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79793

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many 4x4s or SUVs or off-road vehicles each police force possesses, listed by make and model.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of vehicles possessed by police forces is not collected by the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 04/08/2014 12:33:48 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

79619

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Albania
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information and personal data are provided to the Albanian authorities on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Albania making asylum claims in the United Kingdom; and whether such children are informed or asked to consent to the transfer of such information and personal data before they are transferred.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government has a legal duty to endeavour to trace the families of unaccompanied asylum seeking children and to take into account their best interests. In response to safeguarding concerns arising from reports that Albanian adults were falsely claiming to be children, and in order to facilitate the family tracing process, the Home Office piloted a process in late 2013 whereby information relevant to family tracing and confirming identity was obtained from the Albanian authorities in respect of 215 individuals. In all of these cases, the asylum claims had been refused and the Albanian authorities had not been the alleged actor of persecution. The piloted process became business as usual with effect from 29 January 2014. Checks are only conducted under this process if such a step will not jeopardise the safety of the child and their family. The Albanian authorities are provided with the names, dates of birth, identity numbers, places of birth, addresses and contact numbers for the child and their parents. Published Home Office guidance stipulates that the child should be informed shortly after point of claim for asylum that the Home Office will take appropriate steps to endeavour to trace their families.</p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 04/08/2014 11:24:04 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

79620

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Albania
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of how many Albanian asylum seekers claiming to be children, information was sought from the Albanian authorities leading to the identification of 23 individuals who were suspected of providing incorrect information about their age and the establishment of Operation Coldspell in December 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government has a legal duty to endeavour to trace the families of unaccompanied asylum seeking children and to take into account their best interests. In response to safeguarding concerns arising from reports that Albanian adults were falsely claiming to be children, and in order to facilitate the family tracing process, the Home Office piloted a process in late 2013 whereby information relevant to family tracing and confirming identity was obtained from the Albanian authorities in respect of 215 individuals. In all of these cases, the asylum claims had been refused and the Albanian authorities had not been the alleged actor of persecution. The piloted process became business as usual with effect from 29 January 2014. Checks are only conducted under this process if such a step will not jeopardise the safety of the child and their family. The Albanian authorities are provided with the names, dates of birth, identity numbers, places of birth, addresses and contact numbers for the child and their parents. Published Home Office guidance stipulates that the child should be informed shortly after point of claim for asylum that the Home Office will take appropriate steps to endeavour to trace their families.</p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 04/08/2014 10:35:21 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

79528

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many statutory instruments from the Home Office have been laid this calendar year; of those, what percentage corrected errors in a previous instrument (including drafts of affirmative instruments that had to be superseded by correcting drafts); and what steps that Department is taking to reduce the need for correcting instruments.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL1426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office has laid 51 statutory instruments so far this calendar year. Five of these (10%) corrected errors in a previous instrument. Not all &quot;errors&quot; in a statutory instrument are drafting errors. Some instruments are withdrawn due to factual errors or changes in policy.The Home Office Legal Adviser's Branch has in place a &quot;three pairs of eyes&quot; check on all statutory instruments made by the Department. The policy instructions must be cleared by a Senior Civil Service official in the instructing unit. Instruments are then drafted by the responsible lawyer and are checked and cleared by the Senior Civil Service team leader. Instruments are then finally cleared by one of two senior lawyers with specialist drafting skills before they are laid. These processes were enhanced and improved in April this year. The quality of statutory instrument drafting is also being discussed within the wider Treasury Solicitor’s Department with a view to identifying ways of improving quality through, for example, more rigorous monitoring, better training and more flexible use of experienced and skilled drafters.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 11:18:51 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

79538

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what operations are conducted by the Port Medical Inspector in the space adjacent to the detention facilities in Heathrow Terminal 4; what plans Heathrow Airports Limited has for relocating that work elsewhere, including the timing of the move; and why Heathrow Airports Limited has not yet appointed a project manager for the work to upgrade the detention facilities at Heathrow, originally scheduled to start at the beginning of May.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL1436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Port Medical Inspector is no longer using the space adjacent to the detention facilities at Heathrow Terminal 4. A Port Medical Inspector is available at Terminal 3 to undertake any necessary on entry referral screening.Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) is waiting for formal notice from the Port Medical Inspector that they wish to terminate their lease on the space. There is a 3 month notice period. In the meantime, free access to the area has been given to plan accommodation changes. HAL has now appointed a project manager.There is a meeting scheduled for 31 July between the Home Office and HAL to discuss the project timetable.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:31:22 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

79553

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Uganda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the passing of anti-homosexual legislation in Uganda, whether they are reviewing the categorisation of that country when considering demands for extradition of United Kingdom citizens to Uganda.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Uganda is a signatory to the London Scheme for Extradition within the Commonwealth and is categorised as a Category 2 country for the purposes of the Extradition Act 2003. It is required to provide prima facie evidence in support of any extradition request.The Category 2 designation does not in itself amount to a simplified extradition procedure. When deciding an extradition case the court must consider any relevant Human Rights concerns. If the court believes a person’s rights under the European Convention on Human Rights would be breached, they must discharge the request.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:51:42 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

79554

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what investigations have been or are being carried out into (1) The Cordoba Foundation, (2) The Emirates Centre for Human Rights, and (3) The Middle East Eye; and whether they consider those organisations to have any links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister commissioned a review into the Muslim Brotherhood. We must not prejudge the review’s findings, the purpose of which is to inform Government policy towards the Muslim Brotherhood. Its scope includes linked and affiliated organisations and individuals the review will take account of evidence relating to allegations of such links. The review is internal but we expect to say something publicly about its conclusions after the summer recess.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 04/08/2014 11:09:40 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

79556

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any threat is posed to the security of the United Kingdom by the Muslim Brotherhood; and whether they consider that any political or research organisations in the United Kingdom have links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Prime Minister commissioned a review into the Muslim Brotherhood. We must not prejudge the review’s findings, the purpose of which is to inform Government policy towards the Muslim Brotherhood. Its scope includes linked and affiliated organisations and individuals and will encompass any alleged links the Muslim Brotherhood has with terrorism and extremism. The review will take account of evidence relating to allegations of such links. The review is internal but we expect to say something publicly about its conclusions after the summer recess.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 16:34:05 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

79559

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy concerning refused asylum seekers, who cannot be returned to their country of origin, being granted entitlement to work for a fixed-term period.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Failed asylum seekers whose appeal rights have been exhausted are not allowed to work because they do not need our protection, have no right to remain in the United Kingdom and are required to leave. Our policy must maintain the distinction between those who need our protection and those seeking to work here. Allowing refused asylum seekers to work, even where removal is difficult, would send the wrong message and undermine the removal process by creating an incentive to frustrate removal.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:50:36 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

79566

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) business visitor visas, (2) child visitor visas, (3) family visitor visas, (4) general visitor visas, and (5) student visitor visas, were issued in 2013.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL1464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>In 2013, 1,988,068 visit visas were issued to applicants in the following categories:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Category of visitor</p></td><td><p>Total applications</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Visitor</p></td><td><p>353,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child Visitor visas (includes accompanied and unaccompanied Children)</p></td><td><p>322,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family Visitors</p></td><td><p>207,434</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Visitor (includes Chinese nationals issued under the Approved Destination Agreement)</p></td><td><p>1,027,559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Student Visitor (includes general students and English language Students)</p></td><td><p>77,601</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 04/08/2014 10:57:34 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon