Connor Rand MP: written questions

Written questions

• Asylum: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28934More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the standard of service provided by translators working on asylum claims.

  Answer: We are satisfied with the standard of service provided by translators working on asylum claims. All interpreters conducting an assignment for the Home Office must adhere to a strict Code of Conduct to maintain the integrity of the profession. The Code of ...

  Answered 24 Sept 2026

  Original Parliament record
• Retail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17141More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to lay commencement regulations for Sections 45-47 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

  Answer: We are committed to introducing, as soon as possible, new legislation to create a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker and to remove the £200 threshold for shop theft, ensuring that all offences are treated seriously and that retail staff are ...

  Answered 13 Jul 2026

  Original Parliament record