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1123589

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of police officers who have taken their own lives in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publish data on suicide by occupation in England. The latest release can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables</a></p><p>The Home Office has not issued any guidance to police forces on the collection of statistics on the number of police officers taking their own lives.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 248771 248773 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1123590

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Suicide
	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 forces hold statistics on the number of (a) police officers, (b) police community support officers and (c) police staff taking their own lives.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publish data on suicide by occupation in England. The latest release can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables</a></p><p>The Home Office has not issued any guidance to police forces on the collection of statistics on the number of police officers taking their own lives.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 248770 248773 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1123591

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of fire fighters who have taken their own lives in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes suicide statistics for the UK for each calendar year. The latest available figures were published by ONS in September 2018 and covered calendar years up to 2017[1].</p><p>Table 1 below provides the number of deaths caused by suicide in firefighters of a working age (20-64 years old) based on information attained on the death certificate. Please note, data on firefighters in managerial roles has also been provided but this category also includes senior officers in ambulance, prison and related services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fire service officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Office for National Statistics</p><p> </p><p><strong>Box 1. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes used to define suicide</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ICD-10 codes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>X60-X84</p></td><td><p>Intentional self-harm</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Deaths caused by suicide in fire service officers and senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services, aged 20 to 64 years, England and Wales, deaths registered 2008 to 2017<strong>[2]</strong><sup>,<strong>[3]</strong>,<strong>[4]</strong>,<strong>[5]</strong>,<strong>[6]</strong></sup></strong></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/2017registrations" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/2017registrations</a></p><p>[2]Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). This includes all deaths from intentional self-harm for persons aged 10 years and over, and deaths where the intent was undetermined for those aged 15 years and over. The ICD codes used to select the deaths are show in Box 1.</p><p>[3]Figures are for those aged 20 to 64 years based on usual working age. However, information from the death certificate does not ascertain if the individual was actively in work or retired.</p><p>[4]Figures for England and Wales include the deaths of non-residents.</p><p>[5]Figures are for deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in each calendar year. Due to the length of time it takes to complete a coroner’s inquest, it can take months or even years for a suicide to be registered. More details can be found in the ‘Suicides in the UK’ statistical bulletin.</p><p>[6]Occupations defined using the Standard Occupation Classification (v.2010). 'Fire service officers' are defined by SOC code 3313 and 'Senior officers in fire, ambulance and prison related services' are defined by SOC code 1173. For information on the classification hierarchy, follow the link below:</p><p>Information on the Standard Occupation Classification</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/05/2019 16:19:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1123593

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Suicide
	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 issued guidance to police forces on the collection of statistics on the number of police officers taking their own lives; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	248773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publish data on suicide by occupation in England. The latest release can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/suicidebyoccupationenglandsupplementarydatatables</a></p><p>The Home Office has not issued any guidance to police forces on the collection of statistics on the number of police officers taking their own lives.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 248770 248771 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178337

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: China
	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 is providing for Chinese nationals whose visas expire imminently and whose home provinces are affected by covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	2022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>We are taking a proportionate approach to individuals who are unable to comply with their visas due to the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>We have set up a dedicated helpline and are providing visa extensions for anyone whose immigration status has been affected. Full guidance has been published on the GOV.UK website and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-immigration-guidance-if-youre-unable-to-return-to-china-from-the-uk</a></p><p>No one will be unfairly penalised for events beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/02/2020 17:34:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1236043

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft: English Channel
	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 received representations on vigilante civilian patrol boats reportedly operating in the English Channel.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	92891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has been made aware that vigilante civilian patrol boats have allegedly been operating around the coast and condemns this activity: there is no place for vigilante justice in ordered society.</p><p>Members of the public should report any unusual or suspicious activity to their local police and must not take direct action against any individuals or groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/10/2020 09:21:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247259

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Barbecues: Fires
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fires were caused by disposable barbeques in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	109639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes figures on accidental fires started by barbecues in table FIRE0605, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables#cause-of-fire" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables#cause-of-fire</a></p><p>The figures relate to accidental fires started by all types of barbecues as the Home Office does not specifically collect data on disposable barbecues.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/11/2020 17:02:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1277668

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Criminal Records: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the criminal records that were deleted by her Department relate to people in (a) Plymouth, (b) Devon, (c) Cornwall and (d) the South West.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	139135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is working closely with Policing/National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) to assess the scale and impact of the incident. This includes undertaking a robust and detailed assessment and verification of all affected records. Once complete we will develop and implement a plan to recover as many lost records as is possible over the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/01/2021 15:31:27 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338479

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Interpreters: Afghanistan
	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 is taking steps to (a) hold further negotiations with the relevant local authorities and (b) assess alternative temporary accommodation for Afghan interpreters and their families accessing the Ex Gratia Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is continuing to engage actively with local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland to seek their support for relocating Afghan locally employed staff (LES) and their families.</p><p>Local authorities currently provide both accommodation and integration support to families. Whilst this remains the preferred approach, the Home Office is looking at further options to ensure families continue to be appropriately supported.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:28:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338482

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications from Afghan interpreters that were made from third countries have been refused by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible for Afghan interpreters to make applications under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy from anywhere other than Afghanistan.</p><p>Therefore, no such applications have been received or refused.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:23:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard