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909376

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To as the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with Chief Fire Officers on consequential effects of proposals from the Ministry of Defence to contract out the Defence Fire and Rescue Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	146950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between the Secretary of State and Chief Fire Officers of local Fire and Rescue Services regarding the consequential effects of the MOD’s proposals to contract out the Defence and Fire and Rescue Service.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/06/2018 15:44:57 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

909550

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Civilians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many administrative and office-based support staff were employed by (a) Metropolitan Police Southwark and (b) the Metropolitan Police Service in each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	146688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the roles of police officers, police staff and police community support officers (PCSOs), including the number of full time equivalents primarily employed in ‘support function’ roles. Those with multiple responsibilities or designations are recorded under their primary function. Therefore, the data does not provide a complete picture of all officers and staff assigned to support function roles.</p><p>The Home Office only collects these data at Police Force Area level. This information can be found in the data tables published alongside the annual ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin.</p><p>The latest data available, which show the picture as at 31 March 2017, can be found in Tables F1 (officers), F2 (staff) and F3 (PCSOs) of the police workforce statistics published in July 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629865/police-workforce-tabs-jul17.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629865/police-workforce-tabs-jul17.ods</a></p><p>Data as at 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2016 can be found in Tables F1-F6 of the police workforce statistics published in July 2016: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/544954/police-workforce-tabs-jul16.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/544954/police-workforce-tabs-jul16.ods</a></p><p>Previous data were collected under a different framework, with different definitions, and are therefore not directly comparable with data as at 31 March 2015 onwards. Data under the old framework have been published since 2012, and can be found in the supplementary data tables of the relevant police workforce publications via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Police functions data are often affected by re-structuring within police forces. Therefore, comparisons over time for specific functions should be made with care.</p><p>Decisions on the size and composition of the police workforce are operational matters for Chief Officers working with their Police and Crime Commissioners and taking into account local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/06/2018 12:19:20 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

909293

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of police officers were employed as detectives in (a) Humberside and (b) each police force in England between 2010 and 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	146837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of police officers employed by each police force in England and Wales. These data are broken down by rank, which includes: Chief officer, Chief superintendent, Superintendent, Chief inspector, Inspector, Sergeant and Constable. Information on the number of officers employed as detectives is not collected.</p><p>Data are published in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletins, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 31/05/2018 10:04:51 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

909294

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made as to the reasons why between 2014 and 2017 recorded offences of violence with injury rose by 25 per cent while charges fell by 12 per cent; what steps he is taking to ensure those who commit criminal acts of violence and cause injury are charged; and what projections his Department has made of changes in the level of recorded offences and charges brought over the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	146838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics has pointed to improvements to recording processes and practices by forces as key drivers of increases in police recorded crime. These include expanded offence coverage, and an increased willingness of victims to come forward and report certain crimes (particularly domestic abuse in the cases of violence offences) to the police. In addition there are likely to be genuine increases for some crime types. Changes in charges are likely to reflect this increasingly complex caseload, which may lead to it taking longer for police forces to apply a charge to a crime recorded by them.</p><p>We recognise that demand on the police is changing. We have responded positively by providing a strong and comprehensive settlement that is increasing total investment in the police system by over £460m in 2018/19. This includes £50m for Counter-Terrorism, £130m for national priorities and £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 31/05/2018 15:34:37 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

909533

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons why the number of criminal charges in England and Wales reduced by 11 per cent while the number of recorded crimes rose by 21 per cent between 2014 and 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	146839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The likelihood of a crime resulting in a charge can vary for a number of reasons, including the complexity or severity of an offence or the difficulty in identifying a suspect.</p><p>Changes in charge rates are likely to be the result of a combination of improved crime recording by the police and forces taking on more complex crimes which take longer to receive an outcome, such as domestic abuse or sexual offences.</p><p>The statistics show that there has been a societal shift towards victims reporting ‘hidden’ crimes to the police and we welcome that more victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence are feeling empowered to come forward.</p><p>We recognise that demand on the police is changing. We have responded positively by providing a strong and comprehensive settlement that is increasing total investment in the police system by over £460m in 2018/19. This includes £50m for Counter-Terrorism, £130m for national priorities and £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/07/2018 13:52:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

909549

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Calls: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the average emergency response time to 999 calls in (a) the London Borough of Southwark, and (b) London in each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	146687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect this data as the handling of 999 calls is an operational matter for the police. It is for elected Police Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables to decide how best to manage their communications and response to the public.</p><p>However, in March 2018, as part of its annual effectiveness reports on all police forces in England and Wales, HMICFRS briefly assessed calls from the public.</p><p>The report for the Metropolitan Police force can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-police-effectiveness-2017-metropolitan.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-police-effectiveness-2017-metropolitan.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/06/2018 15:55:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

909292

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Emergency Calls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of 999 calls to (a) Humberside Police and (b) each police force in England that are responded to within 60 minutes by a police officer (i) attending the crime scene, (ii) taking initial witness statements and (iii) commencing initial investigations of that crime scene within 60 minutes of that call being made in each year between 2010 and 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	146836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Anyone calling 999 should expect their calls to be responded to within a reasonable time. The Home Office expect the crimes reported to the Police are taken seriously and investigated. However, the Home Office does not collect this data as the handling of 999 calls is an operational matter for the police. It is for elected Police Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables to decide how best to manage their communications and response to the public.</p><p>In March 2018, as part of its annual effectiveness reports on all police forces in England and Wales, HMICFRS briefly assessed the police’s response to calls from the public.</p><p>The report for the Humberside Police can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-police-effectiveness-2017-humberside.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-police-effectiveness-2017-humberside.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 31/05/2018 15:37:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin