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1688300

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons the Islamic Army of Aden is a proscribed organisation; and whether they have any plans to proscribe the Houthi group as a proscribed organisation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Islamic Army of Aden was proscribed in March 2001. It has a history of involvement in attempts to overthrow the Government of Yemen, including through use of terrorism to establish an Islamic State following Sharia Law.</p><p>The UK Government has been unequivocal: the illegal attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, as well as attacks against British and allied warships, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Together with the US, the UK Government has imposed coordinated sanctions on the Houthis. This is in addition to the US-UK led strikes, conducted with support from the Netherlands, Canada, Bahrain and Australia.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment whether an organisation is under consideration for proscription. The Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/02/2024 17:54:19 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1668149

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	RSPCA: Private Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the comments made by Judge Peter Veits in Lincolnshire Magistrates Court that the RSPCA had acted unlawfully in the initiation of the prosecution of a farmer, whether they intend to investigate the role of the RSPCA in bringing forward criminal prosecutions; and whether they plan to instruct police to conduct their own independent investigations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL15
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Although the vast majority of farmed animal related welfare cases are prosecuted by the Local Authority, the Animal Welfare Act 2006 enables prosecutions to be taken by concerned individuals or bodies such as the RSPCA and we have no plans currently to amend.</p><p>Chief Constables are operationally independent, and it is for them take decisions on enforcement action and prosecutions.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/11/2023 14:43:18 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1662222

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) fires, and (2) deaths, were caused by e-bikes and e-scooters in each of the past five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL10351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs), with this data including the cause of the fire and the source of ignition. This data is published in a variety of publications on Gov.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Data collected through the Incident Recording System (IRS) does not include data on whether fire incidents attended were caused by or involved e-bikes or e-scooters. Therefore, the IRS also does not collect data on fatalities where the cause was an e-bike or e-scooter.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the IRS, and the data it collects, and considering what categories to record in the future. Adding new categories, including lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, e-scooters and e-bikes, to the data collection will be considered as part of the work to reform the IRS with a modern, secure, and flexible system.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 28/09/2023 15:37:19 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1608403

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Vetting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations to permit police forces to dismiss officers who have failed vetting procedures.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL6908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has launched a review into the process of police officer dismissals, ensuring that the system is fair and effective at removing those officers who are not fit to serve their communities. Part 8 of the Terms of Reference sets out that this review will consider the performance system and its effectiveness with regards to dismissals, including where officers have failed to maintain their vetting status. Further details, including the full Terms of Reference, have been published on Gov.UK.</p><p>The Review is expected to conclude in May. The Government is committed to making changes necessary following the conclusion of the Review, including legislative changes where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/04/2023 12:30:34 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1602991

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to proscribing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL6292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Whilst we keep the list of proscribed organisations under review, it is Government policy not to comment on whether a group is under consideration for proscription.</p><p> </p><p>To proscribe an organisation, the Home Secretary must have a reasonable belief that it is concerned in terrorism. This means the organisation participates or commits; prepares for; promotes, encourages or unlawfully glorifies; or is in some way otherwise concerned in terrorism. As well as considering whether the statutory test for proscription has been satisfied, the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe must be necessary and proportionate, having taken into account all relevant factors.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has long been clear about its concerns over the continued destabilising activity of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The UK is committed to working with the international community to ensure Iran is held to account.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has close to 300 sanctions in place against Iran, including on the IRGC in its entirety. We will continue to use all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-linked threats.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/03/2023 11:50:46 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1581653

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that police forces record the gender of a suspected perpetrator of a sexual assault as “male” if they possess male genitalia, regardless of their preferred gender identity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL5190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home office has asked all police forces in England and Wales to adopt the approach used in the 2021 Census for England and Wales to the recording of sex and gender identity. This seeks that the sex of both victims and perpetrators of crime should be recorded as legally recognised with self-reported gender identity to be separately recorded if it differs from their sex.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 13/02/2023 12:00:05 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1566594

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Wagner Group
	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 amend their list of proscribed terrorist organisations to include the Wagner Group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL4701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription.</p><p>The Government remains concerned about Russia's use of private military companies such as the Wagner Group. We take the provision of mercenaries and other military support to parties in conflicts such as Libya, Syria, Ukraine and elsewhere very seriously. We continue to work closely with our international partners to counter Russian malign activity and respond to actions that undermine the rules based international system.</p><p> </p><p>Our package of sanctions in support of Ukraine targets those aiding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This includes the Wagner Group and on 24 March 2022 the UK designated Wagner Group under our autonomous sanctions regime.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 24/01/2023 14:39:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1456931

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	College of Policing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Fundamental review of the College of Policing report, published on 10 February,  which concluded that it "must become the dynamic, relevant and connected professional body that we were created to be", what plans they have to put that body on a statutory footing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL7675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>A number of the College’s functions are already underpinned by statute and the government welcomes the ambition of the College to set and improve standards for excellence in policing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/04/2022 16:21:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1400556

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hate Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following reports that the Home Secretary will seek to change how non-crime hate incidents are recorded, what plans they have to compensate people who have been recorded as having committed such incidents; and how any such compensation would be calculated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL5161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the concern surrounding the recording of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs). We have also noted the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Harry Miller v College of Policing case that was handed down on 20 December 2021. The Court found that the recording of non-crime hate incidents is lawful provided that there are robust safeguards in place so that the interference with freedom of expression is proportionate.</p><p>Accordingly, we are bringing forward amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to ensure that the recording of NCHIs is governed by a Code of Practice that is subject to Parliamentary approval. The content of the Code will be drafted in due course, and will make the processes surrounding the recording and retention of NCHI data more transparent and subject to stronger safeguards.</p><p>There are no plans to introduce a compensation scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/01/2022 12:12:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1400117

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	College of Policing: Non-crime Hate Incidents
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Court of Appeal ruling that the College of Policing guidance on non-crime hate incidents was unlawful, what plans they have to suspend any guidance issued by the College of Policing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL5089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the concern surrounding the recording of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs). We have also noted the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Harry Miller v College of Policing case that was handed down on 20 December 2021. The Court found that the recording of NCHIs is lawful provided that there are robust safeguards in place so that the interference with freedom of expression is proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, we have tabled amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to ensure that the recording of NCHIs is governed by a Code of Practice that is subject to Parliamentary approval. The content of the Code will be drafted in due course, and will make the processes surrounding the recording and retention of NCHI data more transparent and subject to stronger safeguards.</p><p> </p><p>The College of Policing will also reflect on the Court of Appeal’s judgment carefully and make any changes that are necessary to its existing guidance which will remain in force in the interim period before the new Code enters into effect.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5090 HL5091 HL5092 HL5093 question first answered 19/01/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra