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Christian Wakeford: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, on Thursday 23 June the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean) claimed that, “the Government has legislated to prevent fire and rehire”. To my knowledge, the Government have not voted to pass any legislation to prevent fire and rehire since the Bill introduced by my hon. Friend the...
Rachel Maclean: Sexual harassment in public places is appalling, and this Government is committed to tackling it. Women and girls have the right to both be and feel safe on our streets. As set out in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, published last July, and whose Call for Evidence was informed by over 180,000 responses, the vast majority of them from the public, we have been...
Rachel Maclean: The Home Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Rachel Maclean: We are grateful to the Law Commission for its detailed report. The Government is carefully considering its recommendations and a full Government response to the Law Commission report will be published shortly.
Rachel Maclean: The Home Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Rachel Maclean: The Home Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Rachel Maclean: Except in some sectors like health and education, where DBS checks are mandated by the sector, the use of DBS checks is at the discretion of the employer. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are able to provide criminal record certificates for those who have lived overseas and DBS checks therefore can be undertaken for Ukrainians who wish to work in those sectors where DBS checks are...
Rachel Maclean: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a government priority. VAWG is an unacceptable, preventable issue which blights the lives of millions. In July 2021 we published our cross-Government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy to help ensure that women and girls are safe everywhere - at home, online and on the streets. The Strategy commits to a number of actions and...
Rachel Maclean: The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy 2021 set out a commitment to review the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, so that key adults are empowered with the advice and tools they need to identify risk and keep children safe from sexual abuse. An Annual Data Requirement for police forces was introduced in April 2021, requiring police forces in England and Wales to submit data on the number...
Rachel Maclean: I start by expressing my thanks to the hon. Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) for securing this important debate. He has raised specific concerns about illegal off-road biking and the harm it causes communities. Any form of antisocial, dangerous or inconsiderate behaviour involving vehicles, including misused off-road bikes, is a serious issue. I fully agree with the hon. Gentleman and his...
...David Johnston Andrew Jones David Jones Fay Jones Marcus Jones Gillian Keegan Danny Kruger John Lamont Robert Largan Andrew Lewer Chris Loder Mark Logan Marco Longhi Jonathan Lord Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Anthony Mangnall Scott Mann Julie Marson Jerome Mayhew Paul Maynard Jason McCartney Mark Menzies Huw Merriman Robin Millar Maria Miller Amanda Milling Nigel Mills Andrew...
Rachel Maclean: We look forward to receiving the views of respondents to the consultation, which will help ensure that the Government is in the most informed position in determining its policies on public sexual harassment. We will commence the consultation before the summer recess.
Rachel Maclean: The beating crime plan set out the Government’s enduring commitment to driving down antisocial behaviour. Home Office statutory guidance supports local areas to make effective use of the powers available to them. That includes advice on the community trigger—an important safety net for victims —and we have also provided funding for local initiatives to tackle antisocial behaviour...
Rachel Maclean: This Government are committed to tackling violence against women and girls, including domestic abuse, and that is why we introduced the landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021. In March this year we published our tackling domestic abuse plan, backed by more than £230 million of funding, including £75 million for tackling perpetrators and multi-year funding for interventions and support. The plan...
...Kate Green Lilian Greenwood Nia Griffith Andrew Gwynne Louise Haigh Fabian Hamilton Neale Hanvey Carolyn Harris Helen Hayes Mark Hendrick Drew Hendry Margaret Hodge Sharon Hodgson Kate Hollern Rachel Hopkins Stewart Hosie George Howarth Rupa Huq Imran Hussain Diana R. Johnson Kim Johnson Darren Jones Kevan Jones Ruth Jones Mike Kane Barbara Keeley Liz Kendall Stephen Kinnock Peter Kyle Ben...
Rachel Maclean: Tackling domestic abuse is a key priority for this Government and we are committed to supporting all victims of domestic abuse. Anyone who has suffered domestic abuse must be treated as a victim first and foremost, regardless of immigration status. On 30 March, we published the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan which will seek to transform the whole of society’s response to prevent offending,...
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Rachel Maclean: The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police and local authorities with flexible tools and powers they can use to respond quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour (ASB). The powers in the 2014 Act are local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances. It is for Chief Constables and...
Rachel Maclean: The Home Office consulted with an External Reference Group (ERG) while developing its publicly available paper ‘Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation; Characteristics of offending’ between July and December 2020. The aim of the ERG was to provide comment on the content and findings of the draft paper to ensure it provided as accurate a picture as possible of what is known about...