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421659

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
	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 Police and Crime Commissioners.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	12082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Elected Police and Crime Commissioners are providing accountable, visible leadership, and making a real difference to policing locally. They are taking a lead role in driving collaboration between forces and with other emergency services to deliver more effective services and better value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/10/2015 15:45:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

421662

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Equality
	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 encourage diversity in the police service.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	12085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>It is vital that the police reflect the communities they serve and the Government is determined to improve BME representation in all 43 forces in England and Wales.</p><p>Decisions on when and how to recruit individuals are for the chief officer of a police force. It is important that they use equalities legislation, including positive action provisions, to make better progress in terms of recruitment of under-represented groups.</p><p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Home Secretary announced on 22 October the publication of data showing the gender and ethnicity of police officers by force area. This will make it easier for the public to access the data they need to see how representative their force is compared to the local population. It is clear that the current representation of women and officers from minority ethnic backgrounds in the officer ranks is not good enough and the Home Secretary has challenged forces to do more.</p><p>The Government's reforms have already made improvements. For example, we set up the College of Policing, which has embarked on a major programme of work, BME Progression 2018, looking at recruitment, retention and progression of black and minority ethnic officers, including the development of an evidence base of successful approaches used by forces.</p><p>As part of this programme the College recently published Positive Action Practical Advice, which advises forces on the use of lawful positive action to support the recruitment, retention and progression of officers from under-represented groups, and it has published case studies from forces showing what can be done.</p><p>We have also developed innovative schemes such as Direct Entry and Police Now. These are increasing the number of BME recruits to the police, showing that you can achieve better representation while attracting the best and the brightest into policing.</p><p>Of the nine direct entry superintendents who began their superintendent training on November 2014 four (44%) are women and two (22%) are from an ethnic minority background. This is significantly more representative than the current make up of the superintendent rank which is comprised of 17% women and 4% ethnic minority.</p><p>Police Now, implemented in the Metropolitan Police, appointed 69 people to start their training, up from an anticipated 50 owing to the high calibre of applicants. Of these, 43% are women and 9% are from a BME background, compared to the national BME proportion of 5.5%.</p><p>With the joint leadership of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the Commissioner, the Metropolitan Police also introduced its London residency criteria for recruits in August 2014. Recent Metropolitan police figures show that in the three months from June to August 2015, 26% of new Metropolitan police recruits came from a black or minority background, more than double the 12% recruited in the same quarter of 2014, and the 12% of Metropolitan police officers currently from a black and minority ethnic background.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 28/10/2015 17:49:54 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

421769

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Lancashire Constabulary: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the revenue Lancashire Constabulary obtained from vehicle storage fees in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	12021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information. The police are empowered to levy statutorily prescribed charges as set out in the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Regulations 2008. The decision to use these powers is an operational matter for the police.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2015 16:13:32 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

421748

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	College of Policing: Saudi Arabia
	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 direct the College of Policing to disclose the amounts paid by the Saudi Arabian government for training it has provided to Saudi police officers.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	12148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The College of Policing in common with other organisations, does not routinely publish details of commercial agreements and has no plans to do so. The Home Secretary has no plans to direct the College of Policing to disclose this information.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 12147 question first answered 20/10/2015 17:49:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 24460 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

421749

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	College of Policing: Saudi Arabia
	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 direct the College of Policing to disclose the content of each of the training courses it has provided to Saudi police officers.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	12147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The College of Policing in common with other organisations, does not routinely publish details of commercial agreements and has no plans to do so. The Home Secretary has no plans to direct the College of Policing to disclose this information.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 12148 question first answered 20/10/2015 17:49:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 24459 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

421683

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2015 to Question 10467, when she plans for the results of the application of the Family Test on orders seeking to control drugs that are dangerous or otherwise harmful when misused to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
	uin	12131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Family Test was considered when developing previously published Impact Assessments on drug control orders but, in accordance with the published guidance, it was concluded there were no tangible direct impacts on families and it was not proportionate to apply the specific test. Impact assessments published alongside future orders seeking to control drugs will evidence consideration of the Family Test.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/10/2015 15:49:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 24439 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

421700

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cumbria Constabulary: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on planned reductions to the policing budget in Cumbria.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	12049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>Ministers are in regular contact with Police and Crime Commissioners and other interested parties and discuss a variety of matters, including resources. Ministers recently received representations from the Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable in response to the consultation on reform of the police funding arrangements in England and Wales.On the basis of our review of consultation responses and other feedback received we are proposing a number of refinements be made to the model. The Policing Minister wrote to all PCCs and Chiefs on 8 October to provide detail on the proposed refinements, set out the indicative force-level impact and invite further comments.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 26/10/2015 16:44:46 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 24451 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

421701

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cumbria Constabulary: Finance
	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 take steps to ensure reductions in funding to Cumbria Constabulary do not result in a reduction in police numbers.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	12051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The size and make up of the police workforce is a matter for Chief Constables to take locally in conjunction with their democratically-elected Police and Crime Commissioners.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/10/2015 14:52:01 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 24454 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

421702

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cumbria Constabulary: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers there were in Cumbria in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	12134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The table provided contains data on the number of full time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Cumbria Police Force Area (PFA) as at 31 March for every year from 2006 to 2015. As HMIC has made clear, there is no simple link between officer numbers and crime levels, between numbers and the visibility of police in the community, or between numbers and the quality of service provided.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Police Officers as at 31 March 2006 to 31 March 2015, Cumbria Constabulary<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Situation as at</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Numbers (FTE)</strong></p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2006</p></td><td><p>1,265</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>1,273</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2008</p></td><td><p>1,244</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2009</p></td><td><p>1,284</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2010</p></td><td><p>1,238</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2011</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2012</p></td><td><p>1,125</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>1,150</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>1,143</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>1. Police officer strength statistics are published in the data tables of the annual Police Workforce, England and Wales, statistical publication (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales).</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2015 17:51:53 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 24456 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

421692

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cannabis: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research licences are under consideration by her Department relating to medicinal benefits of cannabinoids.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	12073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office issues controlled drug licences to those who wish to possess, supply, produce or manufacture controlled drugs. Licences are not issued for individual pieces of research. Licences are not ordinarily granted for individual substances but schedules of substances.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 26/10/2015 16:31:18 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle