Written questions by Fox.

Whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of recognising school examinations as grounds to delay a long-distance move of families between asylum accommodations.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department has reviewed any individual requests to postpone a move between asylum accommodations in the case of a child undertaking examinations in the last year.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of a family's long-distance move between asylum accommodations when the child is taking major exams such as GCSEs on that child's education.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to help tackle illegal traveller encampments where the same group repeatedly relocates within a local area, requiring the local authority to obtain a new possession order.

Planning policy is clear that local authorities should assess the need for traveller sites in their area, and then plan to meet that need, in the same way they plan for all forms of housing.The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government recently consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework, which includes proposals that aim to give greater clarity on how traveller sites should be planned for, and which seeks views on the impacts of our policies on Gypsies and Travellers. The consultation closed on 10 March and responses are being analysed.

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require that, once an eviction notice has been served to a traveller encampment, the same group cannot establish a further unlawful encampment within a defined radius of the original site.

Planning policy is clear that local authorities should assess the need for traveller sites in their area, and then plan to meet that need, in the same way they plan for all forms of housing.The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government recently consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework, which includes proposals that aim to give greater clarity on how traveller sites should be planned for, and which seeks views on the impacts of our policies on Gypsies and Travellers. The consultation closed on 10 March and responses are being analysed.

Pursuant to answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 60158 on Victim Support Schemes: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences, whether the funding announced for the 2025-26 financial year to help prevent such crimes is ringfenced.

Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), including domestic abuse and sexual violence, is a top priority for this Government with a manifesto mission to halve VAWG in a decade. We will deliver a cross-government transformative approach, underpinned by a new strategy which we aim to publish as soon as possible.Ringfences are an important tool in supporting specific policy priorities. However, the use of ringfences must be balanced against the need for departments to retain sufficient flexibility to allocate funding within their settlements and respond effectively to emerging issues, ensuring the best use of public resources. Home Office funding announced for VAWG in the financial year 2025-26 was not ring-fenced by HMT as part of phase one of the 2025 Spending Review settlement, and the Home Secretary retained discretion over budget allocations for VAWG funding.

What proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.

Flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours, are managed locally and therefore the requested information could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

What proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet this target.

On 24 October 2024 the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the time. Home Office employees with disabilities and health conditions which impact their ability to travel to or work in the office have adjusted workplace attendance targets.Details of these are not held centrally. If an employee consistently fails to attend the workplace in line with expectations this will ultimately become a disciplinary matter.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Spending Review 2025 on funding allocated to national Violence Against Women and Girls (a) helplines and (b) charities supporting victims in 2025-26.

In May 2025, the Home Office announced a £19.9m investment in the 2025/2026 financial year to provide vital support to victims of VAWG as well as other projects across the country that help prevent these crimes.This includes over £6 million for national helplines supporting victims of domestic abuse, 'honour'-based abuse, revenge porn and stalking. This is in addition to £2.5m on prevention and early intervention to help stop VAWG happening in the first place, to identify what works to prevent VAWG and improve multi-agency working.The upcoming VAWG Strategy will be published later this year and will set out the strategic direction and concrete actions to deliver on the Government’s VAWG ambition.

What steps she has taken to ensure that the (a) quality and (b) accessibility of support services to victims of (i) sexual and (ii) domestic abuse are not adversely impacted by the Spending Review 2025.

The Home Office has increased victims’ funding from 24/25 to 25/26, including providing support for specialist services. In May 2025, the Home Office announced an additional £19.9m investment in the 2025/2026 financial year to provide vital support to victims of VAWG as well as other projects across the country that help prevent these crimes.This includes over £6 million for national helplines supporting victims of domestic abuse, 'honour'-based abuse, revenge porn and stalking. This is in addition to £2.5m on prevention and early intervention to help stop VAWG happening in the first place, to identify what works to prevent VAWG and improve multi-agency working.The upcoming VAWG Strategy will be published later this year and will set out the strategic direction and concrete actions to deliver on the Government’s VAWG ambition.

Whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of their Department.

No.

Whether her Department plans to update the Cautioning and Relationship Abuse training for domestic abuse offenders with diagnosed mental health conditions.

The Home Office published standards for domestic abuse perpetrator interventions in 2023 to provide evidence-based standards for interventions aimed at perpetrators of domestic abuse. The standards outline that interventions should be appropriate and adapt where necessary, such as where perpetrators have mental health support needs. Where interventions need to be adapted, the standards recommend that co-facilitation with a relevant skilled practitioner should be considered.We recommend that all perpetrator intervention programmes, such as the Cautioning and Relationship Abuse programme, should consider these standards as part of their approach to working with domestic abuse perpetrators.We are determined to safeguard victims by disrupting the behaviour of perpetrators . In order to achieve our mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, it is essential that we prevent reoffending and ensure there is comprehensive approach to perpetrators, from early intervention to targeting the most prolific and repeat offenders.

What steps her Department is taking to support victims of serious and deliberate breaches of sexual harm prevention orders.

All individuals subject to sexual harm prevention orders (SHPOs) are managed under multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). This is a process through which the police, probation and prison services work together and with other agencies to assess and manage the risks posed by individuals convicted of serious violent, sexual and terrorism offences living in the community to protect the public. MAPPA risk management plans must address risks to specific and potential victims. Breach of a requirement or restriction in an SHPO is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment.The Ministry of Justice’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund provides funding to over 60 specialist support services supporting victims and survivors of all ages to help them cope with their experiences and move forward with their lives.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9277 on Home Office: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks are available in that office.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 9276 on 11th November 2024.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9277 on Home Office: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarters office in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available.

Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis.The data is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data.

What data her Department holds on the number of registered sex offenders subject to restrictions on internet use who have obtained unrestricted internet access in the last two years.

The notification requirements in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are an automatic consequence of a conviction for a sexual offence in Schedule 3 to that Act. Offenders subject to the notification requirements must notify the police of (among other things) any new name within three days of using it. In addition to the notification requirements, courts may make civil orders (upon application by the police) to place restrictions (including on internet use) and/or requirements on individuals to prevent sexual harm to the public. Sexual harm prevention orders (SHPOs) can be applied to anyone convicted or cautioned for a sexual or violent offence, including where offences are committed overseas; andSexual risk orders can be applied to any individual who poses a risk of sexual harm in the UK or abroad, even if they have never been convicted. Data on the number of registered sex offenders, the number of breaches of notification requirements, and the number of civil SHPOs made is published annually in the Ministry of Justice’s Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements. The most recent statistics, published on 31 October showed 6,093 SHPOs were made in 2023/4. Data is not currently collected centrally on specific restrictions in civil orders other than foreign travel restrictions. As part of our mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, we will help ensure the police relentlessly pursue and manage those perpetrators who pose the greatest risk to women. Data is not collected centrally on the volume of sex offenders that change their name.

What data her Department holds on the number of times that registered sex offenders have (a) attempted to change and (b) been prevented from changing their name by legal means in the last 12 months.

The notification requirements in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are an automatic consequence of a conviction for a sexual offence in Schedule 3 to that Act. Offenders subject to the notification requirements must notify the police of (among other things) any new name within three days of using it. In addition to the notification requirements, courts may make civil orders (upon application by the police) to place restrictions (including on internet use) and/or requirements on individuals to prevent sexual harm to the public. Sexual harm prevention orders (SHPOs) can be applied to anyone convicted or cautioned for a sexual or violent offence, including where offences are committed overseas; andSexual risk orders can be applied to any individual who poses a risk of sexual harm in the UK or abroad, even if they have never been convicted. Data on the number of registered sex offenders, the number of breaches of notification requirements, and the number of civil SHPOs made is published annually in the Ministry of Justice’s Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements. The most recent statistics, published on 31 October showed 6,093 SHPOs were made in 2023/4. Data is not currently collected centrally on specific restrictions in civil orders other than foreign travel restrictions. As part of our mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, we will help ensure the police relentlessly pursue and manage those perpetrators who pose the greatest risk to women. Data is not collected centrally on the volume of sex offenders that change their name.

How many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same period.

Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service.Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

The Home Department has spent zero pounds on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices since the dissolution of the last parliament.Some routine works were carried out in the usual schedule of maintenance.

How many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

The Home Office has 24,311 desks occupied by 38,775 staff across its core office estate.The Home Office does not disclose the locations of each of its office buildings for security reasons, so cannot provide a breakdown of the number of desks at each location.