Oral evidence transcripts

Inquiry Investigation and prosecution of rape

Witnesses Baroness Stern CBE (Chair, Independent Review into How Rape Complaints are Handled by Public Authorities in England and Wales (2010)), Rt Hon Sir John Gillen (Leader, Independent Review into the Law and Procedures in Serious Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland (2018–19)), Rt Hon Lady Dorrian (Lord Justice Clerk, Leader, Review into Improving the Management of Sexual Offence Cases (2020–21)), Sarah Crew (Temporary Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police, Lead for Rape and Adult Sexual Offences, National Police Chiefs Council), Donna Jones (Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Joint Lead for Supporting Victims, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners), and David Tucker (Faculty Lead on Crime and Criminal Justice at College of Policing)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Work The work of the Home Office (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Matthew Rycroft CBE (Permanent Secretary at Home Office), and Tricia Hayes CB (Second Permanent Secretary at Home Office)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Work Afghanistan: safe routes and resettlement (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Kate Clark (Journalist at Afghanistan Analysts Network), Rossella Pagliuchi-Lor (Representative to the UK at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)), Laure-Hélène Piron (Director at Policy Practice), Alex Fraser (UK Director of Refugee Support and Restoring Family Links at British Red Cross), Councillor James Jamieson (Chair at Local Government Association), and Enver Solomon (Chief Executive at Refugee Council)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Work Online Harms (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Anton Ferdinand (former professional footballer), Simone Pound (Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Professional Footballers' Association), Lianne Sanderson (former professional footballer), Marvin Sordell (former professional footballer), Katy Minshall (Head of UK Public Policy at Twitter), and Tara Hopkins (Director of Public Policy EMEA at Instagram)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Work The work of the Home Secretary (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Priti Patel (Home Secretary at Home Office), Matthew Rycroft CBE (Permanent Secretary at Home Office), and Paul Lincoln OBE (Director General, Border Force at Home Office)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Witnesses Professor Adam Finn (University of Bristol, Member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation), Elizabeth Hegarty (Director of Services at Heathrow Airport), Professor Kelley Lee (Research Chair in Global Health Governance, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University and Chair of Pandemic Borders), and Professor Christina Pagel (Director of Clinical Operational Research Unit, UCL and member of Independent SAGE)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Investigation and prosecution of rape

Witnesses Dr Olivia Smith (Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy at Loughborough University), Professor Betsy Stanko OBE (Academic lead at Project Bluestone), and Professor Cheryl Thomas (Professor of Judicial Studies, Faculty of Laws at UCL)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Investigation and prosecution of rape

Witnesses Dame Vera Baird QC (Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales), Duncan Craig OBE (Chief Executive Officer at Survivors Manchester), Emily Hunt (campaigner and independent Expert Advisor to the Ministry of Justice), Ellie Ball (ISVA Manager at Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy Service, Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre), Amelia Handy (Policy Lead at Rape Crisis England and Wales), and Rosie Lewis (Head of Policy at Imkaan)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Violence against women and girls

Witnesses Nicole Jacobs (Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales), Yasmin Khan (National Adviser for Violence against Women, Genderbased Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, at Welsh Government), Sophie Linden (Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, London), Claire Waxman (Victims' Commissioner for London), Harriet Wistrich (Founding Director at Centre for Women's Justice), Surwat Sohail (Chief Executive at Roshni Birmingham), and Cordelia Tucker-O’Sullivan (Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Refuge)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Police conduct and complaints

Witnesses Craig Guildford (Chief Constable at Nottinghamshire Police), Matt Parr CB (HM Inspector of Constabulary at HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services), Michael Lockwood (Director General at Independent Office for Police Conduct), Claire Bassett (Deputy Director General, Operations at Independent Office for Police Conduct), and Kathie Cashell (Director, Strategy and Impact at Independent Office for Police Conduct)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Police conduct and complaints

Witnesses Kit Malthouse MP (Minister for Crime and Policing at Home Office), Michael Cordy (Head of Police Integrity Unit, Policing Policy Directorate at Home Office), and Paul Regan (Head of Neighbourhood Crime Unit, Crime Reduction Directorate at Home Office)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Work The work of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM (Commissioner at Metropolitan Police Service), and Louisa Rolfe OBE (Assistant Commissioner at Metropolitan Police Service)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Violence and abuse towards retail workers

Witnesses Amanda Blakeman (Deputy Chief Constable at Gwent Police), Ian Dyson QPM (Commissioner at City of London Police), Patrick Holdaway (Chief Inspector at Hampshire Constabulary), and David Jamieson (Commissioner at West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong

Witnesses Witness A, Witness B (Hongkongers in Britain), Witness C (Hongkongers in Britain), Witness D, Witness E (Solicitor), and Witness F

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Violence and abuse towards retail workers

Witnesses Joanne Cairns (Head of Research and Economics at Union of Shop Distributive and Allies Workers (USDAW)), James Lowman (Chief Executive at ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores)), Tom Ironside (Director, Business and Regulation at British Retail Consortium), Iona Blake (Security and Incident Manager at Boots UK), and Paul Gerrard (Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager at The Co-op)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Policing and organisation of vigils relating to the safety of women in public places

Witnesses Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Anna Birley (Reclaim These Streets), Griff Ferris (Legal Observer at Black Protest Legal Support), and Chief Constable Craig Guildford (Nottinghamshire Police)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Police conduct and complaints

Witnesses Lady Brittan of Spennithorne, Nick Glynn (Senior Programme Officer at Open Society Foundations), Kardaya Rooprai (Chair at West Midlands Neighbourhood Watch Force Area Association), Amania Scott-Samuels (IOPC Youth Panel member and reverse mentor to Michael Lockwood, Director General of the IOPC), and Rose Dowling (Chief Executive at Leaders Unlocked)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Witnesses Dr Hugh Heggie (Chief Health Officer, Northern Territory), KIm Geum-Chan (Director, Quarantine policy division, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency), Susan Pearce (Deputy Secretary for Patient Experience and System Performance, Ministry of Health, New South Wales), Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys (Deputy Commissioner of Police, New South Wales), Lee Wook-Gyo (Quarantine facility management team leader, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency), Ian Conduit (Director, Business Development at Sitel), Emma Gilthorpe (Chief Operating Officer at Heathrow), and Kate Nicholls (Chief Executive Officer at UK Hospitality)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Inquiry Police conduct and complaints

Witnesses Julia Mulligan (Commissioner at Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire), Sue Mountstevens (Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset), Rt Hon Alun Michael (Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales), Dr Graham Smith (University of Manchester), and Dr Clare Torrible (University of Bristol)

Committees Home Affairs Committee

Work The work of the Home Secretary (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Rt Hon Priti Patel MP (Home Secretary at Home Office), Matthew Rycroft CBE (Permanent Secretary at Home Office), and Paul Lincoln OBE (Director General, Border Force at Home Office)

Committees Home Affairs Committee