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>To inform the development of legislative proposals to tackle domestic abuse, we will be publishing a public consultation later this year, and welcome responses from anyone who wishes to contribute, including from specialist domestic abuse organisations.</p><p>We are keen to take in to account experience from across the UK, and have already engaged with officials in Northern Ireland to this end.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/11/2017 15:12:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

788589

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fireworks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to reduce the nuisance caused by fireworks; what plans she has to reduce instances of nuisance and abuse; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	112621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to the safe use of fireworks and reducing nuisance is to encourage industry, retailers and others to promote responsible use through guidance and public education. There is also significant regulation in place covering the supply, storage, possession and use of fireworks, which helps to reduce instances of nuisance and abuse. This includes restrictions on when fireworks can be sold, curfews which limit the hours during which fireworks can be used, local authority powers to deal with excessive firework noise and a prohibition on setting off or throwing fireworks in the street or other public places. <br> <br>In addition, the police or local authorities can consider the use of the powers provided by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, if they are satisfied that the relevant legal tests are met, to tackle those who cause alarm or distress to others through their misuse of fireworks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/11/2017 16:49:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

783225

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of her Department's spend in the last year has been with Government strategic suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	111286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>During FY1617, Home Office spent 27.7% of its total third party spend with Government strategic suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2017 17:55:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

786820

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	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, what plans she has to ensure that the recruitment policies of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority board will include trade union experience as a desirable competence for future board members; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	112360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) is constituted under The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015. Recruitment to the Board follows a fair and open process in line with the Government’s code of practice on public appointments.</p><p>Anyone with relevant experience and ability to contribute to the GLAA Board, including those with trade union experience, is able to apply to recruitment rounds.</p><p>The Department has not discussed the effectiveness of the GLAA Board with trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112361 112466 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:51:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

788594

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Synthetic Cannabinoids: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the police on the steps they are taking to tackle the availability of black mamba and spice on the streets; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	112500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>We have regular conversations on tackling illegal drugs with the National Policing Lead for Drugs, including on the prevalence of synthetic cannabinoids, such as those sold under the brand names of Spice and Black Mamba.</p><p>We recognise how dangerous synthetic cannabinoids can be and the devastating impact that they can have on communities, families and the individuals taking them.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we acted to control these substances as class B drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act and give the police the powers they need to take action, including making possession illegal and delivering longer sentences for dealers.</p><p><br>We are monitoring the prevalence of these drugs, and new psychoactive substances more widely, through a range of sources such as survey data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, and data on the numbers of people in treatment.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112499 112501 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:57:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

786818

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	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, what discussions her Department has had with trade unions on the effectiveness of the board of the Gamgmasters and Labour Abuse Authority; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	112361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) is constituted under The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015. Recruitment to the Board follows a fair and open process in line with the Government’s code of practice on public appointments.</p><p>Anyone with relevant experience and ability to contribute to the GLAA Board, including those with trade union experience, is able to apply to recruitment rounds.</p><p>The Department has not discussed the effectiveness of the GLAA Board with trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 112360 112466 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:51:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

783158

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Organised Crime: Merseyside
	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 trends in the level of child exploitation by criminal gangs across Merseyside.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	111303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Intelligence and information on child criminal exploitation is collected at individual force level and Merseyside Police will hold the relevant information. At a national level, the National Crime Agency (NCA) is responsible for producing a national threat assessment on county lines based on information provided by individual forces and Regional Organised Crime Units and this includes child criminal exploitation. The next national threat assessment by the NCA is due to be published very shortly.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking firm action to tackle the issue of child criminal exploitation and county lines this includes: publishing new guidance for practitioners on identifying county lines and helping those being exploited; funding a pilot service for exploited young people caught up in county lines drugs running; match-funding local reviews to build resilience in areas where there are concerns about county lines; and we will be shortly implementing new powers to enable the police to close down mobile phone numbers that are being used to deal drugs as part of the county lines model.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2017 17:29:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden