My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 7 February 2023 the Government published the Terms of Reference for Part 3 of the Angiolini Inquiry. Part 3 of the Inqui...
Home Office
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 7 February 2023 the Government published the Terms of Reference for Part 3 of the Angiolini Inquiry. Part 3 of the Inqui...
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On 7 February 2023 the Government published the Terms of Reference for Part 3 of the Angiolini Inquiry. Part 3 of the Inquiry was commissioned to examine the career and conduct of former Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick, following his conviction ...
Home Office
On 7 February 2023 the Government published the Terms of Reference for Part 3 of the Angiolini Inquiry. Part 3 of the Inquiry was commissioned to examine the career and conduct of former Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick, following his conviction ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department has in providing oversight and assurance where public confidence in policing has been undermined by media reporting and documentary evidence; and whether there are existing in
Home Office
This Department supports the police and is clear that public confidence is crucial to our model of policing by consent. We hold our police to the highest of standards and expect action to be taken where this confidence is undermined. There are a number of...
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My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Jess Phillips) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I will be updating the House about this report via an oral statement ...
Home Office
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Jess Phillips) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I will be updating the House about this report via an oral statement ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the ability of police forces to (a) investigate sexual offences, (b) fill gaps in data on violence against women and girls and (c) implement recomme
Home Office
Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government with a manifesto mission to halve VAWG in a decade. We will deliver a cross-government transformative approach to halving VAWG, underpinned by a new VAWG strategy, whic...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections are currently in place for police whistle-blowers reporting misconduct within their own force.
Home Office
Police officers and staff have protections under ‘whistleblowing’ law, meaning they are protected from being unfairly dismissed or from suffering any detriment due to having made a protected disclosure. The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 expressly refl...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Metropolitan Police leaders on safeguards to protect whistleblowers who report (a) misogyny and (b) racism.
Home Office
The Home Secretary and I have regular meetings with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and other police leaders on a range of issues including police conduct.Police officers have a statutory duty to report wrongdoing by their colleagues when they see it...
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That this House recognises that everyone should be treated equally under the law; further recognises the vital role pre-sentence reports (PSRs) play in providing courts with the information they need to make informed sentencing decisions that keep our communities safe while aiming to rehabilitate offenders; believes that the equal application of justice is a fundamental principle of a fair society; expresses concern that the use of PSRs has declined sharply by 44% between 2013 and 2023; notes...
Home Office
The Angiolini Inquiry is an independent public inquiry, and the Chair is responsible for delivery of its Terms of Reference. The Terms of Reference for Part 2 anticipated that the Inquiry would report to the Home Secretary within 24 months of Part 2 comme...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in reforming vetting procedures for police recruits since 3 March 2021.
Home Office
The framework for police vetting, which applies to the existing workforce as well as new recruits, is currently set by the College of Policing via its statutory code of practice on vetting and authorised professional practice (APP) guidance on vetting.The...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Home Office procurement card spend over £500: February 2024, published on 23 April 2024, what the overseas costs linked to his visit were for th
Home Office
a) Honourable Society These costs were incurred for the procurement of a venue for publication day launch of the Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 report. b) Cinnamon Club These costs were incurred for the Permanent Secretary’s hosting of US Department of Justice ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Home Office procurement card spend over £500: February 2024, published on 23 April 2024, which Honourable Society was paid £10,112.40 on 27 Febr
Home Office
a) Honourable Society These costs were incurred for the procurement of a venue for publication day launch of the Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 report. b) Cinnamon Club These costs were incurred for the Permanent Secretary’s hosting of US Department of Justice ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Home Office procurement card spend over £500: February 2024, published on 23 April 2024, what the overseas costs linked to his visit were for th
Home Office
a) Honourable Society These costs were incurred for the procurement of a venue for publication day launch of the Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 report. b) Cinnamon Club These costs were incurred for the Permanent Secretary’s hosting of US Department of Justice ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Home Office procurement card spend over £500: February 2024, published on 23 April 2024, what the overseas costs linked to his visit were for th
Home Office
a) Honourable Society These costs were incurred for the procurement of a venue for publication day launch of the Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 report. b) Cinnamon Club These costs were incurred for the Permanent Secretary’s hosting of US Department of Justice ...
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On 29 February 2024, a report on Part 1 of the independent Angiolini Inquiry was published. The Inquiry was established following the horrific murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021 by then-serving Metropolitan Police Service officer Wayne Couzens. On the ...
Home Office
On 29 February 2024, a report on Part 1 of the independent Angiolini Inquiry was published. The Inquiry was established following the horrific murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021 by then-serving Metropolitan Police Service officer Wayne Couzens. On the ...
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My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Cleverly) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 29 February 2024, a report on Part 1 of the independent Angiolini Inquiry was published. The Inquiry was establi...
Home Office
My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Cleverly) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 29 February 2024, a report on Part 1 of the independent Angiolini Inquiry was published. The Inquiry was establi...
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to The Angiolini Inquiry: Part 1 Report published on 29 February, which territorial and national police forces outsource their recruitment vetting to other police forces or other law enforcement agencies.
Home Office
All Home Office (territorial) forces in England and Wales conduct their recruitment vetting internally.This is also the case for all non-Home Office national police forces, aside from the Royal Military Police who are assisted by Warwickshire Police for v...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 report, published in February 2024, when she plans to publish the findings of her Department's review entitled Pornography Regulation, Leg
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
The Independent Pornography Review will involve a comprehensive assessment of the impact of pornography on viewers and wider society, including the impact of violent and extreme pornography, identifying any links to violence against women and girls. It wi...
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Home Office
The Government has been clear that police officers must be held to the highest standards and that this is vital to public trust.The Home Office established the Angiolini Inquiry following the horrific murder of Sarah Everard, to identify lessons for polic...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police officers accused of violence by women are appropriately investigated.
Home Office
The Government has been clear that police officers must be held to the highest standards and that those who commit acts such as domestic and sexual abuse must be rooted out.By law, allegations of serious assaults, serious sexual offences or abuse of posit...
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