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1188572

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: West Midlands Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 400 domestic abuse suspects recently arrested by West Midlands Police were released to go back to live with the person they were arrested on suspicion of abusing.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	37699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>This is an operational policing issue and the information is not held by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/06/2020 17:19:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1229517

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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: Philippines
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 effectiveness of the Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Centre in protecting vulnerable children and apprehending offenders; and what representations she has received on her Department’s ongoing support for that centre.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	81956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Center (PICACC) is a model for an enhanced global response against online sexual exploitation of children, and an example of cooperation among local and international law enforcement partners including the National Crime Agency. The Centre has provided international law enforcement agencies with the information needed to build cases against both local traffickers and foreign perpetrators.</p><p>Since its formation in February 2019 the PICACC ran 61 operations; rescued 202 victims and children-at-risk of sexual abuse and exploitation; arrested 55 suspected CSAE local traffickers; and convicted 4 traffickers</p><p>The PICACC has enabled member agencies to better understand the legal framework from numerous jurisdictions all around the world, allowing them to strengthen their ability to combat both the demand and supply side of child sexual abuse and exploitation.</p><p>Protecting those at risk from abuse and exploitation is a priority for this Government, and the Government continues to develop our understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on child sexual abuse, gathering input from law enforcement, safeguarding leads, charities, international partners and other colleagues. We are acutely aware that for some children and young people, the Coronavirus pandemic may have brought with it additional risks and dangers, as well as reducing contact with professionals and trusted adults. This Government is committed to doing everything we can to support and protect those at risk of harm both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 81957 question first answered 08/09/2020 15:38:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1229518

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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: Philippines
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 conducting an inquiry into the potential reported increase in cases of online sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	81957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Center (PICACC) is a model for an enhanced global response against online sexual exploitation of children, and an example of cooperation among local and international law enforcement partners including the National Crime Agency. The Centre has provided international law enforcement agencies with the information needed to build cases against both local traffickers and foreign perpetrators.</p><p>Since its formation in February 2019 the PICACC ran 61 operations; rescued 202 victims and children-at-risk of sexual abuse and exploitation; arrested 55 suspected CSAE local traffickers; and convicted 4 traffickers</p><p>The PICACC has enabled member agencies to better understand the legal framework from numerous jurisdictions all around the world, allowing them to strengthen their ability to combat both the demand and supply side of child sexual abuse and exploitation.</p><p>Protecting those at risk from abuse and exploitation is a priority for this Government, and the Government continues to develop our understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on child sexual abuse, gathering input from law enforcement, safeguarding leads, charities, international partners and other colleagues. We are acutely aware that for some children and young people, the Coronavirus pandemic may have brought with it additional risks and dangers, as well as reducing contact with professionals and trusted adults. This Government is committed to doing everything we can to support and protect those at risk of harm both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 81956 question first answered 08/09/2020 15:38:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1357310

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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 her timeframe is for opening the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme; and whether Uyghurs living in Afghanistan will qualify as a vulnerable ethnic minority group under that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	52510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), the UK will relocate up to 20,000 people at risk. It will prioritise those who have stood up for values such as democracy and women’s rights in Afghanistan, as well as vulnerable people including ethnic and religious minorities such as Uyghurs.</p><p>The first to be resettled through this scheme will be those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk – including women’s rights activists, prosecutors and journalists.</p><p>We are working urgently to stand up the remaining elements of the scheme, amid the complex and changing picture. We are working closely across government and with NGOs, charities, local authorities and civil society groups to ensure support is provided to people who are resettled through this route.</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><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/10/2021 15:41:53 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1357616

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Resettlement: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Hazara people are classified as a vulnerable ethnic group under the terms of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Programme.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	53251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), the UK will relocate up to 20,000 people at risk. It will prioritise those who have stood up for values such as democracy and women’s rights in Afghanistan, as well as vulnerable groups, including ethnic and religious minorities such as the Hazara people.</p><p>The first to be resettled through this scheme will be those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk – including women’s rights activists, prosecutors and journalists. We will work with international organisations such as UNHCR to identify others eligible to come here under ACRS.</p><p>We are working urgently to stand up the remaining elements of the scheme, amid the complex and changing picture. We are working closely across government and with NGOs, charities, local authorities and civil society groups to ensure support is provided to people who are resettled through this route.</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><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/10/2021 16:29:43 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1420643

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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, if she will publish the month by month figures of Afghan refugees residing in bridging hotels, from 1 August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	119612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>We evacuated over 15,000 people in Operation Pitting and a further 1,500 since then. There are currently over 12,000 individuals from Afghanistan in bridging hotels.</p><p>This cohort is made up of British and Afghan Nationals who may be eligible for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>To date we have successfully moved over 4,000 people into permanent accommodation and are working at pace with our Local Authority partners to secure permanent accommodation for those still in temporary accommodation. We urge all Hon Members to speak to their LA and offer any further accommodation for resettlement of Afghans.</p><p>The Home Office regularly monitors the number of individuals in this accommodation however at present there are no plans to publish month by month figures while we continue to evacuate from the region.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/02/2022 18:13:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1363047

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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, how many people evacuated from Afghanistan are currently housed in bridging hotels.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	62740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>A significant cross Government effort is underway to ensure the thousands of Afghans who were evacuated to the UK receive the support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate into local communities. We continue to work with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation as quickly as possible, although we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure due to unprecedented demand. In the meantime, we are providing wrap around support to enable families to build successful lives in the UK.</p><p>Legal Aid is available to all those entitled to it who are currently accommodated in the bridging hotels.</p><p>There are around 11,000 people in bridging accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 62741 62742 62743 question first answered 28/10/2021 15:23:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1363048

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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, how many people evacuated from Afghanistan who are currently housed in bridging hotels have been given access to legal support.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	62741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>A significant cross Government effort is underway to ensure the thousands of Afghans who were evacuated to the UK receive the support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate into local communities. We continue to work with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation as quickly as possible, although we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure due to unprecedented demand. In the meantime, we are providing wrap around support to enable families to build successful lives in the UK.</p><p>Legal Aid is available to all those entitled to it who are currently accommodated in the bridging hotels.</p><p>There are around 11,000 people in bridging accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 62740 62742 62743 question first answered 28/10/2021 15:23:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1363049

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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 access to legal support her Department is facilitating for Afghans who were evacuated and are currently housed in bridging hotels.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	62742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>A significant cross Government effort is underway to ensure the thousands of Afghans who were evacuated to the UK receive the support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate into local communities. We continue to work with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation as quickly as possible, although we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure due to unprecedented demand. In the meantime, we are providing wrap around support to enable families to build successful lives in the UK.</p><p>Legal Aid is available to all those entitled to it who are currently accommodated in the bridging hotels.</p><p>There are around 11,000 people in bridging accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 62740 62741 62743 question first answered 28/10/2021 15:23:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1363050

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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, if she will make it her policy to ensure that all Afghan people who were evacuated from Kabul and are housed in bridging hotels are able to access legal advice and support as a matter of urgency.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	62743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>A significant cross Government effort is underway to ensure the thousands of Afghans who were evacuated to the UK receive the support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate into local communities. We continue to work with local authorities to source appropriate accommodation as quickly as possible, although we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure due to unprecedented demand. In the meantime, we are providing wrap around support to enable families to build successful lives in the UK.</p><p>Legal Aid is available to all those entitled to it who are currently accommodated in the bridging hotels.</p><p>There are around 11,000 people in bridging accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 62740 62741 62742 question first answered 28/10/2021 15:23:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman