Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) level of police funding and (b) adequacy of the investigation of alleged crimes in each of the last five years.
Answered by Nick Hurd
It is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, as operational leaders and elected local representatives, to decide how best to deploy resources to manage and respond to individual crimes and local crime priorities, and how best to work with communities to prevent crimes from happening in the first place.
The Government understands that police demand is changing and becoming increasingly complex. That is why, after speaking to all forces in England and Wales, we have provided a comprehensive funding settlement which is increasing total investment in the police system by over £460m in 2018/19. This includes £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income. The vast majority of PCCs are using this precept flexibility and most have set out plans to protect or improve frontline policing.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of policing (a) guidelines and (b) resources for the investigation of minor alleged crimes.
Answered by Nick Hurd
It is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, as operational leaders and elected local representatives, to decide how best to deploy resources to manage and respond to individual crimes and local crime priorities, and how best to work with communities to prevent crimes from happening in the first place.
The Government understands that police demand is changing and becoming increasingly complex. That is why, after speaking to all forces in England and Wales, we have provided a comprehensive funding settlement which is increasing total investment in the police system by over £460m in 2018/19. This includes £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income. The vast majority of PCCs are using this precept flexibility and most have set out plans to protect or improve frontline policing.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the Named Day Question 129506, tabled on 23 February 2018, tabled by the hon. Member for Sefton Central.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This question was answered on the 5th June 2018.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide correspondence in British Sign Language (BSL) to people whose principal language is BSL.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department fulfils its responsibilities under the Equality Act to support staff with protected characteristics, via frameworks which provide communication support, as well as arrangements for alternative support.
Whilst we do not provide correspondence in BSL as standard, all our publications are available in alternative formats including British Sign Language (BSL) upon request.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the letter of 4 April 2018 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central on Hillsborough Law.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service will reply week commencing 21 May 2018.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department publishes information on its services on GOV.UK. Documents we publish can be requested in an alternative format, in line with the Equalities Act 2010, and this includes British Sign Language.
When hosting staff events we provide a British Sign Language signer where one has been requested in advance.
We have existing frameworks in place to provide communication support services which includes BSL Interpreters. In circumstances where this service is not suitable for the individuals requirements we have arrangements in place to provide alternative support though the Crown Commercial Service framework agreements.
We ask our customers if they require any reasonable adjustments and aim to meet their bespoke needs.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on behalf of EU citizens who have married a UK citizen on their right to remain in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The Home Office has been undertaking an extensive programme of engagement and evidence gathering with many parties interested in the rights of EU citizens in the UK, after the UK has left the EU. These include grassroots organisations, community interest groups, homelessness charities and many others.
Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from organisations on behalf of EU citizens who (a) are homeless and b) have caring responsibilities on their right to remain in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The Home Office has been undertaking an extensive programme of engagement and evidence gathering with many parties interested in the rights of EU citizens in the UK, after the UK has left the EU. These include grassroots organisations, community interest groups, homelessness charities and many others.