Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to make illegal the (a) sale and (b) use of key fob (i) jamming and (ii) scanning devices.
Answered by Nick Hurd
On 15 January I chaired the first meeting of the Vehicle Theft Taskforce. The Taskforce brings together the automotive industry, insurers, the police, Government departments and others to help ensure that everything is being done to prevent vehicle theft. As part of its work, the Taskforce will review whether further measures are required to stop devices that may be used to commit vehicle theft falling into criminals’ hands.
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with (a) car manufacturers and (b) insurance companies on the increase in illegal jamming and scanning devices that have the capacity to compromise keyless cars.
Answered by Nick Hurd
On 15 January I chaired the first meeting of the Vehicle Theft Taskforce. The Taskforce brings together the automotive industry, insurers, the police, Government departments and others to help ensure that everything is being done to prevent vehicle theft. As part of its work, the Taskforce will review whether further measures are required to stop devices that may be used to commit vehicle theft falling into criminals’ hands.
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests have been made for car thefts using scanning or jamming devices on keyless cars in each of the last three years.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.
The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests for notifiable offences on a financial year basis. The Home Office collects and publishes these data at the offence group level, for example, ‘Theft offences’ or ‘Miscellaneous crimes against society’, broken down by Police Force Area. More detailed information on the arrest, including the specific offence for which the individual is arrested, are not collected.
Data on the number of arrests are published in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin. The latest bulletin, covering the year to 31 March 2018, can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales
The Home Office also collects data on crimes recorded by the police, including crimes for theft of a vehicle. These are published quarterly by the Office For National Statistics, available here
However, it is not possible to tell from this information how many of these crimes involve cars and/or the use of a jamming or scanning device.
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cars have been stolen using a jamming or scanning device in each of the last three years.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.
The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests for notifiable offences on a financial year basis. The Home Office collects and publishes these data at the offence group level, for example, ‘Theft offences’ or ‘Miscellaneous crimes against society’, broken down by Police Force Area. More detailed information on the arrest, including the specific offence for which the individual is arrested, are not collected.
Data on the number of arrests are published in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin. The latest bulletin, covering the year to 31 March 2018, can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales
The Home Office also collects data on crimes recorded by the police, including crimes for theft of a vehicle. These are published quarterly by the Office For National Statistics, available here
However, it is not possible to tell from this information how many of these crimes involve cars and/or the use of a jamming or scanning device.
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people overstayed temporary working visas in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The Home Office does not publish statistics on people who overstay. Visa data relating to Tier 5 – temporary worker and youth mobility are published in entry clearance tables volume 1, table vi_01_q and can be found via the following link. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/734162/entry-visas1-jun-2018-tables.ods
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has plans to stamp the passports of EU nationals at UK airports after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
While we cannot comment on detailed planning, Government departments are working together across a range of complex issues to develop our future approach at the border. These options will be kept under review in light of negotiations with the EU.
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to reintroduce Electronic System for Travel Authorisations (ESTA) for EU nationals visiting the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The Government is considering a range of options for the future border and immigration system, and will set out further details later this year
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to ensure EU passengers continue to have specific immigration lanes at UK airports after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
While we cannot comment on detailed planning, Government departments are working together across a range of complex issues to develop our future approach at the border. These options will be kept under review in light of negotiations with the EU.
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were extradited from the UK to EU15 Member States in (a) 2003 and (b) 2017.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office does not hold the specific information requested.
Statistics on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) are published by the National Crime Agency each year. These figures include a breakdown of the numbers of individuals extradited from the UK by country.
These figures are published at: http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/european-arrest-warrant-statistics
Prior to 2004, when the EAW was introduced, fewer than 60 individuals a year were extradited from the UK (this figure includes all countries, not just EU Member States).
Asked by: Nigel Evans (Conservative - Ribble Valley)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were extradited from EU15 Member States to the UK in (a) 2003 and (b) 2017.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office does not hold the specific information requested.
Statistics on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) are published by the National Crime Agency each year. These figures include a breakdown of the numbers of individuals extradited from the UK by country.
These figures are published at: http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/european-arrest-warrant-statistics
Prior to 2004, when the EAW was introduced, fewer than 60 individuals a year were extradited from the UK (this figure includes all countries, not just EU Member States).