In Parliament - Sarah Jones MP

Photography by Louise Haywood Schiefer.

Home Office: Telford

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The Office for National Statistics Open Geography Portal provides information on Lower Layer Super Output areas in England and Wales. This is available online at:...

Police: Electric Vehicles

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

Decisions around the procurement and deployment of electric vehicles, as well as infrastructure to support them, is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables and Police and Crime...

Electronic Cigarettes: Synthetic Cannabinoids

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The National Crime Agency routinely assess the threats to the UK from serious and organised crime, including drugs supply. The Government is determined to tackle the sale of illegal drugs online,...

Internet: Cryptography

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

This Government supports strong encryption, which protects our citizens online. However, this must not and need not be at the expense of public safety, which is this Government’s first...

Firearms: Licensing

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February this year, included a commitment to having a consultation specifically on strengthening the licensing...

Cryptocurrencies: Crime

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government does not currently publish the amount of cryptocurrency restrained / recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The Home office is reviewing plans to publish new statistics on...

Police: Stun Guns

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

We are considering the results of independent testing and assessments of the Taser 10, as you would expect, before taking a decision on whether to approve it for police use. The government is...

Defence: Demonstrations

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The management of protest activity is an operational matter for the police, who are independent of government. While the Government is committed to protecting the public and businesses from...

Fraud

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

Tackling fraud is a clear priority for this Government, and I am committed to working with police forces to ensure resources are in place to effectively combat this crime and support victims....

Cryptoassets

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government does not currently publish the amount of cryptocurrency restrained / recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The Home office is reviewing plans to publish new statistics on...

Pharmacy: Crimes against the Person

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

Through our Crime and Policing Bill, this Government has introduced a new specific standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to help tackle the epidemic of shop theft and violence towards...

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

Police and law enforcement agencies use the National Automated Numberplate Recognition (ANPR) Capability and associated technologies to detect and respond to criminal use of ghost and cloned...

Public Order Offences: Demonstrations

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

Guidance on the use of public order powers is jointly produced by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council. The College of Policing publishes the Public Order Public...

Orgreave

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

As set out in the previous Home Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement of 21 July 2025, the Orgreave Inquiry will be established as a statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005, with...

Police: Dogs

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

Police support animals play an important role in crime detection, prevention, and public safety. The government values the bravery and skill of police dogs and their handlers, recognising the...

Demonstrations: Parliament Square

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government is absolutely clear that support for proscribed organisations is unacceptable. Anyone expressing support for a proscribed organisation should expect to be investigated by the...

Demonstrations: Parliament Square

Sarah Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government is absolutely clear that support for proscribed organisations is unacceptable. Anyone expressing support for a proscribed organisation should expect to be investigated by the...

Police: Professional Standards

Commons debates

The hon. Lady makes an interesting point. We are moving to a system with an increasing number of mayors, and the functions of police and crime commissioners will roll into the mayoral authority....

Police: Professional Standards

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We saw a collapse in the numbers of police then huge recruitment under the last Government, which meant that we lost a lot of officers and gained a lot of...

Police: Professional Standards

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Member for North Cornwall (Ben Maguire) for securing the debate. As he knows, I am a week into my new role as Policing Minister, but I did the shadow role for several years...