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511851

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/04/2016
	date	13/04/2016
	date tabled	13/04/2016
	ddp created	13/04/2016 20:42:23
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	13/04/2016 20:45:53 28/04/2016 16:21:02
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7611
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	28/04/2016 16:20:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the residency status of UK expatriates currently living permanently in EU member states in the event that the UK votes to leave the EU.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL7611
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7611
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s White Paper: ‘The process for withdrawing from the European Union’, published on 29 February, the withdrawal process is unprecedented. No country has ever used Article 50 and this will be an area of discussion with EU member states in such a scenario.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

516416

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/05/2016
	date	27/04/2016
	date tabled	27/04/2016
	ddp created	27/04/2016 22:41:02
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	27/04/2016 22:49:22 12/05/2016 11:55:03
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8054
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	12/05/2016 11:54:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their intention that, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, citizens of EU member states who had previously settled in the UK would be entitled automatically to remain; and if not, what contingency plans they are making to defend any legal challenges or claims for compensation under the European Convention on Human Rights that might arise from individuals who are subject to removal.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL8054
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8054
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s White Paper: ‘The process for withdrawing from the European Union’, published on 29 February, the withdrawal process is unprecedented. No country has ever used Article 50 – it is untested. There is a great deal of uncertainty about how it would work.</p><p>UK citizens get the right to live and work in the other 27 member states from our membership of the EU. If the UK voted to leave the EU, the Government would do all it could to secure a positive outcome for the country, but there would be no requirement under EU law for these rights to be maintained.</p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

347245

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/06/2015
	date	28/05/2015
	date tabled	28/05/2015
	ddp created	28/05/2015 20:09:09
	ddp modified	10/06/2015 22:40:52
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	identifier	HL109
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	10/06/2015 15:24:30
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of how many Syrian refugees are displaced from their homes, both internally and abroad; and how many have been resettled in the United Kingdom since the establishment of the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme for Syrian nationals.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL109
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL109
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As of 30 March 2015, 187 people were relocated to the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme for Syrian nationals. This is the latest publicly available figure as numbers are released as part of the Home Office statistics each quarter.</p><p>The Department for International Development hold information on estimates on the number of Syrians displaced internally and abroad.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383718

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/07/2015
	date	18/06/2015
	date tabled	18/06/2015
	ddp created	18/06/2015 20:25:46
	ddp modified	29/06/2015 23:38:13
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL626
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/06/2015 10:51:28
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their policy of returning migrants to their countries of origin excludes for humanitarian reasons certain countries of origin; and if so, which countries.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL626
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL626
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government believes that the right approach is to consider the protection needs of individuals on an individual basis, and does not adopt a blanket approach to any one country.</p><p>Each asylum and human rights claim is considered on its individual merits in accordance with our international obligations and taking full account of conditions in the country concerned as they impact on the individual. Those found to be in need of international protection are provided with it. Those who have been found by the Home Office and the appeals process not to be in need of international protection and have no legal basis of stay in the UK are expected to return to their country of origin and may have their removal enforced.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383719

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/07/2015
	date	18/06/2015
	date tabled	18/06/2015
	ddp created	18/06/2015 20:25:46
	ddp modified	29/06/2015 23:38:15
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	2
	identifier	HL627
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/06/2015 10:56:23
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom accepts a responsibility to grant asylum to refugees fleeing countries where in the last 10 years British military forces have been involved; and if not, why not.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL627
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL627
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a proud tradition of providing protection to those who need it and we fulfil our responsibilities to all who claim asylum in the UK, irrespective of whether British military forces have previously been engaged in the country of origin.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383721

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/07/2015
	date	18/06/2015
	date tabled	18/06/2015
	ddp created	18/06/2015 20:25:48
	ddp modified	24/06/2015 22:16:08
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic State: Propaganda
	house id	2
	identifier	HL629
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	24/06/2015 16:26:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking directly to combat ISIL recruiting propaganda broadcast on social media.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL629
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL629
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are working with responsible social media companies to take robust action against terrorist material from groups like ISIL. Since 2010, over 90,000 pieces of terrorist-related material have been removed at the request of the dedicated Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. We want industry to go further and see them employ a zero tolerance approach to terrorist activity on their networks. We will continue encouraging companies to produce industry standards for the identification, removal and referral of terrorist activity. We have initiated work on this, together with the Minister for Internet Security at the Department for Culture Media and Sport.</p><p>We have also helped build the capacity of civil society groups through training and support, in order to give them the tools to challenge extremist messages online and provide credible alternatives. For example, the Home Secretary has given her personal support to the campaign launches of Families Matter, aimed at showing the distress caused to families by young people travelling to Syria and Iraq, and Making a Stand, promoting the voices of women to directly challenge the ISIL narrative.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

391288

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/08/2015
	date	20/07/2015
	date tabled	20/07/2015
	ddp created	21/07/2015 00:00:53
	ddp modified	07/09/2015 22:57:46
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Middle East: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1648
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	30/07/2015 13:41:57
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British nationals are estimated to have travelled abroad to Syria and Iraq to join extremist groups since October 2014; how many have since returned to the United Kingdom; and what is the total number of such people who remain in Syria.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL1648
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1648
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Around 700 people who are of concern to the Police and Security Services are thought to have travelled to the region since the start of the conflict. We estimate that around half of those have returned.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

417110

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/09/2015
	date	07/09/2015
	date tabled	07/09/2015
	ddp created	07/09/2015 23:05:15
	ddp modified	12/10/2015 22:17:38
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2030
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	22/09/2015 14:55:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) whether the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme will be expanded and (2) why so few vulnerable Syrians have been relocated to date.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL2030
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2030
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>An expansion to the Syrian Vulnerable Persons' Scheme has been announced. Her Majesty's Government now intends to resettle 20,000 Syrians in need of protection during this Parliament.</p><p>The Scheme is based on need, prioritising those who cannot be supported effectively in their region of origin: women and children at risk, people in severe need of medical care and survivors of torture and violence. We work closely with the UNHCR to identify cases that they deem to be in need of resettlement and we will continue this work to ensure even greater numbers are identified and provided with refuge in the UK. Individuals admitted under the Scheme to date are in addition to nearly 5,000 Syrian nationals who have been granted asylum in the UK since the crisis there began.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

419199

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2015
	date	16/09/2015
	date tabled	16/09/2015
	ddp created	16/09/2015 21:11:19
	ddp modified	12/10/2015 22:25:29
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Immigration Controls
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2272
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	22/09/2015 15:24:27
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to change their net migration target to exclude international students; and what assessment they have made of whether the current system of including international students in the target is having a negative effect on the United Kingdom position as a destination for international students.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL2272
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2272
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Published Home Office immigration statistics record data on all people coming to the UK or remaining here who are subject to immigration control. This includes all non-EU students. International students are also included in net migration statistics that are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS). In line with the internationally agreed UN definition, these statistics define a migrant as someone changing their normal place of residence for more than a year. Students are therefore included in the same way as other migrants. Other countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia also include students in their net migration figures. Like other migrants, students who stay for longer than 12 months have an impact on communities, infrastructure and services while they are here, so it is right that they are included in the net migration count. The ONS estimates that in the year ending March 2015 there was a difference of 96,000 in the number of non-EU students coming to and leaving the UK. Therefore student emigration, or the lack of it, is a key driver of overall net migration. We have an excellent offer for international students, and as a result we remain the second most popular destination in the world for international higher education students. The latest figures show that visa applications from university students are now 17% higher than they were in 2010 and visa applications to Russell Group universities are 33% higher than in 2010.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

422114

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/11/2015
	date	19/10/2015
	date tabled	19/10/2015
	ddp created	19/10/2015 23:22:54
	ddp modified	29/10/2015 20:36:03
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Visas
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2734
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/10/2015 12:29:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered making representations at international level for a system of humanitarian visas in the light of the current migrant crisis.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL2734
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2734
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There is no provision in our Immigration Rules for someone to be given permission to travel to the UK to seek asylum or humanitarian protection and Her Majesty’s Government has no plans to make representations at international level for a system of humanitarian visas.</p><p>Instead, we are focusing our efforts on resettling vulnerable people in need of international protection from the region, including 20,000 Syrians by the end of the Parliament. This provides refugees with a direct and safe route to the UK and uses established UNHCR processes. This is in addition to the £1.12 billion in humanitarian aid provided by the UK for those most in need in the region – more than any other country in the world except the United States.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian