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1126698

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/05/2019
	date	14/05/2019
	date tabled	14/05/2019
	ddp created	14/05/2019 20:17:03
	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	15/05/2019 15:35:12 24/05/2019 12:57:02
	hansard heading	Companies: British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15715
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/05/2019 12:25:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce a public register of beneficial ownership for (1) the Crown Dependencies, and (2) other tax havens for which the UK has responsibility.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Harries of Pentregarth
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15715
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15715
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>It is important to note that the Crown Dependencies are self-governing jurisdictions with their own legislative assemblies, administrative, fiscal and legal systems and courts of law. They have confirmed they will develop public registers of company beneficial ownership once it has been established as a global norm.</p><p>In October 2018 the UK Government launched an international beneficial ownership transparency campaign to shift global norms by encouraging and supporting more countries to implement free to access and publicly available company beneficial ownership registers by 2023. In line with this campaign, the UK Government will encourage the Crown Dependencies to voluntarily introduce measures to improve the transparency of their company ownership.</p><p>Similarly, the Overseas Territories are self-governing jurisdictions. However, in accordance with the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, the UK Government will prepare an Order in Council by the end of 2020 requiring all Overseas Territories to have fully functioning publicly accessible registers in place by the end of 2023. The UK Government will work consensually with the Overseas Territories on introducing publicly accessible registers, which includes through technical workshops.</p> question first answered 24/05/2019 12:25:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	3813 label Biography information for Lord Harries of Pentregarth
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3813 label Biography information for Lord Harries of Pentregarth

1127989

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/06/2019
	date	21/05/2019
	date tabled	21/05/2019
	ddp created	21/05/2019 21:45:58
	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	23/05/2019 15:35:10 05/06/2019 14:25:02
	hansard heading	Disadvantaged: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15874
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/06/2019 13:53:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total value of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived; and how much the UK was allocated from that fund in the financial years (1) 2017–18, and (2) 2018–19.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Dubs
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15874
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15874
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK allocation from the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) was €3.94m for the 2014-20 period. FEAD operates on a funding year which differs from the standard financial year; the FEAD year runs 1st January to 31st December, and funding is allocated for the full 7-year programme. There is not a set amount allocated for each financial year, so the specific information in the question on allocation of funds for the year 2017 and 2018 is not available.</p><p>The funding information for the period 2014-20 is set out in detail at sections 1-7 in the published Explanatory Memorandum dated 23rd January 2018, reference 14699/18 COM (18)742, which is available at: <a href="http://europeanmemoranda.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/files/2019/01/EM_14699_18.pdf" target="_blank">http://europeanmemoranda.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/files/2019/01/EM_14699_18.pdf</a></p> question first answered 05/06/2019 13:53:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	805 label Biography information for Lord Dubs written parliamentary question 1127989
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	805

1132314

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/06/2019
	date	14/06/2019
	date tabled	14/06/2019
	ddp created	14/06/2019 15:57:29
	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	19/06/2019 16:05:08 27/06/2019 16:29:08
	hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16383
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/06/2019 15:58:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the development of a common policy amongst European countries to enable orphaned children who are citizens of those countries, who are currently in refugee camps in the Middle East, or are identifiable outside camps, to return to their countries of origin.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16383
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16383
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We continue to work closely with international partners to address the issues associated with Foreign Terrorist Fighters and their families.</p> question first answered 27/06/2019 15:58:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1133459

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/07/2019
	date	19/06/2019
	date tabled	19/06/2019
	ddp created	19/06/2019 19:31:21
	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	02/07/2019 16:05:08 03/07/2019 17:01:01
	hansard heading	Oppression
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16494
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/07/2019 16:29:43
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of what constitutes persecution of groups of people.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16494
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16494
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government defines persecution as an act that is sufficient serious in nature and repetition as to constitute a severe violation of basic human rights. Such acts could be perpetrated against individuals or groups of people.</p><p>The definition is contained in the Refugee or Person in Need of International Protection (Qualification) Regulations 2006, which reflect the Refugee Convention and EU law.</p><p>We support those who have suffered persecution by providing a place of safety for refugees through our resettlement schemes and the in-country asylum process.</p> question first answered 03/07/2019 16:29:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1134699

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/07/2019
	date	25/06/2019
	date tabled	25/06/2019
	ddp created	25/06/2019 20:41:11
	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	26/06/2019 21:25:11 09/07/2019 15:54:01
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Young People
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16666
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/07/2019 15:22:03
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken towards (1) adopting a public health approach to tackling youth violence, and (2) putting in place a long-term strategy, including early intervention, to prevent the murder of young people.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16666
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16666
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Tackling serious violence is a top priority for the Government and it is clear we must continue to step up the response to stop this violence.</p><p>The Serious Violence Strategy sets out the Government’s approach, which depends on a multi-agency approach across several sectors. The Strategy places a greater emphasis on early intervention and prevention to tackle the root causes of serious violence and provide young people with the skills and resilience to lead productive lives free from crime.</p><p>On 1 April, we launched a consultation on a new legal duty to support a public health approach to preventing and tackling serious violence. The consultation closed on 28 May, and the Government response to the consultation will be published shortly.</p><p>On 13 March, an additional £100 million to tackle serious violence was announced at the Spring Statement. £63.4 million of this funding has been allocated to 18 police forces worst affected by serious violence to support increased police operational activity, and £1.6m is being used to improve the data available on knife crime to support police activity. On 17 April, we announced that the remaining £35m of this funding will be invested in the development of Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) in areas most affected by serious violence. The VRUs will bring together a range of agencies to address the causes of violence.</p><p>The Home Secretary has also established a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund that will provide targeted intervention and support over the next 10 years for those young people most at risk of serious violence. A key purpose will be to develop the evidence base demonstrating which interventions are most effective in deterring children and young people away from crime and violence and, since it will operate for a minimum of ten years, it will have the capacity to bring successful interventions all the way through from pilot stage to deployment at scale. The Fund will ensure that this vital learning is shared and help ensure that the most effective interventions are funded.</p><p>The Youth Endowment Fund became effective from the start of April. It is independent of Government and is being run by the charity Impetus, working in partnership with the Early Intervention Foundation and Social Investment Business. The first funding round is open for applications from 28 May until 23 July.</p> question first answered 09/07/2019 15:22:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1134701

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/07/2019
	date	25/06/2019
	date tabled	25/06/2019
	ddp created	25/06/2019 20:41:14
	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	26/06/2019 21:25:13 09/07/2019 14:57:00
	hansard heading	Immigration: Children in Care
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16668
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/07/2019 14:56:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they assess whether local authorities are identifying children in their care who need to address immigration issues; and how they intend to ensure that all European national children in care apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before the deadline for applications.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Russell of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16668
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16668
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Office has been engaging with relevant stakeholders such as the Department for Education, Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Children’s Services to assess the needs of this group and ensure they are supported.</p><p>The Home Office has issued a series of letters to all Directors of Children Services making recommendations about the activity local authorities and their staff need to undertake to make applications to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) for looked after children and care leavers.</p><p>These recommendations have been followed up with a round of teleconferences aimed directly at local authorities and Health and Social Care Trusts to find further information about EUSS and to share information with colleagues across the UK. The aim of the teleconferences is to monitor the level of take up to the scheme and to surface early any problems a local authority might be experiencing. These calls will continue through the lifetime of the EUSS.</p><p>The Home Office will shortly be surveying local authorities to benchmark current uptake of the scheme, and to baseline current cohorts of EEA citizen looked after children and care leavers. This survey will take place at set intervals throughout the lifecycle of the EUSS.</p><p>A New Burdens Assessment has also been produced in collaboration with key stakeholders representing local authorities and children’s social services to ensure they are funded to identify and support eligible EEA children and family members in care.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 09/07/2019 14:56:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	2134 label Biography information for Lord Russell of Liverpool written parliamentary question 1134701
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2134

1135442

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/07/2019
	date	27/06/2019
	date tabled	27/06/2019
	ddp created	27/06/2019 19:17:30
	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	28/06/2019 16:45:07 11/07/2019 16:33:02
	hansard heading	Metals: Recycling
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16763
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/07/2019 16:32:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unlicensed scrap metal sites have been closed by local authorities in each of the last five years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16763
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16763
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) which provided better regulation of the metal recycling sector, including making it an offence for a scrap metal dealer to operate without a licence.</p><p>Under the 2013 Act, a scrap metal dealer who operates without a licence is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. The Sentencing Council are responsible for setting the maximum statutory fine limits and, for offences committed after 13 March 2015, the maximum fine for Level 5 is unlimited.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. The Government does not hold data on the number of unlicensed scrap metal sites that have been closed by local authorities.</p> question first answered 11/07/2019 16:32:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1135443

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/07/2019
	date	27/06/2019
	date tabled	27/06/2019
	ddp created	27/06/2019 19:17:31
	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	28/06/2019 16:45:09 11/07/2019 16:33:01
	hansard heading	Metals: Recycling
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16764
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/07/2019 16:32:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to increase the £5,000 fine for unlicensed scrap metal sites.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16764
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16764
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) which provided better regulation of the metal recycling sector, including making it an offence for a scrap metal dealer to operate without a licence.</p><p>Under the 2013 Act, a scrap metal dealer who operates without a licence is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. The Sentencing Council are responsible for setting the maximum statutory fine limits and, for offences committed after 13 March 2015, the maximum fine for Level 5 is unlimited.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. The Government does not hold data on the number of unlicensed scrap metal sites that have been closed by local authorities.</p> question first answered 11/07/2019 16:32:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1135759

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 20:42:35
	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	05/07/2019 15:15:07 15/07/2019 15:17:06
	hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: Health Hazards
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16852
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 14:45:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any long-term health effects of the frequent use of tear gas on civilian populations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16852
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16852
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Secretary is determined to give the police the powers and tools they need to cut crime and tackle disorder on our streets. Irritant sprays are thoroughly tested before they can be adopted for use by law enforcement.</p><p>CS spray has been approved for police use in the UK following robust medical assessment by the Department of Health Committee on Toxicity. The Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) published a standard for irritant sprays based on the NPCC Operational Requirement:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cast-standard-for-police-chemical-irritant-sprays-cs-and-pava" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cast-standard-for-police-chemical-irritant-sprays-cs-and-pava</a></p> question first answered 15/07/2019 14:45:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1136431

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/07/2019
	date	02/07/2019
	date tabled	02/07/2019
	ddp created	02/07/2019 20:31:37
	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	03/07/2019 15:55:03 16/07/2019 16:39:05
	hansard heading	Asylum: Community Relations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16881
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2019 16:07:31
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to encourage the integration of asylum seekers into communities.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16881
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16881
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This Government’s priority is to focus our efforts and resources to support those who most need it, rather than invest in integration for those who may not qualify for international protection. Currently, around half of those who seek asylum in the UK are found not to need international protection. This is why support towards integration is offered at the point where someone has been recognised as a refugee.</p><p>The Government published the cross-government Integrated Communities Action plan in February 2019. In the action plan we have committed to ensuring all refugees are supported and empowered to integrate and rebuild their lives in the UK, focusing on improving support for English language, employment, mental health, and orientation to life in the UK.</p> question first answered 16/07/2019 16:07:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno