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1465937

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Security
	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 an assessment of the adequacy of the security arrangements at 10 Downing Street during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will undertake a review of whether the (a) police and (b) other security personnel observed parties occurring during their surveillance of the property.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	9061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on protective security arrangements. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals and locations concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/06/2022 14:50:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1465925

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms
	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 recent assessment of the adequacy of the strictness of legislation on firearms in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	9057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>While the UK has some of the toughest firearms legislation in the world, we keep these controls under constant review to ensure they support public safety. In recent years we have taken action on firearms in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, tightened controls on antique weapons, consulted on further changes to support firearms safety, tightened restrictions on registered firearms dealers, and introduced Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing. We have no plans though to introduce changes to the age at which someone can own a firearm legally.</p><p>Police forces are responsible for issuing firearm and shotgun certificates. A certificate will only be granted after the application has been carefully assessed and a number of checks completed, including medical checks, to ensure that the certificate holder does not pose a risk to themselves or the wider public.</p><p>We have taken steps to strengthen these arrangements by issuing Statutory Guidance for the police on firearms licencing, to ensure greater consistency and improved standards across all police forces.</p><p>The Statutory Guidance, which came into effect on 1 November 2021, not only sets out the checks that must be undertaken at the time of application, but it also requires the police to maintain continuous assessment of certificate holders. The police have the power to revoke certificates and seize the holder’s shotguns or firearms if they assess that there is a risk to public safety. We are keeping the Statutory Guidance under review, and will strengthen it further, if circumstances so require.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9058 9059 question first answered 06/06/2022 14:41:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1388833

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services: Coronavirus
	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 has discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of requiring (a) police officers and (b) firefighters to have covid-19 vaccinations.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	94435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Home Secretary and Ministers have regular contact with both the Police and Fire and Rescue Services’ Chiefs regarding a range of issues linked to the response to Covid-19 and their ability to continue to respond effectively and provide support where necessary. These meetings enable critical issues to be raised and ensure appropriate actions are taken to progress and resolve them.</p><p>From 15 December, access to vaccinations and boosters have been opened up across all ages above 18. Although taking up an offer of a Covid-19 vaccine is a personal decision for each police officer and firefighter to make, I would encourage them to take this option at the earliest opportunity to protect themselves, their colleagues and the wider public that they engage with on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/01/2022 17:19:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1170416

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crime
	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 holds data on the satisfaction levels of retailers on the police response to crime on their premises.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>Results from the Home Office’s ‘Commercial Victimisation Survey’ include information on business premises’ satisfaction levels with how police handle crime in the local area.</p><p>Police satisfaction estimates are broken down by sector and are available for the Wholesale and retail sector. The latest estimates can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/828760/crime-against-businesses-other-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/828760/crime-against-businesses-other-2018-tables.ods</a></p><p>In addition, last year the Home Office launched a call for evidence on violence and abuse toward shop staff to help strengthen our understanding of the scale and extent of the issue. The call for evidence has now closed and we are carefully analysing the responses before deciding what further action may be required. We intend to publish the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/01/2020 17:05:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1422667

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	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, whether firearm licence holders are permitted to keep their firearm licence in the event of a pending decision by the CPS to prosecute that licence holder.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	125300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for applying and enforcing firearms law is the responsibility of the police.</p><p>Firearm certificate holders are subject to continuous review and the Firearms Act 1968 gives the police the power to remove a person’s firearms and to revoke a firearm or shotgun certificate if they are not satisfied that the holder can be permitted to possess firearms without danger to the public safety or to the peace.</p><p>Whether a certificate holder is permitted to retain their firearms and certificate will depend upon the nature of any offence committed and any sentence imposed by the courts. Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 sets out the restrictions on the possession of firearms by persons convicted of crimes in England, Wales and Scotland.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/02/2022 15:11:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1175079

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Airguns: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish its response to the air weapons review, published on 12 December 2017.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	10761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government fully understands the interest that Members of Parliament and others have in the outcomes of the review of air weapons regulation, and the concerns that have been expressed about the consequences, sometimes tragic, arising from the misuse of these weapons.</p><p>We intend to publish our conclusions alongside a consultation on firearms safety issues, to which we committed during the passage of the Offensive Weapons Bill.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/02/2020 16:41:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1278815

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she has provided to the police to enforce the stay local principle in the context of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	140855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has worked closely with the police and enforcement bodies throughout the pandemic to ensure they have the powers and resources they need to enforce the necessary restrictions we have put in place.</p><p>In October, £30m surge funding was provided to police forces to enable them to increase patrols in areas of greater footfall and ensure people across England and Wales are complying with the restrictions. This funding has ensured additional resources have been deployed to help support enforcement efforts, and to help ease workforce related pressures directly related to increasing enforcement and compliance activity across England and Wales.</p><p>In addition, local authorities may choose to deploy marshals, stewards or ambassadors in their area to support with the first three stages of the 4 Es approach: engaging with members of the public and businesses, explaining COVID-19 Secure guidelines and restrictions and encouraging them to follow these. Forces will then use enforcement, as necessary.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/01/2021 15:39:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1336721

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what strategies police are deploying to engage young people who are displaying antisocial behaviour and support them to change their behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	16152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides flexible powers to authorities in local areas to deal with anti-social behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>The powers are deliberately local and it is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, as operational leaders and elected local representatives, to decide how best to respond to local crime and anti-social behaviour priorities.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation contains safeguards to protect children and young people. In addition, Home Office <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/956143/ASB_Statutory_Guidance.pdf" target="_blank">guidance</a> supports local agencies to work together and take a proportionate approach to anti-social behaviour that takes account of the needs of the victim, the perpetrator and wider community. This includes good practice on supporting young people to prevent anti-social behaviour escalating.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 16151 question first answered 23/06/2021 10:29:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1402804

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Serious Crime Prevention Orders
	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 will take to ensure the House of Commons has adequate opportunities to scrutinise serious crime prevention orders.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	103586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) are civil protective orders made by the High Court or the Crown Court following an application by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), or, in terrorism-related cases only, the police. There is no role for the House of Commons in this court process.</p><p>The original legislative proposals for SCPOs were scrutinised and debated by Parliament during the passage of the Serious Crime Act 2007.</p><p>In November 2012, the then Home Secretary presented to Parliament a memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee and the Justice Committee on post-legislative scrutiny of the Serious Crime Act 2007. This report is available in the public domain on GOV.UK at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-serious-crime-act-2007" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-serious-crime-act-2007</a></p><p>The legislation for SCPOs was later amended by the Serious Crime Act 2015, which was also scrutinised and debated in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/01/2022 17:50:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1366216

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Organised Crime
	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 work with other Cabinet colleagues to identify people vulnerable to county lines and ensure that pro-active steps are taken to prevent exploitation by county lines.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	69646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>County lines gang activity and the associated violence, drug dealing and exploitation has a devastating impact on young people, vulnerable adults and local communities. That is why we launched our County Lines Programme in November 2019 with activity concentrated at targeting county line holders while appropriately safeguarding and supporting the vulnerable to exit their involvement.</p><p> </p><p>This financial year we are providing up to £1m for specialist support to under 25s from London, the West Midlands and Merseyside who are criminally exploited through county lines, to help them safely reduce and exit their involvement, which includes supporting women and girls involved in this exploitation. We have also provided almost £400k of funding in 2021-22 for Young People’s Advocates who provide one-to-one support to young women and girls at risk of or experiencing all forms of exploitation by gangs. In 2020/21 they supported over 800 young women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office works closely with the Department for Education as we recognise that engagement in education is a powerful protective factor against children’s vulnerability and risk to involvement in county lines. The cross-Government Beating Crime Plan published in July this year (2021) announced an investment of over £45m in specialist support in both mainstream and Alternative Provision schools in serious violence hotspots to support young people at risk of involvement in violence to re-engage in education.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, in July this year, the Government published a new and ambitious cross-Government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy that sets out our ambition to prioritise prevention, support survivors, pursue perpetrators and create a stronger system, with an objective of reducing prevalence.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 69645 69647 69648 question first answered 09/11/2021 17:55:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell