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1197176

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Social Distancing: Enforcement
	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 large social gatherings in houses do not take place during the covid-19 social distancing restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	49121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The police have the power to issue Fixed Penalty Notices where individuals are found in contravention of social distancing regulations. First time offenders may receive a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100 (reduced to £50 for early pay-ment), with fines increasing up to a maximum of £3,200 for subsequent of-fences. Latest data, published by NPCC on 15 May, shows a total of 13,445 FPNs have been issued between 27 March and 11 May. In addition, 799 FPNs have been issued in Wales taking the total for England and Wales to 14,244 for the period 27 March to 11 May.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/06/2020 07:57:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1258680

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	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 incentives her Department has put in place to increase the diversity of local police officers.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	126134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Policing remains an attractive and well-paid career, with a pension that is among the best available.</p><p>Every force should be striving to become representative of the communities it serves. We have been clear that the uplift in officers is a once in generation opportunity to improve diversity. We are supporting forces with a variety of attraction and recruitment strategies, whilst delivering a campaign that’s been designed to reach the widest and most diverse audience possible.</p><p>Some forces have made significant improvements in the rate of black, Asian and minority ethnic joiners through successful positive action measures. Information is available on police.uk that shows the ethnicity and gender representation for each police force compared to local force area populations. This allows the public to hold forces to account.</p><p>The Government has also supported innovative schemes, such as Police Now, which are making the police workforce more diverse than ever before; showing that we can attract the brightest and best into policing, whilst introducing new perspectives from some of the country’s most challenging neighbourhoods.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/12/2020 13:05:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1275190

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	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, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments at the earliest opportunity so that local authorities do not have to fund enforcement and alternative provision projects.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	136053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>As we set out in the briefing accompanying the Queen’s Speech in December 2019, it is our firm aim to bring forward legislation this session.</p><p>The Home Office launched a public consultation in November 2019 to seek views on how we could strengthen the police’s powers to tackle unauthorised encampments. We will publish a response to that consultation in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/01/2021 14:08:22 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1280276

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding the Government makes available for locally-led projects that aim to tackle anti-social behaviour and create safer communities.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	143113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police and local authorities with flexible tools and powers they can use to respond quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour. The powers in the 2014 Act are local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Chief Constables and PCCs, as operational leaders and elected local representatives, to decide how best to respond to local crime priorities but to help ensure that the police have the resources they need, we have given them the biggest funding increase in a decade and are recruiting 20,000 additional officers by March 2023, which provides extra resource to protect the public and keep us safe.</p><p> </p><p>Our £25m Safer Streets Fund is also supporting areas that are disproportionately affected by acquisitive crimes, and through effective crime prevention measures, such as improved streetlighting and CCTV, many of the projects are also helping to tackle anti-social behaviour.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 02/02/2021 16:56:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1304305

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2021
	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: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of powers available to local authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour that occurs between private dwellings.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	172116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2021 answer text <p>It is important that local authorities have the powers they need to tackle all local issues quickly and effectively. That is why we introduced a range of flexible tools and powers to tackle anti-social behaviour through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.</p><p>The powers in the 2014 Act are deliberately local in nature and it is for local authorities to determine how best to respond to each individual case. The powers support appropriate action to resolve housing-related anti-social behaviour, including through setting restrictions or positive requirements on individuals.</p><p>The Government updated statutory guidance in January 2021 to emphasise the importance of focusing on the impact of anti-social behaviour on victims and further to support local authorities to make effective use of these powers.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 26/03/2021 13:55:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1314476

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Community Policing
	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 improve police presence and trust in local communities.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	1200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to giving police the resources they need to tackle the scourge of crime, including supporting police forces to recruit an additional 20,000 police officers by March 2023. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the police have now recruited an extra 8,771 officers, 44% of the 20,000-officer target, and have therefore exceeded the first target of 6,000 additional officers by March 2021. The police workforce is now more representative of the communities it serves than ever before, with the latest data showing the highest proportion of black, Asian, and minority ethnic and female officers since records began.</p><p>In 2021-2022, we are providing £425m to spend on the recruitment of 6,000 additional officers by 2022. Of this, PCCs will receive £415m for territorial policing and Regional Organised Crime Units.</p><p>The police's ability to fulfil their duties is dependent on their ability to secure and maintain public trust and support for their actions, as part of the model of policing by consent.</p><p>That is why the Government have put in place measures to ensure that policing is subject to appropriate levels of transparency and accountability. This includes regular inspections by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), publication of data on the use of police powers and strengthening the police complaints and discipline systems.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/05/2021 09:45:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1317053

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve community safety.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	5267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to cutting crime and delivering the safer streets that the public deserves.</p><p>The Government is also committed to recruiting 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023 and despite the challenges of COVID-19, as at 31 March 2021, 8,771 officers were recruited through the Uplift programme. Deployment of the new officers will be a matter for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables but their presence should contribute to making streets safer.</p><p>The Safer Streets Fund was launched on 26 January 2020, providing £25 million in 2020/21 to support 52 areas across England and Wales persistently and disproportionately affected by neighbourhood and acquisitive crimes, like burglary, robbery and theft. The fund is being used by Police and Crime Commissioners to invest in well evidenced, physical crime prevention measures, such as improved street lighting and CCTV.</p><p>On 28 January 2021, we launched a second £20m round of the Safer Streets Fund, for 2021/22. This second round will give funding to Police and Crime Commissioners and Local Authorities to invest in crime prevention, both in commercial and residential areas.</p><p>We have also announced we are investing a further £25 million in the Safer Streets Fund for the 2021/22 financial year, building on the £45 million already committed between 2020 and 2022. This additional funding will look to deliver innovative and evidence-based crime prevention measures in public spaces, with a focus on ensuring women and girls feel safe in the public domain.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/05/2021 16:06:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1349489

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Community Policing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to enhance community trust engagement with local policing teams.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	38419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The police's ability to fulfil their duties is dependent on their capacity to secure and maintain public trust and support for their actions, as part of the model of policing by consent.</p><p>That is why the Government is committed to giving police the resources they need to support local communities, including the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers by March 2023. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the police have now recruited an extra 9,814 officers, 49% of the 20,000-officer target. (as at 30 June 2021), and have therefore exceeded the first target of 6,000 additional officers by March 2021.</p><p>The first round of the Safer Street Fund was launched on 26 January 2020, providing £25m to support areas in England and Wales disproportionately affected by neighbourhood and acquisitive crimes, such as burglary and theft. This money has been invested in well evidenced crime prevention measures, including improved street lighting and home security. A second one-year, £20m round of the Safer Streets Fund was launched on the 28 January 2021, to support even more local areas disproportionately affected by neighbourhood crimes. 50 successful projects across England and Wales were announced on 3 June.</p><p> </p><p>On 15 March 2021, an additional £25m was announced to run a further round of the Safer Streets Fund, bringing total investment into the Safer Streets Fund to £45m over the 2021/22 financial year. For round three of the Fund, there is a shift of focus to championing creative and innovative methods to improve public safety in local areas, with a particular focus on women and girls’ safety and feelings of safety, as well as funding more traditional crime prevention interventions such as improved streetlighting and CCTV.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put in place measures to ensure that policing is subject to appropriate levels of transparency and accountability. This includes regular inspections by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), publication of data on the use of police powers and strengthening the police complaints and discipline systems.</p><p>The Government will also be looking carefully at strengthening the system of local community scrutiny and the value and use of body-worn video.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/09/2021 09:26:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1356549

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on tackling (a) speeding and (b) other traffic issues.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	51026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is responsible for policy on enforcement of road traffic legislation and for ensuring the availability of appropriate enforcement powers to the police. We do not issue guidance to local authorities on speeding and other road traffic issues.</p><p>However, the Home Office has contributed to guidance published by the Department for Transport in 2007 on the deployment, visibility and signing of speed cameras which can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuse-of-speed-and-red-light-cameras-for-traffic-enforcement-guidance-on-deployment-visibility-and-signing&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJames.Lowes%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cdcba8dfa4d9440e5c7f608d97db3b6d9%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637679033205046256%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=gUfSXV1RVdB7SCqjxet%2BCrzqU8IKkBAOZ8gULS6HXeQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-speed-and-red-light-cameras-for-traffic-enforcement-guidance-on-deployment-visibility-and-signing</a>.</p><p>The Department for Transport also issues guidance on speed limits to local traffic authorities, to ensure limits are appropriately and consistently set whilst allowing for flexibility to deal with local circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 27/09/2021 15:31:52 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1357964

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	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 and Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has provided to local authorities on effectively tackling (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) other low-level crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	54011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB) and crime. We know the serious impact that anti-social and criminal behaviour has on both individuals and communities.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to all forms of ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. These powers are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>In January of this year we updated the statutory guidance to support local agencies to make effective use of these powers and take the multi-agency approach that is needed to tackle and prevent anti-social behaviour, in a way that takes account of the needs of the victim and the community. The revised guidance can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/956143/ASB_Statutory_Guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/956143/ASB_Statutory_Guidance.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Beating Crime Plan published on 27 July laid out the Government’s plan for tackling crime and its commitment to working with local agencies and partners to drive down anti-social behaviour using the full range of powers and tools in the 2014 Act. It can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1015382/Crime-plan-v10.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1015382/Crime-plan-v10.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/10/2021 13:24:01 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson