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1692104

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	15915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>Between September 2021 and August 2023 the Home Department has (a) paid £14,547,652 in apprenticeship levy fees, this includes the 10% government top up, and (b) has spent £4,039,846 from apprenticeship levy funds.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/03/2024 16:40:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1681249

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Feltham and Heston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) schemes and (b) grants their Department administers that are open for (i) individuals, (ii) organisations and (iii) other groups in Feltham and Heston constituency to apply for as of 10 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	8993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office conducts its business in a fair, open and transparent manner.</p><p>All our contracts are awarded by competition between potential suppliers, unless there are compelling reasons why competition cannot be used.</p><p>Where required, contracts in the relevant categories are advertised on Find a Tender Service at <a href="https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search</a>. This is the UK e-notification service.</p><p>There are no current grant opportunities in scope.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/01/2024 16:37:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1606041

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Billing
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 proportion of invoices her Department paid to small and medium-sized enterprises within five days in (a) the 2021-2022 financial year and (b) each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	170622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>All government departments publish payment performance quarterly showing the percentage of invoices paid in 5 days, the percentage of invoices paid in 30 days, and net debt interest liability. This is available on GOV.UK. The Home Office’s payment performance is available at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhome-office-prompt-payment-data-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFinanceFOIandPQ%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cdb4fca3b950145b2185a08db2ac4e2ea%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150797319461121%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Fm9QrdGEzLTi9X6QtW4C2ZMgOTV7ETaT3sLoUup99Q8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Home Office prompt payment data 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhome-office-prompt-payment-data-2022-to-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFinanceFOIandPQ%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C21c52d9945834accb99c08db2ae117e3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638150918466210676%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OyUdQ2gnR7ZSd6Fapkan2rqdtvdrnfTWbyzCGzTtCW0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Home Office prompt payment data 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>In addition, in accordance with Regulation 113 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Contracting Authorities are required to publish annually the percentage of invoices paid in 30 days online. This is available at page 45 of the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts for financial year 2021-22:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090460/Home_Office_ARA_21-22_Final_-_Gov.uk.pdf" target="_blank">Home_Office_ARA_21-22_Final_-_Gov.uk.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Procurement Bill, currently passing through Parliament, will create a simpler and more transparent procurement regime that will further open up public procurement to SMEs. The Bill includes a new duty on contracting authorities to have regard to the particular barriers facing SMEs.</p><p>Specifically, the Procurement Bill will imply 30 day payment terms into every sub-contract that is substantially for the purpose of performing a public contract. This will ensure SMEs at every tier of the public supply chain can benefit from faster payments, even if 30 day terms aren't explicitly written into the contract.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/03/2023 13:28:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1588694

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for community trigger anti-social behaviour case reviews were (a) received, (b) accepted and (c) rejected in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	151305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced specific measures designed to give victims and communities a say in the way that complaints of anti-social behaviour are dealt with. The Community Trigger, also known as the anti-social behaviour case review, gives victims of persistent anti-social behaviour the ability to demand a formal case review (where a locally defined threshold is met), in order to determine whether there is further action which can be taken.</p><p>Data on the use of the ASB powers locally is not collated centrally. The powers in the 2014 Act are deliberately local in nature and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/03/2023 15:44:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1568284

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour
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 effectiveness of the community trigger mechanism in resolving incidents of prolonged anti-social behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	126660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the ‘2014 Act’) gives the police, local councils, and other frontline agencies a range of tools and powers to tackle ASB. This includes the Community Trigger, which gives victims of persistent anti-social behaviour the ability to demand a formal case review, where a locally defined threshold is met, in order to determine whether there is further action which can be taken. The threshold must be no higher than three qualifying complaints of anti-social behaviour in a six-month period.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centered approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act. We also updated the guidance specifically on the Community Trigger in July 2022.</p><p>In July 2022, we published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-social-behaviour-principles/anti-social-behaviour-principles" target="_blank">ASB principles</a> which will help to deliver a consistent approach to understanding and addressing ASB in local communities.</p><p>It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy the powers in the 2014 Act depending on the specific circumstances. They are ch best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>We want PCCs to be in a stronger position to challenge local agencies, align local ASB strategies to their Police and Crime Plan work with Community Safety Partnerships to deliver the best outcome for ASB victims. We also want PCCs to have a role clearly set out in relation to the Community Trigger to give them more power to scrutinise and improve its operation. We are working closely with our partners and intend to implement the ASB specific recommendations through the Community Safety Partnership Review.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 126661 question first answered 26/01/2023 13:55:00 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1568285

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Victims
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 levels of support and advocacy for victims of anti-social behaviour who have chosen to activate the community trigger mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	126661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the ‘2014 Act’) gives the police, local councils, and other frontline agencies a range of tools and powers to tackle ASB. This includes the Community Trigger, which gives victims of persistent anti-social behaviour the ability to demand a formal case review, where a locally defined threshold is met, in order to determine whether there is further action which can be taken. The threshold must be no higher than three qualifying complaints of anti-social behaviour in a six-month period.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centered approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act. We also updated the guidance specifically on the Community Trigger in July 2022.</p><p>In July 2022, we published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-social-behaviour-principles/anti-social-behaviour-principles" target="_blank">ASB principles</a> which will help to deliver a consistent approach to understanding and addressing ASB in local communities.</p><p>It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy the powers in the 2014 Act depending on the specific circumstances. They are ch best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>We want PCCs to be in a stronger position to challenge local agencies, align local ASB strategies to their Police and Crime Plan work with Community Safety Partnerships to deliver the best outcome for ASB victims. We also want PCCs to have a role clearly set out in relation to the Community Trigger to give them more power to scrutinise and improve its operation. We are working closely with our partners and intend to implement the ASB specific recommendations through the Community Safety Partnership Review.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 126660 question first answered 26/01/2023 13:55:00 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1506812

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ask the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an updated fiscal forecast to reflect the Government's (a) energy price cap and (b) taxation policies.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	51692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced in his statement to the House on Friday 23 September that he will commission the OBR to produce a forecast to be published by the end of this calendar year. We are committed to maintaining the usual two forecasts in this fiscal year, as is required.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/09/2022 10:59:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1188340

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing (a) refuge and (b) asylum to the (i) Sikh and (ii) Hindu communities from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	37685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>It was appalling to hear of the attack conducted against a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul on 25 March and the subsequent attack on the funeral procession the following day. We are deeply concerned about any attacks which target innocent people based on their beliefs; religious minorities should never be a target. Freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental right, and the UK is firmly committed to protecting ethnic and religious minority groups around the world. We are clear that all ethnic and religious groups have equal rights and an important role to play in Afghan society.</p><p>Whilst we sympathise with people in many difficult situations around the world, we are not bound to consider asylum claims from people overseas. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.</p><p>The UK’s refugee resettlement schemes do offer a route for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recognised refugees in need of protection, who have fled their country of origin. Through these schemes, the UK prioritises the most vulnerable refugees regardless of race, religion or ethnicity and we do not discriminate in favour of, or against, any group. We work closely with UNHCR, which has well-established procedures and criteria for identifying refugees they consider to be suitable for resettlement, taking into account their protection needs. Apart from the criteria we set for each scheme, we do not seek to influence which cases are referred to us by UNHCR.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/05/2020 16:05:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1167813

registered interest
date	01/11/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Honours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff in his Department in receipt of each category of Honour in (a) December 2018 and (b) June 2019 were (i) from ethnic minority backgrounds and (ii) female aged (A) under 30, (B) 31 to 40, (C) 41 to 50 and (D) aged over 50.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	8592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the honours system is fully representative of UK society. The proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities receiving recognition on each honours list is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> as is a breakdown of ethnicities of recipients is published on the Ethnicity Facts and Figures website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity</a></p><p>Information on ages is not correlated with other diversity factors. We also publish the proportion of honours by independent committee on GOV.UK. The numbers of honours recipients in the Ministry of Justice are very small and vary from year to year. Releasing the requested data would identify the individuals and they have given permission for their data to be used for statistical purposes only.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/11/2019 17:07:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra