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1345604

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What the average length of time is for her Department to process asylum applications.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	902537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Calculating an average length of time does not take into account the numerous factors that contribute to the decision-making process. Nor does it consider our prioritisation of children and the most vulnerable.</p><p>We are working to improve the speed of decisions and reduce the number of outstanding claims; but there will always be complex cases, and it is right we take time to work through them carefully, not rush to meet an arbitrary deadline.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/07/2021 16:06:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1345599

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to meet the UK’s international obligations on refugees and asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Steven Bonnar
	uin	902542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those in need. Since 2015, we have resettled more than 25,000 people – more than any other EU country – and we have a new global UK Resettlement Scheme running.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Bill, which was introduced last week, will fix the broken asylum system in the UK and ensure that access to the UK’s asylum system is based on need, not on the ability to pay people smugglers</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/07/2021 16:12:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4748 label Biography information for Steven Bonnar

1345601

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Theft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to reduce levels of burglary and theft.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	902525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises the devastating impact crimes such as burglary and theft have on our communities and businesses.</p><p>That is why we are recruiting 20,000 extra police officers and why we have introduced the Safer Streets Fund to prevent these crimes from happening, supporting the deployment of solutions such as home security and increased street lighting in high crime areas.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 15:55:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1345596

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to help protect police officers from harm in the line of duty.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	902528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our brave police receive the support and protection they deserve.</p><p>The Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will enshrine in law a Police Covenant and double the maximum sentence for assaults on emergency workers.</p><p>We also continue to invest in direct support to police through the National Police Wellbeing Service.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/07/2021 15:57:40 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1345606

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to help police forces tackle road traffic offences.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	902540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>How road traffic offences are enforced and how resources are deployed are operational matters for the individual Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables in conjunction with local policing plans.</p><p>The police have a range of powers available to them in road traffic legislation and will in each case decided what the most appropriate enforcement action is.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 16:11:52 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1345602

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	What recent progress she has made with the Secretary of State for Defence on implementing the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	902531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy was implemented on 1 April this year.</p><p>We are working closely with the Ministry of Defence to accelerate the relocation of locally employed staff, and their families, from Afghanistan. A charter flight carrying 117 individuals arrived safely at the end of June, with more to follow this month.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/07/2021 16:03:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1345598

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the new National Transfer Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	902530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>We are working towards implementing the new, fairer national voluntary rota on 26 July. The package of support we have put in place for local authorities includes £20m of additional funding and expert support on age assessment.</p><p>This will encourage more local authorities to step up and play their part in this shared national responsibility of supporting vulnerable unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/07/2021 16:02:02 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1345600

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Freedom of Expression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the effect of the Prevent duty on freedom of speech in (a) higher education, (b) further education and (c) schools.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
	uin	902524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Education and the Home Office work closely together to ensure the threat of terrorism is addressed appropriately through our education system.</p><p>The Prevent Duty should not suppress or limit lawful free speech and is only relevant where there is a risk that someone may be drawn into terrorism.</p><p>As a Government, we are committed to protecting freedom of speech. This will be strengthened with the Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Bill that was recently introduced to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 15:53:33 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1345605

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Resettlement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress her Department has made towards establishing a target for annual refugee resettlement places.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	902539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The number of refugees we resettle every year depends on a variety of factors including local authorities’ capacity and the extent to which Community Sponsorship continues to thrive.</p><p>This year the recovery from the pandemic will be a significant factor affecting capacity. We continue to work closely with our partners to assess their capacity for resettlement in the months ahead.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/07/2021 16:09:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1345595

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Coastal Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans she has to support police forces in coastal communities.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	902527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is supporting all forces, including those in costal communities, by providing 20,000 extra police officers; with 8,771 already in place.</p><p>We are also providing targeted investment to help high-crime areas. The Safer Streets Fund funds crime prevention activity in a range of areas, including coastal ones.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 15:56:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns