0:00:00 > 0:00:01of both days and both houses of parliament at 11pm. First questions
0:00:01 > 0:00:14to the Home Secretary and a team of ministers.Order. Questions to the
0:00:14 > 0:00:24Secretary of State to the home Department.Across...Thank you. I
0:00:24 > 0:00:29would like to begin by updating the House briefly on the recent tragedy
0:00:29 > 0:00:33in Leicester. Five people are confirmed to have died in an
0:00:33 > 0:00:39explosion at a shop last night. Five others remain in hospital, one with
0:00:39 > 0:00:45serious injuries. My thanks to the fire crews to continue to search for
0:00:45 > 0:00:49survivors and hospital staff who are working tirelessly to save lives. I
0:00:49 > 0:00:53speak on the half of one of us when our thoughts are with the family and
0:00:53 > 0:00:58friends of those who have died and injured. Domestic violence is a
0:00:58 > 0:01:05devastating crime that shatters the lives of victims and families. This
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Government has introduced a new offence of chorus of and controlling
0:01:09 > 0:01:13behaviour and new tools to tackle domestic violence and committed £100
0:01:13 > 0:01:21million to support victims.Across greater Manchester domestic violence
0:01:21 > 0:01:27offences rose about over 20% last year. My constituents identified as
0:01:27 > 0:01:32a particular hotspot by the police. Local authorities and support groups
0:01:32 > 0:01:36are working flat out to ensure families are supported and
0:01:36 > 0:01:40prosecutions take place with significant Government cuts to the
0:01:40 > 0:01:45services, what steps will she take to ensure the forthcoming
0:01:45 > 0:01:47legislation will adequately resourced public services so that
0:01:47 > 0:01:54they are equipped to deal with the rise in domestic violence?I agree
0:01:54 > 0:01:57with her that tackling domestic violence and abuse is a priority and
0:01:57 > 0:02:02it always will be for this Government. Which is why we are
0:02:02 > 0:02:04bringing forward the domestic violence and abuse bill. There will
0:02:04 > 0:02:08be a consultation fast and I hope she will participate in that. We
0:02:08 > 0:02:13have seen an increase in reporting and it seems counterintuitive but it
0:02:13 > 0:02:17is right to welcome but because it's just shows that police are taking it
0:02:17 > 0:02:23more seriously which is exactly what we want.The Southerner domestic
0:02:23 > 0:02:28abuse service does great work tackling domestic violence in
0:02:28 > 0:02:35southern Hampshire. Regional charities do great work and are they
0:02:35 > 0:02:40back the fundraising campaign to build woman's venues.I joined him
0:02:40 > 0:02:45in congratulating southern Hampshire and taking action to protect women
0:02:45 > 0:02:50and raise funds for refugees. Quite often this is an area that needs the
0:02:50 > 0:02:54support of local charities and the councils and local activists making
0:02:54 > 0:03:01sure that the women and the community are kept safe.To domestic
0:03:01 > 0:03:05violence victims in my constituency came to see meat you asked me to
0:03:05 > 0:03:09support this petition to ask the Government to do more to tackle
0:03:09 > 0:03:14serial domestic abusers including a publicly accessible register to help
0:03:14 > 0:03:20stop perpetrators like their former partners success Li successfully
0:03:20 > 0:03:26targeting new victims bridged. Serial domestic abusers and one of
0:03:26 > 0:03:31the worst elements of this whole subject and I would encourage her
0:03:31 > 0:03:35and have constituents to participate in the consultation so we can make
0:03:35 > 0:03:42sure that particular trend is addressed.I welcome the article in
0:03:42 > 0:03:452-D's Times newspaper setting out a clear commitment to this important
0:03:45 > 0:03:49issue but does she agree that the increased use of screens and video
0:03:49 > 0:03:52links so that victims of domestic violence are able to give evidence
0:03:52 > 0:03:56without having to face the attacker will not only leads to increased
0:03:56 > 0:04:02reporting but given those victims a voice in court?Thank you for
0:04:02 > 0:04:07referring to that and the purpose of the announcement made to date is
0:04:07 > 0:04:11about making sure that victims have more confidence to come forward,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14more confidence about feeling safe and we can be more certain of
0:04:14 > 0:04:19getting the convictions they expect and we all want.We would also want
0:04:19 > 0:04:24to give thanks to the brave fire crews and thoughts and prayers are
0:04:24 > 0:04:30with the victims and their families. The fact that the Home Secretary has
0:04:30 > 0:04:36expressed concern about domestic violence is welcome but we know that
0:04:36 > 0:04:42on average two women a week at killed by a current or former
0:04:42 > 0:04:46partner, the end point of too much to Vista violence. Domestic
0:04:46 > 0:04:57violence. Refuge services in England have shattered just over the last
0:04:57 > 0:05:06few years, gone from 294 services to 2074 in 2017. It is all very well to
0:05:06 > 0:05:10talk about the role of charities but what is the Government going to do
0:05:10 > 0:05:18to address the funding crisis that the refugees now face?I would point
0:05:18 > 0:05:22out that there are more beds available to women seeking them now
0:05:22 > 0:05:26than there were in 2010. As a Government we would always make sure
0:05:26 > 0:05:31that there are sufficient beds needed by women so they are kept
0:05:31 > 0:05:38safe when they need them. In terms of domestic abuse prosecutions and
0:05:38 > 0:05:42convictions, since 2010 prosecutions have risen by 26% and convictions by
0:05:42 > 0:05:4833% so it is good to see women are able to come forward, it is good to
0:05:48 > 0:05:52see the convictions are taking place but it is still remains a terrible
0:05:52 > 0:05:57crime and violence gender-based violence done to women so I share
0:05:57 > 0:06:01our view about the need to do something but rest assured of this
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Government is taking action and I hope she will give her support to
0:06:04 > 0:06:18the bill.Number two.EU citizens read as a resident before we leave
0:06:18 > 0:06:22the EU are covered by the agreement we reached in December. Welcome
0:06:22 > 0:06:26their contribution to our economy and society. They and their families
0:06:26 > 0:06:31can stay and carry on living the Alexia. -- living in their lives
0:06:31 > 0:06:39here.Many sectors that are right on EU nationals are struggling with
0:06:39 > 0:06:42recruitment. The Government has created further uncertainty with
0:06:42 > 0:06:45mixed messages about the status of EU nationals that come here during
0:06:45 > 0:06:51it additional period. Will she provide clarity for businesses and
0:06:51 > 0:06:55people thinking about coming here? What will be their rights and will
0:06:55 > 0:07:01it match the rights of the 3 million EU citizens already living here?At
0:07:01 > 0:07:06various points recently I have come to this House and committed and
0:07:06 > 0:07:11highlighted in the rates available to EU nationals living here. The
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Government has undertaken to provide regular updates and I can assure the
0:07:14 > 0:07:21House that'll be case going forward. When might we get round to seeing
0:07:21 > 0:07:23the immigration bill brought forward on what is the reason for its
0:07:23 > 0:07:30lengthy delay?Thank you for the question. That was the subject of an
0:07:30 > 0:07:33urgent question in the House and they made it very clear that it
0:07:33 > 0:07:42would be coming forward and due course.While protecting the rights
0:07:42 > 0:07:47of EU nationals to an already here, can the Minister reassure my
0:07:47 > 0:07:51constituents that whatever the other details of the final Brexit
0:07:51 > 0:07:59agreement it will include the end of the movement?Thank you. I think we
0:07:59 > 0:08:03have been very clear, when people voted to leave the European Union in
0:08:03 > 0:08:082016 that will involve the end of the free movement. I can certainly
0:08:08 > 0:08:11reassured his constituents that will be the case.I am pleased the
0:08:11 > 0:08:18Government is delivering on its pledge to secure the rights of EU
0:08:18 > 0:08:23citizens of my constituency but could she comment on how
0:08:23 > 0:08:25straightforward applying to stay might be on whether we might have a
0:08:25 > 0:08:32little more detail?I think it is really important that we make it
0:08:32 > 0:08:35very clear that for EU citizens who are already living here and have
0:08:35 > 0:08:40come here before the specified date we want to have a smooth and
0:08:40 > 0:08:43seamless process as possible. They will be able to apply online
0:08:43 > 0:08:46digitally and the one that process to open on a voluntary basis later
0:08:46 > 0:08:59this year.The most recent migration statistics shows immigration from
0:08:59 > 0:09:02outside the EU which the Government has always been able to control
0:09:02 > 0:09:09going up. While EU citizens are leaving and the largest numbers for
0:09:09 > 0:09:15almost a decade the Government has again postponed the white paper on
0:09:15 > 0:09:19post Brexit immigration strategy. Rather than taking back control is
0:09:19 > 0:09:27this Government in fact driven by confusion and in action?I would
0:09:27 > 0:09:32like to reassure him we are working very hard to make sure we have a
0:09:32 > 0:09:35sustainable immigration system now and going forward. I actually
0:09:35 > 0:09:38welcome the fact that there are so many students coming here to study
0:09:38 > 0:09:42and she will be aware that there is no limit on the number of students
0:09:42 > 0:09:46that can come to this country but I really welcome the number of EU
0:09:46 > 0:09:50citizens who came to this country not just looking for a job but with
0:09:50 > 0:10:02a job to go to. Sewers Doi CDs organised crime does not respect
0:10:02 > 0:10:09boundaries which is why we tackle organised crime groups head-on. The
0:10:09 > 0:10:16Government has invested £140 million and last year an additional £40
0:10:16 > 0:10:20million for the enhanced capabilities in areas such as
0:10:20 > 0:10:27cybercrime and undercover work.Does he agree that when using informants
0:10:27 > 0:10:31to tackle serious and organised crime and should be an acceptable to
0:10:31 > 0:10:36use paedophiles and informants and such investigations?I understand
0:10:36 > 0:10:41her concerns and I can assure the use of informers are strongly
0:10:41 > 0:10:45controlled by robust safeguards and independent oversight. We must not
0:10:45 > 0:10:51shy away from using informers as they are used in second Ali certain
0:10:51 > 0:11:00circumstances and absolutely vital. As the Minister Howard of the
0:11:00 > 0:11:08influence of Russia and our serious and organised crime? Time and time
0:11:08 > 0:11:17again Russian money and influence and coming via Malta and Cyprus?
0:11:17 > 0:11:17You are right, and coming via Malta and Cyprus?
0:11:17 > 0:11:17You are right, there's and coming via Malta and Cyprus?
0:11:17 > 0:11:18You are right, there's a and coming via Malta and Cyprus?
0:11:18 > 0:11:18You are right, there's a number and coming via Malta and Cyprus?
0:11:18 > 0:11:18You are right, there's a number of and coming via Malta and Cyprus?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20You are right, there's a number of act eruptions and indeed other
0:11:20 > 0:11:23nationals involved in organised crime in this country -- number of
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Russians. That is why we are looking at the organised crime strategy
0:11:27 > 0:11:30again and that is why we have brought forward the criminal finance
0:11:30 > 0:11:35act to give powers to deal with the people who may be inflicting this
0:11:35 > 0:11:39crime but also their money should they choose to push it through this
0:11:39 > 0:11:47country.Gavin Lowe Bunsen. -- Gavin Robertson.You will be well aware of
0:11:47 > 0:11:52crime gangs who operate in England and Scotland and Wales and
0:11:52 > 0:12:01internationally and he knows they are subjectto a paramilitary task
0:12:01 > 0:12:05force but would he be happy to discuss this?I would be happy. We
0:12:05 > 0:12:12have got to tackle this like we have tackled terrorism in the past,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15disruption and using the broad shoulders of the state, local
0:12:15 > 0:12:18authorities and financial regulation and the police and neighbourhood to
0:12:18 > 0:12:24tackle these people.My honourable friend will be aware of the article
0:12:24 > 0:12:28because I sent it to him. That appeared in the New York Times about
0:12:28 > 0:12:34the British television series and my friend has mentioned in the article
0:12:34 > 0:12:42in connection with it, but does he agree that while it is important to
0:12:42 > 0:12:45recognise many Russians are involved in organised crime is, it would be
0:12:45 > 0:12:49wrong and simplistic to demonise a whole nation and its immigrants in
0:12:49 > 0:12:59the UK question -- UK?There is no intention of demonising a country
0:12:59 > 0:13:05and a culture and ethnicity, but what is aborted to note the amount
0:13:05 > 0:13:10of illicit money that comes into the UK is from China and Russia, the
0:13:10 > 0:13:13majority of it, and we have got to tackle it, and these powers will
0:13:13 > 0:13:16allow us to go upstream and take some real action, if we take their
0:13:16 > 0:13:20money away, they will know they are not welcome in this country and
0:13:20 > 0:13:23neither is their dirty money and they can either go to prison or go
0:13:23 > 0:13:29home.I was very grateful for the opportunity to visit the National
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Crime Agency this morning to see the great work the staff are doing in
0:13:33 > 0:13:36tackling crime but there is little doubt that the tech giants could be
0:13:36 > 0:13:43doing a great you're more. -- great deal more. The Prime Minister was
0:13:43 > 0:13:47asking them to do more recently but you was also asking them to do more
0:13:47 > 0:13:51in her early days as Home Secretary nearly eight years ago. When can we
0:13:51 > 0:13:56have more emphasis on action?You are right, the empowerment that the
0:13:56 > 0:14:01internet gives criminals and terrorists is extraordinary and that
0:14:01 > 0:14:07is why my friend has led the charge at the global internet forum,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10recently visiting Silicon Valley, to make sure they start delivering and
0:14:10 > 0:14:13we have seen some significant changes in the taking down of
0:14:13 > 0:14:16radicalised material but also enabling us to catch the bad people
0:14:16 > 0:14:21doing the crimes. It is important to note that one of the reasons the
0:14:21 > 0:14:24National Crime Agency and the police and our intelligence services can
0:14:24 > 0:14:27get to the bottom of these crimes is because of the powers given to us
0:14:27 > 0:14:32that some members of this house still continue to try and block this
0:14:32 > 0:14:40effectiveness.I'm grateful to my honourable friend who is standing up
0:14:40 > 0:14:45for his constituents in Sutton in asking this question, and the
0:14:45 > 0:14:49government has drawn up a comprehensive action plan with the
0:14:49 > 0:14:51police, motorcycle and insurance industry leaders and local councils
0:14:51 > 0:14:57and charities and representatives from the motorcycle riding community
0:14:57 > 0:15:00to focus on the causes of low paid in a board crime and what works and
0:15:00 > 0:15:10what more needs to be done -- mopeds enabled crime.Does my friend agree
0:15:10 > 0:15:12that the police already have the necessary legal powers to tackle
0:15:12 > 0:15:17this issue and what is important for London is that across the 32 London
0:15:17 > 0:15:20boroughs that are victims of this crime is that the government
0:15:20 > 0:15:24continues to work with the Met police and the Mayor of London to
0:15:24 > 0:15:30better effectively use the power to tackle this scourge?Very much. And
0:15:30 > 0:15:35of course the police at the powers they need but also those powers need
0:15:35 > 0:15:37to be used in conjunction with charities and local authorities to
0:15:37 > 0:15:43make sure that we have a thorough response to this problem and we are
0:15:43 > 0:15:46reviewing the law and guidance and practice around pursuit because
0:15:46 > 0:15:52there are concerns as to that policy. We want to be sure that the
0:15:52 > 0:15:54current arrangements provide the right to legal protections for those
0:15:54 > 0:15:58officers who pursue offenders and we will publish the outcome of the
0:15:58 > 0:16:05review shortly.Vince Cable.As the representative of a relatively low
0:16:05 > 0:16:09crime area, what is the government doing to support the campaign
0:16:09 > 0:16:16amongst petrol station owners to stop serving mast riders?I had a
0:16:16 > 0:16:22very good meeting, on I first meetings was with the British petrol
0:16:22 > 0:16:26retailers Association -- one of my first. We have got to look at all
0:16:26 > 0:16:29sorts of measures to see what will work and this is why it is important
0:16:29 > 0:16:33that as part of the action plan we are involving not just law
0:16:33 > 0:16:38enforcement and councils but we also involving those who ride them
0:16:38 > 0:16:44motorbikes and use them quite legitimately.It isn't just mopeds
0:16:44 > 0:16:50but also scrambler bikes and quad bikes which are terrorising parts of
0:16:50 > 0:16:53my constituency, where people are being chased and they are being
0:16:53 > 0:16:56blocked from gaining access to rights of way, so what more can the
0:16:56 > 0:17:03minister do to tackle this scourge? Mopeds and other off-road bikes.We
0:17:03 > 0:17:08are very keen that the police forces collaborate on my bed and other
0:17:08 > 0:17:16smaller vehicles -- collaborate on mopeds and other smaller vehicles
0:17:16 > 0:17:22relating to crimes, and I know the Met police are using DNA sprays
0:17:22 > 0:17:27which we have great hopes with in terms of catching offenders, and
0:17:27 > 0:17:33those ideas should be shared around constabularies.I feel much better
0:17:33 > 0:17:40informed about the mopeds situation than I did five minutes ago and I
0:17:40 > 0:17:46hope my colleagues feel the same. Minister.The cap on Tier two visas
0:17:46 > 0:17:53was brought in in 2007 and it enables the government to control
0:17:53 > 0:17:55migration and it encourages them to look at the domestic workforce
0:17:55 > 0:17:59before recruiting from overseas and the government is clear that
0:17:59 > 0:18:02carefully controlled migration benefits the economy but we remain
0:18:02 > 0:18:04committed to reducing migration and protecting the jobs of British
0:18:04 > 0:18:09workers. We keep all immigration routes under control to make sure
0:18:09 > 0:18:13that the system that serves the national interest.Given that the
0:18:13 > 0:18:16cap has been reached three times in the last three months, what does she
0:18:16 > 0:18:20say to employers like Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge were desperate
0:18:20 > 0:18:25for skilled staff, and then they find those people and then the
0:18:25 > 0:18:33government says those people cannot come here?I would like to reassure
0:18:33 > 0:18:39you that no range of medical professionals who are on the
0:18:39 > 0:18:43shortage occupation list have been refused a visas but what is
0:18:43 > 0:18:46important is that we keep this under review and we look carefully to make
0:18:46 > 0:18:51sure that we recruit more doctors and nurses within the UK and my
0:18:51 > 0:18:53friend the Health Secretary is committed to doing exactly that,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56making sure there is an increased amount of training places for nurses
0:18:56 > 0:19:06and doctors.Is the minister aware of the level of staff shortages in
0:19:06 > 0:19:14economic areas and also the NHS and social care and how is this likely
0:19:14 > 0:19:20to pan out?Nurses are on the shortage occupation list so no
0:19:20 > 0:19:24nurses turned away but the important thing is that we keep this under
0:19:24 > 0:19:28review and we understand through our work with the migration advisory
0:19:28 > 0:19:31committee who are looking at the pattern of EU workgroups in this
0:19:31 > 0:19:34country, that women come forward with an immigration policy affects
0:19:34 > 0:19:41the needs of our economy -- that when we come forward.As the Home
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Office decided when EU citizens want to come to our country to work in
0:19:45 > 0:19:50the NHS after Brexit will be subject to the Tier two these are cap? And
0:19:50 > 0:19:59when do ministers intend to end this on subsequent drop -- and this
0:19:59 > 0:20:04uncertainty?We will be coming forward with a immigration bill in
0:20:04 > 0:20:10due course and we are going to update our policies relating to
0:20:10 > 0:20:17Brexit and that will happen.
0:20:22 > 0:20:28Let's say from the honourable gentleman.Can I start by
0:20:28 > 0:20:31associating my party with the Home Secretary's remarks about the
0:20:31 > 0:20:38tragedy in Leicester. The minister suggest that the system in terms of
0:20:38 > 0:20:41the Tier two cap is under review but that is not good enough, by
0:20:41 > 0:20:46applicants in the last three months might have no option but to apply
0:20:46 > 0:20:51again in the coming months, making evermore competitive 42
0:20:51 > 0:21:00sponsorships. -- competitive for Tier two sponsorships.We are very
0:21:00 > 0:21:04clear that businesses should look first to employ people from within
0:21:04 > 0:21:06the UK and we remain committed to reducing migration to sustainable
0:21:06 > 0:21:12levels. Businesses have told us that our system compares well with our
0:21:12 > 0:21:20global competitors and by they like its speed and 70 -- they like.What
0:21:20 > 0:21:27might work are some businesses, but not all. The job would have required
0:21:27 > 0:21:32to offer a salary of £55,000 or above and that might be OK for
0:21:32 > 0:21:38multinational companies in London but that is much rarer elsewhere.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42Will she make available information about the geographic spread of jobs
0:21:42 > 0:21:45that are qualified for certificates and sponsorship over the last three
0:21:45 > 0:21:47months
0:21:47 > 0:21:57and sponsorship over the last three months?Of course we do give a
0:21:57 > 0:22:00separate shortage occupation list for Scotland, but that broadly
0:22:00 > 0:22:04reflects the list across the UK. We look carefully at this issue but it
0:22:04 > 0:22:07is important that he reflect upon the fact that we are determined to
0:22:07 > 0:22:11have a immigration system in the UK that works for the whole country.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Stella Creasy.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Since 2014 the UK has invested approximately £200 million to fund
0:22:23 > 0:22:32joint cooperation on illegal migration in northern France.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Funding focuses on improving port security and infrastructure,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39services for children and tackling organised crime including
0:22:39 > 0:22:43trafficking, we have allocated 3.6 meeting pounds to work with France
0:22:43 > 0:22:47to improve identification and transfer of asylum seekers between
0:22:47 > 0:22:52the UK and France including children under the regulation. -- £3.6
0:22:52 > 0:22:58million for the euro border forces say they are stopping around a
0:22:58 > 0:23:04thousand people a week getting to the UK yellow macro and a third of
0:23:04 > 0:23:17these areminors. A teenager had family on -- in Bahrain, but he was
0:23:17 > 0:23:18stopped and then he died.
0:23:21 > 0:23:27How do we make sure that border forces are not sending children into
0:23:27 > 0:23:31the arms traffickers?We should always reflect that many perilous
0:23:31 > 0:23:35journeys are made in the hands of organised criminals, and it is
0:23:35 > 0:23:44important, any loss of life is a tragedy but controls are part of our
0:23:44 > 0:23:48border, and the border staff force are very well trained and they look
0:23:48 > 0:23:50for vulnerabilities wherever they see them but suddenly she makes a
0:23:50 > 0:23:53very important point and we are committed to doing more to May shall
0:23:53 > 0:24:00we meet our allocation of children but also under the Dublin regulation
0:24:00 > 0:24:06-- doing more to meet. We resettle thousands of children every year.
0:24:06 > 0:24:12Sarries in agreement with the French government, -- will our recent
0:24:12 > 0:24:17agreement with the French government reduced the number journeys to
0:24:17 > 0:24:23northern France?A very important component of the recent treaty was
0:24:23 > 0:24:27to look at the whole route of migration and it is critically
0:24:27 > 0:24:31important that we understand we can't solve this by working only
0:24:31 > 0:24:33with France and there was a real commitment with both Italy and
0:24:33 > 0:24:39Greece to make sure especially with reference to our commitment, that we
0:24:39 > 0:24:41can make sure that we resettle the children that we are determined to
0:24:41 > 0:24:47bring to the UK.Thousands of unaccompanied children at risk of
0:24:47 > 0:24:52trafficking and exploitation still sit in camps in Europe and further
0:24:52 > 0:24:58afield are many have family members in the UK, so will she amend the
0:24:58 > 0:25:00immigration regulation so these desperate children can join their
0:25:00 > 0:25:05relatives here in the UK to be granted safety and century? --
0:25:05 > 0:25:13sanctuary.We have another schemes -- a number of schemes which allow
0:25:13 > 0:25:16children to come to the UK, and we are determined to make sure we meet
0:25:16 > 0:25:20our international commitments and humanitarian ones to make sure that
0:25:20 > 0:25:23where we can help children in desperate need across the continent
0:25:23 > 0:25:31and indeed in the wider region that we do so.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34The Government has been clear that there should be no space online for
0:25:34 > 0:25:40terrorists and supporters to be radicalised and recruit on site or
0:25:40 > 0:25:44inspire. The UK has led the way in setting up a global intranet Forum
0:25:44 > 0:25:49for counterterrorism to insure the larger internet providers take down
0:25:49 > 0:26:07that material.From speaking to experts the vast majority of Daesh
0:26:07 > 0:26:10supporters have moved away from the social media and of using private
0:26:10 > 0:26:14messaging systems. What is the Home Secretary doing to help tackle a
0:26:14 > 0:26:25select? -- this threat?Then here's right that has been the migration of
0:26:25 > 0:26:28activity by radicalised people onto smaller sites which is partly due to
0:26:28 > 0:26:32some of the success taken place by Facebook and Twitter and they are
0:26:32 > 0:26:36moving on to the smaller sites. There have been over 450 set up last
0:26:36 > 0:26:41year which is why it is so important to have a global internet forum for
0:26:41 > 0:26:44counterterrorism because the larger companies have committed to working
0:26:44 > 0:26:47with the smaller companies to show them how to adapt their platforms to
0:26:47 > 0:26:54keep terrorists off-line.How does it give the public confidence of the
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Government anti-radicalisation and terrorism strategy for the former
0:26:58 > 0:27:04British soldier James Matthews who fought alongside the Kurdish allies
0:27:04 > 0:27:11against Isis to be prosecuted under terrorist offences?I can not be
0:27:11 > 0:27:17drawn on certain individual elements because that particular case...
0:27:17 > 0:27:22There are concerns about the way which the Government is reporting.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25No individual from this country can go out and fight with another
0:27:25 > 0:27:30person's Army terrorist organisation and order to perhaps promote their
0:27:30 > 0:27:32own way of life and we have to be very clear and evenhanded about
0:27:32 > 0:27:44this.Number eight.Prisoners are illegal use of mobile phones enables
0:27:44 > 0:27:49the continuum Ali continued offending and threatens the safety
0:27:49 > 0:27:54of our presence and harms our communities. The Government has
0:27:54 > 0:27:58introduced legislation to disconnect mobile phones and presence. It has
0:27:58 > 0:28:01invested £2 million in equipment and the Ministry of Justice is working
0:28:01 > 0:28:04closely with mobile network operators to deliver cutting-edge
0:28:04 > 0:28:07technology to prevent mobile phones being smuggled into prisons and then
0:28:07 > 0:28:17working.I have been dealing with two cases recently where violent
0:28:17 > 0:28:21partners have been running a campaign of threats and intimidation
0:28:21 > 0:28:25from within prison against their former partners yet they still are
0:28:25 > 0:28:31up for parole and does not seem to me that the police locally who are
0:28:31 > 0:28:34investigating these crimes are contacting the Justice Department
0:28:34 > 0:28:37prison service to insure that this is taken into consideration when
0:28:37 > 0:28:47these people are considered for parole.Thank you and I appreciate I
0:28:47 > 0:28:50cannot comment specifically on those cases but I would ask to write to me
0:28:50 > 0:28:54about it. I want to emphasise it is getting harder and harder for
0:28:54 > 0:28:59prisoners to get mobile phones into prisons and to then use them. 150
0:28:59 > 0:29:03phones at least have been disconnected since the
0:29:03 > 0:29:10telecommunications restriction order regulations came into force.We now
0:29:10 > 0:29:14in December 79 illegal mobile phones were seized as a result of a joint
0:29:14 > 0:29:20operations between police and prison services. What steps are being taken
0:29:20 > 0:29:28by the Home Office, police and claim commissioners and to set up proper
0:29:28 > 0:29:33protocols for joint working between police and prison services because
0:29:33 > 0:29:35obviously it is illegal activity on the outside as well as within the
0:29:35 > 0:29:45prisons.This is something he knows a great deal about. 23,000 handsets
0:29:45 > 0:29:51and Sim cards were seized in prisons last year and the Government is
0:29:51 > 0:29:56investing £25 million to create a new security directorate in prisons
0:29:56 > 0:30:00and £40 million to transform our intelligence search and destruction
0:30:00 > 0:30:04kickabout is an presence at the National regional and local levels.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08This includes more than £3 million to establish serious organised crime
0:30:08 > 0:30:18units to deny offenders space to operate in prisons.Number nine.Her
0:30:18 > 0:30:24Majesty 's Inspectorate report regularly on efficiency and then the
0:30:24 > 0:30:28last report the ranks to forces as outstanding, Thames Valley and
0:30:28 > 0:30:32Durham. 30 forces as good including Northamptonshire and ten forces as
0:30:32 > 0:30:40requiring improvement.Are the most efficient forces getting together
0:30:40 > 0:30:43with the least efficient forces so that the least efficient forces can
0:30:43 > 0:30:49raise their game?It is an excellent question, one of the greatest
0:30:49 > 0:30:54challenges facing our police system is how we encourage and support
0:30:54 > 0:31:01greater collaboration and spreading of ideas but we have joint working
0:31:01 > 0:31:06groups around emergency services and something we look at very closely.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10For my constituents that is only one test of police efficiency, can we
0:31:10 > 0:31:14sleep easily at night free from crime and Derby police on the
0:31:14 > 0:31:18streets to keep a safe? On Merseyside which is rated good
0:31:18 > 0:31:24reported incidents of burglary and 22%, rape is up by 32%, robbery is
0:31:24 > 0:31:29up by 31% the list goes on. The only thing that is down as the number of
0:31:29 > 0:31:36police. 4700 police officers five years ago, today less than 3500.
0:31:36 > 0:31:44Will he reassured the people of America said about this situation?
0:31:44 > 0:31:47She admitted one figure which is the amount of cash available to
0:31:47 > 0:31:54Merseyside Police which is up £5 million next year.And
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Northamptonshire we have seen cutting edge policing and Fire
0:31:57 > 0:32:01Service innovation leading to better outcomes for local people. How can
0:32:01 > 0:32:04that innovation be shared with other forces and by the Government
0:32:04 > 0:32:11continued to support innovation as much as possible?I think it is fair
0:32:11 > 0:32:16to say Northamptonshire is closely associated with best practice on
0:32:16 > 0:32:19collaboration across the emergency services. It sets an example to the
0:32:19 > 0:32:22rest of the country and he will be aware that the local Police and
0:32:22 > 0:32:32Crime Commissioner has applied for joint governess of fire and police.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Sutton police are very efficient. As the Minister aware of the Mayor of
0:32:35 > 0:32:41London's plans which will see the merger of Sutton, Bromley and
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Croydon police and does he share my concern that the that would lead to
0:32:45 > 0:32:48them being less efficient and not able to focus on the needs of each
0:32:48 > 0:32:53borough?I am a London MP and my constituents and expressing the same
0:32:53 > 0:33:00concerns about plans in north-west London. The bottom line is these
0:33:00 > 0:33:03operating decisions are being driven by the Police and Crime Commissioner
0:33:03 > 0:33:07team and the Commissioner. They are accountable to the public for these
0:33:07 > 0:33:19decisions.HMI si identified forensics as one of the key areas
0:33:19 > 0:33:23impeding forensics and losing... It is shockingly the minister told me
0:33:23 > 0:33:26any decent present written answer that private providers and civil
0:33:26 > 0:33:30cases do not need to meet any specific scientific standards. There
0:33:30 > 0:33:34is no regulation in this area at all. Forensics is becoming the wild
0:33:34 > 0:33:38west of the criminal justice system so when will the Government stop
0:33:38 > 0:33:41dithering and act to give the regulators the powers we have been
0:33:41 > 0:33:52calling for?I do not think her description is justified to the work
0:33:52 > 0:33:55of the regulator. Their standards have increased. We have needed
0:33:55 > 0:34:01quickly we want to put our powers on a statutory basis and the elect to
0:34:01 > 0:34:09ensuring the exploring opportunities to do that.Question ten.It is true
0:34:09 > 0:34:15that response times have increased gradually over the last 20 years but
0:34:15 > 0:34:20over the same period the number of fires and fire related fatalities
0:34:20 > 0:34:24and casualties has decreased. There is no clear link between a response
0:34:24 > 0:34:29times at and firefighter numbers. A range of factors influence of
0:34:29 > 0:34:35response times including changing traffic levels and call handling.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Time and and rescue service has the lowest spending power per incident
0:34:38 > 0:34:44of any Fire and Rescue Service. When Danny Government intends to funding
0:34:44 > 0:34:52Fire And Rescue Services based on risk and not just demand?Tying and
0:34:52 > 0:34:59we will receive £47.7 million of spending and next year an increase
0:34:59 > 0:35:06of 0.8% complete with last year. It also has £23 million of reserves
0:35:06 > 0:35:17which represents almost 50% of revenue.Number 11.It is the
0:35:17 > 0:35:20responsibility of the National joint Council to consider what pay award
0:35:20 > 0:35:23is appropriate for firefighters in England. Central Government has no
0:35:23 > 0:35:31role in this process.Firefighters going to burning buildings to save
0:35:31 > 0:35:34lives, professional compassionate heroes. They put their lives at risk
0:35:34 > 0:35:38to save our families. Can the Minister really look every single
0:35:38 > 0:35:42one of them in the eye and tell them it is acceptable that they have in
0:35:42 > 0:35:58real terms received a pay cut?What I say is that the Government
0:35:58 > 0:36:02determined to make sure that firefighters who do difficult to
0:36:02 > 0:36:05dangerous work as we have seen and Leicester get fair pay for their
0:36:05 > 0:36:10work. It is also very true that over recent years they have been asked to
0:36:10 > 0:36:13make sacrifices as part of the contribution to getting on top of
0:36:13 > 0:36:19the deficit to be inherited from the party opposite. The are active pay
0:36:19 > 0:36:23negotiations going on between employer and deploy these which we
0:36:23 > 0:36:27are watching very closely. It is for them to sort it out we believe Fire
0:36:27 > 0:36:32authorities have the resources to make an appropriate offer but we are
0:36:32 > 0:36:38watching it very closely and engaging with them and if we can
0:36:38 > 0:36:47help and we will but we need to see a business case for that.Last
0:36:47 > 0:36:50night's fire in Leicestershire were five people very sadly lost their
0:36:50 > 0:36:54lives once again highlighted the bravery of our firefighters. The
0:36:54 > 0:36:58number of firefighters has been cut by 11,000 since 2010 and the Rangers
0:36:58 > 0:37:08have seen a deal terms pay cut. -- their wages have seen a pay cut. The
0:37:08 > 0:37:12same time deaths and fires have increased. I would like to ask the
0:37:12 > 0:37:15Minister to reconsider the levels of funding and resources for a Fire
0:37:15 > 0:37:19Service and whilst that has been praised today for firefighters when
0:37:19 > 0:37:22will the Government paying them a fair wage for the courageous work
0:37:22 > 0:37:30they undertake? When?Nobody disputes that courageous work, we
0:37:30 > 0:37:36sought at Grenfell Tower and yesterday in Leicester but the point
0:37:36 > 0:37:40is that our active negotiations going on between those who are
0:37:40 > 0:37:43responsible, employer and employee. Central Government does not have a
0:37:43 > 0:37:49role in that process unless we have called in for additional support.
0:37:49 > 0:37:56She talks about reserves, Labour are in denial on this. The file system
0:37:56 > 0:38:03that claims to be short of cash has increased its reserves by £288
0:38:03 > 0:38:06million since 2011. You can only increase those reserves by not using
0:38:06 > 0:38:11the money that you have been given. Our question to the Fire Service as
0:38:11 > 0:38:19tell us what you will do with the public's money will stop.The level
0:38:19 > 0:38:23of support provided to refugees and asylum seekers will vary depending
0:38:23 > 0:38:28on their status and the route they were granted. Last week 11 on I had
0:38:28 > 0:38:32first hand how important our resettlement scheme is and how it
0:38:32 > 0:38:34helps individuals and families fleeing danger and confined to
0:38:34 > 0:38:41rebuild their lives.A recent report from refugee rights Europe showed
0:38:41 > 0:38:45that two thirds of asylum seekers feel either unsafe very unsafe and
0:38:45 > 0:38:52accommodation. An eye surgery I met a constituent from Malawi. Robbie
0:38:52 > 0:38:56Home Secretary agreed to meet with me to discuss that case but the
0:38:56 > 0:39:03recent report? We are committed to ensuring that all asylum seekers as
0:39:03 > 0:39:07sick kept in safe accommodation so I will meet with him to look at the
0:39:07 > 0:39:09evidence but can I take the opportunity to thank the city of
0:39:09 > 0:39:14Glasgow who do so much and are way above proportionately to look after
0:39:14 > 0:39:23vulnerable people and refugees.Will she join with me and thanking
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Worcestershire County Council who recently agreed to resettle 50 more
0:39:26 > 0:39:30silly in a refugees taking the total to 100 and the county. -- city
0:39:30 > 0:39:40refugees. -- refugees from Syria.I join her and thanking our counsel
0:39:40 > 0:39:49for doing this. The great success of the resettlement seem scheme was
0:39:49 > 0:39:53something I was able to celebrate last week. It is the generosity of
0:39:53 > 0:39:56the British people and the support of local authorities and councils
0:39:56 > 0:39:59which allowed that to take place. We must be mindful of the bot councils
0:39:59 > 0:40:07and committees do.I am pleased one of the first families to BD settled
0:40:07 > 0:40:11from Syria and the sponsorship scheme lives in my constituency but
0:40:11 > 0:40:15they are trying to bring over the appearance for an important family
0:40:15 > 0:40:24visit and they add in a refugee camp in 11 on. -- Lebanon. Could she meet
0:40:24 > 0:40:32me to discuss this case and the wider issue affecting refugees?I
0:40:32 > 0:40:36understand the difficulty and heartbreak that goes sometimes with
0:40:36 > 0:40:40the wider families when they are resettled over here. We have two
0:40:40 > 0:40:44alone people to do their job to make their selection based on the most
0:40:44 > 0:40:49vulnerable and there are some schemes which allow for additional
0:40:49 > 0:40:53family in. I would absolutely welcome her meeting with one of my
0:40:53 > 0:40:59colleagues of ministers but I must put before the House the fact that
0:40:59 > 0:41:01although we do this resettle families if we did the wider family
0:41:01 > 0:41:10it would take up too much of the space allowed.When I met with
0:41:10 > 0:41:16refugee families at an event run by volunteers recently one woman showed
0:41:16 > 0:41:20me the heartbreaking footage that has sisters have centred on her
0:41:20 > 0:41:25phone. The stranded in Syria of injured children are being moved
0:41:25 > 0:41:29from rubble. Given how few Syrian refugees we have taken into date
0:41:29 > 0:41:33wattle and the Government give to refugees here to fear for their
0:41:33 > 0:41:37lives of their parents and siblings who are stuck in danger and Syria or
0:41:37 > 0:41:42refugee camps and neighbouring countries.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46I would say that we have all seen those pictures and we have all seen
0:41:46 > 0:41:50the images of the children, I saw for myself last week the children in
0:41:50 > 0:41:56the refugee camp in Lebanon and it is heartbreaking and I believe the
0:41:56 > 0:42:01UK is doing the right thing by taking up to 20,000 by 2020, this is
0:42:01 > 0:42:05five times as many as were resettled by the region under the former
0:42:05 > 0:42:09Labour government and more than any other European country in terms of
0:42:09 > 0:42:13resettlement from the region and I do believe the UK is doing its bit
0:42:13 > 0:42:17but this is a double approach we are also one of the largest bilateral
0:42:17 > 0:42:21donors to the area having put in £2.4 billion since the Syrian
0:42:21 > 0:42:30crisis.The department continues to make preparations for a range of
0:42:30 > 0:42:34possible outcomes from the UK's negotiations with the EU working in
0:42:34 > 0:42:39coordination with the Department for exiting the EU and others, and we
0:42:39 > 0:42:43already recruiting additional staff in border force and across the wider
0:42:43 > 0:42:48UK Department to make sure that we have preparations well underway for
0:42:48 > 0:42:54leaving the EU.Can she tell the House how much has been invested in
0:42:54 > 0:42:58our borders since the referendum and how much is planned between now and
0:42:58 > 0:43:04Brexit day in March 2019 and will the Home Office be ready and
0:43:04 > 0:43:09prepared for every single eventuality?As I reassured my
0:43:09 > 0:43:13honourable friend, we are making preparations for every eventuality
0:43:13 > 0:43:19and the Home Office has already invested £60 million and we will
0:43:19 > 0:43:23continue to review the funding position as negotiations continue
0:43:23 > 0:43:26and details of the final agreement become clear, and as you might
0:43:26 > 0:43:28expect we are in continuing discussions with Her Majesty 's
0:43:28 > 0:43:34Trevor -- Treasury.Yvette Cooper
0:43:34 > 0:43:42B government has committed might macro to the avoidance of a hard
0:43:42 > 0:43:50border in Northern Ireland -- the government has committed to the
0:43:50 > 0:43:53avoidance of a hard border in Northern Ireland, and so far the
0:43:53 > 0:43:58government has not set out anyway to operate border and customs checks if
0:43:58 > 0:44:01the UK is outside a customs union without some kind of physical
0:44:01 > 0:44:08infrastructure such as cameras at or near the border, can the minister
0:44:08 > 0:44:15confirm that their commitment to no physical infrastructure also means a
0:44:15 > 0:44:18commitment to no cameras at or near the border which would also provide
0:44:18 > 0:44:24a security threat?I thank you for that question. She will be aware we
0:44:24 > 0:44:28have made a firm commitment to no hard border and we will also
0:44:28 > 0:44:32continue to update the house as negotiations progress.
0:44:38 > 0:44:43As a proportion of overall violence and alcohol-related violent crime
0:44:43 > 0:44:49rises steadily from 41% in 1995 to now 55% in 2009, and more recent EA
0:44:49 > 0:44:55has fallen back to 40% of all violent crime -- it has fallen. The
0:44:55 > 0:45:00cost of alcohol misuse to society is estimated to be around £21 billion a
0:45:00 > 0:45:04year with out while later crime estimated to account for around £11
0:45:04 > 0:45:08billion a year and we continue to equip the police to take effective
0:45:08 > 0:45:16action.The minister is aware of the terrible damage that alcohol does
0:45:16 > 0:45:21but is she aware of recent reports implicating alcohol as a major
0:45:21 > 0:45:26factor in child abuse amongst other things? When is the government going
0:45:26 > 0:45:30to take effective action to reduce levels of alcohol abuse and the
0:45:30 > 0:45:35suffering and cost it still in fixing our society?This is an issue
0:45:35 > 0:45:40which the Home Office and the Department of Health takes very
0:45:40 > 0:45:44seriously and we announced recently a report on helping children of
0:45:44 > 0:45:50alcoholic parents but violent crime is down and alcohol consumption
0:45:50 > 0:45:54overall is down especially with young people but of course looking
0:45:54 > 0:45:57at this issue is very important, especially when it comes to the
0:45:57 > 0:46:02issue of domestic abuse and we will be looking at how we can deal with
0:46:02 > 0:46:08this issue in combination with the Department of Health as part of our
0:46:08 > 0:46:13modern crime prevention strategy.It has been confirmed that all
0:46:13 > 0:46:17alcoholic drinks in Scotland must cost at least 50p per unit from May
0:46:17 > 0:46:22of this year, will the minister now review our alcohol strategy to allow
0:46:22 > 0:46:27us to take up this evidence -based policy that will do so much to
0:46:27 > 0:46:30tackle the scourge of cheap high-street alcohol and reduce
0:46:30 > 0:46:37pressure on the emergency services? We are of course aware of the
0:46:37 > 0:46:40Scottish Parliament's policy on this and we are looking at it with
0:46:40 > 0:46:45interest. In terms of alcohol strategy we have set out our
0:46:45 > 0:46:49strategy in the 2016 strategy dealing with modern crime but it is
0:46:49 > 0:46:54of course something we keep under review.I was one of those who was
0:46:54 > 0:46:59persuaded years ago that we needed reform our late-night drinking laws
0:46:59 > 0:47:02but in reality it has been a failure, would the government now
0:47:02 > 0:47:06seems the consider talking to our police forces and local authorities
0:47:06 > 0:47:09about how we can make sure that there is a more rational way of
0:47:09 > 0:47:12dealing with late-night drinking so we don't see the present problems
0:47:12 > 0:47:22that it causes?Very much so, and this is a matter for review, and a
0:47:22 > 0:47:24matter for police and crime commissioners and local police
0:47:24 > 0:47:27forces is to look at in their own local area and we have changed the
0:47:27 > 0:47:33late-night levy to make it more flexible and targeted so district
0:47:33 > 0:47:36councils can use that for the areas that present the most harm in terms
0:47:36 > 0:47:44of the night-time economy.On Saturday night I was out along with
0:47:44 > 0:47:50an inspector, seeing how they police talkie's night-time economy, it is
0:47:50 > 0:47:53important that councils work with their local policing teams and would
0:47:53 > 0:47:57she agreed to meet so we can look at provisions for things like the
0:47:57 > 0:48:02vagrancy act which have not rehab with our night-time economy?Of
0:48:02 > 0:48:04course, local councils and local policing teams know where the
0:48:04 > 0:48:09hotspots of travel can be in their local areas which is why it is
0:48:09 > 0:48:12essential that councils and police work together and I would be
0:48:12 > 0:48:20delighted to meet to discuss this important issue.Mr Paul Sweeney.
0:48:20 > 0:48:28Number one.I would like to update the House on the UK's recent ranking
0:48:28 > 0:48:31as one of the least corrupt countries in the world following our
0:48:31 > 0:48:34decisive action to tackle corruption at home and abroad, and transparency
0:48:34 > 0:48:41international's index ranks 180 countries on perceived public-sector
0:48:41 > 0:48:45corruption and the latest index published last Wednesday, the UK
0:48:45 > 0:48:49moved up two places from joint tenth place least corrupt to join eight,
0:48:49 > 0:48:55we now have the second-highest score in the G20 and our improved position
0:48:55 > 0:48:58reflects the proactive approach this government has taken to combat
0:48:58 > 0:49:02corruption but we recognise that there is still more to do and the
0:49:02 > 0:49:05national anti-corruption strategy published in December established an
0:49:05 > 0:49:09ambitious framework to tackle corruption until 2022 and contains
0:49:09 > 0:49:13over a hundred commitments to guide government efforts and I know
0:49:13 > 0:49:18ministers and the prime minister's anti-corruption champion and the
0:49:18 > 0:49:20member for Weston-Super-Mare will support me in driving efforts across
0:49:20 > 0:49:25government and around the world. Most useful answer, but far too
0:49:25 > 0:49:32long. Officials drafted and maybe a minister sometimes needs to apply
0:49:32 > 0:49:35the blue pencil, but we are grateful to the Home Secretary for what she
0:49:35 > 0:49:42said.Despite overwhelming evidence from cities around the world the
0:49:42 > 0:49:46Home Secretary still prevents a pilot study on a safe drug
0:49:46 > 0:49:52consumption in the city of Glasgow where drug debt levels are at record
0:49:52 > 0:50:01numbers forI don't find the evidence as conclusive as he does,
0:50:01 > 0:50:04and this is an area which has different champions and different
0:50:04 > 0:50:07reviews, and if you want to meet with my honourable friend, I'm happy
0:50:07 > 0:50:17to do that but we can't see any progress in that report at the
0:50:17 > 0:50:25moment.Is there not a case to look to the Ambulance Service and whether
0:50:25 > 0:50:32it should come under the same jurisdiction?Yes, to the last but,
0:50:32 > 0:50:35Northamptonshire is a good example of where emergency services are
0:50:35 > 0:50:45working across the city, and Roger Hurst in Essex became the first
0:50:45 > 0:50:50police and fire commissioner. We aim to make an announcement soon.Diane
0:50:50 > 0:50:58Abbott.Ministers will be aware that I visited the immigration detention
0:50:58 > 0:51:02centre last week and after year of asking the Home Office to be allowed
0:51:02 > 0:51:08to visit. Art ministers aware of the long-standing concerns about the
0:51:08 > 0:51:14quality of medical care at yours would? -- are. Is the minister aware
0:51:14 > 0:51:20that victims of trafficking and sexual abuse are being held at this
0:51:20 > 0:51:21immigration centre country to government undertakings and is the
0:51:21 > 0:51:27minister aware that someone at the immigration centre is on hunger
0:51:27 > 0:51:33strike? The women of this immigration centre are desperate and
0:51:33 > 0:51:37we owe them a duty of care, will the minister agreed to meet with me so
0:51:37 > 0:51:42that I can share with her the specific concerns that so many women
0:51:42 > 0:51:48raised with me?I'm always delighted to meet with the right honourable
0:51:48 > 0:51:53lady and to listen carefully to any of the suggestions she has and her
0:51:53 > 0:51:58experiences, but I would say that we have taken the health of everybody
0:51:58 > 0:52:02at any detained sent a very serious the and there are high levels of
0:52:02 > 0:52:07standards there -- any detained centres. I was concerned by some of
0:52:07 > 0:52:14her suggestions afterwards when she made her speech, did immigration
0:52:14 > 0:52:19centres play an important part in enforcing our immigration rules, and
0:52:19 > 0:52:24some of the people there are very dangerous and it is like that they
0:52:24 > 0:52:36are detained and removed. -- it is right.Will the police and fire
0:52:36 > 0:52:39minister translate the Fire and Rescue Service into the police and
0:52:39 > 0:52:43crime commission in Northamptonshire?As you no
0:52:43 > 0:52:48application has been made, and it has been assessed, but we have had
0:52:48 > 0:52:52to delay a decision on that because of the inspection in
0:52:52 > 0:52:56Northamptonshire and we need to make sure that the financial projections
0:52:56 > 0:52:59and assumptions are built on rock rather than sand and he appreciates
0:52:59 > 0:53:03that. As soon as the processes result we want to move ahead with a
0:53:03 > 0:53:09decision as quickly as possible. Many constituents have contacted me
0:53:09 > 0:53:13about the limited provisions of the refugee family reunion, will the
0:53:13 > 0:53:17minister undertake to expand the provisions of refugee family reunion
0:53:17 > 0:53:23in line with the concerns of my constituents?I thank you for the
0:53:23 > 0:53:27question, we had a Westminster Hall debate on this subject last week and
0:53:27 > 0:53:32the honourable member has a private members bill coming forward on the
0:53:32 > 0:53:4116th of March. This is a policy area where we do enable some refugee
0:53:41 > 0:53:44families to be reunited here and we have a proud track record of
0:53:44 > 0:53:49resettling 10,000 of the 20,000 so far that we are expecting under the
0:53:49 > 0:53:54vulnerable persons resettling scheme, an important policy and we
0:53:54 > 0:53:56are determined to be as compassionate as we can within the
0:53:56 > 0:54:02commitment we have already made. Will the minister join me in
0:54:02 > 0:54:05congratulating Kent Police who have been rated outstanding for the third
0:54:05 > 0:54:13year in a row, the only police force who have done so.I consider me do
0:54:13 > 0:54:21that, Kent is regularly rated excellent for the good service
0:54:21 > 0:54:23delivers and it performs well across all strands of inspections and has
0:54:23 > 0:54:28been granted outstanding with the legitimacy with which it keeps
0:54:28 > 0:54:33people safe from crime and I would like to congratulate the
0:54:33 > 0:54:35Commissioner and the leadership and front line officers in Kent for the
0:54:35 > 0:54:41outstanding work they do.In Rotherham 1510 adult survivors have
0:54:41 > 0:54:50now been identified by the National Crime Agency -- 1500. These cases
0:54:50 > 0:54:56will start to fall to, so we'll the minister please abort the funding
0:54:56 > 0:54:59application from Rotherham to get a package of care around those
0:54:59 > 0:55:08survivors? -- will the minister.I thank you for the question and also
0:55:08 > 0:55:11the meeting she requested my attendance for, and there has been a
0:55:11 > 0:55:15significant government investment in response to child sexual
0:55:15 > 0:55:21exploitation in Rotherham including £5.1 million to fund a
0:55:21 > 0:55:23transformational change there, funding for police forces to meet
0:55:23 > 0:55:28the cost of unexpected events and up to £2 million for children's social
0:55:28 > 0:55:35care in recognition of social workers increased workload, we have
0:55:35 > 0:55:40previously provided approximately £5.6 million for operation stove and
0:55:40 > 0:55:47we are considering an application for funding for the cost of
0:55:47 > 0:55:53investigation in 2017-2018.Although we are leaving the EU, does the
0:55:53 > 0:56:02government remain committed to counter terrorist work with our
0:56:02 > 0:56:12neighbours?He is right, existing data transfer along existing
0:56:12 > 0:56:17schemes, is one of the things that keeps all of our citizens safe and
0:56:17 > 0:56:20other European citizens safe, which is why the UK has proposed a
0:56:20 > 0:56:23third-party treaty so we can engage just as excessively and just as
0:56:23 > 0:56:31fully with the EU as we have before, giving Londoners -- keeping
0:56:31 > 0:56:33Londoners in Paris and Parisians in London just as safe as they were
0:56:33 > 0:56:36before.
0:56:36 > 0:56:43I understand she met with the family of Alfie this morning and the
0:56:43 > 0:56:47Minister was to help to find a solution within the existing
0:56:47 > 0:56:50regulations. Can she did the House on when Alfie and others in a
0:56:50 > 0:56:55similar position will receive the medicines they need?I can confirm I
0:56:55 > 0:57:04did meet with the parents and grandmother of Alfie this morning to
0:57:04 > 0:57:08say exactly for they said at this dispatch box last week in terms of
0:57:08 > 0:57:10her intention to explore every option within the existing
0:57:10 > 0:57:21regulations.Shouldn't the provision of prescription medicines even if
0:57:21 > 0:57:27derived from narcotics be a purely clinical matter?I am looking at
0:57:27 > 0:57:31this through the lens of what we can do within the existing regulation to
0:57:31 > 0:57:36support Alfie and those decisions will be clinically led.What
0:57:36 > 0:57:43discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on preparing for cyber
0:57:43 > 0:57:49attacks against critical national infrastructure is?This is an area
0:57:49 > 0:57:54we will constantly keep under review, it is sometimes covered by
0:57:54 > 0:57:58the Cabinet. We have the national cyber Security strategy backed up by
0:57:58 > 0:58:03the National cyber Security Centre, something we are very aware too and
0:58:03 > 0:58:07will continue to discuss to make sure this country is kept safe.I
0:58:07 > 0:58:14have been contacted by a local optician who is a tear to sponsor
0:58:14 > 0:58:19because optometry is a priority profession he has been affected by
0:58:19 > 0:58:23the cap being reached in recent months. Will the Minister and
0:58:23 > 0:58:27colleagues consider including optometrists as priority
0:58:27 > 0:58:34professionals for Tier two visas? The Tier two cap ensures that
0:58:34 > 0:58:38bringing the best talent to the UK will still controlling numbers. Any
0:58:38 > 0:58:41professional on the list automatically gets priority. It is
0:58:41 > 0:58:46determined by the committee who have not yet included opticians on the
0:58:46 > 0:58:49list and as you will know they are currently carrying out a major
0:58:49 > 0:58:59labour market review.We now we have a flat cash police settlement this
0:58:59 > 0:59:03year and local ratepayers are going to have to increase rates to meet
0:59:03 > 0:59:07the needs. Do we yet know who will pay for the police pay rise given
0:59:07 > 0:59:14the Police Federation 3.4% request? You have to look at the police
0:59:14 > 0:59:19settlement and in the round, actors in balance with the cash the
0:59:19 > 0:59:25taxpayer pays and the local taxpayer pays through the precept. We
0:59:25 > 0:59:30responded to both the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner 's and
0:59:30 > 0:59:33the request for additional precept of flexibility which allowed us to
0:59:33 > 0:59:37put forward a settlement that will see investment in the police
0:59:37 > 0:59:43increased by £450 million next year, that the Labour Party opposed.As
0:59:43 > 0:59:46the Home Office confident that it had its agencies can compete with
0:59:46 > 0:59:50the private sector and recruit and retain people with the key digital
0:59:50 > 0:59:58and cyber skills that we need?For security reasons I am unable to
0:59:58 > 1:00:01comment on specific recruitment levels and geographic distribution
1:00:01 > 1:00:04of police and intelligence agencies in specialist areas. I can assure
1:00:04 > 1:00:09him we are seeing strong levels of recruitment will stop GCHQ and the
1:00:09 > 1:00:13National crime agency are doing great work in encouraging the next
1:00:13 > 1:00:19generation of cyber sleuths through the programme.I am sure the police
1:00:19 > 1:00:23Minister will be as concerned as I am about the 309 assaults on police
1:00:23 > 1:00:26officers and Humberside in the past year and they wondered what more the
1:00:26 > 1:00:33Government can do to keep our brave police officers safe on the streets?
1:00:33 > 1:00:39I share her concerns about increased assaults on police and we're looking
1:00:39 > 1:00:46at supporting the emergency workers protection bill to try and greater
1:00:46 > 1:00:50safeguards through the law and we also keep under regular review in
1:00:50 > 1:00:53terms of engagement with police leadership about the operation tools
1:00:53 > 1:01:03at the disposal such as Taser 's application.In using the Proceeds
1:01:03 > 1:01:10of Crime Act two PI is a rogue landlords local authorities can act
1:01:10 > 1:01:23as a deterrent and also, compensate council taxpayers. What more can he
1:01:23 > 1:01:28do to encourage local authorities to use for the powers?He is right to
1:01:28 > 1:01:32point out his worries. We're hoping that the criminal Finance act will
1:01:32 > 1:01:35give a new boost to training local authority officers and being able to
1:01:35 > 1:01:41deliver on the Proceeds of Crime Act and increase the amount we take from
1:01:41 > 1:01:47rogue landlords and property owners. A number of migrant workers are
1:01:47 > 1:01:50starting to lose their jobs because of the delays and renewable visas
1:01:50 > 1:01:54and extension of visas. What can he do to speed up the process so that
1:01:54 > 1:02:00they do not face the sort of problem in the future?I think he will have
1:02:00 > 1:02:03to give me a bit more information, which sort of migrant workers and
1:02:03 > 1:02:08where. There has been no change in the citizens being able to come and
1:02:08 > 1:02:12go and not Will there be until we have left the EU but in terms of
1:02:12 > 1:02:16other type of migrant workers I would ask him to write to me me more
1:02:16 > 1:02:20information.The Minister has ordered a spoken about the benefits
1:02:20 > 1:02:25of collaboration between abettors of services and will be aware of what
1:02:25 > 1:02:28between Warwickshire and West Midlands Fire Service as revellers
1:02:28 > 1:02:35already a strategic partnership. Is there any potential conflict of the
1:02:35 > 1:02:37worst shot bluelight services collaborate with bodies from
1:02:37 > 1:02:44different areas?No conflict as far as I can see. We are keen to
1:02:44 > 1:02:47encourage the greatest level of collaboration between emergency
1:02:47 > 1:02:50services.When constituents have no recourse to public funds serious
1:02:50 > 1:02:56delays in processing the visas is resulting them being thrown into
1:02:56 > 1:03:02abject poverty. What has been done about it?I did not hear the start
1:03:02 > 1:03:06of the question, she was referring particularly to women? This is an
1:03:06 > 1:03:11area I have concern about and it is going to be covered partly any
1:03:11 > 1:03:16consultation we will bring forward. As she has other concerns about the
1:03:16 > 1:03:19particular cohort applying for a refugee status I would urge you to
1:03:19 > 1:03:23contact my department.With Suffolk police being one of the lowest
1:03:23 > 1:03:28funded forces with the highest caseload of officers in the country
1:03:28 > 1:03:35can the Minister setup a timetable for the reviewing police funding?He
1:03:35 > 1:03:41has been a campaigner on behalf of Suffolk police and he knows next
1:03:41 > 1:03:46year as a result of the funding settlement they will be getting an
1:03:46 > 1:03:52additional £3.6 million. Abolition to the formulae can make it quite
1:03:52 > 1:03:55clear in the context of the next copies of spending review because
1:03:55 > 1:03:58that is the most appropriate framework in which to look at it.
1:03:58 > 1:04:02Although we do not have an exact timetable for that it is what I
1:04:02 > 1:04:09would expect to touched on.I note the encouraging words from the
1:04:09 > 1:04:14Minister as well as the excellent pronunciation. Refugees would be
1:04:14 > 1:04:19greatly helped by the passing of a Private members Bill on the 16th of
1:04:19 > 1:04:26March supported by the British Red Cross, Oxfam and UN agencies. I
1:04:26 > 1:04:29welcome the warm words from the Minister but how much does the
1:04:29 > 1:04:33Government gives to supporting this bill to enabling farmers to be
1:04:33 > 1:04:35together to have very clear rights which is the best security they
1:04:35 > 1:04:41could have?Thank you for the question I am sure he will
1:04:41 > 1:04:44understand the trepidation with which I seek to pronounce his
1:04:44 > 1:04:51constituency name. We will look very carefully at his bill which I
1:04:51 > 1:04:54understand he only published last week and we will have a full
1:04:54 > 1:04:58opportunity to debate the Johnny Sexton the march.The pronunciation
1:04:58 > 1:05:01struck me as members.