Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 77070 on Demonstrations: Palestine Action, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the potential for using cautions rather than arresting Palestine Action protestors.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The management of protests are matters for the police, who are operationally independent from government.
The Government is absolutely clear that support for proscribed organisations is unacceptable. We fully support the police to use all the powers available to ensure those who do commit offences face the full force of the law.
To be clear, those who want to oppose the proscription of Palestine Action can do so freely and lawfully – that is not itself an offence. It is an offence when protest is focused on showing support for an organisation that has been proscribed.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on public consultation on police station front counter closures.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
A key part of this Government’s Safer Streets Mission is restoring neighbourhood policing and rebuilding trust and confidence in policing.
This is why, under this government, we will ensure 3,000 more neighbourhood officers will be on the beat by April 2026.
The Metropolitan Police will receive up to £3.8 billion in 2025-26, a £262 million increase in funding through the settlement.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the Metropolitan Police.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Metropolitan Police will receive up to 3.8 billion pounds in funding in the current financial year, an increase of more than 262 million when compared to last year’s police settlement.
That includes an increase of more than 63 million pounds in the National and International Capital City Grant, recognising the increased demands on the Met from policing the capital city.
We will continue to work closely with the Met and the Mayor’s Office to support them in keeping Londoners safe.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 11 March 2025 from the hon. Member for Twickenham, case reference MW55193.
Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention replied on 19 May 2025.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent the sale of lethal substances promoted by online pro-suicide forums.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Poisons Act 1972 sets out the legal obligations in relation to the sale, purchase, and use of these chemicals for suppliers, professional users, and members of the public.
The Home Office work with retailers to raise awareness and emphasise their legal obligation to report suspicious activity for regulated and reportable substances.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are currently leading on the Online Safety Act.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making the Telecommunications Fraud Sector Charter compulsory.
Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
The Government is clear that all sectors and partners need to move further and faster to prevent fraud and protect UK citizens and businesses.
The Telecommunications Charter is a testament to what can be achieved when industry and government work together to deliver tangible actions that reduce the fraud threat. We are working on a second charter which will build on the telecommunication sector’s existing voluntary anti-fraud work and go further in identifying, preventing and disrupting telecoms fraud.
As per the manifesto commitment, we will also be publishing an expanded Fraud Strategy that covers the full range of threats that our society faces from this crime.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which fire brigade services have carried out blood tests on firefighters for (a) cancer and (b) health monitoring purposes; and how much does it cost to carry out such blood tests.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Fire and rescue authorities are responsible for the health and wellbeing of the firefighters they employ, and so it is for those authorities to take the appropriate action to protect their workforce.
As such the decision on whether to carry out blood testing is for individual fire and rescue services to take, and the government does not hold any central data on the results of those tests.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of safe access zones around abortion clinics.
Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
It is unacceptable that anyone should be subjected to harassment or intimidation for exercising their legal right to have access to abortion services. We will quickly review where these arrangements have got to and commence safe access zones around abortion clinics imminently.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, what her expected timeline is for implementing safe access zones.
Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
It is unacceptable that anyone should be subjected to harassment or intimidation for exercising their legal right to have access to abortion services. We will quickly review where these arrangements have got to and commence safe access zones around abortion clinics imminently.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of unsolved crimes.
Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Home Secretary
We are committed to ensuring all partners across the Criminal Justice System (CJS) work better together to increase the number of cases being charged and prosecuted and improve case progression.
We welcome the commitment from police forces across England and Wales to pursue all leads where there is a reasonable chance it could result in catching a perpetrator and solving a crime.