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752764

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of people charged by authorities in Northern Ireland under the Offences Against the Person Act 1981 for purchasing abortion medication for (a) their own use and (b) the use by a third party in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	5167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>No estimate has been made as policing and justice is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. Prosecutions are therefore a matter for the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS). The Northern Ireland Office does not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/07/2017 12:16:25 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

756983

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the (a) Police Service of Northern Ireland, (b) Department of Justice, Northern Ireland and (c) Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland on individuals charged under the Offences Against the Person Act 1981 for purchasing abortion medication for (i) their own use and (ii) use by a third party.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	8097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>As abortion, and policing and justice, are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, I have not held any such discussions.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/09/2017 10:26:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1184030

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	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 she has taken to improve Action Fraud's performance.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	27627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>As the National Lead Force for fraud, the City of London Police (CoLP) are responsible for the performance of the Action Fraud service. Together with the City of London Corporation, CoLP commissioned an independent review led by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud.  The findings and recommendations of that review were published on  24th January: <a href="https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Pages/police-authority.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Pages/police-authority.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>Working with the City of London Corporation, the NCA and Home Office, the City of London Police will address Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the 20/21 police funding settlement, City of London Police received additional funding to allow them to recruit additional staff for the Action Fraud call centre. Despite the current challenging circumstances, work has continued to recruit and develop remote training for these additional staff at pace.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/06/2020 16:55:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1185667

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	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 she has taken to ensure Action Fraud deals with cases in (a) a timely and (b) an effective manner.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	30752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We are clear that the law enforcement response to fraud must improve. As the National Lead Force for fraud, the City of London Police (CoLP) are responsible for the performance of the Action Fraud service.</p><p>This includes ensuring that reports are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. We are working closely with law enforcement to ensure the recommendations set out in Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report, as well as the independent review led by Sir Craig Mackey into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud, are implemented effectively in order to improve the response to fraud at the local, regional and national levels, including the support provided to victims of fraud.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/03/2020 16:46:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1187054

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Action Fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	33406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>We are clear that the law enforcement response to fraud must improve. As the National Lead Force for fraud, the City of London Police (CoLP) are responsible for the performance of the Action Fraud service.</p><p>This includes ensuring that reports are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. We are working closely with law enforcement to ensure the recommendations set out in Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report, as well as the independent review led by Sir Craig Mackey into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud, are implemented effectively in order to improve the response to fraud at the local, regional and national levels, including the support provided to victims of fraud</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 31/03/2020 14:21:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1193761

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	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 3 February 2020 to Question 3275 on Action Fraud, what steps her Department is taking to increase the capacity of Action Fraud to meet increased demand.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	43831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The City of London Corporation (as the Police Authority for the City of London Police) commissioned an independent review by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud. The finding and recommendations of that review were published on 24<sup>th</sup> January: <a href="https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Pages/police-authority.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Pages/police-authority.aspx</a></p><p>Working with the City of London Corporation, the NCA and Home Office, the City of London Police will address Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB.</p><p>In addition, as part of the 20/21 police funding settlement, City of London Police received additional funding to allow them to recruit additional staff for the Action Fraud call centre. Despite the current challenging circumstances, work has continued to recruit and develop remote training for these additional staff at pace.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2020 10:37:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1225712

	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	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will undertake a review on the effectiveness of Action Fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	75465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>It is vital that victims of fraud have the confidence to come forward and know that their case will be dealt with.</p><p>The City of London Corporation (as the Police Authority for the City of London Police) commissioned an independent review by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud. The findings and recommendations of that review were published on 24<sup>th</sup> January on the City of London Police Authority’s website, currently available at <a href="https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/About-us/action-fraud-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/About-us/action-fraud-report.pdf</a>.</p><p>The City of London Police are addressing Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB, working with the City of London Corporation, the National Crime Agency and the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/07/2020 16:12:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1226521

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	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 of the adequacy of the response times of Action Fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	76824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>Victims in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are encouraged to report these crimes directly to Action Fraud, the centralised reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. Those in Scotland should report directly to Police Scotland, via the 101 service.</p><p>It is vital that victims of fraud have the confidence to come forward and know that their case will be dealt with.</p><p>The City of London Corporation (as the Police Authority for the City of London Police) commissioned an independent review by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud. The findings and recommendations of that review were published on 24<sup>th</sup> January on the City of London Police Authority’s website, currently available at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/About-us/action-fraud-report.pdf</p><p>The review highlights the need to improve the victim experience, with a focus on answering times, the time callers spend waiting in queues and the percentage of calls that are answered. The City of London Police are addressing Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB, working with the City of London Corporation, the National Crime Agency and the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>City of London Police transparently publish their response times. These are currently available at: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/fraud-stats. We monitor these stats closely, working with City of London Police to understand any monthly drops in response times.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 76825 question first answered 28/07/2020 16:58:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1231563

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports have been made by members of the public to Action Fraud since its creation; how many of those reports have been referred to a police force; and how many of those referred reports have led to a substantive criminal investigation by the police.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	85113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data on the number of fraud and Computer Misuse Act (CMA) cases reported to Action Fraud that have been recorded as criminal offences by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).</p><p>Such data is published by the Office for National Statistics on a quarterly basis and the most recently available data for the year ending March 2020 can be found, along with a time series, in Table A4 here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables</a>.</p><p>The Home Office also collects information on the number of fraud and CMA offences that the NFIB refer to police forces for investigation and on the number of fraud and CMA outcomes recorded by the police. This data is published annually as part of the Home Office’s ‘Crime Outcomes in England and Wales’ publication. The latest available data for year ending March 2020 can be found be here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics</a></p><p>City of London Police also produce an interactive dashboard of their statistics which shows a breakdown of dissemination rates and outcomes at force level. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/data" target="_blank">https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/data</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/09/2020 13:51:49 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1231564

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what remedies are available to a member of the public who has reported a crime using the Action Fraud website, been advised that the matter is not suitable for investigation, and is dissatisfied with that outcome.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	85114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The decision on whether to investigate a crime rests solely with the police who will take into account available resources, the likely eventual outcome and other criminal cases already under investigation.</p><p>If a member of public is not satisfied with the service provided by Action Fraud or NFIB, they can make a complaint via the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) or the City of London Police’s Professional Standards Directorate (PSD).</p><p>Furthermore, there are alternative routes to redress that, depending on the nature of the allegation, a member of the public may wish to pursue. One of these is to pursue the case through a civil route. Information on this can be sought by contacting Citizen’s Advice.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/09/2020 13:53:50 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper