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528098

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against 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 takes to ensure that (a) her Department and (b) agencies and other bodies of her Department follow statutory policy, guidance and legislation relating to the safeguarding of young people from child sexual exploitation.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	40965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a horrendous crime and safeguarding young people from it must be a shared effort. The Home Office leads on the cross-Government response to this crime. This is a top priority for the Department.</p><p>The Home Secretary’s guidance to officials carrying out immigration, asylum and nationality functions is that they must always make a referral to a statutory agency responsible for child protection or child welfare such as the police, the Health Service, or the Children’s Department of a Local Authority, in circumstances that dictate such action is required, such as when there is a potential indicator of harm or when a child is a potential victim of trafficking.</p><p>Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 places a duty on UK Visas and Immigration and Border Force to take account of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in discharging its functions.</p><p>The Home Office expects all of its Arm’s Length Bodies and agencies to follow statutory, and non-statutory, requirements for safeguarding young people.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 29/06/2016 13:03:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

524469

registered interest
date	10/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 June 2016 to Question 39000, how many interviews with people making accusations of child abuse have been carried out by Operation Pallial under the Achieving Best Evidence guidance with a social worker present.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	40261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency, leading Operation Pallial, has informed us that all interviews they have conducted have been under Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) guidelines and, where the need for appropriate adult or other support is identified, this has been provided. It is not possible to provide figures on the number of interviews conducted where a social worker has been present as this information is not held centrally.</p><p>Three people convicted as a result of Operation Pallial have previous convictions for sexual offences.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 40262 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:59:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

524470

registered interest
date	10/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 June 2016 to Question 39000, how many of the eight people convicted as a result of Operation Pallial investigations had previous convictions for sexual offences.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	40262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency, leading Operation Pallial, has informed us that all interviews they have conducted have been under Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) guidelines and, where the need for appropriate adult or other support is identified, this has been provided. It is not possible to provide figures on the number of interviews conducted where a social worker has been present as this information is not held centrally.</p><p>Three people convicted as a result of Operation Pallial have previous convictions for sexual offences.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 40261 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:59:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

522649

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many interviews with people making accusations of child abuse have been carried out by Operation Pallial under the Achieving Best Evidence guidance.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	39000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Child abuse is an horrific crime and we have been clear that if anyone has been a victim of child sexual abuse, or knows of someone who has been a victim, then they should report it to the police so that it can be thoroughly investigated. Operation Pallial is an independent investigation by the National Crime Agency. It has conducted 275 Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) interviews. A total of eight people have been convicted of one or more offences as a result of Operation Pallial investigations. Of the eight convicted so far, three had convictions for similar offences and five did not have criminal convictions for similar offences. The costs of the police operation for Operation Pallial are £3.7 million covering the financial years 2012/13 until 2015/16. The estimated costs for 2016/17 are £891,000. These costs represent the policing costs of the investigation. The Home Office does not hold information on the costs of this operation relating to the Crown Prosecution Service or the courts.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 39001 39002 question first answered 09/06/2016 14:58:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

522651

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) total, (b) police, (c) CPS and (d) court costs of Operation Pallial have been to date.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	39002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Child abuse is an horrific crime and we have been clear that if anyone has been a victim of child sexual abuse, or knows of someone who has been a victim, then they should report it to the police so that it can be thoroughly investigated. Operation Pallial is an independent investigation by the National Crime Agency. It has conducted 275 Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) interviews. A total of eight people have been convicted of one or more offences as a result of Operation Pallial investigations. Of the eight convicted so far, three had convictions for similar offences and five did not have criminal convictions for similar offences. The costs of the police operation for Operation Pallial are £3.7 million covering the financial years 2012/13 until 2015/16. The estimated costs for 2016/17 are £891,000. These costs represent the policing costs of the investigation. The Home Office does not hold information on the costs of this operation relating to the Crown Prosecution Service or the courts.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 39000 39001 question first answered 09/06/2016 14:58:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

516855

registered interest
date	29/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many parents have been (a) accused and (b) convicted of killing or assaulting their child or children in each of the last five years; and how many such children had been removed from their parents into the care system and subsequently returned.
tabling member constituency	North West Hampshire
tabling member printed	Kit Malthouse
uin	36209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The available information for homicides of children under 16 by their parents recorded by police in England and Wales is given in the table and is taken from the Home Office Homicide Index.</p><p>Data are based on the number of offenders whose court proceedings have been completed. Due to the time it can take for cases to pass through the criminal justice system, there is likely to be an increase in the number of people convicted of homicide for recent years when updated figures become available.</p><p>The Home Office hold data on assaults but from these date it is not possible to identify the relationship between the victim and the suspect.</p><p>The Home Office do not hold data on children in care. These are the responsibility of the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>Table A: Number of suspects charged and convicted of homicide of a child under 16 where the suspect was a parent<sup>1234</sup> 2010/11 to 2014/15</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Suspect = Parent</p></td><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>2014/2015</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspect charged</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspect convicted of homicide</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspect convicted of lesser offence</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspect committed suicide/died</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other outcome</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1. Source: Homicide Index, Home Office</p><p>2. Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics</p><p>3. As at 13 November 2015; figures are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available</p><p>4. Note that homicide cases recorded in more recent years may not yet have completed their court proceedings</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/05/2016 15:28:56 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse

516708

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 28 April 2016 to Question 35297, which officials from which departments attended the meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse; and whether the minutes from previous meetings of that group are made available to hon. Members.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	36097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Officials from the Home Office, Department for Education, Department for Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Justice, Department of Health, Department for Culture Media and Sport, and the Attorney General’s Office have attended meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse. Minutes of the meetings are made available to hon. Members who sit on the Inter-Ministerial Group.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 04/05/2016 08:27:12 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

515387

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 25 April 2016 to Question 34224, when the next meeting of the Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse will be; and when procurement for the Centre of Expertise on Sexual Abuse is expected to (a) start and (b) conclude.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	35297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse, chaired by the Home Secretary, meets every two months. The next meeting is due to take place on 17 May. We are working to commence the procurement of the centre of expertise on child sexual abuse as soon as possible. We expect the centre to be launched later this year.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 28/04/2016 12:20:33 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

513252

registered interest
date	15/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is planned that the new national centre of expertise on tackling child sexual abuse will work in connection with the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	34177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>Tackling child sexual abuse is a top priority for this Government and good progress is being made on delivering the commitments made in “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” - the Government’s response to address on a national scale the failures that had been seen in Rotherham and elsewhere. We are working collaboratively across Whitehall to deliver on our commitments and will publish an update to the “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” report later this year. This will set out our progress to date on what we have achieved in tackling offending, reducing vulnerability and supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. It will also set out what future steps the government plans to take.</p><p>As part of this work, we have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat, providing a clear mandate for police forces to safeguard children and to share intelligence and best practice. We have also rolled out to all UK police forces Child abuse image database (CAID) which provides law enforcement with effective tools to search seized devices. We have delivered a £7 million uplift in funding over the financial years 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 for non statutory organisations which support victims and survivors of sexual abuse and have announced that the same amount will be available in 2016 - 17.</p><p>In January this year we launched a new national whistle-blowing helpline, operated by the NSPCC, for any employee who wants to raise a concern about how their organisation is dealing with a concern about a child. The establishment of the Centre of Expertise has formed part of discussions held at the Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse, and we are currently working towards its procurement. In terms of the Centre working with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Inquiry is independent of Government, but the Government is, and will, continue to fully co-operate with it.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 34175 34176 34224 question first answered 25/04/2016 10:04:26 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

513253

registered interest
date	15/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 tackle child sexual abuse; and what steps she plans to take in regards to such abuse in the next year.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	34175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>Tackling child sexual abuse is a top priority for this Government and good progress is being made on delivering the commitments made in “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” - the Government’s response to address on a national scale the failures that had been seen in Rotherham and elsewhere. We are working collaboratively across Whitehall to deliver on our commitments and will publish an update to the “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” report later this year. This will set out our progress to date on what we have achieved in tackling offending, reducing vulnerability and supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. It will also set out what future steps the government plans to take.</p><p>As part of this work, we have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat, providing a clear mandate for police forces to safeguard children and to share intelligence and best practice. We have also rolled out to all UK police forces Child abuse image database (CAID) which provides law enforcement with effective tools to search seized devices. We have delivered a £7 million uplift in funding over the financial years 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 for non statutory organisations which support victims and survivors of sexual abuse and have announced that the same amount will be available in 2016 - 17.</p><p>In January this year we launched a new national whistle-blowing helpline, operated by the NSPCC, for any employee who wants to raise a concern about how their organisation is dealing with a concern about a child. The establishment of the Centre of Expertise has formed part of discussions held at the Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse, and we are currently working towards its procurement. In terms of the Centre working with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Inquiry is independent of Government, but the Government is, and will, continue to fully co-operate with it.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 34176 34177 34224 question first answered 25/04/2016 10:04:26 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen