What we do

The Home Office leads on immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime policy and counter-terrorism and works to ensure visible, responsive and accountable policing in the UK.

Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 27 agencies and public bodies.

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We work on these topics

  1. Borders and immigration

    The government is responsible for securing the UK's borders. We will deliver an improved migration system that commands public confidence and serves our economic interests. We believe that improving migration processes to reduce abuse and limiting non-EU economic migrancy will better serve Britain's interests and deliver a fair system. Read more

  2. National security

    The government works to identify the most pressing risks to our security, and put in place the ways and means to address them. Read more

  3. Crime and policing

    Crime must be reduced and prevented to ensure people feel safe in their homes and communities. The government supports visible, responsive and accountable policing by empowering the public and freeing up the police to fight crime. Read more

  4. Equality, rights and citizenship

    The government is working to make Britain a fair, free and democratic society open to those who are willing to contribute to British life. Read more

  5. Law and the justice system

    The legal system must uphold fairness in society: both in business and for individuals. We want to ensure justice for victims of crime and better rehabilitation for criminals, with a reduction in the rate of reoffending. The justice system must punish the guilty, protect our liberties and rehabilitate offenders. We will ensure that more criminals make amends to victims and communities for the harm they have caused and help them break the destructive cycle of crime. Read more

Our policies

  1. Ending violence against women and girls in the UK

    How the government is supporting victims of domestic violence and abuse and making sure perpetrators are brought to justice.

  2. Creating a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Making sure the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games continue to benefit the whole country for many years.

  3. Reducing and preventing crime

    The Home Office is responsible for preventing crime and making sure people feel safe in their homes and communities.

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Justice and home affairs: post-council statement, March 2014

    • 11 March 2014
    • Written statement to Parliament

  2. Clare’s Law rolled out nationally on International Women’s Day

    • 8 March 2014
    • News story

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Our consultations

  1. Scheduling of tramadol and exemptions for temazepam prescriptions

    • 10 March 2014
    • Consultation outcome

  2. Covert surveillance

    • 13 February 2014
    • Open consultation

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Our publications

  1. Declaration: London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade

    • 11 March 2014
    • Policy paper

  2. Letter to ACMD on tramadol

    • 10 March 2014
    • Correspondence

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Our statistics

  1. Tables for ‘Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, quarterly update to September 2013’

    • 6 March 2014
    • Statistics

  2. Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, quarterly update to September 2013

    • 6 March 2014
    • Statistics

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Our ministers

Our management

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