Asked by: Mark Sewards (Labour - Leeds South West and Morley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent dangerous car racing.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for the Government and a key part of the Safer Streets Mission.
On 25 February 2025, the Crime and Policing Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill includes proposals to give the police greater powers to clamp down on vehicles involved in anti-social behaviour, including dangerous street racing, with officers no longer required to issue a warning before seizing these vehicles.
This will strengthen the law and send a clear message that antisocial street racing will not be tolerated.
Excess speed is a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads and anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face sanctions.
Asked by: Mark Sewards (Labour - Leeds South West and Morley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
To provide future certainty, Ukrainians who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine schemes will be able to apply for further permission to remain in the UK through a bespoke Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme due to open in early 2025. The new route will provide an additional 18 months’ permission.
The scheme will provide the same rights and entitlements as the existing Ukraine Schemes, to access work, benefits, healthcare and education. Further details on eligibility and application processes will be available before the scheme opens.