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1196581

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date	18/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings she had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser (a) from 1 September to 30 November 2019 and (b) from 1 December 2019 to 29 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	48357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Ministers meet with Professor John Aston, the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser, as necessary during the process of policy development and delivery. During the periods in question, I met with him on numerous occasions.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ministers meet with Professor John Aston, the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser, as necessary during the process of policy development and delivery. During the periods in question, the Home Secretary met with Professor John Aston on numerous occasions.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/05/2020 09:57:20 question first ministerially corrected 02/06/2020 09:31:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 24216 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1196100

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homophobia: Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Ministerial roundtables on homophobia have been held since the Home Office’s Hate Crime Action Plan refresh document was published in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	47411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Hate crime of any kind is completely unacceptable. The 2018 refresh of the Hate Crime Action Plan addressed homophobic abuse and can be accessed here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hate-crime-action-plan-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hate-crime-action-plan-2016</a>. The Home Office engaged with Galop’s anti-LGBT hate crime roundtable in 2018 in line with the actions in this plan. The Home Office facilitates meetings with civil society partners who are experts in all strands of hate crime on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/05/2020 13:41:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1196155

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to reform the disclosure of criminal records to ensure that (a) minor and (b) historical crimes do not appear on enhanced criminal records checks, affecting the job prospects of those convicted years after their conviction.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	47182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The criminal records disclosure regime is designed to help employers make informed recruitment decisions through the disclosure of appropriate and relevant information, particularly for roles involving children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>The Government is considering the judgment in the Supreme Court case of P and others. This judgment found two aspects of the disclosure and barring regime disproportionate. These are the requirements for disclosure where an individual has more than one conviction, irrespective or offence type or time passed and of certain out-of-court disposals issued to young offenders, (in particular, reprimands and warnings).</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/05/2020 13:39:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196328

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Organised Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Education and (b) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring that vulnerable children are not exposed to greater risk of county lines recruitment when not in education due to the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	47422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary attends a regular ministerial group, also attended by the Department for Education (DfE) and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which discusses a range of issues related to COVID-19 including the impact on vulnerable cohorts.  The Home Office Minister for Safeguarding also has regular discussions with DfE about the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable children, including those at risk of criminal exploitation through county lines.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office is working closely with law enforcement partners and charities to monitor the ongoing threat to young people from county lines exploitation.  This year, we are investing £20m to uplift the law enforcement response and increase the support available to those affected.  This is in addition to continuing to the fund the Missing People SafeCall service which provides specialist advice and support to young people and families who are concerned about county lines exploitation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/05/2020 13:34:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1195502

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
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 publish the Hate Crime Action Plan for 2020-24.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	46772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options to tackle hate crime beyond the current Action Plan, including engagement with a range of Departments and civil society partners to explore possible approaches.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/05/2020 10:40:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195506

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Coronavirus
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 will take to prevent an increase in hate crime when the covid-19 lockdown is eased.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	46776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), civil society partners and social media platforms to encourage victim reporting of online hate crime during the pandemic. We are also working with the NPCC to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities.</p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/05/2020 15:06:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195507

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is taking to support different ethnic and religious communities in the UK who are being targeted with online abuse and hate speech due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	46777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), civil society partners and social media platforms to encourage victim reporting of online hate crime during the pandemic. We are also working with the NPCC to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/05/2020 10:39:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195595

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Domestic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the remit of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is for inspecting private households to prevent exploitation of migrant domestic workers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	46685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has powers under section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 for specially trained officers, known as labour abuse prevention officers, to investigate serious labour market offences, including modern slavery offences in England and Wales.</p><p>Where it is suspected that there is evidence of a labour exploitation offence, the GLAA can apply to the courts for a warrant to enter and search the premises. This includes private households where a domestic worker may be employed or where other evidence, including records of the exploitation, may be held.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/05/2020 14:59:45 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1195596

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's Hate Crime Action Plan, what data has been collated through her Department's collaboration with Cardiff University and the National Police Chief’s Council on incidences of online hate crimes committed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	46778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold Covid 19-related hate crime data from this collaboration. The NPCC partnership is still in development and intended to design a tool for understanding trends in hateful sentiment online. It does not monitor instances of online hate crimes for criminal investigations.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/05/2020 15:08:35 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1195736

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Exploitation: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect children from exploitation during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	46762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Answer:</p><p>We recognise that there may be greater risks to vulnerable children under covid-19 social distancing restrictions, and that is why the Government has taken clear steps to protect the safety and wellbeing of children during the pandemic.</p><p>In particular the Home Office response to vulnerable children during this outbreak has focused on:</p><ul><li><p>Stepping up communications through schools, online guidance, the private sector and charities.</p></li><li><p>Addressing the hidden nature of abuse by identifying and mobilising protective “eyes and ears” within the community.</p></li><li><p>Reinforcing the importance of multi-agency working.</p></li><li><p>Working across government to support the charity sector.</p></li></ul><p>The Home Office is working closely with other government departments to allocate a proportion of the £750m funding for charities announced by the Chancellor last month. This includes a total of £34.15 million in emergency support for charities helping vulnerable children who have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak (this includes funds to be distributed by the Home Office and the Department for Education).</p><p>This is in addition to other significant investments to bolster the capacity of third sector partners, including a £6.5 million fund launched by the Youth Endowment Fund earlier this month, which is specifically geared towards identifying ways of supporting young people at risk of youth violence under social distancing guidelines. Similarly, across the Home Office-funded 18 Violence Reduction Units and 11 Trusted Relationships Fund projects, contact and support with vulnerable young people is being sustained through virtual communications.</p><p>On Thursday 21st May, the Prime Minister will host a virtual summit focused on ‘hidden harms’, including child sexual abuse. The virtual summit will bring together key decision makers to share insights, best practice and agree an approach for tackling these crimes as restrictions gradually ease and we move towards recovery.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/05/2020 15:03:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West