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1666320

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date	20/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security: EU Countries
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 she made of the effectiveness of the arrangements to perform real-time security checks with EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides a comprehensive package of capabilities that ensures we can work with counterparts across Europe to tackle crime and terrorism, protecting the public and bringing criminals to justice.</p><p>The UK and EU Member States routinely exchange information on persons of interest, including missing and wanted individuals, and on lost and stolen documents using the INTERPOL system. There is an automated upload of incoming INTERPOL circulations to UK domestic systems. Information is available via policing systems within minutes of receipt and is available at the border within 24 hours. If the National Crime Agency is notified a case is urgent, then specific alerts can be uploaded to domestic systems more rapidly.</p><p>Delivery of technical capabilities through the International Law Enforcement Alerts Platform (I-LEAP) is further enhancing the UK’s connectivity to INTERPOL by providing UK law enforcement with real-time access to INTERPOL nominal data (people) and objects of interest (stolen motor vehicles; stolen, lost and fraudulent travel documents).</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 25/10/2023 11:10:54 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666085

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to deploy staff with training on supporting people affected by terrorism within the Criminal Injuries and Compensation Authority.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>While no amount of compensation can make up for the ordeal suffered by victims of terrorism, it is right survivors get the support they need including through the publicly funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme that has paid out more than £173 million to victims of violent crime in the last year alone.</p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), who also administer the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme (VOCTS), have a designated team to handle applications made due to terrorist incidents, and the team works with relevant authorities to gather the information required to establish eligibility and assess the claims made, as quickly as possible after they are received.</p><p>All staff have the right level of scheme training to manage applications from victims and their loved ones. It has invested in trauma-informed training and practice and continues to work with specialist organisations who work closely with victims to ensure victims get the support needed.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 16:25:33 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666086

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Home Affairs Select Committee's report entitled Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, HC 1359, published 27 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>We published the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill on 2 May 2023. As you will be aware, the draft Bill has undertaken pre-legislative scrutiny through the Home Affairs Select Committee who published their report on 27 July.</p><p>We thank the committee for their diligent review of the draft measures and for the evidence sessions they hosted. The Government is carefully considering its response, which will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 16:23:57 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666088

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps with the insurance industry to help build resilience to large-scale cyber attacks.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Good cyber security is a first line of defence which protects industry, end users and the insurance industry alike from cyber attacks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s approach to driving up resilience through the National Cyber Strategy includes working with market influencers, including insurers, to incentivise good cyber security practices across the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with the insurance industry to consider how it can best support the growth of the cyber insurance market and help build wider economic resilience to cyber attacks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/10/2023 16:59:40 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666089

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Cybercrime: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues on the potential vulnerability of SMEs to cyber-attacks.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The 2023 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2023" target="_blank">Cyber Security Breaches Survey</a> shows 32% of small businesses and 31% of micro businesses identified having suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months. This is a decline on 2022, however we believe this may be due to smaller businesses deprioritising cyber security and being less likely to identify breaches and attacks, rather than a reduction in the threat.</p><p>Our strategy, working with other relevant Departments and Agencies, is therefore to make it as easy as possible for SMEs to be secure.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/10/2023 15:39:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666090

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Terrorism
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 prohibit the promotion of AI chatbots that have been (a) programmed and (b) taught through self-learning to encourage users to commit terrorist acts.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>We set out our regulatory approach in the AI Regulation White Paper, published in March 2023. The framework set out in the AI regulation White Paper aims to promote innovation while ensuring the government can adapt and respond proactively and coherently to the risks and opportunities that emerge as AI technology develops at pace. The upcoming PM-led AI Safety Summit, taking place on 1<sup>st</sup> &amp; 2<sup>nd</sup> November 2023, will bring together major tech companies with leaders from around the world, to ensure the safe and reliable development and use of AI globally.</p><p>Rapid work is underway across government to deepen our understanding of the risks and to promote effective safety features through the lifecycle of AI products. We are carefully considering the impact that AI may have on different crime types including terrorism. The government is firmly committed to improving our understanding and tackling Generative AI technologies’ impact on radicalisation. This includes engaging with the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.</p><p>The Home Office engages regularly with many companies developing Generative AI technologies on a range of critical public safety issues, including terrorism and radicalisation, to promote online safety-by-design. We will continue to develop safeguards and mitigations, working closely with international partners, civil society and academia, and we look forward to the outcomes of the AI Safety Summit in accelerating this important work.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 16:21:37 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1667072

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to deliver major rail infrastructure improvements in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	906750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering major rail infrastructure improvements in England and Wales including the north of England. We are committed to investing in the transport that really matters to people. Network Rail are developing options to improve the capacity and resilience of Sheffield station, that can be delivered in the shorter term within the existing constraints of the station footprint, including platform extensions and track upgrades. This work will underpin the future improvements set out in Network North including electrification of the Hope Valley Line, delivering increased capacity and journey time savings.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/10/2023 10:59:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665804

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2023 to Question 197431, whether the Government plans to stop advertising Category 3 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Should the UK's diplomatic mission return to Afghanistan in the future, then we may be in a position to offer in-country support under Category 3 of the ARAP scheme. It is because of this that the category currently remains open.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/10/2023 12:40:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665805

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghans were extracted from Islamabad to (a) the UK and (b) a third country under the Afghans Relocations and Assistance Policy in (i) September and (ii) October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>In September 2023, HMG relocated three Afghans from Islamabad to the UK under the ARAP scheme. So far in October 2023, 200 ARAP-eligible Afghans have been relocated by HMG from Islamabad to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>No ARAP-eligible Afghans were relocated from Islamabad to another third country in the timeframe requested.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/10/2023 14:33:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665806

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent meetings have taken place between the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and devolved administrations on national resilience.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government holds regular resilience meetings with the Devolved Administrations. These include the UK Resilience Forum. The Deputy Prime Minister and I co-chaired the most recent meeting in July. I also chaired a Ministerial forum in Edinburgh in June with Devolved Administration colleagues to discuss resilience priorities and our respective progress against them. Cabinet Office officials also meet regularly with the Devolved Administrations on matters of national resilience at all levels of seniority to ensure we are coordinating our approach.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/10/2023 16:59:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis