Zöe Franklin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Police: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the continued difference in survivor pension entitlements between the Police Pension Scheme 1987 and the 2006 and 2015 Police Pension Schemes in relatio
Answer: Serving police officers have access to the 2015 police pension scheme, which provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. All eligible police officer...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrossbowsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026WithdrawnUIN 6620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of any future restrictions or ban on crossbows on legitimate sporting activities, including target archery; and what steps she will take to ensure
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce additional safe and legal routes for Afghan nationals at risk.
Answer: The Afghan schemes were never intended to operate indefinitely. On 1 July 2025, the Government announced the closure of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to new principal applications, and the closure of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme....
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of stopping the issuing of visas to Afghan nationals on the ability of those people to safe and legal routes for relocation and protection.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPolice: PayHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of pay levels on morale among police contact centre staff.
Answer: The Government has no statutory role in determining police staff pay and conditions of service which are agreed locally by Chief Constables, in consultation with trade unions.However, the Government recognises and deeply values the dedication of police st...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: PayHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that pay for police contact centre staff reflects regional variations in the cost of living, including in Surrey.
Answer: The Government has no statutory role in determining police staff pay and conditions of service which are agreed locally by Chief Constables, in consultation with trade unions.However, the Government recognises and deeply values the dedication of police st...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: PayHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether pay for police contact centre staff is sufficient to support recruitment and retention in high-cost areas such as Surrey.
Answer: The Government has no statutory role in determining police staff pay and conditions of service which are agreed locally by Chief Constables, in consultation with trade unions.However, the Government recognises and deeply values the dedication of police st...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeath Certificates: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered introducing reduced fees or fee waivers for additional copies of death certificates purchased at the same time.
Answer: Civil registration fees, including those for issuing certificates, are set at a level to recover the full cost of delivering the service in line with HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money Principles.Registration officials can waive, reduce, or refund any fe...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeath Certificates: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential cost of obtaining certified copies of death certificates from the General Register Office; and whether she has plans to review those fees.
Answer: Civil registration fees, including those for issuing certificates, are set at a level to recover the full cost of delivering the service in line with HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money Principles. All fees are reviewed to prevent them falling below cost ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that delays in deciding visa extension and in-country switching applications for existing care workers do not lead to the loss of experienced staff from care ho
Answer: UK Visas and Immigration is not currently experiencing any delays in the processing of visa extensions or applications for switching in-country. Up to date processing times can be found at: Visa processing times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK, and,...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance (including authorised professional practice, College of Policing guidance, National Police Chiefs’ Council guidance, or Home Office circulars) governs police involvement in s
Answer: The police play a vital role in safeguarding children and relevant guidance materials. This includes the College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice (APP) and the statutory guidance for safeguarding partners Working Together to Safeguard Childr...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Protection Notices: Mental HealthHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of use of Community Protection Warnings in cases involving people experiencing a mental health crisis
Answer: The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, 2014 (‘the 2014 Act’) provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers that they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour. This includes Community Protec...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAction Fraud and National Crime Agency: Information SharingHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of information-sharing arrangements between the National Crime Agency, Action Fraud, the Police and relevant professional regulators; and what plans s
Answer: The Government has recognised the challenges facing the Action Fraud service, and, working with City of London Police, are pleased that the new Report Fraud service launched on 4 December.This new service replaces Action Fraud and includes the provision o...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExtradition: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that no person is extradited to Hong Kong for an act that is not a crime in the UK.
Answer: The UKs extradition framework, governed by the Extradition Act 2003,enshrines the principle of dual criminality.This legal requirement means that no person can be extradited from the UK unless the conduct in question would also constitute a criminal offen...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: RegulationHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to regulate (a) poisonous and (b) harmful substances procured (i) domestically and (ii) internationally that may be used for suicide.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave her on 6 May to Question 48303.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPoisonsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what systems are in place within (a) Border Force and (b) her Department to monitor the international procurement of poisons; and whether those systems are applied consistently across all countries.
Answer: We remain committed to stopping dangerous drugs – including poisons – from entering the country. Our Border Force Officers continue to work to stop illegal drugs by making more, higher-quantity seizures than in previous years, using advanced technology, d...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that ensure that (a) refugees and (b) stateless people are not penalised for their irregular (i) entry or (ii) arrival.
Answer: Irrespective of someone’s method of entry or arrival to the UK, all asylum claims that are admitted to the UK asylum system are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. Each individual assessment is...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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