Written questions by Wilson.

The cost of the associated overheads related to the reconnaissance aircraft which are involved in monitoring and identifying small boats carrying migrants, per annum, since the contract was signed.

Awaiting answer.

The cost of the reconnaissance aircraft, which are involved in monitoring and identifying small boats carrying migrants, per annum, since the contract was signed.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to help prevent bicycle theft in Twickenham constituency.

The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities from local forces so they can focus on tackling issues of key concern to communities, such as dealing with bike theft. The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee will ensure that every community in England and Wales will have named and contactable officers dealing with local issues, and that neighbourhood teams spend the majority of their time in their communities providing visible patrols and engaging with local communities and businesses.In addition, we are also providing the police with new powers to support their response. The Crime and Policing Bill, now at Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will ensure that Officers can enter and search premises where stolen items – such as GPS-tracked bicycles – are reasonably believed to have been stolen and located, and where it is not reasonably practicable to obtain a court warrant. This will significantly enhance the ability of the police to act swiftly and effectively in recovering stolen property.

What estimate she has made of the potential cost to the Metropolitan Police of the proposals set out in her Department's policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing published on 27 January 2026.

The reforms set out in the White Paper are fully funded to the end of the Parliament with nearly half a billion pounds invested. These reforms will make policing both more effective and more efficient with savings made through removal of duplication across the policing system. These savings will be reinvested into neighbourhood policing, including in London.In addition, this Government has already announced record funding for policing of £18.4 billion next year to tackle crime and improve community safety. The Metropolitan Police will benefit from increased funding of up to £4.0bn next year, a 4.7% cash increase.

What discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on public consultation on police station front counter closures.

A key part of this Government’s Safer Streets Mission is restoring neighbourhood policing and rebuilding trust and confidence in policing.This is why, under this government, we will ensure 3,000 more neighbourhood officers will be on the beat by April 2026.The Metropolitan Police will receive up to £3.8 billion in 2025-26, a £262 million increase in funding through the settlement.

Pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 77070 on Demonstrations: Palestine Action, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the potential for using cautions rather than arresting Palestine Action protestors.

The management of protests are matters for the police, who are operationally independent from government.The Government is absolutely clear that support for proscribed organisations is unacceptable. We fully support the police to use all the powers available to ensure those who do commit offences face the full force of the law.To be clear, those who want to oppose the proscription of Palestine Action can do so freely and lawfully – that is not itself an offence. It is an offence when protest is focused on showing support for an organisation that has been proscribed.

What steps she is taking to support the Metropolitan Police.

The Metropolitan Police will receive up to 3.8 billion pounds in funding in the current financial year, an increase of more than 262 million when compared to last year’s police settlement.That includes an increase of more than 63 million pounds in the National and International Capital City Grant, recognising the increased demands on the Met from policing the capital city.We will continue to work closely with the Met and the Mayor’s Office to support them in keeping Londoners safe.

When she plans to respond to the correspondence of 11 March 2025 from the hon. Member for Twickenham, case reference MW55193.

The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention replied on 19 May 2025.

If she will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent the sale of lethal substances promoted by online pro-suicide forums.

The Poisons Act 1972 sets out the legal obligations in relation to the sale, purchase, and use of these chemicals for suppliers, professional users, and members of the public.The Home Office work with retailers to raise awareness and emphasise their legal obligation to report suspicious activity for regulated and reportable substances.The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are currently leading on the Online Safety Act.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making the Telecommunications Fraud Sector Charter compulsory.

The Government is clear that all sectors and partners need to move further and faster to prevent fraud and protect UK citizens and businesses.The Telecommunications Charter is a testament to what can be achieved when industry and government work together to deliver tangible actions that reduce the fraud threat. We are working on a second charter which will build on the telecommunication sector’s existing voluntary anti-fraud work and go further in identifying, preventing and disrupting telecoms fraud.As per the manifesto commitment, we will also be publishing an expanded Fraud Strategy that covers the full range of threats that our society faces from this crime.

Which fire brigade services have carried out blood tests on firefighters for (a) cancer and (b) health monitoring purposes; and how much does it cost to carry out such blood tests.

Fire and rescue authorities are responsible for the health and wellbeing of the firefighters they employ, and so it is for those authorities to take the appropriate action to protect their workforce.As such the decision on whether to carry out blood testing is for individual fire and rescue services to take, and the government does not hold any central data on the results of those tests.