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1360348

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	o ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a firewall between labour inspection teams and immigration enforcement.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	57188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery, including labour exploitation and ensuring that victims are identified early and provided with the support they need to rebuild their lives.</p><p> </p><p>The safety of victims is paramount and is fully considered before any enforcement action is taken by Immigration Enforcement. All law enforcement officers, including immigration officers, receive training as part of their induction on spotting the signs of labour exploitation and modern slavery. Law enforcement bodies also work together to tackle the unscrupulous employers behind these cruel crimes. Immigration Enforcement is a key partner in taking action against employers who do not play by the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/10/2021 16:44:59 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1603590

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	[EU edit] To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the updated harms assessment by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on nitrous oxide, published on 7 March 2023, when she plans to respond to its findings; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of specifically proscribing nitrous oxide; and whether it is her policy to support the other recommendations in that report.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
	tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
	uin	163837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published their report on nitrous oxide on 6 March, setting out the evidence as it currently stands and made seven recommendations.</p><p>The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully along with any other available evidence, as appropriate, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/03/2023 14:31:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1345604

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	What the average length of time is for her Department to process asylum applications.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	902537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Calculating an average length of time does not take into account the numerous factors that contribute to the decision-making process. Nor does it consider our prioritisation of children and the most vulnerable.</p><p>We are working to improve the speed of decisions and reduce the number of outstanding claims; but there will always be complex cases, and it is right we take time to work through them carefully, not rush to meet an arbitrary deadline.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/07/2021 16:06:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1360566

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support Afghan people who reach the UK by their own means after being unable to access safe routes.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	903776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>There are many people in Afghanistan who may wish to leave, and while the UK has led the way with the most ambitious resettlement scheme of its type, we cannot do it all alone. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p><p>We are taking action to help those affected by the situation in Afghanistan. Our new resettlement scheme will welcome Afghans most at risk, prioritising women, girls, religious and other minorities, so they can rebuild their lives safely in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/10/2021 15:17:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1345599

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	What steps she is taking to meet the UK’s international obligations on refugees and asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Steven Bonnar
	uin	902542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those in need. Since 2015, we have resettled more than 25,000 people – more than any other EU country – and we have a new global UK Resettlement Scheme running.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Bill, which was introduced last week, will fix the broken asylum system in the UK and ensure that access to the UK’s asylum system is based on need, not on the ability to pay people smugglers</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/07/2021 16:12:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4748 label Biography information for Steven Bonnar

1345601

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Theft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to reduce levels of burglary and theft.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	902525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises the devastating impact crimes such as burglary and theft have on our communities and businesses.</p><p>That is why we are recruiting 20,000 extra police officers and why we have introduced the Safer Streets Fund to prevent these crimes from happening, supporting the deployment of solutions such as home security and increased street lighting in high crime areas.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 15:55:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1345596

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	What steps her Department is taking to help protect police officers from harm in the line of duty.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	902528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our brave police receive the support and protection they deserve.</p><p>The Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will enshrine in law a Police Covenant and double the maximum sentence for assaults on emergency workers.</p><p>We also continue to invest in direct support to police through the National Police Wellbeing Service.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/07/2021 15:57:40 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1345606

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to help police forces tackle road traffic offences.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	902540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>How road traffic offences are enforced and how resources are deployed are operational matters for the individual Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables in conjunction with local policing plans.</p><p>The police have a range of powers available to them in road traffic legislation and will in each case decided what the most appropriate enforcement action is.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 16:11:52 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1360561

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure the effective implementation of the Beating Crime Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	903771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Beating Crime Plan sets out the Government’s blueprint for cutting crime, protecting the public and increasing confidence in the Criminal Justice System.</p><p>Since its publication, we have been working with partners across government, policing and other law enforcement agencies to deliver the commitments we have made to the public.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/10/2021 15:01:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1360560

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure the effective implementation of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	903769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We owe a huge debt of gratitude to interpreters and other staff who risked their lives working alongside UK forces in Afghanistan.</p><p>It is why we have introduced a generous funding package, covering healthcare, accommodation, education, and integration. We are committed to working with local authorities and NGOs to ensure Afghans who are resettled in the UK are fully supported.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 14:59:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell