Home Office Weekly Updates
16th- 22nd May 2022
This week the Home Office concentrated on Policing and Crime. The Home Secretary’s speech at the Police Federation conference set the tone with her emphasis on her “absolute desire and imperative to ensure that not only we finance and resource policing”. This was followed her statement to back increases in stop and search and drive to make the streets safer. We also saw consultations on changes to PACE and the extraction of information from electronic devices whilst guidance on changes to the Terrorism Act and a consultation on the Police Covenant completed the picture.
A second big theme this week was around the fire and rescue services. Priti Patel unveiled ambitious plans for fire reform, and also fire services, in addition to a thematic update on the Grenfell Tower inquiry. This was followed by policy papers on the Fire Safety Acts, consultations on personal emergency evacuations, and guidance on fire safety regulations.
On Immigration, the Home Secretary met with the Rwandan Minister Biruta in a visit to Geneva and published an article in the Telegraph on “repairing the broken asylum system”. The Home Office also released the latest Country Returns Guide on the documents required and processes for returning immigration offenders to their country of origin. This will be in a later briefing update by CMEP.
Finally, The Home Office released details of the 24.5 million protective security fund being offered to Mosques and Muslim Faith Schools for security measures to protect places of worship and schools.
Steven Woolfe – Director
The Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity
20th May 2022
NEWS STORIES
Home Secretary backs police to increase stop and search
Police will have greater powers to prevent knife crime and tackle serious violence.
Cabinet drive to make streets safer: 17 May 2022
The Prime Minister and his Cabinet will meet today to drive forward their mission to cut crime and make our streets safer.
Home Secretary meeting with Rwandan Minister Dr Vincent Biruta
Priti Patel and Rwandan Minister Dr Vincent Biruta met in London to update each other on progress on the new partnership agreed between the UK and Rwanda.
Home Secretary unveils ambitious plans for fire reform
Robust reforms to fire safety introduced to strengthen fire and rescue services, putting the majority of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations into law.
Home Secretary and Rwandan Minister Biruta visit Geneva
Priti Patel and Rwandan Minister Dr Vincent Biruta have visited Geneva to brief key figures in the international migration field on the new UK-Rwanda partnership.
Repairing the broken asylum system is a moral imperative
Places of Worship Protective Security Fund open for applications
Mosques and Muslim faith schools given access to £24.5 million for security measures to protect their places of worship and schools.
HOME SECRETARY SPEECH
Home Secretary’s speech to the Police Federation annual conference
Home Secretary Priti Patel addressed the annual conference of the Police Federation of England and Wales in Manchester on 17 May 2022.
CORRESPONDENCE
Thematic update on progress against the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations
On the date of publication, this document outlines the government’s current position on implementation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations.
HOME OFFICE CONSULTATIONS:
Revising PACE Code A (2022)
Detailed overview of proposed consultation
Draft revised PACE Code 2022 A (Stop and Search)
Letter to Consultees on PACE consultation
Extraction of information from electronic devices: code of practice
Detailed overview of proposed revisions
Extraction of information from electronic devices)
Reforming our fire and rescue service
Reforming our fire and rescue service Consultation document
Consultation Outcome Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans
Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing +
HOME OFFICE POLICY PAPERS:
Police Covenant update: May 2022
Update on progress and latest activity on the Police Covenant.
Fire Safety Act 2021
Information about the commencement of the Fire Safety Act and how it affects Responsible Persons and others.
HOME OFFICE REPORTS:
Commissioner Accountability Review
The documents agreed between the Home Secretary and Sir Tom Winsor defining the scale and scope of the review and the terms of his employment.
HOME OFFICE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS:
Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority
Numbers of visas issued sponsored by individuals, by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Digital evidence in appeal judgement transcripts
Findings from a study that explored the presence of digital evidence in appeal judgements as a proxy for changes in police investigations.
Modern Slavery Fund review
Report on trends and recommendations identified as part of a fund-wide review of the Modern Slavery Fund (MSF).
HOME OFFICE GUIDANCE:
Draft Code of Practice for Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000
Guidance for examining officers and review officers exercising powers under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000.
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) codes of practice
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 codes of practice regulate police powers and protect public rights.
Apply for a visa under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Immigration information for Ukrainians in the UK: your next steps
Information about the next steps Ukrainians need to take after arriving in the UK to confirm their immigration status.
Modern slavery: how to identify and support victims
Describes the signs that someone may be a victim of modern slavery, the support available to victims, and the process for determining whether someone is a victim.
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduce new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (responsible persons).
Fire Safety Act – addendum
The Fire Safety Act clarified the parts of a premises that apply under the Fire Safety Order (FSO). You should consider these changes when completing a fire risk assessment.
Places of Worship (POW): Protective Security Funding Scheme
How to apply for security funding to protect your place of worship against hate crime.
Police and crime panels
Police and crime panels provide support and scrutiny to locally elected police and crime commissioners, ensuring this information is available to the public.
Modern slavery victims: referral
Guidance on referring potential victims of modern slavery/human trafficking to the national referral mechanism.
HOME OFFICE TRANSPARENCY & STATISTICAL DATA
Home Office major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners of New Plan for Immigration
Home Office appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners (SROs).
Police funding: special grant applications
Applications for special grant funding made by police and crime commissioners to the Home Office.
Country returns guide
Guidance on returning immigration offenders to their country of origin.
Home Office spending over £25,000: 2022
Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2022.
Windrush Community Fund projects
Information on Community Fund projects and case studies raising awareness of the Windrush Scheme (documentation) and Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: visa data
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Home Office major programmes: accounting officer assessments
Accounting officer assessment summaries for Home Office International Law Enforcement Alerts I-LEAP programmes and projects.
HOME OFFICE RESEARCH & COLLECTION DATA
Police Covenant
Supporting the wider policing community and their families.
Modern slavery
Brings together documents and promotional material related to the government’s work to end modern slavery.
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