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1345277

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	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, what assessment she has made of the performance and reliability of the View and Prove service for the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	29830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>We have designed our digital services to be highly resilient, with rigorous testing to build assurance, and deployed them across multiple data centres. This ensures customer data is backed up across those data centres, meaning if one fails another will take over, maintaining continuity of service.</p><p>Our digital services and their constituent parts are proactively monitored for failures, which will highlight any potential problems to allow support teams to triage and resolve as quickly as possible.</p><p>Our dedicated Resolution Centre is able to assist users who are experiencing technical issues with their online immigration status, and where necessary, enable individuals’ status to be verified through alternative means.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/07/2021 12:14:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1348013

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which of her Department's non-executive directors were appointed through open competition.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	35724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Seven Home Office Non-Executive Directors were recruited according to the guidance set out in the Corporate governance code for central government departments.</p><p>The Home Office announces the appointments (including reappointment dates) of Non-Executive Directors in the Annual Report and Accounts. Our current Non-Executives are covered in the following Annual Report and Accounts - <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1000127/HO_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2020-21_FINAL_AS_CERTIFIED__accessible_.pdf" target="_blank">HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Further information about their experience can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office" target="_blank">Home Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/09/2021 12:29:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1348182

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Email
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she or any of the Ministers of her Department use personal email addresses to conduct Government business.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	35731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have confirmed they do not use personal accounts to conduct government business.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/07/2021 11:53:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1359594

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	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 she will update the EU Settlement Scheme to ensure that people with pre-settled status do not have that status automatically removed from their online permit when they apply for settled status.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	57113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>Anyone with pre-settled status who applied for settled status on or after 15 July 2021 will continue to see a pre-settled status profile on their eVisa.</p><p>For pre-settled status holders who applied for settled status before 15 July 2021 and whose eVisa was updated to show a Certificate of Application (CoA), work is underway to change their eVisas back to a pre-settled status profile automatically.</p><p>In the meantime, anyone in this position who would like their eVisa changed back to pre-settled status can contact the UKVI Resolution Centre, who can arrange to manually update their eVisa.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/10/2021 15:27:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1459886

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour
	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 adequacy of police responses to reports of antisocial behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	906564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>We have ensured that police have flexible tools and powers to tackle ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. They decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. The Home Office provides statutory guidance which supports police to make effective use of these powers.</p><p>Last week I was delighted to chair a roundtable with PCCs to share best practice in responding to ASB.</p><p>I was also thrilled to read about the operation led by Lancaster Police to crack down on ASB in the city centre.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/04/2022 15:31:21 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1503597

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Lancashire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police staff have been made redundant in Lancashire in the last year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	45316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police staff leavers in England and Wales 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></p><p>Data on the number of police staff who left during the financial year, on both a full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount basis, since 2007 can be found in the ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093591/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-270722.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093591/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-270722.ods</a></p><p>This data includes the leaver type ‘Dismissal/Contract termination’. This category includes individuals who have been made compulsorily redundant. It also includes those who were required to resign such as dismissals for misconduct or have had their contract terminated.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 20/09/2022 17:28:34 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1546546

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
	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 made of the financial stability of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	98850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>In 2022/23, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority has a core spending power of £61.8 million, an increase of £4.7 million (8.2 per cent) compared to 2021/22. As at 31 March 2021, the Authority held £35.2 million in resource reserves; an increase of £21.0 million since 31 March 2020.</p><p>For 2023/24, local government funding allocations and the council tax referendum principles will be announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) at the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement later this year.</p><p>In advance of this, we are working with the Local Government Association, National Fire Chiefs Council, DLUHC and HM Treasury to obtain the right settlement for Fire and Rescue Authorities taking into account, among others, evidence of inflationary pressures. The provisional settlement will set out funding allocations and the precept referendum limits for Local Government as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 98852 question first answered 06/12/2022 15:59:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1546549

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
	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 is taking steps to increase funding for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to meet rising costs.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	98852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>In 2022/23, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority has a core spending power of £61.8 million, an increase of £4.7 million (8.2 per cent) compared to 2021/22. As at 31 March 2021, the Authority held £35.2 million in resource reserves; an increase of £21.0 million since 31 March 2020.</p><p>For 2023/24, local government funding allocations and the council tax referendum principles will be announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) at the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement later this year.</p><p>In advance of this, we are working with the Local Government Association, National Fire Chiefs Council, DLUHC and HM Treasury to obtain the right settlement for Fire and Rescue Authorities taking into account, among others, evidence of inflationary pressures. The provisional settlement will set out funding allocations and the precept referendum limits for Local Government as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 98850 question first answered 06/12/2022 15:59:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1602004

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Harassment and Intimidation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the intimidation and harassment of asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	160312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The wellbeing, welfare and safety of those in our care is our primary concern. Nobody should be subject to harassment or intimidation and anyone who experiences such treatment should ensure they report it to their local police force to take appropriate action.</p><p>For the many asylum seekers currently housed in hotels the Home Office has taken extensive action to ensure their safety. The Home Office and our accommodation providers work closely with the police and keep security under constant review.</p><p>Home Office contractors, their subcontractors and hotel staff on site are responsible for addressing the immediate safety and needs of those in their care. Security is in place at each site including a full team of security personnel on site 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of asylum seekers and staff in accommodation. All incidents at asylum accommodation sites are reported by providers to the Home Office immediately. We then work with the provider to put in additional safety measures if required.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/03/2023 17:47:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1602020

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Pregnancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether pregnant women will be exempt from immediate detainment and removal under the Illegal Immigration Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	160313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>Appropriate healthcare provision will be provided for all those in immigration detention.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/03/2023 17:47:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith