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1237937

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Action Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria Action Fraud use to decide whether a matter reported by the public is referred to a police force.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	95749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>As noted in the response to PQ 85113, the Home Office collects data on the number of fraud and Computer Misuse Act (CMA) cases reported to Action Fraud that have been recorded as criminal offences by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The Home Office does not hold the information requested in questions 95751 and 95752.</p><p>Reports submitted to Action Fraud are considered by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). Where enough evidence is available and viable leads are identified, actionable intelligence packages are created and sent to the appropriate local police force.</p><p>Reports not deemed viable for investigation by local police forces are not closed but remain under constant consideration for links to newly reported crimes. The intelligence is also used to identify opportunities to disrupt offenders, protect victims, and prevent further frauds.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 95751 95752 question first answered 01/10/2020 16:13:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1237938

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police resources have been allocated to fraud investigation in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	95750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The decision on whether to investigate a crime rests solely with the police who will take into account available resources, the likely eventual outcome and other criminal cases already under investigation. Additionally, it is the duty of Police and Crime Commissioners to set out their priorities for their police force in a Police and Crime Plan. As such, there is no ringfenced resource allocated to fraud investigation alone, and for this reason, the data requested is not held centrally.</p><p>The department is committed to tackling the devastating impact of fraud. Setting police budgets for 2020 to 2021, this government has prioritised £150 million to tackle serious and organised crime. This includes substantial investment on fraud.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/09/2020 16:10:46 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1237939

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Action Fraud
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 September to Question 85113, how many reports have been made to Action Fraud that were not recorded as crimes.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	95751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>As noted in the response to PQ 85113, the Home Office collects data on the number of fraud and Computer Misuse Act (CMA) cases reported to Action Fraud that have been recorded as criminal offences by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The Home Office does not hold the information requested in questions 95751 and 95752.</p><p>Reports submitted to Action Fraud are considered by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). Where enough evidence is available and viable leads are identified, actionable intelligence packages are created and sent to the appropriate local police force.</p><p>Reports not deemed viable for investigation by local police forces are not closed but remain under constant consideration for links to newly reported crimes. The intelligence is also used to identify opportunities to disrupt offenders, protect victims, and prevent further frauds.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 95749 95752 question first answered 01/10/2020 16:13:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1237942

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Action Fraud
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 September 2020 to Question 85114, in how many cases has a decision not to (a) record a crime or (b) refer a crime to a police force for investigation been reversed following a complaint to (i) the Independent Office for Police Conduct or (ii) the City of London Police’s Professional Standards Directorate.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	95752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>As noted in the response to PQ 85113, the Home Office collects data on the number of fraud and Computer Misuse Act (CMA) cases reported to Action Fraud that have been recorded as criminal offences by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The Home Office does not hold the information requested in questions 95751 and 95752.</p><p>Reports submitted to Action Fraud are considered by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). Where enough evidence is available and viable leads are identified, actionable intelligence packages are created and sent to the appropriate local police force.</p><p>Reports not deemed viable for investigation by local police forces are not closed but remain under constant consideration for links to newly reported crimes. The intelligence is also used to identify opportunities to disrupt offenders, protect victims, and prevent further frauds.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 95749 95751 question first answered 01/10/2020 16:13:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1231563

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Action Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports have been made by members of the public to Action Fraud since its creation; how many of those reports have been referred to a police force; and how many of those referred reports have led to a substantive criminal investigation by the police.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	85113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data on the number of fraud and Computer Misuse Act (CMA) cases reported to Action Fraud that have been recorded as criminal offences by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).</p><p>Such data is published by the Office for National Statistics on a quarterly basis and the most recently available data for the year ending March 2020 can be found, along with a time series, in Table A4 here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables</a>.</p><p>The Home Office also collects information on the number of fraud and CMA offences that the NFIB refer to police forces for investigation and on the number of fraud and CMA outcomes recorded by the police. This data is published annually as part of the Home Office’s ‘Crime Outcomes in England and Wales’ publication. The latest available data for year ending March 2020 can be found be here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics</a></p><p>City of London Police also produce an interactive dashboard of their statistics which shows a breakdown of dissemination rates and outcomes at force level. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/data" target="_blank">https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/data</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/09/2020 13:51:49 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1231564

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Action Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what remedies are available to a member of the public who has reported a crime using the Action Fraud website, been advised that the matter is not suitable for investigation, and is dissatisfied with that outcome.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	85114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The decision on whether to investigate a crime rests solely with the police who will take into account available resources, the likely eventual outcome and other criminal cases already under investigation.</p><p>If a member of public is not satisfied with the service provided by Action Fraud or NFIB, they can make a complaint via the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) or the City of London Police’s Professional Standards Directorate (PSD).</p><p>Furthermore, there are alternative routes to redress that, depending on the nature of the allegation, a member of the public may wish to pursue. One of these is to pursue the case through a civil route. Information on this can be sought by contacting Citizen’s Advice.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/09/2020 13:53:50 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

523211

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Union: Borders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the proposals in the European Commission press release, A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe's External Borders, IP/15/6327; and if she will estimate the potential effect of those proposals on the budget of the UK Border Force.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	39513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The proposal for a European Border and Coast Guard builds on provisions of the Schengen agreement in which the UK does not participate; the UK will not therefore be bound by the new regulation, and will receive a refund on any contributions relating to this proposal, in line with its financing share of the EU budget.</p><p>The UK is supportive of steps to increase the security of the external Schengen border - we have a strong interest in effective management of the Schengen external border, not just in combating illegal migration, and cross-border crime but also as part of the EU-wide counter-terrorism effort.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/06/2016 15:40:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

523213

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional coastal patrol vessels she plans to commission.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	39532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Border Force recently announced that it will purchase additional patrol vessels to complement the work done by its cutters and enable a greater level of flexible response.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/06/2016 15:13:30 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

522667

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	Borders: Coastal Areas
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 increase border security of the UK coast.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	39244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Border security is a priority for this Government. We are committed to countering threats to the UK coastline using an intelligence-led approach and through working with the wider law enforcement community. Border Force has long-standing working relationships and intelligence-sharing practices in place, and is increasing interaction with key partners as well as undertaking joint operations in order to disrupt organised criminal gangs looking to facilitate illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>Border Force and operational partners are conducting activity on a number of fronts to prevent migrants from entering the UK via clandestine and illegal means, strengthening the coordination of maritime security assets so that maximum coverage at sea is delivered.</p><p>As part of our overall approach, Border Force has begun to implement new operational hubs in Cornwall, the Humber and the Thames Estuary. These new initiatives will see officers situated in these particular areas working with local partners to develop our intelligence picture regarding illegal immigration and smuggling activity.</p><p>Border Force is also investing in a new fleet of rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBS) as part of a new maritime security strategy. The vessels will patrol the UK coast in conjunction with existing Border Force cutters helping to intercept attempts to smuggle migrants, drugs and dangerous weapons into the country.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/06/2016 17:34:13 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

518288

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
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 May 2016 to Question 36490, for what reason information on the number of (a) EU and (b) non-EU nationals refused entry to the UK in each year prior to 2004 is not available.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	36873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Data on passengers initially refused entry to the UK were not collected by the Home Office prior to 2004.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 12/05/2016 09:42:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main