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Thursday 9th May 2024 Earl of Shrewsbury (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Progress in tackling rural crime View calendar |
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Afghanistan and Iran: Women
Asked by: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour - Life peer) Friday 12th April 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Gender Apartheid Inquiry report Shattering Women's Rights, Shattering Lives: Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Inquiry Into The Situation Of Women And Girls In Afghanistan And Iran, published by the International Bar Association on 4 March, with particular reference to the forthcoming 79th meeting of the UN General Assembly Sixth Committee in April. Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The FCDO is aware of the report. There are complex legal and political questions which arise in considering any new crime of 'gender apartheid'. We are considering these questions and consulting legal advisers and subject matter experts. The situations of women and girls in Afghanistan and Iran are distinct and we will consider the unique circumstances of each country when assessing the recommendations of the Inquiry. We have repeatedly condemned Taliban and Iranian policies and actions that restrict the rights of women and girls. Officials from the UK Mission to Afghanistan regularly press Taliban acting ministers to reverse their harmful policies on women and girls. Since Iran's mass protests of 2022-23, we have sanctioned 94 individuals or entities for human rights abuses, including senior decision makers responsible for Iran's oppressive hijab law. We will continue to work with the international community to address women and girls' rights issues in Afghanistan and Iran. |
Police: Pay
Asked by: Lord Wasserman (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 11th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the pay of (1) Police and Crime Commissioners, and (2) Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales, has been increased since November 2012; and when these increases took place. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.
PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.
PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.
In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round. |
Police and Crime Commissioners: Pay
Asked by: Lord Wasserman (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 11th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government why the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners, which was initially roughly equivalent to that of Assistant Chief Constables, is now roughly equivalent to that of Chief Inspector. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.
PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.
PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.
In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round. |
Police: Pay
Asked by: Lord Wasserman (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 11th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government by what percentage the pay of (1) Police and Crime Commissioners, and (2) Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales, has been increased between November 2012 and 15 March 2024. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.
PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.
PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.
In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round. |
Cultural Heritage: Crime
Asked by: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Wednesday 10th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to improve crime reporting in relation to national heritage, including through the development of a heritage crime marker to highlight protected sites and other cultural property in police call handling. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 48% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010; however, this Government recognises the significant impact crimes affecting heritage sites can have. The Home Office is working closely with Historic England to prevent and tackle theft from historic buildings, monuments and sites, and through the established, expert Stolen Goods Working Group, is collaborating with policing and other partners, to deliver a programme of work that will make it harder for criminals to profit financially from acquisitive crime, including heritage crime.
The Home Office has encouraged the police, as part of their neighbourhood policing commitment, to work with communities to develop an understanding of the scale and extent of these crimes, whilst welcoming their commitment made last year to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry so more perpetrators can be bought to justice.
In addition, crime prevention advice is published by Secured By Design, the police security initiative, including advice on how to improve the security of buildings and their surroundings, here: Secured by Design - Secured by Design. |
Stone: Theft
Asked by: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Wednesday 10th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to combat the theft of stone from historic sites. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 48% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010; however, this Government recognises the significant impact crimes affecting heritage sites can have. The Home Office is working closely with Historic England to prevent and tackle theft from historic buildings, monuments and sites, and through the established, expert Stolen Goods Working Group, is collaborating with policing and other partners, to deliver a programme of work that will make it harder for criminals to profit financially from acquisitive crime, including heritage crime.
The Home Office has encouraged the police, as part of their neighbourhood policing commitment, to work with communities to develop an understanding of the scale and extent of these crimes, whilst welcoming their commitment made last year to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry so more perpetrators can be bought to justice.
In addition, crime prevention advice is published by Secured By Design, the police security initiative, including advice on how to improve the security of buildings and their surroundings, here: Secured by Design - Secured by Design. |
Prisoners' Release: Overcrowding
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the early release of prisoners with a custodial sentence of less than 12 months, in order to alleviate overcrowding in the prison estate, on (1) reoffending rates, (2) public safety and (3) the operational effectiveness of the Probation Service. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Delivering public protection and reducing reoffending is not just about custody. The Probation Service plays a vital role in protecting the public and reducing reoffending. For some less serious offenders, suspended and community sentences are more effective for rehabilitation. Community requirements can help to deter reoffending, drive swift consequences for non-compliance, protect the public, and ensure offenders feel the weight of crime. Probation assess an offender’s risk prior to, and throughout sentences, to ensure that offenders are appropriately monitored and supervised, following robust risk assessment measures to ensure public safety. Evidence shows that 55% of people given a custodial sentence of less than 12 months are convicted of further offences. For offenders punished with Suspended Sentence Orders with requirements that are served in the community, the reoffending rate is significantly lower at 24%. That is why we are introducing a presumption to suspend sentences of under 12 months, however judges will still be able to exercise their discretion to impose custody in exceptional circumstances. We have also included exemptions to the presumption where there is a significant risk of harm to an individual or where the offender has breached an order of the court, as is the case for many repeat and prolific offenders.
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Prisons: Construction
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the built prison estate to account for the estimated population increases to 2035 and beyond. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) We are delivering 20,000 additional, modern prison places, the largest prison build programme since the Victorian era, ensuring the right conditions are in place to rehabilitate prisoners, helping to cut crime and protect the public. These places are being delivered through the construction of six new prisons, as well as the expansion and refurbishment of the existing estate and temporary accommodation. To date, we have delivered c.5,900 of these places and are on track to have delivered c.10,000 by the end of 2025. In October 2023, the Lord Chancellor announced funding of up to £30 million to start acquiring land that will be required for future prison capacity. The Department has taken a number of steps to identify land for potential prison sites. We have commissioned a property agent to search the market for land in the North West and South East, our areas of greatest forecast demand for prison places; officials have started discussions with significant private and public sector landowners and continue to assess a shortlist of sites for planning risk and strategic and operational fit. In parallel, officials are engaged in strategic conversations with local and regional leaders to identify areas where communities would welcome the economic and employment benefits of a new prison. |
Prison Accommodation and Sentencing
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any research on a causal link between (1) an expansion of prison places and more custodial sentences, and (2) a reduction in violent and other serious crime episodes in a given period of time. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not commissioned research looking directly at any causal link of the kind mentioned in the question. However, the MoJ continues to carefully monitor the use of the prison estate and the sentencing framework to ensure that the most serious offenders are appropriately punished, and that the public are kept safe. That is why we are embarking on the largest expansion of our prison estate since the Victorian era, investing £4 billion toward the delivery of 20,000 additional, modern places. By the end of 2025, we are on track to have delivered around 10,000 places in total.
Reducing crime and protecting the public, however, is not only about increased custody. Evidence shows that 55% of people given a custodial sentence of less than 12 months go on to be convicted of further proven offences in the following 12 months. For offenders punished with Suspended Sentence Orders with requirements that are served in the community, the reoffending rate is significantly lower at 24%. That is why we are introducing a presumption to suspend sentences of under 12 months. However, judges will still be able to exercise their discretion to impose custody in exceptional circumstances. We have also included exemptions to the presumption where there is a significant risk of harm to an individual or where the offender has breached an order of the court, as is the case for many repeat and prolific offenders. |
Hikvision: CCTV
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the removal of Hikvision cameras from Whitehall departments; and what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of removing Hikvision cameras from local council buildings. Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) It is a long-standing policy that the Government does not comment on security arrangements including the details of security systems. However, the UK takes national security extremely seriously and has taken robust action to secure and protect its national security infrastructure.
Following Royal Assent of the Procurement Act on 26 October 2023 the Government committed to publishing a timeline for the removal of surveillance equipment supplied by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of China from sensitive sites within six months. This timeline is due to be published by 26 April. Sensitive sites were defined “as any building or complex that routinely holds secret material or above; any location that hosts a significant proportion of officials holding developed vetting clearance; any location which is routinely used by Ministers; and any government location covered under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.” While local authorities may choose to follow the lead of central government in removing surveillance equipment they are under no obligation to do so. We encourage all organisations to follow NCSC supply chain security guidance when selecting a technology supplier. This guidance clearly sets the security standards that suppliers should meet and the considerations that organisations should be making during the procurement process.
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Crime: Rural Areas
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) Monday 8th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to producing a rural crime strategy which would be fully integrated into the overall Government Crime Strategy, as called for in the National Rural Crime Network’s recent report, Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations. This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK. Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions. The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade. The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe. |
Crime: Rural Areas
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) Monday 8th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the National Rural Crime Network’s call for the Home Office to undertake a comprehensive economic impact assessment of rural crime in its report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations. This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK. Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions. The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade. The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe. |
Agricultural Machinery: Theft
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) Monday 8th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the EU on the UK’s ability to track down or trace stolen plant and agricultural machinery. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations. This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK. Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions. The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade. The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe. |
Crime: Rural Areas
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) Monday 8th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the links between wildlife offences and the drugs trade, as highlighted in the report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International published by the National Rural Crime Network, published on 10 March. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations. This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK. Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions. The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade. The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe. |
Organised Crime: Rural Areas
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) Friday 5th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the National Rural Crime Network's report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations. This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK. Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions. Additionally, the Government recognises that there can be particular challenges in responding to rural crime and welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022. The Home Office provided £200,000 for the National Rural Crime Unit to tackle rural crime including the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime. We will continue to work closely with the NRCU to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime. |
Organised Crime: Cross Border Cooperation
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) Friday 5th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the problem of criminal gangs intentionally crossing police force borders to exploit weaknesses in policing methods. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) We know serious and organised crime (SOC) does not respect police force borders which is why all police forces in England and Wales collaborate and share resources, funding and specialist capabilities to deliver Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) to lead complex cross-border SOC investigations. There are nine ROCUs in England and Wales with equivalent capability in London. Alongside approximately £70m in direct funding from the Home Office in 2023/24, Chief Constables, PCCs and Mayors with PCC functions have recently provided significant resource to the ROCU network by allocating 725 extra officers to ROCUs between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023. Those officers are working in partnership now to tackle drugs supply and enablers, including firearms and criminal finances. County lines is a major cross-cutting issue involving a range of criminality including drugs, violence, criminal gangs and child criminal exploitation, and involves the police, a wide range of Government departments, local government agencies and voluntary and community sector organisations. County lines gangs often export drugs across county borders from one police force area to another. This Government is determined to crack down on county lines gangs which is why we are investing up to £145m over three years in our County Lines Programme to tackle the most violent and exploitative drug supply model yet seen. Through the County Lines Programme, we have established dedicated county lines taskforces in the four force areas exporting the majority of lines (MPS, Merseyside, West Midlands and Greater Manchester Police) as well as the British Transport Police to tackle the national rail network. We are also funding the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC), to monitor the intelligence picture and co-ordinate the national law enforcement response. The NCLCC has been vital in strengthening the law enforcement response, promoting best practice, and enabling police forces to work together to tackle this complex issue. Since the County Lines Programme was launched in 2019, police activity has resulted in over 5,600 line closures, over 16,500 arrests and over 8,800 safeguarding referrals. This includes over 2,500 line closures since April 2022, surpassing the Drugs Strategy commitment of over 2,000 line closures by April 2025. Having met this target in half the time, we have now committed to close a further 1,000 lines by August 2024, bringing the total since the Drugs Strategy was launched in April 2022 to over 3,000. |
Crimes of Violence: Theft
Asked by: Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Friday 5th April 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reconsider banning pillion riders on mopeds, scooters and motorbikes, to prevent their use for violent theft. Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The Crime Survey for England and Wales data shows a 74% fall in robbery when comparing the year ending September 2023 with year ending March 2010. This is clearly good news.
We recognise the impact robbery can have on individuals and communities and we are committed to tackling and preventing this crime. We are not considering a ban on pillion riders on mopeds, scooters and motorbikes. |
Secondary Legislation |
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Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2024 This Order amends the Enrolment of Deeds (Fees) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/601), the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120), the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1745), the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052), the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1053), the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1114), the First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/42), the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2344) and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1179). Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Wednesday 10th April - In Force: 1 May 2024 Found: the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(5) and section 180(1) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime |
Petitions |
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Raise current penalty for carrying a knife illegally from 4 to 10 years. Petition Rejected - 8 SignaturesRaise the penalty. This petition was rejected on 8th Apr 2024 as it duplicates an existing petitionFound: Knife crime is taking too many lives. |
Change 1953 Sexual Offences Legislation Sex with Girls under 16 Section (5) (6) Petition Rejected - 10 Signaturespetition the Parliament to amend and modernize the outdated provisions of the 1953 Sexual Offences Legislation, specifically Sections 5 and 6, to ensure that victims of sexual abuse, particularly minors, are empowered to seek justice and accountability under current legal frameworks. This petition was rejected on 5th Apr 2024 for not petitioning for a specific actionFound: 5 and 6 of the 1953 Sexual Offences Legislation have proven inadequate in addressing the egregious crime |
Stop allowing criminals to appeal their sentences Petition Open - 28 SignaturesSign this petition 10 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 1 week I do not think that criminals who have been convicted and sentenced for their crime(s) should be allowed to appeal their sentence. Found: I don’t think it’s fair that those who have been found guilty, convicted and sentenced of a crime are |
Stop the use of speed camera vans and speed traps. Petition Rejected - 11 SignaturesRemoval of speed traffic cameras and speed trap vans with immediate effect. This petition was rejected on 4th Apr 2024 for not petitioning for a specific actionFound: For many years this has been an afront to drivers where punishment does not fit the supposed crime.. |
Bill Documents |
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Apr. 15 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: To move the following Clause— “Implementation of section 81 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing |
Apr. 12 2024
HL Bill 44 Running list of amendments Media Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: This amendment, taken alongside another amendment in my name to omit section 40(3) of the Crime |
Apr. 12 2024
HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: , and (b) that crime is tried in a court where the hearing is recorded.” |
Apr. 11 2024
HL Bill 57(g) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: has experienced anti-social behaviour, as defined by section 2 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime |
Apr. 09 2024
HL Bill 57(e) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: Strategic Needs Assessments and support local authorities, Integrated Care Boards and Police and Crime |
Apr. 05 2024
HL Bill 57(c) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: Board goes to a court comprising judges who are experienced in sentencing those convicted of crime |
National Audit Office |
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Apr. 10 2024
Good practice guide: fraud and error reporting (webpage) Found: Business and industry Childcare and children’s services Commercial and financial management COVID-19 Crime |
Apr. 08 2024
Lessons learned: government compensation schemes (webpage) Found: Business and industry Childcare and children’s services Commercial and financial management COVID-19 Crime |
Department Publications - News and Communications |
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Saturday 13th April 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: £33 Million of drugs seized by Royal Navy in the Middle East Document: £33 Million of drugs seized by Royal Navy in the Middle East (webpage) Found: the tally from the two drugs hauls had a street value of just under £33m according to the National Crime |
Thursday 11th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC Document: UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC (webpage) Found: The UK’s National Economic Crime Centre ensures beneficial ownership data both in the UK and around the |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Twelve arrested after Home Office raid on bed factory Document: Twelve arrested after Home Office raid on bed factory (webpage) Found: Eddy Montgomery, Director of Enforcement, Compliance and Crime at the Home Office said: Illegal working |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: Fraudsters behind £53.9 million benefits scam brought to justice in country’s largest benefit fraud case Document: Fraudsters behind £53.9 million benefits scam brought to justice in country’s largest benefit fraud case (webpage) Found: investigators’ work, in collaboration with the Crown Prosecution Service, to take down this organised crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown Document: Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown (webpage) Found: Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law Document: Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law (webpage) Found: accountability and consistency, ensuring all victims receive support wherever they are, whatever the crime |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Hemp licensing changes will help grow UK economy Document: Hemp licensing changes will help grow UK economy (webpage) Found: Chris Philp, Minister for Crime and Policing said: This government will always seek to reduce unnecessary |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime Document: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime (webpage) Found: Details The Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire has written to the ACMD to commission their advice |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime Document: Reform to the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime (signed) (PDF) Found: cannabis plants with a low THC cont ent where only the non -Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Minister of State for Crime |
Monday 8th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Border Force bolster security measures in general aviation space Document: Border Force bolster security measures in general aviation space (webpage) Found: that Border Force and the police can better identify potential security threats, prevent and detect crime |
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: Recovered appeal: Lake End Road, Dorney, Slough (ref: 3313350 - 8 April 2024) Document: Recovered appeal: Lake End Road, Dorney, Slough (ref: 3313350 - 8 April 2024) (PDF) Found: Heathrow is no t eco-friendly; not brownfield land; disruption from construction works; increase in crime |
Department Publications - Guidance |
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Friday 12th April 2024
Cabinet Office Source Page: Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents Document: Guidance: Exempted Contracts (PDF) (PDF) Found: It may include dimensions such as countering terrorism and organised crime, cyber security, maintenance |
Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF) Found: against peace, a war crime, a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instruments |
Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 (PDF) Found: against peace, a war crime, a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instruments |
Department Publications - Transparency |
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Friday 12th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO Commercial Pipeline: April 2024 Document: (webpage) Found: pre-posting training for officials travelling to Posts with a high threat of terrorism and/or high crime |
Department Publications - Policy paper |
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Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards Document: Annex A: grant determination 2022 to 2024 (PDF) Found: The Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire within the Home Office (“the Minister of State”), in exercise |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards Document: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards (webpage) Found: Get emails about this page Print this page Explore the topic Knife, gun and gang crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Fighting retail crime: more action Document: Fighting retail crime: more action (PDF) Found: Fighting retail crime: more action |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Fighting retail crime: more action Document: Fighting retail crime: more action (webpage) Found: Fighting retail crime: more action |
Department Publications - Statistics |
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Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: evaluation and spend mapping annexes Document: Partnerships for People and Place evaluation and spend mapping: Annex 2-6 (PDF) Found: Able to obtain advice locally £888 364 Luton Good neighbourhood £3,754 86 Luton Not worried about crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: evaluation and spend mapping annexes Document: Partnerships for People and Place spend monotoring data, January 2024 (PDF) Found: £13 million grant on ‘local commissioning of victims services PCC awarded to The Police, Fire and Crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: learning and evaluation report Document: Partnerships for People and Place Programme: learning and evaluation report (PDF) Found: This was intended to encourage reporting and information sharing about anti - social behaviour and crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Safety of Women at Night Fund evaluation Document: Safety of Women at Night Fund evaluation (webpage) Found: may be the many complex factors that influence perceptions of safety, including prior experiences of crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 2, year ending March 2022 Document: (ODS) Found: 5.7 4.8* 1.1 8.5 0.01 Bid 50 Neighbourhood crime 13.5 20.3 -6.8* -12.4 -1.1 0.018 Bid 48 Vehicle crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 3, year ending March 2022 Document: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 3, year ending March 2022 (webpage) Found: Most projects aimed to address multiple types of VAWG, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and acquisitive crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 3, year ending March 2022 Document: (ODS) Found: Table_7 Table 7: Impact analysis results by bid (Generalized Synthetic Control Method) Area Crime types |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 2, year ending March 2022 Document: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 2, year ending March 2022 (webpage) Found: The fund consisted of £20 million made available in year ending March 2022 to tackle neighbourhood crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 2, year ending March 2022 Document: (ODS) Found: 0.0554 0.0966 0.595 QUALIF2 In the last month, how much has YOUR OWN quality of life been affected by crime |
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund round 2, year ending March 2022 Document: (ODS) Found: Table_7 Table 7: Strata characteristics and matching bid areas targeting all neighbourhood crime or |
Department Publications - Research |
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Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Crime outcomes year to December 2023: data tables Document: Crime outcomes year to December 2023: data tables (webpage) Found: Crime outcomes year to December 2023: data tables |
Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation |
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Apr. 12 2024
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: against peace, a war crime, a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instruments |
Non-Departmental Publications - Open consultation |
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Apr. 10 2024
Environment Agency Source Page: Environment Agency charge proposals for materials facilities Document: (webpage) Open consultation Found: reformsWe are working to strengthen our regulatory role to tackle non-compliance, fraud, and serious waste crime |
Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency |
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Apr. 09 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Source Page: MHRA FOI performance data Document: (Excel) Transparency Found: related to the technology Oxevision by OxehealthRefuseds31 prejudice to prevention and detection of crime |
Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan, 2024 to 2027 (print ready) (PDF) Transparency Found: with others to realise our vision and deliver services that promote positive child outcomes, reduce crime |
Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: (webpage) Transparency Found: with others to realise our vision and deliver services that promote positive child outcomes, reduce crime |
MP Expenses |
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Monday 13th March 2023 Ruth Cadbury Office Costs - (Stationery & printing) Crime letter out to selected constituents £834.00 - Paid |
Scottish Select Committee Publications |
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Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Food Standards Scotland to the HSCS Convener concerning vet shortages, 3 April 2024 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Vet Shortages Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Found: consumer protection , taking action to address preventable foodborne illnesses, helping to tackle food crime |
Scottish Cross Party Group Publications |
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Minute of the meeting held on 6 December 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice Published: 6th Dec 2023 Found: meetings and is keen to have questions raised by membership of the CPG where relevant about the Hate Crime |
Scottish Government Publications |
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Thursday 11th April 2024
Safer Communities Directorate Source Page: Absolute discharges given per year since 2018: FOI release Document: Absolute discharges given per year since 2018: FOI release (webpage) Found: statistical bulletin 'Criminal Proceedings in Scotland - 2021-22' does contain data on absolute discharges by crime |
Thursday 11th April 2024
Safer Communities Directorate Source Page: Absolute discharges given per year since 2018: FOI release Document: FOI 202300384184 - Information released - Data (Excel) Found: People given absolute discharge, by main crime, 2018-19 to 2021-22Main crime or offence2018-192019-202020 |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Justice Directorate Source Page: Victims Taskforce papers: November 2023 Document: Victim Centred Approach project update (PDF) Found: It is important to note that this project relates to all crime types. |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Justice Directorate Source Page: Victims Taskforce papers: November 2023 Document: Victim Survivor Advisory Board update (PDF) Found: agreed at a previous VTF meeting and includes: Adult victims/survivors with lived experience of crime |
Monday 8th April 2024
Source Page: Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel costs: FOI release Document: Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel costs: FOI release (webpage) Found: These include the quarterly Recorded Crime in Scotland bulletin; Scottish Crime and Justice Survey and |
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) |
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The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024
Friday 12th April 2024 The legislation that introduced minimum unit pricing for alcohol contained a 'sunset clause'. This means the policy will expire on 30 April 2024 unless the Scottish Parliament votes for it to continue. This briefing examines the background to the policy, key areas of debate, the findings of the evaluation and the response of stakeholders. View source webpage Found: In relation to other social outcomes, such as crime and illicit drug use, the evaluation concluded there |
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
Wednesday 10th April 2024 This briefing covers the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill. A judicial factor is a person appointed by the court to gather in, hold, safeguard and administer property belonging to someone else. The Bill aims to reform the existing law associated with judicial factors. View source webpage Found: , the Accountant supervises administrators who deal with property confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime |