Every parliamentary written question tabled by Chris Philp this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on returning Syrians (a) seeking and (b) granted asylum if that country becomes safe.
The Home Office acted swiftly to pause decisions on Syrian asylum claims whilst we assess the current situation. We keep all country guidance relating to asylum claims under constant review so we can respond to emerging issues.
Whether she has identified alternative accommodation to enable a reduction in the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.
This Government inherited an asylum system under unprecedented strain, with thousands stuck in a backlog without their claims processed. We remain committed to reducing the costs of asylum accommodation, including ending the use of hotels over time, and w...
How many and what proportion of Foreign National Offenders challenged deportation in each of the last five years for which data is available; and how many and what proportion of those challenges were
I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 26 November to Question UIN 14746.
How many people have been arrested as a result of investigations by the Grooming Gangs Taskforce since 5 July 2024.
The Child Sexual Exploitation Police Taskforce (or ‘Grooming Gangs Taskforce’) provides practical, expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating complex, group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a focus on grooming gangs. It su...
Whether she has written to Chief Constables setting out her priorities for policing.
The Home Secretary spoke with all Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners within her first days of office, on 7th July. In that same week on 11th July, the Home Secretary attended meetings of both the NPCC and APCC to set out this Government’s...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing Sri Lankans based on Diego Garcia to the UK on the number of people who will begin to attempt to reach the UK via Diego Garcia; and w
Diego Garcia has never been a suitable long-term location for the migrants who have arrived there and this Government has worked hard to find a solution that protects both their welfare and the integrity of British territorial borders. We have now closed ...
With reference to paragraph 6.37 of the 5th Annual Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, published on 28 November 2024, whether her Department is taking steps to implement the r
The Government published its response to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s 5th Annual Report on 28 November 2024 here: Response to the 2022 annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Leg...
How many migrants entering the country illegally claimed to be children since 5 July 2024; how many and what proportion of those migrants were subsequently assessed to be (a) under and (b) over 18; an
The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on detected irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Quarterly data on detected irregular arrivals by age group is published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular mi...
With reference to her Oral Statement of 22 July 2024 on Border Security and Asylum, Official Report, columns 384-387, if she will publish a breakdown of the £700 million.
I refer the Honourable Member to my answer of 25th November to question UIN 15092.
Pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13777 on Police: Mental Health Services, if she will publish the updates received by her Department from police forces on implementation of the R
I remain grateful for the Right Honourable Member’s continued commitment to the successful implementation of the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) approach and I will be happy to provide him with regular updates on its implementation when there is relevant ...
How many foreign national offenders (a) are currently in (i) prison and (ii) the community and (b) have been deported since 5 July 2024.
The number of foreign national offenders (FNOs) in prison in England and Wales is published quarterly in table 1_Q_9 of Offender Management Statistics, with the latest data (30 September 2024) available from: prison-population-30-Sept-2024.ods.Any FNO con...
How many people were returned to their home countries between (a) 5 July and 31 October 2023 and (b) 5 July and 31 October 2024; and how many and what proportion of those returned since 5 July 2024 (i
The Home Office published an ad-hoc release containing information about the total number of enforced and voluntary returns from the UK between 5 July and 28 October 2024 and the same period in 2023, on 4 November this year.The number of returns between J...
How many (a) asylum hotels were open and (b) asylum seekers were housed in hotels as of (i) 30 June and (ii) 31 October 2024; and what was the daily cost of the asylum hotels during this period.
The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered.Data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accom...
If she will publish the schedule of implementation for the Right Care, Right Person model for all the police forces in England and Wales.
It is a matter for each chief constable to determine how much of the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) approach they wish to adopt.I know the Rt Hon Member was strongly committed in his past role to the adoption of Right Care, Right Person approach, and I w...
With reference to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9189 on Police: Technology, and paragraph 5.6 of the Spring Budget 2024, published on 6 March 2024, HC 560, how much and what proportion of
I refer Hon Gentlemen to the answer I gave him on 21st October 2024 (UIN 9189).
With reference to The Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2024, whether those Regulations have been implemented; and whether scientific age assessments are taking place.
The Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2024 came into force in January of this year. We are committed to strengthening our age assessment process. We are taking a holistic approach to prevent adults claiming to be children or children being wrongly...
With reference to paragraph 5.6 of the Spring Budget 2024, published on 6 March 2024, HC 560, how much and what proportion of the £230 million funding for new police technology is being spent in the 2
Final figures for the amount spent on police technology in the 2024 financial year from the £234m announced at the Spring Budget will be available to publish at the end of that financial year.
With reference to paragraph 5.6 of the Spring Budget 2024 red book, whether it is her Department's policy to continue with the commitment of £230 million to spend on new Police technology over the nex
This Government will continue to invest in improving productivity and efficiency with new technology for policing.Funding for future financial years will be agreed as part of the ongoing Spending Review.