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Recommendation 9
9
Not Addressed
The Home Office and relevant enforcement bodies should develop clear guidance on how FIRS data...
Recommendation
The Home Office and relevant enforcement bodies should develop clear guidance on how FIRS data can be used to support investigations into TNR, and regular reviews should be conducted to assess the scheme’s effectiveness in this regard. (Recommendation, Paragraph 34)
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The government's response outlines updates on police training modules concerning the National Security Act and foreign interference, noting their review and mandatory status for counter-terrorism officers. However, it does not address the recommendation to develop guidance on how FIRS data can be used for TNR investigations or to conduct regular reviews of FIRS's effectiveness in this regard.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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1. The Home Office worked closely with law enforcement partners to prepare for the scheme and clear processes are in place to ensure compliance. The objectives of FIRS are to encourage transparency, deter harmful covert state threat activity and increase the opportunity for earlier disruptions. The Government will monitor progress against these objectives, and will also consider the scheme’s impact in a range of scenarios including responding to activity that constitutes TNR. 2. Additionally, the Government will publish an annual report which will, among other things, make clear the number of registrations under the scheme and the number of persons charged and convicted of offences of non-compliance.
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