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1301582

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date	10/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of the works to make the toilets in the Home Office unisex; what assessment they have made of staff satisfaction with the unisex toilets; whether any female (1) staff, or (2) visitors, have refused to use the unisex facilities; and if so, how many.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The cost of directional signage and conversion works carried out in 2017 at the department’s Headquarters at 2 Marsham Street to provide gender neutral toilet facilities was £36,963.</p><p>Data is not collected on the number of staff or visitors who may have refused to use the facilities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/03/2021 15:30:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1301583

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Peers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to respond to the letter from Lord Pearson of Rannoch to Baroness Williams of Trafford, sent on 19 February; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm to the noble Lord that a response to this letter was sent on 16th March 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/03/2021 15:29:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1301589

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers have contracted COVID-19 while staying at (1) Napier Barracks, and (2) Penally military training camp.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration announced an inspection of contingency asylum accommodation on 25 January 2021.</p><p>The department acknowledges the ICIBI’s decision to publish on 8 March the initial findings from site visits to Napier Barracks and Penally.</p><p>The ICIBI’s inspection continues and a full inspection report will follow.</p><p>The duration of the inspection is a matter for the ICIBI and upon its conclusion, following standard procedure set out in the UK Borders Act 2007, the Department will issue a formal response alongside the inspection report as it is laid before Parliament and published on Gov.UK.</p><p>197 people accommodated at Napier tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year. There have been no recorded cases at Penally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14103 question first answered 24/03/2021 17:29:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1301590

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Independent Chief Inspector, published on 8 March, of the asylum accommodation at (1) Napier Barracks, and (2) Penally military training camp.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration announced an inspection of contingency asylum accommodation on 25 January 2021.</p><p>The department acknowledges the ICIBI’s decision to publish on 8 March the initial findings from site visits to Napier Barracks and Penally.</p><p>The ICIBI’s inspection continues and a full inspection report will follow.</p><p>The duration of the inspection is a matter for the ICIBI and upon its conclusion, following standard procedure set out in the UK Borders Act 2007, the Department will issue a formal response alongside the inspection report as it is laid before Parliament and published on Gov.UK.</p><p>197 people accommodated at Napier tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year. There have been no recorded cases at Penally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14102 question first answered 24/03/2021 17:29:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1301605

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that visa applications from COP26 attendees are dealt with efficiently.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL14118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is working closely with Cabinet Office, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other government departments on preparations for welcoming participants to COP 26.</p><p>The Home Office has provided the UNFCCC with information on the visa application process and will be supplying event specific guidance in the upcoming months.</p><p>Arrangements are in progress to ensure entry clearance staff will be able to cross reference applications with the UNFCCC to confirm invitations of those registered to attend the event along with an escalation process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/03/2021 17:27:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1301007

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have for an immigration centre for women on the former site of Hassockfield Secure Training Centre.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL14034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office has acquired the former Hassockfield Secure Training Centre in County Durham and will open it as an immigration removal centre (IRC) for around 80 women by the autumn.</p><p>The immigration removal estate is kept under ongoing review, to ensure that the Home Office has sufficient capacity for men and women it proves necessary to detain for the purposes of removal, and to protect the public; and to provide value for money.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/03/2021 16:40:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1301008

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Immigration Compliance and Justice on 8 February (148930), when the recommendations of the independent rapid review by Human Applications will be published.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL14035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office contracted with an independent organisation, Human Applications, to conduct a rapid review of initial accommodation for single adult asylum seekers, including hotels and the former military barracks. This was to provide assurance of compliance with public health guidelines to prevent the transmission of Covid 19</p><p>Human Applications completed their visits, which included both the Napier and Penally sites, and they have now submitted a report with their findings and recommendations. Once we have responded to the report, we intend to share a summary of the findings and actions taken with key stakeholders.</p><p>We have already shared the report with accommodation providers to allow them to action specific findings.</p><p>The roundtables were held between 16-26 February, with stakeholders from Local Authorities, Statutory Bodies, Strategic Migration Partnerships and Non-Governmental Organisations; recommendations were shared to inform discussions on the day.</p><p>An action plan to move these recommendations forward is being developed, and stakeholders will be consulted, and progress reported through our usual engagement routes; Asylum Strategic Engagement Group, Asylum Support Subgroups, SMP weekly meetings and HO, Local Government Chief Executives meeting.</p><p>The recommendations from this review were shared on the 9 March with the Home Affairs Select Committee together with actions taken to address these recommendations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14036 question first answered 23/03/2021 16:45:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1301020

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 5 December 2018 (HL Deb, col 1019), whether the definition of a hate crime used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service has been (1) debated, and (2) approved, by Parliament; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The police and Crown Prosecution Service define and record hate crime as “any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.”</p><p>This definition has been produced for operational purposes. Any arrest, charge or prosecution taken forward by the police or Crown Prosecution Service must relate to a criminal offence laid out in legislation that has been approved by Parliament.</p><p>Information on how many UK citizens have a hate crime registered on their police record but have not been (1) charged with, or (2) found guilty of, such an offence is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14050 question first answered 23/03/2021 16:39:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1301021

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Non-crime Hate Incidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 5 December 2018 (HL Deb, col 1019), how many UK citizens have a non crime hate incident registered on their police record but have not been (1) charged with, or (2) found guilty of, such an offence.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The police and Crown Prosecution Service define and record hate crime as “any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.”</p><p>This definition has been produced for operational purposes. Any arrest, charge or prosecution taken forward by the police or Crown Prosecution Service must relate to a criminal offence laid out in legislation that has been approved by Parliament.</p><p>Information on how many UK citizens have a hate crime registered on their police record but have not been (1) charged with, or (2) found guilty of, such an offence is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14049 question first answered 23/03/2021 16:39:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1301022

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 14 January (HL11680), as part of their report Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation Characteristics of Offending, published in December 2020, whether (1) the Home Office, or (2) the External Reference Group, considered the report of the Quilliam Foundation Group Based Child Sexual Exploitation – Dissecting Grooming Gangs, published on 12 December 2017; and, if so, what assessment they made of the finding of that report that 84 per cent of perpetrators had Asian heritage, of which the majority were (1) British-Pakistani, and (2) Muslim.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>It is important to acknowledge and address the cultural contexts in which group-based child sexual exploitation occurs, and this is something the External Reference Group (ERG) considered at length. However, no member of the Group sought to include Islamic teaching as a driver for offending.</p><p>The ERG was established with the specific purpose of reviewing and informing the paper, ‘Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation Characteristics of Offending’. The ERG did not specifically discuss Quilliam’s report. However, as part of its work in producing the paper, the Home Office published an independently peer-reviewed literature review, which considered published studies of group-based child sexual exploitation. The literature review made the following assessment:</p><p>Research by Quilliam asserted that 84% of 264 offenders convicted for grooming gang offences between 2005 and 2017 were Asian, 8% were Black, 7% were White and 1% were of unknown ethnicity. This figure of 84% has been widely repeated as academic evidence for an extreme over-representation of Asian offenders despite a lack of clarity about sampling and data analysis methods. For example, the authors identify 264 offenders, but do not specify how they were found, or how their ethnicity was categorised. These findings are therefore not suitable for drawing conclusions about ethnicity of group-based CSE offenders.</p><p>When publishing the paper, the Home Secretary expressed her disappointment in the quality of data on the characteristics of offending and committed to addressing this issue. As such, in the new national Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy, the Government commits to engaging with criminal justice partners, academics, think tanks, charities and frontline professionals on improving the range, quality and analysis of data collected, to help protect children by preventing and detecting offending.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14053 question first answered 23/03/2021 17:35:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch