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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1730330/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">Between 4<sup>th<\/sup> July and 4<sup>th<\/sup> October 2024, the Home Office made 109 appointments by exception to the Civil Service Commission\u2019s published Recruitment Principles.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The legal requirement for appointment to the Civil Service (CS) is for selection to be made on merit based on fair and open competition. Under section 12 of the 2010 Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, the CS Commission has the power to Except a selection from the requirement to appoint on Merit based on a fair and open competition. This must either be justified by the needs of the CS or be necessary to enable the CS to participate in a government employment initiative. Departments must be able to justify why, in any appointment, it has not been possible to select someone on merit through a fair and open competition.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The <a href=\"https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk%2Frecruitment%2Frecruitment-principles%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAndy.Woodgate%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cfd8824215259405d20b208dcd7e78ea3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638622636729754688%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g8oZ3UDceFyQBfzPdyXdkBBr5RiYWn9N4GVMFlADoW4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Recruitment Principles<\/a> set out the circumstances in which appointments can be made as Exceptions to Fair and Open Merit-based appointments.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The roles appointed to during the period requested were grades AA to Grade7. The following Exceptions were used:<\/del><\/p><ul><li><del class=\"ministerial\">Exception 1 - Temporary appointments<\/del><\/li><li><del class=\"ministerial\">Exception 2: Support for government employment programmes<\/del><\/li><li><del class=\"ministerial\">Exception 3: Secondments<\/del><\/li><li><del class=\"ministerial\">Exception 5: Former civil servants<\/del><\/li><li><del class=\"ministerial\">Exception 10: Conversion to permanency of suitable candidates appointed under Exceptions 1 and 2<\/del><\/li><\/ul><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Summary of salary bands by grade and number of appointments.<\/del><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><strong>GRADE<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><strong>NUMBER<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><strong>PAY BAND<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Intern<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">17<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£22,446<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">AA<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">23<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£22,180 (N), £26,180 (L)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">AO<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">39<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£24,800 (N), £28,880 (L)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">PO3<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">9<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£24,800 (N), £28,880 (L)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">EO<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">17<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£28,000 (N), £32,000 (L)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">HEO<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">1<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£34,350 (N), £38,350 (N)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">SEO<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">1<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£41,600 (N), £45,600 (L)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">G7<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">2<\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">£57,000(N), £61,000 (L)<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><del class=\"ministerial\">N = National, L = London<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The legal requirement for appointment to the Civil Service (CS) is for selection to be made on merit based on fair and open competition. Under section 12 of the 2010 Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, the CS Commission has the power to except a selection from the requirement to appoint on merit based on a fair and open competition. This must either be justified by the needs of the CS or be necessary to enable the CS to participate in a government employment initiative.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\"> Departments must be able to justify why, in any appointment, it has not been possible to select someone on merit through a fair and open competition. The <a href=\"https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk%2Frecruitment%2Frecruitment-principles%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAndy.Woodgate%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cfd8824215259405d20b208dcd7e78ea3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638622636729754688%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g8oZ3UDceFyQBfzPdyXdkBBr5RiYWn9N4GVMFlADoW4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Recruitment Principles<\/a> set out the circumstances in which appointments can be made as Exceptions to Fair and Open Merit-based appointments.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Between 4<sup>th<\/sup> July and 4<sup>th<\/sup> October 2024, the Home Office made 109 appointments by exception to the Civil Service Commission\u2019s published Recruitment Principles:<\/ins><\/p><ul><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">78 were made under Exception 1 for temporary appointments;<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">27 were made under Exception 10 for conversion to permanency of suitable candidates appointed under Exception 1 above, and Exception 2 (support for government employment programmes);<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">Two were made under Exception 3 for secondments; and<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">Two were made under Exception 5 for the appointment of former civil servants.<\/ins><\/li><\/ul><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The roles appointed during the period requested were to grades AA to Grade7. Below is a summary of the salary bands for these appointments by grade and number of roles.<\/ins><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\"><strong>GRADE<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\"><strong>NUMBER<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\"><strong>PAY BAND<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Intern<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">17<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£22,446<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">AA<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">23<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£22,180 (N), £26,180 (L)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">AO<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">39<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£24,800 (N), £28,880 (L)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">PO3<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">9<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£24,800 (N), £28,880 (L)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">EO<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">17<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£28,000 (N), £32,000 (L)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">HEO<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£34,350 (N), £38,350 (N)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">SEO<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£41,600 (N), £45,600 (L)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">G7<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">2<\/ins><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">£57,000(N), £61,000 (L)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">N = National, L = London<\/ins><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department,  how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1728813/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Government is committed to rolling out a Young Futures programme which will bring together local services to improve the delivery of support for young people at risk of being drawn into crime .<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The HO has already set up a YF delivery unit to make progress on the design of local prevention partnerships and will be working cross government on the design and delivery of Young Futures Hubs. More information will be provided in due course.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Defending Democracy Taskforce coordinates a whole of government response to threats of foreign interference in our democracy.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\"> The Taskforce was established in 2022 and continue its work to safeguard our democracy and strengthen its resilience to the threats we face. <\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\"> The Taskforce\u2019s latest meeting was on the 25 July, when it considered issues relating to the recent General Election and the work going on across government to ensure that anyone who wishes to participate in our democracy can do so without fear of intimidation or abuse.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1723914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">For far too long, violence against women and girls has been treated as an inevitability rather than the national emergency that it is. Our mission is to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, using every tool at our disposal to protect victims and to get dangerous offenders off the streets.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">That must start with drastically improving the policing and criminal justice response, ensuring that every force has the specialist capability to respond swiftly and robustly to these devastating crimes, and we will be bringing forward plans shortly to drive up standards across policing.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">It is essential that the public can have confidence in the police; the government has committed to restoring confidence in policing to record levels, alongside halving violence against women and girls and halving knife crime over a decade. These are core aims of the government's mission to take back our streets.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The government is also committed to improving police standards by strengthening the police misconduct system and introducing mandatory national vetting standards.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase public trust and confidence in policing.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1689487/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office has no plans to issue guidance to people with Seasonal Worker visas as to how to register with a GP. Orientation information is a matter for their licenced scheme operator.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office holds no records on the numbers of Seasonal Workers who have registered with a GP, as this is not an immigration related metric.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">In the event that a scheme operator for the Seasonal Worker route became unlicensed for any reason, the Home Office will consider each case on its own merits and tailor our response accordingly.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office does not hold data on the average number of weeks of work provided to workers on the horticultural seasonal worker visa scheme during (a) 2022 and (b) 2023. Since 12 April 2023, Seasonal Workers must receive a minimum of 32 hour\u2019s pay for each week of their stay in the UK, regardless of whether work is available.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office has no plans to issue guidance to people with Seasonal Worker visas as to how to register with a GP. Orientation information is a matter for their licenced scheme operator.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office holds no records on the numbers of Seasonal Workers who have registered with a GP, as this is not an immigration related metric.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">In the event that a scheme operator for the Seasonal Worker route became unlicensed for any reason, the Home Office will consider each case on its own merits and tailor our response accordingly.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office does not hold data on the average number of weeks of work provided to workers on the horticultural seasonal worker visa scheme during (a) 2022 and (b) 2023. Since 12 April 2023, Seasonal Workers must receive a minimum of 32 hour\u2019s pay for each week of their stay in the UK, regardless of whether work is available.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Home Office does not hold data on how many workers on the horticultural seasonal worker visa scheme were injured at work during (a) 2022 and (b) 2023. Seasonal Workers enjoy the same workplace protections as resident workers, and as such workplace safety is a matter for the Health and Safety Executive. <\/ins><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4369", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Pursglove"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has taken steps with Cabinet colleagues to issue guidance to people with horticultural seasonal worker visas on how to register with a GP; and what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of people with horticultural seasonal worker visas who registered with a GP in 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4831", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Byrne"}
      }
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1679326", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1679326/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">There have been no visits to Boscombe Down in the last 12 months.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">There have been no ministerial visits to Boscombe Down in the last 12 months. Home Office officials have visited during this period.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have visited Boscombe Down in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676933", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676933/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Security Minister has responded on behalf of the Home Secretary to the letters of 3<sup>rd<\/sup> October and 6<sup>th<\/sup> November from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on 18<sup>th<\/sup> December 2023.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Security Minister will respond on behalf of the Home Secretary to the letters of 3<sup>rd<\/sup> October and 6<sup>th<\/sup> November from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare in due course.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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        }
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          }
          , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tonbridge and Malling"}
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        ]}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the letters of 3 October and 6 November 2023 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare sent on behalf of a constituent regarding Minister Kitutu's visit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "John Penrose"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1670285", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1670285/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">Information regarding legal fees is published regularly.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The information requested on legal costs has been released through the Home Affairs Select Committee. Please find the information requested at this link: <a href=\"https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/40398/documents/197156/default/\" target=\"_blank\">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/40398/documents/197156/default/<\/a><\/ins><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Asylum: Rwanda"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department spent on R (on the application of AAA (Syria) and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and related cases.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1669024/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">Crime Survey for England and Wales data shows a 57% per cent fall in domestic burglaries when comparing the year ending June 2023 with year ending June 2010; representing a fall from 917,000 to 394,000 incidents. This is clearly good news; however, we recognise the significant impact invasive crimes such as domestic burglary can have on individuals and the wider community, and we are committed to tackling and preventing these crimes.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Through Round Five of the Safer Streets Fund, we have allocated £42 million to support a range of crime prevention interventions, including additional CCTV and improved street lighting and physical security of properties.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The public want to know the police will visit them when a home burglary has been committed, which is why we welcome the announcement made by the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council on the 8 June that all 43 police forces in England and Wales have been implementing this policy since March. We are working with police leaders to ensure forces are making their attendance data available to the public. <a href=\"https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/police-now-attending-scene-of-every-home-burglary\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/police-now-attending-scene-of-every-home-burglary<\/a><\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The police commitment to attend home burglaries is supported by specific College of Policing good practice guidance on conducting residential burglary investigations. <a href=\"https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/residential-burglary\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/residential-burglary<\/a> Setting the standard in respect of the initial response and the subsequent investigation, the guidance sits alongside the College of Policing\u2019s Authorised Professional Practice on Investigations.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">As part of this back-to-basics approach, police forces across England and Wales have committed to pursue all lines of enquiry where there is a reasonable chance it could lead them to catching a perpetrator and solving a crime. This commitment, announced on 28 August, has been worked up and agreed by the Home Office, in tandem with the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council and College of Policing. <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders<\/a><\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Furthermore, we are clear there is an expectation that forces work with partners across the justice system to see more criminals charged and prosecuted.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">To help ensure the police have the resources they need to fight crime and tackle anti-social behaviour, we have delivered on our commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers by the end of March this year. As of 31 March, a total of 20,947 additional officers had been recruited across England and Wales through the Police Uplift Programme (PUP), raising the number of police officers in England and Wales to 149,566, the highest number on record since comparable records began. As a result of the PUP, as at 31 March 2023 Bedfordshire had a headcount of 1,455 police officers, a 15.0% increase on its pre-PUP peak of 1,265 police officers in March 2010.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Crime Survey for England and Wales data shows a 57% per cent fall in domestic burglaries when comparing the year ending June 2023 with year ending March 2010 Crime Surveys; representing a fall from 917,000 to 394,000 incidents. This is clearly good news; however, we recognise the significant impact invasive crimes such as domestic burglary can have on individuals and the wider community, and we are committed to tackling and preventing these crimes.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Through Round Five of the Safer Streets Fund, we have allocated £42 million to support a range of crime prevention interventions, including additional CCTV and improved street lighting and physical security of properties.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The public want to know the police will visit them when a home burglary has been committed, which is why we welcome the announcement made by the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council on the 8 June that all 43 police forces in England and Wales have been implementing this policy since March. We are working with police leaders to ensure forces are making their attendance data available to the public. <a href=\"https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/police-now-attending-scene-of-every-home-burglary\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/police-now-attending-scene-of-every-home-burglary<\/a><\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The police commitment to attend home burglaries is supported by specific College of Policing good practice guidance on conducting residential burglary investigations. <a href=\"https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/residential-burglary\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/residential-burglary<\/a> Setting the standard in respect of the initial response and the subsequent investigation, the guidance sits alongside the College of Policing\u2019s Authorised Professional Practice on Investigations.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">As part of this back-to-basics approach, police forces across England and Wales have committed to pursue all lines of enquiry where there is a reasonable chance it could lead them to catching a perpetrator and solving a crime. This commitment, announced on 28 August, has been worked up and agreed by the Home Office, in tandem with the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council and College of Policing. <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders/pursuing-all-reasonable-lines-of-enquiry-letter-to-police-leaders<\/a><\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Furthermore, we are clear there is an expectation that forces work with partners across the justice system to see more criminals charged and prosecuted.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">To help ensure the police have the resources they need to fight crime and tackle anti-social behaviour, we have delivered on our commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers by the end of March this year. As of 31 March, a total of 20,947 additional officers had been recruited across England and Wales through the Police Uplift Programme (PUP), raising the number of police officers in England and Wales to 149,566, the highest number on record since comparable records began. As a result of the PUP, as at 31 March 2023 Bedfordshire had a headcount of 1,455 police officers, a 15.0% increase on its pre-PUP peak of 1,265 police officers in March 2010.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1668667/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">Resettlement of eligible Afghans remains a top priority for this government. As of June 2023, around 24,600 vulnerable people affected by the events in Afghanistan have been brought to safety. This includes British Nationals and their families, Afghans who loyally served the UK and others identified as particularly at-risk, such as campaigners for women's rights, human rights defenders, Chevening scholars, journalists, judges and members of the LGBT+ community.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">We are aware of the recent Government of Pakistan announcements regarding Afghans in Pakistan and appreciate the impact of this on those awaiting resettlement. HMG has engaged intensively with the Government of Pakistan to secure assurances that none of those eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) will be subject to deportation.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Visas continue to be issued to individuals eligible for the ACRS and ARAP schemes and flights are continuing to bring eligible Afghans to the UK.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The ACRS is not open to applications. Instead, eligible individuals are prioritised and referred for resettlement to the UK through the existing pathways under this scheme. Our Afghan schemes have been designed to be fair and equitable in identifying those in need of resettlement or relocation to the UK.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">We recognise there are many vulnerable individuals who remain in Afghanistan and the region. Whilst the government maintains a generous resettlement offer, we must recognise that the capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited and difficult decisions have to be made on who will be prioritised for resettlement.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Resettlement of eligible Afghans remains a top priority for this government. As of June 2023, around 24,600 vulnerable people affected by the events in Afghanistan have been brought to safety. This includes British Nationals and their families, Afghans who loyally served the UK and others identified as particularly at-risk, such as campaigners for women\u2019s rights, human rights defenders, Chevening scholars, journalists, judges and members of the LGBT+ community.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">We are aware of the recent Government of Pakistan announcements regarding Afghans in Pakistan and appreciate the impact of this on those awaiting resettlement. HMG has engaged intensively with the Government of Pakistan to secure assurances that none of those eligible under the UK\u2019s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) will be subject to deportation.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Visas continue to be issued to individuals eligible for the ACRS and ARAP schemes and flights are continuing to bring eligible Afghans to the UK.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The ACRS is not open to applications. Instead, eligible individuals are prioritised and referred for resettlement to the UK through the existing pathways under this scheme. We are not certain which female Afghan judges the question refers to; however our Afghan schemes have been designed to be fair and equitable in identifying those in need of resettlement or relocation to the UK. As has been the practice under successive governments, the Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">We recognise there are many vulnerable individuals who remain in Afghanistan and the region. Whilst the UK maintains a generous resettlement offer, we must recognise that the capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited, and difficult decisions have to be made on who will be prioritised for resettlement.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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