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1605520

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vetting
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 9 February 2023 to Question 140163 on Police: Vetting, how many and what proportion of serving and retired police officers and staff are (a) enrolled on the Police Elimination Database and (b) have been identified and convicted of criminal offences in the last five years as a result of Police Elimination Database searches; and if he will provide a breakdown of the offences for which they were convicted.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	169282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Police vetting is carried out by forces in line with the College of Policing’s code of practice on vetting and authorised professional practice (APP) on vetting. Information and intelligence held on and in relation to police databases, including the Police Elimination Database, is a matter for individual police forces.</p><p>To help identify members of the police workforce who may warrant investigation due to allegations or intelligence, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has asked all forces to check their officers and staff against the Police National Database (PND). Further information is set out on the NPCC’s website: <a href="https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/all-police-staff-records-to-be-checked-for-allegations-and-intelligence-by-march" target="_blank">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/all-police-staff-records-to-be-checked-for-allegations-and-intelligence-by-march</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/03/2023 16:07:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1584411

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vetting
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 to Question 136627 on Police: DNA, whether existing police offices as well as police candidates will be included in that stronger vetting.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	140163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Vetting Code of Practice sets out the standards of vetting which are to be applied to all police forces in England and Wales. This includes applicants to the police service as well as individuals employed by police forces, such as police officers, police staff and members of the Special Constabulary.</p><p>Guidance stipulates that successful policing candidates should be informed that their fingerprints are retained on the Police Elimination Database (PEDb) until an individual leaves the police force. Their DNA profile will also be retained on the Centralised Elimination Database (CED) until 12 months after the date the individual leaves the police service.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/02/2023 13:24:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1582212

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vetting
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 27 January 2023 to Question 129799 on Police: DNA, whether biometric vetting with consent always includes DNA testing against the police database; and whether the College of Policing's vetting authorised professional practice guidance is mandatory.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	136627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Police forces are expected to carry out vetting in line with both the College of Policing’s statutory Vetting Code of Practice and Authorised Professional Practice (APP) guidance.</p><p>The APP highlights that successful policing candidates will be asked to provide their fingerprints and a DNA sample by consent. These are checked against the relevant local and national databases before commencing employment.</p><p>The APP is non-statutory guidance which supports the consistent application of the minimum standards of vetting, set out in the Vetting Code of Practice. Principle 4 of the Vetting Code of Practice highlights that police vetting should comply with the standards laid out in the APP.</p><p>In light of significant concerns raised around vetting of the police workforce, the Home Secretary has recently asked the College of Policing to strengthen the Vetting Code of Practice to make the obligations all forces must legally follow stricter and clearer.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 03/02/2023 12:17:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1579600

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: DNA
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 an assessment of the potential merits of storing the DNA profile of police officers on the National DNA database.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	129799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2023 answer text <p>In order to address concerns around police vetting caused by high-profile cases of police abuse of power, the Home Secretary has asked the College of Policing to strengthen the statutory code of practice for police vetting to make the obligations all forces must legally follow stricter and clearer. Separately, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has asked all police forces to check their officers and staff against the police national database to help identify anyone who is unfit to serve.</p><p>The National DNA Database (NDNAD) can only hold the DNA profiles of people arrested for a recordable offence, under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. We have no plans to add the DNA profiles of police officers to the NDNAD.</p><p>The Police Regulations 2003 set out that a candidate for appointment as a police officer or special constable must undergo biometric vetting, with consent, and the chief officer must be satisfied with the results prior to appointment. More information on biometric checks and retention of DNA profiles are set out in the College of Policing’s vetting authorised professional practice (APP) guidance.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/01/2023 13:05:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1536561

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Cost of Living
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 11 October 2022 to Question 55112 on Domestic Abuse: Cost of Living, what proportion of the £230 million will be spent in (a) Newcastle and (b) the North East.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	72261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>The cross-Government Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan invested over £230 million of cross-government funding into tackling this terrible issue.</p><p>This includes a £75 million investment for tackling perpetrators, including multi-year funding for perpetrator interventions. Perpetrator programmes aim to help change or disrupt offenders’ behaviour and they can help to stop offenders from committing a crime or from reoffending. For example, in the current financial year, we awarded grants totalling £791,822.48 to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the North East for perpetrator interventions, including the Drive Project. This includes funding given to Northumbria, Durham and North Yorkshire.</p><p>In the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan, the Home Office announced it would increase funding so that the Children Affected by Domestic Abuse Fund receives more than £4 million to organisations providing specialist support within the community to children who are experiencing domestic abuse.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 31/10/2022 18:17:04 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 29132 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1524419

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Science and Technology Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the National Science and Technology Council, announced on 12 October, differs from its predecessor of the same name.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	67001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The National Science and Technology Council was a Cabinet Committee which was established in October 2021 to consider matters relating to strategic advantage through science and technology.</p><p> </p><p>The National Science and Technology Council, established in October 2022, is an Interministerial Group responsible for delivering an ambitious UK science and technology strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The council will allow Ministers to coordinate efforts across government to create the very best conditions for science and technology in the UK as a crucial driver of economic growth, prosperity and security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 67002 question first answered 25/10/2022 10:36:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1524420

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Science and Technology Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) remit and (b) objectives of the new National Science and Technology Council are.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	67002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The National Science and Technology Council was a Cabinet Committee which was established in October 2021 to consider matters relating to strategic advantage through science and technology.</p><p> </p><p>The National Science and Technology Council, established in October 2022, is an Interministerial Group responsible for delivering an ambitious UK science and technology strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The council will allow Ministers to coordinate efforts across government to create the very best conditions for science and technology in the UK as a crucial driver of economic growth, prosperity and security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 67001 question first answered 25/10/2022 10:36:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1521885

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) skills and (b) experience the Government has identified as a priority for the role of Government Chief Scientific Adviser.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	62825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>A competition to recruit a new Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) is currently underway. A breadth of skills and experience are essential for the role; not only should the postholder possess a first-class reputation in the scientific field, they should also have excellent policy and analytical skills at the strategic level, and the ability to assimilate, evaluate and interpret scientific findings. In addition, they will need to command the confidence and respect of ministers, senior officials and their peers in the scientific community. They will also need to be an excellent communicator who is able to communicate with a broad range of audiences.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/10/2022 16:54:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1521003

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Science and Technology Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason a new National Science and Technology Council has been established to replace its predecessor.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>A new National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has been established with responsibility for delivering an ambitious UK science and technology strategy. The committee will allow Ministers to coordinate efforts across government to create the very best conditions for science and technology in the UK as a crucial driver of economic growth, prosperity and security.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/10/2022 09:05:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1507427

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Exchange Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fall in the value of Sterling on the ability of public investment in Research and Development to leverage private international investment.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	53398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Stimulating private sector investment in Research and Development (R&amp;D) is an important part of the Government’s strategy for economy-wide investment in R&amp;D to reach 2.4% of GDP by 2027. This will also support the Government’s goal to increase economic growth. This is why at SR21, as part of increasing public sector R&amp;D to a record £20bn in 2024/25 and to help leverage in greater private sector R&amp;D investment, the Government committed to a significant uplift for business innovation, with Innovate UK’s core annual budget rising from £667m in 2021/22 to £970m by 2024/25. The Government also allocated £150m over the SR period to innovation loans, providing flexible and patient capital to support business growth through innovation. In addition, Spending Review 2021 announced the new Global Britain Investment Fund, which is supporting private investment in the UK’s innovative life sciences, offshore wind and automotive manufacturing sectors.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/10/2022 10:38:14 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah