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1329930

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisemitism: Demonstrations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to tackle anti-Semitism at public demonstrations.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The grotesque antisemitic scenes to which my Rt Hon Friend refers were utterly chilling and disgraceful. And this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.</p><p>The police must take the toughest possible action against any form of antisemitism. Jewish people must feel safe.</p><p>Everyone has freedom of speech and the right to protest peacefully. That does not include the right to be racist, to harass anyone, or to incite hatred or violence. Moreover, holding Jewish people collectively responsible for the actions – real or imagined - of the Israeli state is antisemitic. Anyone who engages in antisemitic behaviour must feel the full force of the law.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/06/2021 16:03:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1243637

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Horses: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce the practice of horse tethering.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	907600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>People who tether their horses inappropriately risk causing their animals distress and suffering and could be liable to prosecution for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and their Hybrids provides keepers with information on how and when tethering may be used. We remain committed to tackling the issue of inappropriate horse tethering through effective partnership working, enforcement and dissemination of best practice.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 15/10/2020 17:04:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1378800

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Harlow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he will take to support small businesses in Harlow.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>Businesses in Harlow will continue to benefit from a range of government programmes, including start up loans and support delivered through the Essex Growth Hub. Additionally, the £23.7m Harlow Town Deal will encourage new business investment into the town.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/11/2021 13:35:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1259522

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in the Scotland Office.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	909881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not employ staff directly; all staff that join - including apprentices - do so on an assignment, loan, or secondment from other Government bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The Office remains committed to apprenticeships as part of a modern employment route into the Civil Service and across the wider economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 09/12/2020 13:24:35 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1340418

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for vulnerable children.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State frequently meets with counterparts across Government to discuss a range of issues, including how we can support families and vulnerable children, so we can deliver on our clear manifesto commitment to reduce child poverty.</p><p>Just last week, we announced the extension of the Covid Local Support Grant to 30<sup>th</sup> September, with a further £160 million of support to be delivered across England and primarily targeted at vulnerable families with children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/06/2021 15:35:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1366483

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for vulnerable children.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>DWP supports DfE’s Family Hubs work, backed by £82m of £300m announced in the Spending Review to transform services for parents and babies, carers and children.</p><p>At least 50% of the new Household Support Fund will be spent on support for vulnerable households with children this winter.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/11/2021 17:51:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1244780

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Education: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on additional financial support in helping to close the disadvantage attainment gap.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	907789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State on Education policy. We are committed to ensuring no child, whatever their background, falls behind as a result of this pandemic. Our £1 billion catch-up plan includes £350 million for a National Tutoring Programme targeted at disadvantaged children. We have also provided over £2.4 billion of Pupil Premium funding this year for the most disadvantaged.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/10/2020 14:55:10 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1257465

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with (a) the Northern Ireland Executive and (b) Cabinet colleagues on increasing the number of apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	909547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>We want Northern Ireland not only to recover, but to prosper, and - to do that - Northern Ireland needs a skilled and productive workforce. This Government recognises, and I know my hon Friend is a champion of the huge benefit of, apprenticeships in helping young people into employment and employers to invest in skills. I have been struck on my visits to Northern Ireland businesses how many already value apprenticeships as a means to recruit and foster new talent.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are devolved in Northern Ireland and I welcome the steps that the Executive have taken through the Apprenticeship Recovery Package to help the apprenticeship system respond to the impact of the pandemic. I look forward to seeing how they will build on this as they work to maximise the potential of apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 17:11:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1506321

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Harlow
	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 will take to (a) increase policing and (b) reduce crime in Harlow.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	49612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Beating Crime Plan sets out the government’s commitment to driving down crime, protecting the public and increasing public confidence in the criminal justice system. This includes the recruitment of 20,000 additional officers through the Police Uplift Programme. We are working with policing partners to deliver this plan. It is for Chief Constables and elected Police and Crime Commissioners to target their resources (including the deployment of additional officers) to tackle local priorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of officers recruited as part of the Police Officer Uplift Programme on a quarterly basis. The latest data, covering the situation to 30 June 2022, are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-officer-uplift-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-officer-uplift-statistics</a>. These data are published at Police Force Area level in the supplementary tables accompanying the bulletin.</p><p> </p><p>Essex police has been allocated a total of 449 additional officers for the three year uplift programme. As at 30 June 2022, Essex police has recruited 345 additional officers.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. These data are collected by Police Force Area only. Data on the number of police officers in Essex Police, on both a full-time equivalent (FTE) and a headcount basis are available in the Open Data Tables that accompany the release:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1005761/open-data-table-police-workforce-280721.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1005761/open-data-table-police-workforce-280721.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>The deployment of officers across a police force area is a decision for operationally independent Chief Constables.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 49611 49613 question first answered 22/09/2022 08:42:24 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1365424

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government is absolutely committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that ASB has on both individuals and communities.</p><p>We provided the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to all forms of ASB through the <em>Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014</em>. These powers are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances of each individual case.</p><p>In January of this year, the Home Office updated <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/956143/ASB_Statutory_Guidance.pdf" target="_blank">statutory guidance</a> to support local agencies to make effective use of these powers and in July the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1015382/Crime-plan-v10.pdf" target="_blank">Beating Crime Plan</a> laid out the Government’s plan for tackling crime and ASB. This included a commitment to working with local agencies and partners to drive down ASB using the full range of powers and tools in the ‘2014 Act’.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund has allocated over £70m to support areas that are disproportionately affected by acquisitive crime. Many of the crime prevention measures supported by the fund, such as improved streetlighting and CCTV, are helping to tackle ASB.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/11/2021 17:15:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon