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730991

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 27 July 2016 (HL1382), whether, in cases of grooming gangs, they will identify the perpetrators as they are classified in law by reference to their specific ethnic and religious identity, and not as “Asians”.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL15
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on the ethnicity or religion of suspects. The police record the self-defined ethnicity of suspects using the 16+1 Self Defined Ethnicity Codes as defined by the Office for National Statistics. The ethnicity of suspects who define themselves as Asian or British Asian are broken down under the Codes into the following more detailed ethnic groups: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Any Other Ethnic Background.</p><p>Child sexual exploitation is not exclusive to any single culture, community, race or religion. It happens in all areas of the country and can take many forms.</p><p>The Government has made significant progress in tackling child sexual exploitation and the ‘Tackling Child Exploitation: Progress Report’ published in February 2017 sets out the progress that has been made and what further action we will be taking.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:40:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

731040

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comparative treatment by police of (1) Muslims, and (2) non-Muslims, particularly in areas with large Muslim populations.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL48
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has made no such assessment. The police officer oath of attestation emphasises the responsibility of every officer to uphold fundamental human rights and treat all citizens – whatever their religion - with fairness and respect, while Police and Crime Commissioners have a responsibility to serve all citizens in their community with integrity and diligence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2017 11:09:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

717939

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Gendarmerie Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the development of the EU Gendarmerie Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL6686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The European Gendarmerie Force (EUROGENDFOR) was established in 2004. Representatives from the police forces of Spain, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, and Poland participate in the organisation. The UK does not. The EUROGENDFOR is not part of the European Union framework.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the organisation and its latest activities can be found at <a href="http://www.eurogendfor.org/" target="_blank">http://www.eurogendfor.org/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/04/2017 09:09:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

709819

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence
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 the Metropolitan Police Service and other police forces properly investigate and take action in cases of forced marriage and honour based violence; and what assessment they have made of whether police officers, such as DS Pal Singh, who make allegations of inaction by the police should be protected by whistleblowing legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>So-called 'Honour-based' violence (HBV), including forced marriage, is a terrible form of abuse, and this Government is clear that we will not allow political or cultural sensitivities to get in the way of tackling it. No-one should suffer because of who they are or what community they are born into.</p><p> </p><p>Ending these brutal practices in all their forms is a key priority for this Government and HBV is a key part of our violence against women and girls strategy published in March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary’s recent report into HBV found some areas of good practice. However, it also raised some serious concerns about the police’s handling of these issues. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that the police response is as good as it can be, and we want to see more victims coming forward. We have significantly strengthened the law on forced marriage and Female Genital Mutilation, our Forced Marriage and FGM Units are carrying out ongoing programmes of outreach for professionals and communities, including the police, and the Home Secretary is chairing a National Oversight Group to drive progress against HMIC's recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>We know there is more to do and we will continue to work with the police, Crown Prosecution Service and others to drive progress, including hosting a Ministerially chaired roundtable on HBV on 15 March.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that those working for the police have the confidence to come forward to report concerns of malpractice and misconduct in their own forces. This includes ensuring that measures are in place to protect and support police “whistle-blowers” when they come forward, and that the systems for reporting and investigating their concerns are effective.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 the Government made changes to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 to give police whistle-blowers further express protection from unfair disciplinary action or repercussions. The Policing and Crime Act 2017 further increase protections for whistle-blowers providing an additional avenue for individuals in the police to raise concerns with confidence, free from any fear of a detrimental effect on their career or reputation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/03/2017 15:49:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

693694

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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 progress they have made, in pursuit of their counter-extremism policy, in assessing the motivation, role and aims of the Muslim Brotherhood, since the publication of the Jenkins Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s 2015 Muslim Brotherhood Review concluded that the movement is a secretive organisation with an ambiguous relationship with violent extremism. The Government remains committed to keeping under review the views promoted and activities undertaken by the Muslim Brotherhood’s associates in the UK, in accordance with the review’s five commitments, which were outlined in the former Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament.</p><p>The Government will consider action against the review’s commitments if and where legal thresholds are met. It would not be appropriate for the Government to provide a running commentary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/02/2017 12:15:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

693695

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
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 role of the Global Anti-Aggression Campaign, and of any wider implications that assessment may have for their counter-extremism and terrorism policies.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the Global Anti-Aggression Campaign. The 2015 Counter-Extremism Strategy sets out the Government's commitment to tackling the full spectrum of extremism: violent and non-violent, Islamist and far and extreme right wing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/02/2017 12:15:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

688269

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 24 January (HL Deb, col 53), and to her Written Answer on 3 February (HL5216), what assessment they have made of the comments made by the Archbishop of Canterbury in his lecture at the Catholic Institute of Paris on 17 November 2016, that religious people should move away from the argument that ISIS is nothing to do with Islam.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>The Archbishop of Canterbury rightly pointed out during his lecture at the Catholic Institute of Paris on 17 November 2016 that we cannot ignore the fact that Daesh claim their actions in the name of Islam.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/02/2017 14:10:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

683984

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 24 January (HL Deb, col 553) in which she agreed with remarks attributed to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury that it is not helpful to claim that ISIS has nothing to do with Islam, but then asserted that Daesh has nothing to do with Islam, what is their position.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Daesh claim their actions in the name of Islam, but this is a twisted interpretation of a faith which holds justice, tolerance and inclusion among its core values.</p><p> </p><p>Daesh is self-evidently unrepresentative of the estimated 1.6 billion Muslims globally, and it is precisely because Daesh claims to be acting in the name of Islam that the numerous and vocal denunciations of the group by Muslims and Islamic organisations have resonated so powerfully. We must not tarnish the overwhelmingly peaceful majority with the virulent, sick ideology of a twisted few.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2017 13:59:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

675199

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
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 29 November 2016 (HL2733), why they will not be publishing the religious and ethnic breakdown of those resettled under the Syrian vulnerable person resettlement programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL4764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The refugees that we are bringing to the United Kingdom are very vulnerable people. Our prime concern is their safety and protection as they arrive in this country. We believe that one way to protect their privacy and ensure their recovery and integration is to limit the amount of information about them that we make publicly available.</p><p> </p><p>In resettlement the UK works according to the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality- which means that we do not take into consideration the ethno-religious origins of people requiring assistance as we resettle solely on the basis of needs, identified by UNHCR. We therefore do not believe it is appropriate to publish a religious and ethnic breakdown of those who have been resettled.</p><p> </p><p>Notwithstanding this the Home Office is committed to publishing data on arrivals in an orderly way as part of the regular quarterly Immigration Statistics, in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/01/2017 15:01:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

621927

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the refugees taken under the Syrian vulnerable person resettlement programme are (1) Christian, (2) Yazidi, (3) Muslim, and (4) male.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>With all of our resettlement schemes we work closely with UNHCR to identify cases that they deem most in need of resettlement according to their established vulnerability criteria.</p><p>The number of people who have been resettled under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme is published in the quarterly Home Office statistics. Of those resettled between the former Prime Minister’s announcement on 7 September 2015 and 30 June 2016, the period covered by the Home Office’s most recently published statistics, 51.5% were male.</p><p>The religious and ethnic breakdown of those resettled under this scheme is something that we will be monitoring but will not be publishing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/11/2016 15:09:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch