Written Question
Tuesday 28th March 2023
Asked by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative - Torbay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on preventing convicted sex offenders from working as personal fitness instructors.
Answered by Sarah Dines
The UK has some of the toughest powers in the world to deal with sex offenders and those who pose a risk, and we are committed to ensuring that the system is as robust as it can be.
Civil orders are available to the police (on application to the court) to manage the risk posed by registered sex offenders and those who pose a risk of sexual harm. Sexual Harm Prevention Orders can be applied to anyone convicted or cautioned for a sexual or violent offence, including where offences are committed overseas; and Sexual Risk Orders can be applied to any individual who poses a risk of sexual harm in the UK or abroad, even if they have never been convicted. Both orders can place a range of restrictions and/or requirements on individuals depending on the nature of the case, such as prohibiting offenders from engaging in certain kinds of employment. For both, breach is a criminal offence punishable by a maximum of 5 years’ imprisonment
We are further strengthening the regime for managing registered sex offenders through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act, and we continue to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that the right powers are available for the authorities to tackle sexual crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.
Written Question
Thursday 26th January 2023
Asked by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative - Torbay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2023 to Question 122475 on Members: Correspondence, if her Department will respond to unanswered correspondence of 5 December 2022 from the hon. Member for Torbay, reference KF22583.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
- Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
The Home Office will respond shortly.
Written Question
Wednesday 18th January 2023
Asked by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative - Torbay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2022 to Question 108259 on Members: Correspondence, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Torbay of 5 December 2022.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
- Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
The Home Office replied on 13 December 2022.
Written Question
Monday 19th December 2022
Asked by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative - Torbay)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Torbay of 5 December 2022.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
- Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
The Home Office will reply by 5 January 2023.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Hotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority Consultation
"As always, I have some sympathy for my right hon. Friend in having to deal with an urgent question such as this. Recent examples in Torbay show that previously there was engagement with local authorities, although I must say that the news that we were looking to use accommodation was …..."Kevin Foster - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Migration
"I do not envy my right hon. Friend having to do this urgent question, having done a few myself. I know he will recognise that system-wide reform of asylum is needed. The deal with France is welcome, but it is only a small part of what needs to be done …..."Kevin Foster - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Our United Kingdom has a proud history of providing sanctuary to those in need through our resettlement schemes. The new plan for immigration will ensure that our resources can be focused on those in most need of resettlement around the world, including in Afghanistan, rather than on those who can …..."Kevin Foster - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Well, I look at our record, which includes last year’s evacuation—the largest since the war—to bring people to safety here in the United Kingdom, and at the work we are doing week in, week out with colleagues, particularly in the Ministry of Defence, to bring more people to safety. We …..."Kevin Foster - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his remarks about the work that has been done by Home Office teams via the hub. Those people who worked with UK operations, particularly the military operation in Afghanistan, would liaise primarily with our colleagues in the Ministry of Defence, who …..."Kevin Foster - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"I know that whoever takes office this week can look forward to plenty of attacks but few alternatives from the hon. Gentleman. We are proud of what we have done. As I said, last year we arranged one of the biggest evacuations since the war years and a rapid process …..."Kevin Foster - View Speech
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