Written Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: Modern Slavery Act 2015Found: bolster support for victims of crime, including child victims of abuse, exploitation, serious violence
Mentions:
1: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) recruited almost 1,000 independent sexual violence advisers and independent domestic violence advisers - Speech Link
2: Wera Hobhouse (LD - Bath) sexual violence, bullying and harassment. - Speech Link
3: Gareth Bacon (Con - Orpington) for murders committed with a knife or other weapon. - Speech Link
4: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) and independent domestic violence advisers, and by introducing a rape support helpline, and so on. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham, Edgbaston) Dea-John was a victim of knife crime—and he is far from the only one.Last month, it was reported that - Speech Link
2: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) There is a lot more to do, particularly on shoplifting, vehicle crime and knife crime, which I will come - Speech Link
May. 09 2024
Source Page: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Action PlanFound: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Action Plan
May. 09 2024
Source Page: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Action PlanFound: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Action Plan
Mentions:
1: Tobias Ellwood (Con - Bournemouth East) on record my thanks to the Chancellor, who in his Budget devoted funds to Bournemouth for a police violence - Speech Link
2: Jeremy Hunt (Con - South West Surrey) Friend is absolutely right: violence reduction units reduce crime and save lives. - Speech Link
Asked by: Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to provide additional funding to help tackle (a) knife and (b) gun crime.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Government remains committed to providing the resources needed to tackle violent crime. This includes taking firm action to protect the public by addressing the threat of criminals gaining access to illegal firearms including implementing legislation to prevent legally held firearms getting into the hands of criminals.
In 2023/24 we allocated £55m to Violence Reduction Units, £12.9m to support delivery of the Serious Violence Duty and £30m to ‘Grip’ hotspot policing patrols to tackle serious violence. Work is ongoing to continue this activity in 2024/25.
In the 2024 Spring Budget, the Chancellor committed an additional £75 million over 3-years from 2025 to upscale existing violence reduction units and expand activity across England and Wales, supporting a prevention first approach to serious violence.
Apr. 30 2024
Source Page: Proposed amendments to PACE Codes of Practice A and C: strip searchesFound: Proposed amendments to PACE Codes of Practice A and C: strip searches
Found: Social and psychological implications of fraud
Apr. 22 2024
Source Page: Stephen Lawrence Day: we need to recognise the drivers for disparityFound: the violence and family breakdown associated with poverty.