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730964

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the roadworks on the M3 motorway between junctions 2 and 4a; and when they expect those works to be completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Highways England is on schedule to open the M3 Smart Motorway between junctions 2 and 4a on 30 June 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the delivery of this Smart Motorways scheme Highways England have also undertaken additional planned maintenance and renewal of a large amount of existing infrastructure reducing the need for further roadworks. This has included full low noise resurfacing of the carriageways. Highways England has delivered most of this work in parallel, there will be some remaining works which will need to take place beyond the 30 June 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/06/2017 11:06:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

730972

	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 co-operation exists between customs, immigration and border authorities in Kent and the Pas de Calais, including local authorities, central government agencies, universities and voluntary organisations; and what plans they have to enhance such co-operation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>UK authorities continue to work in close cooperation with the French authorities within the framework of the Joint Ministerial declarations of September 2014 and August 2015, and the Amiens summit declaration of March 2016 to secure the joint border, tackle irregular migration and address wider humanitarian issues in Northern France.</p><p><br>The UK has worked closely with the French Ministry of Interior, the regional Prefecture, the Ville de Calais, and port authorities to bolster physical security and upgrade screening technology at the juxtaposed ports in Calais, Dunkirk and at the Channel Tunnel. We have also increased joint intelligence work to tackle the trafficking and smuggling networks behind cross-Channel illegal migration, including enhanced police investigation cooperation at local and national level.</p><p><br>On 24 October 2016, the British government announced a £36 million package of support to further enhance the security of the juxtaposed controls and reduce irregular migrant pressures in the Calais area and we are currently working to establish a Joint Operation Command and Coordination Centre (JOCCC) in Northern France to better support joint law enforcement initiatives, whilst looking at what more can be done jointly to tackle migration pressures upstream in source and transit countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:57:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

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

731028

	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 is the procedure for freelance public service interpreters and translators to apply for clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL36
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>An individual who is seeking to work with children or vulnerable adults may be eligible for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, eligibility for which is set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997. Eligibility takes into account the activities and circumstances under which the person is performing the role, and not necessarily the profession.</p><p>Interpreters and translators in certain public service positions may accordingly already be eligible for enhanced checks, for example those working within prisons or those working in certain roles with children or vulnerable adults. It is for an employer to satisfy themselves that the relevant position is eligible under the current legal provisions. Detailed guidance on eligibility is provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:39:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

731073

	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 action they are taking to promote freedom of religion and belief as part of (1) their Counter-Extremism Strategy, and (2) the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL81
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government works to protect and promote pluralistic values – including freedom of religion and belief - through its Counter-Extremism Strategy. Faith communities are crucial to tackling hatred and intolerance. Through our ‘Building a Stronger Britain Together’ programme we are supporting partners across the country to challenge extremism – including faith groups.</p><p>Protecting freedom of religion and belief is also central to the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and cuts across two of the four pillars of the UN Global CT Strategy: addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, and ensuring respect for human rights for all and the rule of law as the fundamental basis for the fight against terrorism.</p><p>The new Commission for Countering Extremism will also support our faith communities in stamping out extremism and promoting our fundamental values.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:27:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

731080

	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 level of benefits and other support is given to (1) single, and (2) married, asylum seekers each month after arriving in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL88
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute are supported by the Home Office under the powers set out in section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p>The support usually consists of free furnished accommodation (with utility bills and council tax paid) and a weekly cash allowance to cover their other essential living needs. The current level of the allowance is £36.95 per week for each supported person in a household. Asylum seekers and their dependants who are accommodated by friends or relatives can apply to receive the cash allowance if they need help to cover their essential living needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:31:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731084

	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 was the main reason the majority of 18 year old asylum seekers were deported in 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL92
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a long and proud tradition of providing a safe haven to those who genuinely need our protection. We do not remove asylum seekers. Those who are found not to need protection are refused but have a right of appeal to the independent courts. Once appeals rights are exhausted they are required to leave the UK.</p><p>The term 'deportation' refers to returns which are enforced following either a criminal conviction in the UK (or overseas) which has resulted in a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, or where it is considered that removal of an individual is conducive to the public good due to their criminality.</p><p>Those individuals who do not need protection are expected to return home if their asylum claim is refused and dismissed on appeal. All asylum and human rights claims are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with the UK’s obligations under the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>Where a decision has been made that a person does not require international protection, and there are no remaining rights of appeal or obstacles to their return, the Home Office expects unsuccessful asylum seekers to return voluntarily to their home country. The Home Office’s preferred option is for those who have no legal basis to remain in the UK to leave voluntarily and we offer assistance to those who choose to do so by actively promoting the Home Office Voluntary Return Service.</p><p>If an individual does not leave the UK voluntarily, then it may become necessary to enforce their removal. The Home Office closely monitors developments in all countries of return and takes decisions on a case-by-case basis in the light of international obligations and the latest available country information. The Home Office only enforces removal when it and the courts conclude that it is safe to do so, with a safe route of return. Enforced removals are carried out in the most sensitive way possible, treating those being removed with respect and courtesy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:54:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731093

	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
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures will be contained in the domestic violence legislation announced in the Queen's Speech.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
	uin	HL101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech, the Government will bring forward legislation to protect the victims of domestic violence and abuse.</p><p>The Bill will contain a number of measures designed to protect victims and will give the justice system greater guidance and clarity about the devastating impact of domestic violence and abuse on families.</p><p>It will establish a Domestic Violence and Abuse Commissioner, to stand up for victims and survivors, raise public awareness, monitor the response of statutory agencies and local authorities and hold the justice system to account in tackling domestic abuse.</p><p>It will also define domestic abuse in law, and create a consolidated new domestic abuse civil prevention and protection order regime. The Bill will ensure that if abusive behaviour involves a child, then the court can hand down a sentence that reflects the devastating life-long impact that abuse can have on a child.</p><p>The Bill is part of a programme of work designed to transform our approach to domestic violence and ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward and report their experiences, safe in the knowledge that the state and justice system will do everything it can to both support them and their children, and pursue their abuser.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:37:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1987 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

731112

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Venezuela: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions the Government has had with the Venezuelan Government on the political situation in that country; and what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for International Development on foreign aid for citizens of Venezuela.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>I met the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Samuel Moncada, in his previous role as Minister for Europe on 26 October. We discussed the political, humanitarian and economic situation and I shared my concern about the Venezuelan Government's response to protests. In March, I hosted a delegation of Venezuelan MPs from the National Assembly and stressed the importance of an independent and empowered legislature. This was followed by my statement of 31 March echoing those views following a move by the Supreme Court to wrest power from from the National Assembly.</p><p>During her visit to Caracas in early May, the then Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Minister for Human Rights, Baroness Anelay, met senior government and opposition figures to express our concerns about the political situation and the need to respect human rights.</p><p>There have been no recent discussions between the FCO and Department for International Development about foreign aid for the citizens of Venezuela. However, on 12 May 2017, the UK joined EU member states in issuing a statement calling on the Venezuelan Government to allow access for external cooperation to meet the urgent needs of the population.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/06/2017 16:03:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

731113

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Venezuela: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid the UK has provided for the citizens of Venezuela in the past five years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Details of all UK ODA can be found in the annual Statistics on International Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/06/2017 15:54:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard