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1473061

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	101 Calls
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 are taking to reduce waiting times on the 101 non-emergency line.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Police forces are operationally independent and the handling of 101 calls is a matter for them. It is for Chief Constables and elected Police and Crime Commissioners or Mayors to decide how to handle communications with the public, based on their experience and knowledge of the communities they serve.</p><p>However, the Home Office is clear that any call to the 101 number should be answered in a timely manner, and after providing details of the incident the caller should be given a crime reference number to track progress or request an update from the police on the case. In its Beating Crime Plan the Government committed to improving the responsiveness of local police to 101 and 999 calls by developing league tables for call answering times and ensuring that the public know how responsive their local force is when they call them for help.</p><p>On 31 May we published national data on answering times to 999 calls and later this year we are planning to publish performance data for all forces showing responsiveness to 101 calls.</p><p>The Home Office is making sure that the police have the resources they need to beat crime, which remains one of the Government’s top priorities.</p><p>This includes £14m in funding to the NPCC’s Digital Public Contact Programme to support delivery of the Single Online Home national policing digital platform. This provides a digital 101 service, an online facility to make it easier for victims of ASB to report incidents.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24578 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:38:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473062

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
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: 101 Calls
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 impact of delays in answering calls to the 101 non emergency line on reporting of anti-social behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Police forces are operationally independent and the handling of 101 calls is a matter for them. It is for Chief Constables and elected Police and Crime Commissioners or Mayors to decide how to handle communications with the public, based on their experience and knowledge of the communities they serve.</p><p>However, the Home Office is clear that any call to the 101 number should be answered in a timely manner, and after providing details of the incident the caller should be given a crime reference number to track progress or request an update from the police on the case. In its Beating Crime Plan the Government committed to improving the responsiveness of local police to 101 and 999 calls by developing league tables for call answering times and ensuring that the public know how responsive their local force is when they call them for help.</p><p>On 31 May we published national data on answering times to 999 calls and later this year we are planning to publish performance data for all forces showing responsiveness to 101 calls.</p><p>The Home Office is making sure that the police have the resources they need to beat crime, which remains one of the Government’s top priorities.</p><p>This includes £14m in funding to the NPCC’s Digital Public Contact Programme to support delivery of the Single Online Home national policing digital platform. This provides a digital 101 service, an online facility to make it easier for victims of ASB to report incidents.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24577 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:38:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473063

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: 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 assessment she has made of trends in the level of off road bike use in incidents of anti-social behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that misuse of off-road bikes can cause nuisance and distress to communities. The Minister for Safeguarding set out the Government’s approach to dealing with this problem in an adjournment debate on 20 June 2022. Data on the number of incidents is not held centrally.</p><p>Between May and September 2021, the Government held a consultation seeking views on new levels of fees applied to the removal and storage of vehicles under the Police Reform Act 2002 in England and Wales. The consultation also sought views on whether aspects of the regulations and legislation are adequate to provide a sustainable service for vehicle recovery. However, the consultation did not include plans to amend the Section 59 powers. We will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.</p><p>The Government does not believe that the introduction of a mandatory registration scheme for off-road quad bikes would be the most effective way to tackle dangerous and anti-social use. It would also place a burden and cost on law abiding citizens who would be most impacted by the requirements.</p><p>We will continue to support the police to enforce road traffic legislation and will use every available measure to confront the scourge of antisocial behaviour.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24580 24581 24582 24583 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:35:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473064

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Seized Articles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to raise the cost to recover an off road bike after it has been seized by the police.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that misuse of off-road bikes can cause nuisance and distress to communities. The Minister for Safeguarding set out the Government’s approach to dealing with this problem in an adjournment debate on 20 June 2022. Data on the number of incidents is not held centrally.</p><p>Between May and September 2021, the Government held a consultation seeking views on new levels of fees applied to the removal and storage of vehicles under the Police Reform Act 2002 in England and Wales. The consultation also sought views on whether aspects of the regulations and legislation are adequate to provide a sustainable service for vehicle recovery. However, the consultation did not include plans to amend the Section 59 powers. We will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.</p><p>The Government does not believe that the introduction of a mandatory registration scheme for off-road quad bikes would be the most effective way to tackle dangerous and anti-social use. It would also place a burden and cost on law abiding citizens who would be most impacted by the requirements.</p><p>We will continue to support the police to enforce road traffic legislation and will use every available measure to confront the scourge of antisocial behaviour.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24579 24581 24582 24583 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:35:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473065

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Crime
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 amending Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to include vehicles which transport illegal off road bikes.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that misuse of off-road bikes can cause nuisance and distress to communities. The Minister for Safeguarding set out the Government’s approach to dealing with this problem in an adjournment debate on 20 June 2022. Data on the number of incidents is not held centrally.</p><p>Between May and September 2021, the Government held a consultation seeking views on new levels of fees applied to the removal and storage of vehicles under the Police Reform Act 2002 in England and Wales. The consultation also sought views on whether aspects of the regulations and legislation are adequate to provide a sustainable service for vehicle recovery. However, the consultation did not include plans to amend the Section 59 powers. We will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.</p><p>The Government does not believe that the introduction of a mandatory registration scheme for off-road quad bikes would be the most effective way to tackle dangerous and anti-social use. It would also place a burden and cost on law abiding citizens who would be most impacted by the requirements.</p><p>We will continue to support the police to enforce road traffic legislation and will use every available measure to confront the scourge of antisocial behaviour.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24579 24580 24582 24583 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:35:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473066

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Registration
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 will take to help ensure that (a) all off road bikes are registered and (b) all owners of those types of bikes are identifiable.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that misuse of off-road bikes can cause nuisance and distress to communities. The Minister for Safeguarding set out the Government’s approach to dealing with this problem in an adjournment debate on 20 June 2022. Data on the number of incidents is not held centrally.</p><p>Between May and September 2021, the Government held a consultation seeking views on new levels of fees applied to the removal and storage of vehicles under the Police Reform Act 2002 in England and Wales. The consultation also sought views on whether aspects of the regulations and legislation are adequate to provide a sustainable service for vehicle recovery. However, the consultation did not include plans to amend the Section 59 powers. We will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.</p><p>The Government does not believe that the introduction of a mandatory registration scheme for off-road quad bikes would be the most effective way to tackle dangerous and anti-social use. It would also place a burden and cost on law abiding citizens who would be most impacted by the requirements.</p><p>We will continue to support the police to enforce road traffic legislation and will use every available measure to confront the scourge of antisocial behaviour.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24579 24580 24581 24583 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:35:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473067

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Registration
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 ensure all off road bikes are registered to new owners when ownership is transferred.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	24583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that misuse of off-road bikes can cause nuisance and distress to communities. The Minister for Safeguarding set out the Government’s approach to dealing with this problem in an adjournment debate on 20 June 2022. Data on the number of incidents is not held centrally.</p><p>Between May and September 2021, the Government held a consultation seeking views on new levels of fees applied to the removal and storage of vehicles under the Police Reform Act 2002 in England and Wales. The consultation also sought views on whether aspects of the regulations and legislation are adequate to provide a sustainable service for vehicle recovery. However, the consultation did not include plans to amend the Section 59 powers. We will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.</p><p>The Government does not believe that the introduction of a mandatory registration scheme for off-road quad bikes would be the most effective way to tackle dangerous and anti-social use. It would also place a burden and cost on law abiding citizens who would be most impacted by the requirements.</p><p>We will continue to support the police to enforce road traffic legislation and will use every available measure to confront the scourge of antisocial behaviour.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 24579 24580 24581 24582 question first answered 29/06/2022 16:35:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1473074

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Keenie Meenie Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Home Office, what progress has been made on the investigation of Keenie Meenie Services in relation to alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	24702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>It would not be<strong> </strong>appropriate to comment on ongoing investigations.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/07/2022 16:24:53 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1473087

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
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 has taken recent steps to strengthen the accountability of Police and Crime Commissioners; what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Police and Crime Commissioner position since it was established; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
uin	24663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>In March 2022 we completed a two-part Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Review, delivering on the manifesto commitment to strengthen and expand the role of PCCs. Ten years on from the introduction of the PCC model, it is right to have stepped back and evaluated the role of PCCs to ensure we can continue to evolve the model.</p><p>Recommendations from the Review will sharpen local accountability, improve transparency and enhance the public’s ability to hold their PCC to account for their record on reducing crime.</p><p>The package of reforms will also ensure that PCCs have the necessary tools and levers to cut crime in their local areas; turning the dial on their involvement in the criminal justice system, including establishing the foundations for a greater role in offender management; improving their levers in local partnerships; and increasing their access to criminal justice data.</p><p>We are working closely with our partners to implement these important reforms as quickly as possible, including legislating when parliamentary time allows.</p><p>Recommendations from Part One of the review were announced to Parliament on 16 March 2021 here: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-03-16/debates/21031653000006/PoliceAndCrimeCommissionerReviewConcludingPartOne" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-03-16/debates/21031653000006/PoliceAndCrimeCommissionerReviewConcludingPartOne</a>.</p><p>Recommendations from Part Two of the review were announced to Parliament on 7 March 2022 here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-03-07/hcws664" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-03-07/hcws664</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 29/06/2022 15:50:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1473089

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science: Laboratories
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 has taken to establish a National Crime Laboratory.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
uin	24665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Establishing a National Crime and Justice Laboratory is part of the Government’s ambition to make better use of data in the fight against crime.</p><p>We are working closely with stakeholders from across the Criminal Justice System to deliver this manifesto commitment. This has included a project working with stakeholders and suppliers to explore the technical requirements needed to underpin its development.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 29/06/2022 15:46:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts