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  • John Spellar – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    John Spellar – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Spellar on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have received (a) redundancy payments and (b) pension enhancements since 2010; and what the cost of each such type of payment is.

    Damian Green

    The Home Office does not hold this information.

    Decisions regarding the award and administration of both redundancy and pension payments to police officers are made locally in accordance with the appropriate police regulations. It is the responsibility of Chief Constables, working with Police and Crime Commissioners, to ensure that they manage their resources appropriately to deliver value for money to the public.

  • Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers record all crimes they deal with.

    Damian Green

    It is vital that recorded crime statistics are as robust as they can possibly be, and the Government has a strong record on reinforcing their independence and accountability.

    The Home Office transferred responsibility for publishing them to the Independent Office for National Statistics and have made more crime data available to the public on street-level crime maps. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary has also written to chief constables emphasising that the police must ensure that crimes are recorded accurately and honestly. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary is inspecting the quality of crime recording in every force in England and Wales, and will report back later this year. We look forward to the interim report this month.

  • Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was claimed by Police and Crime Commissioners in expenses in 2013-14.

    Damian Green

    The Home Office does not collect data on expenses claimed by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).

    Under paragraph 1 (d) of Schedule 1 of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 PCCs are obliged to publish "the allowances paid to each relevant office holder in respect of expenses incurred by the office holder in the exercise of the body’s functions".

    Article 1(2) of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 PCCs defines "relevant office holder" as, where the elected local policing body is a police and crime commissioner, the commissioner and any deputy police and crime commissioner appointed by the commissioner.

  • John Spellar – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    John Spellar – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Spellar on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will introduce legislative proposals to protect police dogs by recognising them as an extension of their handler as a police officer.

    Simon Hughes

    The Government agrees that attacks of any sort on police dogs, horses or any other police animal should be dealt with severely under the criminal law. However, it is not necessary to create a new offence in order to do this.

    An attack on a police dog can be treated as animal cruelty under s4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The maximum penalty is six months imprisonment, or a fine of up to £20,000, or both.

  • Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of violent crimes were committed by non-British nationals in 2013.

    Norman Baker

    The Home Office does not hold data on the nationality of offenders, and so
    cannot provide data on the number of crimes committed by non-British nationals
    that were recorded by police.

    The Ministry of Justice collects details on the number of offenders and
    offender characteristics, but does not collect information on the number of offences
    that these offenders commit.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of rural crime; and if she will make a statement.

    Norman Baker

    Across the country, crime has fallen by more than ten per cent since June
    2010.The latest published data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales
    shows that the proportion of adults who were victims of crime was substantially
    lower in rural than urban areas, and has been falling since 2009/10. According
    to the 2012/13 Crime Survey for England and Wales, 13.4 per cent of people in
    rural areas were victims of crime, compared with 20.1 per cent in urban areas.

    However, the latest findings from the Commercial Victimisation Survey of crimes
    against businesses, which looked at crime affecting the agriculture, forestry and
    fishing industry, showed that there were 130,000 incidents of crime against the
    agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in 2013, affecting just under a third
    (30 per cent) of premises. Of the six business sectors surveyed in 2012 and
    2013, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector experienced the lowest rate
    of overall crime (1,475 incidents per 1,000 premises).

    The Government recognises that rural communities are vulnerable to
    certain crimes. The election of Police and Crime Commissioners has given
    communities, including rural communities, a stronger voice in determining how
    police resources are allocated to tackle the crimes that matter most to them.

  • Andrew Smith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Andrew Smith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Israeli citizens were found to be working in the UK without an appropriate visa in each of the last five years.

    James Brokenshire

    The following table gives the number of Israeli nationals arrested on illegal
    working type enforcement visits from 2009 to 2013.

    Table 1 – Israeli nationals arrested on illegal working type enforcement visits, 2009 to 2013

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

    2013

    Total

    Arrests

    46

    43

    1

    0

    7

    97

    “

  • Keith Vaz – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Keith Vaz – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have arrived in the UK under the Syrian refugee programme.

    James Brokenshire

    To date 24 Syrians have arrived in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons
    Relocation scheme, with the first group arriving at the end of March and a
    further group in April. We will not be releasing any further details; such as
    where they are travelling from, their specific vulnerabilities, or where they
    will be placed.

    The scheme is based on need, rather than being designed to meet a quota.
    However, we will continue to bring groups here on a regular basis, and envisage
    that several hundred people will be helped over the next three years.

  • John Redwood – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    John Redwood – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what levels of stock her Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

    Karen Bradley

    The Home Department does not centrally hold information on the levels of stock
    for (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other
    fasteners and (d) other office consumables. The Home Department has in place a
    contract under a Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for the provision
    of office stationery and stock management, which is managed by each business
    area.

    Stock management on (b) printer cartridges is delivered through the Department’
    s Facilities Management providers.

  • Frank Field – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Frank Field – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department’s total budget for assisted voluntary returns projects is for the current financial year, and what has been the total budget for such projects in each of the last five years.

    James Brokenshire

    The information requested is shown below.

    Financial Year

    Total spending on Assisted Voluntary Returns Programmes (£ million)

    2009-10

    20.5

    2010-11

    17.4

    2011-12

    7.5

    2012-13

    8.9

    2013-14

    8.6

    2014-15

    10.8

    The figures quoted relate to the UK Assisted Voluntary Return Programme, and the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes operated in Greece and Turkey.

    The figures for years 2009/2010 to 2013/2014 relate to actual spend and the figures for 2014/2015 are projected spend.

    The Home Office also receives funding from the European Union for the UK Assisted Voluntary Return programme. Due to a change in financial reporting the amounts for 2011/2012 onwards are shown net of the amounts received or expected from this source, whilst the amounts for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 are shown gross although the yearly total budget allocation remains broadly the same.

    The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes in Greece and Turkey also receive funding from the British Government’s Return and Reintegration Fund. The figures quoted incorporate this funding stream.
    The figures provided are sourced from a Home Office management information system and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which is not quality assured under National Statistics protocols and is subject to change due to internal data quality checking. Figures provided from this source do not constitute part of National Statistics and should be treated as provisional.