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registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cyberflashing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of cyberflashing images that were reported to law enforcement in England and Wales in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	85336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>Official estimates on the number of cyberflashing images that were reported to law enforcement in England and Wales have not been made. However, a YouGov survey in 2017 estimated that around four in ten (41%) of young women (aged 18 to 36 years) had experience of having been sent an unsolicited obscene images of men.</p><p>This level of prevalence is why the Government is considering making unsolicited sending of obscene images, for example via wi-fi or Bluetooth, a specific criminal offence.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/12/2021 17:10:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 38188 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1249750

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Migrant Workers
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 update the Immigration Rules Appendix K: Shortage Occupation List before the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	113184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>In March, the Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the composition of the Shortage Occupation Lists (SOL) in light of the expanded skills threshold of the new Skilled Worker route, which will come into effect on 1 December.</p><p>The MAC published its findings and recommendations on 29 September. The Government welcomes the MAC’s comprehensive advice; however, we do not consider changes to the SOLs should be made at this time, before assessing how the UK labour market develops post-Covid 19 and in response to the introduction of the new Points-Based Immigration System on 1 January 2021.</p><p>As published on 22 October, the Immigration Rules for the new Points-Based Immigration System include an Appendix Shortage Occupation Lists. This replaces the existing lists under Appendix K. The contents are the same.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 113185 question first answered 16/11/2020 17:27:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1249751

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Engineering
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 merits of including (a) coded welders, (b) steel fabricators, (c) mechanical fitters and (d) pipe fitters on the Immigration Rules Appendix K: Shortage Occupation List.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	113185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>In March, the Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the composition of the Shortage Occupation Lists (SOL) in light of the expanded skills threshold of the new Skilled Worker route, which will come into effect on 1 December.</p><p>The MAC published its findings and recommendations on 29 September. The Government welcomes the MAC’s comprehensive advice; however, we do not consider changes to the SOLs should be made at this time, before assessing how the UK labour market develops post-Covid 19 and in response to the introduction of the new Points-Based Immigration System on 1 January 2021.</p><p>As published on 22 October, the Immigration Rules for the new Points-Based Immigration System include an Appendix Shortage Occupation Lists. This replaces the existing lists under Appendix K. The contents are the same.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 113184 question first answered 16/11/2020 17:27:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1249752

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what visa options are available to the ship building industry for the use of non-UK labour for the delivery of shipbuilding projects.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	113186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s new Points-Based Immigration System will come into effect from 1 January 2021; however, to provide certainty for UK-based employers and individual migrants, a number of new routes – including the new Skilled Worker route – will open on 1 December 2020.</p><p>Occupations such as boat and ship builders and repairers will be eligible for the Skilled Worker route subject to meeting the wider criteria, including the relevant salary threshold and English Language requirements.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/11/2020 17:31:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1226521

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Action Fraud
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 of the adequacy of the response times of Action Fraud.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	76824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>Victims in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are encouraged to report these crimes directly to Action Fraud, the centralised reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. Those in Scotland should report directly to Police Scotland, via the 101 service.</p><p>It is vital that victims of fraud have the confidence to come forward and know that their case will be dealt with.</p><p>The City of London Corporation (as the Police Authority for the City of London Police) commissioned an independent review by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud. The findings and recommendations of that review were published on 24<sup>th</sup> January on the City of London Police Authority’s website, currently available at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/About-us/action-fraud-report.pdf</p><p>The review highlights the need to improve the victim experience, with a focus on answering times, the time callers spend waiting in queues and the percentage of calls that are answered. The City of London Police are addressing Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB, working with the City of London Corporation, the National Crime Agency and the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>City of London Police transparently publish their response times. These are currently available at: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/fraud-stats. We monitor these stats closely, working with City of London Police to understand any monthly drops in response times.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 76825 question first answered 28/07/2020 16:58:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1226524

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what avenues of redress there are for people who have been defrauded by an individual who is based outside of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	76825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>Victims in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are encouraged to report these crimes directly to Action Fraud, the centralised reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. Those in Scotland should report directly to Police Scotland, via the 101 service.</p><p>It is vital that victims of fraud have the confidence to come forward and know that their case will be dealt with.</p><p>The City of London Corporation (as the Police Authority for the City of London Police) commissioned an independent review by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud. The findings and recommendations of that review were published on 24<sup>th</sup> January on the City of London Police Authority’s website, currently available at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/About-us/action-fraud-report.pdf</p><p>The review highlights the need to improve the victim experience, with a focus on answering times, the time callers spend waiting in queues and the percentage of calls that are answered. The City of London Police are addressing Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB, working with the City of London Corporation, the National Crime Agency and the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>City of London Police transparently publish their response times. These are currently available at: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/fraud-stats. We monitor these stats closely, working with City of London Police to understand any monthly drops in response times.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 76824 question first answered 28/07/2020 16:58:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1225169

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against 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 her Department is taking to improve the identification of children who are sexually abused and are (a) aged under 10, (b) LGBTQ+, (c) disabled and (d) BAME.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	74695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling all forms of child sexual abuse.</p><p>The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse provides practical support to commissioners and frontline professionals across local authorities, police, health services and the voluntary sector; embedding what works to prevent and tackle child sexual abuse, for all groups of children, into practice. This includes looking into additional barriers to identification, such as age, disability, sexuality or ethnicity.</p><p>We have worked with the College of Policing, providing £1.9m of funding to develop a more comprehensive package of training for first responders, so they are better able to identify signs of vulnerability and provide support to victims. We have also funded the police’s own Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme to develop policing best practice in response to vulnerability as a whole. We are also working with the police to strengthen their response to vulnerability through multi-agency safeguarding partnerships. The partnerships will lead to better protection for all vulnerable children and young people, through clearer strategic decision-making and sharing of expertise across safeguarding agencies.</p><p>We are determined that all children who experience sexual abuse, regardless of age, background, or disability can access the support they need to help them in their recovery. We have recently launched a CSA support service transformation fund which will promote best practice and improve the quality of support to children from diverse backgrounds. We have also published guidance for commissioners of CSA support services which underlines the importance of commissioning services that meet the needs of all children in the local community who have experienced sexual abuse.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/07/2020 08:06:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1220036

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the level of threat related to online child sexual abuse during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	67729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>Based on reporting from law enforcement partners and expert opinion, our assessment suggests the risk of online abuse has increased. We continue to develop our understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on child sexual abuse, gathering input from law enforcement, safeguarding leads, charities, international partners and other colleagues. We are working with all our partners to strengthen this assessment and deliver a whole system response.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling online child sexual exploitation and abuse and recognises that whilst there are huge benefits to being online in order to stay connected to family and friends during this period, many parents may feel concerned about the activities and content their children are accessing. We have published Guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online) for parents and children outlining resources to help keep children safe from different risks online, including online grooming, and where to go to receive support and advice.</p><p>In May, the Government pledged more than £76 million extra funding to support the most vulnerable in society during pandemic. The funding has been made available for charities to support survivors of abuse, including child sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the impact of the current situation, the Prime Minister hosted the government’s first Hidden Harms virtual summit. It was attended by over 70 representatives from across government, the NHS, law enforcement, charities and frontline services, as well as survivors of hidden harms. The summit was an opportunity to share emerging best practice at the local and national level and identify areas to go further over the coming months.</p><p>Home Office Ministers have met the Internet Watch Foundation, children charities, the tech industry and other parties on the threat during the pandemic, including writing to industry partners on countering online child sexual exploitation and abuse during the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/07/2020 16:56:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1197506

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
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 covid-19 lockdown, what assessment she has made of when people will be able to register births, marriages and civil partnerships.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	49800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The local registration service in England has been advised that birth registrations can recommence where these can be safely delivered in line with Public Health and local authority guidelines. The restrictions in Wales have not yet been lifted. The Government is further considering the options for how marriages and civil partnerships can be registered while respecting prevailing public health guidance and regulations to slow the spread of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2020 16:56:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1192735

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Coronavirus
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 precautionary plans in place at UK borders for people travelling into the UK during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	43091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>Our approach to tackling coronavirus has been driven by the latest scientific and medical advice provided by SAGE and Public Health England. In line with that advice, to date, no changes have been required at the UK border.</p><p>Any decision to implement additional restrictions on international travel to the UK or on arrival at ports/airports will be made by Ministers.</p><p>We are continuously reviewing the most appropriate response at the UK border to the changing situation in relation to CV-19, both in the UK and across the international community.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/05/2020 14:06:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore