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1284527

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Abuse and Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals on protecting shopworkers from abuse, violence and threats.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	911955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>A wide range of offences already exist which cover assaults against any worker, and a change in the law is not needed.</p><p>The current sentencing guidelines include an aggravating factor for an assault committed against a person who is providing a service to the public, such as a shop worker. In these circumstances a more severe sentence can be given.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/02/2021 16:47:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1284526

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to protect asylum seekers housed at Napier Barracks, Folkestone, from covid-19 infection.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	911953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>We take the welfare of asylum seekers extremely seriously and accommodation at Napier Barracks was configured in accordance with public health advice with a range of infection control measures in place. Despite our best efforts a number of those accommodated at the site have tested positive for coronavirus and an outbreak management plan was put in place.</p><p>Following the serious disturbance caused by some asylum seekers on site recently, immediate steps were taken to reconfigure accommodation to maintain outbreak management and allow for self-isolation of all those remaining on site.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2021 16:46:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1284519

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	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	What steps she is taking to tackle the grooming of children and young people.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
	uin	911944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>On the 22 January, the Government published the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy, which sets out a system-wide response to all forms of child sexual abuse.</p><p>The strategy details the government’s work to tackle child grooming, including supporting local prevention initiatives, piloting innovative approaches to law enforcement, and work to improve data on the characteristics of offending.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/02/2021 16:32:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1284521

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to ensure that domestic abuse services receive adequate support to meet increased demand as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	911946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Mr Speaker, with your permission, I would like to group this question with question 31.</p><p>Throughout this pandemic, we have worked with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and charities to protect those for who home is not a safe space. We have paid £25.76 million to domestic abuse organisations from the funds allocated in the first wave of the pandemic, in order to support their helplines and other services. That includes £20,512 for Your Housing Group, based in the honourable lady’s constituency, to provide additional bedspaces.</p><p>We have also allocated an additional £11 million to domestic abuse and sexual violence services to help them to deal with increased pressures as a result of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/02/2021 16:38:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1284516

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to prevent acquisitive crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	Simon Fell
	uin	911937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises the devastating impact acquisitive crime can have on individuals, businesses and the wider community.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling these crimes and preventing them from being committed in the first place and we are working closely with police, industry and other Government Departments to understand what more we can do.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/02/2021 16:27:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1284524

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What resources she is making available to police forces nationally to help tackle violent crime.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	911949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is proposing a total police funding settlement of up to £15.8 billion in 2021/22, which is an increase of up to £636 million compared to 2020/21.</p><p>Additionally, over two years, in the 18 areas worst affected by serious violence, we have invested over £100m to surge police capacity and £70m into multi-agency Violence Reduction Units.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/02/2021 16:42:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1284525

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Tuberculosis: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress she has made on establishing a TB test centre in Northern Ireland to support people applying for a British National (Overseas) visa.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	911950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Those who have been in a country at risk of tuberculosis within the last six months must apply for the BN(O) route with a valid TB test certificate. This includes those who have come to the UK via Leave Outside the Rules at the border.</p><p>My officials are working with clinics across Northern Ireland in order to to approve one as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/02/2021 16:44:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1284517

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the immigration system since the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	911941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has successfully delivered one of the key promises made to the British people at the last election.</p><p>Freedom of movement has ended and a new points-based system is in place. This means we can attract those people with the skills this country needs to support our economic recovery and build back better.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/02/2021 16:29:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1284520

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the temporary accommodation provided by her Department for asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	911945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are provided with safe, warm, suitable accommodation that is fit for purpose and correctly equipped in line with existing asylum accommodation standards and contractual requirements. This includes accommodation recently used by our Armed Forces.</p><p>The Home Office expects the highest standards from its accommodation providers and works closely with partner organisations, including health and public health bodies, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of supported asylum seekers in all our accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2021 16:35:09 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1284522

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What additional funding she plans to allocate to domestic abuse helplines to help meet demand during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	911952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Throughout this pandemic, we have worked with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and charities to protect those for who home is not a safe space. We have paid £25.76 million to domestic abuse organisations from the funds allocated in the first wave of the pandemic, in order to support their helplines and other services. That includes £20,512 for Your Housing Group, based in the honourable lady’s constituency, to provide additional bedspaces.</p><p>We have also allocated an additional £11 million to domestic abuse and sexual violence services to help them to deal with increased pressures as a result of the pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/02/2021 16:39:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth