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1196581

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings she had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser (a) from 1 September to 30 November 2019 and (b) from 1 December 2019 to 29 February 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
	tabling member printed	Greg Clark
	uin	48357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Ministers meet with Professor John Aston, the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser, as necessary during the process of policy development and delivery. During the periods in question, I met with him on numerous occasions.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ministers meet with Professor John Aston, the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser, as necessary during the process of policy development and delivery. During the periods in question, the Home Secretary met with Professor John Aston on numerous occasions.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/05/2020 09:57:20 question first ministerially corrected 02/06/2020 09:31:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 24216 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1225666

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people with a past or present National Referral Mechanism referral who are in custody in the UK as at 16 July 2020.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	75234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Single Competent Authority (SCA) operates the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which is a civil process for the identification and support of victims of modern slavery. The SCA does not hold real time data on the number of individuals referred into the NRM who are in custody at any specific time.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Single Competent Authority (SCA) operates the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which is a civil process for the identification and support of victims of modern slavery. The SCA does not hold real time data on the number of individuals referred into the NRM who are in custody at any specific time.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The SCA requests information from all parties, as required and relevant, in order to make effective decisions about an individual’s modern slavery/human trafficking experience(s). Information regarding remands in custody or sentences will not be relevant to the decision as to whether a person was a victim of Modern Slavery.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/07/2020 14:01:33 question first ministerially corrected 31/07/2020 09:41:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 41235 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1232898

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications there have been to the National Referral Mechanism by region in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	Simon Fell
	uin	87667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:02 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47856 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1232901

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
	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 applications to the National Referral Mechanism received a reasonable grounds decision in each of the last five years following appeal of a negative decision.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	Simon Fell
	uin	87669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019.</a> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:03 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47858 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1241357

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Missing Persons
	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 missing (a) adults and (b) children, were recorded as high risk in each month from 1 April 2020 to 1 September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	100359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office does not hold data on missing person incidents. Annual missing persons statistics, including analysis of age and risk category, are published by the National Crime Agency’s Missing Person’s Unit. The latest report is for 2018-19 and is available at <a href="https://www.missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/resources/downloads/missing-persons-statistical-bulletins" target="_blank">https://www.missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/resources/downloads/missing-persons-statistical-bulletins</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government recognises the importance of accurate and timely data on both current and historic missing incidents. We are working with the national policing lead for Missing Persons and the NCA’s UK Missing Persons Unit through the Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) to deliver a National Register for Missing Persons (NRMP). The NRMP will provide a snapshot of live missing incidents across police forces in England and Wales.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Annual missing persons statistics, including analysis of age and risk category, are published by the National Crime Agency’s Missing Person’s Unit. The latest report is for 2018-19 and is available at <a href="https://www.missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/resources/downloads/missing-persons-statistical-bulletins" target="_blank">https://www.missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/resources/downloads/missing-persons-statistical-bulletins</a>.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The Government recognises the importance of accurate and timely data on both current and historic missing incidents. We are working with the national policing lead for Missing Persons and the NCA’s UK Missing Persons Unit through the Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) to deliver a National Register for Missing Persons (NRMP). The NRMP will provide a snapshot of live missing incidents across police forces in England and Wales.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/10/2020 16:03:27 question first ministerially corrected 16/10/2020 13:09:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 54324 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1304558

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Organised Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to protect vulnerable children from county lines drugs networks in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	173141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is currently considering a response to this question and will respond shortly.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government recognises the devastating impact of county lines activity on children and vulnerable people.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are determined to disrupt these ruthless gangs and put an end to exploitation. In January we announced £40 million of new money to tackle county lines and drugs supply in the financial year 2021/22. This will bring the total invested in tackling this threat to £65 million since November 2019.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Through our £25m county lines programme we have already seen 3,400 people arrested, more than 550 lines closed and more than 770 vulnerable people safeguarded. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are also investing £105.5m into 18 Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) until March 2022 to tackle the root causes of serious violence via a whole system approach which can include activity to prevent and support victims of county lines.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Thames Valley VRU, backed by £3.48m investment to develop and sustain their VRU in reducing serious violence, are also targeting and supporting victims of county lines. For example, Thames Valley have established an enhanced information sharing network, which shares information on young people that might be at risk of county lines with specialist departments. The VRU can then provide support for those young people by introducing early intervention strategies embedded within the trauma informed approach. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, we have extended the specialist support available for those affected by county lines exploitation and we continue to fund Missing People’s SafeCall service which provides confidential, specialist advice and support to young people and their families/carers who are affected by county lines exploitation anywhere in England and Wales.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2021 16:46:20 question first ministerially corrected 06/04/2021 10:02:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 94512 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1168763

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Religious Sects
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has an agreed definition of a cult.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for matters relating to faith and religion within Government.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 312 313 question first answered 25/06/2020 17:29:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1168783

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Religious Sects
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on the number of cults operating in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for matters relating to faith and religion within Government.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 311 313 question first answered 25/06/2020 17:29:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1168784

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Religious Sects
	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 reduce the spread of cults in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for matters relating to faith and religion within Government.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 311 312 question first answered 25/06/2020 17:29:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1172089

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	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 Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2018 report published in July 2019, for what reason there was a 7 per cent increase in the use of animals in higher education and training between 2017 and 2018; what those experiments involved; and at what level of higher education those experiments took place.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	5531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 provides for the authorisation of licences for higher education and training. The numbers of animals used in higher education and training each year depends on a number of factors that support a trained and skilled workforce, including the required programmes of work and available funding.</p><p>Information on the type of procedures conducted during animal experiments is collected by establishments, not the Home Office. The Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) is required under the legislation to collect annual statistics on the use of protected animals in regulated procedures. This requirement is for the <em>categorisation </em>of the purpose of the procedures but does not include collecting information on the <em>types</em> of procedures undertaken during animal experiments.</p><p>The statistics do not differentiate the numbers of procedures at any given level of higher education.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/09/2020 14:21:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel