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79528

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many statutory instruments from the Home Office have been laid this calendar year; of those, what percentage corrected errors in a previous instrument (including drafts of affirmative instruments that had to be superseded by correcting drafts); and what steps that Department is taking to reduce the need for correcting instruments.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL1426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office has laid 51 statutory instruments so far this calendar year. Five of these (10%) corrected errors in a previous instrument. Not all &quot;errors&quot; in a statutory instrument are drafting errors. Some instruments are withdrawn due to factual errors or changes in policy.The Home Office Legal Adviser's Branch has in place a &quot;three pairs of eyes&quot; check on all statutory instruments made by the Department. The policy instructions must be cleared by a Senior Civil Service official in the instructing unit. Instruments are then drafted by the responsible lawyer and are checked and cleared by the Senior Civil Service team leader. Instruments are then finally cleared by one of two senior lawyers with specialist drafting skills before they are laid. These processes were enhanced and improved in April this year. The quality of statutory instrument drafting is also being discussed within the wider Treasury Solicitor’s Department with a view to identifying ways of improving quality through, for example, more rigorous monitoring, better training and more flexible use of experienced and skilled drafters.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 11:18:51 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

79538

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what operations are conducted by the Port Medical Inspector in the space adjacent to the detention facilities in Heathrow Terminal 4; what plans Heathrow Airports Limited has for relocating that work elsewhere, including the timing of the move; and why Heathrow Airports Limited has not yet appointed a project manager for the work to upgrade the detention facilities at Heathrow, originally scheduled to start at the beginning of May.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL1436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Port Medical Inspector is no longer using the space adjacent to the detention facilities at Heathrow Terminal 4. A Port Medical Inspector is available at Terminal 3 to undertake any necessary on entry referral screening.Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) is waiting for formal notice from the Port Medical Inspector that they wish to terminate their lease on the space. There is a 3 month notice period. In the meantime, free access to the area has been given to plan accommodation changes. HAL has now appointed a project manager.There is a meeting scheduled for 31 July between the Home Office and HAL to discuss the project timetable.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:31:22 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

79553

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Uganda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the passing of anti-homosexual legislation in Uganda, whether they are reviewing the categorisation of that country when considering demands for extradition of United Kingdom citizens to Uganda.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Uganda is a signatory to the London Scheme for Extradition within the Commonwealth and is categorised as a Category 2 country for the purposes of the Extradition Act 2003. It is required to provide prima facie evidence in support of any extradition request.The Category 2 designation does not in itself amount to a simplified extradition procedure. When deciding an extradition case the court must consider any relevant Human Rights concerns. If the court believes a person’s rights under the European Convention on Human Rights would be breached, they must discharge the request.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:51:42 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

79556

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any threat is posed to the security of the United Kingdom by the Muslim Brotherhood; and whether they consider that any political or research organisations in the United Kingdom have links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Prime Minister commissioned a review into the Muslim Brotherhood. We must not prejudge the review’s findings, the purpose of which is to inform Government policy towards the Muslim Brotherhood. Its scope includes linked and affiliated organisations and individuals and will encompass any alleged links the Muslim Brotherhood has with terrorism and extremism. The review will take account of evidence relating to allegations of such links. The review is internal but we expect to say something publicly about its conclusions after the summer recess.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 16:34:05 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

79559

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy concerning refused asylum seekers, who cannot be returned to their country of origin, being granted entitlement to work for a fixed-term period.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Failed asylum seekers whose appeal rights have been exhausted are not allowed to work because they do not need our protection, have no right to remain in the United Kingdom and are required to leave. Our policy must maintain the distinction between those who need our protection and those seeking to work here. Allowing refused asylum seekers to work, even where removal is difficult, would send the wrong message and undermine the removal process by creating an incentive to frustrate removal.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:50:36 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

79580

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ISIS is actively recruiting in the United Kingdom; and what action they are taking to prevent such recruitment.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It has been the longstanding policy of successive governments not to comment on intelligence matters. However, Islamic State of Syria and the Levant also known as the ISIS was proscribed as a terrorist organisation with effect from 20 June. Proscription means that an organisation is outlawed and is unable to operate in the UK. It is a criminal offence for a person to belong to or invite support for a proscribed organisation. It is also a criminal offence to arrange a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation or to wear clothing or to carry articles in public which arouse reasonable suspicion that an individual is a member or supporter of the proscribed organisation. Penalties for proscription offences are a maximum of ten years in prison and/or a £10,000 fine.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:17:01 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

79498

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Israelis can enter Britain without visas; and why Palestinians can not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The UK keeps its visa regimes under regular review. The imposition or lifting of a visa regime is not undertaken lightly and follows a detailed review of the <br>risks including immigration, security and crime risks. We have no plans at this stage to change the visa regimes for Israeli nationals or those from the <br>Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:12:43 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

79499

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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 Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 21 July (WA 150–1), whether they will appoint personal advocates for each child asylum applicant whose case is awaiting appeal who has no parents in Britain.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government has no immediate plans to introduce personal advocates for child asylum seekers across the UK.All unaccompanied children entering local authority care are entitled to the same level of support and protection, regardless of their immigration status, nationality or documentation. This includes a social worker responsible for planning the care of the child, and an independent reviewing officer who would ensure the child was aware of the implications of their immigration and asylum status.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:22:54 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

79510

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Syria and Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what new steps they are taking to reduce the number of British Muslims travelling to Syria and Iraq to participate in jihad.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government takes the threat posed by those who travel to Syria and Iraq extremely seriously.Our priority is to dissuade people from travelling to areas of conflict in the first place, by highlighting that the best way for the public to help is to donate to UK-registered charities that have ongoing relief operations; that anyone going to Syria, even for humanitarian reasons, is at serious risk of being targeted by terrorist groups or the regime; and that travelling to Syria will place anxiety on families and friends.The Home Secretary this week backed a national campaign aimed at dissuading young people from travelling to Syria and Iraq. The campaign ‘Families Matter’ was launched on 21st July by Families Against Stress and Trauma (FAST), a community organisation which provides support to vulnerable families and individuals across the country. Through our work with law enforcement and responsible social media companies, we are making significant progress with removing online propaganda including material from proscribed groups, such as ISIL, which targets the vulnerable and encourages travel. Since December 2013, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit have removed over 21,000 pieces of unlawful terrorist material, a significant proportion of which is related to Syria and Iraq. The police and security services are actively working to detect and disrupt terrorist threats. A range of measures may be used to, including disrupting travel by cancelling British passports, depriving dual nationals of British citizenship and excluding them from the UK, and conducting interviews at the border as part of Counter Terrorist investigations.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:11:24 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

79511

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Syria and Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of (1) the number of British Muslims fighting with Salafist movements in Syria and Iraq, and (2) the number of such British Muslims who have recently returned home.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We believe that more than 400 UK-linked individuals have travelled to Syria and have become involved in the fighting since the start of the uprising. A <br>significant subset of those have returned to the UK.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:49:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian