Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to give a right of anonymity to people who are under investigation for a criminal offence and who have not been charged.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Authorised Professional Practice Guidance on media relations, issued by the College of Policing, already makes clear that the police will not name those arrested or suspected of a crime, save in exceptional circumstances where there is a legitimate policing purpose to do so.
There are currently no plans to bring forward any legislative changes regarding pre-charge anonymity.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues on the right to anonymity of arrested individuals before charge.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Authorised Professional Practice Guidance on media relations, issued by the College of Policing, already makes clear that the police will not name those arrested or suspected of a crime, save in exceptional circumstances where there is a legitimate policing purpose to do so.
There are currently no plans to bring forward any legislative changes regarding pre-charge anonymity.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what sum her Department has spent on preparing RAF Scampton to house asylum seekers.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
All Home Office commercial contracts are designed to ensure the best value for taxpayers and the Home Office closely monitors its contractor's performance, including financial results.
The Home Office continues to provide alternative sites to ensure asylum seekers will be in adequate, safe and secure accommodation appropriate for this purpose, whilst providing value for money for the taxpayer.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance on the wearing of pride coloured epaulettes by Border Force officials.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Standard guidance has been issued to all Border Force staff on the wearing of pride epaulettes.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the National Counter Terrorism Security Office spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Tom Tugendhat - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
The National Counter-Terrorism Security Office is a police hosted unit that supports the Protect and Prepare strands of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST.
Budgets for national units are set by Counter-Terrorism Policing Headquarters, who work with the Home Office to advise on funding for the counter-terrorism policing network. Overall levels of counter-terrorism police funding are confirmed annually as part of the annual police funding statement set out to Parliament. (https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-12-14/debates/22121458000011/ProvisionalPoliceGrantReport(EnglandAndWales)2023-24).
The Home Office does not routinely require police forces specifically to report on counter-terrorism police expenditure on equality and diversity training. In any event, breakdowns of counter-terrorism police funding allocations are not provided publicly for national security reasons.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Independent Office for Police Conduct spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Independent Family Returns Panel spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Investigatory Powers Tribunal spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.