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90904

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
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: Rotherham
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 proportion of perpetrators in the Rotherham sex abuse scandal who were Muslim.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>Professor Alexis Jay's report into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013 is an account of the failures by Rotherham Council - and by the police and other organisations - to protect vulnerable children. It is highlighted that in Rotherham, the majority of known perpetrators were of Pakistani heritage though it does not comment on the religious beliefs of any of the perpetrators.</p><p> </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. We are clear that political or cultural sensitivities must never get in the way of preventing and uncovering child abuse. We are committed to dealing with this Criminal activity and there has never any excuse for failing to bring it's perpetrators to justice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 06/10/2014 10:40:59 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

90915

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 11 August (HL1352), whether the citizens of the countries referred to in the answer could enter the Republic of Ireland and then enter the United Kingdom without a visa by entering Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL1841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>Citizens of Bolivia, Fiji, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Taiwan travelling to Northern Ireland, or any part of the UK, from the Republic of Ireland, require a UK visa.</p><p>In recognition of the land border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, intelligence led operations are conducted to target potential abuse and identify those not in possession of the appropriate UK entry clearance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:25:28 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

90916

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidelines, if any, are given to police and crime commissioners upon taking up office.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL1842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are subject to statutory duties and are required to sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office upon taking office. The respective Offices of the PCC, in conjunction with the Association of PCCs, coordinate individual inductions for newly elected PCCs. The Home Office does not issue guidelines to PCCs upon them taking office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:22:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

90917

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total cost of police and crime commissioners, including salaries and expenses, for each year since they were established.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL1843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on salaries and expenses claimed by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). However we have been clear that all Police and Crime Commissioners must be as transparent as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Under paragraph 1(c) and (d) respectively of Schedule one of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011, PCCs are obliged to publish “the salary of each relevant office holder” and “the allowance paid to each relevant office holder in respect of expenses incurred by the office holder in the exercise of the body’s functions”.</p><p> </p><p>Article 1(2) of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 defines “relevant office holder” as, where the elected local policing body is a police and crime commissioner, the commissioner and deputy police and crime commissioner appointed by the commissioner.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:24:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

90934

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anjem Choudary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Home Office officials have had any discussions with Mr Anjem Choudary.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Home Office officials have not had any discussions with Mr Anjem Choudary.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 10:24:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

90935

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anjem Choudary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Home Office has, in the last 10 years, provided funding for any organisation supported, run or assisted by Mr Anjem Choudary.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Under this Government, the Home Office has not provided funding for any organisation with a known association with Anjem Choudary. The Home Office has in place strict monitoring to make sure that funding and other support cannot be provided to extremist organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 22/09/2014 10:25:41 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

89895

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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 whether, in the light of the report by Professor Jay, <i>Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham (1997 – 2013),</i> they will ask Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary to investigate police forces which have large Pakistani communities to establish whether any reports of child rape were systematically ignored or covered up.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The failings in Rotherham exposed by this inquiry are appalling and the Coalition Government is absolutely clear that the lessons of past failure must be learned. <br><br>Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has a key role to ensure that identified weaknesses are addressed, and has several relevant inspection programmes underway. As part of their 2014/15 business plan, the Home Secretary commissioned HMIC to inspect forces to honour based violence and, in particular, how well forces establish and maintan relations with minority communities in a multi-cultural society, identify and assist vulnerable people and victims, and encourage increased reporting of crimes.</p><p>This work is scheduled to report in early 2015. Concurrently, HMIC are carrying out an audit of the quality of crime recording in every police force, which includes an examination of when forces are incorrectly 'no-criming' serious offences such as rape and sexual assault. HMIC's full report and conclusions will be published in October. Furthermore, HMIC intends to use its forthcoming all-force PEEL inspection programme to monitor how effective forces are at protecting those at greatest risk of harm, including children. HMIC are currently consulting on the methodology for this programme. There is no question of other sensitivities preventing steps from being taken to ensure both the proper protection of children and the prosecution of those responsible for the sexual abuse of children.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 10:55:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

89897

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to create a specific, indictable offence with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, for British subjects offering support to, or participating in, any foreign army, organisation or military unit which is not a member of NATO.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>British subjects who travel overseas to participate in armed conflict abroad can potentially be prosecuted under a wide range of terrorism and criminal law offences available under existing UK law. As such, a new offence of participation in foreign military organisations which are not members of NATO, is not currently under consideration. <br><br>The Prime Minister has just announced proposals to further strengthen our capability to deal with the increased threat from foreign fighters and British-born jihadists who seek to harm the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 22/09/2014 12:08:06 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

89898

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they apply in selecting members of the Muslim community to consult; and whether the Home Office has employed or consulted advisers who believe in the creation of an Islamic state in the United Kingdom by non-violent means.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>As stated in the Prevent Strategy, and reinforced in the report of the Prime Minister’s Extremism Task Force in December 2013, the Government will not engage with people, from any background, who engage in vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. By contrast, the Government does sets great value to the wide range of people from many different British Muslim groups and mosques with whom we do work. Last year, for example, Prevent local coordinators in our 30 Prevent priority areas worked with over 250 mosques, 50 faith groups and 70 community groups as part of their work to help people recognise and challenge extremist propaganda and support those who may be vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:30:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

89921

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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 what plans they have to review the criteria for giving visas to overseas church representatives in cases where all fares and expenses are guaranteed by a United Kingdom church body.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL1763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Applicants for visit visas are required to have adequate funds available to cover the cost of their travel to and stay in the UK, without taking employment or accessing public funds. Entry Clearance Officers take into account the individual’s income and outgoings to see whether they have enough money to fund a trip to the UK as well as having suitable accommodation. Relatives and friends can offer this support by providing evidence to demonstrate they have the financial means to support the applicant, as well as information on where the applicant will be staying in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Officials will be meeting colleagues from the Church of England soon to discuss the current process for visit visa applications for visitors. This should assist both applicants and United Kingdom church bodies when arranging visits to the UK as we want to ensure that genuine applicants who meet the requirements are able to demonstrate this sufficiently the first time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:54:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4315 label Biography information for The Lord Archbishop of York