Live Home Office Questions House of Commons

Hello and welcome to BBC Parliament live coverage of the House of

Commons. At half past three David Cameron will make a statement to MPs

on the deal reached with European Union leaders on reforming the terms

of the UK's membership of the EU. That agreement pave the way for the

out referendum on the 23rd of June. Mr Cameron announced the date on

Saturday when he returned from Brussels. The Prime Minister will

make the case for the EU UK to Burbank. Such is the justice

secretary and the work and pensions Secretary. The Prime Minister

statement on the EU will be repeated and debated in the House of Lords as

well. Member to join me for a round-up of the days debate about

the EU in both houses of parliament at 11 o'clock this evening. We start

this question to the home Secretary May.

Order! Order! Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home

Department. Question one Mr Speaker. Thank you, the investigator and

Powers bill has been in close consultation with the industry. The

cost of the public for implement the provisions will continue to be

refined as we hope more detailed vote come. They can meet the costs

themselves. Full cost recovery will reply to operational cost including

those associated with new obligations under the bill. Thank

you Mr Speaker, the science and technology committee warned that the

bill of risk undermining the start we performing tech sector. Will the

Secretary of State and sure as that the UK businesses will not be placed

at a commercial disadvantage to overseas competitors? I can assure

the gentleman that. As I said and my answer to his initial question, we

will be ensuring that the full cost recovery replies to operational cost

for any companies who have, except for notices issued to them. What is

clear is that that is what we have done as the government in the past,

that is the privileged governments have done and we will continue its.

Was the home secretary look carefully at the recommendations of

the joint committee in regards to but recognition of the Internet. We

were clear that greater clarity is needed on deafness in order to be

able to allow the private sector to fully cost there for proposals. I

think the right honourable gentleman, those honourable members

and any other place to set on that committee and who did an excellent

job in producing their reports, a very well thought through and

careful report. We will look very carefully at the issue. We are

looking awfully on all committees. We will bring forward a revised bill

proposals in due course. On the specific issue of private

businesses, could be home secretary outlines what recent discussions she

or her ministers have had with the devolved ministrations about that

particular aspect? Discussions with devolved ministrations have been

going on throughout the preparation of the initial draft bill, and

indeed have continued and will continue. Also, but will also

continue its discussions between ministers and officials and the

companies and private room at private businesses themselves.

Question number two Mr Speaker. With the mission was a speaker I will

answer questions two and ten on the order paper together. The minimum

income threshold of ?18,600 for sponsoring a partner under the

family immigration roles, and so is that couples wishing to establish

the family life in the UK do not place burdens on the taxpayer and

hub motor integration. It is being considered by the courts and upheld

by the court of appeals. The Low the welfare of immigrants has said that

these rules discriminately affecting women. 25% get less than 18,600

compared to 75% of men. This gives young people it is evident as well.

What actual the home Secretary take to reduce these on sale rules? I

would say that the threshold was set as advice of the migration advisory

committee to look very carefully on the levels of income and terms of

not being a bargain on the taxpayer. The gross median and Scotland in

2014 racks at 21,725 higher than the threshold. This of legal challenge

has been raised by the course of Appeal. The threshold was upheld.

Thinking you Mr Speaker, the Secretary of State will see a story

reported by the BBC this morning where she fled the area and gave

birth to her son in the UK. Her husband a Syrian national is unable

to join the meeting because they cannot afford the fees of these. Can

Secretary of State tell us with his British nationals should go to enter

her family life. Her husband home country of Syria? There are various

different routes that could be available. We have the family

reunion and route that can apply and circumstances. I'm not familiar with

all the us is that he highlights. Equally, the government is in

respect for uncertainties for the protection of the children. This is

considered by the court and upheld. That gave the point made so

eloquently by my Honorable friend about not being a burden on the

taxpayer. To what extent do we take into account, charges made by other

countries, two British nationals hoping to emigrate to those

countries? I say, my honourable friend makes a point on different

immigration systems and different parts of the world. Obviously we

have taken advice on the migration advisory committee looking at cost

and look at those pardons to see that someone does not place a burden

on the UK taxpayer. But his odyssey for other countries to assess what

is appropriate and their own system. The financial threshold family visas

is causing particular distress to one of my constituents who cannot

work the hours required because she is a carer for her vulnerable child.

This means she is living without her husband and the Taliban without his

father. Does the Minister acknowledged that he is at risk of

creating a generation of children whose only contact with one of their

parents will be via Skype? Now, I don't except the point the Honorable

Lady makes. These issues of the welfare of the child are absolutely

part of the consideration that the takes, this was a matter that was

considered by the courts of the pale. And firmly upheld. I would say

to the Honorable lady that when this issue of the -- all being said in

November 2011, the migration advisory committee gave a lower

threshold of 18,600 but equally advise the national could have been

set at 25,000 700. The Government reflected in those circumstances and

set it to level as it has done. That little has been upheld by the court.

The Minister has mentioned the court of appeal but the matter is not

entirely set from a legal point of view because this week the Supreme

Court will hold the cases of two but is nationals who cannot meet these

tough financial rules to allow their not EU spouses to come and live with

them. The Honorable member for Hampstead and Coburn has mentioned

that according to the children's Commissioner for England there are

15,000 British children growing up via Skype. How can the Minister

justified the stress and anxiety caused by these children -- to these

children for the other flexible and unjust rule. I don't accept the

characterisation that the honourable lady has proven to. I does recognise

the number that she has proffered. I do say, that it is about good

immigration, it is in relation to language in terms of mapping a

bargain to the taxpayer but equally promoting integration. We believe

the policy is ineffective in doing that. ... Last year the conservative

call on the government to change these rules. Melting, the

significant contribution made by millions of Brooke Britons living

as the Minister of Rome as the opposition, will he at least listen

to his own party and get rid of these rules was to scrimmage against

hard-working families? I say again to the honourable lady that we do

not believe that the rules are discriminatory, and the way that she

is a just and characterises, the system is in place to ensure a good

integration and is absurd that people are not a burden on the

taxpayer. I thought that was something she would recognise as

being a positive aspect of the policy to make sure that people can

contribute and settle. The rules have been set, and upheld by the

court and look at the two of underline those key things. With

permission I will answer questions three and 16 on the order paper

together. Border force carries out 100% of the tax. They deliver an

effective and intelligent responses for a range of security threats.

They used equipment and a range of search techniques. I think the home

secretary for that answer but last of the birth of eminent fives were

found in a container in my constituency, that came just three

weeks after 20 immigrants were found of wear. Given that my local border

forces are facing cuts, how can the secretary reassure me that these

cuts are not damaging the safety and security? The approach that we are

taking to these matters comes across in a number of ways. First of all,

in relation to water forth, we are looking to edge does this

technology, but also to an Benedike Howedes make sure they can operate

successfully. It will be a much more intelligent lead approach. We can

target what they need to be in accordance with the intelligence,

and also this government has enhanced our ability to deal with

organised crime. This is an issue that the national crime agency set

up by the last Coalition government is taking very seriously and is

acting on. Thank you, I have ten electronic passports case and my

efficiency at the airport of my department is unable to tell me how

many people travelled through. And how often they malfunction and how

many were Texans they are. Does the home Secretary agree with me that

the warning -- as identified by the office, this is one of them and it

should be looked into? What I say is that I think that the increased

number of each day for checking passports that we have is a good

move. It's and hat security at our border. Thank you Mr Speaker, I have

been trying to figure out how many people arrive at UK airports without

valid travel documents. I'm very surprised that nobody seems to be

able to give me an answer to this. Within minutes be able to give me an

answer and if not hesitate to ask them to find out this important

matter? I can tell my honourable friend that 18,000 individuals were

refused at entry at the border in 2014 equity those who were

travelling on an valid documentation. When somebody comes

the UK border they are subjected to a range of tax we have offices at

the border who trained and are able to detect forged documents and steps

are being taken to intercept those individuals who don't have the

correct documents of of a bit over at the border. And I congratulate

the home Secretary are the words as he sat on the value of EU membership

in terms of protecting the safety and security of this country. Can I

ask her, even though that is the case and I agree with her could we

have more specific focus on the quieter port, the quieter airports

were the smuggling gangs know it is quieter? I indicated in my response

earlier to one of his honourable friend, that the way border forces

of prejudice as in a much intelligent lead basis, so that they

can be flexible in relation to the staff that employed in different

ports, professing recognising, that we don't eat as a focus on one or 24

22 focus on a range of ports. -- focus on one or two ports. We need

to rely on strong EU coordinated approach to security including at

our borders and our ports. The Secretary of State and I know road

that we rely on EU criminal justice and security measures. And those

circumstances, I assume that the home office carried out a risk

assessment on the impact of UK withdraw and the EU on security at

ports. Recommended of the public who have not yet decided how to vote in

the referendum access the conclusions? I have dissected say to

the honourable gentleman, I'm not sure that his parliamentary language

for me to repeat Mr Speaker. He can rest assured that argument there

relations of these matters will be fully set out for people over the

coming months. One of the arguments I put, he will have no because he

was involved in this and a different capacity before he came into this

chamber. It was around issues like the operation of various sizes and

home affairs meshes is what we set out very clearly as the government

by without the benefit was in being part of those measures. Tony Smith

the interim head of the UK border for from 20 1213 said that a vote to

leave the EU would pose a lot of issues for the border force who is

already under huge pressure. In particular he highlighted the fact

that the border for staff would have to carry out more attacks on EU

citizens. Can the Secretary of State confirm that the border for school

and the fact to face more cuts year on year for the foreseeable future?

I'm happy to say that anybody who comes to the UK border, anybody

receives a stringent checks at the UK border, we are doing that now on

a much more intelligent lead basis, in terms of looking at individuals

who may be of concern, and yes he is right that we have interactions with

other member states and the European Union to the use of things like a

system to identify people who are of concern who are coming across the

border. Border forth and other operations are not about people, the

about goods and bridges are good and illegal goods being brought into the

UK. That is where the intelligence led approach can be helpful in

identifying when the areas of concern and action being taken

appropriate of properly. But commission on what action questions

four and 14 on the order paper. Crime commissioners, sorry for and

13. Crime commissioners are providing a comfortable position and

making a real difference to policing locally. There has been a reduction

in crime and more than a quarter sensor and seduction. -- production.

There is already good process of scrutiny that is available through

the piece and crime panels, for looking at any potential crime that

police may have. That process it is enshrined and is being taken. What I

do is when any area is looking at the potential for roles, for such as

we have in the greater Manchester area in relation to peace and crime

commissioner with the productive mayor of that area. There is full

consideration of all the aspects of the issue to ensure that going ahead

they can give it to do so properly without conflict of interest as

ensuring that the best services delivered. Thank you Mr Speaker, my

local police force received a positive inspection report from the

home inspector. With my right honourable friend join me and please

do the work of the constable at the conservative police and crime

commissioner and their efforts to fight crime and specifically the

chief constables national work on the prevent programme. I'm very

happy to exit and congratulations I'm sure everybody across his house

to the excellent work that is being done by the chief constable and the

peace and crime commissioner. They have done an job and the crime

commissioner will be stepping down. But I would like to thank them for

the work that he has done over his first term at peace and crime

commissioner. The main problem that the South Yorkshire police and crime

commissioner faces is the shortfall in his budget was Roosevelt and too

much 250 police jobs being lost. It makes rational planning difficult.

With the home Secretary agreed that the PCs can do the job better if

they had the budget set at the remainder of the Parliament of what

will they do about it? The pitcher he has had out is not the one that I

recognise. We have protected, police budgets, across the period of the

Comprehensive Spending Review. I would have thought that he would

have welcome that given that his front this one of the cut by 10%. A

recent reports by the British retail consultant found that these crimes

have gone up by 25%. What action was the home Secretary take to and a

vote for commissioners to take act against any level of violence

against retail staff. What action can be take to reduce this? First of

all, I think we are all concerned about Violet Maxine taken place. It

is a matter of real concern. The operational response to such crimes

being committed and the business of such crimes as a matter for the

chief Constable of the particular for the area to look into. I know

there are a number of retail chain to ever working very closely. To try

to ensure that they are able to provide added support and security

for the staff. Although I have had my differences that time with the

pleasing crime commissioner and the concert, when my right honourable

friend agree with me that his record along with the biggest Achilles, and

reducing crime is exemplary and is an example to all? I would again

congratulate and walk him see what that is being done in the concert

and relation to the reduction of crime by the chief Constable and the

pleasing crime commissioner. It is not the only area where we have been

able to see crime solving but I think that the following McNish or

has been significant. -- Lancashire. Can I ask if she has any statement

from the North have a sure crime commissioner from his panel? It is

expected that the full transfer funding from the urban areas to more

rural areas and that the city will benefit. As developing government

policy or is it just letting the cat of the bag? I would have tossed the

ombudsman would be aware, we have Derek Lilley said that the proposed

changes that we were... We're trying to develop a formula that is

affected of the needs. I also sent to the ombudsman he looks across the

at police forces across the area he will see that the funding formula

needs to change. Question five Mr Speaker. Mr Mike Penning, we ask

permission to answer questions on the order paper. Pleasing crime

commissioners will have a duty to collaborate on the Bill before this

house becomes a law. Hampshire fire service and handsets of the services

share a building resulting and financial sufficiency. Will he

congratulated me and taking a lead and collaborative working. I was

there recently and saw for myself deeply working is being done between

the emergency services. The collaboration with the chief and the

chief Constable as of the PCC to, they are doing excellent work. The

map of my Honorable friend agree that it is important that the new

generation of pleasing crime commissioners who have been elected,

or will be elected in a couple months' time get behind this

important reform. Will he join me in welcoming the commitment of the

excellent PCC candidates and his strong desire to implement these

subtler forms? We need to make sure that we spending taxpayer money

efficiently and well and collaboration and that is the best

way for that. She is really a shy or tiring so. The fire and rescue

services collaborating very well all over the country, particularly with

the ambulance trusts. Will you tell us why he sees necessary under the

new bill, that the police and crime commissioners would actually take

control of the fire services, surely the two organizations are so

different in so many ways. You can have the collaboration without the

PCC running our fire services. I think is of the matter, someone who

is duly able to run that like a PCC should be on any committee. I'm sure

we would want an efficient emergency service, before I service working

closely with the police is the way we would like to do that.

Collaboration with the services will be the communication network. How

much will they cause, and though one day be in place? -- and when will

they be in place. There are bits out there and the moment, it will be

confidential at the moment. What we do know is that the air racism that

we have had needs replacing, it is very expensive and this will be

cheaper. The pleasing crime commissioner will put forward a

business case to take over the governments of Hampshire for fire

rescue services. My honourable friend pointed out what they already

doing, we already have a trading arm which pays for the governments of

the fire and rescue Authority. What this is the police and fire

commission approved for that would allow him to run the service? If the

local community wants to have a more efficient service which could be the

case, and accept that they are particularly good. When I was in

Hampshire there were people asking me for more collaboration, more work

to be done to particularly from the front lines which is the most

important the plaintiff. Given the cuts and funding to the police

service, and the fire and rescue services already budgeted for by

this government, can the Minister guarantee that placing fire and left

the services under PCC control will not lead to further cut in the

numbers of front line firefighters? This is bigger, thank goodness the

chances of not listen to labor front bench to relive the funding for the

please worked until 2020 because office they of a 10% cut. What we

must make sure, what we must make sure is that we have an efficient

service and that will be going for. Thank you Mr Speaker. Tackling crime

is a priority for government. Show that knife crime is 14% lower than

it was in June 2010, we recognise that there is more to do and new

actions to tackle knife crime will be set out in the modern crime

prevention strategy. I think my honourable friend for the first bite

the. -- knife what action is her department taken to Brook -- tackle

knife crime. Can I think my honourable friend for his question,

and congratulate him on the new arrival, new baby who I believe was

very involved in the delivery. I am also aware of the concerns about

knife crimes and Essex, and I recently met with my right

honourable friend and I have been more than happy to meet with him to

discuss precisely this issue. The taking if they just steps, and early

this month be supported 30 police forces, including Essex. They

undertook coordinated action against knife crime. Thank you Mr Speaker.

Knife crime, bike other crime is best dealt with preemptively. In

Sussex crime has gone up 8%, and yet today the government inspector said

that routinely front-line, neighbourhood, and local police and

being taken away. Kenny Minister please be looked at the thousand

front-line police officers and staff that are being taken away and for

the impact neighbourhood policing? Mr Speaker, can I start when it's a

-- comes to Sussex. Congratulating the police commissioner. At that

hair, and we discussed to take she's I think he should remember the boat

that he made in this house to cut police resources by 10%, something

that decided the House disagreed with. Thank you Mr Speaker. Recently

and Darby a young man lost his life. Lester, knife years rose across the

UK. Can I ask my right honourable friend what steps the department are

taking to tackle the scourge of individuals from carrying knives? My

honourable friend is right. We do need to educate and show them people

that caring matters is not school, it's not something that they should

be doing. It's a big that they should understand is dangerous and

can result in loss of life. That is why in the last parliament we

legislated so that if someone is caught with a knife twice they have

a mandatory prison sentence, and we are doing more work. I would be more

than happy to work with her and discuss the specific issues and

Darby which I do know have... Have the Minister considered amnesty to

invite people to hand in weapons, whether it be knives or other

weapons, it was very successful in the West Midlands. Mr Speaker, that

is a matter for chief constables to determine. I said that we worked

with 13 forces including within that work, world knife amnesties.

Question number seven. Discussions with

to ensure that the public are aware and protected from fraud. It is the

mission to counter the wicked work of fraudsters. While I actually

understand the difficulties and effectively policing the Internet,

financial scams judging by my own parliamentary accounts, seem to be

out of control. The most older people are being targeted. When my

right honourable friend have another look at this issues and see if there

is a way that we can bring these criminals to account? It's because

we have taken a fresh look at this. Just as my honourable friend

recommends that we have launched the joint task force, we are continuing

to support the supply of the streetwise campaign which makes

people more aware and guarded about fraud, but we have invested 90

million, and one point billion and two security over the next years. We

take this seriously. In the cyber age, I am a cyber minister up to the

minute, up to the mark, and up to the job. LAUGHTER We would expect no

less of the right honourable gentleman. Can I ask the cyber

minister, as it seems to be -- since he is up to the mark, about the

activities of a website which was discovered recently

selling the stolen bank details of 100,000 British citizens? Since he

is an up to the minute cyber minister, how is it possible for

this website to carry on for six months before it was closed down?

How much of the 1.9 billion that he is targeting on cyber crime will be

used to proactively close downsides of this kind? The honourable

gentleman knows because his committee has drawn attention to did

in the past, that it is critically important that the government works

with all other agencies including banks and private sector

organizations, any task force has permission to do that. It is summed

up by this. They have publicly signed up to commit their full

support to work in partnership to protect the public from being

victims of fraud, scams, and maximise opportunities to prevent

fraudster from operating in the way that he recommended. Mr Speaker, the

cyber minister will know that you are more likely to be marked online

than in the street. -- mocked. Will the home secretary confirmed that

after fighters of her government saying cut crime,. The tooth will be

told that far from falling, crying is changing. Our country now faces

crime doubling when this government continues to cut the number of

police officer. The honourable gentleman will be disappointed to

know that I am going to say that he is right. I remind him that we are

the government that made the decision to publish the statistics,

and to designate cyber crime and the way that we have. Until we

appreciate the scale of the problem we won't develop the solutions

necessary to deal with that. I would also say to him, as he will know,

that we are using some of that extra resources to set up the national

cyber centre to co-ordinate work in this area. Thank you Mr Speaker. The

government has provided funding. It is interesting work that is going

forward. Naturally, we will help encourage PC sees in the country to

reduce crime, support victims, and closely engorged Democrats engage.

The American comedian Eddie Cantor said that those currently on the

most wanted list have been the most wanted as children, they would no

longer be on the most wanted list. In that context, with the Minister

welcomed the work that his department is doing with the early

intervention foundation in creating police leaders academies on early

intervention. Will he ensure that funding is available so that every

police Commissioner a elected this year can attend courses this year.

Can I praise the work of the early intervention foundation and the work

that they're doing is important. Other agencies do important work,

but we know about if we can catch them young to me compared to them

from becoming criminals. Following the government's troubled families

programme, it can be any doubt that early intervention works. It

produces petty crime, encourages school attendance, gets people into

jobs. What became clear and why this is welcome with the Minister is

saying, without the active participation of the police, those

programmes are so ineffectual. I hope that we will ensure that every

chief constable in Commissioner will regard this in hype a wordy. I am

sure that everyone has heard with my right honourable friend has said.

That is why we put the money into the foundation, that is why we are

doing the review at the moment into the police early intervention

academy so that we can prove -- improve the outcomes. Humberside

police is 500 fewer officers than five years ago, and of course across

North Lincolnshire... Isn't it the case that the reality for the police

on the ground is that early intervention is not a priority and

it is being pushed onto ill resourced local authorities. Mr

Speaker, I am sure that... Every single time we hear from the Labour

Party they want more money and yet their front bench want to cut the

funding to the police force. That is what the reality is, not what is

actually going on. Number 11 Mr Speaker. Bear with me Mr Speaker. Mr

Speaker, as I wrote earlier there are four police forces currently

using track my crime. There are more coming on force, and 22 forces will

have it available to them. I think the Minister for that answer. How

successful has tracked my crime bend and supporting victims of crime and

keeping them up to date and supporting them in the process of

these matters being back investigated? When I broke this

earlier, the tooth -- wrote. Victims have the confidence to

actually believe in their justice system. Track my Crime will help

that. The evidence gathering stage of the review has been done.

18,000 police officers have been cut in the last five years. Is it really

sensible to waste scarce police resources and enforcing a ban on

poppers and criminalizing users other relatively harmless substance.

I hope that the honourable gentleman will welcome the psychoactive

substances act, because that blanket ban on the effect of these

substances that we do not know what they do to young people and that

they caused deaths is incredibly important. When it comes to poppers

we have a commitment to reviewing the benefits of poppers against the

harms to see whether they should be included. Question number 14 Mr

Speaker. Thank you Mr Speaker. The modern slavery act, it is too early

to make it effective -- make effectiveness of this act. Some

businesses are already published a statement setting out what steps

they've taken to prevent moderates lately in they're gloating surprise

James. Am grateful for that reply. He writes that the role that the

private sector can play in the fight against slavery should not be

underestimated. What assessment has she made so far of the effectiveness

of the transparency and supply chain's provision in the act for

companies of turnovers with ?36 million or more. He is right. It is

not about law enforcement and government taking action, it is

about working with the private sector and with businesses. I am

pleased that although the first set of declarations and relation to

supply chains is only from the 31st of March, we have seen a number of

companies going forward and making this declaration. I will in a month

or so hold an event with companies to share good practice so that we

can make sure that we are getting the best event, ending consumers can

make their decision. Despite some of the good measures in the act, the

fact is that child trafficking is still taking place across the

European Union. It is taken within the scandal that is the migration

crisis. What work is the home Secretary doing with her colleagues

across the European Union to make sure that this issue is adequately

tackled across all 28 Member States? First of all, I am encouraging other

member state to take the steps that we are taking in terms of

interesting new legislation adjective at the modern slavery act.

Secondly, we are working with organised immigration crime --

immigration crime. Quack I think that this is of enormous

benefit because he is an expert in this area. Further to the question,

could my right honourable friend set out in more detail the importance of

the transparency and supply chains in the modern slavery act, and

perhaps how it will be monitored in the future? Not to too much detail,

given the time. I think that it has to import and fax. It makes

companies think about the issues of the supply chains and whether there

is slavery. Secondly, there are declarations as to what or no action

they have taken, will be available to consumers, and they can make sure

-- make choices. We are looking at a number of options for ensuring that

that information is publicly available in one place. May I make

the right honourable lady aware about doing excellent work in my

constituency. I am shocked to hear the extent of modern slavery in this

country. Does she think that people are sufficiently aware and what can

she do to highlight that? Can I say to the honourable gentlemen we are

are aware of the work of this organisation does. He is right. Most

people in this country are shocked to know that shaped An slavery takes

place, and would be more shocked to see the degree and extent of it. It

is up to everyone in this house to make sure that everyone knows that

they do. The government is and challenge Daesh's mitigation. I

think the Minister for that response. Daesh is committing

atrocities against others who do not agree with them with their way of

life. What is the government doing to communicate those viscosities

across the UK to prevent the spread of extreme it -- extremism across

the UK. We have to challenge those extreme opinions. The UK's

government highlights hyperbole is of Daesh. We work with those that I

described a minute ago, 130 based community projects were delivered in

2015, reaching 20 5000 people. That's 20 5000. I am glad that in

this most solemn of matter and the honourable gentleman has been able

to provide us with the political florist. Question number one served.

Last week I was in Washington I think ministerial. A set that is

really. 2014, Daesh directed, inspired, or enabled attacks in

other countries worldwide. In 2015 there are almost 60 attacks, as well

as well is to budget the tax tear it up by Daesh branches, including

those in Libya and Egypt. This is a fight that cannot be won by five --

fighting in isolation. We should be more open and sharing intelligence,

and our expertise. We must organise our own efforts effectively to

support vulnerable state and improve their ability to respond to the

threat from terrorism. We made commitments to strengthen

information sharing, enhanced efforts and discourage social media.

This is the child's of our generation, and one that we will win

by working together. Thank you Mr Speaker. I think my right honourable

friend for her answer. But she acted with me that the creation of this

was the step in the right direction, and this will change radically the

future and take on more responsibilities? I agree with my

honourable friend. It was important to create that directly elected

individual, accountable to the public a little cruising. The call

from police and crime commission is because you want to see that role of

all. My right honourable friend are already in discussions about how

this will might revolve and as to the criminal justice system stop

can recommend the home Secretary on her announcement this began, and on

her decision to put the national interest before self-interest.

Unlike others. When she began at some secretary she took a

Eurosceptic stance, opting out of dozens of EU measures. She has since

opted back into many, most recently on the sharing of fingerprinting and

DNA. Is it fair to say that the realities of office has shown her

the value of EU cooperation in tackling crime and terrorism, and

changed her mind on print's membership of the EU? I have always

been very clear about the value of cooperation when it is in the

British national interest. That is what of the 35 measures that we have

decided to propose it this house should opt back into, and relation

to critical 36, it was precisely because we believed it was of a

national interest. I think I will take that as a yes Mr Speaker.

Yesterday the Prime Minister was explicitly clear that our membership

in the EU helps Britain fight terrorism. But, within minutes he

was directly contradicted by one of his own cabinet members who claims

that the each -- UK's EU membership made a terrorist attack are likely.

Coming from an array senior members of the Cabinet, it is downright

irresponsible. Will the home Secretary take this opportunity to

reaffirm Government policy on this crucial issue and condemn this

baseless scaremongering. Hear, hear! The government's issue is clear. I

am clear that there are more areas in which cooperation with other

Member States in the European Union is in our benefit in terms of the

national security of this country and dealing with criminal matters.

As I indicated earlier, and response to questions, we do take security at

our borders seriously and that is why we have the checks that we do.

The government has agreed to work when -- work and create new

initiatives. Can the Minister confirm in the initiative will begin

and which organizations the government will work with to help

identify those children? Can I thank my honourable friend for her

question. We are working with the NHC are in relation to development

of a new initiative. Discussions are ongoing with the, we have had round

table discussions. You will come back when our consideration has

concluded. Thank you Mr Speaker. Following on in the vein of

trafficking, I would like to ask the question of a constituent of I Blake

cannot name because of her vulnerability. She was human traffic

from Nigeria to the UK, held in domestic slavery in London, and

escaped over ten years ago to my constituency. She now has a family

and a husband. Her children were born in Scotland, but you cannot get

help. Her the home office has not been helpful. Can the Minister meet

with me and see what can be done to help his family settled in Scotland?

Can I say to the honourable lady that she raises what appeared to be

a serious individual case. If I may, Mr Speaker, if I can speak to the

honourable lady after the station and obtained some more details we

will respond. Thank you Mr Speaker. I met with a number of police

officers and my constituency who have witnessed extreme trauma. The

arrangements for their sick pay and their medical discharge and pension

seem to be strikingly different to that of those who have suffered

physical injury in the courts of their duty. Does my right honourable

friend agree with the Vatican and the government's pursuit of parity

between mental and physical illness, police forces should be ensuring

that all injury or illness that is attributable to service is supported

in the same way. I agree with my right honourable friend. Police

officers are entitled to exactly the same sick leave and pay arrangements

suffer a mental or a physical on this. Request is subject to same

task, and is is possibility of chief constables that they provide for

that in their local policies. I am also pleased to say that in October

2014, the government allocated ?8 million to the blue light services

programme to support the mental and physical well-being of emergency

services personnel. The government have always justified their cuts to

policing on the basis that crime has not gone up. Since 2010, we have

lost more officers than any other force. Crime in Manchester is going

up and going up faster than other metropolitan areas. As crime

continues to rise, with the government reasonably be considered

the production to the number of front line police officers? Lets go

of this again. We as a government have not produced a number of police

officers on the front line. And front line times, the percentage

have gone up. One party that wanted to cut the police budget was the

Labour Party. That was a people we do not to. Thank you Mr Speaker.

What steps the secretary of state taking to see what we are doing to

better protect the public. We are taking a number of steps as a piece

of work that is being undertaken to ensure that we look at where

capabilities should best light in terms of police reform. I just

others this year and relation to this matter. I am happy to say that

I have been able to have discussion on precisely this matter with an

honourable friend who if he becomes mayor of London will continue this.

The chief Rob Wainwright has ordered up to 5000 ices fighters in the EU.

How does the home Secretary Phil that being in the EU makes us safer?

The honourable gentleman will be aware that what is important for the

United Kingdom and being in the European Union is that we are able

to continue with the border controls that we have. Unlike those country

and sang and, we will never be an changing, and read will maintain our

security checks. Hear, hear! Mr Speaker! The Prime Minister has

claimed that he has delivered on his promise that if an EU job seeker has

not found work within six months they will be required to leave. A

promise that he made to JCB workers on the 20th of November 20 14. In

reply to my worker -- a written question, number 17574 in December

of last year, the integration committee admitted that Aidan EU

migrants and keep the status of the job seeker for longer than six

months. Can the home secretary clarified who is right? The Prime

Minister or the immigration minister? I think that we can safely

say that the Prime Minister is right. In a few moments time he will

be able to hew precisely how the Prime Minister has set up out. Mr

Speaker, I was proud to be able to joint housing for women last week to

celebrate the first anniversary of their operating the women's refuge.

They support 38 women and children and 2015. Unfortunately, not all

refugees are in the same position. 30 have closed over the last year.

42% of crisis and is not having money beyond next month. Can the

home Secretary do everything she can to ensure that no woman is forced to

return home to a violent partner and possibly her death? The honourable

lady, I remember the days when she and I both served on the Council for

the London Borough of Merton. She continues to take in this issue

domestic violence and support for the victims and survivors of

domestic violence. Of course, the government has put extra money into

refugees. We have been able to do that and we have also been ensuring

that we support money for various domestic violence services. This is

a terrible time -- crime and we need to deal with that. What assessment

has been made about a number of connections made by police forces

for child abuse images date is basis to be launched? My honourable friend

raise and important issues. Child abuse image database. Something that

this government into dues and is leading the world in terms of

tackling indecent images of children online. We now have all 43 forces

connected to the image database. We are starting to see real results in

protecting children. Where police, fire and rescue services,. Will the

Minister did a guarantee that whatever happened that there that --

that they would allow the services provided to be privatised? The whole

reason for enabling police and crime commission is to bring together

policing and fire and rescue services is to be able to offer

enhanced services. In looking at a decision to be on a local level, a

business it -- case will Mr Speaker, the commission I would

like to make a statement on the agreements reached in Brussels last

week. First let me say a word about the migration crisis which was also

discussed at the European Council. We agreed that we needed to press

ahead with strengthening the use borders to ensure that not the

charges are returned promptly and back the new mission that has

brought the