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1329930

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisemitism: Demonstrations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to tackle anti-Semitism at public demonstrations.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	901026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The grotesque antisemitic scenes to which my Rt Hon Friend refers were utterly chilling and disgraceful. And this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.</p><p>The police must take the toughest possible action against any form of antisemitism. Jewish people must feel safe.</p><p>Everyone has freedom of speech and the right to protest peacefully. That does not include the right to be racist, to harass anyone, or to incite hatred or violence. Moreover, holding Jewish people collectively responsible for the actions – real or imagined - of the Israeli state is antisemitic. Anyone who engages in antisemitic behaviour must feel the full force of the law.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/06/2021 16:03:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1156502

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	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 she is taking to ensure that police officers have adequate powers and protection.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	900182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring police have the powers they need to keep themselves and the public safe, that is why we have lifted restrictions on stop and search and committed £10m in ring-fenced funding for Taser.</p><p>We will also introduce a Police Protection Bill to give police the support and protection they need to do their jobs effectively and safely.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/10/2019 16:55:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1156499

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to tackle recent increases in knife crime.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	900177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is taking action by recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers, by easing restrictions on the use of stop and search, and through supporting the police operational response through the £100 million Serious Violence Fund.</p><p>We are also investing in early intervention and, as announced in the Queen’s speech, we will legislate for a new serious violence duty.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/10/2019 16:48:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

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

1360560

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	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	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure the effective implementation of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	903769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We owe a huge debt of gratitude to interpreters and other staff who risked their lives working alongside UK forces in Afghanistan.</p><p>It is why we have introduced a generous funding package, covering healthcare, accommodation, education, and integration. We are committed to working with local authorities and NGOs to ensure Afghans who are resettled in the UK are fully supported.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 14:59:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1284524

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	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	What resources she is making available to police forces nationally to help tackle violent crime.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	911949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is proposing a total police funding settlement of up to £15.8 billion in 2021/22, which is an increase of up to £636 million compared to 2020/21.</p><p>Additionally, over two years, in the 18 areas worst affected by serious violence, we have invested over £100m to surge police capacity and £70m into multi-agency Violence Reduction Units.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/02/2021 16:42:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1200963

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the implications of the covid-19 outbreak for her Department's priorities.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	903021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Department continues to deliver on our core priorities of;</p><p>o protecting the public,</p><p>o securing our borders,</p><p>o and reforming our immigration system.</p><p> </p><p>Current rates of staff absence due to Covid-19 do not present immediate risks to delivery of these.</p><p>The Home Office is also an integral part of the cross-Government Covid-19 response. To ensure the department is equipped to respond effectively some staff have been deployed to specific covid related activities.</p><p>We have also provided additional support for victims of domestic abuse who may feel particularly vulnerable at this time and implemented public health measures at the border to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus from imported cases.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/06/2020 15:30:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1360565

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s provision for Afghans seeking asylum in the UK following the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	903775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>This country has a proud history of providing sanctuary to those in need. Our swift and generous response to the crisis in Afghanistan is no exception.</p><p>The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has relocated around 7,000 Locally Employed Staff and their family members since late June, while the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will provide up to 20,000 people at risk with a safe and legal route to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2021 15:14:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1342956

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the update provided to the Home Affairs Committee on 28 April 2020, how many applications for urgent and exceptional payments have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) declined during the period 1 February 2021 to 31 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	25728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>Details regarding the amount of applications for urgent and exceptional support made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme; can be accessed at: <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/5386/documents/54029/default/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/5386/documents/54029/default/</a>. The data requested for the specific time period of 01 February 2021 to 31 May 2021 has not been published.</p><p>Information about exceptional payments is due to be released as part of transparency data.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 06/07/2021 15:49:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

1346431

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, what progress her Department has made on implementing a learning programme on UK history from June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	32341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>In response to Recommendation 6 from the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, the department is launching a learning programme over the summer, with full implementation from autumn 2021.</p><p>To develop the approach and learning content we have conducted a training needs analysis which examined the learning needs of our staff and enabled consultation with key stakeholders. In line with Wendy Williams’ requirements set out in the Comprehensive Improvement Plan, we engaged with external stakeholders to shape the learning products.</p><p>We plan to launch the first stage of learning activity this month. This will be a series of pages linking to historical Windrush related resources on the Home Office intranet page, available to all Home Office staff members. This follows increased and extended consultation, which was considered necessary ahead of the launch.</p><p>Consultation, scoping and build is underway to develop the full range of bite-sized, blended learning products with experts from external organisations and academia informing content design and considerations.</p><p>Further materials and resources will become available for staff across the summer period to build momentum and boost conversations. These products are designed as a pre-curser to the full launch from beginning of Quarter 3.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2021 13:54:05 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron