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1215980

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Coronavirus
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 ensure that (a) staff working and (b) people detained in immigration removal centres are tested for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	62577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The safety and health of staff working in the detention estate and people who are detained are of the utmost importance.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office, its suppliers and NHS England healthcare providers in immigration removal centres are following all Public Health England guidance on COVID-19 for the management of COVID-19. Universal testing is not currently recommended under these guidelines, this includes staff, people who are detained and those being released into the community. Any testing conducted will be dependent on individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is taking proactive steps to monitor, manage and mitigate the threat of COVID-19 to staff and people who are detained and to reduce the likelihood of the infection spreading. Guidance on managing these risks was implemented on 5 May 2020 and subsequently published on gov.uk on 5 June <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As of 23 June 2020, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in immigration removal centres.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 62578 question first answered 03/07/2020 13:11:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1215981

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Risk Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the risks of covid-19 for (a) staff working in and (b) immigrants detained in immigration removal centres.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	62578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The safety and health of staff working in the detention estate and people who are detained are of the utmost importance.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office, its suppliers and NHS England healthcare providers in immigration removal centres are following all Public Health England guidance on COVID-19 for the management of COVID-19. Universal testing is not currently recommended under these guidelines, this includes staff, people who are detained and those being released into the community. Any testing conducted will be dependent on individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is taking proactive steps to monitor, manage and mitigate the threat of COVID-19 to staff and people who are detained and to reduce the likelihood of the infection spreading. Guidance on managing these risks was implemented on 5 May 2020 and subsequently published on gov.uk on 5 June <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As of 23 June 2020, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in immigration removal centres.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 62577 question first answered 03/07/2020 13:11:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1215988

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of granting indefinite leave to remain to (a) overseas nationals working as health and social care staff and (b) their spouses and dependents.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	62385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>NHS workers from overseas have made a huge contribution in tackling the current pandemic. We are extending the leave of key NHS frontline health workers and their dependants by one year, free of immigration fees and health surcharge, if it was due to expire before October 2020. This offer has also been extended to cover those working in key healthcare roles in the independent health and care sector. However, indefinite leave to remain is based on several requirements, including a period of lawful residence in the UK without excess absences, sufficient knowledge of the English language and life in the UK, and any specific requirements of the visa route they are in.</p><p> </p><p>Families and dependants of all health workers who sadly pass away due to contracting the COVID-19 virus will be offered immediate indefinite leave to remain, without a requirement to pay a fee. We hope the number of people who find themselves in this position is very small. Our thoughts go out to the families and friends of all medical professionals who have passed away while working to keep us safe.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/07/2020 11:47:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1216002

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to schools-based police officers for that specific role.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	62592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Policing in schools is an aspect of neighbourhood policing and, as such, is mentioned as a policing function in the College of Policing’s national curriculum for all police officers. This means that it is covered as part of the education of all new recruits and the same qualifications and standards would apply as for any other neighbourhood policing officer.</p><p> </p><p>The new entry routes for police constables introduced by the College of Policing from 2018 (an undergraduate degree in policing, a degree holder entry programme and a degree apprenticeship) are an important step in ensuring that we provide our police with the skills they need.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 62593 question first answered 01/07/2020 08:34:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216003

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) qualifications and (b) training are required for a police officer to become a school-based police officer.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	62593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Policing in schools is an aspect of neighbourhood policing and, as such, is mentioned as a policing function in the College of Policing’s national curriculum for all police officers. This means that it is covered as part of the education of all new recruits and the same qualifications and standards would apply as for any other neighbourhood policing officer.</p><p> </p><p>The new entry routes for police constables introduced by the College of Policing from 2018 (an undergraduate degree in policing, a degree holder entry programme and a degree apprenticeship) are an important step in ensuring that we provide our police with the skills they need.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 62592 question first answered 01/07/2020 08:34:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216006

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
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 made an assessment of the potential merits of extending stop and search powers to schools-based police officers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	62596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The police have a stop and search power under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 which allows individuals on school premises to be searched for a bladed or pointed article or offensive weapon when there are reasonable grounds to suspect a person on those premises of having such an article or weapon, or of being threatened with such an article or weapon. This power also allows the school premises to be searched for such articles and weapons.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/07/2020 10:35:52 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216008

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of schools-based police officers in reducing crime.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	62598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has reviewed the existing evidence on schools-based police officers. In particular, the findings of a 2012 systematic review (Petrosino et al., 2012) were noted, which assessed studies from the UK, the US and Canada. This concluded that while the evidence base for the effectiveness of policing in schools is promising, it is not yet developed enough to conclude whether policing schools has an effect on crime in schools. What evidence does exist has recently been reviewed by Prof Ben Bradford of UCL and this can be found on the PSHE Association website here: https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/sites/default/files/u26918/Police%20in%20schools%20Evidence%20Review_0.pdf The Home Office has not undertaken an assessment of the effect of deployment of schools-based police officers on each of the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 62600 question first answered 02/07/2020 09:01:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216009

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on schools-based police officers (a) wearing uniform, (b) carrying tasers and (c) carrying batons.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	62599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not issue specific guidance on the use of police equipment and uniforms in schools. This is an operational matter for Chief officers to determine. Officers must pass a comprehensive training programme before they can carry tasers.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 02/07/2020 09:02:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216010

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
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 assessed the effect of deployment of schools-based police officers on each of the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	62600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has reviewed the existing evidence on schools-based police officers. In particular, the findings of a 2012 systematic review (Petrosino et al., 2012) were noted, which assessed studies from the UK, the US and Canada. This concluded that while the evidence base for the effectiveness of policing in schools is promising, it is not yet developed enough to conclude whether policing schools has an effect on crime in schools. What evidence does exist has recently been reviewed by Prof Ben Bradford of UCL and this can be found on the PSHE Association website here: https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/sites/default/files/u26918/Police%20in%20schools%20Evidence%20Review_0.pdf The Home Office has not undertaken an assessment of the effect of deployment of schools-based police officers on each of the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 62598 question first answered 02/07/2020 09:01:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216039

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Public Inquiries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory public inquiries being undertaken by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
uin	62613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office currently sponsors five statutory inquiries, established or converted under the Inquiries Act 2005, and one non-statutory inquiry:</p><p> </p><p>a) Statutory inquiries:</p><ul><li>Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse</li><li>Undercover Policing Inquiry</li><li>Manchester Arena Inquiry</li><li>Brook House Inquiry</li><li>Jermaine Baker Inquiry</li></ul><p> </p><p>b) Non-statutory inquiry:</p><ul><li>Daniel Morgan Independent Panel</li></ul> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/07/2020 16:10:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson