Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
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Asylum: VettingHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) security and (b) criminal record checks are made by her Department when considering an application for asylum.
Answer: All asylum claimants undergo mandatory security checks to establish their identity and to link it to their biometric details for the purpose of immigration, security and criminality checks - including war crimes, crimes against humanity and terrorism. To ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: OffendersHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been approved for people with a criminal record in the UK prior to the commencement of their asylum application.
Answer: The requested data on asylum applications from foreign national offenders is not currently published by the Home Office.As explained in this note published in April 2025, systems for collecting and compiling data related to foreign national offenders in t...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Translation ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether translation (a) cards or (b) services are provided to foreign national prison officers to aid communication with prisoners.
Answer: Translation cards or services are not provided to any prison officers working in Public Sector Prisons (PSPs). The process for recruiting prison officers across all PSPs is the same for all applicants, both UK and non-UK nationals, with candidates being a...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStop and SearchHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of stop and searches resulted in the seizure of a weapon in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answer: Code A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) governs the use of stop and search powers. Guidance on the use of stop and search is also issued to forces by the College of Policing in its Authorised Professional Practice.Stop and search is an ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStop and SearchHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has recent discussions with police forces on their use of stop and search powers under Section 60 of the Public Order Act 2023.
Answer: Code A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) governs the use of stop and search powers. Guidance on the use of stop and search is also issued to forces by the College of Policing in its Authorised Professional Practice.Stop and search is an ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the (a) Courts and Tribunals Service on ensuring (i) the adequacy of the judicial process for cases involving child sexual abuse and (ii) welfare of child sexual abuse victims and
Answer: The Ministry of Justice continues to work across Government to strengthen court processes and sentencing, ensuring they are effective and responsive in all cases, including those involving child sexual abuse.HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) staff su...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Public SectorHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of net migration on public services.
Answer: The Home Office publishes a variety of analysis considering the impact of migration on public services. Home Office Impact Assessments and wider analysis can be found here: Migration analysis at the Home Office - GOV.UK
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the longest time was for an asylum application to reach a final resolution in the last ten years.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to staff who (a) examine and (b) process asylum claims on the implementation of background checks.
Answer: Asylum caseworkers receive extensive training and mentoring for the role. All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks to establish their identity and to link it to their biometric details for the purpose of immigration, security and crim...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has approved any asylum applications without a Watchlist and Information Control Unit check being carried out in the last ten years.
Answer: We do not comment on security matters, however all asylum claimants are subject to robust, mandatory security checks and we will not compromise the integrity of the UK immigration system. These system and security database checks are completed during the ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been approved by her Department which have not had a Police National Computer check in the last five years.
Answer: We do not comment on security matters, however all asylum claimants are subject to robust, mandatory security checks and we will not compromise the integrity of the UK immigration system. These system and security database checks are completed during the ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stop and searches in have led to an arrest for (a) possession of a knife and (b) bladed article in the last 12 months.
Answer: Stop and search is an important tool for tackling knife crime, but it must be used fairly and effectively. Getting that balance right is key to meeting the Government’s objective of halving knife crime in ten years. We know that stop and search is most ef...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStop and SearchHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent guidance she has issued to police forces on the (a) lawful and (b) proportionate use of stop and search powers.
Answer: Stop and search is an important tool for tackling knife crime, but it must be used fairly and effectively. Getting that balance right is key to meeting the Government’s objective of halving knife crime in ten years. We know that stop and search is most ef...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of stop and search powers in reducing knife crime.
Answer: Stop and search is an important tool for tackling knife crime, but it must be used fairly and effectively. Getting that balance right is key to meeting the Government’s objective of halving knife crime in ten years. We know that stop and search is most ef...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Multiple OccupationHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of houses of multiple occupancy that were accommodating asylum seekers in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. “Data on asylum accommodation is published quart...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she received from the former Member of Parliament for Runcorn & Helsby on the condition of roads in that constituency between 5 July 2024 and 30 April 2025.
Answer: Parliamentary Questions and their answers are publicly available on the parliament website.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the criteria for additional summer holiday support to include all (a) kinship carers and (b) low-income families.
Answer: Through our Plan for Change, the government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. On 28 August 2025, we confirmed over £600 million for the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme for the next three financial years, from 2026/27. ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Runcorn and HelsbyMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans to access (a) housing, (b) healthcare services and (c) employment support in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to ensuring that all veterans, including those living in Runcorn and Helsby, have easy access to support in these essential areas, when and where it is needed. For housing support in England, Op FORTITUDE is the support ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that local authority funding for school holiday support schemes is (a) properly audited and (b) delivers value for money.
Answer: The government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. That’s why the department recently confirmed over £600 million for the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme for the next three financial years from 2026/27. Delivering best v...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Public SectorHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public services from the population increase caused by immigration.
Answer: The Home Office publishes a variety of analysis considering the impact of migration on public services. Home Office Impact Assessments and wider analysis can be found here: Migration analysis at the Home Office - GOV.UK.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Cheshire West and Chester Council on (a) road maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with local highway authorities and their representative bodies, such as the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Local Government Association (LGA) on matters relating ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Halton Borough Council on (a) road maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Runcorn.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with local highway authorities and their representative bodies, such as the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Local Government Association (LGA) on matters relating ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken assess (a) novel and (b) potentially inexpensive solutions for improving (i) pothole repair and (ii) other road maintenance.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew their local highway networks effectively.For this financial year, the Department has already announced a funding ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the highest number of further submissions was for an asylum application in last ten years.
Answer: I welcome the Hon Member to her new role, and I wish her well representing the great people of Runcorn and Helsby.The Cabinet Office’s Guide to Parliamentary Work states that: “There is an advisory cost limit known as the disproportionate cost threshold w...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the longest recorded duration is for an asylum application to remain in the further submissions process without conclusion.
Answer: I welcome the Hon Member to her new role, and I wish her well representing the great people of Runcorn and Helsby.The Cabinet Office’s Guide to Parliamentary Work states that: “There is an advisory cost limit known as the disproportionate cost threshold w...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
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