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1606330

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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 recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of legislation on the ownership of firearms.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	171449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>We keep our controls on firearms under constant review to safeguard against abuse by criminals and terrorists and to minimise the risk to public safety.</p><p>The Coroner at the Inquest into the fatal shootings at Keyham issued Prevention of Future Deaths Reports on 8 March with recommendations for the Government to consider in relation to firearms licensing legislation. In addition, we are also considering recommendations from the Independent Office for Police Conduct, in relation to their investigation in respect of the Keyham shootings, and recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Select Committee in respect of their inquiry following the fatal shooting on the Isle of Skye.</p><p>On 1 November 2021, we published new Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. Police forces have a legal duty to have regard to this guidance when carrying out their firearms licensing function. The Statutory Guidance provides guidance to the police on assessing the suitability of applicants to possess firearms, including applications made for shotgun certificates, and is helping to improve the quality of police firearms licensing procedures and achieve greater consistency across police forces.</p><p> </p><p>A refreshed version of the Statutory Guidance was reissued in February this year. This followed a first-year review of the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 171450 question first answered 27/03/2023 16:31:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1606331

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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 is taking to ensure that police forces in England are following guidance on the processing of shotgun licence applications.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	171450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>We keep our controls on firearms under constant review to safeguard against abuse by criminals and terrorists and to minimise the risk to public safety.</p><p>The Coroner at the Inquest into the fatal shootings at Keyham issued Prevention of Future Deaths Reports on 8 March with recommendations for the Government to consider in relation to firearms licensing legislation. In addition, we are also considering recommendations from the Independent Office for Police Conduct, in relation to their investigation in respect of the Keyham shootings, and recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Select Committee in respect of their inquiry following the fatal shooting on the Isle of Skye.</p><p>On 1 November 2021, we published new Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. Police forces have a legal duty to have regard to this guidance when carrying out their firearms licensing function. The Statutory Guidance provides guidance to the police on assessing the suitability of applicants to possess firearms, including applications made for shotgun certificates, and is helping to improve the quality of police firearms licensing procedures and achieve greater consistency across police forces.</p><p> </p><p>A refreshed version of the Statutory Guidance was reissued in February this year. This followed a first-year review of the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 171449 question first answered 27/03/2023 16:31:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1583285

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to ban the sale of nitrous oxide canisters.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	138335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>On 3 September 2021, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide, including advice on whether it should be controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p><p>The ACMD is independent of Government and can provide a broad range of recommendations, including advice on regulatory or legislative changes. The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully before deciding how to proceed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/02/2023 14:47:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1545715

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make it an offence to harass the victims of terror attacks.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	96620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is determined to make sure that victims of terrorism receive the support they deserve. Victims of terrorism are provided with practical and emotional support from specialist service providers, enabling them to cope with the immediate impact of a terrorist attack and to recover from the longer-term consequences.</p><p>No victim should ever have to face harassment after experiencing trauma. The Government is determined to do everything possible to protect all victims of harassment and stop perpetrators at the earliest opportunity. Anyone who thinks they are being harassed should report any incidents to the police.</p><p>In addition, under the online safety bill, any company whose services host user-generated content (those which allow users to post their own content online or interact with each other), and search engines, will need to proactively remove and prevent users from encountering the most serious and prevalent illegal content - including content relating to harassment and stalking offences. They will need to swiftly take down any illegal content where they become aware of it. Users will be better able to report abuse, and should expect to receive an appropriate response from the platform.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 05/12/2022 17:36:58 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1472142

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Serbia
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 merits of introducing visa free travel for people wishing to visit the UK from Serbia.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	22464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK keeps its visa system under regular review. Decisions on changes reflect a range of factors. These will vary globally, but often include security, compliance, returns and prosperity.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/06/2022 15:19:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1470690

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the penalties are for people found using e-scooters illegally.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	18943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>There are various offences relating to illegal e-scooter use that the police can enforce with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN): uninsured driving can result in a FPN of £300 and 6 penalty points on a driving licence; riding without a driving licence can result in a FPN of £100 and 3-6 penalty points on a driving licence; while riding on the pavement can result in a FPN of £50. Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 provides the power to seize privately owned e-scooters for driving without insurance or a driving licence.</p><p>Enforcement of road traffic law and deployment of available resources to tackle illegal riding of e-scooters is an operational matter for Chief Officers according to local policing plans.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/06/2022 16:00:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1462174

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT+ People
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 is taking to encourage the reporting of LGBT+ hate crimes.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Increases in police recorded hate crime have been partly driven by general improvements in crime recording, better identification of what constitutes a hate crime by the police and increased victim willingness to come forward.</p><p>This is positive and reflects the hard work that has gone in to ensuring police can target their resources and understand the scale of the challenge, and that victims get the support they need.</p><p>The Government’s new strategy for tackling hate crime will be published shortly. This strategy will set out steps to increase the reporting of all forms of hate crime – including hate crimes targeting sexual orientation or transgender identity – building on our achievements under the 2016-20 Hate Crime Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/05/2022 12:02:24 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1402280

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of restricting the sale of nitrous oxide capsules to prevent their illegal use.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	102663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the supply of substances for their psychoactive effect seriously. There are legitimate uses for nitrous oxide, such as in medicine, dentistry and as a propellant for whipped cream canisters, but those who supply nitrous oxide who know, or who are reckless as to whether, it will be used for its psychoactive effect may be subject to a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.</p><p>On 3 September, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide, including whether it should be controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The ACMD is independent of Government and provides a broad range of recommendations, including advice on legislative changes. The Government will consider the ACMD’s advice carefully before deciding how to proceed.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/01/2022 17:00:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1366861

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
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 has taken to tackle the increase of violent hate crimes in (a) Leicestershire and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	71368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>All forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable.</p><p>Whilst the biggest driver for the increase in recorded crime is general improvements in police recording, along with increased victim willingness to come forward, we cannot be complacent. That is why we have committed to publishing a new Hate Crime Strategy this year to set out the Government’s plan for tackling these abhorrent crimes.</p><p>The Government will continue to work with the police and stakeholders to understand what more can be done to address hate crime trends.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/11/2021 13:13:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1352870

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing to police forces to help tackle rural crime.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	43553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to driving down rural crime, which is why the Government provides funding for the police’s National Wildlife Crime Unit and fully supports the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Rural Affairs Strategy, which helps provide a better rural focus in policing. Delivery of the Strategy is supported by the Government’s recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers over the next three years to ensure that the public are protected against crime, including rural crime. As of 30 June, this year Leicestershire have recruited 206 additional officers and have been allocated a total of 177 additional officers for years one and two of the uplift.</p><p>It is the responsibility of Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables, who understand the priorities of their communities, to ensure that resources, including these new officers, are deployed accordingly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 14/09/2021 14:56:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa