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418469

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Company Investigations: Freezing of Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the scope of police powers to freeze company assets encompasses a company domain name; what provisions exists for such a domain name to be renewed if it was frozen during a police investigation; who is permitted to renew such a name where a company under investigation has no access to its assets; and what recourse a company has to regain its domain name if it was lost during the course of a police investigation.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	9975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 permits an application for a restraint order to be made to “freeze” the property of an alleged offender and has the effect of freezing realisable property that may be liable to a later confiscation order. The Act defines realisable property as any free property held by the defendant including any intangible or incorporeal property. The intellectual property rights in a domain name could fall within this definition and so a restraint order would be available. A company is a separate legal entity to its shareholders and directors and so a restraint order against realisable property held by a company would only be available where the alleged offender was that company. The terms of the restraint order prevent the alleged offender from dealing with their realisable property. Whilst property is under restraint, the judge may, depending on the circumstances of the case, exempt property which is required for legitimate business purposes to enable a person to carry on any trade, profession or occupation, for example, to enable continued use of a domain name.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/09/2015 11:27:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

446850

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
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 has (a) guidelines issued and (b) imposed rules on police forces relating to the specific information required to be provided to the Disclosure and Barring Service to appear on an individual's record; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	23547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Home Secretary issues guidance to chief officers of police under section 113B(4A) of the Police Act 1997, which they must have regard to in making decisions about providing information from police records for inclusion in enhanced criminal record certificates.</p><p>This guidance extends, for example, to information held by the police relating to someone being arrested and bailed.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 23543 question first answered 26/01/2016 16:42:21 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 41204 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

418471

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Company Investigations: Freezing of Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Sussex Police are required to freeze the assets of a company they are investigating; on what grounds police may freeze the assets of a company they are investigating; and at what point such assets may be unfrozen if police bail has expired and no charges have been brought.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	9976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 permits an application for a restraint order to be made to “freeze” assets of an alleged offender, which includes a company, if there is reasonable cause to suspect that an offender has benefitted from their criminal conduct. A restraint order has the effect of freezing property that may be liable to confiscation following a trial and the subsequent making of a confiscation order. There is no legal requirement for a police force to freeze the assets of a company they are investigating, although it is good practice to do so in cases in which assets need to be preserved for confiscation at a later date. A restraint order may be made by a Crown Court if any of the following conditions are satisfied:</p><p>(1) A criminal investigation has been started in England and Wales and there is reasonable grounds to suspect that the alleged offender has benefitted from criminal conduct</p><p>(2) Proceedings for an offence have been commenced in England and Wales and not concluded and there is reasonable grounds to believe that an alleged offender has benefitted from criminal conduct.</p><p>In addition to the statutory conditions, there must be a real risk that the assets will be dissipated.</p><p>A restraint order can be varied or discharged upon application by a person affected by the order. The Proceeds of Crime Act also provides that the court is required to discharge any restraint order at the conclusion of proceedings. If an order is made under condition (1) above, the court is also required to monitor progress with the investigation, and if a decision to charge is not made within a reasonable time, the court may discharge the restraint order.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 12:20:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

166380

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reasons were for the voltage restriction placed on the overhead lineworkers category on the Shortage Occupation List by the Migration Advisory Committee in its review published in February 2013; what organisations gave evidence on the restriction of the category to high voltage workers; and what organisations were invited to give evidence on that restriction.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	216235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) did not reconsider the skill level of <br>linesworkers in its February 2013 report. As the report explains, the review <br>of linesworkers was limited to reviewing the inclusion of the job on the <br>Shortage Occupation List, based on the MAC’s &quot;shortage&quot; and &quot;sensible&quot; criteria <br>only.<br><br>The MAC last considered the skill level, which led to only high voltage <br>linesworkers being included on the Shortage Occupation List, on pages 28-29 of <br>its March 2011 report, which can be read on the gov.uk website at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-uk-shortage-occupation-list-for-tier-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-uk-shortage-occupation-list-for-tier-2</a>.<br><br>The Government expects the MAC to review the skill level of linesworkers on <br>high and low voltage lines as part of its current review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/12/2014 12:47:46 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

48595

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
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 the performance of each police force in England in handling cases referred to them by the City of London Fraud Unit; and what the percentage detection is for such cases in each police force area.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	196507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The response of individual police forces to fraud is a matter for the <br>respective Police and Crime Commissioner. However the Government is committed <br>to assisting and, supported by £30 million of Government investment in Regional <br>Organised Crime Units last year, the police are improving consistency and <br>uplifting their investigative capabilities in areas including cyber crime and <br>fraud. In addition, we have committed as part of the National Cyber Security <br>Programme to train 5,000 police officers in cyber crime by 2015.<br><br>From 1 April 2013, all police forces have been required to return outcomes <br>under Home Office Counting Rules for fraud and cyber crimes to the City of <br>London Police (which runs the Action Fraud service). The data for the 2013/14 <br>financial year is currently being collated and analysed by City of London <br>Police, and will be made available to police forces shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

166373

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is in place for triggering a review of the Shortage Occupation List insofar as it relates to the overhead line worker sector.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	216234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews the Shortage Occupation List <br>when commissioned to do so by the Government. Such commissions are made <br>approximately every two years.<br><br>As stated in previous written answers (213992/213993 and 214206, 17 November), <br>the MAC is currently carrying out a review relating to this sector. It has <br>issued a public call for evidence which closes on 5 December. <br>Details can be found on the gov.uk website: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-of-sh<br>ortage-occupation-lists</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/12/2014 12:46:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

391493

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Seized Articles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidelines her Department issues to police forces on requiring lists of goods seized from a company during an investigation to be produced within a specified timescale.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	8094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Code of Practice B, section 7 ‘Seizure of Property’, paragraph 16 is clear that, ‘if property is retained, the person who had custody or control of it immediately before seizure must, on request, be provided with a list of description of the property within a reasonable time’.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/09/2015 15:48:18 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

446377

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Emergency Calls
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 police forces on their emergency response to incidents reporting breaking and entering, burglary and vandalism to vehicles, and other criminal activity when the criminal act is reported as being in progress.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	23403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>We are clear that all crimes reported to the police should be taken seriously, but it is an operational decision for the police to decide how best to respond to an individual report of crime including where a criminal act may be in progress.</p><p>While we do expect the nature of the police response to take account of the relevant circumstances, including any vulnerabilities or aggravating factors such as where members of the public may be at risk of harm, the Home Office does not issue guidance to the police on such operational matters.</p><p>These are the responsibility of Chief Constables, in association with Police and Crime Commissioners, and guidance may be published by the independent College of Policing.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/01/2016 18:58:24 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 40801 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

155521

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
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 effect on recruitment and retention of voltage restrictions on overhead lines worker posts on the Shortage Occupancy Lists; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	214206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) assesses shortage occupations for the Government and provides expert advice and recommendations. The high voltage restriction was recommended by the MAC in March 2011 and the Government accepted the recommendation.<br><br>In 2014 the Government commissioned the MAC to carry out a partial review of the Shortage Occupation List, including linesworkers in particular. The MAC has issued a public call for evidence which closes on 5 December 2014. The Government expects to receive its report on 30 January 2015 and will consider the MAC’s findings and recommendations carefully.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2014 16:34:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

147593

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
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 review the 2011 Migration Advisory Committee's salary recommendations for overhead line workers on the shortage occupation list for inconsistencies in the salary requirements; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	213993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The appropriate salary requirements for Tier 2 workers are determined by the Home Office and are benchmarked against prevailing earnings for individual occupations, drawing on available sources of earnings data including the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. While the minimum salary requirement for overhead lines workers fell from £12.33 to £10.12 per hour between 2011 and 2012, the most recent changes to the Shortage Occupation List, effective from 6 April 2014, increased the annual earnings requirement for this occupation from £22,800 to £23,600 for experienced workers, and from £18,100 to £18,600 for new entrants. The Migration Advisory Committee has been asked by the Government to <br>consider the continued inclusion of overhead lines workers on the Shortage Occupation List, and issued a call for evidence on 29 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 213992 question first answered 17/11/2014 10:12:18 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper