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528841

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the sharing of policing and security information between the UK and other EU member states is continuing in the light of the result of the EU referendum; and whether it will continue during negotiations on the UK's exit from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains a member of the EU and is subject to EU legislation. The UK and EU Member States continue to share policing and security information, including via Europol.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 10:59:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

528863

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have a strategy to combat the use of social media as a tool for radicalisation and the promotion of terrorism.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prevent Strategy sets out the Government's approach to combatting the use of social media as a tool for radicalisation and the promotion of terrorism, focussing on restricting access to terrorist and extremist content online; supporting those who are challenging them online and helping people resist poisonous ideologies.</p><p>Through the Home Office's Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU) the Government works with a range of civil society groups to counter extremist ideologies online by providing advice and support to deliver their own online campaigns. 26 RICU supported national campaigns have generated over 29.8 million online engagements since January 2014.</p><p>The police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) refers content that they assess as contravening UK terrorism legislation or company terms and conditions to Communication Service Providers (CSPs) for removal. Since February 2010, CTIRU has secured the removal of more than 190,000 pieces of online terrorist-related content.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 13:15:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

528850

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Modern Working Practices Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the murder of Jo Cox MP, whether they plan to introduce national co-ordinating arrangements to provide a consistent level of security assistance to MPs or members of the House of Lords who have received direct or implicit threats as a result of their parliamentary duties; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
	uin	HL811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Following threats to MPs following the Parliamentary debates on Syria late last year, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), the police, the Home Office and the House of Commons Security Department worked together to review the security measures available for MPs. Revised security advice and guidance, and a process to access funding for standardised security measures was sent to all MPs in January. In addition enhanced security arrangements are developed on the basis of specific intelligence.</p><p>These measures have been reviewed in light of the tragic murder of Jo Cox. Where Members of either House are subject to abusive behaviour or receive threats, these should always be reported to the police.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 13:14:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

528822

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to amend the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to deal with the mistreatment of migrant domestic workers by employers who exploit their employees' vulnerable situation, in the light of the remarks by Baroness Hale of Richmond in paragraph 34 of the judgment on 22 June in <i>Taiwo v Olaigbe and another</i> [2016] UKSC31.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering the Judge’s remarks in the context of the wider support available to victims of modern slavery provided for in the Modern Slavery Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2016 16:58:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

528816

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make the police information number 101 a free phone number.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The public have always paid to contact the police for non-emergencies and the 15 pence per call charge is a competitive and transparent rate, especially when compared to previous police non-emergency numbers (such as 0845 numbers) which could cost up to 40 pence per minute.</p><p>Research by Ofcom shows that a small fixed charge does not deter people from calling the service and reduces the likelihood of it being used inappropriately.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 13:23:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

528923

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Investigatory Powers Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the potential costs of compliance with measures contained in the Investigatory Powers Bill to (a) the public purse and (b) private companies.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	41293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The majority of the powers in the Investigatory Powers Bill already exist and will not incur additional costs. The Bill makes a new provision for the retention of additional data, known as internet connection records, by domestic Communications Service Providers who are under a data retention notice, to ensure that law enforcement continue to have the powers they need to acquire communications data as threats change and technology develops.</p><p>The Government’s overall published estimate of the costs associated with the Investigatory Powers Bill is £247 million. This includes costs associated with increased compliance and authorisation of warrantry and costs to the justice system for offences and changes to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. These are set out in the Overarching Impact Assessment published on 4 November.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/07/2016 16:04:33 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

528924

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Investigatory Powers Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent Review of the operational case for bulk powers, if she will make it her policy to establish a further review of, or extend the remit of that review to include, the proportionality of the powers contained in the Investigatory Powers Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	41294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The current review being conducted by David Anderson QC is specifically examining the operational case for the bulk powers in Parts 6 and 7 of the Investigatory Powers Bill. The review will not include a consideration of the safeguards that apply to these powers, and associated questions of proportionality, as that is rightly a matter for Parliament to consider as part of its scrutiny of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/07/2016 16:05:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

528927

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that her Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	41272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 06/07/2016 13:18:30 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528925

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK visitor visas were issued in China in the first three months of (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
	tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
	tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
	uin	41279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The number of UK visit visas issued in China in the first three months of a) 2015 and b) 2016 is shown in the following Table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Table 1 - How many UK visitor visas were issued in China in the First three months of a) 2015 &amp; b) 2016.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Year <br>(Jan - Mar)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Issued</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>108,586</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>112,786</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Notes</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Data based on issued month and the combined volumes of visitor visas issued at all posts in China with a UK destination. <br>Applications made to China application centres may be considered at posts outside of China.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/07/2016 13:23:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

528920

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals that had been held in UK prisons were removed on chartered deportation flights in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	41306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>Home Office records indicate that there were at least 1999 foreign nationals who, having been detained in a UK prison, were removed on charter flights in the past 5 years; 367 in 2012, 424 in 2013, 498 in 2014, 486 in 2015 and 224 in 2016 to date.</p><p>This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.</p><p>Immigration Enforcement charter flights are regularly monitored by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) and the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB).</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 41307 question first answered 04/07/2016 15:26:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law