Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of women and girls who have been victims of crimes committed by asylum seekers in each of the last five years, broken down by age of victim and type of offence.
Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office does not centrally hold data on the number of women and girls who have been victims of crimes committed by asylum seekers, broken down by the age of the victim and type of offence.
Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of violence against women and girls among crimes committed by people who are in the UK without legal immigration status.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
Asylum seekers who engage in antisocial or criminal behaviour will be subject to the same legal consequences as any other individual residing in the country and will have their immigration status reviewed, if convicted.
No one in the UK, including foreign nationals, asylum seekers or refugees, is above the law. Asylum seekers are clearly advised of the expectations the Home Office and accommodation providers have for them to behave responsibly while they are accommodated in Home Office properties and not to engage in any form of criminal or anti-social activity.
Tacking Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a top priority for the Government. Our mission is to halve the levels of these crimes within a decade, using every lever available to us. “Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls”, sets out the strategic direction and concrete actions to prevent violence and abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims.
Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data is collected on the immigration status of alleged perpetrators of violence against women and girls, and whether she plans to publish such data by offence and age of victim.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
Immigration Enforcement records immigration status information for individuals referred to it by the police for operational purposes.
This does not represent all alleged perpetrators of violence against women and girls and is not routinely collated by VAWG offence type or the age of the victim.
There are currently no plans to publish the data in this format.
Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether the age profile of female victims of crimes allegedly committed by asylum seekers differs from that of female victims of comparable offences committed by the wider population.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office has not made an assessment of whether the age profile of female victims of crimes allegedly committed by asylum seekers differs from that of female victims of comparable offences committed by the wider population.
All criminal offences are investigated by the police and prosecuted independently where appropriate.
Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of women and girls who have been victims of violence or sexual offences allegedly committed by people who entered the UK illegally in small boats in each of the last five years.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office does not centrally hold data that would enable an estimate to be made of the number of women and girls who have been victims of sexual offences allegedly committed by people who entered the UK illegally by small boat.
Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that hon. Members are consulted on proposals for provision of asylum accommodation within their constituencies.
Answered by Mike Tapp
The Home Office works closely with local authorities on all proposals for asylum accommodation. Engagement with local authority officials is a vital part of the procurement and mobilisation process, ensuring they are aware of ongoing activity in their areas and able to provide local insight and intelligence at an early stage to inform decision making.
This approach supports our commitment to ensuring that the provision of asylum accommodation is informed by local context and that any impacts on communities and services are minimised.
However, to protect the safety and security of those being housed, we do not consult with local residents or publish details of procurement decisions in the public domain.
Asked by: Joy Morrissey (Conservative - Beaconsfield)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out a timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the law on trespassing.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
We have a clear manifesto commitment to tackle unauthorised encampments. We remain determined to ensure that the police have the powers they need.
The consultation has closed and the Government is considering the response. It is our firm aim to bring forward legislation later this session.