Shivani Raja MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Exploitation: BoysHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support and guidance her Department provides to young male victims of online exploitation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of online financial child abuse.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPolice: AnimalsHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces regarding the prosecution of offenders who assault service animals alongside emergency responders.
Answer: The Home Office does not produce guidance to police forces regarding the prosecution of offenders who assault service animals. Decisions on whether to take action against individuals are an operational matter for forces.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWearable Technology: Public SpacesHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance and resources are being provided to police forces to effectively enforce public order, stalking and voyeurism legislation when responding to incidents involving the potential misuse of w
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign criminals subject to deportation orders were released on bail into community accommodation in 2026; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of early release mechanism
Answer: The information you have requested on the number of foreign national offenders (FNOs) living in the community subject to a deportation order and the timescales to remove them is not available from published information. Latest published information shows ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: RepatriationHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national offenders subject to active deportation orders are residing in community accommodation; and what timeline her Department has established to enforce their removal from the Uni
Answer: The information you have requested on the number of foreign national offenders (FNOs) living in the community subject to a deportation order and the timescales to remove them is not available from published information. Latest published information shows ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: East MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support and infrastructure funding her Department is providing to local authorities in the East Midlands to manage the ongoing transition out of hotel use for asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office provides financial support to local authorities, including those in the East Midlands, through the Asylum Dispersal Grant. This funding helps local authorities meet costs associated with accommodating and supporting asylum seekers and resp...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that security checks, character requirements and vetting procedures are not (a) expedited and (b) compromised to clear administrative backlogs before new
Answer: UKVI will continue to apply the full range and appropriate level of checks required for all visa applications processed by the department.All applications under the Immigration Rules are also processed by staff in UKVI under the UKVI Operating Mandate whi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce annual societal cost associated with alcohol-related crime and disorder.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides the legal framework for the sale and supply of alcohol in England and Wales. The primary purpose of the Act is to ensure the four statutory licensing objectives are upheld: the prevention of crime and disorder; public safet...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assist local police forces in tackling drink-related anti-social behaviour.
Answer: The powers provided by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances. The Government is committed to suppor...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is provided to police forces on using social media evidence posted on platforms such as TikTok to prosecute individuals participating in organised joyriding.
Answer: The Home Office does not issue guidance on the use of social media evidence in prosecutions for organised joyriding. College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice provides guidance on investigations and digital intelligence and investigation. Decis...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of public awareness campaigns in advising individuals on personal safety and knife crime prevention.
Answer: We are launching a series of targeted pilots to understand how communications can help reduce the behaviours that lead to knife crime. These pilots will test different approaches at key points in the knife crime pathway, from prevention to intervention. W...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authority closure orders were issued against high street retailers operating illicit trade in the East Midlands during the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold centrally verified data on the number of closure orders issued against high street retailers operating illicit trade in the East Midlands during the 2025-26 financial year.Closure orders are local powers under the Anti-social...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the application of the Immigration Health Surcharge to dependents of returning UK nationals to ensure parity of treatment with other exempt groups.
Answer: Family members joining British citizens are subject to the same Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) framework as other migrants granted time-limited immigration permission. Liability for the IHS is determined by the immigration status of the applicant, not...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the financial disparity between returning British citizens paying the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) for non-UK dependents and NHS migrant workers who qu
Answer: Family members joining British citizens are subject to the same Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) framework as other migrants granted time-limited immigration permission. Liability for the IHS is determined by the immigration status of the applicant, not...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of translation services commissioned by police forces in England and Wales are procured via external contractors.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is provided to police forces to ensure that their communications do not exclude non-speakers of those languages from receiving local policing updates.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of foreign-language public messaging by police forces on local community integration and social cohesion.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that official public safety announcements and community notices issued by police forces are always published in English.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to Chief Constables on the use of languages in official police communications on public social media channels.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much central funding allocated to police forces in England and Wales was spent on non-English translation and interpretation services in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to assess the value for money and cost-effectiveness of police force expenditure on third-party translation services used for official public-facing communications.
Answer: Provision of interpreters and translation and language services, including via social media, are matters for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, or equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Offenders: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to expand targeted community-led mentoring initiatives for young people identified as vulnerable to criminal exploitation or knife crime.
Answer: On 1 April 2026 new guidance was published by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to ensure every child caught carrying a knife will be given a mandatory, targeted plan produced by Police and Youth Justice Services to turn them away from crime. It is ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to increase the number of dedicated foot patrols, neighbourhood police officers and Police Community Support Officers in residential areas.
Answer: As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, the Government has committed to delivering 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel by the end of this Parliament.By March 2026, forces had delivered 3,814 additional police officers and PCSOs int...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: CCTVHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to local councils and police forces on deploying funding for CCTV infrastructure in identified antisocial behaviour hotspots.
Answer: CCTV is a long-established and widely used tool across England and Wales, operated by a range of public and private bodies to support crime prevention, public safety and investigations.The Home Office does not direct local councils or police forces on ind...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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