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1504601
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Crime: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle rural crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Buckingham more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Smith more like this
uin 901273 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>We are committed to driving down rural crime, which is why the Government is providing funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit.</p><p>We have also added new measures to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which introduce tougher sentencing and improved police powers for hare coursing, including two new criminal offences and the possibility of imprisonment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:24:55.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:24:55.013Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4778
label Biography information for Greg Smith more like this
1504602
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan and Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that refugees fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan have access to appropriate (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment opportunities. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 901274 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Through our resettlement and relocation schemes we have already welcomed tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans and Ukrainians.</p><p>Our cross-government approach is supporting families to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate with local communities.</p><p>We continue to explore options to unlock local authority capacity and identify appropriate housing for those resettling in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:36:34.603Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:36:34.603Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1504603
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of Afghan citizens referred to her Department as eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who remain in Afghanistan awaiting permission to enter the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 901275 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>An estimated 6,500 people, who are eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, remain in Afghanistan.</p><p>Securing safe passage out of Afghanistan continues to present a barrier to the international community’s efforts to relocate eligible people and their families. There are no direct flights and some will need to consider very carefully what is the best option to travel safely through the country in order to reach a third country.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:38:07.34Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:38:07.34Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
1504604
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Dangerous Driving more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police forces have the resources they require to tackle dangerous and anti-social driving. more like this
tabling member constituency Batley and Spen more like this
tabling member printed
Kim Leadbeater more like this
uin 901276 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government is determined to give the police the resources they need to deal with dangerous and anti-social driving.</p><p>The Government published a total police funding settlement of up to £16.9 billion in 2022/23, an increase of up to £1.1 billion compared to 2021/22.</p><p>Operational decisions regarding the deployment of resources are for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2022-09-05T15:39:00.867Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:39:00.867Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4923
label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater more like this
1504605
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports: Newport West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog of passport applications from residents of Newport West constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 901277 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>HM Passport Office carries work in progress across the year as part of normal operational planning.</p><p>Across 2022, approximately 800,000 passport applications have been processed on average each month, with 96.4% of standard UK applications being processed within the published ten-week timeframe.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:41:26.44Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:41:26.44Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this
1504606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Rwanda more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential impact of her policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda on the UK's international (a) human rights obligations and (b) reputation. more like this
tabling member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
tabling member printed
Amy Callaghan more like this
uin 901278 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>This Government is committed to our migration Partnership with Rwanda, which will break the business model of criminal gangs, save lives and help to tackle the global migration crisis.</p><p>As with any policy, there have been discussions throughout its development. We are confident that the policy is fully compliant with our domestic and international legal and human rights obligations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Clwyd South more like this
answering member printed Simon Baynes more like this
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less than 2022-09-05T15:42:09.88Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:42:09.88Z
answering member
4800
label Biography information for Simon Baynes more like this
tabling member
4770
label Biography information for Amy Callaghan more like this
1504607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Crimes of Violence: Greater London more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of violent crime in London. more like this
tabling member constituency Orpington more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Bacon more like this
uin 901279 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>As of June 2022, the latest data for hospital admissions for under 25s for assault with a sharp object – our primary metric for measuring serious violence – is down -17% in London compared to June 2021.</p><p>This financial year we have provided £12.7m of funding to the London Violence Reduction Unit – which brings together key partners to tackle violence - and £8m of ‘Grip’ funding to support the Metropolitan Police Service’s response to violence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales more like this
answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:43:05.18Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:43:05.18Z
answering member
4816
label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines more like this
tabling member
4798
label Biography information for Gareth Bacon more like this
1491319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made for the implications of his policy on food security of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report entitled Labour shortages in the food and farming sector, published 29 March 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 42187 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Enabling an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain which invests in its people and the skills they need is a priority for this Government</p><p> </p><p>The Government thanks the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee for its report into labour shortages in the food and farming sector. We are aware that there are both short and long-term workforce challenges across the food and farming sector, particularly with respect to seasonal labour. It is with great concern that we have seen evidence of horticulture businesses reducing their plantings, ploughing in crops or considering offshoring production because of concerns over labour availability, all of which have food security implications.</p><p> </p><p>Defra continues to work closely with industry and other government departments to understand labour supply and demand and its implications, including both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements, and to ensure there is a long-term strategy for the food and farming workforce. We extended the Seasonal Worker visa route until 2024 and expanded the number of visas available through this route to 40,000 (now including 2000 visas for poultry workers to meet pre-Christmas demand) as a result of the clear evidence of need this year. Last autumn we delivered emergency, temporary visa schemes for the poultry, pork, and HGV food transportation sectors in response to specific challenges, and introduced an accompanying package of non-immigration measures to alleviate pressures in the pig sector, including Private Storage Aid and Slaughter Incentive Payment Schemes.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Government Food Strategy, the Government will soon be commissioning an independent review to tackle labour shortages in the food supply chain, covering automation, domestic labour and migration. The review will consider the challenges facing food and farming businesses to access the labour they require and will provide recommendations.</p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T13:24:13.3Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T13:24:13.3Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1491320
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of people in (a) senior leadership and (b) governor positions in the prison system from ethnic minority backgrounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 42158 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>As of 30 June 2022, based on self-declared information, the proportion of ethnic minority staff in senior leadership positions and substantive Governing Governors working in public sector prisons was 6.5% and 5.6% respectively.</p><p>We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. In December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme, which will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T07:24:26.027Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T07:24:26.027Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1491321
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of expected trends in the level of the prison population in the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 42159 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The November 2021 prison population projections published by the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1035682/Prison_Population_Projections_2021_to_2026.pdf" target="_blank">Office for National Statistics</a> show that the overall prison population in England and Wales is projected to increase to 98,500 by March 2026.</p><p> </p><p>This is largely due to the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers, which is expected to increase charge volumes, as well as the impact of courts working through the backlog of cases and implementing tougher sentencing measures to protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £3.8 billion over the next three years to deliver 20,000 additional, modern prison places across England and Wales by the mid-2020s to meet this projected increase.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T07:25:54.837Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T07:25:54.837Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this