Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Transport Champions for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls strategy published in March 2022, what steps her Department are taking to implement that report's recommendation to enhance the functions of StreetSafe to allow the reporting of unsafe transport infrastructure; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Sarah Dines
Since the StreetSafe online tool was launched on 2 September 2021 to date (1 December 2022), 22,939 reports have been submitted. The Home Office does not hold information on how many reports have resulted in action. Addressing concerns reported via the tool is an operational matter for the Police and other agencies, such as Local Authorities.
StreetSafe has been developed in cooperation with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). It is managed by the NPCC Digital Public Contact Programme, funded by the Home Office. I can confirm that enhancing StreetSafe to enable reporting of public transport/infrastructure is being considered by policing as a high priority item and timescales will be agreed with the Home Office as part of the Programme’s Grant funding process for 2023/24.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports of unsafe areas made to the StreetSafe service have (a) been made and (b) resulted in action aimed at making people feel safer in that area.
Answered by Sarah Dines
Since the StreetSafe online tool was launched on 2 September 2021 to date (1 December 2022), 22,939 reports have been submitted. The Home Office does not hold information on how many reports have resulted in action. Addressing concerns reported via the tool is an operational matter for the Police and other agencies, such as Local Authorities.
StreetSafe has been developed in cooperation with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). It is managed by the NPCC Digital Public Contact Programme, funded by the Home Office. I can confirm that enhancing StreetSafe to enable reporting of public transport/infrastructure is being considered by policing as a high priority item and timescales will be agreed with the Home Office as part of the Programme’s Grant funding process for 2023/24.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unique visits have been recorded at the Enough campaign website; and how many and what proportion of these visits were (a) organic and (b) paid for in each month for which records are available since that website's launch.
Answered by Sarah Dines
‘Enough’ is the UK Government's landmark campaign to tackle violence against women and girls. It is one of the key commitments in the government’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy and uses a range of communications channels to help deliver a generational shift in attitudes and behaviours.
The campaign comprises three strands:
‘Enough’ was developed in close consultation with over 40 organisations and academics working on this issue. Results from the first phase of campaign activity demonstrated strong progress towards achieving the campaign’s ambitions. A significant number of campaign recognisers said they took action as a result of seeing the campaign, and the campaign is deepening people’s understanding of what constitutes abuse and how to take action safely if they witness VAWG. The campaign website has driven over 2,000 interactions with support services and assisted people to report abuse to the police.
The campaign receives high levels of public and private sector support from police forces, local councils, VAWG sector organisations, and national businesses including Uber, Tesco, Mitchells & Butlers pubs, Fitness First and the English Football League.
From the Enough campaign website’s launch on 1 March 2022 to 30 November, analytics indicate there have been over 133,000 sessions on the site.
The campaign has had paid marketing activity live in March 2022, October, November and December 2022. In March 2022, 65% of traffic was driven directly from paid activity and 35% was organic. During October (when paid activity was re-launched on 26th) paid activity drove 59% of traffic and organic drove 41%. In November, 67% of traffic was driven directly by paid activity and 33% was organic. December statistics are not yet consolidated.
However, these figures only capture the individuals who have actively consented to cookies, meaning they are only indicative of the total figure. It is probable the number is significantly higher and the split between organic and paid could be different.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse has been of online advertising for the Enough campaign website in each month for which records are available since that website's launch.
Answered by Sarah Dines
‘Enough’ is the UK Government's landmark campaign to tackle violence against women and girls. It is one of the key commitments in the government’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and uses a range of communications channels to help deliver a generational shift in attitudes and behaviours.
The campaign comprises three strands:
‘Enough’ was developed in close consultation with over 40 organisations and academics working on this issue, and they have kindly supported and helped to publicise the campaign. Results from the first phase of campaign activity demonstrated strong progress towards achieving the campaign’s ambitions.
Online advertising is used on different platforms including social media, search engines, online video, video on demand and digital audio. It aims to achieve a range of objectives, including deepening understanding of different types of violence against women and girls, and demonstrating different methods for safely intervening and disrupting abuse. All online assets are designed to deliver key campaign messages and information without the need to visit the website, so it is not strictly accurate to describe it as ‘online advertising for the ‘Enough’ campaign website’.
The website is designed to deepen people’s understanding of violence against women and girls and the different methods for challenging abuse. It also includes a comprehensive summary of different support services, guidance on how to report abuse to the police, and advice for perpetrators who want to change their behaviour after seeing the campaign.
The total cost of digital advertising for the Enough campaign - which is intended in part, but not solely, to drive visitors to the campaign website - was £1,198,627. This activity took place over the following months:
March 2022 - £620,804
October 2022 - £109,133
November 2022 - £468,690
December 2022 – Costs are still being consolidated
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the correspondence sent by email on 11 October 2022 and again on 15 November from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL13454.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
MPAM/0432042/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0473111/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 15 December 2022.
MPAM/0451942/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0450452/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0449501/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452824/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452561/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the correspondence sent by email on 11 October 2022 and again on 15 November from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL13262.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
MPAM/0432042/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0473111/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 15 December 2022.
MPAM/0451942/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0450452/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0449501/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452824/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452561/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will respond to the correspondence sent by email to the urgent casework enquiries address on 12 October 2022 and 10 November from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL12988.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
MPAM/0432042/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0473111/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 15 December 2022.
MPAM/0451942/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0450452/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0449501/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452824/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452561/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence sent by email on 13 October 2022 and again on 14 November 2022 from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL13501.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
MPAM/0432042/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0473111/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 15 December 2022.
MPAM/0451942/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0450452/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0449501/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452824/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452561/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the correspondence sent by email on 13 September 2022 and again on 2 November from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL12676.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
MPAM/0432042/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0473111/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 15 December 2022.
MPAM/0451942/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0450452/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0449501/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452824/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452561/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence sent by email on 14 October 2022 and again on 14 November 2022 from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL13502.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
MPAM/0432042/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0473111/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 15 December 2022.
MPAM/0451942/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0450452/22 – The Home Office will provide a response shortly.
MPAM/0449501/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452824/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.
MPAM/0452561/22 – The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 14 December 2022.