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1385260

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Insulate Britain: Police Custody
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 adequacy of the policing decision to release female Insulate Britain activists from police stations far from their homes in London in the early hours of the morning.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	87804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on detention and release from police custody are an operational matter for the police.</p><p>We expect the police to exercise such decisions in accordance with legislation and their training which includes the requirement to critically evaluate considerations when detainees have vulnerabilities or there are identified risks on release.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/12/2021 16:49:21 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1385436

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether child refugees who are accommodated in hotels have access to education and the facilities to play in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	87879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) who are temporarily accommodated in UASC hotels, whilst awaiting a permanent placement with a local authority under the National Transfer Scheme, have access to play materials in communal spaces, in addition to the opportunity to engage with activities on and off site.</p><p>Education provision is the responsibility of the local authorities and is provided once they have received the UASC into their care.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/12/2021 14:50:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1385438

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
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 make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts and the performance of the three contracted companies, Clearsprings, Mears and Serco.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	87881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>We are dealing with an unprecedented pressures on the asylum system, but despite this we continue to ensure the accommodation provided is safe, comfortable and secure.</p><p> </p><p>AASC Service Delivery Managers manage contract performance on a daily basis. In response to the global pandemic, officials also have formal weekly meetings to ensure individuals are housed safely, services are delivered in line with their contractual obligations and with adherence to guidance from Public Health England (PHE) is followed.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/12/2021 15:30:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1384306

registered interest
date	02/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on reviewing the No Recourse to Public Funds condition in response to the recommendations in the report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, published in November 2020, assessing her Department's hostile environment policy.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	86143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>I would firstly like to address the use of the term ‘hostile environment’ in the honourable Member’s question. This language does not reflect Government policy or our values.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s measures on access to work, benefits and services have been introduced by successive governments over many years, and these are consistent with legislative frameworks operated by most other comparable countries. The principle of No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) forms part of that framework and was established as far back as 1971 and is a condition that is applied to those staying here with a temporary immigration status.</p><p> </p><p>Our review of the NRPF measure forms part of the Home Office’s full evaluation of its compliant environment policies and measures, both individually and cumulatively. This was set out in “Response to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review: a comprehensive improvement plan”, published in 2020. As part of our ongoing review, we also systematically revisit our Equality Impact Assessments, including relating to NRPF, to ensure that policies remain in accordance with our Public Sector Equality Duties.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has also set up a national NRPF stakeholder forum to gather information on actual and potential impacts of its NRPF policy. The group meets on a quarterly basis and comprises representatives from central government, local government authorities across the four UK nations, the NRPF Network, and other third sector organisations with a specific interest in the subject. Where appropriate, the trends, emerging issues, and evidence gathered from this forum will be used to inform policy development in this area.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to seek alternative means to secure more NRPF-related data in order to understand who might be impacted by the policy as well as looking at improving the quality and availability of data on protected characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>On 31 August we provided the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) with an update on the progress of the review of the compliant environment. A copy of the letter can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/7162/documents/75657/default/&amp;data=04%7c01%7cSid.Stratton%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7c2f84fa18f07649520d5a08d9b64c7fe0%7cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7c0%7c0%7c637741261932585722%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000&amp;sdata=c%2BMhlwE1zaJvonoqmNje/MzftPfbrpQkkVA2le44URI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/7162/documents/75657/default/</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 09/12/2021 14:48:40 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1383725

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the date on which the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme will commence.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	85242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme is not yet open and remains under development. Officials are working urgently to stand up the remaining elements of the scheme. The first to be resettled through this scheme will be some of those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk.</p><p>Further information on the eligibility, prioritisation and referral of people for the ACRS is set out in the policy statement published on gov.uk on 13 September, available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/12/2021 16:27:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1383797

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Mobile Phones
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 Answer of 17 November 2020 to Question 114198, under what statutory powers the mobile telephones of people arriving by boat are seized and held for three to six months.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	85276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>85276: The statutory powers used to seize mobile phones are s. 19 of PACE as applied by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officers in England and Wales) Order 2013 (the PACE Order) and s. 48 Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>85277: – Since November 2020, Immigration Enforcement have returned to the owners the majority of mobile telephone devices which have been seized by people arriving illegally via small boat to the UK.</p><p>85278: It is not our policy to take wedding rings from people. Personal items may be taken for safekeeping during the initial screening of migrants, but these are restored to the owner at the earliest opportunity. Items that may provide evidence of a criminal offence such as people smuggling may can be retained for a longer period if they form part of an active investigation.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 85277 85278 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:30:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1383798

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of mobile telephones that have been confiscated from people arriving to the UK by boat since November 2020 have been returned to their owners.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	85277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>85276: The statutory powers used to seize mobile phones are s. 19 of PACE as applied by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officers in England and Wales) Order 2013 (the PACE Order) and s. 48 Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>85277: – Since November 2020, Immigration Enforcement have returned to the owners the majority of mobile telephone devices which have been seized by people arriving illegally via small boat to the UK.</p><p>85278: It is not our policy to take wedding rings from people. Personal items may be taken for safekeeping during the initial screening of migrants, but these are restored to the owner at the earliest opportunity. Items that may provide evidence of a criminal offence such as people smuggling may can be retained for a longer period if they form part of an active investigation.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 85276 85278 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:30:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1383799

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Confiscation Orders
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 her Department’s policy to confiscate (a) wedding rings and (b) other items belonging to migrants arriving in the UK by small boat.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	85278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>85276: The statutory powers used to seize mobile phones are s. 19 of PACE as applied by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officers in England and Wales) Order 2013 (the PACE Order) and s. 48 Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>85277: – Since November 2020, Immigration Enforcement have returned to the owners the majority of mobile telephone devices which have been seized by people arriving illegally via small boat to the UK.</p><p>85278: It is not our policy to take wedding rings from people. Personal items may be taken for safekeeping during the initial screening of migrants, but these are restored to the owner at the earliest opportunity. Items that may provide evidence of a criminal offence such as people smuggling may can be retained for a longer period if they form part of an active investigation.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 85276 85277 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:30:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1383873

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homicide: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of women killed by men since 2012; and what steps her Department is taking to prevent women being killed through men's violence.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	85369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office Homicide Index shows that between 2012/13 and 2019/20 there were 1,005 female victims (aged 16 and over) of homicide where the suspect was male.</p><p>The Government takes women’s safety very seriously and is determined to tackle crimes which disproportionately affect women and girls.</p><p>We have published a new Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy and will be publishing a complementary Domestic Abuse Strategy in the New Year. The new strategies will help transform the response to these crimes, from prevention and raising awareness, support to victims and survivors, to ensuring perpetrators are brought to justice.</p><p>As part of the new VAWG Strategy commitments, work is underway to launch a national communications campaign in the New Year, which will focus on targeting perpetrators, educating young people about healthy relationships and ensuring victims can access support.</p><p>We are doing a considerable amount of work on domestic homicides which is a horrific crime that disproportionately impacts females. Homicide Index data for 2017/18 to 2019/20 show that 76% of victims of domestic homicide were female. The Home Office worked with the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s domestic abuse and homicide leads to fund a rapid review pilot at the start of the first lockdown to track domestic homicides and enable the police to respond to spikes.</p><p>We firmly believe that tackling perpetrators of abuse is key to reducing domestic homicides. In 2020/21, the Chancellor announced £10 million in funding for DA perpetrator programmes, which was the first fund of its kind. This year the funding has increased to £25 million, more than doubling the funding for addressing perpetrators of domestic abuse. Of this, over £18 million has been provided to local areas to introduce new perpetrator programmes this year.</p><p>In addition to this, Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) must be considered for all deaths involving a person over the age of 16 where domestic abuse has, or appears to have been a factor. We have undertaken to create a central repository for all DHRs which will allow us to better understand the patterns and trends of domestic homicides.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/12/2021 17:02:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1383876

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Crime Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on where the Cardiff model of violence prevention has been implemented in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	85199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government's 2018 Serious Violence Strategy for England and Wales sets out the expectation that, in line with the Cardiff Model for violence prevention, Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) work with local hospitals to implement the sharing of appropriate health data to tackle serious violence. Information standard ISB1594, which applies to all Accident and Emergency departments, sets out the details of the minimum dataset to be provided.</p><p>To support local areas in the delivery of their response to serious violence, from 2019-2022 we have invested £105.5 million into the development of 18 Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) in the police force areas worst affected by serious violence, which account for 80% of all hospital admissions for injury with a sharp object in England and Wales. A list of all 18 funded areas is included here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/355m-to-support-young-people-at-risk-of-involvement-in-serious-violence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/355m-to-support-young-people-at-risk-of-involvement-in-serious-violence</a></p><p>VRUs combine the collective expertise of local agency partners, including those from health settings, to identify the drivers of serious violence and agree a multi-agency response to them. This includes the proactive sharing of data between health and other partners, emulating the Cardiff Model. The Home Office holds significant management information pertaining to VRU progress across a number of key priorities, including effective sharing of data with partners. As per the published 2019/20 VRU Evaluation, all 18 areas have made good progress in generating and sharing data across numerous partners to inform their direction of travel.</p><p>Beyond the 18 areas in receipt of VRU funding, we will also be introducing the Serious Violence Duty through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which will require authorities and bodies delivering public services, including health, to collaborate in preventing and reducing serious violence in all areas across England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/12/2021 16:53:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael