Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
National Police ServiceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed National Police Service will have responsibility for evaluating officer safety equipment and technologies.
Answer: The Government will bring forward legislation to establish the National Police Service as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAssaults on PoliceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of assaults on police officers on levels of sickness absence and workforce retention.
Answer: The Government is clear that assaults against police officers are completely unacceptable. Officers should be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence, and we are committed to ensuring they have the protection, support and wellbeing provisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAssaults on PoliceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will introduce a national standard for recording the location and circumstances of assaults on police officers.
Answer: The Government is clear that assaults against police officers are completely unacceptable. Officers should be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence, and we are committed to ensuring they have the protection, support and wellbeing provisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAssaults on PoliceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the level of risk of assaults on police officers in situations where close contact with detainees is unavoidable.
Answer: The Government is clear that assaults against police officers are completely unacceptable. Officers should be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence, and we are committed to ensuring they have the protection, support and wellbeing provisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Health and SafetyHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Department is taking to support police forces in trialling officer safety technologies used by law enforcement agencies overseas.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with policing partners, including the National Police Chiefs' Council and the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, to support the development, testing and evaluation of technologies that can improve public and offic...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Health and SafetyHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is available to developers seeking an independent operational evaluation of new police officer safety equipment.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of police officers extremely seriously and is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing physical violence.The Home Office sets robust standards for a range of personal protective equipm...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Health and SafetyHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of arrangements for the independent evaluation of new police officer safety technologies.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of police officers extremely seriously and is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing physical violence.The Home Office sets robust standards for a range of personal protective equipm...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAssaults On PoliceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will develop a national strategy to help reduce assaults on police officers.
Answer: The Government is clear that assaults against police officers are completely unacceptable. Officers should be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence, and we are committed to ensuring they have the protection, support and wellbeing provisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to seek agreements with additional safe countries for the return of people who arrive in the United Kingdom by small boat.
Answer: Over 80,000 individuals with no right to remain in the UK, including those working illegally and foreign criminals, have been returned or removed from the UK since the 2024 election. This includes 13,129 enforced returns and 12,446 voluntary returns to Eu...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has set a target for the proportion of people arriving by small boat who are liable for removal and subsequently removed from the United Kingdom.
Answer: Returns of those with no right to be in the UK have reached the highest levels in nearly a decade, with over 80,000 returns from July 2024 to July 2026.As you would expect, we continuously monitor performance across all areas of the Home Office, including...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: FranceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to seek an expansion of the UK–France returns agreement to increase the number of small boat arrivals returned to France.
Answer: The UK-France agreement seeks to undermine the organised crime group business model by returning individuals who arrive in the UK via small boats. This demonstrates both to smuggling gangs and to migrants that the small boats route is not a viable option ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the deterrent effect of returning small boat arrivals to France under the UK–France returns agreement.
Answer: The UK-France agreement seeks to undermine the organised crime group business model by returning individuals who arrive in the UK via small boats. This demonstrates both to smuggling gangs and to migrants that the small boats route is not a viable option ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: TerminologyHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what terminology the Government uses to describe large-scale unauthorised crossings of international borders by migrants.
Answer: There is no single term that applies to all large-scale cross-border movements of migrants. Terminology used by governments and international organisations may vary depending on the legal and operational context. Within the UK immigration system, Home Off...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: TerminologyHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government uses the term invasion to describe large-scale unauthorised crossings of international borders by migrants.
Answer: There is no single term that applies to all large-scale cross-border movements of migrants. Terminology used by governments and international organisations may vary depending on the legal and operational context. Within the UK immigration system, Home Off...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to establish a cross-government strategy on irregular migration into the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government already takes a cross-government approach to tackling irregular migration. Through the Border Security Command, law enforcement, operational and policy partners work together to disrupt organised immigration crime, strengthen border securit...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of arrangements for returning people who arrive in the United Kingdom by small boat.
Answer: Returns of those with no right to be in the UK have reached the highest levels in nearly a decade, with over 80,000 returns from July 2024 to July 2026.As you would expect, we continuously monitor performance across all areas of the Home Office, including...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of arrangements for conducting security checks on people arriving by small boat.
Answer: The Government continues to strengthen its border security capabilities and processes to ensure that security checks remain effective, proportionate and responsive to evolving threats.The Home Office checks all small boat arrivals against a range of secur...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of arrangements for identifying the operators of vessels used for small boat crossings.
Answer: The Border Security Command, law enforcement and operational partners work to identify and disrupt those involved in facilitating small boat crossings, including individuals suspected of operating vessels used for these crossings. Supported by stronger le...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has set a target for reducing small boat arrivals during the remainder of 2026.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing dangerous small boat crossings and tackling the criminal gangs that facilitate them. The Border Security Command leads the cross-system response to organised immigration crime and reduce small boat arrivals.We have ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: FranceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions the Government has had with the President of France on preventing the departure of larger migrant vessels from the French coast.
Answer: The Government maintains regular engagement with the French Government at all levels on illegal migration and border security. The UK-France Border Security Partnership, signed by the Home Secretary in April, sets out a joint approach to strengthen action...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of agreements with France in reducing small boat crossings.
Answer: The Government keeps the effectiveness of its cooperation with France under constant review. The UK-France Border Security Partnership agreed in April 2026 significantly increases law enforcement activity, intelligence sharing and maritime disruption to t...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the arrival of 752 people by small boat on 29 July 2026 on border security.
Answer: The Government has been clear that small boat crossings are dangerous, unnecessary, and unacceptable. Organised crime groups (OCGs) continue to put lives at risk by launching dangerously overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels.We continually assess changes in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of larger vessels for small boat crossings on risks to life.
Answer: The Government has been clear that small boat crossings are dangerous, unnecessary, and unacceptable. Organised crime groups (OCGs) continue to put lives at risk by launching dangerously overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels.We continually assess changes in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of people carried aboard individual small boats crossing the English Channel.
Answer: The Government has been clear that small boat crossings are dangerous, unnecessary, and unacceptable. Organised crime groups (OCGs) continue to put lives at risk by launching dangerously overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels.We continually assess changes in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to seek additional agreements with European countries on the return of people who enter the United Kingdom illegally.
Answer: Over 80,000 individuals with no right to remain in the UK, including those working illegally and foreign criminals, have been returned or removed from the UK since the 2024 election. This includes 13,129 enforced returns and 12,446 voluntary returns to Eu...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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