Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32366 on Undocumented Migrants: Organised Crime, if she will publish the agreed deliverables of the UK/Italy Illicit Finance Taskforce.
The taskforce is in the process of agreeing deliverables. As part of this we will consider what it may be possible to publish noting the critical importance of safeguarding the integrity of operational activity.
Pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 28420 on Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation, when she plans to publish the Home Office annual report and accounts for 2024 to 2025.
The Home Office’s financial figures for 2024-25 will be subject to a full and detailed independent external audit by the National Audit Office, after the accounts close on 31st March 2025. Only after the conclusion of this audit, can the financial schedules and full report be completed, signed off, laid before Parliament and then published.
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33153 on Marshall Bioresources, when the last (a) announced and (b) unannounced audit of Marshall BioResources in Huntingdon was undertaken by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.
The last announced audit at Marshall BioResources occurred in September 2021. The last unannounced audit occurred in April 2024.The Animals in Science Regulation Unit conducts both announced and unannounced audits to ensure establishments are compliant with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and the terms of their licences and the Code of Practice.Each establishment that holds specially protected species, such as dogs, will be audited at least once every year. All other establishments will receive an audit at least every three years.
How many foreign national offenders were (a) in prison and (b) living in the UK in the latest period for which data is available.
The Ministry of Justice publishes information which includes the number of foreign national offenders (FNOs), in the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release, within the latest release of which covers the period up to 31 December 2024 data release.The Home Office publishes the number of FNOs subject to deportation and living in the community within its Immigration Enforcement quarterly transparency release. The latest release can be found at: Immigration Enforcement data: Q4 2024 - GOV.UK.The Home Office works tirelessly to clear legal barriers, secure documentation or overcome other impediments to a return, and between 5 July 2024 and 31 January 2025, there were 2,925 enforced and voluntary returns of FNOs. This is an increase of 21% compared to 2,422 FNO returns in the same period 12 months prior.The Home Office continues to work closely with HMPPS (HM Prisons and Probation Service) to focus on driving up the returns of FNOs direct from prison, delivering 1,557 early removal scheme (ERS) returns, which is a 26% increase compared to 1,231 in the same period 12 months prior.
Pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32380 on Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Allowances, what the difference in salary is between a Cambridgeshire police officer and officers from (a) Bedfordshire and (b) Hertfordshire at each rank when South-East allowance is included in the 2024-25 financial year.
There is a national pay structure for all police officers of all ranks in England and Wales. The pay scales with effect from 1 September 2023 are published at Circular 003/2024: Annex F and U, Police Regulations 2003 - GOV.UK.The pay scales with effect from 1 September 2024 will be published shortly.In addition to basic pay, determinations made under the Police Regulations 2003 provide that officers in Hertfordshire may receive an allowance of up £3,000 and those in Bedfordshire may receive an allowance of up to £2,000. The amount paid is determined by the chief constable of the relevant force up to the maximum rate provided for in the determinations.
Whether she has taken steps to request the extradition of (a) Andrew and (b) Tristan Tate from the United States.
As a matter of long-standing Government policy, I can neither confirm nor deny whether any extradition request has been made or received in respect of any individual or individuals.
Pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30711 on Resettlement: Afghanistan, how many Afghans have arrived in the UK (a) legally and (b) illegally since 15 August 2021.
The Home Office published the information you have requested by quarter in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release.Data on the outcomes of entry clearance visas by nationality are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance dataset. A visa grant does not necessarily mean that the person arrived in the UK. For data on arrivals specifically via the Afghan Resettlement Programme, see table ‘Asy_D02’ of the detailed asylum and resettlement datasets.Data on detected irregular arrivals by nationality is published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets’.The latest data goes up to the end of December 2024. Data up to the end of March 2025 is due to be published on 22 May 2025. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ pages of the workbooks.
How many Afghans have been granted (a) indefinite leave to remain and (b) British citizenship since 15 August 2021.
The Home Office publishes information on Settlement by nationality in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), direct link to the Settlement data tables. The statistics relate to grants and refusals of settlement and refer to individuals who wish to make their right to remain in the UK indefinite.The Home Office publishes information on Citizenship by nationality in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), direct link to the Citizenship data tables. The statistics relate to applications, grants and refusals of Citizenship.Additionally, the Home Office publishes data on refugees resettled under resettlement schemes in the Asylum and Resettlement data tables.The latest data relates to year 2024.
Pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 30352 on Deportation: Children, how many people under the age of 18 have been deported since 4 July 2024.
I refer the Honourable Member to Answer I gave him on 24 February to Question UIN 30352.
How family members are vetted under the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
The Afghan Resettlement Programme, announced by the Defence Secretary on 18 December 2024, is not in itself an immigration scheme, but a single approach to improve efficiency in the end-to-end relocation and in-UK resettlement of those arriving on our Afghan schemes.To obtain entry clearance to the UK under our Afghan schemes, individuals must successfully complete the required entry clearance processes, which includes meeting the relevant suitability requirements.
How many people were awarded British citizenship in 2024.
The Home Office publishes information on Citizenship in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), direct link to the Citizenship data tables.The statistics relate to applications, grants and refusals of Citizenship. The latest data relates to year 2024.
How many Foreign National Offenders are awaiting deportation.
The requested data is not available in reportable form, but I can confirm that all Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) are referred to the Home Office for deportation consideration immediately following sentencing.This Government has worked tirelessly to increase the return of those FNOs; between 5 July 2024 and 31 January 2025, there were 2,925 enforced and voluntary returns of FNOs. This is an increase of 21% compared to 2,422 FNO returns in the same period 12 months prior.
How many people were granted indefinite leave to remain in 2024.
The Home Office publishes information on Settlement in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), direct link to the Settlement data tables.The statistics relate to grants and refusals of settlement and refer to individuals who wish to make their right to remain in the UK indefinite. The latest data relates to year 2024.
What proportion of emergency service control rooms will have embedded domestic abuse specialists by the end of 2025.
The scale of violence against women and girls in our country is intolerable and this Government is treating it as the national emergency that it is. We are going further than ever before to deliver a cross-government transformative approach to tackling violence against women and girls, underpinned by a new VAWG strategy to be published this year.In February we announced that external domestic abuse specialists have been embedded within the first five police force control rooms under Raneem’s Law, to improve the police response to domestic abuse. These forces are Northumbria, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Humberside and West Midlands.These external specialists will work alongside staff in 999 control rooms, to advise on risk assessments, work with officers on the ground and ensure victims are referred to appropriate support services swiftly.We intend to use learning from this first phase of implementation to develop our model and inform plans for national rollout across all 43 forces in England and Wales. Further roll-out will be announced in due course.
What criteria are used by Crime Registrars to determine whether hate incidents meet the criminal threshold.
The Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for recorded crime requires that every force in England and Wales must have a Force Crime Registrar (FCR) who has attended a College of Policing training course and been accredited as professionally competent.The FCR is responsible for overseeing the correct application of the National Crime Recording Standards within their force which stipulate that:An incident will be recorded as a crime for ‘victim related offences’ if, on the balance of probability:(a) the circumstances of the victims’ report amount to a crime defined by law (the police will determine this, based on their knowledge of the law and the HOCR); and(b) there is no credible evidence to the contrary immediately available.Regarding hate crimes, these are defined as "any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender."The FCR is the final arbiter within each force in relation to any crime recording decisions and in many forces their role extends to the recording of non-crime hate incidents.The College of Policing publishes operational guidance known as ‘Authorised Professional Practice’ (APP) for the police, including FCRs, on how to deal with many different types of crimes or incidents. In June 2023, the College updated its APP relating specifically to non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) to align with the previous Government’s statutory code of practice.
What powers Crime Registrars have.
The Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for recorded crime requires that every force in England and Wales must have a Force Crime Registrar (FCR) who has attended a College of Policing training course and been accredited as professionally competent.The FCR is responsible for overseeing the correct application of the National Crime Recording Standards within their force which stipulate that:An incident will be recorded as a crime for ‘victim related offences’ if, on the balance of probability:(a) the circumstances of the victims’ report amount to a crime defined by law (the police will determine this, based on their knowledge of the law and the HOCR); and(b) there is no credible evidence to the contrary immediately available.Regarding hate crimes, these are defined as "any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender."The FCR is the final arbiter within each force in relation to any crime recording decisions and in many forces their role extends to the recording of non-crime hate incidents.The College of Policing publishes operational guidance known as ‘Authorised Professional Practice’ (APP) for the police, including FCRs, on how to deal with many different types of crimes or incidents. In June 2023, the College updated its APP relating specifically to non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) to align with the previous Government’s statutory code of practice.
What guidance is available to Crime Registrars on the recording of (a) hate and (b) non-crime hate incidents.
The Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for recorded crime requires that every force in England and Wales must have a Force Crime Registrar (FCR) who has attended a College of Policing training course and been accredited as professionally competent.The FCR is responsible for overseeing the correct application of the National Crime Recording Standards within their force which stipulate that:An incident will be recorded as a crime for ‘victim related offences’ if, on the balance of probability:(a) the circumstances of the victims’ report amount to a crime defined by law (the police will determine this, based on their knowledge of the law and the HOCR); and(b) there is no credible evidence to the contrary immediately available.Regarding hate crimes, these are defined as "any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender."The FCR is the final arbiter within each force in relation to any crime recording decisions and in many forces their role extends to the recording of non-crime hate incidents.The College of Policing publishes operational guidance known as ‘Authorised Professional Practice’ (APP) for the police, including FCRs, on how to deal with many different types of crimes or incidents. In June 2023, the College updated its APP relating specifically to non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) to align with the previous Government’s statutory code of practice.
What the total administration cost is of granting an individual Indefinite Leave to Remain.
The Home Office publishes the fees charged and the estimated unit cost of processing immigration and nationality applications on Gov.UK. This can be reviewed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-fees-transparency-data.
Pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 28425 on Afghanistan: Resettlement, how many and what proportion of Afghan family members who have applied to come to the UK as a dependent under the Afghan Resettlement Programme have failed vetting.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Afghan Resettlement Programme, announced by the Defence Secretary on 18 December 2024, is not in itself an immigration scheme, but a single delivery pipeline to improve efficiency in the end to end relocation and in-UK resettlement of those arriving on our Afghan schemes.The latest published statistics for arrivals under the Afghan schemes can be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc514298ea2db44faddd4f/asylum-summary-dec-2024-tables.ods.
Pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 28425 on Afghanistan: Resettlement, how many and what proportion of Afghans who have applied to the Afghan Resettlement Programme have failed vetting.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Afghan Resettlement Programme, announced by the Defence Secretary on 18 December 2024, is not in itself an immigration scheme, but a single delivery pipeline to improve efficiency in the end to end relocation and in-UK resettlement of those arriving on our Afghan schemes.The latest published statistics for arrivals under the Afghan schemes can be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc514298ea2db44faddd4f/asylum-summary-dec-2024-tables.ods.