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79580

	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	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ISIS is actively recruiting in the United Kingdom; and what action they are taking to prevent such recruitment.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It has been the longstanding policy of successive governments not to comment on intelligence matters. However, Islamic State of Syria and the Levant also known as the ISIS was proscribed as a terrorist organisation with effect from 20 June. Proscription means that an organisation is outlawed and is unable to operate in the UK. It is a criminal offence for a person to belong to or invite support for a proscribed organisation. It is also a criminal offence to arrange a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation or to wear clothing or to carry articles in public which arouse reasonable suspicion that an individual is a member or supporter of the proscribed organisation. Penalties for proscription offences are a maximum of ten years in prison and/or a £10,000 fine.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:17:01 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

91879

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	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 how many of the British nationals estimated to have travelled abroad to fight in Syria and Iraq for extremist groups have since sought to return to the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>We believe that approximately 500 individuals from the UK have now travelled to the region since the start of the conflict. It is estimated half of these have returned.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/10/2014 13:51:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

79653

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child victims of human trafficking were interviewed in 2013 by competent authority staff, as opposed to specialist interviewers.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
	uin	HL1545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>&quot;There were 450 potential victims of trafficking who were minors at the time of exploitation referred into the National Referral Mechanism in 2013. These referrals were considered by UK Visas and Immigration and the UK Human Trafficking Centre.<br><br>The UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) do not conduct interviews with potential victims of trafficking. Interviews may take place with other agencies, for example the Police or Social Services, however UKHTC does not keep a record of who conducts the interviews, or when the interviews take place.<br><br>UK Visas and Immigration do conduct interviews where appropriate. Information on the training received by the staff involved in interviewing is not collated centrally and establishing this would incur disproportionate cost. However, all UKVI staff undertaking interviews with children must have undertaken specialist training. In addition, staff may also have received Competent Authority training which includes a two day specialist training course. All reasonable grounds and conclusive ground decisions are taken by trained Competent Authority staff.&quot;</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:17:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

79654

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals on domestic worker visas have sought assistance as victims of human trafficking through the National Referral Mechanism.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
	uin	HL1546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect the information that has been requested. However, domestic workers who are abused or exploited, regardless of their immigration status, can receive care and support in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1547 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:35:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

79655

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals on domestic worker visas have been identified as victims of human trafficking offences in each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
	uin	HL1547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect the information that has been requested. However, domestic workers who are abused or exploited, regardless of their immigration status, can receive care and support in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1546 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:35:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

79656

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forced Labour
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many audits of supply chains have been undertaken to ensure that public bodies and publicly-funded projects are not using forced labour through their supply chains.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
	uin	HL1548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not hold central information on the number of audits commissioned or auditing steps taken regarding publically funded projects, as these would be a matter for individual contracting authorities to commission.</p><p> </p><p>All suppliers are required to comply with UK law, including relevant human rights and employment rights law. Social, environmental and ethical issues are taken into account in the procurement process, where relevant and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, EU procurement rules require contracting authorities to exclude suppliers that have been convicted of certain offences, and allow authorities to exclude suppliers for grave professional misconduct. The new EU procurement Directives, which are currently being transposed into UK law, update the mandatory exclusion offences to explicitly include offences of &quot;trafficking in human beings&quot;.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1549 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:34:54 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

79657

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what auditing steps they have taken since 2010 to ensure that public bodies and publicly-funded projects are not using forced or trafficked labour in their own supply chains.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
	uin	HL1549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not hold central information on the number of audits commissioned or auditing steps taken regarding publically funded projects, as these would be a matter for individual contracting authorities to commission.</p><p> </p><p>All suppliers are required to comply with UK law, including relevant human rights and employment rights law. Social, environmental and ethical issues are taken into account in the procurement process, where relevant and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, EU procurement rules require contracting authorities to exclude suppliers that have been convicted of certain offences, and allow authorities to exclude suppliers for grave professional misconduct. The new EU procurement Directives, which are currently being transposed into UK law, update the mandatory exclusion offences to explicitly include offences of &quot;trafficking in human beings&quot;.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1548 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:34:53 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

79699

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to resettling in the United Kingdom a proportion of those displaced from ISIS-controlled areas of Iraq.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL1591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are no current plans to resettle those displaced from ISIS-controlled areas of Iraq. However, we are proud of the UK’s record of offering protection to those genuinely in need, and the Government will of course continue to consider asylum claims, including applications from Iraqi nationals suffering religious persecution, under our normal rules.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:52:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

79703

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance is given to the Counter Terrorism Unit concerning its involvement in the reception and integration of Syrian refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL1595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The safety and security of the UK are our priority. An essential part of delivering this is knowing who is coming to the UK and carrying out all necessary checks in advance of their arrival. We therefore ensure that the necessary checks are undertaken before those accepted on the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme arrive in the UK. We have also been working with local partners, including local authorities, the police and healthcare sector, to ensure the safeguarding of individuals on the scheme when they arrive in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:44:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

91817

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reconsider joining the UNHCR resettlement programme for Syrian refugees.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL1875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) Scheme operates in parallel with the UNHCR's Syria Humanitarian Admission Programme (HAP). There are no plans to <br>reconsider joining the HAP as the VPR scheme is based on need rather than fulfilling a quota. However, we work very closely with UNHCR to identify the most vulnerable people and the scheme has their full co-operation. The VPR is relocating several hundred of the most vulnerable Syrians displaced by the conflict to the UK.</p><p><br>The UK is the second largest bi-lateral donor after the USA.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/10/2014 12:28:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry