Written questions by Ribeiro-Addy.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of legal cannabis regulation on the (a) workload and (b) costs associated with drug-related (i) policing, (ii) courts and (iii) prisons.

This Government has no plans to legalise cannabis.Cannabis is controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug is up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.The maximum penalty for supply and production of a Class B drug is up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of cannabis legalisation on racial disparities in drug-related arrests and sentencing.

This Government has no plans to legalise cannabis.Cannabis is controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug is up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.The maximum penalty for supply and production of a Class B drug is up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

Whether her Department has conducted an equality impact assessment on (a) the racial disparities in drug law enforcement and (b) how a regulated cannabis market could address these.

This Government has no plans to legalise cannabis.Cannabis is controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug is up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.The maximum penalty for supply and production of a Class B drug is up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

What recent studies her Department has considered on the effectiveness of regulated cannabis markets in reducing adolescent cannabis consumption.

This Government has no plans to legalise cannabis.Cannabis is controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug is up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.The maximum penalty for supply and production of a Class B drug is up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

What steps her Department is taking to tackle racial disparities in drug-related stop and search rates.

Disparity in the use of stop and search has reduced significantly in the past five years, but there is still far more work to do. In the year to March 2024, black people were 3.5 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched on suspicion of carrying drugs. The disparity rate for stop and search as whole (including searches for weapons, stolen goods, etc) is 3.7.That is why the Government backs the National Police Chief’s Council’s Police Race Action Plan. The Plan aims to foster an anti-racist culture, values and behaviours within policing, which will inform all operational policing practice, improving experiences and outcomes for black people.On stop and search in particular, the Plan commits chief constables to identifying and addressing stop and search disparities, particularly on drugs searches and the searches of children.I will be working with police leaders to ensure the aims of the plan are adopted and embedded in all forces.

Whether her Department has plans to introduce additional safe and legal routes, in the context of recent changes to its good character caseworker guidance.

The government is committed to supporting the most vulnerable people in the world and safe and legal routes will continue to play a role in our overall migration system. The government’s priority at present is the resettlement and relocation of those already identified as eligible but who have not yet travelled.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February to Question 30234, on British Nationality: Applications, how much of the revenue cited covered administrative costs; how much was profit; and if she will provide a breakdown of what the profits were spent on.

The Home Office does not make a profit from fees and any income from fees set above the cost of processing is utilised for the purpose of running the Migration and Borders system.Fees transparency data produced by the Department can be accessed at the link below, in case helpful: Visa fees transparency data - GOV.UK.

What steps she is taking to protect women and girls in or around parks and commons in Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency.

We have set out an unprecedented mission to halve the level of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. That means working across Government departments to tackle threats to women’s safety in all areas of their lives, including in public spaces like parks and commons.We recognise the devastating impact crimes such as harassment and sexual violence can have and we expect every such offence to be treated seriously from the point of disclosure, every victim to be treated with dignity and every investigation and every prosecution to be conducted thoroughly and professionally.On 2 February 2025, we announced a new National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection to improve the police response to these crimes, backed by £13.1m of Home Office funding. Centralising policing expertise will drive national coordination and action by the Centre, which will include the development of strengthened specialist training for officers across the country, helping to ensure they offer consistent protection for victims and relentlessly pursue perpetrators of these vile crimes; including those which take place in public spaces.We will set out more detail on our approach to halving VAWG in a new cross-government strategy to be published later this year.

How much revenue has been raised from citizenship applications since the fee waiver was introduced.

Since fee waivers were introduced in June 2022 the revenue received for all Citizenship applications - virtually all Naturalisation and Registration - is £734.7m. The data provided covers the period July 2022 to January 2025.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February, to Question 28684 on British Nationality: Fees and Charges, for what reason her Department does not hold specific data on the amount of revenue received from child citizenship applications?.

The Department does not hold specific data on the amount of revenue received from child citizenship applications.We are looking to develop more granular management information during the new financial year 2025-26.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025, to Question 28684 on British Nationality: Fees and Charges, what reasons were given for rejecting fee waiver applications for child citizenship in the last 12 months.

The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on the gov.uk website. The data shows that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.Immigration statistics are published at Migration statistics. While these include statistics for child citizenship fee waiver applications, they do not identify the specific reasons why an application was rejected. The reasons for why an application is rejected is not recorded in a reportable format. It would require a manual check of each individual application to obtain the data, which could only be done at a disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on gov.uk.The latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here:Immigration and protection data: Q3 2024 - GOV.UK.There is no published service standard for child citizenship fee waiver applications. The data does show that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025, to Question 28684 on British Nationality: Fees and Charges, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken to decide on fee waiver applications for child citizenship.

The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on the gov.uk website. The data shows that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.Immigration statistics are published at Migration statistics. While these include statistics for child citizenship fee waiver applications, they do not identify the specific reasons why an application was rejected. The reasons for why an application is rejected is not recorded in a reportable format. It would require a manual check of each individual application to obtain the data, which could only be done at a disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on gov.uk.The latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here:Immigration and protection data: Q3 2024 - GOV.UK.There is no published service standard for child citizenship fee waiver applications. The data does show that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28684 on British Nationality: Fees and Charges, what the target timeframe is for deciding on fee waivers for child citizenship.

The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on the gov.uk website. The data shows that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.Immigration statistics are published at Migration statistics. While these include statistics for child citizenship fee waiver applications, they do not identify the specific reasons why an application was rejected. The reasons for why an application is rejected is not recorded in a reportable format. It would require a manual check of each individual application to obtain the data, which could only be done at a disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on gov.uk.The latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here:Immigration and protection data: Q3 2024 - GOV.UK.There is no published service standard for child citizenship fee waiver applications. The data does show that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025, to Question 28684 on British Nationality: Fees and Charges, if she will provide a breakdown of the time taken to approve fee waiver applications for child citizenship.

The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on the gov.uk website. The data shows that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.Immigration statistics are published at Migration statistics. While these include statistics for child citizenship fee waiver applications, they do not identify the specific reasons why an application was rejected. The reasons for why an application is rejected is not recorded in a reportable format. It would require a manual check of each individual application to obtain the data, which could only be done at a disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes data on the processing of child citizenship fee waiver applications on gov.uk.The latest Migration Transparency Data can be found here:Immigration and protection data: Q3 2024 - GOV.UK.There is no published service standard for child citizenship fee waiver applications. The data does show that over half of the applications submitted in the last quarter were concluded within four weeks, and 99.7% of applications from the previous quarter were concluded within 6 months.

What revenue has the Exchequer received from child citizenship applications since the fee waiver was introduced.

An Impact Assessment has been published alongside the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2025/9/pdfs/ukia_20250009_en.pdf) which sets out an estimate of the proposed fee changes, were they to increase to the level of the new fee maxima. A full impact assessment will be published alongside any increase to fee levels in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018.Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Any changes to fee levels can only be made through an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations with the approval of Parliament.The Home Office publishes data on the number of fee waiver requests for child registration applications that have been submitted, accepted and rejected. The latest data can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2024.The Home Office does not hold specific data on the amount of revenue received from child citizenship applications.

Whether her Department has plans to increase the fees associated with applications for child citizenship.

An Impact Assessment has been published alongside the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2025/9/pdfs/ukia_20250009_en.pdf) which sets out an estimate of the proposed fee changes, were they to increase to the level of the new fee maxima. A full impact assessment will be published alongside any increase to fee levels in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018.Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Any changes to fee levels can only be made through an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations with the approval of Parliament.The Home Office publishes data on the number of fee waiver requests for child registration applications that have been submitted, accepted and rejected. The latest data can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2024.The Home Office does not hold specific data on the amount of revenue received from child citizenship applications.

How many fee waiver requests for child citizenship applications have been (a) submitted, (b) accepted and (c) rejected in the last 12 months.

An Impact Assessment has been published alongside the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2025/9/pdfs/ukia_20250009_en.pdf) which sets out an estimate of the proposed fee changes, were they to increase to the level of the new fee maxima. A full impact assessment will be published alongside any increase to fee levels in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018.Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Any changes to fee levels can only be made through an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations with the approval of Parliament.The Home Office publishes data on the number of fee waiver requests for child registration applications that have been submitted, accepted and rejected. The latest data can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2024.The Home Office does not hold specific data on the amount of revenue received from child citizenship applications.

Whether her Department has commissioned an impact assessment on proposals to increase fees associated with adult citizenship applications.

An Impact Assessment has been published alongside the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2025/9/pdfs/ukia_20250009_en.pdf) which sets out an estimate of the proposed fee changes, were they to increase to the level of the new fee maxima. A full impact assessment will be published alongside any increase to fee levels in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018.Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Any changes to fee levels can only be made through an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations with the approval of Parliament.The Home Office publishes data on the number of fee waiver requests for child registration applications that have been submitted, accepted and rejected. The latest data can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2024.The Home Office does not hold specific data on the amount of revenue received from child citizenship applications.

Whether she is preparing reviews on the operation of sections (a) 73 and (b) 74 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 in accordance with those sections.

Section 73(5) and Section 74(7) placed a duty on the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a report on the operation of sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986, as amended by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.The Government published this report on 17 December 2024. It can be viewed at the following link: Police protest powers, June 2022 to March 2024 - GOV.UK.

Pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2025 to Question 21024 on Migrants: Detainees, if she will specify whether each Brook House Inquiry recommendation has been (a) accepted, (b) partially accepted, (c) rejected; which are (i) open and (ii) closed; and the date of closure for each closed recommendation.

30 out of the 33 recommendations made by the Brook House Inquiry have been accepted or partially accepted. Following full consideration three recommendations (recommendations 7, 19 and 30) have been rejected.Positive progress continues to be made against the accepted recommendations, with 12 recommendations (recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 14, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26) met and closed as of October 2024, 5 (recommendations 5, 11, 27, 28 and 29) due for closure by the end of January 2025, and the remaining 13 (recommendations 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 31, 32 and 33) on track for closure by summer 2025.