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1677482

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	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 7 December 2023 to Question 4543 on Firearms: Licensing, whether the Firearms Licensing Fees working group has completed its work.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	6667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Firearms Fees Working Group last met on 3 May 2023 when it discussed proposals for new fees. I am currently considering those proposals with Ministerial colleagues before launching a public consultation.</p><p>There are no current plans for the Group to meet again but it can be reconvened if necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/12/2023 14:50:01 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1673948

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department's working group on firearms licensing fees last met.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	4543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Fees Working Group last met on 3 May 2023.</p><p>The Working Group is chaired by the Home Office and includes representation from the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, shooting representative bodies, the Countryside Alliance, Scottish Government, and other Government departments.</p><p>The work includes a detailed review of the current cost to the police of administering firearms licensing in order to develop proposals for revised fees, in accordance with HM Treasury guidance.</p><p>I am currently considering the proposals for new fees with Ministerial colleagues and I have discussed them with the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Members of Parliament and the NPCC Lead for Firearms Licensing.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/12/2023 11:54:09 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1665274

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Pay
	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 page 8 of the report Fight for 52, published by the Fire Brigades Union on 14 September 2023, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of variations in the level of maternity pay for firefighters.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement<em>, is the responsibility of employers, working through the National Joint Council. The Home Office plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay. </em></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/10/2023 11:48:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1664996

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a comparative assessment of (a) provision and (b) the level of maternity pay in fire and rescue services.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	202690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement<em>, is the responsibility of employers, working through the National Joint Council. The Home Office plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay. </em></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/10/2023 15:23:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1658731

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to launch her Department's consultation on full cost recovery for firearms licencing.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	198195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently reviewing firearms licensing fees, which were last increased in 2015 and are now considerably below the cost of the service provided.</p><p>The key aim of the review is to achieve full cost recovery for the police so that they receive the funding and resources they need to provide a more effective service that supports public safety.</p><p>The review is being informed by a Firearms Fees Working Group, chaired by the Home Office and including representation from the police, shooting representative bodies and other Government departments. I expect to consult publicly on proposed new fees during the Autumn and to put the new fees before Parliament shortly thereafter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/09/2023 09:38:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1566773

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: 3D Printing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to help tackle the production of 3D-printed guns.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	122496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the threat posed by 3D printed firearms. The UK has some of the toughest firearms controls in the world. To protect public safety, we keep these controls under constant review to ensure that they are fit for purpose to safeguard against abuse by criminals and terrorists.</p><p>3D printed firearms fall within the scope of the Firearms Act 1968 and are subject to the same controls and licensing requirements as any other firearm.</p><p>We are working closely with law enforcement, which includes the National Crime Agency, as part of Project Interknow which is the multi-agency response to the threat posed by 3D printed firearms.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/01/2023 10:57:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1548497

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Huntington's Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a person at risk of developing Huntington's disease is considered medically fit to serve in police armed response units.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	103016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>Decisions about police recruitment, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>Chief Officers have a statutory duty of care to their officers and staff, and the public, and they must ensure candidates can be deployed safely in a role and fulfil the duties of a police officer.</p><p>Whether or not to recruit, and whether reasonable adjustments are possible, is ultimately the decision of individual Chief Officers, supported by the advice of occupational health professionals.</p><p>National guidance set by the College of Policing is clear that applicants seeking to join the police in England and Wales should be judged on their individual merits and circumstances. This includes consideration of their medical suitability.</p><p>All firearms officers must meet medical and fitness standards before initial training, and annually thereafter.</p><p>Information on the number of applicants received from those at risk of developing Huntington’s disease is not held by the department.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 103017 103018 103019 question first answered 13/12/2022 15:34:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1548498

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Huntington's Disease
	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 make an assessment of which police roles are suitable for an applicant with a family history of Huntington's disease.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	103017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>Decisions about police recruitment, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>Chief Officers have a statutory duty of care to their officers and staff, and the public, and they must ensure candidates can be deployed safely in a role and fulfil the duties of a police officer.</p><p>Whether or not to recruit, and whether reasonable adjustments are possible, is ultimately the decision of individual Chief Officers, supported by the advice of occupational health professionals.</p><p>National guidance set by the College of Policing is clear that applicants seeking to join the police in England and Wales should be judged on their individual merits and circumstances. This includes consideration of their medical suitability.</p><p>All firearms officers must meet medical and fitness standards before initial training, and annually thereafter.</p><p>Information on the number of applicants received from those at risk of developing Huntington’s disease is not held by the department.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 103016 103018 103019 question first answered 13/12/2022 15:34:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1548499

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Huntington's Disease
	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 at risk of Huntington's disease (a) applied to serve in police armed response units and (b) were rejected because of that risk in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	103018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>Decisions about police recruitment, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>Chief Officers have a statutory duty of care to their officers and staff, and the public, and they must ensure candidates can be deployed safely in a role and fulfil the duties of a police officer.</p><p>Whether or not to recruit, and whether reasonable adjustments are possible, is ultimately the decision of individual Chief Officers, supported by the advice of occupational health professionals.</p><p>National guidance set by the College of Policing is clear that applicants seeking to join the police in England and Wales should be judged on their individual merits and circumstances. This includes consideration of their medical suitability.</p><p>All firearms officers must meet medical and fitness standards before initial training, and annually thereafter.</p><p>Information on the number of applicants received from those at risk of developing Huntington’s disease is not held by the department.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 103016 103017 103019 question first answered 13/12/2022 15:34:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1548500

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Huntington's Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the decision to accept people at risk of developing Huntington's disease to serve in police armed response units was made; and by whom.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	103019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>Decisions about police recruitment, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>Chief Officers have a statutory duty of care to their officers and staff, and the public, and they must ensure candidates can be deployed safely in a role and fulfil the duties of a police officer.</p><p>Whether or not to recruit, and whether reasonable adjustments are possible, is ultimately the decision of individual Chief Officers, supported by the advice of occupational health professionals.</p><p>National guidance set by the College of Policing is clear that applicants seeking to join the police in England and Wales should be judged on their individual merits and circumstances. This includes consideration of their medical suitability.</p><p>All firearms officers must meet medical and fitness standards before initial training, and annually thereafter.</p><p>Information on the number of applicants received from those at risk of developing Huntington’s disease is not held by the department.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 103016 103017 103018 question first answered 13/12/2022 15:34:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard