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1465925

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the strictness of legislation on firearms in the UK.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>While the UK has some of the toughest firearms legislation in the world, we keep these controls under constant review to ensure they support public safety. In recent years we have taken action on firearms in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, tightened controls on antique weapons, consulted on further changes to support firearms safety, tightened restrictions on registered firearms dealers, and introduced Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. We have no plans though to introduce changes to the age at which someone can own a firearm legally.</p><p>Police forces are responsible for issuing firearm and shotgun certificates. A certificate will only be granted after the application has been carefully assessed and a number of checks completed, including medical checks, to ensure that the certificate holder does not pose a risk to themselves or the wider public.</p><p>We have taken steps to strengthen these arrangements by issuing Statutory Guidance for the police on firearms licencing, to ensure greater consistency and improved standards across all police forces.</p><p>The Statutory Guidance, which came into effect on 1 November 2021, not only sets out the checks that must be undertaken at the time of application, but it also requires the police to maintain continuous assessment of certificate holders. The police have the power to revoke certificates and seize the holder’s shotguns or firearms if they assess that there is a risk to public safety. We are keeping the Statutory Guidance under review, and will strengthen it further, if circumstances so require.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9058 9059 question first answered 06/06/2022 14:41:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1465926

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
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 takes to conduct regular assessments of the suitably of people who own firearms to have a license to own such a weapon.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>While the UK has some of the toughest firearms legislation in the world, we keep these controls under constant review to ensure they support public safety. In recent years we have taken action on firearms in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, tightened controls on antique weapons, consulted on further changes to support firearms safety, tightened restrictions on registered firearms dealers, and introduced Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. We have no plans though to introduce changes to the age at which someone can own a firearm legally.</p><p>Police forces are responsible for issuing firearm and shotgun certificates. A certificate will only be granted after the application has been carefully assessed and a number of checks completed, including medical checks, to ensure that the certificate holder does not pose a risk to themselves or the wider public.</p><p>We have taken steps to strengthen these arrangements by issuing Statutory Guidance for the police on firearms licencing, to ensure greater consistency and improved standards across all police forces.</p><p>The Statutory Guidance, which came into effect on 1 November 2021, not only sets out the checks that must be undertaken at the time of application, but it also requires the police to maintain continuous assessment of certificate holders. The police have the power to revoke certificates and seize the holder’s shotguns or firearms if they assess that there is a risk to public safety. We are keeping the Statutory Guidance under review, and will strengthen it further, if circumstances so require.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9057 9059 question first answered 06/06/2022 14:41:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1465927

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
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 increase the age at which someone in the UK can legally own a firearm.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>While the UK has some of the toughest firearms legislation in the world, we keep these controls under constant review to ensure they support public safety. In recent years we have taken action on firearms in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, tightened controls on antique weapons, consulted on further changes to support firearms safety, tightened restrictions on registered firearms dealers, and introduced Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. We have no plans though to introduce changes to the age at which someone can own a firearm legally.</p><p>Police forces are responsible for issuing firearm and shotgun certificates. A certificate will only be granted after the application has been carefully assessed and a number of checks completed, including medical checks, to ensure that the certificate holder does not pose a risk to themselves or the wider public.</p><p>We have taken steps to strengthen these arrangements by issuing Statutory Guidance for the police on firearms licencing, to ensure greater consistency and improved standards across all police forces.</p><p>The Statutory Guidance, which came into effect on 1 November 2021, not only sets out the checks that must be undertaken at the time of application, but it also requires the police to maintain continuous assessment of certificate holders. The police have the power to revoke certificates and seize the holder’s shotguns or firearms if they assess that there is a risk to public safety. We are keeping the Statutory Guidance under review, and will strengthen it further, if circumstances so require.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9057 9058 question first answered 06/06/2022 14:41:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1465937

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the security arrangements at 10 Downing Street during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will undertake a review of whether the (a) police and (b) other security personnel observed parties occurring during their surveillance of the property.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on protective security arrangements. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals and locations concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/06/2022 14:50:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1434805

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent advice and support her Department has provided to local authorities on tackling anti-social behaviour occurring around residential dwellings.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	128346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The Social Housing White Paper, published in November 2020, sets out measures to support social housing tenants who are facing anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Government has published an information guide clarifying the different responsibilities that police, local authorities and their landlords have in tackling ASB.</p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing is designing new ‘Tenant Satisfaction Measures’ which will give tenants information about their landlord’s performance: the proposed measures include the number of ASB cases relative to the size of the landlord and tenants’ satisfaction with their landlord’s approach to handling ASB.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 02/03/2022 15:54:09 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1433614

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Pay
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 tackle low morale as a result of pay within the police.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>It is the role of the independent Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) to consider and make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers. The Home Secretary’s remit letter asks the PRRB for recommendations on how to apply the pay award for 2022/23.</p><p>The PRRB gathers and invites parties to submit evidence to inform its decisions. This includes both written and oral evidence from the Government, police employers and police staff associations.</p><p>The Government has no statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation with trade unions.</p><p>The Government is unequivocal in its support for the police and giving them the resources that they need to protect the public, investing up to £16.9 billion in 2022/23 and committing to recruit an additional 20,000 officers by March 2023. We have also introduced the Police Covenant, recognising the bravery and commitment of current and former members of the police workforce and ensuring they get the support and protection they need.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 126722 question first answered 01/03/2022 14:30:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1433615

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to increase the pay of police officers and police support staff.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>It is the role of the independent Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) to consider and make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers. The Home Secretary’s remit letter asks the PRRB for recommendations on how to apply the pay award for 2022/23.</p><p>The PRRB gathers and invites parties to submit evidence to inform its decisions. This includes both written and oral evidence from the Government, police employers and police staff associations.</p><p>The Government has no statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation with trade unions.</p><p>The Government is unequivocal in its support for the police and giving them the resources that they need to protect the public, investing up to £16.9 billion in 2022/23 and committing to recruit an additional 20,000 officers by March 2023. We have also introduced the Police Covenant, recognising the bravery and commitment of current and former members of the police workforce and ensuring they get the support and protection they need.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 126721 question first answered 01/03/2022 14:30:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1433653

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Misconduct
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 effect of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on levels of (a) criminal activity and (b) gross misconduct in police forces.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill delivers on our promise to the British people to keep them safe. It backs the police, in recognition of the unique and enormous sacrifices they make and gives them the powers they need to fight crime and prevent disorder</p><p><br> In February 2020, the Government legislated to introduce a raft of reforms to strengthen the police disciplinary system. This made the system more accountable, more transparent and more timely and included greater powers for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)</p><p><br> The Home Office has widened the data it collects and publishes on police misconduct. The first tranche of this data is due to be published in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/02/2022 17:28:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1422667

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether firearm licence holders are permitted to keep their firearm licence in the event of a pending decision by the CPS to prosecute that licence holder.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	125300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for applying and enforcing firearms law is the responsibility of the police.</p><p>Firearm certificate holders are subject to continuous review and the Firearms Act 1968 gives the police the power to remove a person’s firearms and to revoke a firearm or shotgun certificate if they are not satisfied that the holder can be permitted to possess firearms without danger to the public safety or to the peace.</p><p>Whether a certificate holder is permitted to retain their firearms and certificate will depend upon the nature of any offence committed and any sentence imposed by the courts. Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 sets out the restrictions on the possession of firearms by persons convicted of crimes in England, Wales and Scotland.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/02/2022 15:11:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1422668

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are taken to assess whether someone is fit to hold a firearms licence.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	125301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>Police forces are responsible for issuing firearm and shotgun certificates and a certificate will only be granted after the application has been carefully assessed and a number of checks completed. These include background checks into the applicant’s suitability and their medical fitness.</p><p>New statutory guidance to police on firearms licensing was introduced on 1 November 2021 which will help to ensure greater consistency in firearms licensing. The statutory guidance brought in a new requirement that police must receive medical information about the applicant before a firearm certificate can be granted, and it makes it clear that firearms applicants can be subject to a wide range of checks, including social media, finance or other checks, depending on the individual case.</p><p>The police have a legal duty to consider the statutory guidance when assessing firearms applications.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2022 13:29:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell