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In essence, the plan changes the way in which this most important of Government departments is held accountable for putting policies into practice, giving members of the public a greater level of detail on the work of Government.
The business plan – which updates that published last November – also includes the Home Office’s ‘vision statement’, details of its objectives and the specific priorities which it needs to deliver, along with details of departmental expenditure and ‘the transparency agenda’.
Key objectives for the Home Office are to:
empower the public to hold the police to account for their role in cutting crime
free up the police to fight crime more effectively and efficiently
create a more integrated criminal justice system
secure the UK’s borders and reduce illegal immigration
protect people’s freedoms and civil liberties
protect our citizens from terrorism
build a fairer and more equal society
Home Office priorities for the immediate future
Meanwhile, priorities for next year are set out, including:
preparing for the introduction of police and crime commissioners
subject to Parliamentary approval, securing passage of the Protection of Freedoms Bill which will scale back the criminal records regime
delivering Home Office actions in the cross-Government violence against women and girls action plan
completing work to allow religious premises to apply to host civil partnership registrations
bringing in new terrorism prevention and investigation measures to replace the control order regime
New objectives for the department
There are new objectives in the plan, too. For the police service, there will be reduced national guidance and plans to ensure officers spend less time completing case files. The police appraisal process will also be simplified.
Meanwhile, changes are planned to strengthen the UK’s border. ‘Smart zones’ will speed up the processing of pre-checked low-risk passengers through border control points at certain ports and airports.
There will also be a new immigration and asylum biometric system.
Watch Home Secretary Theresa May, immigration minister Damian Green and new security and counter-terrorism minister James Brokenshire talking about achievements made to date under the coalition Government by accessing the video below.
For further information on the Home Office’s latest business plan access the various web links at the foot of this page
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