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1174881

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: 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, if he will publish her Department's response to the Violence and abuse toward shop staff: call for evidence, which was published on 5 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	10445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We intend to publish the government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/02/2020 15:12:25 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1174943

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional security and intelligence staff have been employed across all Government agencies since 2015.
tabling member constituency	South West Surrey
tabling member printed	Jeremy Hunt
uin	10337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Cutting crime is a priority for this Government and we recognise that there are strong links between drug misuse and crime. Tough enforcement is a fundamental part of our approach to tackling drugs and we are working across Government to address the drivers behind drug-related crime and help prevent further substance misuse and offending.</p><p>We continue to surge law enforcement action to tackle county lines and its associated violence and exploitation. The Home Secretary has announced £25m of targeted investment across 19-20 and 20-21 to significantly increase law enforcement’s response to the issue. The Home Office has also announced that a UK Drugs Summit will take place on 27 February, which will bring together all four nations of the United Kingdom, to consider the challenges we are facing and to reflect on what more can be done to address drug supply and reduce drug harms.</p><p>The Prime Minister has also established a Cabinet committee on crime which will help to drive cross-Government action in this area.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/02/2020 17:30:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1572 label Biography information for Jeremy Hunt

1174964

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Computer Misuse Act 1990
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with officials at the National Cyber Security Centre on reforming the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	10417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Home Office officials have been engaging in regular discussions with all relevant stakeholders regarding possible reform of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 which includes the National Cyber Security Centre. 10417</p><p>The Home Office keeps the Computer Misuse Act 1990 under regular review. It was last amended through provisions contained in the Serious Crime Act 2015. The Home Office is engaged in ongoing discussions with relevant partners in law enforcement, government and the private sector to ensure that the legislation continues to remain effective. 10418</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 10418 question first answered 04/02/2020 16:25:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

1174966

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the effectiveness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in tackling the threat posed by cyber crime.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	10418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Home Office officials have been engaging in regular discussions with all relevant stakeholders regarding possible reform of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 which includes the National Cyber Security Centre. 10417</p><p>The Home Office keeps the Computer Misuse Act 1990 under regular review. It was last amended through provisions contained in the Serious Crime Act 2015. The Home Office is engaged in ongoing discussions with relevant partners in law enforcement, government and the private sector to ensure that the legislation continues to remain effective. 10418</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 10417 question first answered 04/02/2020 16:25:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

1174968

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking tackle drug-related crime.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	10473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Cutting crime is a priority for this Government and we recognise that there are strong links between drug misuse and crime.</p><p>Tough enforcement is a fundamental part of our approach to tackling drugs and we are working across Government to address the drivers behind drug-related crime and help prevent further substance misuse and offending.We continue to surge law enforcement action to tackle county lines and its associated violence and exploitation. The Home Secretary has announced £25m of targeted investment across 19-20 and 20-21 to significantly increase law enforcement’s response to the issue.</p><p>The Home Office has also announced that a UK Drugs Summit will take place on 27 February, which will bring together all four nations of the United Kingdom, to consider the challenges we are facing and to reflect on what more can be done to address drug supply and reduce drug harms.</p><p>The Prime Minister has also established a Cabinet committee on crime which will help to drive cross-Government action in this area.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/02/2020 17:32:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1174970

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on the time taken to process visa applications from (a) refugees and b) other visa applicants.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	10475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information in the format requested or routinely publish data to answer this question. To obtain it would exceed the <strong>disproportionate</strong> cost threshold.</p><p> </p><p>Published data on the processing of visa applications is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a>.</p><ul><li> </li><li>Information on UKVI’s service standards is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about-our-services#service-standards" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-<strong>visas</strong>-and-immigration/about-our-services#service-standards</a>.</li></ul> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 04/02/2020 16:44:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1174218

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much UK Government funding has been provided for border security in northern France in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	9736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK and France maintain a longstanding relationship on tackling illegal migration at the shared border; since 2015 the UK has committed several funding packages to supporting this work and to upholding security standards.</p><p>In 2015, both countries signed a Joint Declaration which committed £10 million towards security reviews of the juxtaposed controls and to moving migrants into reception centres across France. This was followed by payments in 2016 (£17 million) and 2017 (£36 million) to further strengthen the border and maintain the operation of the juxtaposed controls.</p><p>In January 2018 both countries signed the Sandhurst Treaty. As part of this package, the UK made a further commitment of €50 million (£45.5m), of which a significant portion was dedicated to improving border security infrastructure across Northern France.</p><p>Finally, in January 2019 the UK and France signed the Joint Action Plan on Combatting Illegal Migration Involving Small Boats. Under paragraph 11 of this plan, the UK committed €3.6m (approximately £3.25m) to tackling the issue and thereby further strengthening preventive security measures at the French coast. This funding has been spent over the course of the 19/20 Financial Year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/02/2020 16:48:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1174232

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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, how many victims of the Windrush scandal have received compensation to date.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	9790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>We will publish information on the total number of claims submitted, claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme shortly, as noted in the Home Secretary’s report to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Affairs_Select_Committee" target="_blank">Home Affairs Select Committee</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-to-the-hasc-on-windrush-22-october-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-to-the-hasc-on-windrush-22-october-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 9791 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:24:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1174233

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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, how much compensation has been awarded to the victims of the Windrush scandal to date.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	9791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>We will publish information on the total number of claims submitted, claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme shortly, as noted in the Home Secretary’s report to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Affairs_Select_Committee" target="_blank">Home Affairs Select Committee</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-to-the-hasc-on-windrush-22-october-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-to-the-hasc-on-windrush-22-october-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 9790 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:24:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1174234

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the rising incidents of knife crime.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	9792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government is determined to turn the tide on knife crime. That is why we are recruiting 20,000 more police officers over the next three years and increasing sentences for violent criminals. We have made it easier for the police to use enhanced stop and search powers and we will introduce a new court order to make it easier for the police to stop and search those who have been convicted of knife crime.</p><p>We will ensure that anyone charged with knife possession will appear before magistrates within days and we are also making £10 million available to the police to equip more officers with tasers. We have also announced a targeted £20 million to tackle county lines drug gangs, we have launched the £200 million Youth Endowment Fund to support children and young people most vulnerable from becoming involved in crime and violence, including reoffending, and put in place a landmark review into drug misuse. The first grant round of the Youth Endowment Fund took place in 2019-20. 23 successful projects located across England and Wales will share £17.1m over 2 years.</p><p>Funding for policing is increasing by £1 billion this year, including council tax, and we have recently announced the amount of funding available to the policing system in 2020 to 2021 will increase by more than £1.1 billion. In addition, through the Serious Violence Fund we are providing £63.4 million this year to the 18 police forces worst affected by serious violence to pay for surge operational activity, such as increased patrols, which sees an additional £20.8 million for the Metropolitan Police.</p><p>The Serious Violence Fund is also providing £1.6 million to help improve the quality of data on serious violence, particularly knife crime, to support planning and operations. In addition, we are providing £35 million through the Fund to support Violence Reduction Units, which form a key component of our action to build capacity in local areas to tackle serious violence, and we have announced a further £35 million for Violence Reduction Units for 2020/21.</p><p>The Government will also change the law so that police, councils and health authorities are legally required to work together to prevent and tackle serious violence, and the Offensive Weapons Act introduces new laws which to give police extra powers to seize dangerous weapons and ensure knives are less likely to make their way onto the streets in the first place.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/02/2020 17:26:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen