Written questions by Griffith.

When she plans to respond to (a) Question 126758 and (b) the letter of 17 March 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

Both PQ UIN 126758 and the letter refrenced were replied to on 27 April 2026.

When the Minister for Policing and Crime plans to respond to the letter of 17 March 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

The correspondence from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs, dated 17 march 2026, was answered on 27 April 2026.

What proportion of DBS checks are requested for roles not involving regulated activity.

DBS received 7,434,323 applications across all levels of checks between 01/03/2025 and 28/02/2026. Of those, 3,580,685 (48%) applications were for roles not involved in regulated activity.

If she will publish information held by the Disclosure and Barring Service on DBS checks issued in the most recent year by (a) sector, (b) occupation and (c) Standard Industrial Classification.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent and therefore responsible for the information it publishes.The organisation currently publishes performance against its targets at DBS dataset 1: DBS checks, the DBS Update Service, and disputes - GOV.UK.It does not publish information about the sector, occupation, or Standard Industrial Classification in relation to its checks.

What the total annual expenditure of her Department was on policy development, administration and oversight relating to the licensing regime under the Licensing Act 2003 in each financial year since 2019-20.

The Home Office does not maintain a separate budget line for activity under the Licensing Act 2003. Relevant costs, including staff time in the policy team and contributions from legal and analytical colleagues are absorbed across wider departmental budgets.Identifying the total annual expenditure for each year since 2019-20 would require a manual review of records across multiple teams and systems. The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Whether her department holds data on revenue collected by local authorities from Late Night Levies.

The Home Office publishes information biennially on the amount raised by late night levies in England and Wales in the statistical publication on alcohol licensing. The latest available data is for the year ending 31 March 2024 and can be accessed at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/alcohol-and-late-night-refreshment-licensing-england-and-wales-statisticsData on the amounts raised by late night levies, by licensing authority, in England and Wales for the year ending 31 March 2024, as well as for previous years, can be found in data table 14.

Whether Crowborough Training Camp has been assessed as being safe, legal and compliant for use as asylum accommodation.

In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered.We are committed to ensuring that destitute asylum seekers are housed in safe, secure and suitable accommodation, and that they are treated with dignity while their asylum claim is considered.The site has been assessed as safe, legal and compliant for use as asylum accommodation, and all accommodation must meet contractual standards and be safe, fit for purpose and properly equipped.

Which elected members of Wealden District Council her Department has met with in relation to the proposed use of Crowborough Training Camp.

The Home Office has met regularly with Wealden Council Leader and Deputy Council Leader in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp and joined the Wealden District Council Scrutiny and Performance Committee in November 2025 at which a number of elected members were present.

Whether planning permission for the use of the Crowborough Training Camp for asylum accommodation provides for occupation for a minimum period of (a) 12 and (b) 18 months.

This is a temporary arrangement; we intend to return the site to MoD at which point it would cease to be used as asylum accommodation.Making use of existing basic accommodation on MoD sites such as the Crowborough site is just the first step in the government’s work to exit hotels and source more appropriate accommodation to meet our statutory obligations.

Which (a) statutory and (b) local agencies were required to submit assessments to her Department confirming that local service standards would be met prior to the use of the Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.

The Home Office has been and continues regular engagement with representatives from the local authority, the NHS, the Police, and local partners, including via Multi Agency Forums.The site is self-contained, and essential services are provided on site to reduce the impact on local services.

Whether her Department has received any representations from Wealden District Council on the adaptation of the Crowborough Training Camp for use as asylum accommodation.

We continue to engage with Wealden District Council, property partners and across government to ensure the site and indeed any development, is safe, appropriate and compliant with planning legislation. The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the local authority, NHS, Police and other local partners – via an Operational Working Group in addition to bi-lateral conversations.

When she plans to respond to correspondence of (a) 2 December 2025, (b) 2 January 2026 and (c) 20 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

The Minister for Policing responded on 29 January.

How many asylum seekers housed contingency accommodation in Horsham District are adult males not accompanied by family members; and what proportion of contingency accommodation locations in Horsham District house asylum seekers who are adult males not accompanied by family members.

Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, and by local authority can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent statistics release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.

What the mean salary provided at application by Indian nationals issued with a Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility) was in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Applicants to the Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist route must be awarded points for the salary requirement, either meeting the general salary requirement of £48,500 or the relevant going rate for their occupation, whichever is higher. The Home Office doesn't hold the information requested in a reportable format and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

What the median salary provided at application by Indian nationals issued with a Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility) was in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Applicants to the Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist route must be awarded points for the salary requirement, either meeting the general salary requirement of £48,500 or the relevant going rate for their occupation, whichever is higher. The Home Office doesn't hold the information requested in a reportable format and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Which visa categories would be eligible for an exemption from paying National Insurance contributions in the UK under the Double Contribution Convention with India.

The Double Contributions Convention (DCC) is not a visa route. It will be a reciprocal international treaty between countries which ensures that detached workers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one country at a time on the same earnings. A detached worker is an employee who is sent by their employer to carry out a period of temporary work in another country. The definition of a detached worker does not map onto any single visa route and is a distinct test applied for National Insurance.

What estimate she has made of the number of visas that would be eligible for exemptions from paying National Insurance contributions in the UK under the Double Contribution Convention with India that will be issued in each of the next five years.

The Double Contributions Convention (DCC) is not a visa route. It will be a reciprocal international treaty between countries which ensures that detached workers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one country at a time on the same earnings.A detached worker is an employee who is sent by their employer to carry out a period of temporary work in another country. The definition of a detached worker does not map onto any single visa route and is a distinct test applied for National Insurance.Around 17,000 Indian nationals (main applicants) came to the UK to work in 2024 on Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker visas - however, only a subset of these types of workers will be eligible to be treated as a detached worker and continue paying contributions in India rather than the UK. This will be reciprocal for UK detached workers in India. Dependents are not detached workers. If a detached worker’s family members take up employment in the UK then they pay UK National Insurance.

How many people hold a visa that would make them eligible for an exemption from paying UK National Insurance contributions under the Double Contribution Convention with India.

The Double Contributions Convention (DCC) is not a visa route. It will be a reciprocal international treaty between countries which ensures that detached workers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one country at a time on the same earnings.A detached worker is an employee who is sent by their employer to carry out a period of temporary work in another country. The definition of a detached worker does not map onto any single visa route and is a distinct test applied for National Insurance.Around 17,000 Indian nationals (main applicants) came to the UK to work in 2024 on Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker visas - however, only a subset of these types of workers will be eligible to be treated as a detached worker and continue paying contributions in India rather than the UK. This will be reciprocal for UK detached workers in India. Dependents are not detached workers. If a detached worker’s family members take up employment in the UK then they pay UK National Insurance.

Whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reducing tool theft.

This government recognises the negative impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living, including small businesses.We are continuing to work with the police-led National Business Crime Centre and industry via the Combined Industries Theft Solutions forum to explore ways to tackle and prevent the theft of tools.Following engagement with the Home Office and National Vehicle Crime Working Group, Thatcham Research agreed to add to their New Vehicle Security Assessment (NVSA), locks and alarms on the back of vans (previously NVSA only covers the cab area of vans) and a motion sensor on the load area of the van. This is supported by crime prevention advice developed by the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives: Secured by Design - Vans & Tool Theft.A key part of making acquisitive crime less attractive to criminals is making stolen goods harder to sell on. That is why we are working closely with policing and academic leads to examine what more can be done to tackle the disposal markets for stolen goods and reduce the ability to profit from this criminality.The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales on the proportion of incidents that involved tools being stolen in personal theft offences. These estimates are available in Table 3b of Nature of crime: personal and other theft. They provide estimates of theft of tools against individuals, including those who are self-employed but do not cover crimes against commercial premises.

What assessment she has made of the impact of tool theft on (a) tradespeople and (b) small businesses.

This government recognises the negative impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living, including small businesses.We are continuing to work with the police-led National Business Crime Centre and industry via the Combined Industries Theft Solutions forum to explore ways to tackle and prevent the theft of tools.Following engagement with the Home Office and National Vehicle Crime Working Group, Thatcham Research agreed to add to their New Vehicle Security Assessment (NVSA), locks and alarms on the back of vans (previously NVSA only covers the cab area of vans) and a motion sensor on the load area of the van. This is supported by crime prevention advice developed by the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives: Secured by Design - Vans & Tool Theft.A key part of making acquisitive crime less attractive to criminals is making stolen goods harder to sell on. That is why we are working closely with policing and academic leads to examine what more can be done to tackle the disposal markets for stolen goods and reduce the ability to profit from this criminality.The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales on the proportion of incidents that involved tools being stolen in personal theft offences. These estimates are available in Table 3b of Nature of crime: personal and other theft. They provide estimates of theft of tools against individuals, including those who are self-employed but do not cover crimes against commercial premises.