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1233716

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Employment
	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 ensure that police officers are not used to backfill police staff roles to achieve cost savings; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	88865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is in the process of undertaking work on the Spending Review, in consultation with the policing sector. We will continue to make the best case for policing to deliver this Government’s top priorities and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 88864 88866 question first answered 16/09/2020 15:47:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233718

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, she will ensure that police staff roles are sufficiently resourced through the Spending Review to ensure that new police officers are not diverted away from core policing duties.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	88866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is in the process of undertaking work on the Spending Review, in consultation with the policing sector. We will continue to make the best case for policing to deliver this Government’s top priorities and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 88864 88865 question first answered 16/09/2020 15:47:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1236044

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Poverty
	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 extent of destitution among asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	92762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>All asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for accommodation and other support to meet their essential living needs.</p><p>Individuals are notified of the availability of this support at the point they make their asylum claim and it can be applied for by emailing Migrant Help at: <a href="mailto:ASCorrespondence@migranthelpuk.org" target="_blank">ASCorrespondence@migranthelpuk.org</a> or by telephone on: 0808 8010 503.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/09/2020 15:13:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1236045

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
	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 make it her policy to grant asylum seekers the right to work.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	92763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to distinguish between those who need protection and those seeking to work here, who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Our wider policy could be undermined if migrants bypassed work visa Rules by lodging unfounded asylum claims here.</p><p> </p><p>Unrestricted access to employment could act as an incentive for more migrants to choose to come here illegally, rather than claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/09/2020 16:16:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1257121

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protest: Coronavirus
	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 write to police forces to explain that political protests are allowed under the proposed tier system provided required risk assessments and precautions are taken; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	123582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The College of Policing has provided police forces with guidance on the changes to Covid regulations which came into force on 2<sup>nd</sup> December. Protests will be able to take place if the organiser has taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of coronavirus, including completing a risk assessment and following COVID-19 secure guidance. The police will engage with protest organisers and protesters to ensure that the rules are followed.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/12/2020 16:37:53 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1257122

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Protest: Coronavirus
	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 potential merits of an amnesty for people arrested as part of anti-lockdown protests during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	123583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The right to peaceful protest is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. However, in these unprecedented circumstances it is vital that everyone plays a part in controlling the virus.</p><p>The time-limited, national measures previously in place between 5 November-1 December, applied to protests and to all other gatherings, except for a few exemptions such as funerals. Everyone was required to follow these rules.It is for the Police, in conjunction with the Crown Prosecution Service to determine whether an action warrants possible criminal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/12/2020 16:39:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1282861

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Coronavirus
	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 effect of police enforcement of covid-19 restrictions on the (a) nature of policing and (b) relationship between the police and the public; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	147839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The police have played a vital role in the response to this pandemic, helping to keep the public safe, and ensuring that public order is maintained in these unprecedented circumstances.</p><p>Policing continues to be by consent. Throughout the pandemic the police approach to enforcing restrictions has followed the four-step escalation principles – engaging, explaining, encouraging, and then enforcing where necessary. In addition, the police have maintained community relations as local measures have come into effect.</p><p>The latest published ONS figures show that confidence in the police remains at high levels with 85% being very or fairly satisfied with the way the police in the local area is responding to the virus outbreak.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/02/2021 12:30:19 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1284697

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	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 reinstate an explicit protest exemption in covid-19 regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	150784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The right to peaceful protest is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. However, in these unprecedented circumstances, any gathering risks spreading the disease, leading to more deaths, so it is vital that everyone plays a part in controlling the virus. The Covid-19 regulations are being kept under constant review by the Department of Health and Social Care, in close consultation with other Government departments.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/02/2021 16:16:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1327709

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	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 take steps to encourage collaboration between (a) Ofcom, (b) the Telecommunications sector and (c) the National Crime Agency on reducing fraud; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	7162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is exploring a range of different measures aimed at tackling the criminal abuse of mobile telecommunications across a range of different crime types including fraud.</p><p>As set out in our Economic Crime Plan (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-plan-2019-to-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-plan-2019-to-2022</a>), we are clear that a public- private partnership is essential in tackling fraud. Government, telecommunications providers, law enforcement, regulators, including Ofcom, and consumer groups are in regular conversation with the aim of protecting the public from these crimes. This includes developing a voluntary charter of the actions that telecoms companies will take to prevent fraud.</p><p>The Government will build on this work through our Fraud Action Plan, an ambitious approach grounded in prevention, education, effective enforcement and regulatory reforms that will be published after the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/06/2021 15:26:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1344072

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: 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 steps she has taken to reduce knife crime among young people through working with schools.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	28163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing serious violence, including knife crime, and prevent the tragedies affecting our communities. We are taking a whole system approach - this involves working with a wide range of partners to combat crime, including schools.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £105.5m over three years into to establish and develop 18 multi-agency Violence Reduction Units (VRUs), which bring together key partners across health, education, policing, housing, and others to address the root causes of serious violence in the worst affected areas. These VRUs commission a range of interventions to intervene early and prevent crime, including close working with schools to support vulnerable young people, such as through mentoring programmes, sports-based interventions, and behavioural therapy. With an additional £30 million this year for ‘Grip’ funding, to bolster operational problem-solving police activity work, some forces are also carrying out interventions, engagement and education work in schools alongside the VRUS. We have also invested £200 million in early intervention and understanding what interventions work best to reduce violence, through the 10-Year Youth Endowment Fund (YEF). YEF’s funded projects ensure those most at risk are given the opportunity to turn away from violence and lead positive lives; and will provide robust evidence about the effectiveness of different interventions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also supports Operation Sceptre’s knife crime weeks of action conducted by police forces across England and Wales, which include knife crime awareness session in education establishments. In the last week of action beginning 26 April, police forces conducted 1,481 school engagement events.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in 2020 the National Police Chiefs’ Council published guidance to schools on ‘When to call the police’ which provides advice regarding incidents on schools and colleges premises if a potential crime has been committed. This covers weapons enabled crime and also how to identify vulnerable children. It should be read alongside DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 14/07/2021 14:44:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker