Press Office
Head of News: Terry Norman
The Press Office handles calls from the media only.
Members of the public requiring information should
contact the Home Office Public Contact Section.
Operating weekdays from 7am through to 10pm, the
Press Office is comprised of a News Desk -- which acts
as the first port of call for the media, handling all
breaking news -- and six teams of specialist 'desks',
which cover specific areas of policy:
Postal address:
Press Office
Room 149
Home Office
50 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AT
Telephone enquiries (media only):
020 7273 4545 (News Desk)
Note: A duty Press Officer, working from home,
can be contacted out of hours on the number above. This
service is for urgent enquiries that cannot wait until
the office re-opens.
Press Office Structure
News Desk - Initial point of contact for all
breaking news and major developments, including
interview requests; central co-ordination of
Departmental enquiries; facts, figures, statements,
statistics and diary information.
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Police and Organised Crime Desk - Specialist
media planning, facilities, briefings and interviews on:
police, including HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and
Police Reform; organised crime; judicial co-operation
and extradition; proceeds of crime; firearms; terrorism;
public order (including football hooliganism); and the
Security Service.
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Drugs and Crime Reduction - Specialist media
planning, facilities, briefings and interviews on: crime
reduction, including vehicle and burglary crime; crime
reduction partnerships, CCTV, domestic violence,
antisocial behaviour and Neighbourhood Wardens; the drug
strategy, including communities, young people, treatment
and availability; and street crime.
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Criminal Justice and Correctional Policy - Specialist
media planning, facilities, briefings and interviews on:
criminal justice and correctional policy; criminal
justice review bill; victims issues; Sex Offenders Act;
sex offences review; electronic monitoring; Internet
Task Force; policy on mentally disordered offenders;
youth justice review reforms; HM Inspector of Prisons;
HM Inspector of Probation and Prison; probation
Ombudsman and coroners.
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Europe, Race and Community Relations - Specialist
media planning, facilities, briefings and interviews on:
race relations; family policy; entitlement cards;
animals in scientific procedures; active communities;
community cohesion; and European issues.
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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality - Specialist
media planning, facilities, briefings and interviews on:
immigration; asylum; nationality and citizenship;
passports and UK Passport Agency.
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Prison and Probation Team - The
News Desk will handle all media enquiries about Prisons.
The specialist team handles advice on longer-term media
approaches -- such as documentaries and dramas, media
attendance on Ministerial visits and other matters.
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