Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what rules are applied to Home Office arms length bodies such as the Disclosure and Barring Service and the Security Industry Authority in relation to how they can use surplus income generated from the accumulation of previous years' fees.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The Home Office follows the standard HM Treasury rules, as set out in the Consoldiated Budgeting guidance and Managing Public Money.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Security Industry Authority (SIA) paid the Home Office for their services in scrutinising and holding the SIA to account in each of the last three financial years; and how many Home Office officials were engaged in that work.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has made the following payments to the Home Office for its services in scrutinising and holding the SIA to ac-count in each of the last three financial years:
• 2016/17 - £177,540.50
• 2017/18 - £304,454.72
• 2018/19 - In respect of Q1 and 2 only: £151,385.62
Eleven officials at various grades in the Home Office are involved in this work on a day-to-day basis, for example from sponsorship, policy and
finance. Their work in connection with the SIA forms part of their duties as they also work with other Home Office sponsored ALBs and on the wider departmental objectives
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 18 July (HL352), why the publication of the review report on the Security Industry Authority, completed in 2016, has been delayed.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) review report will be laid before Parliament in due course, following pre-publication assurance, consultation and clearance.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
Her Majesty's Government when will the triennial Review of the Security Industry Authority, carried out by Tony Regan and launched on 14 July 2015, and its recommendations, be published.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
A review of the Security Industry Authority was announced on 14 July 2015 and carried out in 2016. The review report will be laid before Parliament in due course.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the successful candidates admitted to the Direct Entry Inspector programme were still in post as of 1 April.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The direct entry to superintendent scheme has been running since 2014; over the three years of its operation it has had a total of 2,049 applications.
The first direct entry scheme to inspector launched this year. There were 1,647 ap-plications and the selection process is ongoing. The first cohort are expected to start in November.
Details of success and retention for the direct entry to superintendent scheme are outlined in the table below.
Year | Applications | Successful at the assessment centre | Started the scheme | In post at 1 April 2016 |
2014 | 867 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
2015 | 542 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
2016 | 640 | - | - | - |
Assessment centres for the 2016 inspectors’ and superintendents’ schemes will take place this summer.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many candidates have applied for admission to the Direct Entry Inspector programme since its inception, and of those, how many were successful.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The direct entry to superintendent scheme has been running since 2014; over the three years of its operation it has had a total of 2,049 applications.
The first direct entry scheme to inspector launched this year. There were 1,647 ap-plications and the selection process is ongoing. The first cohort are expected to start in November.
Details of success and retention for the direct entry to superintendent scheme are outlined in the table below.
Year | Applications | Successful at the assessment centre | Started the scheme | In post at 1 April 2016 |
2014 | 867 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
2015 | 542 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
2016 | 640 | - | - | - |
Assessment centres for the 2016 inspectors’ and superintendents’ schemes will take place this summer.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the successful candidates admitted to the Direct Entry Superintendent programme were still in post as of 1 April.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The direct entry to superintendent scheme has been running since 2014; over the three years of its operation it has had a total of 2,049 applications.
The first direct entry scheme to inspector launched this year. There were 1,647 ap-plications and the selection process is ongoing. The first cohort are expected to start in November.
Details of success and retention for the direct entry to superintendent scheme are outlined in the table below.
Year | Applications | Successful at the assessment centre | Started the scheme | In post at 1 April 2016 |
2014 | 867 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
2015 | 542 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
2016 | 640 | - | - | - |
Assessment centres for the 2016 inspectors’ and superintendents’ schemes will take place this summer.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many candidates have applied for admission to the Direct Entry Superintendent programme since its inception, and of those, how many were successful.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The direct entry to superintendent scheme has been running since 2014; over the three years of its operation it has had a total of 2,049 applications.
The first direct entry scheme to inspector launched this year. There were 1,647 ap-plications and the selection process is ongoing. The first cohort are expected to start in November.
Details of success and retention for the direct entry to superintendent scheme are outlined in the table below.
Year | Applications | Successful at the assessment centre | Started the scheme | In post at 1 April 2016 |
2014 | 867 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
2015 | 542 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
2016 | 640 | - | - | - |
Assessment centres for the 2016 inspectors’ and superintendents’ schemes will take place this summer.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assess how effectively Police and Crime Panels have exercised their powers of scrutiny over the decisions and actions of Police and Crime Commissioners in the past year.
Answered by Lord Bates
The Government continually keeps under review how effectively Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) exercise their role in scrutinising and supporting the work of the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC).
In the last year, for example, the Government has acknowledged recommendations about the adequacy of PCP scrutiny and support functions made by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in their Report- Tone from the Top: Leadership, Ethics and Accountability in Policing.
The Government is also currently consulting on the complaints process for PCPs when they seek to resolve non-criminal complaints made against the PCC. The proposed new process would be framed around the seven Nolan Principles (which form the basis of the ethical standards expected of public office holders) and will enable PCPs to take forward complaints about a PCCs conduct and make recommendations about expected levels of behaviour.
Asked by: Baroness Henig (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement by Lord Bates on 26 March (HL Deb, cols 1528–9) that licensing for private investigators would be introduced early in the next Parliament, what is the timetable for the introduction of licensing for private investigators.
Answered by Lord Bates
The Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry and this includes private investigators.
In July, the Government committed to a review (formerly triennial review) of the Security Industry Authority. That review may make further recommendations for legislative change which the Government will then consider.