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1505630

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Madeleine McCann
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 December 2021 (HL4255), whether funding for Operation Grange has now ceased; and if not, (1) for what reason it has been extended, and (2) how much longer funding will continue.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office continues to provide funding for Operation Grange; in 2022/23 we will provide up to £303k funding to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to cover continuing costs. The Home Office maintains an ongoing dialogue with the MPS regarding funding for Operation Grange and all applications are made and considered in line with Special Grant processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/09/2022 09:21:16 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1505635

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the Modern Slavery Bill announced in the 2022 Queen's Speech.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL2209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2210 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:22:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505636

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they (1) have had, and (2) plan to undertake, with respect to the Modern Slavery Bill announced in the 2022 Queen's Speech.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL2210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2209 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:22:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505637

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of section 68 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the rights of victims of modern slavery.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL2211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to tackling the scourge of modern slavery.</p><p>Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (the “EU Trafficking Directive”) was adopted on 5 April 2011.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Act provides legislative clarity to victims and decision makers on victims’ rights, including the entitlement to a recovery period and the circumstances in which confirmed victims may be granted permission to stay.</p><p>Section 68 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 disapplied the EU Trafficking Directive insofar as it was incompatible with provisions made by that Act.</p><p> </p><p>The provisions in Section 68 aim to ensure that if there is any provision within the EU Directive that operates on the same subject as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, whether support for victims or otherwise, there is no confusion as to which applies.</p><p>The Government believes that that if there is any provision within the Directive that operates on the same subject as the 2022 Act, whether support for victims or otherwise, it is right that people are not confused as to which applies. More broadly, the Government does not believe that any of the Directive’s provisions have been given direct effect by a domestic court and so does not have effect as retained EU law.</p><p>This provision does not result in a diminution below the standards laid down in the EU Trafficking Directive, nor does section 68 remove any entitlements from victims. This legal clarification will not have an impact on victim identification, protection and support provided through the National Referral Mechanism.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2212 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:26:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505638

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which articles and sections of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking they have identified as being incompatible with the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL2212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to tackling the scourge of modern slavery.</p><p>Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (the “EU Trafficking Directive”) was adopted on 5 April 2011.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Act provides legislative clarity to victims and decision makers on victims’ rights, including the entitlement to a recovery period and the circumstances in which confirmed victims may be granted permission to stay.</p><p>Section 68 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 disapplied the EU Trafficking Directive insofar as it was incompatible with provisions made by that Act.</p><p> </p><p>The provisions in Section 68 aim to ensure that if there is any provision within the EU Directive that operates on the same subject as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, whether support for victims or otherwise, there is no confusion as to which applies.</p><p>The Government believes that that if there is any provision within the Directive that operates on the same subject as the 2022 Act, whether support for victims or otherwise, it is right that people are not confused as to which applies. More broadly, the Government does not believe that any of the Directive’s provisions have been given direct effect by a domestic court and so does not have effect as retained EU law.</p><p>This provision does not result in a diminution below the standards laid down in the EU Trafficking Directive, nor does section 68 remove any entitlements from victims. This legal clarification will not have an impact on victim identification, protection and support provided through the National Referral Mechanism.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2211 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:26:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505639

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of section 65 (Temporary Leave) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the victims of modern slavery.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL2213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Section 65 of the Nationality and Borders Act confirms in primary legislation the provision of temporary permission to stay for confirmed victims of modern slavery where it is necessary, and unless relevant exemptions apply, to assist in their recovery from physical or psychological harm related to their exploitation, to enable them to claim compensation or to enable their co-operation in bringing their exploiters to justice. This will bring clarity to both victims and decision makers on when victims will and won’t be eligible for permission to stay.</p><p>We will keep the implementation of reforms in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 under close review.</p><p>The government has completed a full economic and equalities impact assessment and we will review the impact of section 65 going forward where necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:10:01 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505640

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Act 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 that allow the Secretary of State to make regulations (1) have, and (2) have not, been used to make such regulations.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL2214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (“the Act”) achieved Royal Assent on 28th April 2022.</p><p>The provisions set out in section 87(3) and (4) of the Act came into force immediately upon Royal Assent. The provisions set out in section 87(5) of the Act came into force on 28<sup>th</sup> June 2022. The provisions listed in Schedule 1 of the Act (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) came into force on 28<sup>th</sup> June 2022 and the provisions listed in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 came into force on 24<sup>th</sup> August 2022.</p><p>Implementation of the Act to date has been through the following pieces of secondary legislation:</p><ul><li>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022</li><li>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022</li><li>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022</li><li>The Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022</li><li>The British Nationality (General, British Overseas Territories and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022</li><li>The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022<br></li></ul><p>There have also been changes to the Immigration Rules made during 2022 in relation to the implementation of the Act.</p><p>The remaining measures will be implemented over the coming months and into next year.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:04:51 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505641

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of visas for seasonal workers given the estimated £60 million losses by the horticultural industry for the first half of this year's growing season.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Exeter
uin	HL2215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Seasonal Worker route was extended into this year, with 38,000 visas available, to support our farmers growing fruit and vegetables as they adapt to changes in the UK labour market. The new Government will keep the position on seasonal workers under close review.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:09:22 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4929 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Exeter

1505645

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 July (HL Deb cols 1067–71), what discussions they have had with the Project for the Registration of Children regarding the criticisms made of the (1) guidance, and (2) application process, for the discretionary waiver; and what further consideration they have given to (a) the deletion from the guidance of reference to the impact on the funding of the immigration system, and (b) how to report to Parliament on the ongoing monitoring of the application of the waiver.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Whilst no discussions have taken place with the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens on the guidance and application process for the discretionary fee waiver for child registration applications to date, the department is open to feedback on where improvements could be made. It is actively undertaking its own evaluation of this new service to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.</p><p>Regarding the reference in the guidance to the impact on the funding of the immigration system, as noted in Baroness Williams’ remarks of 6 July, nationality fees are part of a system of fees and funding that was established through the Immigration Act 2014 and the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016, that underpins the overall policy of minimising the reliance on the UK taxpayer. The department maintains the view that the reference in the guidance is a relevant consideration in the overall affordability assessment undertaken by caseworkers.</p><p>The Home Office is monitoring the numbers of applications received, approved or rejected. It is considering the best mechanism for updating Parliament with this information at the earliest appropriate opportunity.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:08:01 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1505653

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decisions by the governments of Canada, Finland and Sweden to broaden their definition of refugee to include people affected by climate change; and what plans they have, if any, to amend their definition similarly.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it, in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Every asylum claim is carefully considered on its individual merits by assessing all the evidence provided by the claimant against a background of country information from a wide range of credible sources.</p><p> </p><p>Refugee status is granted when someone has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion. They must show that they cannot seek protection from the authorities in their country and cannot reasonably move to another part of their country to avoid persecution.</p><p> </p><p>Climate change is not covered in the Refugee Convention as grounds for a well-founded fear of persecution and we do not have any plans to broaden this definition. We recognise however, that climate change will increasingly become a significant factor in driving migration. Evidence shows that climate extremes and environmental degradation are often amplifiers of other principal migration drivers. For those who do not have a well-founded fear of persecution for a convention reason, we consider whether they are at risk of serious harm and are in need of protection on humanitarian grounds. This ensures that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin. If protection is not required, we consider if there are any family or private life reasons, medical reasons, or other exceptional circumstances that would warrant a grant of leave.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions to migrate can have several causes and we regularly engage with our international partners in other countries on this important issue. We recognise the importance of providing people with options for sustainable livelihoods that do not compel them to migrate. As climate change increases its impact on migration it is imperative that efforts are redoubled to limit warming and to help vulnerable people to adapt to change. Climate change is a reality that requires greater and more coordinated adaptation and mitigation planning.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/09/2022 10:43:56 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno