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1139830
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Terrorism: British Nationals Abroad 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, how many UK nationals are suspected of leaving the UK in order to support the activities of Boko Haram and their splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in West Africa in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 278423 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>For reasons of national security we cannot be specific about the number of UK nationals suspected of leaving the UK in order to support the activities of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province.</p><p>Anyone who returns to the UK from engaging in terrorist activities overseas should expect to be investigated to determine if they have committed criminal offences or pose a threat to our national security. Where evidence of crimes exist, those responsible should expect to be prosecuted for them. Decisions on prosecution are taken independently of Government by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T15:54:01.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T15:54:01.803Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1139418
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Hezbollah 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 his Department has taken to tackle the domestic operations of Hezbollah since its full proscription. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 277640 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>Investigations into the activities of proscribed terrorist organisations are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. The Government does not comment on intelligence matters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T15:53:53.247Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T15:53:53.247Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for John Spellar more like this
1139430
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Hezbollah 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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2018 to Question 122667 on Hezbollah, whether his policy on not collecting that data has changed since the Government's decision to proscribe Hezbollah in its entirety in February 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Joan Ryan more like this
uin 277618 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>The Government’s approach to this issue has not changed. Investigations into individuals who may be members or supporters of proscribed organisations are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. The department does not collect data on specific numbers of Hizballah members or supporters in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T15:52:43.163Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T15:52:43.163Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
166
label Biography information for Joan Ryan more like this
1139434
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading al Qaeda 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 information he holds on the number of Al Qaeda (a) members and (b) supporters in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Joan Ryan more like this
uin 277619 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>For reasons of national security, it would not be appropriate to disclose figures on the number of Al Qaeda affiliated individuals in the UK.</p><p>Membership and support for a proscribed terrorist organisation is an offence under sections 11 and 12 of the terrorism act 2000. The police and security services work day and night to keep the public safe, they are currently managing nearly 800 live investigations of around 3,000 individuals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T15:49:35.243Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T15:49:35.243Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
166
label Biography information for Joan Ryan more like this
1139437
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Islamic State 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 information he holds on the number of Daesh (a) members and (b) supporters in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Joan Ryan more like this
uin 277620 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>For reasons of national security, it would not be appropriate to disclose figures on the number of Da’esh affiliated individuals in the UK.</p><p>Membership and support for a proscribed terrorist organisation is an offence under sections 11 and 12 of the terrorism act 2000. The police and security services work day and night to keep the public safe, they are currently managing nearly 800 live investigations of around 3,000 individuals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T15:50:54.09Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T15:50:54.09Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
166
label Biography information for Joan Ryan more like this
1138919
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Counter-terrorism 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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2019 to Question HL16344, whether he plans to include the appointment of the Independent Reviewer of Prevent in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 277293 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>Short term appointments of this nature are not usually included in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council. Best practice with regards to public appointments will be followed as outlined in the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments 2016.</p><p>Bearing in mind the timescale set out in legislation, the role of Independent Reviewer of Prevent is not being advertised. The Home Secretary will make the appointment, and Ministers have been considering potential candidates for the role of Reviewer with a view to announcing the name of the Reviewer, along with the agreed Terms of Reference, to Parliament when a decision has been made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
grouped question UIN 277294 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T15:31:46.797Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T15:31:46.797Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1138921
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Counter-terrorism 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 the timetable is for the advertisement for the role of independent reviewer of prevent; and where it will be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 277294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>Short term appointments of this nature are not usually included in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council. Best practice with regards to public appointments will be followed as outlined in the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments 2016.</p><p>Bearing in mind the timescale set out in legislation, the role of Independent Reviewer of Prevent is not being advertised. The Home Secretary will make the appointment, and Ministers have been considering potential candidates for the role of Reviewer with a view to announcing the name of the Reviewer, along with the agreed Terms of Reference, to Parliament when a decision has been made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
grouped question UIN 277293 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T15:31:46.857Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T15:31:46.857Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1138524
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-11more like thismore than 2019-07-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Personal Records: Databases 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 the Government is taking to prevent the procurement of personal information by criminal organisations. more like this
tabling member constituency Stevenage more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen McPartland more like this
uin 276187 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>The lawful use of personal information in the United Kingdom is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/79 and the Data Protection Act which this Government passed in 2018, and overseen by the independent Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO carries out a wide programme of activity (such as investigation into reported data breaches and audits of organisations’ processing) which helps to ensure that organisations meet their obligations with regard to protecting the personal information they hold from being misused or falling into criminal hands. It can also issue Enforcement Notices requiring organisations to take certain actions, and can impose fines of up to 4% of annual turnover or €20m (whichever is higher) for serious breaches of Data Protection.</p><p>The Government has strengthened the law enforcement response to cyber crime, including to disrupt and deter criminal efforts to gain personal information through hacking and other computer misuse offences. Through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP), the Home Office has invested over £200 million since 2010, in the law enforcement response to the cyber crime threat, and we continue to invest. In the last year we have seen the launch of specialist Cyber Crime Units in every local police force, supported by funding from Government. We continue to invest in improving the capabilities of the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) and of the cyber teams in each of the Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) across England and Wales.</p><p>Through the Government’s Cyber Aware programme we have also provided the public and small businesses with the latest advice on how to take simple steps that will protect them and their personal information from cyber crime.</p><p>We have launched a new three year programme led by the Home Office to tackle illicit use of the dark web. This will build on the ongoing investigative work of policing and intelligence agencies to disrupt and bring to justice those who use the anonymity of the Dark Web to trade in illegal goods and services, including personal data.</p>
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T16:12:15.097Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T16:12:15.097Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
4093
label Biography information for Stephen McPartland more like this
1137756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-09more like thismore than 2019-07-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Intelligence Services 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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2019 to Question 268377 on Intelligence Services, what immediate and substantial mitigating actions were taken by MI5 to address the concerns raised. more like this
tabling member constituency Haltemprice and Howden more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Davis more like this
uin 275118 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>I cannot discuss the sensitive details of the mitigating actions that MI5 have undertaken, as doing so could cause significant damage to national security.</p><p>As the Home Secretary said in his Written Ministerial Statement of 9 May, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner is satisfied that they are sufficient for him to continue lawfully to approve decisions to issue warrants to MI5.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T15:15:28.13Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T15:15:28.13Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
373
label Biography information for Sir David Davis more like this
1137427
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Radicalism: Germany 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, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of recent reports that the extreme right-wing Nordkreuz network in Germany (a) compiled a death list of tens of thousands of individuals, including the recently murdered politician Walter Lubke, (b) stockpiled weapons and ammunition, and sought to procure materials to enable rapid disposal of bodies and (c) includes individuals within the German police and military, some of whom have made use of their access to Government data to identify targets for terrorist activity; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown more like this
uin 274497 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>The Government takes the threat from all forms of extremism seriously. We undertake a large number of assessments of the threat, including analysis of links between extremist groups overseas and those in the United Kingdom.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T12:28:01.277Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T12:28:01.277Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this