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385711

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Home Secretary expects to decide whether to authorise the Metropolitan Police to use, under appropriate operational circumstances, the water cannons that the Mayor of London has purchased; and whether this decision will be made before the water cannons become usable.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>A key element of the established process for the approval of less lethal weapons, including water cannon, is an assessment by the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal weapons. This has only recently been received. There are a number of scientific, medical, operational and ethical issues which need careful consideration.</p><p>The authorisation process states: “only less lethal weapons that have been approved by the Secretary of State may be used by the UK police service.” The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police have stated that the water cannon would not be used until, and unless, they are authorised for use by the Home Secretary.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/06/2015 15:49:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

385869

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local authorities have agreed to take refugees under the resettlement programme for the most vulnerable Syrian refugees programme; and how many such refugees will be taken by each such authority.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	4387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>A number of local authorities already participate in the scheme and several more have expressed an interest in participating. As the scheme is based on vulnerability, including women and children at risk, people with medical needs and survivors of torture and violence, it would not be appropriate for us to release details of where individuals are currently being placed or where they may be placed in the future, as this may undermine their privacy and recovery.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2015 15:57:50 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

385870

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allocate more resources to speed up the processing of applications for UK passports for British children born (a) overseas and (b) in areas of conflict.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	4386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office has increased the number of staff processing passport applications made overseas by 36% since last summer. Staff deal with both adult and child applications from all countries so increased resources benefit all customers. In May 2015 99.9% of straightforward applications to renew a child’s passport were processed in 4 weeks from receipt of the application and 99.9% of straightforward applications for a child’s first passport were processed in 6 weeks from receipt of the application.</p><p>It is recognised that the time taken can be substantially longer in non-straightforward cases (e.g. in unstable countries affected by conflict or where a particularly complex assessment to verify British nationality must be made). Processing times will vary due to reliance on authorities overseas to authenticate supporting evidence or the logistical difficulties encountered in arranging interview locations and obtaining missing supporting documents from customers. We work with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to address the needs of customers in emergency situations but must also ensure that the integrity of the British passport is protected as we do so.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2015 15:59:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

385875

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dalai Lama
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional security arrangements have been made to ensure the safety of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visits to the UK this year.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not comment upon matters of personal protective security or disclose any information relating to threat or risk assessments that underpin any security arrangements.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 4231 question first answered 30/06/2015 15:56:47 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

385876

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dalai Lama
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the risk posed to the Dalai Lama by Shugden followers and other organisations based in the UK who have signalled their intention to disrupt his overseas public engagements.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not comment upon matters of personal protective security or disclose any information relating to threat or risk assessments that underpin any security arrangements.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 4230 question first answered 30/06/2015 15:56:47 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

385878

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Goddard Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has made in its work; how many meetings it has had; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	4235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Inquiry is independent of the Government and it is for the Inquiry to report on the progress of its work. Regular updates are posted on the Inquiry’s website.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/06/2015 15:57:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

385315

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airguns
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the law relating to the purchase and possession of air guns in England, in the light of the increasing number of shootings of cats being recorded by the RSPCA.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text There are currently no plans to review the laws in place for the purchase and possession of air weapons. Animal cruelty is abhorrent. It is already an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal, and all such incidents should be reported to the police who have the necessary powers to investigate. answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/06/2015 15:48:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

385528

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of the Syrian refugee Raja Khouja and her husband Mahmoud Alhassan who are due to be deported to Saudi Arabia on 25 June 2015; and what her policy is on the deportation of individuals to countries which use the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	3988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases. Where legally permissible we will deport foreign nationals to countries with the death penalty, provided the individual will not face the death penalty when they return.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2015 15:59:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 9778 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

385529

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Independent Police Complaints Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the capacity of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to hold the police to account pursuant to its obligations under Section 1.5 of the IPCC Home Office Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	4010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office is confident that the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has the capacity to deliver its core functions and continues to be resourced adequately to deliver its expansion. The IPCC met its targets with regards to taking on a higher caseload in 2014/15 and is on course to meet its targets this year.</p><p>In February 2013, the Home Secretary committed to allocate further resource to the IPCC to allow it to investigate all serious and sensitive cases involving the police. This will be delivered as part of a wider change programme due to be completed by the end of 2017. In addition to the IPCC’s core budget, £18 million was allocated for this expansion in 2014/15 and £30 million for this year. Funding for future years will be determined in discussion with the IPCC.</p><p>The IPCC reports on its performance annually to Parliament. This report contains statistics on the number of investigations carried out each year. The IPCC’s annual reports can be found in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 4011 4012 4013 question first answered 30/06/2015 15:47:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

385530

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Independent Police Complaints Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is capable of fulfilling the role set out for it in Section 1.7 of the IPCC Home Office Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	4011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office is confident that the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has the capacity to deliver its core functions and continues to be resourced adequately to deliver its expansion. The IPCC met its targets with regards to taking on a higher caseload in 2014/15 and is on course to meet its targets this year.</p><p>In February 2013, the Home Secretary committed to allocate further resource to the IPCC to allow it to investigate all serious and sensitive cases involving the police. This will be delivered as part of a wider change programme due to be completed by the end of 2017. In addition to the IPCC’s core budget, £18 million was allocated for this expansion in 2014/15 and £30 million for this year. Funding for future years will be determined in discussion with the IPCC.</p><p>The IPCC reports on its performance annually to Parliament. This report contains statistics on the number of investigations carried out each year. The IPCC’s annual reports can be found in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 4010 4012 4013 question first answered 30/06/2015 15:47:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh