Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member

Search

1736880

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
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 impact of rural crime on (a) agricultural businesses and (b) Staffordshire Police.
tabling member constituency	Cannock Chase
tabling member printed	Josh Newbury
uin	11066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">given the devastating impact rural crime can have on communities and businesses. Under our reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft and fly-tipping.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In Staffordshire and other areas, the National Rural Crime Unit provides support to police forces in their responses to rural crime, such as the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The unit aims to help police forces tackle rural crime priorities through the provision of specialist operational support, as well as through sharing best practice and encouraging regional and national approaches to tackling rural crime. The NRCU also helps police forces across the country tackle organised theft and disrupt organised crime groups.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This Government is committed to reducing crime and disorder in rural areas, given the devastating impact rural crime can have on communities and businesses. Under our reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft and fly-tipping.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In Staffordshire and other areas, the National Rural Crime Unit provides support to police forces in their responses to rural crime, such as the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The unit aims to help police forces tackle rural crime priorities through the provision of specialist operational support, as well as through sharing best practice and encouraging regional and national approaches to tackling rural crime. The NRCU also helps police forces across the country tackle organised theft and disrupt organised crime groups.</ins></p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 30/10/2024 16:57:09 question first ministerially corrected 30/10/2024 17:00:51 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson previous answer version 13970 answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	5034

1736467

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
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 to bring forward the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Mike Martin
uin	10826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2024 answer text <p>To provide future certainty, Ukrainians who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine schemes will be able to apply for further permission to remain in the UK through a bespoke Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme due to open in early 2025. The new route will provide an additional 18 months’ permission.</p><p>The scheme will provide the same rights and entitlements as the existing Ukraine Schemes, to access work, benefits, healthcare and education.</p><p>Further details on eligibility and application processes will be available before the scheme opens, ensuring that Ukrainians have sufficient time to apply to the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra question first answered 29/10/2024 15:32:13 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	5219

1736481

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
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 adequacy of the affordability of the visit visa application process for applicants from (a) low and (b) middle income countries.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps fees for immigration and nationality applications under review. Where we make fee changes in legislation, an Impact Assessment is published.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra question first answered 28/10/2024 15:55:04 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1736482

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Visitors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what system replaced the AI streaming tool used for visit visa applications discontinued in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Global Visa Risk Streaming (GVRS) system which was operated by UK Visas and Immigration for streaming visit visa applications was discontinued on 3<sup>rd</sup> August 2020 but did not use Artificial Intelligence (AI).</p><p> </p><p>The current workflow routing solution, Complexity Application Routing Solution (Visits) (CARS(V)), does not use AI and each visit visa application is decided on a case-by-case assessment against the requirements of the Appendix V Immigration Rules.</p><p> </p><p>UK Visas and Immigration have published detailed guidance on the current workflow routing system: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/complexity-application-routing-solution-visits-caseworker-guidance/complexity-application-routing-solution-visits-carsv-accessible" target="_blank">Complexity application routing solution (visits) (CARS(V)) (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra question first answered 28/10/2024 15:53:19 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1736589

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation and Detainees
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 ensure that her Department publishes the statistics it collects on detention and returns promptly.
tabling member constituency	Goole and Pocklington
tabling member printed	David Davis
uin	10678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes quarterly data on detention and returns in the “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics release</a>”. Data up to the end of June 2024 was published on 22<sup>nd</sup> August 2024 following our usual publication cycle. The Home Office pre-announces these statistical releases in the “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>”, in accordance with its <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60db1ebde90e07716f516d3f/ho-statistics-release-compliance-statement-jun21.pdf" target="_blank">Statement of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics</a>.</p><p>Publishing timescales for returns and detention statistics are in line with other statistical indicators published in the Immigration system statistics release. For information about our statistics, and our quality assurance processes, please see the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/user-guide-to-home-office-immigration-statistics--9/user-guide-to-immigration-statistics" target="_blank">user guide</a>.</p><p>Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, as well as quality and availability of data.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 28/10/2024 14:26:50 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1736594

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
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 to monitor far-right activity.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	10788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The government is absolutely committed to tackling those who spread views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities in our society, and that radicalise others into terrorism.</p><p>To understand such threats, we routinely monitor and assess all forms of extremist activity and behaviour, which includes Extreme Right Wing. We work closely with law enforcement and multi-agency partners to respond to any such activity which may pose as a threat.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley North answering member printed Dan Jarvis question first answered 30/10/2024 16:17:33 answering member 4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1736595

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tommy Robinson: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police in relation to (a) reports of planned protests by Tommy Robinson on Saturday 26 October 2024 and (b) public protection during those protests.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	10789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Secretary is in regular contact with the Metropolitan Police Service on a range of issues, including public order.</p><p>The management of demonstrations is an operational decision for the police, who are independent from government.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 30/10/2024 16:53:25 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1736596

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Merseyside Police: 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, what discussions she has had with Merseyside Police on tackling (a) violent and (b) knife-related crime.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	10790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>Tackling knife crime and violence is a top priority for the Government.</p><p>We are already taking action to get dangerous weapons off the street. We have banned Zombie style knives and zombie style machetes, and the manufacture, supply, sale and possession of zombie-style knives and machetes became illegal on 24 September 2024. We will also be taking action to ban ninja swords in line with our manifesto commitment and a review of online sales of knives is currently being conducted by the national police lead, Commander Clayman, at the request of the Home Secretary.</p><p>We will also create a new Young Futures programme - intervening earlier to stop young people being drawn into crime. It is vital we have a system that can identify and support those young people who need it most and we will be introducing Prevention Partnerships and Young Futures Hubs to help deliver this.</p><p>In addition, we are working closely with policing partners, including Merseyside Police, and we will be looking to initiatives such as the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership that works with a range of local agencies to deliver preventative interventions.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 30/10/2024 17:02:54 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1736597

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Merseyside Police: Organised 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 her Department is taking to help support Merseyside Police to tackle organised crime gangs.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	10791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The impact of Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) is felt on our streets and in our communities. The Home Office is committed to ensuring that the police have the capabilities they need to tackle this significant threat.</p><p>Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) continue to diversify their tactics and activity, supported by a rise in the use of technology and online platforms. Home Office funding to the NCA has enabled capacity building to tackle the threat from SOC including the supply of illicit drugs. This includes the Merseyside Organised Crime Partnership - a joint NCA and policing unit to tackle the highest harm OCGs involved in drugs and firearms trafficking in the region.</p><p>This collaboration has significantly impacted the threat in Merseyside with a notable reduction in firearms discharges, and community safety perceptions have significantly improved, particularly in wake of the tragic gang related murder of 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.</p><p>Since 2022, Merseyside Police have also been delivering Clear, Hold, Build (CHB) a dedicated programme designed to tackle SOC treats and harms, which is now operating across three sites in the force area, receiving additional Home Office funding following the murder of Olivia and several other innocent members of the community by OCGs. CHB aims to reduce the SOC threat and crime levels in high-harm local areas and build sustained community resilience which prevents this harm returning.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 30/10/2024 17:05:51 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1736698

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence: Stoke-on-Trent North
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 to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	David Williams
uin	10913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this government and we will treat it as a national emergency. Our mission is to halve levels of these crimes within a decade, using every lever available to us. This means reforming the police response to these crimes, strengthening the criminal justice system, and empowering victims by providing access to specialist support when they need it. The Home Office is working closely with other departments and stakeholders in developing plans to deliver this ambition.</p><p>In September, we unveiled a series of measures designed to strengthen the police response to domestic abuse, protect victims and hold perpetrators to account. From early 2025, under a new approach named ‘Raneem’s Law’, domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms to advise on risk assessments, work with officers on the ground and ensure that victims are referred to appropriate support services swiftly. We are also working with the police to develop a national framework utilising data-driven tools and algorithms to track and target high-harm offenders involved in domestic abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and stalking.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 28/10/2024 15:14:41 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
tabling member	5151