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1504601

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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 steps she is taking to tackle rural crime.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	901273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to driving down rural crime, which is why the Government is providing funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit.</p><p>We have also added new measures to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which introduce tougher sentencing and improved police powers for hare coursing, including two new criminal offences and the possibility of imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/09/2022 15:24:55 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1504602

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan and 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 she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that refugees fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan have access to appropriate (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	901274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Through our resettlement and relocation schemes we have already welcomed tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans and Ukrainians.</p><p>Our cross-government approach is supporting families to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate with local communities.</p><p>We continue to explore options to unlock local authority capacity and identify appropriate housing for those resettling in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:36:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1504603

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of Afghan citizens referred to her Department as eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who remain in Afghanistan awaiting permission to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	901275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>An estimated 6,500 people, who are eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, remain in Afghanistan.</p><p>Securing safe passage out of Afghanistan continues to present a barrier to the international community’s efforts to relocate eligible people and their families. There are no direct flights and some will need to consider very carefully what is the best option to travel safely through the country in order to reach a third country.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:38:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1504604

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
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 police forces have the resources they require to tackle dangerous and anti-social driving.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	901276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined to give the police the resources they need to deal with dangerous and anti-social driving.</p><p>The Government published a total police funding settlement of up to £16.9 billion in 2022/23, an increase of up to £1.1 billion compared to 2021/22.</p><p>Operational decisions regarding the deployment of resources are for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/09/2022 15:39:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1504605

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog of passport applications from residents of Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	901277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>HM Passport Office carries work in progress across the year as part of normal operational planning.</p><p>Across 2022, approximately 800,000 passport applications have been processed on average each month, with 96.4% of standard UK applications being processed within the published ten-week timeframe.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:41:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504606

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential impact of her policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda on the UK's international (a) human rights obligations and (b) reputation.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	901278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to our migration Partnership with Rwanda, which will break the business model of criminal gangs, save lives and help to tackle the global migration crisis.</p><p>As with any policy, there have been discussions throughout its development. We are confident that the policy is fully compliant with our domestic and international legal and human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd South answering member printed Simon Baynes question first answered 05/09/2022 15:42:09 answering member 4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1504607

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of violent crime in London.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	901279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As of June 2022, the latest data for hospital admissions for under 25s for assault with a sharp object – our primary metric for measuring serious violence – is down -17% in London compared to June 2021.</p><p>This financial year we have provided £12.7m of funding to the London Violence Reduction Unit – which brings together key partners to tackle violence - and £8m of ‘Grip’ funding to support the Metropolitan Police Service’s response to violence.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 05/09/2022 15:43:05 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1504693

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Hydrogen and Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the devolved Assemblies on sharing expertise on investment in (a) hydrogen and (b) renewable energy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	47534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministers Meetings, chaired by the COP President, have formally convened five times. The COP President uses these meetings to consult devolved administration Ministers on a wide range of issues.</p><p>Domestic Energy Policy remains the responsibility of the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). With support from the devolved administrations, BEIS has established an Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) that covers Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change. This brings together Ministers from the four administrations to discuss emission reduction efforts across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 07/09/2022 14:05:35 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1504742

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Infrastructure: North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to assess the potential wider impact of (a) HS2 and (b) other infrastructure projects on regional economic activity in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	47710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>By improving regional connectivity, the Integrated Rail Plan will unify labour markets so that people can access a much wider range of jobs; bring businesses closer together; and improve access to key international gateways and markets so that they become even more attractive locations for business investment. The Crewe Northern Connection would improve connections from North Wales to the HS2 network, potentially bringing many passengers within 2 hours 15 minutes of London. Our plans will enhance connectivity to much of the West Midlands, Cheshire and North Wales not directly served by HS2.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/09/2022 12:56:42 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1504745

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on establishing a new Wales Rail Board to bring forward Welsh rail projects, including upgrading the North Wales mainline.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	47711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>In response to a recommendation from the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, the UK and Welsh Governments agreed to establish a Wales Rail Board. The Board met for the first time in March and continues to meet regularly. It will establish a strategic programme with an agreed prioritisation for the future progression of rail schemes in Wales. This includes improvements to the North Wales main line for which we expect to receive an Outline Business Case from Network Rail early next year.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 08:42:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie