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1699287

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Edward Heath
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 26 March (HL3210), when they anticipate that officials will complete their work and that a decision will be taken by ministers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL3683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>As per my response on 26<sup>th</sup> March, I will return to the House in due course after receiving advice from officials on the considerations of whether the type of review of Operation Conifer the noble Lord and colleagues call for is necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/04/2024 12:40:02 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1699296

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Georgia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the government of Georgia introducing a bill that would curtail LGBT+ rights on the UK government’s declaration that Georgia is a safe country for immigration purposes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>In line with 80AA of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, we work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to regularly monitor and review the situation in countries where migrants originate from, including how any new legislation is applied in practice.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/04/2024 12:53:02 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1699297

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Georgia and India
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have examined, and from which organisations, to determine that (1) Georgia, and (2) India, are safe countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>As with all our country assessments to inform asylum and immigration decision making, we have drawn on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/04/2024 09:31:45 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1699298

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have considered, and from which organisations, which has led them to the conclusion that Rwanda is a safe country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The list of sources used are listed in the extensive country information notes, and the annexes that accompany them. This – alongside the additional assurances agreed with the Government of Rwanda under the terms of the UK-Rwanda Treaty: Provision of an Asylum Partnership – allow us to conclude that Rwanda is safe.</p><p>Detail of these is available via the ‘Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: policy statement and evidence pack’ page on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/04/2024 12:37:31 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1699299

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what conditions exist in Rwanda that have led them to conclude that appropriate and professional age assessments will be capable of being carried out on people sent there for immigration purposes where special requirements apply in respect of an uncertainty over an individual’s age.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>Our age assessment policies for immigration purposes seek to protect genuine children and identify those who are adults.</p><p>The UK-Rwanda Treaty makes clear at Article 3 that the agreement reached between the governments of Rwanda and the UK does not cover unaccompanied children and that the UK Government shall not seek to relocate unaccompanied children under the age of 18. It is therefore only those individuals who are confirmed to be, or have been assessed to be, adults who will be removed to Rwanda.</p><p><br> We have already strengthened the age assessment process through measures introduced in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/04/2024 14:49:41 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1699311

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the pay of (1) Police and Crime Commissioners, and (2) Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales, has been increased since November 2012; and when these increases took place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
	uin	HL3708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.</p><p> </p><p>PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.</p><p> </p><p>PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.</p><p> </p><p>In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3709 HL3710 question first answered 11/04/2024 12:39:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1699312

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government by what percentage the pay of (1) Police and Crime Commissioners, and (2) Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales, has been increased between November 2012 and 15 March 2024.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
	uin	HL3709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.</p><p> </p><p>PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.</p><p> </p><p>PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.</p><p> </p><p>In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3708 HL3710 question first answered 11/04/2024 12:39:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1699313

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners, which was initially roughly equivalent to that of Assistant Chief Constables, is now roughly equivalent to that of Chief Inspector.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
	uin	HL3710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.</p><p> </p><p>PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.</p><p> </p><p>PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.</p><p> </p><p>In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3708 HL3709 question first answered 11/04/2024 12:39:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1699242

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Religion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings have taken place between the Home Office and faith communities regarding those claiming asylum in the UK due to genuine faith-based persecution; and what steps are being taken to ensure that they receive appropriate and compassionate support.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL3632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>On 22 February, the Home Secretary held an initial meeting with ten Christian faith leaders to discuss the role of religious conversions in asylum applications. Following the meeting, the Home Secretary commissioned the establishment of a working group.</p><p>The aim of this group is for Home Office representations and Christian faith leaders to discuss ways in which each party can better scrutinise asylum claims based on religious persecution and ensure those in genuine need of protection by the UK asylum system are supported.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/04/2024 12:33:26 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1698270

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Stone: Theft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to combat the theft of stone from historic sites.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL3574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 48% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010; however, this Government recognises the significant impact crimes affecting heritage sites can have.</p><p>The Home Office is working closely with Historic England to prevent and tackle theft from historic buildings, monuments and sites, and through the established, expert Stolen Goods Working Group, is collaborating with policing and other partners, to deliver a programme of work that will make it harder for criminals to profit financially from acquisitive crime, including heritage crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has encouraged the police, as part of their neighbourhood policing commitment, to work with communities to develop an understanding of the scale and extent of these crimes, whilst welcoming their commitment made last year to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry so more perpetrators can be bought to justice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, crime prevention advice is published by Secured By Design, the police security initiative, including advice on how to improve the security of buildings and their surroundings, here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.securedbydesign.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKhadijah.Ishaq%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cafe660417d7e49f90d6e08dbeff1f043%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638367594608060003%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SCoVxRj8NCU7GMwQbc5IYvsNrDV%2BbA9K3PCjFPZ6yxE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Secured by Design - Secured by Design</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3575 question first answered 10/04/2024 15:38:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1698271

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to improve crime reporting in relation to national heritage, including through the development of a heritage crime marker to highlight protected sites and other cultural property in police call handling.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL3575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 48% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010; however, this Government recognises the significant impact crimes affecting heritage sites can have.</p><p>The Home Office is working closely with Historic England to prevent and tackle theft from historic buildings, monuments and sites, and through the established, expert Stolen Goods Working Group, is collaborating with policing and other partners, to deliver a programme of work that will make it harder for criminals to profit financially from acquisitive crime, including heritage crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has encouraged the police, as part of their neighbourhood policing commitment, to work with communities to develop an understanding of the scale and extent of these crimes, whilst welcoming their commitment made last year to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry so more perpetrators can be bought to justice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, crime prevention advice is published by Secured By Design, the police security initiative, including advice on how to improve the security of buildings and their surroundings, here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.securedbydesign.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKhadijah.Ishaq%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cafe660417d7e49f90d6e08dbeff1f043%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638367594608060003%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SCoVxRj8NCU7GMwQbc5IYvsNrDV%2BbA9K3PCjFPZ6yxE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Secured by Design - Secured by Design</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3574 question first answered 10/04/2024 15:38:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1698273

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Complaints
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many complaints to Border Force are not answered within the service standard of 20 days.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>The latest transparency data showing performance against service standards in relation to replies to customer complaints for UKVI, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force is available at the following: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q3-2023" target="_blank">Customer service operations data: Q3 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/04/2024 15:37:30 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name PQ Customer Service Standards attachment HL3577 (2).xlsx title Customer service operations data: Q3 2023
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1698274

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why no reason is given to inward travellers for being held for 6 hours; why they are offered no food or drink during such detention; and why no apology is offered when nothing untoward has been found in their travel to the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>A passenger remains liable to examination on arrival in the United Kingdom until all necessary enquiries have been concluded and a decision is made on their application for permission to enter or admission.</p><p>Anyone detained beyond two hours is detained in compliance with the relevant guidance and legislation (notably The Short Term Holding Facility Rules 2018). The detained person is informed of their bail rights and reasons for their detention, and this is explained in a language that they understand.</p><p>Temperature controlled food was temporarily withdrawn from BF managed facilities during 2023 whilst we implemented a new training and governance procedure to ensure we were complaint with current food standards. Throughout this period, we followed Government guidance, continuing to serve water, hot drinks and snacks.</p><p>We always look to minimise detention as far as possible; however, the power to detain must be retained in the interests of maintaining effective immigration control.</p><p>It would not be appropriate for Border Force to apologise for conducting legitimate border security checks.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/04/2024 15:38:37 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1698275

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Complaints
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what procedures Border Force has in place to learn lessons from incidents of unnecessary detention or of the loss of paper-work such that a complaint takes 11 months to process.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>A Transformation Programme of work is currently underway to reduce the time taken to process incoming complaints within service level agreement. Part of the programme includes identifying and sharing lessons learned to improve the overall service at the border and monitor detention related complaints.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/04/2024 15:38:32 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1698290

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Tunisia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, have they made of the number of illegal migrants who have reached the UK from or via Tunisia in each of the last 3 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL3594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on detected irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK statistics’ release published on gov.uk. Data on detected irregular arrivals by nationality is published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d63f15188d77001603886b/irregular-migration-to-the-UK-detailed-dataset-year-ending-dec-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets</a>’ with the latest data up to the end of December 2023.</p><p>Please note these statistics do not include details of countries of transit, and nationality may differ from country of origin.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/04/2024 15:38:12 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name irregular-migration-to-the-UK-detailed-dataset-year-ending-dec-2023 (5).xlsx title Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1698220

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the National Audit Office’s report Investigation into asylum accommodation, published on 20 March, which found that (1) using large sites to accommodate asylum seekers could cost £46 million more than using hotels, and (2) the Home Office rated their own plans as “high risk or undeliverable”, why the large sites accommodation programme will be continued.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
	uin	HL3561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that the use of asylum hotels is unacceptable, and that’s why we acted swiftly to reduce the impact on local communities by moving asylum seekers on to barges and former military sites.</p><p>Thanks to the actions the Government has taken to maximise the use of existing space and our work to cut small boat crossings by a third last year, the cost of hotels will fall, and we are now closing dozens of asylum hotels every month to return them to communities.</p><p>Large sites provide adequate and functional accommodation for asylum seekers and are designed to be as self-sufficient as possible, helping to minimise the impact on local communities and services. They reduce demand on an already pressured private rental market and their larger capacity allows the Home Office to be agile in responding to fluctuations in demand.</p><p>It is better value for money for the taxpayer to continue with these sites than to continue using hotels. The latest assessment of value for money, which excludes committed or spent costs in line with the Green Book methodology, shows that large sites would be £153 million cheaper than hotels.</p><p>Despite the need to stand up large sites at speed, controls were in place to assure value for money for the taxpayer. Operational challenges at the sites have changed our costs since original estimates. We continue to keep costs under review while developing ways to reduce it.</p><p>The latest Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) review has upgraded the rating of the programme, meaning that the successful delivery of time, quality and cost is feasible.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/04/2024 11:06:52 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester

1698021

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have for describing socialism and communism as "united by a set of grievance narratives" in the latest version of the Home Office online Prevent duty training modules amended in July 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL3515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>Prevent plays a vital role in tackling radicalisation, seeking to intervene early where somebody is at risk of becoming a terrorist or supporting terrorism.</p><p>The Prevent duty training service is continually reviewed to align with the recommendations made in the Independent Review of Prevent, new Prevent Duty Guidance and CONTEST 2023. The latest update includes removal of the reference describing socialism and communism as &quot;united by a set of grievance narratives&quot; from the training module.</p><p>We will continue to improve and update the training modules to ensure that we can keep the public safe.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 08/04/2024 14:13:31 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1698039

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the National Rural Crime Network’s call for the Home Office to undertake a comprehensive economic impact assessment of rural crime in its report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK.</p><p>Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions.</p><p>The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade.</p><p>The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3534 HL3535 HL3537 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:12:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1698040

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to producing a rural crime strategy which would be fully integrated into the overall Government Crime Strategy, as called for in the National Rural Crime Network’s recent report, Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK.</p><p>Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions.</p><p>The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade.</p><p>The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3533 HL3535 HL3537 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:12:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1698041

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the links between wildlife offences and the drugs trade, as highlighted in the report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International published by the National Rural Crime Network, published on 10 March.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK.</p><p>Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions.</p><p>The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade.</p><p>The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3533 HL3534 HL3537 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:12:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1698043

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agricultural Machinery: Theft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the EU on the UK’s ability to track down or trace stolen plant and agricultural machinery.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK.</p><p>Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions.</p><p>The Government welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022, this provides a comprehensive framework through which policing, and partner agencies can work together to tackle rural and wildlife crime, including where it is linked to other forms of serious and organised crime such as the drugs trade.</p><p>The National Rural Crime Unit works closely with Interpol to share information about stolen agricultural and construction machinery. As a result of the partnership it has established with INTERPOL, equipment has been recovered from criminal gangs across Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3533 HL3534 HL3535 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:12:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1698048

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Databases
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in correcting the errors in the Person Centric Data Platform and Atlas system, which have led to the merging of different immigration records.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
	uin	HL3542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Person Centric Data Platform (PCDP) holds millions of identities that have been submitted or otherwise provided in support of immigration applications to the UK over many years. The Home Office is aware of issues around ‘merged identity’ - where a single ‘identity island’ has been formed with data belonging to two or more individuals within the PCDP. This is not an issue with Atlas - which provides caseworking capabilities supporting business processing of applicants.</p><p> </p><p>Through detailed analysis of PCDP data, the Home Office has identified around 46,000 records with an identity issue, of which over 13,000 have already been resolved. We have a dedicated team working to resolve the remainder as quickly, and as carefully, as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office takes data security and accuracy very seriously. Substantial changes have been made to our IT systems to improve data quality, user experience, and caseworking productivity across multiple applications.</p><p> </p><p>Where customers identify an issue with their data, we encourage them to contact the UK Visas and Immigration Contact Centre to enable this to be investigated and resolved.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:54 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1697688

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Theft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reconsider banning pillion riders on mopeds, scooters and motorbikes, to prevent their use for violent theft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL3495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>The Crime Survey for England and Wales data shows a 74% fall in robbery when comparing the year ending September 2023 with year ending March 2010. This is clearly good news.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the impact robbery can have on individuals and communities and we are committed to tackling and preventing this crime. We are not considering a ban on pillion riders on mopeds, scooters and motorbikes.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/04/2024 10:58:35 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1697695

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what occupations are covered by the new Immigration Salary List.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL3502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>The Immigration Salary list can be found on page 230 to 232 of the statement of changes laid in Parliament on 14 March. <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f18e57ff11701fff6159bb/E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f18e57ff11701fff6159bb/E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consult regularly with a broad range of stakeholders, including those in social care, on a regular basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/04/2024 10:57:36 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf title STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1697696

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Services and Social Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the health and social care sectors regarding the implications for those sectors of the proposed new net migration measures, since the announcement of those measures on 4 December 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL3503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>The Immigration Salary list can be found on page 230 to 232 of the statement of changes laid in Parliament on 14 March. <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f18e57ff11701fff6159bb/E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f18e57ff11701fff6159bb/E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consult regularly with a broad range of stakeholders, including those in social care, on a regular basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/04/2024 10:56:42 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf title STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1697710

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Organised Crime: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the problem of criminal gangs intentionally crossing police force borders to exploit weaknesses in policing methods.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>We know serious and organised crime (SOC) does not respect police force borders which is why all police forces in England and Wales collaborate and share resources, funding and specialist capabilities to deliver Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) to lead complex cross-border SOC investigations. There are nine ROCUs in England and Wales with equivalent capability in London.</p><p>Alongside approximately £70m in direct funding from the Home Office in 2023/24, Chief Constables, PCCs and Mayors with PCC functions have recently provided significant resource to the ROCU network by allocating 725 extra officers to ROCUs between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023. Those officers are working in partnership now to tackle drugs supply and enablers, including firearms and criminal finances.</p><p>County lines is a major cross-cutting issue involving a range of criminality including drugs, violence, criminal gangs and child criminal exploitation, and involves the police, a wide range of Government departments, local government agencies and voluntary and community sector organisations. County lines gangs often export drugs across county borders from one police force area to another.</p><p>This Government is determined to crack down on county lines gangs which is why we are investing up to £145m over three years in our County Lines Programme to tackle the most violent and exploitative drug supply model yet seen. Through the County Lines Programme, we have established dedicated county lines taskforces in the four force areas exporting the majority of lines (MPS, Merseyside, West Midlands and Greater Manchester Police) as well as the British Transport Police to tackle the national rail network. We are also funding the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC), to monitor the intelligence picture and co-ordinate the national law enforcement response. The NCLCC has been vital in strengthening the law enforcement response, promoting best practice, and enabling police forces to work together to tackle this complex issue.</p><p>Since the County Lines Programme was launched in 2019, police activity has resulted in over 5,600 line closures, over 16,500 arrests and over 8,800 safeguarding referrals. This includes over 2,500 line closures since April 2022, surpassing the Drugs Strategy commitment of over 2,000 line closures by April 2025. Having met this target in half the time, we have now committed to close a further 1,000 lines by August 2024, bringing the total since the Drugs Strategy was launched in April 2022 to over 3,000.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/04/2024 10:59:19 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1697711

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Organised Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the National Rural Crime Network's report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>We welcome the National Rural Crime Network’s report and will consider its recommendations.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). In December 2023, we published the 2023 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK.</p><p>Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK. It costs lives, blights communities, hampers economic growth, and corrodes the global reputation of the UK and its institutions.</p><p>Additionally, the Government recognises that there can be particular challenges in responding to rural crime and welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022.</p><p>The Home Office provided £200,000 for the National Rural Crime Unit to tackle rural crime including the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime. We will continue to work closely with the NRCU to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/04/2024 10:59:44 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1697266

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of efforts to reduce the numbers of illegal border crossings into the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
	uin	HL3388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office’s priority is to deliver a safe and secure border and we will never compromise on this. We are relentless in our pursuit of those who seek to enter the UK illegally. Border Force have robust measures in place to detect clandestine entrants into the UK and stand ready to respond to any methods deployed.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies work tirelessly, deploying to risk using tested, but continually assessed, intelligence and targeting techniques.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office publish irregular migration to the UK statistics on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-december-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-december-2023</a>. In 2023, there were 36,704 irregular arrivals, one-third (33%) fewer than in 2022, and 80% of these arrived on small boats.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/04/2024 12:54:03 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1697267

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum and Migrants: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) asylum seekers, and (2) other migrants are being housed in hotel-style accommodation; and how much financial support they are providing in support of these arrangements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
	uin	HL3389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation (including in contingency hotels and other contingency accommodation) is published in table Asy_D11 here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-data-tables%23asylum-and-resettlement&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDaniel.Hornby%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc4ff30f626d84327967808dc44e1f6e8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638460984500022503%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=440NImhIoMv2f1C5daz0Vplrceh3KDFCAOl%2FZDvsvFA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Data on other immigration groups is published in table Reg_01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-data-tables%23regional-and-local-authority-data-on-immigration-groups&amp;data=05%7C02%7CASRA-briefingcorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd59ee42c10484a85665508dc1e69e69f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638418687378771610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=H5cv74YgqyM8ZQgeVsEXlBrX4g%2Bk7wEThKFbSrp1RT0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Regional and local authority data</a>. This includes the number of people accommodated in interim accommodation as part of the Afghan Resettlement Programme.</p><p>The standard weekly allowance is £49.18 for each supported asylum seeker in self-catered accommodation and £8.86 for each supported asylum seeker in catered accommodation.  Further information on what support asylum seekers receive can be found in the attached link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/asylum-support/what-youll-get" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/asylum-support/what-youll-get</a>.</p><p>Individuals on our resettlement schemes with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK have access to mainstream benefits and services to enable their integration; and we are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/04/2024 12:56:05 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1697281

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Licensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the standard duration of licences for animal research, and (2) to introduce more challenge into the system for granting such licences, given the pace of technological change in the sector.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	uin	HL3411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office is going to conduct an internal review in relation to the duration of project licences for animal research under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), as announced in the parliamentary debate on 19 February 2024.</p><p>The use of animals in scientific procedures is only authorised by the Home Office Regulator where there is clear scientific benefit, to people, animals, or the environment. The regulatory framework has a rigorous approach to the application of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) in all applications for programmes of work involving animals. Establishments conducting research must have robust internal governance systems and processes that ensure the regulated activities carried out at the establishment are undertaken in accordance with the principles of the 3Rs. Our application of the 3Rs principles continuously evolves with scientific developments.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/04/2024 12:52:39 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1697283

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Licensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to increase the fees for licences to use animals in scientific research, and (2) to seek to reduce the use of animals in such research.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	uin	HL3413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has laid a Statutory Instrument in parliament to increase the fees payable for licences under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) to come into effect on 6th April 2024.</p><p>The Government recently announced that it will double investment, from £10m to £20m per annum, in research to achieve the three Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) and develop non-animal alternatives. The Government will also publish a plan to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of technologies and methods to reduce reliance on the use of animals in science.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to opportunities for reducing the use of animals in scientific research. Specifically, this Government has recently accepted the recommendations of the independent Animals in Science Committee to further restrict the use of the forced swim test and apply enhanced scrutiny to any proposal to use it in research. However, we intend to go further and have set an aim to completely eliminate its use, thus driving the development and validation of suitable alternatives (see: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-on-the-use-of-the-forced-swim-test-letter-from-lord-sharpe/letter-from-lord-sharpe-of-epsom-responding-to-the-asc-forced-swim-test-report-accessible" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-on-the-use-of-the-forced-swim-test-letter-from-lord-sharpe/letter-from-lord-sharpe-of-epsom-responding-to-the-asc-forced-swim-test-report-accessible</a>).</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/04/2024 12:47:54 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1697310

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Sleeping Rough
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of their rough sleeping statistics on 29 February which showed a 965.91 per cent increase from July to December 2023 in people sleeping rough after leaving asylum support over the previous 85 days, what consideration they have given to extending the move-on period from 28 days to 56 days for refugees leaving asylum support; and what assessment they have made of the impact this extension would have on homelessness.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
	uin	HL3372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Second Permanent Secretary and I recently met with the Bishop of London to discuss the Government support available to newly recognised refugees moving on from asylum accommodation.</p><p>Following the service of an asylum decision, an individual continues to be an asylum seeker for the purpose of asylum support until the end of the relevant prescribed period set out in legislation. This period is 28 calendar days from when an individual is notified of a decision to accept their asylum claim and grant them leave and we have no plans to extend this period. Whilst our legislative power is clear, we do in practice already extend support beyond this. Our current process means that individuals can remain on asylum support for at least 28 days after they have been issued a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), which means that individuals have longer than 28 days to make arrangements to move on before their asylum support ends. It is important that individuals initiate plans to move on from asylum support as soon as they are served their asylum decision in order to maximise the time they have to make move on arrangements.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation.  This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.  Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We continue to identify and make efficiencies in supporting newly recognised refugees during the move on period and to mitigate the risk of homelessness. We are fully committed to working with partners in doing this. We have already worked closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to ensure the right asylum decision data is being shared with local authorities to enable effective planning and to lessen the impact on existing homelessness and rough sleeping pressures.  We are also utilising Home Office Liaison Officers to replicate part of the Afghan resettlement move on process. We have been working in three local authority areas since December 2023; Glasgow, Brent and Hillingdon. This has now been expanded to Manchester and Liverpool.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3373 HL3374 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:55:26 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1697311

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of staggering evictions of refugees from Home Office accommodation, particularly where the person is working with their local authority or a third sector organisation, to prevent their homelessness.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
	uin	HL3373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Second Permanent Secretary and I recently met with the Bishop of London to discuss the Government support available to newly recognised refugees moving on from asylum accommodation.</p><p>Following the service of an asylum decision, an individual continues to be an asylum seeker for the purpose of asylum support until the end of the relevant prescribed period set out in legislation. This period is 28 calendar days from when an individual is notified of a decision to accept their asylum claim and grant them leave and we have no plans to extend this period. Whilst our legislative power is clear, we do in practice already extend support beyond this. Our current process means that individuals can remain on asylum support for at least 28 days after they have been issued a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), which means that individuals have longer than 28 days to make arrangements to move on before their asylum support ends. It is important that individuals initiate plans to move on from asylum support as soon as they are served their asylum decision in order to maximise the time they have to make move on arrangements.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation.  This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.  Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We continue to identify and make efficiencies in supporting newly recognised refugees during the move on period and to mitigate the risk of homelessness. We are fully committed to working with partners in doing this. We have already worked closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to ensure the right asylum decision data is being shared with local authorities to enable effective planning and to lessen the impact on existing homelessness and rough sleeping pressures.  We are also utilising Home Office Liaison Officers to replicate part of the Afghan resettlement move on process. We have been working in three local authority areas since December 2023; Glasgow, Brent and Hillingdon. This has now been expanded to Manchester and Liverpool.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3372 HL3374 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:55:26 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1697312

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing and Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with the third sector to jointly create a comprehensive and properly funded transition process for people whose asylum support is due to end, to enable information and support around housing and benefits to be given as far in advance as possible.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
	uin	HL3374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>The Second Permanent Secretary and I recently met with the Bishop of London to discuss the Government support available to newly recognised refugees moving on from asylum accommodation.</p><p>Following the service of an asylum decision, an individual continues to be an asylum seeker for the purpose of asylum support until the end of the relevant prescribed period set out in legislation. This period is 28 calendar days from when an individual is notified of a decision to accept their asylum claim and grant them leave and we have no plans to extend this period. Whilst our legislative power is clear, we do in practice already extend support beyond this. Our current process means that individuals can remain on asylum support for at least 28 days after they have been issued a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), which means that individuals have longer than 28 days to make arrangements to move on before their asylum support ends. It is important that individuals initiate plans to move on from asylum support as soon as they are served their asylum decision in order to maximise the time they have to make move on arrangements.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant Help or their partner organisation.  This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.  Individuals do not need to wait for their BRP to make a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require them.</p><p>We continue to identify and make efficiencies in supporting newly recognised refugees during the move on period and to mitigate the risk of homelessness. We are fully committed to working with partners in doing this. We have already worked closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to ensure the right asylum decision data is being shared with local authorities to enable effective planning and to lessen the impact on existing homelessness and rough sleeping pressures.  We are also utilising Home Office Liaison Officers to replicate part of the Afghan resettlement move on process. We have been working in three local authority areas since December 2023; Glasgow, Brent and Hillingdon. This has now been expanded to Manchester and Liverpool.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3372 HL3373 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:55:26 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1697322

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hare Coursing and Poaching
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many instances of violent crime or intimidation related to hare coursing or poaching were recorded by police in each of the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL3393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Official figures are not held on the number of instances of violent crime or intimidation related to hare coursing or poaching. Hare coursing or poaching are not crimes which the police are required to notify to the Home Office. However, where violence or intimidation is used in connection with an incident of hare coursing or poaching this would be recorded under the relevant violence against the person or public order offence classification. However, it is not possible to separately identify those that are connected to hare coursing or poaching in the data held centrally by the Home Office.</p><p>It is standard practice for primary legislation to be subject to a post-implementation review after sufficient time has passed to assess its impact.</p><p>The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Wildlife and Rural Crime Strategy aims to target hare coursing through better preventative action, improved intelligence, and enforcement activity.</p><p>The Government is committed to driving down rural crime and the Home Office continues to work closely with the National Rural Crime Unit to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3395 HL3396 HL3397 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:54:35 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1697324

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hare Coursing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the measures relating to hare coursing introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 since they came into force.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL3395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Official figures are not held on the number of instances of violent crime or intimidation related to hare coursing or poaching. Hare coursing or poaching are not crimes which the police are required to notify to the Home Office. However, where violence or intimidation is used in connection with an incident of hare coursing or poaching this would be recorded under the relevant violence against the person or public order offence classification. However, it is not possible to separately identify those that are connected to hare coursing or poaching in the data held centrally by the Home Office.</p><p>It is standard practice for primary legislation to be subject to a post-implementation review after sufficient time has passed to assess its impact.</p><p>The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Wildlife and Rural Crime Strategy aims to target hare coursing through better preventative action, improved intelligence, and enforcement activity.</p><p>The Government is committed to driving down rural crime and the Home Office continues to work closely with the National Rural Crime Unit to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3393 HL3396 HL3397 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:54:36 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1697325

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hare Coursing and Poaching
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are giving to (1) the National Wildlife Crime Unit, and (2) the National Rural Crime Unit, to address hare coursing and poaching.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL3396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Official figures are not held on the number of instances of violent crime or intimidation related to hare coursing or poaching. Hare coursing or poaching are not crimes which the police are required to notify to the Home Office. However, where violence or intimidation is used in connection with an incident of hare coursing or poaching this would be recorded under the relevant violence against the person or public order offence classification. However, it is not possible to separately identify those that are connected to hare coursing or poaching in the data held centrally by the Home Office.</p><p>It is standard practice for primary legislation to be subject to a post-implementation review after sufficient time has passed to assess its impact.</p><p>The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Wildlife and Rural Crime Strategy aims to target hare coursing through better preventative action, improved intelligence, and enforcement activity.</p><p>The Government is committed to driving down rural crime and the Home Office continues to work closely with the National Rural Crime Unit to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3393 HL3395 HL3397 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:54:36 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1697326

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hare Coursing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with, and what guidance they have issued to, the National Police Chiefs’ Council about tackling hare coursing.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL3397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Official figures are not held on the number of instances of violent crime or intimidation related to hare coursing or poaching. Hare coursing or poaching are not crimes which the police are required to notify to the Home Office. However, where violence or intimidation is used in connection with an incident of hare coursing or poaching this would be recorded under the relevant violence against the person or public order offence classification. However, it is not possible to separately identify those that are connected to hare coursing or poaching in the data held centrally by the Home Office.</p><p>It is standard practice for primary legislation to be subject to a post-implementation review after sufficient time has passed to assess its impact.</p><p>The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Wildlife and Rural Crime Strategy aims to target hare coursing through better preventative action, improved intelligence, and enforcement activity.</p><p>The Government is committed to driving down rural crime and the Home Office continues to work closely with the National Rural Crime Unit to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3393 HL3395 HL3396 question first answered 04/04/2024 12:54:36 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1696549

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) fathers, and (2) mothers, were required to provide additional consent from the other parent when applying for passports for their children in 2023, and was the total number of applicants in each group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allan of Hallam
	uin	HL3306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>There are circumstances when additional consent is needed for a passport application. This includes where there is a change of name for a child, or where one parent is attempting to declare a child’s valid passport as lost that the other parent had applied for. Further information can be found at GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/authorisation-and-consent-needed-to-issue-a-passport" target="_blank">Authorisation and consent: needed to issue a passport - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Data relating to the number of fathers and mothers that were required to provide additional consent from the other parent for passport applications in 2023 is not held in a reportable format.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 03/04/2024 12:50:37 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	397 label Biography information for Lord Allan of Hallam

1696554

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: British National (Overseas)
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of redefining criminality rules for British National (Overseas) visa applications.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>Part 9 of the Immigration Rules, in relation to criminality and other adverse behaviour, apply to applications to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route. All applications are carefully assessed against the latest country information. Guidance for caseworkers provides flexibility to ensure that overseas convictions and offences not recognised in the UK do not result in the automatic refusal of an application.</p><p>Following representations from stakeholders, we are considering whether the current approach to criminality remains appropriate given the situation in Hong Kong.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 03/04/2024 12:49:47 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1696571

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 15 March (HL2855), how long each of the 118 unaccompanied children seeking asylum have been missing; and what are the individual ages of the 18 children now under the age of 18 who are still missing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL3328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>This data has not previously been published and quality assured to that standard. We are unable to provide it in response to this question.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 03/04/2024 12:48:14 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1696578

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Organised Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what additional resources they have provided to police forces to combat the increase in organised crime in rural areas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swire
	uin	HL3335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office ensures that the police have the resources they need. Ultimately, it is for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), and Mayors with PCC functions, to make operational decisions based on their local knowledge and experience. This includes how to allocate resources to reduce levels of organised crime.</p><p>Chief Constables, PCCs and Mayors with PCC functions have provided significant resource to the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) network by allocating 725 extra officers to ROCUs between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023. Those officers are tackling the range of SOC threats, helping to reduce crime and keep communities safe.</p><p>The Government also recognises that there can be particular challenges in responding to rural crime and welcomed the rural and wildlife crime strategy published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in September 2022.</p><p>Additionally, the Home Office provided £200,000 for the National Rural Crime Unit to tackle rural crime including the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). It has recently published a new SOC strategy that commits to reducing SOC in the UK by disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups and networks operating in and against the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 03/04/2024 12:47:37 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1696579

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the College of Policing about updating their THRIVE guidance with regard to reporting and combating rural crime.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swire
	uin	HL3336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>Guidelines on the use of THRIVE are published by the College of Policing here: <a href="https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/vulnerability-related-risks/introduction-vulnerability-related-risk" target="_blank">https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/vulnerability-related-risks/introduction-vulnerability-related-risk</a>.</p><p>The Home Office has not had conversations recently with College of Policing about updating their THRIVE guidance with regard to reporting and combating rural crime.</p><p>We are committed to driving down rural crime and the Home Office continues to work closely with the National Rural Crime Unit to help ensure an effective police response to rural crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 03/04/2024 12:44:33 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name introduction-to-vulnerabilityrelated-risk--1710867016 (1).pdf title Introduction to vulnerability related risk
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1696353

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shoplifting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the loss to the UK economy because of shoplifting for each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swire
	uin	HL3299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting and violence towards shopworkers has on businesses, communities, and consumers, as well as the loss to the economy. The Government has been clear we expect a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime and shoplifting.</p><p>It’s difficult to produce reliable estimates of the cost of shoplifting. Many incidents do not come to the attention of the police, so data on the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by them only provide a partial picture. While official statistics from the Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provide reliable estimates of the prevalence and frequency of shoplifting, the CVS no longer collects data the number of shoplifting offences or the overall cost of these crimes. When the CVS has collected this information in the past, retailers found it difficult to recall precise numbers of crimes they experienced, and the associated costs. As a result, these estimates we judged to be insufficiently reliable.</p><p>Home Office ministers have not met Retail Against Crime. The National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG), which the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chris Philp, co-chairs alongside the British Retail Consortium, ensures the response to retail crime is as robust as it can be. The NRCSG meets quarterly and comprises senior representatives from policing, the retail sector, retail trade associations, security providers and Government departments.</p><p>At this forum, the Retail Crime Action Plan is a standing agenda item. At the last NRCSG, policing colleagues updated me on the implementation of the plan. Statistics published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council show early signs of progress. A dip-sample of data from 31 police forces of over 1,500 crimes show police attended 60% of incidents reported by retailers where violence had been used, with 16% of forces sampled reporting 100% attendance to this type of incident.</p><p>The Government is supporting Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with members of the NRCSG, including policing and retailers to tackle shoplifting, including organised, as well as other crime experienced within retail settings through our wider work.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3301 HL3302 question first answered 28/03/2024 15:35:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1696355

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shoplifting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with police forces in England and Wales about their response to shoplifting, in the light of the Retail Crime Action Plan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swire
	uin	HL3301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting and violence towards shopworkers has on businesses, communities, and consumers, as well as the loss to the economy. The Government has been clear we expect a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime and shoplifting.</p><p>It’s difficult to produce reliable estimates of the cost of shoplifting. Many incidents do not come to the attention of the police, so data on the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by them only provide a partial picture. While official statistics from the Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provide reliable estimates of the prevalence and frequency of shoplifting, the CVS no longer collects data the number of shoplifting offences or the overall cost of these crimes. When the CVS has collected this information in the past, retailers found it difficult to recall precise numbers of crimes they experienced, and the associated costs. As a result, these estimates we judged to be insufficiently reliable.</p><p>Home Office ministers have not met Retail Against Crime. The National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG), which the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chris Philp, co-chairs alongside the British Retail Consortium, ensures the response to retail crime is as robust as it can be. The NRCSG meets quarterly and comprises senior representatives from policing, the retail sector, retail trade associations, security providers and Government departments.</p><p>At this forum, the Retail Crime Action Plan is a standing agenda item. At the last NRCSG, policing colleagues updated me on the implementation of the plan. Statistics published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council show early signs of progress. A dip-sample of data from 31 police forces of over 1,500 crimes show police attended 60% of incidents reported by retailers where violence had been used, with 16% of forces sampled reporting 100% attendance to this type of incident.</p><p>The Government is supporting Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with members of the NRCSG, including policing and retailers to tackle shoplifting, including organised, as well as other crime experienced within retail settings through our wider work.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3299 HL3302 question first answered 28/03/2024 15:35:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1696356

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shoplifting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Retailers Against Crime on the rise in organised shoplifting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swire
	uin	HL3302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting and violence towards shopworkers has on businesses, communities, and consumers, as well as the loss to the economy. The Government has been clear we expect a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime and shoplifting.</p><p>It’s difficult to produce reliable estimates of the cost of shoplifting. Many incidents do not come to the attention of the police, so data on the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by them only provide a partial picture. While official statistics from the Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provide reliable estimates of the prevalence and frequency of shoplifting, the CVS no longer collects data the number of shoplifting offences or the overall cost of these crimes. When the CVS has collected this information in the past, retailers found it difficult to recall precise numbers of crimes they experienced, and the associated costs. As a result, these estimates we judged to be insufficiently reliable.</p><p>Home Office ministers have not met Retail Against Crime. The National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG), which the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chris Philp, co-chairs alongside the British Retail Consortium, ensures the response to retail crime is as robust as it can be. The NRCSG meets quarterly and comprises senior representatives from policing, the retail sector, retail trade associations, security providers and Government departments.</p><p>At this forum, the Retail Crime Action Plan is a standing agenda item. At the last NRCSG, policing colleagues updated me on the implementation of the plan. Statistics published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council show early signs of progress. A dip-sample of data from 31 police forces of over 1,500 crimes show police attended 60% of incidents reported by retailers where violence had been used, with 16% of forces sampled reporting 100% attendance to this type of incident.</p><p>The Government is supporting Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with members of the NRCSG, including policing and retailers to tackle shoplifting, including organised, as well as other crime experienced within retail settings through our wider work.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL3299 HL3301 question first answered 28/03/2024 15:35:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1695965

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of calls for a Palestinian visa or Gaza family scheme to enable Palestinians in Gaza to be reunited with relatives in the UK and access temporary sanctuary.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL3250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is monitoring the situation in Israel and Gaza closely to ensure that it is able to respond appropriately. UKVI is working closely with the FCDO in supporting family members of British nationals evacuated from Gaza who require a visa, signposting the necessary steps and expediting appointments at the Visa Application Centre.</p><p> </p><p>British citizens and those with settled status in the UK, together with their foreign national dependants, (spouse, unmarried/civil partner, child under 18), may come to the UK provided that they have valid travel documents and existing permission to enter or remain in the UK; or are non-visa nationals. They must also pass appropriate security checks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government allows individuals with protection status in the UK to sponsor their partner or children to stay with or join them here through our refugee family reunion policy, provided they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country of origin to seek protection.</p><p> </p><p>There are additional safe and legal routes for people to come to the UK should they wish to join family members here, work or study. They would need to meet the requirements of the relevant Immigration Rule under which they were applying to qualify for a visa.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 27/03/2024 16:13:48 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1695560

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Edward Heath
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 11 March (HL Deb col 1806) when, and in what form, he will “report back” to the House about inquiries that are to be made by Home Office officials.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL3210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>I will return to the House in due course after receiving advice from officials on the considerations of whether the type of review of Operation Conifer the noble Lord calls for is necessary, possible and/or viable.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 26/03/2024 17:17:30 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1694827

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Bassem Abudagga
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in the case of the Palestinian academic Bassem Abudagga, currently studying for his PhD at York St John University, to expedite the visa application process so that his wife and two young children can come from Gaza to the UK.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>We strive to conclude cases within the published guidance and information on study processing times and service standards can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk#faster" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk#faster</a>.</p><p>Unfortunately, UKVI cannot comment on individual cases or provide information regarding UK visa applications via this channel.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 22/03/2024 12:19:57 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1694318

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims they have paid in full so far.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	uin	HL3053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on the total number of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims that have received a compensation payment is published as part of the Transparency Data release. The latest published data, covering the period up to the end of January 2024, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-january-2024" target="_blank">Windrush Compensation Scheme data: January 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>As of January 2024, over £80 million has been paid in compensation across 2,233 claims.</p><p>An individual could have more than one claim under the Windrush Compensation Scheme rules, for example as a primary claimant, close family member, or as a representative of an estate. In addition, a claim may receive a preliminary, interim and/or full and final payment.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/03/2024 12:37:31 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name Windrush Compensation Scheme data.xlsx title Windrush Compensation Scheme data
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth