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1639168

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: 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 progress the National Crime Agency has made on tackling organised immigration crime.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	905054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>Mr Speaker, this Government has pledged to tackle Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) as a priority to save lives, deter illegal migration and disrupt the people-smuggling gangs responsible for the dangerous Channel crossings.</p><p>Since 2015, the UK’s dedicated OIC taskforce has achieved more than 1,400 arrests (both in the UK and overseas), with suspects sentenced to more than 1,300 years in prison (61)</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 22/05/2023 15:07:05 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1666381

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hamas: Arrests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested for publicly endorsing Hamas since the attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	203670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 1200hrs Monday 23<sup>rd</sup> October, as a result of Counter Terrorism Policing led investigations, there have been 6 arrests of individuals for publicly supporting Hamas.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 25/10/2023 12:20:40 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1599946

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the findings on far-right extremism in Hope Not Hate's report entitled State of Hate 2023; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	155222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling those who spread views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities in our society, and that radicalise others into terrorism.</p><p>The important role of the Commission for Countering Extremism continues. The Home Secretary appointed Robin Simcox as Commissioner for the Commission for Countering Extremism in July 2022 for a three-year term to ensure vital continuity in the work of the Commission.</p><p>We continue to work with law enforcement agencies to deliver against the national intelligence picture and increase understanding of new and emerging radicalising threats to society.</p><p>The Government’s assessment of the threat from terrorism is under continual review. This includes the national threat level, which is set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and the Security Service. The current level is substantial, which means an attack is likely. It covers all forms of terrorism, including extreme right-wing terrorism, and is based on a wide range of information. This also includes our threat agnostic counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST. In October 2022, we announced that CONTEST being updated to protect the public from new and emerging threats to our way of life.</p><p>Hope Not Hate’s State of Hate 2023 report is welcome, and will be considered alongside other evidence as part of the Government’s ongoing review process. We do not believe a Ministerial Statement is required at this time.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 03/03/2023 14:08:15 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1663392

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Muslims
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has held meetings in 2023 on (a) Islamophobia and (b) hate crime against Muslims.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	201246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to doing everything we can to tackle anti-Muslim hatred, and all forms of prejudice in our society. Ministers across Government hold meetings covering these important issues regularly.</p><p>Details of meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk.</p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 23/10/2023 16:40:58 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1666624

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places of worship of religion have applied for funding through the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	203940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme provides physical protective security measures, such as CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing to places of worship and associated faith community centres that are particularly vulnerable to religiously or racially motivated hate crime in England and Wales.</p><p>In the first seven years of the scheme between 2016 and 2022, the Home Office approved protective security measures at 523 places of worship across England and Wales: 225 mosques, 201 churches, 47 gurdwaras, 38 Hindu temples, and 12 places of worship of other faiths.</p><p>The Home Office is currently processing applications for this year’s scheme with a view to informing applicants of the outcome in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 203941 question first answered 25/10/2023 15:47:22 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1666625

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	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 have been received for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	203941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme provides physical protective security measures, such as CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing to places of worship and associated faith community centres that are particularly vulnerable to religiously or racially motivated hate crime in England and Wales.</p><p>In the first seven years of the scheme between 2016 and 2022, the Home Office approved protective security measures at 523 places of worship across England and Wales: 225 mosques, 201 churches, 47 gurdwaras, 38 Hindu temples, and 12 places of worship of other faiths.</p><p>The Home Office is currently processing applications for this year’s scheme with a view to informing applicants of the outcome in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 203940 question first answered 25/10/2023 15:47:22 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1678084

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he considers British nationals fighting for the Israel Defence Force to be a risk to national security.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2023 16:47:58 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683172

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	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 he has received under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme as of 17 January 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Protective Security for Mosque Scheme is a new scheme in 2023/24 and opened on 21 June 2023.</p><p>As of 17 January 2024, the Home Office has received 269 applications to the scheme. By region, applications have been received from the East Midlands (32), East of England (24), Greater London (57), North East (21), North West (54), South East (22), South West (8), West Midlands (36), Northern Ireland (3) and Wales (12).</p><p>Decisions on applications will be communicated to applicant mosques and Muslim faith community centres in due course. The scheme remains open to applicants and information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10243 10244 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:53:43 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683173

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	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 have been approved under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme as of 17 January 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Protective Security for Mosque Scheme is a new scheme in 2023/24 and opened on 21 June 2023.</p><p>As of 17 January 2024, the Home Office has received 269 applications to the scheme. By region, applications have been received from the East Midlands (32), East of England (24), Greater London (57), North East (21), North West (54), South East (22), South West (8), West Midlands (36), Northern Ireland (3) and Wales (12).</p><p>Decisions on applications will be communicated to applicant mosques and Muslim faith community centres in due course. The scheme remains open to applicants and information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10242 10244 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:53:43 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1683174

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
	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 have been denied under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme as of 17 January 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Protective Security for Mosque Scheme is a new scheme in 2023/24 and opened on 21 June 2023.</p><p>As of 17 January 2024, the Home Office has received 269 applications to the scheme. By region, applications have been received from the East Midlands (32), East of England (24), Greater London (57), North East (21), North West (54), South East (22), South West (8), West Midlands (36), Northern Ireland (3) and Wales (12).</p><p>Decisions on applications will be communicated to applicant mosques and Muslim faith community centres in due course. The scheme remains open to applicants and information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 10242 10243 question first answered 25/01/2024 12:53:43 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan