Every parliamentary written question tabled by Angus MacDonald this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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What information her Department holds on the cost to police forces of responding to protest activity by Palestine Action since 1 January 2025.
The Home Office does not routinely collect information on the costs of police operations.It is a local decision for elected Police and Crime Commissioners and their equivalents, working with their chief officers, to determine how best to allocate resources.
What discussions she has had with police forces on the potential impact of policing Palestine Action protests on their capacity to deliver core policing services.
Decisions on how to police individual protests, including those by Palestine Action, are for Chief Constables, who are operationally independent and best placed to assess local threat and risk. Where the activity of protestors breaks the law, the police have the powers they need to respond.It would not be appropriate for Ministers to intervene in those operational decisions, but we continue to work closely with policing to ensure they have the right capabilities and support in place to keep the public safe and uphold the law.
What discussions she has had with (a) Apple, (b) Microsoft and (c) Google on the safeguarding of data under the Investigatory Powers Act.
Home Office Ministers and senior officials regularly meet with key stakeholders, including technology companies, on a range of policies and issues.It would not be appropriate to comment on the specifics of any discussions about the Investigatory Powers Act with individual companies for reasons of national security and commercial sensitivity.
What estimate her Department has made of the number of people who have faced identity fraud through impersonation.
Cifas, a not-for-profit fraud prevention organisation, holds records of first and third-party fraud risk, including identity fraud. In the first six months of 2025, Cifas reported that over 118,000 identity fraud cases were reported to their NFD in their Fraudscape 2025 six-month update (Fraudscape 2025 - Cifas).Identity theft is not a standalone criminal offence and not included in official crime statistics The Independent Review of Fraud Offences will consider whether a specific offence for identity theft is needed.We also recognise that one of the most effective ways of preventing identity theft enabled fraud is to improve the safety and security of the identity systems we use. The Government is developing proposals for a digital identity system, to enable people to prove their identity securely, without physical documents, with the aim of reducing identity-enabled fraud and crime. Information on digital identity and the Trust Framework can be found here: UK digital identity and attributes trust framework - GOV.UK.It is also important to empower the public to protect themselves and keep their identities safe. That is why we have introduced a checklist, providing advice and steps on how to prevent the misuse of identities: Identity fraud victims' checklist.
What steps she is taking to help protect people from identity fraud through impersonation.
Cifas, a not-for-profit fraud prevention organisation, holds records of first and third-party fraud risk, including identity fraud. In the first six months of 2025, Cifas reported that over 118,000 identity fraud cases were reported to their NFD in their Fraudscape 2025 six-month update (Fraudscape 2025 - Cifas).Identity theft is not a standalone criminal offence and not included in official crime statistics The Independent Review of Fraud Offences will consider whether a specific offence for identity theft is needed.We also recognise that one of the most effective ways of preventing identity theft enabled fraud is to improve the safety and security of the identity systems we use. The Government is developing proposals for a digital identity system, to enable people to prove their identity securely, without physical documents, with the aim of reducing identity-enabled fraud and crime. Information on digital identity and the Trust Framework can be found here: UK digital identity and attributes trust framework - GOV.UK.It is also important to empower the public to protect themselves and keep their identities safe. That is why we have introduced a checklist, providing advice and steps on how to prevent the misuse of identities: Identity fraud victims' checklist.
What steps she is taking to help ensure that the Ukrainian nationals living in the UK are aware of the information on her Department’s page on gov.uk entitled Immigration information for Ukrainians, British nationals and their family members, last updated on 2 August 2025; and what steps she plans to take to ensure that Ukrainian nationals living in the UK are updated about any future changes to visa (a) schemes and (b) expiration dates.
The Home Office provide updates to GOV.UK pages as it is required, updating information to ensure any changes that impact Ukrainians are clearly explained and noted.The Home Office will continue to update GOV.UK, when necessary, with the latest information so individuals remain informed.
If her Department will consider (a) adding dental therapists to the Temporary Shortage List and (b) establishing a transitional sponsorship route for healthcare professionals whose Graduate visas expire after 22 July 2025.
I refer the Hon Member to the Answer I gave on 16th September to Question 70526.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing Dental Therapist/Hygienist roles from the Skilled Worker visa route from 22 July 2025 on NHS dental services.
I refer the Hon Member to the Answer I gave on 16th September to Question 70526.
Whether her Department plans to use artificial intelligence to bypass end-to-end encryption to reduce access to the livestreaming of child abuse.
The Home Office is actively developing options to support more systematic and effective deployment of such technology to fully mitigate harms to children from producing and sharing such imagery. This includes actively considering requirements on device operating systems to implement controls to better protect child users of smartphones; with the option of device-level age assurance for adult users.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of utilising artificial intelligence to reduce the livestream of child abuse online.
The Home Office is actively developing options to support more systematic and effective deployment of such technology to fully mitigate harms to children from producing and sharing such imagery. This includes actively considering requirements on device operating systems to implement controls to better protect child users of smartphones; with the option of device-level age assurance for adult users.
Whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the the potential impact of digital identity systems on (a) policing and (b) other forms of law enforcement.
The Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA), within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, is working to enable the use of secure and trusted digital verification services across the UK economy for those who want to use them.
What her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
External engagement on the review ended in May 2025 and the Home Office is currently considering the feedback received.Any resulting decisions will be announced in the normal way in due course.
What her planned timeline is for completion of the review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
External engagement on the review ended in May 2025 and the Home Office is currently considering the feedback received.Any resulting decisions will be announced in the normal way in due course.
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of sending (a) vehicles seized by the police and (b) decommissioned police vehicles to Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defence remains in regular contact with the Government of Ukraine regarding the most effective means of supporting them.
Whether the funds raised from the increase in firearms licensing fees will be ringfenced for administering firearms licensing.
On 15 January, the Government laid a statutory instrument before Parliament that will increase fees charged by police forces to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications. The new fees will come into force on 5 February.It is essential for both public safety and police efficiency that full cost recovery fees are introduced so that service improvements can be made. I have therefore written to all Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables to make clear that the income from increased fees must be used to ensure their firearms licensing teams are properly resourced and trained for this purpose.Other manifesto commitments under the Safer Streets mission will be delivered through alternative funding routes.