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1565600

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: West Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers given on 2 December 2022 to Question 95780, on Social Rented Housing: Huddersfield, and on 22 December 2022 to Question 111537, on Asylum: Housing, whether her Department is taking steps through the meetings mentioned to increase provision of Local Authority and Housing Association housing in (a) Kirklees and (b) West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	119917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Asylum, Resettlement Councils Senior Engagement Group (ARCSEG) meets every 3 months, with additional meetings held outside the quarterly cycle in exceptional circumstances. The meetings are chaired by the Director of Asylum Support and Chief Executive of the Local Government Association.</p><p>Accommodation provision and shortfall, such as contingency, dispersed and resettlement cohort accommodation, have and continue to feature prominently as a core agenda item for ARCSEG meetings. This is in addition to further discussion and progress tracking through other local government engagement forums such as the weekly cross-government Strategic Oversight Group and Ministerial Task Group.</p><p>In the last ARCSEG meeting on 13 December 2022 there was a constructive dialogue between Home Office officials and Local Government Chief Executives on a range of accommodation and housing issues. ARCSEG actions are progressed between meetings through “Deep Dive” sub-groups, all of which have local government representation.</p><p>We also regularly engage with our accommodation providers to discuss any issues that arise and ensure best practice is always followed. The performance of our providers is monitored closely by dedicated staff in each contract area, who are in daily contact with them. This is supplemented by a formal governance process which includes quarterly Strategic Review Management Boards and monthly Contract Management Groups. Service credits and subsequent improvement plans are discussed and monitored as part of this process</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 119918 question first answered 19/01/2023 17:42:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1565601

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Kirklees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2022 to Question 95780 on Social Rented Housing: Huddersfield and the Answer of 22 December 2022 to Question 111537 on Asylum: Housing, whether her Department has held recent meetings with the Asylum Resettlement Councils Senior Engagement Group on tackling the shortfall of (a) local authority and (b) housing association housing provision in Kirklees.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	119918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Asylum, Resettlement Councils Senior Engagement Group (ARCSEG) meets every 3 months, with additional meetings held outside the quarterly cycle in exceptional circumstances. The meetings are chaired by the Director of Asylum Support and Chief Executive of the Local Government Association.</p><p>Accommodation provision and shortfall, such as contingency, dispersed and resettlement cohort accommodation, have and continue to feature prominently as a core agenda item for ARCSEG meetings. This is in addition to further discussion and progress tracking through other local government engagement forums such as the weekly cross-government Strategic Oversight Group and Ministerial Task Group.</p><p>In the last ARCSEG meeting on 13 December 2022 there was a constructive dialogue between Home Office officials and Local Government Chief Executives on a range of accommodation and housing issues. ARCSEG actions are progressed between meetings through “Deep Dive” sub-groups, all of which have local government representation.</p><p>We also regularly engage with our accommodation providers to discuss any issues that arise and ensure best practice is always followed. The performance of our providers is monitored closely by dedicated staff in each contract area, who are in daily contact with them. This is supplemented by a formal governance process which includes quarterly Strategic Review Management Boards and monthly Contract Management Groups. Service credits and subsequent improvement plans are discussed and monitored as part of this process</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 119917 question first answered 19/01/2023 17:42:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1604169

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	RAF Scampton: Regeneration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent public consultations she has held on plans to redevelop RAF Scampton.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	165221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>No recent public consultations have been held on plans to develop RAF Scampton.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/03/2023 14:34:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1628458

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to provide safeguarding processes for (a) victims of modern slavery and (b) other vulnerable adults arriving in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	185491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Protecting the vulnerable and tackling MSHT is a top priority for Border Force. As First Responders, frontline Border Force Officers play a key role in identifying both victims and perpetrators of human trafficking as they seek to cross the UK border. Border Force work to prevent exploitation from happening, to safeguard and protect vulnerable persons and in collaboration with other law enforcement colleagues seek to bring to justice those who commit MSHT crime. All frontline Border Force officers are trained to spot the signs of MSHT and make necessary safeguarding referrals. Border Force also has a cadre of over 500 specialist Safeguarding &amp; Modern Slavery (SAMS) officers.</p><p>All Border Force safeguarding and Modern Slavery training is reviewed and updated to ensure it continues to fulfil those ICIBI (Independent Chief Inspector for Borders &amp; Immigration) and IASC (Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner) expectations which the Home Office has accepted.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 08/06/2023 09:58:26 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1659057

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to provide support to victims of marriage fraud in the UK by foreign nationals to help them obtain (a) a residence permit and (b) money.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	198297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The impact of fraud extends beyond financial losses. Victims can suffer both serious financial and emotional harm and that is why we have taken various steps, as detailed in the Fraud Strategy, to improve the victim support system.</p><p>The strategy outlines how we will raise public awareness and safeguard victims through improved reporting pathways, more accessible victim support, and the provision of clear and consistent protect advice. This will ensure that everyone receives the support they need to feel safe again and prevent revictimisation.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 14/09/2023 16:44:51 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1626537

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Greenways Project: West Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to combat the use of Greenways in West Yorkshire by motorbike users.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	184290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that any form of anti-social, dangerous or inconsiderate behaviour involving vehicles, including the illegal use of motorbikes on greenways, is a serious issue.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact of the illegal use of greenways by motorbike users on other users.</p><p>Enforcement of road traffic law, including in West Yorkshire, is an operational matter for individual Chief Officers in conjunction with local Police and Crime Commissioners to determine based on local policing priorities.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 184289 question first answered 18/05/2023 13:47:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1626536

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Greenways Project: Motorcycles
	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 impact of the illegal use of greenways by motorbike users on other users.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	184289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that any form of anti-social, dangerous or inconsiderate behaviour involving vehicles, including the illegal use of motorbikes on greenways, is a serious issue.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact of the illegal use of greenways by motorbike users on other users.</p><p>Enforcement of road traffic law, including in West Yorkshire, is an operational matter for individual Chief Officers in conjunction with local Police and Crime Commissioners to determine based on local policing priorities.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 184290 question first answered 18/05/2023 13:47:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1660411

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forensic Science: Impact Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has produced an impact assessment on the use of streamlined forensic reports.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	199279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has not conducted any such impact assessment and does not hold this data.</p><p>The Home Office funded Forensic Capability Network (FCN) manages and oversees the Streamlined Forensic Reporting (SFR) process on behalf of policing and the criminal justice system. The FCN last published guidance on SFR in January 2023, which can be read here:</p><p><a href="https://www.fcn.police.uk/news/2023-01/streamlined-forensic-reporting-sfr-update-winter-2023" target="_blank">https://www.fcn.police.uk/news/2023-01/streamlined-forensic-reporting-sfr-update-winter-2023</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 199280 question first answered 20/09/2023 11:47:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1581958

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forensic Science: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has provided to the Transforming Forensics programme in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	135161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Since 2019, the Home Office has provided the Transforming Forensics Programme with the following funding in each year since Financial Year 2019/20:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£16.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£9.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£19.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£10m allocation – final spend to be confirmed</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/02/2023 16:14:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1581961

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forensic Science: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress has been made on the Transforming Forensics Programme; and whether she plans to provide further funding to the programme.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	135162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Transforming Forensics Programme supports the modernisation of forensic services through the development of new services, tools and applications.</p><p>Since its inception, achievements have included setting up the Forensics Capability Network which supports forensics practitioners nationally, supporting the government response to the Rape Review by rolling out specialist digital forensics equipment to 24 forces, and developing an end-to-end digitised fingerprinting app which is available to forces for adoption.</p><p>The programme will close at the end of this financial year, having transitioned its ongoing activities into the Police Digital Service.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/02/2023 16:18:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman