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Work of the Home Office

19 December 2022

Proposing MP
Suella Braverman Con
Fareham and Waterlooville
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Home Office
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement provides an update on the Home Office's achievements and initiatives since September 2022, covering various areas such as crime reduction, policing, drug strategy, tackling violence against women and girls, fraud prevention, and illegal migration.

Action Requested

The minister outlines completed actions including reductions in overall crime by 10% and neighbourhood crime by 20%, implementation of the Safer Streets Fund with £120 million awarded to local projects, and progress on the Violence Reduction Unit programme. She also highlights successful operations against drug supply chains and county lines exploitation, as well as measures to address violence against women and girls. The statement concludes with updates on economic crime legislation, access to data for serious crimes, and efforts to tackle illegal migration.

Key Facts

  • Home Office delivered departmental responsibilities during the mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II from 8th-19th September 2022.
  • Overall crime has fallen by 10% since December 2019.
  • Neighbourhood crime is down 20% and burglary has fallen by 30% since December 2019.
  • The Safer Streets Fund awarded £120 million to over 250 projects in high-crime areas across England and Wales.
  • Violence Reduction Units supported 260,000 vulnerable young people in their second year alone.
  • Hospital admissions for assault with a sharp object among under 25s have fallen by 22% since December 2019.
  • The County Lines Programme closed down more than 2,900 deal lines and made over 8,000 arrests since launching in 2019.
  • Operation AGADE recovered £54 million of criminal proceeds using a Civil Recovery Order.
  • Police Uplift Programme has recruited 15,343 additional officers, accounting for 77% of the target.
  • The UK-US Data Access Agreement entered into force on 5th October 2022, allowing access to vital data from US-based communications service providers.
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was introduced in Parliament on 22nd September 2022.
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