Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rishi Sunak and Jo White

Monday 26th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jo White)]

The Government have consulted on our proposals for a reformed earned settlement scheme. We received more than 200,000 responses, which are being reviewed and analysed. The Government’s response will be announced in due course.

[Rishi Sunak (Richmond and Northallerton) (Con)]

T5. I recently met hard-working gamekeepers and farmers in the Yorkshire dales concerned about the recent uptick in antisocial behaviour and criminality. I am grateful to the North Yorkshire chief constable for his support and responsiveness in addressing these concerns. However, does the Minister agree with me about the importance of tackling crime in remote rural areas and of effective cross-border policing to tackle criminals who are crossing police boundaries?