17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat estimate she has made of the funding her Department has provided to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of purchasing software licenses to obtain and analyse data from websites advertising p
ReplyThe Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat the membership is of the Adult Services Website Working Group.
ReplyThe Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will publish the agenda, minutes and any other meeting papers of the Adult Services Website Working Group for each year it has operated.
ReplyThe Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of women who are being advertised for prostitution on websites advertising prostitution in the UK.
ReplyThe Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat estimate she has made of the funding her Department has provided to the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX) for its referral pathway with Vivastreet for each year it has been in exis
ReplyThe Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
20 Feb 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
ReplyThe Sullivan Review, commissioned by the previous administration made a number of recommendations concerning how data on sex and gender identity is collected. Individual departments are now considering these findings as part of their ongoing policy work.The Government Statistical Service (GSS) is currently developing harmonised data standards for sex and gender identity, with harmonised standards and guidance on the collection of sex data scheduled for publication in the Autumn. This programme of work aims to improve and standardise how sex and gender identity data are collected across government and beyond. It has been informed by the findings of the Sullivan Review, alongside wider evidence gathered through stakeholder engagement and ongoing research activity.
22 Oct 2025·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many (a) dental nurses and (b) dentists have been refused Skilled Worker visas since 22 July 2025.
ReplyWe do not routinely publish data on visas refused by occupation.The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas by quarter and visa type in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants of visas by occupation are published in table ‘Occ_D02’ of the sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset, and data on the outcomes of visas, including visas refused, are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance dataset. Please note the data does not show the number of visas refused by occupation.Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. Data is from January 2005 up to the end of June 2025.Data on entry clearance visas for 2025 Q3 (July to September) will be published on 27 November 2025. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.
3 Jun 2025·Home Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether she plans to change the 12-month qualifying period between the grant of indefinite leave to remain and the right to apply for naturalisation.
ReplyWe will be consulting on the earned settlement and citizenship schemes later this year and further details on the proposed schemes will be provided at that time.
3 Jun 2025·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, on the UK Ancestry Visa.
ReplyThe UK Government values its close cultural and historical ties with its fellow Commonwealth countries and this is reflected by the UK Ancestry visa, which allows Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent to live and work in the UK.Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in due course and, where necessary, will be subject to consultation.
18 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether her Department plans to continue to fund the Support for Migrant Victims Scheme beyond March 2025.
ReplyWe keep under constant review the support we provide to migrant victims of domestic abuse, including how we can increase their confidence to report to the police and their ability to access help from specialist agencies. This government continues to suppo...
18 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to support migrant victims of domestic abuse.
ReplyWe keep under constant review the support we provide to migrant victims of domestic abuse, including how we can increase their confidence to report to the police and their ability to access help from specialist agencies. This government continues to suppo...
4 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to make wildlife crimes notifiable.
ReplyThis Government recognises the importance of tackling wildlife crime, which is why, along with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office directly funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit to help tackle these crimes.There are cu...
21 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 7 October 2024 on Anniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle East, Official Report, column 38, what steps her Department is taking to suppor
ReplyWe are deeply concerned by the continuing tensions and civilian casualties in Lebanon. I know how important it is for Lebanese nationals in the UK to have certainty on their immigration status, particularly in light of the ongoing conflict in their home c...
18 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to prevent organised crime groups advertising victims of (a) trafficking and (b) other sexual exploitation offences on websites advertising prostitution in Edinburg
ReplyThe trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all of our levers to deliver this.The criminal justice system and su...
18 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat support her Department is providing to help victims of sexual exploitation in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency exit prostitution.
ReplyThe trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all of our levers to deliver this.The criminal justice system and su...
18 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to reduce demand for trafficking for sexual exploitation in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.
ReplyThe trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all of our levers to deliver this.The criminal justice system and su...
18 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat estimate she has made of the level of commercial sexual exploitation in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.
ReplyThe trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all of our levers to deliver this.The criminal justice system and su...