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1104643

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March (HL Deb, cols 1523–5), how many individuals accused of participation or complicity in the Daesh atrocities have been prosecuted to date in the UK; and on what charges.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>There are a range of tough measures to deal with people who pose a serious threat to the UK. As of June 2018, there had been around 40 convictions of individuals who had been prosecuted following their return from Syria, for a range of offences connected to their activities overseas or subsequent counter-terrorism investigations.</p><p>This number includes a ten year custodial sentence for Mohammed Abdullah, a British national convicted in December 2017 of IS membership, after leaked documents from a defector revealed his role as a “specialist sniper”, and the minimum of 40 years for Khalid Ali who was sentenced in 2018 for planning a terrorist attack in Westminster.</p><p>The majority of those who have returned did so in the earlier stages of the conflict and have been investigated. A significant proportion of these individuals are assessed as no longer being of national security concern.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/04/2019 15:19:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104649

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Radovan Karadžić
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the longer sentence given to Radovan Karadžić at an appeal court in The Hague, and (2) whether that ruling increases the likelihood that Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan, will be arrested and brought before the International Criminal Court.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL14774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) is an independent and impartial tribunal established by UNSC Resolution 1966, conducting the residual work of the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia. We welcome the IRMCT Appeals Chamber's decision in the Karadžić Appeals Judgement which set aside the sentence of 40 years and imposed on Karadžić a sentence of life imprisonment, owing to the heinous crimes he committed. The decision is one made by competent judges who apply the law to the facts.</p><p>The International Criminal Court (ICC), on the other hand, is a permanent International Criminal Tribunal court, established by a Treaty, the Rome Statute. Its jurisdiction differs from that of the IRMCT. While the ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the IRMCT has no jurisdiction over the suspect.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/04/2019 15:36:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1104651

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homelessness
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 use of public spaces protection orders and other anti-social behaviour measures to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public open spaces, or to fine and criminalise them; and whether they consider the use of those measures appropriate.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL14776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p><p><br>Public Spaces Protection Orders and other anti-social behaviour measures should be used proportionately to tackle anti-social behaviour, and not to target specific groups such as homeless people. We refreshed the statutory guidance for frontline professionals on use of the powers in the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2014 in December 2017 to make absolutely clear that these orders should not be used to target people based solely on the fact that they are homeless or sleeping in public open spaces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/04/2019 15:25:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1104662

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Theft
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 causes of the 49 per cent rise in vehicle thefts in the four years to 2017–18; what plans they have to address that rise; what discussions they have had with the automotive industry about improving vehicle security, including the security of keyless entry and start systems; and what regulations are in place to ensure minimum standards of security for newly made vehicles in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL14787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>On 15 January the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service chaired the first meeting of the Vehicle Theft Taskforce, which brings together the automotive industry, insurers, the police, Government departments and others to help ensure that the collective response to vehicle theft in England and Wales is as robust as it can be.</p><p>In addition to developing further our understanding about the threat, the work of the Taskforce will cover vehicle security, which includes looking at preventing the compromise of electronic vehicle security.</p><p>The majority of new cars and small commercial vehicles must meet the requirements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation 97 and Regulation 116 covering Vehicle Alarm Systems and Protection of Motor Vehicles Against Unauthorised Use.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/04/2019 15:18:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1104663

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to launch an independent review into the Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory oversight of London Capital and Finance Plc.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL14788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April, the Economic Secretary announced that he will use powers under the Financial Services Act 2012 to direct the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch an investigation into the events at London Capital &amp; Finance and the circumstances surrounding them. This followed a request from the FCA Chair, Charles Randell, to the Economic Secretary to launch such an investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The investigation will be led by an independent person appointed by the FCA, with the approval of HM Treasury.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/04/2019 16:53:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1104665

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for setting the credit risk budget for the Public Works Loan Board; who has responsibility for lending decisions; and when they last assessed the role of that Board in delivering public policy and fiscal management targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL14790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) is a statutory body that issues loans to local authorities, and other specified bodies in England, Scotland and Wales. The PWLB’s policy framework is set by HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for local authority spending and borrowing decisions lie with locally-elected council members, who are democratically accountable to their electorates. Since 2004, major local authorities have been able to borrow without government consent provided they can afford the borrowing costs. Local authorities are required to have regard to the Prudential Code and statutory guidance when they borrow from the PWLB or from any other lender. The Prudential Code and statutory guidance were updated in 2018 to increase transparency and accountability, and ensure that local authorities take investment decisions after careful consideration of risk and proportionality. Before it can advance a loan, the PWLB requires formal assurance from the authority that the loan is within their borrowing powers and the relevant legislation.</p><p> </p><p>As with all policies, the government keeps the lending policy for the PWLB under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/04/2019 15:35:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1104667

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fines: Surcharges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which organisations that provide victim services have been awarded funding from the revenue of the victim surcharge in each year since 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
uin	HL14792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Revenue from the Victim Surcharge forms a part of the Ministry of Justice’s Victim and Witness budget which is used to fund services that enable victims to cope and recover and support witnesses to give their best evidence in court. The Victim and Witness budget funds national support services such as: the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres, and the Court Based Witness Service. It also funds Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local support services for victims. Consequently, it is not possible to identify which services receive funding from the Victim Surcharge revenue specifically.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on how much revenue is generated from the Surcharge and subsequently contributes to the Victim and Witness budget is available in the HMCTS Trust Statement, which are published every year. Below is a table with information taken from the Trust Statements detailing how much revenue has been generated from the Victim Surcharge since 2013.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Victim Surcharge Collected </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£19,548,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£24,569,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£28,307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£31,029,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£35,022,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL14793 question first answered 08/04/2019 16:33:32 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

1104668

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fines: Surcharges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding each organisation that provides victim services was awarded from the revenue of the victim surcharge in each year since 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
uin	HL14793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Revenue from the Victim Surcharge forms a part of the Ministry of Justice’s Victim and Witness budget which is used to fund services that enable victims to cope and recover and support witnesses to give their best evidence in court. The Victim and Witness budget funds national support services such as: the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres, and the Court Based Witness Service. It also funds Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local support services for victims. Consequently, it is not possible to identify which services receive funding from the Victim Surcharge revenue specifically.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on how much revenue is generated from the Surcharge and subsequently contributes to the Victim and Witness budget is available in the HMCTS Trust Statement, which are published every year. Below is a table with information taken from the Trust Statements detailing how much revenue has been generated from the Victim Surcharge since 2013.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Victim Surcharge Collected </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£19,548,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£24,569,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£28,307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£31,029,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£35,022,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL14792 question first answered 08/04/2019 16:33:32 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

1104669

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many high rise buildings retrofitted with combinations of composite or other forms of cladding which are not formed from solid metal along with phenolic foam insulation have had fires that resulted in fatalities in the last 10 years in the UK; and what estimate they have made of the number of such buildings internationally that have had fires resulting in fatalities in the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL14794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/04/2019 15:19:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1104670

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Copyright: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the forthcoming White Paper on the development of digital technology and the digital economy will include reserve powers to address economic harm on online platforms in order to protect the interests of the UK’s creative industries against piracy and the spread of illegal content.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL14795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Development of digital technology and the digital economy is not specifically in scope of the Online Harms White Paper.</p><p>As part of the Digital Charter, the Government's overarching strategy to make sure the internet works for everyone - for citizens, businesses and society as a whole - we have already introduced a number of measures to protect the interests of the UK's Creative Industries, including facilitating a Code of Practice signed by search engines and copyright owners. This has reduced the prominence of websites hosting illegal copyright infringing content in natural search results.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 08/04/2019 14:03:50 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury