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Work of the Home Secretary

Closed Opened 24 Jun 2020 Closed 24 Jan 2024

Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee holds regular evidence sessions with the Home Secretary, the Permanent Secretary and other officials to ask questions about the policies and priorities of the department.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 24 June 2020.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

  • 6 oral evidence sessionsLatest 14 June 2023
  • 10 witnesses
All evidence

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Oral evidence sessions

6 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
14 Jun 2023
Oral evidence session
Daniel Hobbs · Home Office, Rachel Watson · Home Office, Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP · Home Office 		View ↗
23 Nov 2022
Oral evidence session
Dan O'Mahoney · Home Office, Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office, Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC · Home Office 		View ↗
2 Feb 2022
Oral evidence session
Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office, Rt Hon Priti Patel · Home Office, Tricia Hayes CB · Home Office 		View ↗
21 Jul 2021
Oral evidence session
Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office, Paul Lincoln OBE · Home Office, Rt Hon Priti Patel · Home Office 		View ↗
24 Feb 2021
Oral evidence session
Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office, Paul Lincoln OBE · Home Office, Rt Hon Priti Patel · Home Office 		View ↗
15 Jul 2020
Oral evidence session
Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office, Rt Hon Priti Patel · Home Office, Shona Dunn · Home Office 		View ↗

Who gave evidence

10 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Matthew Rycroft CBE · Permanent Secretary Home Office 5
Rt Hon Priti Patel · Home Secretary Home Office 4
Paul Lincoln OBE · Director General, Border Force Home Office 2
Dan O'Mahoney · Clandestine Channel Threat Commander Home Office 1
Daniel Hobbs · Director of Asylum, Protection and Enforcement Home Office 1
Rachel Watson · Director of Policing Policy Home Office 1
Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC · Home Secretary Home Office 1
Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP · Home Secretary Home Office 1
Shona Dunn · Second Permanent Secretary Home Office 1
Tricia Hayes CB · Second Permanent Secretary Home Office 1

Correspondence

21 letters

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PublishedDirectionLetter
18 Oct 2023 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on the change to the passport processing guidance for standard UK applications, dated 26th September 2023
18 Oct 2023 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on the update to the Prevent Duty Guidance, dated 5th September 2023
18 Oct 2023 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on the Launch of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, dated 12 October 2023
8 Aug 2023 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following evidence session (14 June), dated 3 August 2023
28 Jun 2023 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary following oral evidence session on 14 June, dated 23 June 2023
19 Apr 2023 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following up the evidence session, dated 27 March 2023
7 Dec 2022 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary following up meeting on 23 November, dated 2 December 2022
7 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on the cancelled evidence session of 13 July, dated 5 September 2022
16 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following up the evidence session on 2 February 2022, dated 10 March 2022
23 Feb 2022 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary following her appearance before the Committee on 2 February 2022, dated 18 February 2022
9 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Second Permanent Secretary on asylum accommodation costs, dated 2 February 2022
1 Dec 2021 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on date for next oral evidence session, dated 24 November 2021
1 Dec 2021 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary requesting date for next oral evidence session, dated 3 November 2021
20 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following oral evidence on 24 February, dated 26 March 2021
17 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following oral evidence, dated 12 March 2021
10 Mar 2021 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary following up the oral evidence session, dated 3 March 2021
13 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from the Permanent Secretary on oral evidence, dated 8 January 2021
13 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary on oral evidence, dated 8 January 2021
13 Jan 2021 From committee Letter to the Permanent Secretary on oral evidence, dated 16 December 2020
13 Jan 2021 From committee Letter to the Home Secretary on oral evidence, dated 16 December 2020
3 Sep 2020 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following up on her appearance before the Committee in July, dated 2 September 2020