Select Committee on Home Affairs Minutes of Evidence

Annexe listing the Home Office's departmental responsibilities

Headline Responsibility	Delivered by this function	Key Issues
Counter Terrorism and National Security	Office for Security and Counter Terrorism	Strategy for UK security threats including their overseas dimension. Development of terrorism legislation and maintenance of existing law Strategic oversight of CONTEST Policy on Counter-terrorism Liaison with the Security Agencies Research, information and communication on Security and CT Arrests and charges under terrorism legislation Use of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents by terrorists Protection of the National Infrastructure Terrorist incidents and operations Resisting Radicalisation Disrupting the recruitment activities of extremists Control orders Police CT capabilities and funding International Co-operation in counter terrorism CT Science and Innovation Strategy Protection for the Royal Family and VIPs
Crime reduction and crime prevention	Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group	Crime Reduction Crime Prevention Fear of Crime Offender Behaviour Proceeds of Crime Asset Recovery Prolific and other Priority Offenders Programme Youth Crime—Early Intervention and Prevention Robbery Burglary Vehicle Crime Criminal Damage Business Crime Violent Crime Prostitution Domestic Violence Sexual Crime Gun Crime Knife Crime Gangs Hate Crime Human trafficking Organised Crime Computer Crime Financial Crime Honour Crimes Forced marriages Internet Crimes Crimes against children Child Sex Offender Review Local delivery including LAAs, LSPs, Sustainable Communities, Neighbourhood Renewal and Neighbourhood Watch
Policing Policy	Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group	HMIC Police and Criminal Evidence Act Extradition Public Order Sponsorship of related NDPB \ Agency \ Cross Government work Police Reform Bichard Implementation Programme Police Performance policy Police Standards Police performance management policy Police Powers and Protection CDRP Policy and CDRP Performance Community Safety LAAs—relating to policing LSPs—relating to policing Sustainable Communities Police Finance Police HR SIS Programme (Schengen Information) Operational Performance Delivery Home Secretary's Intervention Powers in respect of policing Communicating performance on Community Safety issues to the public Confidence in the Police Contribution of the Police Service to the Criminal Justice System Relations between CDRPs, the Police and Local Criminal Justice Boards Detections performance Satisfaction of users of police services Policy on targeted support to the police and CDRPs Vetting and Barring
Reducing the harms caused by illegal drugs and alcohol	Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group	Misuse of Drugs Delivery of existing Drug Strategy (to March 2008) Development of new Drug Strategy (post March 2008) Drug Strategy Governance Young People and Drugs Programme Drug Treatment Drug Interventions Programme Blueprint Research Programme Positive Futures Drug Strategy Workforce Development of aftercare and wraparound services Disruption and enforcement of illegal drug supply Drug classification Drug licensing Controlled substances—directives, regulations, licensing and registration Alcohol Interventions Programme Alcohol Related Violence Impact of Licensing Act Proof of Age Alcohol Disorder Zones Exclusion from Licensed premises Delivery of new alcohol strategy
Anti-social behaviour and Respect	Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group	Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour ASB Legislation ASB Interventions Enforcement Tools and Powers Vandalism and Graffiti Mini-Moto related ASB Alcohol related ASB Firework related ASB Telephony related ASB Alcohol-related ASB Community Engagement Partnership Working
	Respect Task Force	Managing delivery of Government's Respect agenda Working with Government departments, front line agencies and communities to build respect, tackle and prevent anti-social behaviour through: Constructive activities for children and young people Improving behaviour and attendance in schools Supporting families by improving help and services for parents Introducing new approaches (including Family Intervention Projects) to change the behaviour of the most challenging families Helping to strengthen communities Promoting effective enforcement and community justice
Borders and Immigration	Borders and Immigration Agency	Strengthen our borders roll out of biometric visas [with FCO] extension of e-borders authority to carry scheme uniformed border force Asylum decisions and integration quick removal/grant of asylum cases Assisted Voluntary Return handling of old/legacy cases Enforcement of/compliance with immigration laws deportation of foreign national prisoners preventing illegal working new commissioning model for enforcement roll out of biometrics Boosting Britain's economy roll out of Points Based System creation of Migration Advisory Committee and Migration Impacts Forum trusted traveller scheme International strategy Nationality/citizenship Simplification project and UK Borders Bill Delivering regionalisation Movement to full Agency status Enterprise Case Work
Identity Management	Identity and Passport Service	Identity/Entitlement Cards   Lead on identity across Government UK Passports National Identity Scheme Passport Application, Enrolment and Maintenance Identity data storage and usage Identity Verification

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Prepared 26 October 2007