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1400330

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will recognise at-risk cultural heritage workers from Afghanistan who have been threatened for their work with international bodies under her Department's refugee programme; and whether those individuals need to be outside of Afghanistan to be processed for re-settlement in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>The scheme will prioritise those who have assisted UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for UK values such as democracy, women’s rights, freedom of speech and rule of law; and vulnerable people such as women and girls at risk, and members of minority groups (including ethnic / religious minorities and LGBT+).</p><p>Those we resettle will be prioritised according to risk and protection need. Further details on referral for resettlement can be found in the recent statement to Parliament on 6 January: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oral-statement-on-the-afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oral-statement-on-the-afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>The capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited, and therefore difficult decisions about who will be prioritised for resettlement will have to be made.</p><p>The UK is committed to working with our international partners to protect and promote the human rights of those in Afghanistan including cultural heritage workers, and encourage the international community to share our long-term interest in providing homes for those whose lives are at risk in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/01/2022 17:14:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

758598

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister has responsibility for the Government's cross-departmental working on child sexual exploitation.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>I have responsibility for the Home Office's work on child sexual exploitation and work with other Ministers across government on this subject.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 09/10/2017 16:03:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1544660

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Sussex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) FTE police officers and (b) PCSOs have been deployed in each local authority area in Sussex in each of the last 5 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	93407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. These data are collected by Police Force Area only and information at lower levels of geography, such as local authority are not held by the Home Office.</p><p>Data on the number of police officers and PCSOs in Sussex Police, on both a full-time equivalent (FTE) and a headcount basis are available in the Open Data Table that accompanies the release:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1005761/open-data-table-police-workforce-280721.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1005761/open-data-table-police-workforce-280721.ods</a></p><p>The deployment of officers across a police force area is a decision for operationally independent Chief Constables.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/11/2022 10:09:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1186935

	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	Offences against Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with the Independent Office for Police Conduct on recent reports into the handling of Operation Midland.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	901700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The failings of the Metropolitan Police Service in Operation Midland had devastating consequences for those falsely accused and also risked damaging the confidence of the public.</p><p>That is why the Home Secretary requested, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services conduct an inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service to ensure lessons have been learned.</p><p>We will continue to seek assurances from the Metropolitan Police that policy and practice is being changed so the failures are not repeated.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/03/2020 17:35:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1386332

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Global Butterflies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funds have been paid by her Department to Global Butterflies in each of the last five years; and to what projects those funds were allocated.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	89491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office have no records of any such payments or grants.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/12/2021 17:28:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678240

	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	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion applications have not been processed as of 14 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6953 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:54 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678239

	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	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion decisions did not meet the 60 working days service standard in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6954 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:58:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

709733

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Firearms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to report on the review into the protection of firearms officers on operational duties announced by the previous Prime Minister.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	67363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>It is important that firearms officers are supported to make the difficult decisions necessary to protect the public, and are able to carry out their duties without fearing that a justified use of force will damage their careers. It is also essential that decisions by the police to use force of any kind are subject to proper scrutiny.</p><p>That was why the previous Home Secretary commissioned officials to review the legal and procedural framework governing police use of firearms and post-incident investigation. The review is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/03/2017 17:18:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1677694

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many child deaths as a result of spiritual and ritualistic abuse have been recorded in each year since 2011.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office Homicide Index holds detailed information on the homicides of children recorded by the police in England and Wales. However, it is not possible to tell from this information whether the death was the result of spiritual or ritualistic abuse.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 18/12/2023 17:58:53 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

388958

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what payments have been made to Ben Emmerson QC for his work on the historic child abuse inquiry to date; and what the terms are of his contract for that work.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Ben Emmerson QC was appointed on 5 September 2014 as Counsel to the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. On Thursday 12 March 2015, the Inquiry was set up with statutory powers under the 2005 Inquiries Act. Ben Emmerson QC has remained as Counsel to the statutory Inquiry.</p><p>From 5 September 2014 to 31 March 2015, payments to Mr Emmerson accounted to £177,480 including VAT.</p><p>He is employed on standard terms of appointment. His remuneration is £1,700 per full day and £850 per half day and he is expected to be available to advise the Inquiry for up to 4 days a week.</p><p>The Independent Inquiry is now responsible for publishing its costs on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 16/07/2015 16:21:13 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton