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1010573

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has given to Police and Crime Commissioners on the use of (a) reserves and (b) deficit budgets for the purposes of providing for pension costs.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	193363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has established a working group with representatives of Police and Crime Commissioners and forces to determine the best way to manage the potential impact of increased pensions costs</p><p>The Budget made clear that part of these costs will be met from the Treasury Reserve in 2019/20. As the Chancellor set out in his speech, the Home Secretary will review police spending power ahead of the 2019/20 provisional police funding settlement which is expected to be published next month</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 17:59:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1019769

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Coroners: Legal Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's annual spending was on legal representation for police forces and police staff at inquests relating to people who have died during or following police contact in the last five years for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	198896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has not provided funding to forces to cover legal costs relating to deaths during or after police contact.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:03:58 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1023068

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have participated in the pilots for the EU Settlement scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	200563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>1053 applications were made during Private Beta 1, which proved key elements of the EU Settlement Scheme application process.</p><p><br>Further information on this is found on the PB1 final report:<br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf</a></p><p><br>29,987 applications were made during Private Beta 2, further information on this can be found on the PB2 final report linked below:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/03/2019 18:33:22 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1027644

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential additional cost of policing the Northern Irish border in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	203214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Across Government we are working closely with operational partners on contingency planning so we can ensure the safety and security of our citizens in all scenarios.</p><p>On 18 December, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) would receive an additional £16.48m for financial year 2019-20 to support their planning for EU-exit.</p><p>This funding will help the PSNI manage pressures and contingencies arising from EU exit preparations which fall in the 2019/20 financial year, reflecting the specific and unique concerns in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:30:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1028498

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has had discussions with the National Police Co-ordination Centre on the circumstances in which military assistance will be required to support policing operations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	203931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>My officials in the Home Office are working closely with the National Police Co-ordination Centre (NPoCC) and with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) to determine the impact of EU Exit on policing and plan accordingly. Any requirements for mutual aid or other support will be considered within that contingency planning. We will work with both policing partners and the Ministry of Defence to clarify any precise requirement for military support.</p><p>It is entirely responsible and appropriate that we prepare for every eventuality and we will continue to work closely with our partners on contingency planning to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:26:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1064785

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many contracts they hold with G4S to provide government-supported accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL13949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>G4S are currently contracted to provide asylum seeker accommodation and transport to service users accommodated in the North East, Yorkshire &amp; Humberside and the Midlands. This contract will end in September 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/03/2019 17:03:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1064786

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there is overcrowding in government-supported accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL13950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>To ensure overcrowding does not happen accommodation providers must comply with national and local housing regulations including those regarding room sharing. The accommodation contracts set out who may share a room, which includes allowing room sharing for couples, unrelated adults of the same sex and related children depending on their genders and ages.</p><p>Providers are contractually required to take account of any particular circumstances and vulnerability of those that they accommodate and an assessment is made on a case-by-case basis depending on the specific needs of the individual. All of our properties are inspected by the providers on a monthly basis, in addition to regular inspections carried out by Home Office officials. Where there are licensing requirements, local authorities also conduct inspections. <br>The statement of requirements showing the requirements for accommodation sizes and room sharing can be found at https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503107/</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/03/2019 17:27:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1078599

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms and Knives: Crime
	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 trends in the level of gun and knife offences in Merseyside in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	226497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Statistics on firearm offences and knife offences for the requested period are set out in the attached tables.</p><p>September 2018, compared to an 8% increase in England and Wales as a whole. Since 2013/14, knife offences in Merseyside have increased by 43%, compared to a 61% increase in England and Wales over the same period.</p><p>Police recorded crime data show that firearm offences (excluding air weapons) in Merseyside increased by 8% in the year to March 2018, a larger increase than for England Wales as a whole. The data show a negligible decrease (-0.9%) since 2013/14, opposed to a 34% increase for England and Wales over the same period.</p><p>The Government is very concerned about increases in knife crime and gun crime nationally, and its impact on victims, families and communities. The action we are taking is set out in our Serious Violence Strategy and includes new legislation in the Offensive Weapons Bill and continuing police action on knife crime under Operation Sceptre. The Strategy includes a strong focus on prevention and early intervention to stop young people being drawn into violent crime.</p><p>We are supporting early intervention and prevention with children and young people through the Early Intervention Youth Fund of £22 million, which is already supporting 29 projects across England and Wales. Over £17 million has already been allocated to projects delivering interventions to young people at risk of criminal involvement, gang exploitation and county lines. For example, a total of £700,000 has been awarded to an early intervention programme in Merseyside, involving a joint partnership between Everton in the Community, The Liverpool Foundation, the Princes Trust and The Shrewsbury House Youth Club. We are also supporting 68 small community projects this year through £1.5 million from the anti-knife crime Community Fund, of which four are in Merseyside.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:45:08 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name Tables Knife Crime & Fire Arms in E&W.xlsx title Knife and Firearms Offences Stats - Tables
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1078609

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when will he bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a new offence of intentional trespass to tackle unlawful traveller encampments.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	226712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Secretary announced on 6 February that the Home Office will conduct a review into how to criminalise the act of trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment. This review is under way and evidence is being gathered, working closely with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:50:43 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1078616

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
	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 effect of trends in the level of Police Community Support Officers on incidences of crime in (a) Liverpool and (b) England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	226498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect of trends in the level of Police Community Support Officers on incidences of crime.</p><p>The police have always been operationally independent of Government. Decisions about frontline policing, and how resources are best deployed, are for Chief Constables and democratically accountable Police and Crime Commissioners. They are best placed to make decisions with their communities based on their local knowledge and experience.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:25:16 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg