Asked by: Alan Campbell (Labour - Tynemouth)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of the banking and security industries on the development of new technology to prevent criminal attacks on ATM cash machines.
Answered by Ben Wallace
We keep all crime threats under review, and work with the police and other partners to determine whether there is more to be done to address specific threats.
We have not had any recent discussions specifically about criminal attacks on ATM cash machines, but we will look carefully at recent trends as part of our ongoing work with the police and relevant industry leads to tackle new and emerging crime threats.
Asked by: Alan Campbell (Labour - Tynemouth)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with representatives of the banking and security industries on steps to tackle the recent increase in criminal attacks on ATM cash machines.
Answered by Ben Wallace
We keep all crime threats under review, and work with the police and other partners to determine whether there is more to be done to address specific threats.
We have not had any recent discussions specifically about criminal attacks on ATM cash machines, but we will look carefully at recent trends as part of our ongoing work with the police and relevant industry leads to tackle new and emerging crime threats.
Asked by: Alan Campbell (Labour - Tynemouth)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces in the (a) East Midlands, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Bristol areas on the recent increase in criminal attacks on ATM cash machines.
Answered by Ben Wallace
We keep all crime threats under review, and work with the police and other partners to determine whether there is more to be done to address specific threats.
We have not had any recent discussions specifically about criminal attacks on ATM cash machines, but we will look carefully at recent trends as part of our ongoing work with the police and relevant industry leads to tackle new and emerging crime threats.
Asked by: Alan Campbell (Labour - Tynemouth)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment on the effectiveness of Gryphon as a means of protection against criminal attacks on ATM cash machines.
Answered by Ben Wallace
We keep all crime threats under review, and work with the police and other partners to determine whether there is more to be done to address specific threats.
We have not had any recent discussions specifically about criminal attacks on ATM cash machines, but we will look carefully at recent trends as part of our ongoing work with the police and relevant industry leads to tackle new and emerging crime threats.
Asked by: Alan Campbell (Labour - Tynemouth)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent to support male victims of domestic abuse in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Sarah Newton
The Government is committed to tackling all forms of domestic violence, and supporting all victims. The Government has provided over £30 million of funding for domestic and sexual abuse victims over the last three years. The majority of these services have been commissioned on the basis that the needs of all victims are met.
The Home Office has specifically funded the Men’s Advice Line, which provides support and advice to male victims of domestic violence and the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender domestic abuse helpline over the last three years.