Special Report Apr. 19 2024
Committee: Women and Equalities CommitteeFound: Employment tribunals should impose greater penalties in cases where perpetrators of harassment and bullying
Found: domestic abuse.
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statement entitled Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to Criminal Justice reforms in the King’s Speech, published on 7 November 2023, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure perpetrators of domestic abuse can be removed from the police force and police staff as well as changes to police regulations to remove warrant cards from police officers under investigation for violence against women and girls offences.
Answered by Laura Farris - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
Existing Regulations provide Chief Constables with a power to suspend officers under investigation, including where it is in the public interest to do so.
In February, Government announced that it will legislate for automatic suspension in cases where an officer is charged with an indictable only offence, and a presumption of suspension where an officer is charged with an either way offence. When suspended, an officer is suspended from the Office of Constable and its associated powers. Forces should remove officers’ warrant cards from them where this happens.
The Government is further introducing measures to strengthen the system for removing officers who are not fit to serve. These include a presumption of dismissal where officers are found to have committed gross misconduct and a clarified route to remove officers who fail to hold and maintain vetting.
Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Inquiry: Fire and Rescue ServiceFound: humiliation to an individual or group through unwanted and unwelcome behaviour, such as verbal abuse
Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Inquiry: Violence and abuse towards retail workersFound: VTR0039 - Violence and abuse towards retail workers Katy Bourne OBE Written Evidence
Apr. 16 2024
Source Page: UK Government to tackle global financial corruptionFound: Third, innovation by perpetrators of illicit activities and facilitators of illicit financial transfers
Mentions:
1: Lisa Cameron (Con - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) He asked a question of those in the room—Members of Parliament; Members of the House of Lords; and Members - Speech Link
2: Alex Davies-Jones (Lab - Pontypridd) I know from my current role as shadow Minister for domestic abuse and safeguarding, as well as from my - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab - Life peer) law by defenestrating our domestic courts. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green - Life peer) That is an abuse of democracy. - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bshp - Bishops) another country before their claim has been properly assessed, will set back our efforts to bring the perpetrators - Speech Link
4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) This amendment would simply open the floodgates for more abuse within the system and encourage adults - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None I would look at some evidence and input that has come this week from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner - Speech Link
2: None as the guidance on the Domestic Abuse Act has led to a very disparate picture across the country. - Speech Link
3: Lord Russell of Liverpool (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The Minister mentioned that he works very closely with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-affiliated - Life peer) domestic abuse or sexual abuse, ensuring that they can access the services that they need, and lots - Speech Link
Apr. 15 2024
Source Page: I. Fighting retail crime: more action April 2024. 23p. II. Letter dated 10/04/2024 from James Cleverly MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding publication of the Government’s plan to tackle retail crime. 2p.Found: Letter dated 10/04/2024 from James Cleverly MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding publication of the Government