Helen Hayes MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Police: MisconductHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to review regulations allowing police forces to remove officers suspected of gross misconduct.
Answer: In October last year, the Home Secretary announced a package of reforms to strengthen police misconduct.That included a presumption of dismissal for proven gross misconduct, specified criminal offences automatically amounting to gross misconduct, and a pr...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration and asylum policies on poverty among migrant children.
Answer: The Government keeps all immigration and asylum policies under constant review and considers support for families with children noting the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as required by section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Imm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration and asylum policies on poverty among migrant households.
Answer: The Government keeps all immigration and asylum policies under constant review and considers support for families with children noting the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as required by section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Imm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction Units: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's planned timetable is for announcing future funding settlements for (a) Violence Reduction Units and (v) the London Violence Reduction Unit.
Answer: We recognise the valuable work and significant progress that Violence Reductions Units (VRUs), including the London Violence Reduction Unit, have made in understanding and preventing serious violence.All decisions on funding post March 2025 will be subjec...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Boarding SchoolsHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to exemptions under Section 21 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to investigate criminal abuse at Ofsted regulat
Answer: Ensuring that all children are effectively safeguarded is a key priority for this Government including those who are looked after, and in whatever type of placement they may be.The Children’s Wellbeing Bill will put children and their wellbeing at the cen...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to increase the number of inspections of asylum accommodation.
Answer: This government is committed to improving service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC).The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) Statement of Requirements below gives a detailed breakdown of all of the service...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) update her Department's list of subcontractors working on behalf of (i) Serco, (ii) Mears and (iii) Clearsprings Ready Homes to provide asylum accommodation.
Answer: Yes, the Home Office plans to review the list of material sub-contractors.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to collect data on the performance of (a) Serco, (b) Mears, (c) Clearsprings Ready Homes and (d) other providers of asylum accommodation.
Answer: This government is committed to improving service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC).The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) Statement of Requirements below gives a detailed breakdown of all of the service...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ban ninja swords, zombie knives and machetes.
Answer: The Government has a manifesto commitment to ban ninja swords and other weapons and we will be taking this forward as soon as possible, ensuring that lethal blades which have been used to kill teenagers on our streets are no longer available to buy or sel...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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