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1403133

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
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 the impact of the Government's immigration policies on acute labour shortages.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	905044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>My Officials and I work closely with colleagues across Government to coordinate the Government’s response to labour market issues, including potential skills and labour shortages.</p><p>The UK Government’s focus is on ensuring immigration policies are considered alongside and as part of our strategy for the UK Labour market, not as an alternative to investing in training for our domestic workforce or to offering our key workers the rewarding packages they deserve.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/01/2022 15:49:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1403134

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve police responses to child sexual exploitation by organised networks.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	905045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Home Office investment is supporting the police to relentlessly pursue offenders and protect victims of these horrific crimes. We fund the Tackling Organised Exploitation programme and regional analysts to help uncover more offending.</p><p>The Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme and senior leaders training drives improvement in the response to victims. And we will act on any recommendations in the forthcoming IICSA report on organised networks.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/01/2022 15:51:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1403135

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences for pump-action shotguns have been issued in England over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	905047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>5,579 certificates authorising the possession of pump action shotguns were issued in England between 1 January and 31 December 2021. This information, which is not routinely collated, is drawn from management information and is not quality assured to the standards of the annual statistical publication.</p><p>The HG will know that the Home Secretary asked for a review of gun licensing arrangements by police forces following the tragic incident in his constituency, and we will do everything in our power to reduce the risk of such incidences in the future.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/01/2022 15:54:16 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1403136

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
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 the impact of the Government's immigration policies on acute labour shortages.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	905048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>My Officials and I work closely with colleagues across Government to coordinate the Government’s response to labour market issues, including potential skills and labour shortages.</p><p>The UK Government’s focus is on ensuring immigration policies are considered alongside and as part of our strategy for the UK Labour market, not as an alternative to investing in training for our domestic workforce or to offering our key workers the rewarding packages they deserve.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/01/2022 15:56:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1403137

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
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 financial thresholds for family visas.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	905050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The minimum income requirement was implemented in July 2012, following advice from the Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p>It is intended to ensure financial independence and encourage integration, although several concessions were introduced in response to the impacts of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/01/2022 16:00:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1403138

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
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 the impact of the Government's immigration policies on acute labour shortages.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	905052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>My Officials and I work closely with colleagues across Government to coordinate the Government’s response to labour market issues, including potential skills and labour shortages.</p><p>The UK Government’s focus is on ensuring immigration policies are considered alongside and as part of our strategy for the UK Labour market, not as an alternative to investing in training for our domestic workforce or to offering our key workers the rewarding packages they deserve.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/01/2022 16:04:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1403139

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of antisocial behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	905053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing ASB. We know it can have a serious impact on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>Police recorded incidents show a fall in ASB since 2013/2014 from around 2.1m to 1.8m incidents in the year to June 2020/2021.</p><p>We have ensured that local agencies have flexible tools and powers to tackle ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/01/2022 16:06:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1401801

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Investigatory Powers Commissioner: Annual Reports
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 length of time between the submission of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report to Government and its publication; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	101599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office received the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s latest annual report in November 2021 and it was published in January 2022. This is in line with previous years.</p><p>This time is required for agencies and other bodies overseen by the Commissioner to check the text for factual errors and ensure the report’s contents is not prejudicial to national security, to the prevention or detection of serious crime, to the economic wellbeing of the United Kingdom, or to the discharge of the functions of those authorities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/01/2022 16:34:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 43387 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1401810

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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, what progress her Department has been made on moving Afghan refugees out of bridging accommodation; and what assessment her Department has made of the impact on Afghans in (a) Afghanistan and (b) third countries by the time taken in being able to relocate them to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>We do not want to keep people in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary and homes have already been provided for more than 4,000 Afghans who arrived in the UK before, during, and after Operation Pitting. Over 300 local authorities have pledged to resettle families so far, and the government continues to work alongside local authorities and the private rented sector to secure more permanent homes. The pace at which people move out of bridging accommodation is dependent on the number of offers the Government receives from Local Authorities.</p><p>We continue to encourage councils that have not yet made offers or those that can offer more housing to do so. Landlords are also being encouraged to submit housing offers via the Government’s Housing Portal.</p><p>We have already evacuated around 1,500 Afghans from neighbouring countries since the end of Operation Pitting and, from Spring, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will refer refugees for resettlement under the ACRS, based on assessments of protection need.</p><p>The ACRS scheme was formally announced on 6<sup>th</sup> January 2022, providing up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK. Further information can be found at the following gov.uk website <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fafghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSara.Hawkins4%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cabc5cb4d28b740f3667508d9d5e61083%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637776006351318758%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=XFZgO4DYSuRZOUUXA2g%2B8dFBhcIwNQakUyu6CCK1BBk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghan citizens resettlement scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/01/2022 13:27:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1401979

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to to answer Questions 98228, 98229, 98230, 98231 and 98232 tabled by the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury on 5 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	101679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The responses for 98228, 98229, 98230, 98231 and 98232 tabled by the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury were given on 12<sup>th</sup> January 2022.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/01/2022 16:36:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 43381 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry