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1342269

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2021 to Question 14126 and with reference to the findings of the Dame Carol Black review of drugs: phase one report, what assessment has been made of the effect of county line closures and drugs seized on (a) drug availability or rates of drug use, (b) potency, (c) price and (d) new trends including local recruitment of children and children being missing for longer periods in adaption to police activity and covid-19; what Government national leadership and oversight on the implementation of a public health approaches to youth violence has taken place; how the Department for Education is involved with that oversight; what assessment she has made of the ethical implications of state use of children to be used as a covert human intelligence source as detailed in The Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill; and whether a Child Rights impact assessment has been undertaken in relation to that proposed policy.
	tabling member constituency	Reigate
	tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
	uin	24876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">In May 2021, the National County Lines Coordination Centre published the latest County Lines strategic assessment. The assessment found that county lines continue to be at the forefront of drug supply nationally and have evolved in response to environmental changes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The county lines business model remains heavily weighted towards the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. NCLCC’s latest assessment indicates that there has been a reduction in the total number of potentially active deal lines, with numbers reported to have fallen from between 800-1,100 in 2019/20 to 600 in 2020/21.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We continue to work with partners to address the underlying drivers of exploitation and ensure support and protection is in place for children exploited through county lines criminality. Wehave funded specialist support for victims of county lines exploitation to deliver one-to-one support to under 25s and their families in the three largest county lines exporting force areas</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">This Government is also delivering a range of initiatives to tackle youth violence including investing over £105.5 million from 2019 to 2022, (VRUs). The Home Office also works closely with the Department for Education to tackle youth violence.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We will continue to use data on rates of drug use to monitor trends and inform the Government’s approach to addressing drugs and drug harms’.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government acknowledges the strength of feeling on juvenile CHIS, however, we must recognise that some juveniles are involved in serious crimes, as perpetrators and victims. In some circumstances a young person may have unique access to information or intelligence that could play a vital part in preventing or detecting serious offences.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Young people are only authorised as CHIS in rare circumstances. Between January 2015 and December 2018, there were only 17 instances where law enforcement bodies deployed those under 18 years old as CHIS, and their participation in criminal conduct is rarer still.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 includes a commitment on the face of the legislation that young people will only be authorised to undertake criminal conduct in exceptional circumstances.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In May 2021, the National County Lines Coordination Centre published the latest County Lines strategic assessment. The assessment found that county lines continue to be at the forefront of drug supply nationally and have evolved in response to environmental changes. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The county lines business model remains heavily weighted towards the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. NCLCC’s latest assessment indicates that there has been a reduction in the total number of potentially active deal lines, with numbers reported to have fallen from between 800-1,100 in 2019/20 to 600 in 2020/21. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We continue to work with partners to address the underlying drivers of exploitation and ensure support and protection is in place for children exploited through county lines criminality. We have funded specialist support for victims of county lines exploitation to deliver one-to-one support to under 25s and their families in the three largest county lines exporting force areas</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This Government is also delivering a range of initiatives to tackle youth violence including investing over £105.5 million in Violence Reduction Units from 2019 to 2022. The Home Office works closely with the Department for Education to tackle youth violence.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We will continue to use data on rates of drug use to monitor trends and inform the Government’s approach to addressing drugs and drug harms.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government acknowledges the strength of feeling on juvenile CHIS, however, we must recognise that some juveniles are involved in serious crimes, as perpetrators and victims. In some circumstances a young person may have unique access to information or intelligence that could play a vital part in preventing or detecting serious offences. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Young people are only authorised as CHIS in rare circumstances. Between January 2015 and December 2018, there were only 17 instances where law enforcement bodies deployed those under 18 years old as CHIS, and their participation in criminal conduct is rarer still. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 includes a commitment on the face of the legislation that young people will only be authorised to undertake criminal conduct in exceptional circumstances. </ins></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/07/2021 08:08:09 question first ministerially corrected 08/07/2021 13:33:52 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 11642 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1342536

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Arts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools lack a qualified teacher in (a) art and design, (b) drama and (c) music.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	25092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The number of state-funded schools in England with no teachers holding a relevant post-A level qualification in art and design, drama or music is provided in the attached table.</p><p>To reduce burden during the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and local authorities were not required to provide information on teacher qualifications in 2020. Therefore, the information provided relates to the November 2019 School Workforce Census.</p><p>Please note that this information relates to qualifications of teachers, not the subjects taught. Information on subjects taught and teacher post-A level qualifications is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication at the following link: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/07/2021 15:09:36 question first ministerially corrected 07/04/2022 09:37:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker attachment 1 file name 25092_table.xlsx title 25092_table previous answer version 11142 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 attachment 1 file name 25092_table_teachers_without_post_a_level_qualification_Art_Drama_music.xls title Table for teacher employment qualifications
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1342325

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish guidance on welfare benefit entitlement for EU nationals who have not made an application under the EU Settlement Scheme by the deadline of 30 June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	25110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As with citizens of countries elsewhere in the world, EEA citizens who missed the 30 June deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, and do not have any other form of immigration leave, no longer have their rights protected, including access to benefits.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">However, a person granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of a late application will have the same rights from the date they are granted status, as a person who applied by the deadline.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has already published guidance on late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme at <a href="https://horizon.homeoffice.gov.uk/file-wrapper/eu-settlement-scheme-eu-other-eea-and-swiss-citizens-and-their-family-members" target="_blank">EU Settlement Scheme: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members | Horizon</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is working closely with DWP and HMRC to ensure all those eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme apply, including contacting people to encourage them to do so. We will also expediate outstanding applications to the EUSS, including late applications where there are compelling or compassionate grounds for doing so.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As with citizens of countries elsewhere in the world, EEA citizens who missed the 30 June deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, and do not have any other form of immigration leave, no longer have their rights protected, including access to benefits. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, a person granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of a late application will have the same rights from the date they are granted status, as a person who applied by the deadline. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has already published guidance on late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eu" target="_blank">Immigration Rules Appendix EU - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office is working closely with DWP and HMRC to ensure all those eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme apply, including contacting people to encourage them to do so. We will also expediate outstanding applications to the EUSS, including late applications where there are compelling or compassionate grounds for doing so.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2021 14:12:56 question first ministerially corrected 13/07/2021 10:52:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 12506 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1342644

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hours of unpaid work have been completed as part of Community Sentences in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL1613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>The number of UPW hours delivered in the last five years are:</p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">April 2016 to March 2017: 5,581,803</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">April 2017 to March 2018: 5,381,903</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">April 2018 to March 2019: 5,310,093</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">April 2019 to March 2020: 4,101,917</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">April 2020 to March 2021: 2,117,333</del></li></ul><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">April 2016 to March 2017: 5,582,445</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">April 2017 to March 2018: 5,382,173</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">April 2018 to March 2019: 5,310,526</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">April 2019 to March 2020: 4,868,990</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">April 2020 to March 2021: 1,356,061</ins></li></ul><p>The figures for April 2020 – March 2021 evidence a decline in unpaid work delivery resulting from the pandemic and the need to comply with public health regulations, such as lockdowns and social distancing measures.</p><p>Prior to 26<sup>th</sup> June 2021, Community Rehabilitation Companies were responsible for the delivery of unpaid work. Since then, the new unified probation service has assumed responsibility for unpaid work delivery. This has provided an opportunity to re-energise our work, drive up completion rates and deliver better outcomes. We will deliver better quality and more robust unpaid work placements that are highly visible to the public and that meet both punitive and reparative aims. We want to move away from a reliance on individual placements towards incorporating larger national projects with public bodies and charities and we are keen to involve our stakeholders as much as possible in our plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 14/07/2021 16:42:58 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2022 17:21:24 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar previous answer version 14204 answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford