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746627

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of action being taken to ensure the well-being of unaccompanied refugee children in Greece; and what steps they are taking to establish whether any such children are qualified to come to the UK by reason of extreme vulnerability or close family connection.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK recognises the pressures on European countries most affected by the migration crisis, and has committed over £100 million to the Mediterranean migration response. This includes £10million for a Refugee Children’s Fund for Europe which prioritises the needs of unaccompanied and separated children travelling through Greece and the Balkans. This support provides safe accommodation, educational activities, family reunification, psychosocial support, translation and legal advice.</p><p>In addition, the UK is fully committed to identifying and transferring unaccompanied children in Greece who may qualify for transfer to the UK under the Dublin III Regulation or section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. We have a secondee in Greece who works with a network of partners including the Greek authorities, British Embassies, UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGOs to support this process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/07/2017 09:54:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

746628

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many police officers were deployed in Wales (1) in 2010, and (2) on the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of police officers employed by each police force in England and Wales on a bi-annual basis. These data are published in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletins.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2017 13:22:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

746629

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many safer neighbourhood teams have been operational in England and Wales in each year since they were first introduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The number of full time equivalent police officers and PSCOs primarily employed in Neighbourhood Policing teams and/or Safer Neighbourhood teams roles can be found in the data tables published alongside the annual the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletins, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Officers and PCSOs with multiple responsibilities or designations are recorded under their primary function. The data do not therefore provide a complete picture of all officers assigned to neighbourhood policing functions.</p><p>Some forces are not able to make a clear distinction between ‘Neighbourhood Policing’ roles and ‘Incident (Response) Management’ roles, therefore those forces record the majority of, or all, employees under just one function. A more reliable measure is the number of officers employed in ‘Local policing’ roles, which includes both neighbourhood and response functions. This measure is available for 2015 and 2016, but not for previous years where a different framework was used.</p><p>Any comparisons at force level should be made with care due to collaboration arrangements between forces for particular functions. Additionally, police functions data are often affected by re-structuring within police forces. Therefore comparisons over time for specific functions should be made with care.</p><p>Data as at 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2016 can be found in the Tables F1, F3 F4 and F6 of the police workforce statistics published in July 2016: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/544954/police-workforce-tabs-jul16.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/544954/police-workforce-tabs-jul16.ods</a></p><p>Previous data were collected under a different framework, with different definitions, and are therefore not directly comparable with data as at 31 March 2015 or 2016. Data have been published since 2012, and can be found in the supplementary data tables of the relevant police workforce publications via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>As HMIC has made clear, there is no simple link between police numbers and crime levels, between numbers and the visibility of police in the community, or between numbers and the quality of service provided.</p><p>Decisions on the size and composition of the police workforce are operational matters for Chief Officers working with their Police and Crime Commissioners and taking into account local priorities. The next release of ‘Police workforce’ statistics is due to be published on 20<sup>th</sup> July, and will represent the picture as at 31 March 2017.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2017 13:47:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Table - HL260.xlsx title Table - HL260
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

746633

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure that flame retardant materials used in homes, offices and public spaces both (1) prevent fires, and (2) are non-toxic, (a) in normal use, (b) during fires, and (c) for disposal or recycling at the end of life of items, such as furniture, foam mattresses, electronic goods and building insulation which contain such materials.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Public safety is a priority for Government. There are a range of measures in place across a number of Government departments to ensure the effectiveness and safety of flame retardant materials.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for product safety legislation, which requires products to be safe when they are placed on the market.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has responsibility for ensuring the safety of chemicals, including those used as flame retardants.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive oversees the EU regulations concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (known as REACH). This has several aims, including providing a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals.</p><p> </p><p>Lead responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of flame retardant chemicals will rest with the Department responsible for any legislation specifying their usage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL265 question first answered 13/07/2017 14:40:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

746634

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether there is any one Government department charged with ensuring that all fire retardant materials are safe and effective at all times.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Public safety is a priority for Government. There are a range of measures in place across a number of Government departments to ensure the effectiveness and safety of flame retardant materials.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for product safety legislation, which requires products to be safe when they are placed on the market.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has responsibility for ensuring the safety of chemicals, including those used as flame retardants.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive oversees the EU regulations concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (known as REACH). This has several aims, including providing a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals.</p><p> </p><p>Lead responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of flame retardant chemicals will rest with the Department responsible for any legislation specifying their usage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL264 question first answered 13/07/2017 14:40:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

746636

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many of the unaccompanied child refugees who have entered the UK under (1) section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, and (2) the Dublin III Regulations, have been identified as having physical or learning disabilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information in the format requested. There are no restrictions on children with physical or learning disabilities being transferred to the UK under either section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 or the Dublin III Regulation. Those unaccompanied children who go into local authority care in the UK will receive accommodation and support for their individual needs in line with the Children Act 1989</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/07/2017 11:44:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

746090

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the average time between receipt of a claim for asylum and determination of that claim.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Our records indicate that the average time between asylum claim and decision in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Claim</p></td><td><p>Average Time (In Days) from Claim to Decision</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><ol><li>The data relates to the (mean) average time from date of claim for asylum to date of initial decision. The data does not include cases that have not yet had a decision.</li><li>A case may be for a single claimant or for more than one person (the main asylum claimant and their dependants).</li><li>The data relates to asylum cases where the application was raised between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2016</li><li>Data taken from Case Information Database on 7 April 2017.</li><li>These statistics have been taken from a live operational database. As such numbers may change as information on that system is updated.</li></ol> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/07/2017 09:45:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

746130

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Cybercrime Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions the UK has received support from the European Cybercrime Centre in each year since that centre's creation.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	1562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>In a modern, interconnected world, crime is increasingly international and does not respect borders. The Government is clear that effective cooperation with EU Member States on security, justice and policing in order to tackle serious organised crime will continue to be a top UK priority.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) confirmed that cybercrime is a top threat to the UK’s economic and national security. The UK’s future security and prosperity depends on our ability to safeguard the digital information, data and networks at home and abroad. The cyber threats we face continue to grow in scale and sophistication. The Government will continue to invest in law enforcement capabilities to ensure delivery agencies have the capacity to deal with the increasing volume and sophistication of cyber crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government values the role of Europol and that is why the UK opted-in to the new Europol Regulation, which came into force on 1 May 2017, enabling us to maintain our current access to the agency and benefit from its cooperation and operational advantages until we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Intelligence exchange between UK law enforcement and Europol is well-established and takes place on a daily and routine basis on a wide range of criminal activity, including cybercrime. The National Crime Agency (NCA) also support Europol with seconded staff, including within the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This cooperation continues to assist UK efforts to tackle cybercrime impacting on the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Since its launch, the UK has submitted 414,776 malware files to the Europol Malware Analysis Solution.</p><p> </p><p>The data requested on how many occasions the UK has received support from the European Cybercrime Centre is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1721 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:49:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

746134

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Europol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total number of referrals to the EU Internet Referral Unit was; and how many of those referrals led to the deletion of internet content in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	1558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The internet is a powerful tool which terrorists and extremists exploit to radicalise, recruit, inspire and incite. This Government takes seriously the issue of online terrorist and extremist content. We work in partnership with major technology firms across the spectrum of online harms, identifying ways to tackle threats.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been at the forefront of the online battle against online extremist and terrorist material. In the UK our dedicated police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) refers content that they assess as contravening UK terrorism legislation to industry. If industry agree that it breaches their terms and conditions, they remove it voluntarily. Following referrals from the police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU), social media providers have removed over 270,000 pieces of terrorist-related material since its inception in February 2010. In 2016, CTIRU secured the removal of over 8,000 pieces of terrorist content a month.</p><p>This successful model has been replicated at EU level to deal as a response to the international nature of the online threat. The UK was instrumental in the formation of the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) which went live in July 2015, following the Charlie Hebdo attacks. The EU IRU has referred over 30,000 pieces of content and successfully secured the removal of over 80% of this content since its inception in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with the EU and other international partners to push industry to take a more proactive approach to terrorist and extremist content on their platforms</p><p> </p><p>CTIRU have a permanent officer seconded to the EU internet referral unit so they can have access, and work closely together, continually.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 1708 question first answered 07/07/2017 09:09:15 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

746212

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding measures are in place to protect minors who come forward with evidence to the independent inquiry on child abuse.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	1782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the specific difficulties that minors may face when coming forward with evidence to the Inquiry. The terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse require it to &quot;consider the experience of survivors of child sexual abuse; providing opportunities for them to bear witness to the Inquiry, having regard to the need to provide appropriate support in doing so&quot;.</p><p>It is for the Inquiry (which operates independently of Government) to determine how to provide this appropriate support. Information about how the Inquiry supports victims and survivors who come forward with evidence are given on the Inquiry's website - <a href="http://www.iicsa.org.uk" target="_blank">www.iicsa.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/07/2017 09:12:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck