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1658367

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister is responsible for the resettlement and housing of Afghan citizens currently living in hotels in Pakistan under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	197961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for this area is shared across Departments. Within the Home Office I lead on resettlement as Minister for Immigration.</p><p>As of June 2023, we have relocated over c.12,200 people under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy Scheme (ARAP) initiative, while over 11,500 people have been granted settled status, since the scheme launched in April 2021.</p><p>It is vital that those arriving have somewhere suitable to stay once they are in the UK. We are developing plans across government to support the remainder of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and ARAP cohorts into settled accommodation in the UK.</p><p>We will only facilitate ARAP third country arrivals where suitable accommodation can be secured ahead of arrival, including where individuals can be supported to arrange accommodation themselves.</p><p>We continue to work at pace with Local Authorities and other partners to source suitable accommodation, in order to be able to welcome more eligible Afghans.</p><p>We know there is still a way to go to bring those eligible to safety in the UK, but we remain committed to continuing to welcome eligible Afghans to the UK through our schemes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 197962 question first answered 12/09/2023 15:57:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1586605

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she to plans to compensate people whose Biometric Residence Permits were delayed as a result of the identified IT system error.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	147326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>In pursuant to the answer 6 February 2023 to question 139256 the Home Office is aware of a previous question related to an IT issue involving the enrolment of a biometric residence permit (BRP) for an individual who lodged a further submission claim (117811). The error was linked to the repeated capture of biometric information earlier in the process, but corrective action has now been taken.</p><p> </p><p>As part of transforming the asylum system, we are focused on streamlining, simplifying and digitalising processes to ensure system issues do not occur in the future.</p><p> </p><p>If a customer finds their Biometric Residence Permit has been delayed as a result of IT errors or for other reasons, they can make a complaint to the Home Office via <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">Complaints procedure - Home Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Any complaint made to the Home Office will be handled on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 147325 question first answered 27/02/2023 17:54:37 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1648490

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Falmouth
	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 use Falmouth Docks to refit more barges to house asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	191657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>We do not comment on individual sites. The Home Office are assessing all suitable options for accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/07/2023 15:47:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	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

1566797

	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	Radicalism: Young People
	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 introduce a national strategy on incel culture to tackle the radicalisation of young people.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	122498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Prevent aims to protect people from radicalisation and provides appropriate support to people regardless of ideology. This can include individuals who have shown an interest in incel narratives. People who are referred to Prevent for incel-related concerns will receive tailored support just as they would for any other ideological issue.</p><p>Prevent is threat agnostic and is designed to tackle radicalisation across all ideologies, and so staff resource and budget are not specifically allocated against any particular type of ideology or threat.</p><p>Statistics related to individuals referred to and supported through the Prevent programme between April 2021 to March 2022 are due to be published on Thursday 26th January 2023. For the first time these statistics will include a separate category for Incel related referrals. The statistics will be available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/individuals-referred-to-and-supported-through-the-prevent-programme-april-2021-to-march-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/individuals-referred-to-and-supported-through-the-prevent-programme-april-2021-to-march-2022</a></p><p>Prevent continues to monitor emerging radicalisation trends and ideologies that may pose a threat, and establishing whether or not they pose a terrorism risk.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 122499 question first answered 20/01/2023 14:51:48 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	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

1666078

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	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 plans to relocate Afghan people who are (a) eligible for relocation to the UK and (b) in Pakistan before 1 November; and what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of reports that the Government of Pakistan plans to deport Afghans without documentation from November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	203595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Continuing to support the resettlement of eligible Afghans under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) &amp; Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) remains a priority for the Government. To date, we have brought around 24,600 people affected by events in Afghanistan to safety, which includes those evacuated under Op PITTING.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of recent Government of Pakistan announcements regarding Afghans illegally present in Pakistan. FCDO and the British High Commission are monitoring the situation closely. They are in frequent contact with the Pakistani authorities to try and ensure that no ARAP or ACRS eligible individuals are negatively affected while they await relocation to the UK, and are seeking assurances to this effect.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2023 15:36:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1386291

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Females
	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 plans to classify attacks based on incel misogyny as hate crimes triggering longer sentences.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	89670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Law Commission’s review of hate crime laws was commissioned by the Government in 2018. This review examined the coverage and approach of existing hate crime legislation, including consideration of whether other protective characteristics, such as sex and age, should be included. The Law Commission published its final recommendations on 7 December.</p><p>We are grateful to the Law Commission for the detailed consideration it has given to its review.</p><p>The Government will consider its proposals carefully and respond to the recommendations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/12/2021 16:33:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1538791

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Mental Health
	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 potential impact of military personnel being based at the Manston processing centre on the mental health of asylum seekers based at that facility.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	77603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>It was always the case that Defence support to the Home Office will continue until January 2023, at which point the operational and wider arrangements will be reviewed.</p><p>Military personnel at the Manston site support the operation primarily through logistics and command and control. They do not routinely carry out duties that bring them into contact with people held at the facility.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 77602 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:43:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	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