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1639513

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Extradition: Russia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have given to law enforcement agencies regarding actions to pursue on Interpol Red Notices issued by Russian authorities.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL8032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has a long-standing policy to neither confirm nor deny (NCND) the existence of a Red Notice or Diffusion against any named individual. This includes how individual Notices or Diffusions are handled by law enforcement officers. This is in order to support the functioning of our judicial processes. This policy is also applied by the National Crime Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 06/06/2023 13:59:14 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1674539

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Official Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether Border Force have a list of democratically elected heads of state, heads of government and ministers to ensure that inappropriate questioning does not occur when such persons enter or transit through the UK.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Border Force are legally mandated to carry out checks on 100% of scheduled arrivals into the UK, including diplomats, ministers and VIPs. Border Force do not retain a list of all Heads of State and other government diplomats, however work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office on any official visits.</p><p> </p><p>There is specific guidance on the way Border Force handle government travel available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fexempt-exm%2Fexempt-exm&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C828080736ce94846998d08dbf24f4bc3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638370194601015159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DlVF8vdiKQgM%2F6QSfK0c2ntTjOG%2Bmx4ylZ%2Bdb6YXgcw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exempt-exm/exempt-exm</a></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 14/12/2023 14:22:42 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1674540

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Heads of State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a record of any head of a state that is a close ally of the UK being subjected to questioning by Border Force when transiting through a UK airport.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the data in an easily accessible format on Heads of State being subject to questioning.</p><p> </p><p>There is specific guidance on the way Border Force handle government travel available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fexempt-exm%2Fexempt-exm&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBFSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C828080736ce94846998d08dbf24f4bc3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638370194601015159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DlVF8vdiKQgM%2F6QSfK0c2ntTjOG%2Bmx4ylZ%2Bdb6YXgcw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exempt-exm/exempt-exm</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 14/12/2023 14:23:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1674542

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Extradition: Rwanda
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the government of Rwanda has requested the extradition of individuals associated with genocide-related activities; if so, whether those individuals have been extradited; and, if not, why.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>In July 2017, extradition requests from Rwanda for five individuals accused of involvement in the genocide were refused by the High Court. The Government does not interfere in these judicial decisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 14/12/2023 17:32:47 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1537323

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their approach to air passengers who have had their flight cancelled but do not hold a valid visa to remain or re-enter the UK.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL3078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Border Force have processes for decontrolling passengers whose outbound flight has failed to leave for some reason. It depends on whether the flight has left UK airspace and if they should be classified an International arrival.</p><p>Passengers will be treated either as International arrival and subject to the entry process as such i.e. on merit or secondly if their flight did not leave UK airspace and they are not subject to home office checks and have been securely segregated from any other international arrivals they do not need to be checked through the PCP and can enter the UK.</p><p>Any passengers in transit will be treated as an arriving passenger and again each case will be treated on its own merits.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 15/11/2022 12:04:38 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1552774

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they keep records of how often, following a visa application being authorised, the documents are returned to the applicant to allow for travel in time for the start date for which the visa has been sought; if so, (1) how often the authorised documents are returned within this period, and (2) what proportion of all visa applications this represents; and if they do not maintain such records, whether they will do so.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>This information is not published.</p><p>TLS Contact and VFS Global operate the network of overseas Visa Application Centres (VACs) on behalf of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Customers are notified that their visa decision is ready for collection as soon as the decision is received at the VAC.</p><p>Decisions on visa applications are made by Home Office officials. The length of time it takes for a decision to be made varies depending on the route in which a customer has applied, however, UKVI aims to process decisions within published service standards. The date the customer puts on the visa application form as the date of travel may be in advance of the published service standard for that route, which may result in the travel date not being met.</p><p>UKVI encourages all customers to apply in good time ahead of intended travel dates, and customers can also make use of UKVI’s optional priority visa services in certain locations if they need a quicker decision.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 03/01/2023 15:00:50 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1585556

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they use to identify hotels that are suitable to accommodate migrants.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL5575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Asylum Accommodation service providers identify suitable hotels and ensure that they conform to the accommodation standards and provision set out in Schedule 2 of the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC). The Home Office will then assess the recommendation, undertaking a site visit if needed to ensure the suitability of the site. The Home Office will work with the service provider and the hotel owner to bring the site up to a suitable standard if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to meeting the necessary standards, other factors in the sourcing of contingency hotels are important to note. The hotel needs to be agreeable to contract and be able to accommodate sole use for the duration of the contract. Many hotels do not wish to enter into a contract and some have offered partial use which we cannot allow.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each region and local authority area. These statistics can be found at Asylum and resettlement datasets - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGOV&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00a8008d84b4473e6b0e08dad220f2e7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638053336202630258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=u7tkhI6rHTPQuJMBTHGangTugLlql1hlPWCsmkQ8Qvo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV</a>.<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FUK&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00a8008d84b4473e6b0e08dad220f2e7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638053336202630258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KK96EEclIAUEVn%2BoISCPH7S2456gE0LvOyIFTdwEHuk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK</a> (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00a8008d84b4473e6b0e08dad220f2e7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638053336202630258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=joUYlUSTvps5bcCTCDNTJgoDaeqMPZsR0a2yE7gOMIw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). Data is published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published on 24 November, correct to end September.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL5576 question first answered 22/02/2023 17:50:28 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1585557

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many migrants are accommodated in hotels in each upper tier authority for the latest date on which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL5576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Asylum Accommodation service providers identify suitable hotels and ensure that they conform to the accommodation standards and provision set out in Schedule 2 of the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC). The Home Office will then assess the recommendation, undertaking a site visit if needed to ensure the suitability of the site. The Home Office will work with the service provider and the hotel owner to bring the site up to a suitable standard if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to meeting the necessary standards, other factors in the sourcing of contingency hotels are important to note. The hotel needs to be agreeable to contract and be able to accommodate sole use for the duration of the contract. Many hotels do not wish to enter into a contract and some have offered partial use which we cannot allow.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each region and local authority area. These statistics can be found at Asylum and resettlement datasets - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGOV&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00a8008d84b4473e6b0e08dad220f2e7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638053336202630258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=u7tkhI6rHTPQuJMBTHGangTugLlql1hlPWCsmkQ8Qvo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV</a>.<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FUK&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00a8008d84b4473e6b0e08dad220f2e7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638053336202630258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KK96EEclIAUEVn%2BoISCPH7S2456gE0LvOyIFTdwEHuk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK</a> (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00a8008d84b4473e6b0e08dad220f2e7%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638053336202630258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=joUYlUSTvps5bcCTCDNTJgoDaeqMPZsR0a2yE7gOMIw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). Data is published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published on 24 November, correct to end September.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL5575 question first answered 22/02/2023 17:50:28 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

516416

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their intention that, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, citizens of EU member states who had previously settled in the UK would be entitled automatically to remain; and if not, what contingency plans they are making to defend any legal challenges or claims for compensation under the European Convention on Human Rights that might arise from individuals who are subject to removal.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL8054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s White Paper: ‘The process for withdrawing from the European Union’, published on 29 February, the withdrawal process is unprecedented. No country has ever used Article 50 – it is untested. There is a great deal of uncertainty about how it would work.</p><p>UK citizens get the right to live and work in the other 27 member states from our membership of the EU. If the UK voted to leave the EU, the Government would do all it could to secure a positive outcome for the country, but there would be no requirement under EU law for these rights to be maintained.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 12/05/2016 11:54:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

511851

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the residency status of UK expatriates currently living permanently in EU member states in the event that the UK votes to leave the EU.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s White Paper: ‘The process for withdrawing from the European Union’, published on 29 February, the withdrawal process is unprecedented. No country has ever used Article 50 and this will be an area of discussion with EU member states in such a scenario.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/04/2016 16:20:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley