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1715636

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the UK's departure from the EU on the effectiveness of processes for working with French authorities to prosecute (a) small boat gangs and (b) other people traffickers.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	24682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Since the UK left the EU in January 2020, we have strengthened our bilateral relationship with France on migration. This included establishing, in July 2020, the UK-France Joint Intelligence Cell (JIC) which is located in France and has co-located UK and French officers working together to support the prosecution of small boat gangs. Since it was established, the work of the JIC has led to the dismantling of 24 organised crime groups involved in small boat crossings, with 12 of these groups being dismantled in 2023 alone.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2024 11:11:58 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1715645

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
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 time taken was to process migrant visa applications in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	24683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Data relating the performance against visa service standards are produced as part of the Migration Transparency publication.</p><p>These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/05/2024 17:22:19 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1697847

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Sponsorship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many certificates of sponsorship have been (a) suspended and (b) revoked in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	19913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office do not suspend or revoke Certificates of Sponsorship, therefore we do not hold the requested data.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 02/04/2024 11:02:17 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1697849

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Sponsorship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many certificates of sponsorship which have been (a) suspended and (b) revoked have been successfully appealed in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	19914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office do not suspend or revoke Certificates of Sponsorship, therefore we do not hold the requested data.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 02/04/2024 11:12:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1694969

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many certificates of sponsorship were issued to (a) the NHS, (b) local authorities and (c) independent or charitable organisations in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	17933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on these matters; however, we have recently deployed an IT change which introduces a new compulsory field for required mandatory information which enables defined Certificate of Sponsorship applications to move more expediently through the system.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 17934 question first answered 19/03/2024 14:43:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1694970

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
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 time taken to process applications for certificates of sponsorships was in the latest period for which data is available; and what steps his Department has taken to reduce time take to process those applications.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	17934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on these matters; however, we have recently deployed an IT change which introduces a new compulsory field for required mandatory information which enables defined Certificate of Sponsorship applications to move more expediently through the system.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 17933 question first answered 19/03/2024 14:43:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1693412

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Postal Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incoming parcels from overseas that were checked by the Border Force were (a) damaged and (b) lost in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	16828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the information in an easily accessible format, therefore the information requested cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 12/03/2024 12:18:26 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1691569

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence and Shoplifting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle (a) violence and abuse against shopworkers and (b) shoplifting.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	15704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting has on businesses, communities, and consumers. The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 51% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010.</p><p>However, Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 32% in the 12 months to September 2023. Statistics also show the number of people charged with shoplifting offences has risen by 34% in the year ending September 2023, showing that police are taking action.</p><p>The Government is clear that violent and abusive behaviour towards any worker, particularly those who provide a valuable service to the public, is never acceptable. We have recently made significant steps to improve the police response to retail crime, including shoplifting and violence and abuse against retail workers.</p><p>In October 2023, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.npcc.police.uk%2Fresources%2Fe6e5n-gfsgg-qru39-qjnkc-dbait&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRebecca.Khosla2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C2866bb4a3f554fdf3e4208dc014e95e9%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638386684221640764%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=k3DpuJZSdEOv4zGEcy3P7WC8Cajku%2F9%2BKH6vpSTM2Y4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Retail Crime Action Plan</a>. Through this Plan, all forces across England and Wales have committed to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel. Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database to aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.</p><p>This builds on the NPCC commitment that police forces across England and Wales will follow up all crimes where there is actionable evidence and the chance of identifying an offender, including shoplifting.</p><p>October also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.</p><p>In 2022, we took the significant step to introduce a statutory aggravating factor for assault against those who are serving the public. Section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 means the public facing nature of a victim’s role will be considered an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing for assault offences, allowing the court to give a longer sentence within the statutory maximum for the offence.</p><p>We are continuing to work closely with retail businesses, security representatives, trade associations and policing through the National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) to ensure the response to retail crime, including shoplifting, is as robust as it can be.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/03/2024 16:20:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1686024

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Defending Democracy Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a representative of the Electoral Commission on the defending democracy taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	12129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Defending Democracy Taskforce is an enduring government function which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK by reducing the threat of foreign interference.</p><p>It is a cross-departmental and inter-agency initiative and has been engaging, and will continue to engage, with the Electoral Commission as a key partner and the independent body in ensuring safe and secure elections. This engagement is at Ministerial and official level.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 06/02/2024 14:20:57 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1678388

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a statutory obligation requiring the fire and rescue service to respond to major flooding and other extreme weather events.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	7209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Please note that fire and rescue is a devolved issue in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Home Office is only able to comment on fire and rescue services in England.</p><p>A statutory duty for firefighters to respond to flooding is unlikely to make a significant difference to the Fire and Rescue Services, which already provide effective response to flooding incidents. This has been consistently demonstrated through the excellent response of Fire and Rescue Services to a range of incidents including the flooding associated with recent Storm Babet (October 2023).</p><p>The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 makes provision for Fire and Rescue Services to respond to all kinds of emergencies, without providing specific duties for each type of incident.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government provides the Fire and Rescue Service with additional resource to tackle flooding via the provision of High-Volume Pumps and Water Rescue Assets. <em>[Note: Water Rescue Assets are Defra Funded].</em></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/12/2023 15:20:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day