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1701462

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are an adequate number of firefighters with (a) adequate and (b) reliable equipment to tackle fires in cities in England.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	22159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) have the resources they need to do their important work. Overall, Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) will receive around £2.87 billion in 2024/25. Standalone FRAs will see an increase in core spending power of £95.4m in 2024/25. This is an increase of 5.6 per cent in cash terms compared to 2023/24.</p><p>Decisions on how FRSs are run, and how their resources are allocated, including crewing numbers and the procurement of equipment, are for the local Chief Fire Officers and their democratically elected FRA. They are responsible for ensuring the needs and demands of their local community are met and are able to direct their resources where they are needed most.</p><p>All FRAs have a statutory duty to produce a Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) in which they set out the key challenges and risks facing their communities and how they intend to meet and reduce them. This is in line with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, which is the document by which the Home Office sets strategic requirements for the FRA.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2024 16:30:02 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1701518

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abortion: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 359 on Abortion: Demonstrations, what progress his Department has made on implementing safe access zones.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	22094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently ran a public consultation on non-statutory guidance to support the introduction of the offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services, which closed on 22 January. We are now considering the responses received and will publish the final guidance in due course.</p><p>We anticipate commencing Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023 no later than Spring 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2024 16:28:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1701524

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the risks of red-rated legacy IT systems.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	22075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025). It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the Home Department’s IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2024 09:09:11 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1701542

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of including HGV drivers as (a) an eligible occupation for a skilled worker visa and (b) on the immigration salary list.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	22088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The occupation of HGV driver does not meet the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa route.</p><p>The Government intend to commission the Migration Advisory Committee to undertake a full review of the Immigration Salary List. The Government will carefully consider their recommendations once received, should they make one regarding HGV drivers.</p><p>The Government regularly monitors labour market data to review the labour needed in different sectors, however there are no plans to extend the scope of the Seasonal Worker route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 22089 question first answered 19/04/2024 09:15:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1701543

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a seasonal visa scheme for qualified HGV drivers.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	22089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The occupation of HGV driver does not meet the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa route.</p><p>The Government intend to commission the Migration Advisory Committee to undertake a full review of the Immigration Salary List. The Government will carefully consider their recommendations once received, should they make one regarding HGV drivers.</p><p>The Government regularly monitors labour market data to review the labour needed in different sectors, however there are no plans to extend the scope of the Seasonal Worker route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 22088 question first answered 19/04/2024 09:15:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1701577

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dogs: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is taking steps to enhance the enforcement capabilities at borders to prevent the smuggling of puppies and kittens into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	22113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Border Force’s number one priority is to keep our borders safe and secure, and we will never compromise on this. Border Force officers work tirelessly, working closely with law enforcement agencies to share intelligence.</p><p>Border Force has extensive powers to examine and control traffic for a wide variety of purposes, and through its work at the border is able to examine vehicles and freight and ensure detections of illegal imports are referred to the most relevant authority or enforcement agency for action.</p><p>If live animals are detected, Border Force is responsible for the detention of the animals and vehicle, and then referring to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) at the appropriate border control post for further enforcement action.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/04/2024 16:12:38 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1701586

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vacancies there are in frontline police roles, including Police Community Support Officers, as of 16 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Tamworth
tabling member printed	Sarah Edwards
uin	22210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on vacancies in frontline policing roles.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the function of police workers (officers, staff, designated officers (S.38) and Police Community Support Officers) as at 31 March each year in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales.</a></p><p>This includes information on the number and proportion of police workers in frontline policing roles. Data from 31 March 2021 to 31 March 2023, by worker type, can be found in the ‘Functions Open Data Table’ here:<br> <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64ba635306f78d000d7426aa/open-data-table-police-workforce-functions-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64ba635306f78d000d7426aa/open-data-table-police-workforce-functions-260723.ods</a>. Data for previous years, can be found in Tables F1 to F3 of the data tables accompanying each publication.</p><p>Data for the ‘as at 31 March 2024’ publication will be published in July 2024 as part of the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2024 09:06:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5001 label Biography information for Sarah Edwards

1701589

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shoplifting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to introduce legislation protecting shopworkers from serial or abusive shoplifters.
tabling member constituency	Tamworth
tabling member printed	Sarah Edwards
uin	22211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s plan – <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fighting-retail-crime-more-action" target="_blank">&quot;Fighting retail crime: more action&quot;</a> was launched on 10 April, and includes a new standalone offence for assaults on retail workers and electronic monitoring for prolific shoplifters. This builds on the police-led <a href="https://news.npcc.police.uk/resources/e6e5n-gfsgg-qru39-qjnkc-dbait" target="_blank">Retail Crime Action Plan</a>, launched in October 2023.</p><p>We will legislate through the Criminal Justice Bill, currently before Parliament, to introduce a presumption towards electronic monitoring as part of a sentence served in the community for those who repeatedly steal from shops.</p><p>The new bespoke offence of assaulting a retail worker will also be introduced via the Criminal Justice Bill. The offence will have a maximum penalty of six months in prison, or an unlimited fine – and upon conviction, it is expected that courts will make a Criminal Behaviour Order, which could bar offenders from visiting affected shops or premises. Breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order is a criminal offence and carries a five-year maximum prison sentence.</p><p>Those who repeatedly assault retail workers will be electronically monitored after their third offence, to crack down on reoffending and ensure those continuing down a path of violent behaviour will be met with further consequences. For the most serious violent offenders of assault, custodial sentences of up to five years in prison are already available.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2024 15:00:20 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5001 label Biography information for Sarah Edwards

1701606

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Madeleine McCann
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what funding is being made available to Operation Grange into the disappearance of Madeline McCann in the financial year 2024–25; how many police officers are currently involved in the investigation; when the next review of funding will occur; and what are the total costs of the police operation to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL3837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>For the year 2024-25 the Home Office has agreed to provide up to £192,000 to the Metropolitan Police Service through Special Grant funding for Operation Grange, the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. At 31 March 2024, the total cost of the investigation was £13.2m.</p><p>Operation Grange’s Special Grant budget currently funds a team of three police officers and one member of police staff, all of whom operate on a part-time basis.</p><p>Special Grant funding is reviewed annually by the Home Office. The Department also liaises regularly with the Operation Grange investigation team to assess progress and challenge the use of funds as necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/04/2024 16:14:47 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1701629

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghans currently in the UK and awaiting implementation of the family reunion scheme for those who supported British personnel in Afghanistan have wives and children in Pakistan who are in danger of being returned to Afghanistan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to providing protection for vulnerable and at-risk people fleeing Afghanistan. This includes eligible immediate family members of those being resettled under both the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>Data on the number of Afghans in the UK who are awaiting a route for separated families to be reunited is unavailable at this time.</p><p>Public data on the number of Afghans in Pakistan who are eligible to join family members already resettled under both the ARAP and ACRS is unavailable. However; the latest published statistics, summarised at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, show that, at the end of December 2023, 14,423 people have been relocated to the UK under the ARAP so far, and a further 10,520 have been relocated under ACRS.</p><p>The Government is aiming to bring eligible persons (EPs) to the UK from Pakistan and other third countries as soon as reasonably practicable and has so far relocated over 3000 people since October.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 30/04/2024 14:37:42 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon