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1176367

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Stun Guns
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 findings of the inquest into the death of Marc Cole, what assessment her Department has made of the safety of the use of tasers by the Police.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	12967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring police have the resources, tools and powers they need to keep themselves and the public safe.</p><p> </p><p>Tasers provide officers with an important tactical option when facing potentially physically violent situations. However, the Government is clear that all use of force must be lawful, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Only less lethal weaponry which has been authorised by the Home Secretary may be used by police forces in England and Wales. There is an established process for the approval of less lethal weapons which takes into account relevant strategic, ethical, operational and societal issues, as well as an independent medical evaluation by the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons (SACMILL).</p><p>Our sympathy is with Marc Cole’s family who have lost a loved one.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/02/2020 15:46:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1174933

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the implications of the quadrennial review of police pensions in 2020-21; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Following the most recent valuation of the police pension schemes, the additional cost to policing in 2020-21 of employer contributions to police pensions is currently estimated to be £316 million.</p><p>The 2020-21 police funding settlement will increase funding available to the policing system by £1.1 billion next year. This includes general Government grant funding, pensions grant, council tax precept and investment in national priorities, and is the biggest funding increase in a decade. This substantial increase in funding will enable forces to meet their financial pressures as well as to invest in the recruitment of additional officers.</p><p>The written ministerial statement on the settlement, including details of the proposed pensions grant, can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-01-22/HCWS51/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-01-22/HCWS51/</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/02/2020 16:58:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1174952

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Reviews
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 publish the titles of the reports commissioned by her Department that remain outstanding.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The titles of the reviews that the Department is currently undertaking are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Review</p></td><td><p>Date Started</p></td><td><p>Expected Completion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of Cannabis-based products for Medicinal Use in Humans</p></td><td><p>February 2020</p></td><td><p>End of 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Urgent review of the classification of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) and GBL (gamma-butyrolactone) and closely related compounds under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the scheduling of both drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001</p></td><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>Autumn 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent review of the statutory multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). Jointly with Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>The review has been completed and will be published shortly</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of the support services provided to Victims of Terrorism</p></td><td><p>The review has not yet commenced</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Review of Prevent</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2021[1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roads Policing Review</p><p> </p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>July 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law Commission Review into Hate Crime legislation (jointly commissioned with Ministry of Justice)</p></td><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Review of the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS)</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>Summer 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coercive or Controlling Behaviour Offence – Review of Effectiveness</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Summer 2019</p></td><td><p>Autumn 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of the overall response to migrant victims of domestic abuse</p><p> </p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>The evidence gathering phase of the review has been completed. We aim to set out our conclusions before Commons Report stage.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of Pre-Charge Bail.</p><p> </p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>Summer 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of the Health Measures at the Border</p></td><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>29 June 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Weapons Review</p></td><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>Summer 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent review of Serious and Organised Crime</p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>The review has been completed and the Government is considering its recommendations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape Review (jointly with Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Office)</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Review of Drugs</p></td><td><p>February 2019</p></td><td><p>Part 1 completed and published 27 February. DHSC commissioned a further (Part 2) drugs review of prevention, treatment and recovery, which is shortly to be launched.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p><p>[1] The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill which was introduced on 20 May 2020 seeks to remove the current statutory deadline for the completion of the Independent Review of Prevent (August 2020) as set out in the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 10413 question first answered 09/07/2020 16:09:02 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1174956

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Reviews
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 publish the titles of the reviews that her Department is undertaking.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The titles of the reviews that the Department is currently undertaking are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Review</p></td><td><p>Date Started</p></td><td><p>Expected Completion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of Cannabis-based products for Medicinal Use in Humans</p></td><td><p>February 2020</p></td><td><p>End of 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Urgent review of the classification of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) and GBL (gamma-butyrolactone) and closely related compounds under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the scheduling of both drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001</p></td><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>Autumn 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent review of the statutory multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). Jointly with Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>The review has been completed and will be published shortly</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of the support services provided to Victims of Terrorism</p></td><td><p>The review has not yet commenced</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Review of Prevent</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2021[1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roads Policing Review</p><p> </p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>July 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law Commission Review into Hate Crime legislation (jointly commissioned with Ministry of Justice)</p></td><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Review of the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS)</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>Summer 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coercive or Controlling Behaviour Offence – Review of Effectiveness</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Summer 2019</p></td><td><p>Autumn 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of the overall response to migrant victims of domestic abuse</p><p> </p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>The evidence gathering phase of the review has been completed. We aim to set out our conclusions before Commons Report stage.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of Pre-Charge Bail.</p><p> </p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>Summer 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Review of the Health Measures at the Border</p></td><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>29 June 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Weapons Review</p></td><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>Summer 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent review of Serious and Organised Crime</p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>The review has been completed and the Government is considering its recommendations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape Review (jointly with Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Office)</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Review of Drugs</p></td><td><p>February 2019</p></td><td><p>Part 1 completed and published 27 February. DHSC commissioned a further (Part 2) drugs review of prevention, treatment and recovery, which is shortly to be launched.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p><p>[1] The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill which was introduced on 20 May 2020 seeks to remove the current statutory deadline for the completion of the Independent Review of Prevent (August 2020) as set out in the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 10412 question first answered 09/07/2020 16:09:02 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1173422

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the additional cost is to police forces of changes resulting from the quadrennial valuations of the public service pension schemes in 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	8370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The additional cost to policing in 2020-2021 of employer contributions to police pensions is currently estimated to be £316 million.</p><p>The proposed 2020/21 police funding settlement increases funding by £1.1 billion to £15.2 billion. This includes general Government grant funding, pensions grant, council tax precept and investment in national priorities. This substantial increase in funding will enable forces to meet their genuine financial pressures as well as to invest in the recruitment of additional officers.</p><p>Decisions on funding for future years are a matter for the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/02/2020 15:06:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1172949

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to create pardonable offences for victims of child sexual exploitation whose criminal record arose as a result of their exploitation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	7256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is an abhorrent crime that has a devastating impact on victims and survivors. The Government’s Victims Strategy outlines our commitments to improve support for victims of child sexual abuse by making sure that criminal justice agencies recognise exploitation when they see it and respond appropriately.</p><p>The government has no current plans to create pardonable offences for victims of child sexual exploitation whose criminal record arose as a result of their exploitation. Applications for pardons are considered on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/07/2020 16:38:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1171850

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average annual cost has been of (a) training, (b) employing, (c) equipping, (d) providing payroll and (e) any additional resources required for a full-time police officer to carry out their role in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The costs of an officer’s employment, training and resources are a matter for forces and Chief Constables and are reflective of local priorities.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the requested costs.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/02/2020 12:45:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1171941

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime Prevention: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timeframe is for her Department to approve bids from Police and Crime Commissioners to the Safer Streets Fund.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Safer Streets Fund will provide funding to areas of England and Wales that are disproportionately affected by acquisitive crimes, such as burglary and theft. The fund will provide areas with the resources to implement well evidenced crime prevention initiatives, such as street lighting and home security to help make areas safer and more secure.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to launch the fund shortly and will publish details of timescales for bid assessment and approval at launch.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/02/2020 13:04:05 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1171942

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what quarterly targets her Department has set for each police force in order to recruit 6,000 additional officers by the end of 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has confirmed the recruitment targets for every force in England and Wales in the first year of the uplift. 6,000 additional officers will be recruited in England and Wales by March 2021 as part of the unprecedented drive to increase their ranks by 20,000 over the next three years. These numbers have been allocated to each force and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/02/2020 16:30:50 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1171944

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Records: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of foreign offenders who went on to re-offend as a result of the failure by the UK to pass on the details of 75,000 convictions to EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide details of offending which has or has not occurred in other Member States.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 30/06/2020 17:16:34 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh