Written questions by Johnson.

How many charges there have been for offences relating to the termination of pregnancy through the the pills-by-post scheme.

The Home Office does collect and publish official statistics on the number of charges for the offences of ‘Procuring illegal abortion’ offences and ‘intentional destruction of a viable unborn child’ recorded by the police in England and Wales.However, it is not possible to separately identify investigations relating to the termination of pregnancy through the pills-by-post scheme in data that is held centrally.

What proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timelyhandling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Which police forces carry naloxone on the front line.

The Government is supportive of police carriage and administration of naloxone - a lifesaving medicine that reverses the effects of opioid overdose.The latest available data on which police forces carry naloxone can be found here: Police carriage of naloxone - monitoring data - GOV.UK.The NPCC and the Home Office are in ongoing dialogue with all police forces on this topic.

How many tasers are held by each police force in England and Wales by territorial area.

The Home Office does not hold data on the number of officers trained in the use of Tasers.

How many police officers are trained in the use of tasers by territorial police force area.

The Home Office does not hold data on the number of officers trained in the use of Tasers.

Pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2025 to Question 45772 on Passports: Sex, whether the sex marker confirms the (a) biological and (b) legal sex of the passport holder.

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave her on 31 March to question 41234.

Pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 45761 on Women, when the updated Statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations will be published.

Timeframes for publication of the updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations is a matter for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Ministers will consider the EHRC’s updated draft once it has been submitted. Further information is available in the EHRC’s update, published on 14 May online at: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/news/update-arrangements-code-practice-consultation.

Whether (a) passports and (b) other documents issued by her Department can be used to prove someone's sex.

A birth certificate issued by the General Register Office records sex at birth. A British passport issued by HM Passport Office includes a M or F sex marker, denoting the sex of the holder.

Whether she has made an estimate of the (a) number and (b) proportion of Disclosure and Barring Service certificates provided to employers which are (i) fake and (ii) falsified.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent from the Home Office and neither Home Office or DBS holds estimates on either the number or proportion of DBS certificates which are fake or falsified. However, the DBS does publish guidance to employers on how to check that a DBS certificate is genuine and what to do if they have concerns: DBS checks: guidance for employers - GOV.UK. DBS certificates include numerous security features which can be used to verify whether it has been counterfeited or altered. These include the certificate being produced on a uniquely sized paper stock, the presence of a crown seal watermark, and a complex design using specific inks. Employers should contact DBS directly if they have concerns about the authenticity of a DBS certificate.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure the (a) safety and (b) privacy of biological women in single-sex spaces.

Along with all other public sector organisations, we are considering what the implications for the Home Office and policing will be of the Supreme Court ruling. It is important that our next steps are properly considered and aligned with legal advice and the Statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations, which the Equality and Human Rights Commission is updating.

Whether her Department plans to update guidance to public bodies on the lawful provision of single-sex services for biological women.

Along with all other public sector organisations, we are considering what the implications for the Home Office and policing will be of the Supreme Court ruling. It is important that our next steps are properly considered and aligned with legal advice and the Statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations, which the Equality and Human Rights Commission is updating.

Whether a person's passport can be used to prove their (a) biological sex, (b) genetic sex, (c) sex at birth and (d) sex as legally defined.

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave her on 31 March to question 41234.

Whether an individual without a Gender Recognition Certificate can change the sex displayed on their passport to be different from their sex recorded at birth.

HM Passport’s Office policy can be found at Gender recognition policy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The policy was last updated under the previous government in April 2024, and has not been changed since.

How many and what proportion of items of correspondence from Parliamentarians received by (a) her Department, (b) herself and (c) her ministerial team have not received a substantive response in each month since August 2024.

On policy correspondence cases that have not yet received a substantive response for each month since August 2024 are in the following table.MonthTotal receivedTotal Outstanding Home Secretary responseOther Ministerial response% outstandingAugust 20245380000September 20244721010.2%October 20246065140.8%November 20246258081.3%December 20245416936612.8%Total2782834793%Data about intake and performance in answering MP Correspondence on case specific matters (including UK Visa and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement, Border Force and HM Passport Office) is published quarterly with the latest data available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q3-2024

How many (a) adults and (b) children have (i) applied for and (ii) been found eligible to relocate and settle permanently in the UK under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1 Stage 2: Separated Families.

The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to help at-risk people in Afghanistan and, so far, we have brought around 32,600 people to safety, including thousands of people eligible for our Afghan schemes. We continue to honour our commitments to bring eligible Afghans to the UK.The window to submit an expression of interest under ACRS Pathway 1 Stage 2: Separated Families was opened on 30 July 2024. This will remain open until 30 October 2024.Those who have been resettled in the UK under Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1 and were evacuated during Operation Pitting without their immediate family members can submit an expression of interest under this pathway.Further information is viewable at: Afghan citizens resettlement scheme: Separated Families Pathway - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).Data on the number of individuals relocated under this Pathway will be included in future additions of Afghan Operational data. Data on eligibility considerations will not be published. Work is ongoing to consider the expressions of interest submitted thus far as quickly as possible.