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1696127

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the additional funding provided to the police in the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, published on 6 March 2024, will have a consequential impact on the police allocation formula.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	18826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced an additional £234m will be invested in police productivity over the next four years.</p><p>This funding will be used to pilot or roll out cutting-edge technology such as live facial recognition, automation and the use of drones as first responders. It will also set up a Centre for Police Productivity to support police forces’ use of data and deliver this technology, maximising productivity and the use of AI.</p><p>Funding will be distributed to specific programmes and we are working with policing partners to allocate this funding. This funding will help all forces to free-up police officer time and improve performance.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/03/2024 17:21:59 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1690570

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Cardington Sheds are being used to train border force staff for the removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	14999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>At present, Border Force staff are not being trained at the HOMES Training Facility in Bedfordshire, this facility is only being used for the purpose of training Immigration Enforcement officers and contracted escort officers.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015, the government has had training facilities to ensure escorts can respond professionally to the challenges of removing people with no right to be in the UK. This includes practical sessions, so escorts have the skills they need to deal with different scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue to remove those with no legal right to be here, we will all ensure new escort officers will undertake required high quality training as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 23/02/2024 09:17:23 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1690089

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Spiking: Mid Bedfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to prevent drink spiking in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	14709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published a report on the prevalence and nature of drink and needle spiking and the action that we are and will take to tackle it across England and Wales. The report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-and-tackling-spiking" target="_blank">Understanding and tackling spiking - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Bedfordshire Police run a number of local initiatives across the County to raise awareness and prevent this crime. These include marketing and advertising across social media channels and directly in bars and clubs, partnership working with local universities and businesses and the provision of practical tools to help keep people safe. The force also has a dedicated Operation (Bournville) which includes community engagement and education.</p><p>The Government are funding local initiatives in the area aimed at tackling violence against women and girls more broadly. This includes bystander training for night-time economy staff and school students, education on violence against women and girls, harms in schools, digital policing initiatives to identify perpetrators and additional staff at the Luton All Women’s Centre.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 23/02/2024 14:40:22 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1687533

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to complete its review of the police funding formula before the end of this Parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	13133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is clear on the need to review the distribution of funding across forces in England and Wales, which is why we are undertaking a review of the formula. We have engaged closely with the policing sector on an evidence-based assessment of policing demand and the relative impact of local factors on forces, and this work remains ongoing.</p><p>Our priority is to deliver a robust, future-proofed funding formula that allocates funding in a fair and transparent manner. Although we are working to introduce new funding arrangements as soon as feasible, their quality and longevity is our focus.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2024 15:46:14 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1686411

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Personal Income
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 Answer of 26 January 2024 to Question 11230 on Immigration: Personal Income, how many people on the current 10 year route to settlement will now have to meet a higher income threshold.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	12475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>People on the 10-year route to settlement do not need to meet an income threshold. Under Appendix FM, a partner, parent, or child can make an application for settlement on the basis of the five-year route where they meet the requirements of the rules, including where applicable the Minimum Income Requirement. Where those requirements are not met, but there are exceptional circumstances, then applicants may be granted permission to stay under the ten-year route to settlement.</p><p> </p><p>Those on the ten-year route to settlement are able to switch back to re-commence the five-year route if they meet all of the requirements including, where relevant, the level of Minimum Income Requirement in place at the time they make their application.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/02/2024 15:01:13 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1686074

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of defining off road bikes as motor vehicles on levels of anti-social behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	12216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>All motorbikes are considered to be motor vehicles and there are no plans to change this.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>We provided the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to ASB through the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukpga%2F2014%2F12%2Fcontents%2Fenacted&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJames.Lowes%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C5a4ba66cfb394b0c0cd408dc23156f65%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638423822192950388%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zwnRxKbfqoodn5%2FYEnu4pOjEiu94FiHITQwIMq7s35Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014</em></a>.</p><p>It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/02/2024 15:44:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1685637

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps he has taken to (a) tackle off-road biking and (b) work with local authorities on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	11920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers to respond quickly and effectively to incidents of anti-social behaviour, including those that involve vehicles.</p><p>Last year we launched our Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, backed by £160 million of funding, which includes increased hotspot patrolling in areas experiencing high levels of anti-social behaviour.</p><p>How the police enforce off-road biking is an operational matter for the local chief officer, in conjunction with the Police and Crime Commissioner, based on local pressures and priorities.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/02/2024 12:13:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1684593

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Naturalisation: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's average processing time for reaching a decision on a naturalisation application was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	11228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s Home Department publishes data on the processing of applications for British citizenship on the Gov.uk website. This includes performance against the service standard for completing applications. The most recent Migration Transparency Data published in November 2023 shows that 99.98% of straightforward applications were decided within service standard.</p><p> </p><p>The link to the latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/01/2024 09:57:42 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1684594

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Naturalisation: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce processing times for decisions on the naturalisation of children.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	11229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s Home Department publishes data on the processing of applications for British citizenship on the Gov.uk website. This includes performance against the service standard for completing applications. The most recent Migration Transparency Data published in November 2023 shows that 99.9% of straightforward applications were decided within service standard.</p><p>The link to the latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAudrey.Bermingham%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C817e44929283457e719408dc1cbe2e48%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638416850338800523%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3INXqb%2BeKx1u6f3YRY7853tdczw3zETlHSWhNyUHQqU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q3-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/01/2024 09:59:52 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1684601

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Personal Income
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 net migration measures announced in December 2023, whether changes to the minimum income thresholds will apply to people who are already on the 10 year route to settlement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	11230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The ten year route to settlement as a spouse is for those who cannot meet the core requirements of the family rules in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules, but who have exceptional circumstances.</p><p>Those on the ten year route to settlement are able to switch back to the five year route to shorten their route to settlement, if they believe they are able to meet all of the core requirements. In such circumstances, applicants would be required to meet the new level of the Minimum Income Requirement in place at the time they make their application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/01/2024 10:01:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern