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1685224

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the standard of forensic science available to police officers on prosecution rates.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	901313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office has made no direct assessment of its own, but we have worked with the National Police Chief’s Council and the Forensic Science Regulator to monitor the accreditation rates of forensic science providers.</p><p>The government also put the Forensic Science Regulator on a statutory footing through the Forensic Science Regulator Act (2021) and he has the necessary powers to enforce quality standards.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/02/2024 12:11:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1663362

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference is for the forensic science reform programme board.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	201216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The membership of the Forensic Reform Programme Board, in addition to officials from the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, includes:</p><p>Association of Forensic Science Providers</p><p>Association of Police and Crime Commissioners</p><p>Attorney General’s Office</p><p>Bar Council</p><p>BlueLight Commercial</p><p>Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists</p><p>Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>First Forensic Forum</p><p>Forensics Archive</p><p>Forensic Capability Network</p><p>Forensic Science Northern Ireland</p><p>Forensic Science Regulator</p><p>Judicial Office</p><p>Law society</p><p>National Crime Agency</p><p>National Police Chiefs’ Council</p><p>Police Digital Service</p><p>Scottish Police Authority Forensic Service</p><p>University of Lausanne</p><p>United Kingdom Accreditation Service</p><p>Victims' Commissioner</p><p>The Terms of Reference of the Forensic Science Programme Board are as follows:</p><p>The Board, which brings together stakeholders from across policing and the criminal justice system, steers and scrutinises reform to ensure that the forensics model that serves England and Wales is working for the whole of the CJS.</p><p>The Board oversees completion of the Forensic Reform Programme and ensures that the programme’s interventions deliver the improvements needed. These interventions are intended to strengthen the forensics model and win back the confidence of stakeholders and partners who depend on it, in their service to justice and the public.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/10/2023 14:25:52 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

1660412

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
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 holds data on the total number of streamlined forensic reports produced since they were introduced.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	199280
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 199279 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

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

1644700

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Chemicals and Cosmetics: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with interested parties to assess the potential merits of updating the cosmetics and chemicals regulations in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	189500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>On 17 May 2023, the Government introduced a licensing ban on animal testing of chemicals exclusively intended as ingredients in cosmetics.</p><p>The Home Office continues to engage relevant stakeholders and is working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Business and Trade, who are responsible for the regulation of chemicals and cosmetics, respectively.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 22/06/2023 11:12:02 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
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

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

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

1605604

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
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 assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of recent trends in the financial sustainability of major forensic science providers in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	169208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>BlueLight Commercial works with the National Police Chief’s Council and the Forensics Capability Network to manages forensic science contracts and other commercial functions in England and Wales.</p><p>The Home Office is providing funding to BlueLight Commercial and the Forensic Capability Network in 2022/23, and we fully support them in their role.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/03/2023 16:09:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman