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In the last twenty years there have been 24 Home Office officials who have been convicted of Misconduct in Public Office. All received a custodial sentence, and all were convicted before 2015. Since then, the Crown Prosecution Service have moved towards using more specific charges such as theft, assisting unlawful immigration and bribery.<\/p>
A breakdown for each year is provided below:<\/p>
Year<\/p><\/td> | Convicted of abuse of position<\/p><\/td> | Custodial sentence received<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The Home Office conducts robust pre-appointment checks in accordance with the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standards prior to employment being offered. The Home Office also carries out National Security Vetting on all its employees, which considers both spent and unspent convictions for this and all other offences.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4888", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Sharpe of Epsom"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-02T16:12:48.73Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Home Office: Convictions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many people employed by the Home Office have been convicted of abuse of public office and given custodial sentences in each of the past 20 years; and how many of those individuals have subsequently been re-employed in the Home Office or other departments or agencies in central government.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1854", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Marlesford"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Marlesford"} ], "uin" : "HL3957"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676507", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676507/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The table below shows the estimated population density (the number of people per square kilometre) of the countries listed based on UN statistics published in October 20231<\/sup>. The countries are ordered as in the question plus Rwanda at 11:<\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Country<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Population density <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/p><\/td> China2<\/sup><\/p><\/td> 148.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2<\/p><\/td> Russia<\/p><\/td> 8.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 3<\/p><\/td> United States of America<\/p><\/td> 37.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 4<\/p><\/td> Australia<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 5<\/p><\/td> Libya<\/p><\/td> 4.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 6<\/p><\/td> France<\/p><\/td> 117.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 7<\/p><\/td> Spain<\/p><\/td> 94.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 8<\/p><\/td> Germany<\/p><\/td> 239.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 9<\/p><\/td> United Kingdom<\/p><\/td> 278.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 10<\/p><\/td> Greece<\/p><\/td> 79.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 11<\/p><\/td> Rwanda<\/p><\/td> 569.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> 1 <\/sup>UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, \u2018Statistical Yearbook 2023, Sixty-sixth issue\u2019 (pages 15 to 35), October 2023<\/p> 2 <\/sup>For statistical purposes, the UN data for China do not include the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan<\/p> <\/p> Population was one of a range of factors that was considered when entering into the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how Rwanda compares in population density with (1) China, (2) Russia, (3) the USA, (4) Australia, (5) Libya, (6) France, (7) Spain, (8) Germany, (9) the UK, and (10) Greece; and how relevant they regard that measure in their policy for transporting migrants from the UK to Rwanda.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1624541/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Since 1 June 2018 the Home Office has secured two convictions and two cautions of staff in connection with their official activities. All the officers were subject to appropriate disciplinary procedures.<\/p> The following table below shows the breakdown including the dates of those convictions.<\/p> Charges<\/p><\/td> Conviction Date<\/p><\/td> Sentence<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bribery<\/p><\/td> 11/04/2019<\/p><\/td> 3 years, 9 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Computer Misuse<\/p><\/td> 17/06/2022<\/p><\/td> Police Caution<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Conspiracy to Assist Unlawful Immigration<\/p><\/td> 03/04/2023<\/p><\/td> Awaiting sentence<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Computer Misuse<\/p><\/td> 26/04/2023<\/p><\/td> Police Caution<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 June 2018 (HL7992), how many members of Home Office staff have been convicted in connection with their official activities since 1 June 2018; and in each case, what was (1) the date, (2) the nature of the offence, and (3) the sentence received.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1602191", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1602191/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Statistics on International Development (SID) National Statistics provides an overview of all UK spend on Official Development Assistance (ODA).<\/p> UK ODA spent on Humanitarian Aid activities, which includes Humanitarian Emergency Response ODA, for 2019, 2020 and 2021 (the latest three years available) are outlined in the SID Statistics. The proportions have been reported in respect to total bilateral UK ODA (otherwise known as earmarked ODA). The figures do not include the UK\u2019s core contributions to humanitarian focused multilaterals, for instance the UK\u2019s core funding to Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2021 was £63.5m.<\/p> The Home Office does not have any ODA spend in relation to illegal migration or any payments to France (which is not an ODA eligible country).<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Official Development Assistance (ODA) was spent on (1) responding to emergencies and other unpredictable events, (2) illegal immigration into the UK, and (3) payments to the government of France for measures to prevent or reduce illegal migration across the English Channel, in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1585185/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Note: We have interpreted this question as referring to \u2018Misconduct in Public Office\u2019 (\u2018abuse of public office\u2019 is not a criminal offence).<\/em><\/p> In the last ten years there have been seven Home Office officials who have been convicted of Misconduct in Public Office. All received a custodial sentence and all were convicted before 2015. Since then, the Crown Prosecution Service have moved towards using more specific charges such as theft, assisting unlawful immigration and bribery.<\/p> A breakdown for each year is provided below:<\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Convicted of abuse of position<\/p><\/td> Custodial sentence received<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many Home Office officials have been convicted of abuse of public office in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those have been given custodial sentences.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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