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79665

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether anyone associated with the Liberation and Justice Movement of Sudan has been barred from entering the United Kingdom; and, if so, who and why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
	uin	HL1557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases. This is because the Home Office has obligations in law to protect this information. The Liberation and Justice Movement of Sudan has not been proscribed by the UK. Individuals associated with the Liberation and Justice Movement would not necessarily be denied entry based solely on their association with it.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:35:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

79653

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child victims of human trafficking were interviewed in 2013 by competent authority staff, as opposed to specialist interviewers.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
	uin	HL1545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>&quot;There were 450 potential victims of trafficking who were minors at the time of exploitation referred into the National Referral Mechanism in 2013. These referrals were considered by UK Visas and Immigration and the UK Human Trafficking Centre.<br><br>The UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) do not conduct interviews with potential victims of trafficking. Interviews may take place with other agencies, for example the Police or Social Services, however UKHTC does not keep a record of who conducts the interviews, or when the interviews take place.<br><br>UK Visas and Immigration do conduct interviews where appropriate. Information on the training received by the staff involved in interviewing is not collated centrally and establishing this would incur disproportionate cost. However, all UKVI staff undertaking interviews with children must have undertaken specialist training. In addition, staff may also have received Competent Authority training which includes a two day specialist training course. All reasonable grounds and conclusive ground decisions are taken by trained Competent Authority staff.&quot;</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:17:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4143 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

89921

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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 what plans they have to review the criteria for giving visas to overseas church representatives in cases where all fares and expenses are guaranteed by a United Kingdom church body.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
	uin	HL1763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Applicants for visit visas are required to have adequate funds available to cover the cost of their travel to and stay in the UK, without taking employment or accessing public funds. Entry Clearance Officers take into account the individual’s income and outgoings to see whether they have enough money to fund a trip to the UK as well as having suitable accommodation. Relatives and friends can offer this support by providing evidence to demonstrate they have the financial means to support the applicant, as well as information on where the applicant will be staying in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Officials will be meeting colleagues from the Church of England soon to discuss the current process for visit visa applications for visitors. This should assist both applicants and United Kingdom church bodies when arranging visits to the UK as we want to ensure that genuine applicants who meet the requirements are able to demonstrate this sufficiently the first time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:54:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4315 label Biography information for The Lord Archbishop of York

89930

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Twitter
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure the cooperation of the authorities in California with United Kingdom law enforcement agencies in securing information from Twitter in respect of alleged online offences.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL1772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>HM Government works closely, and has regular discussions, with the US Government to help ensure that UK law enforcement agencies are able to secure the information they need in respect of alleged online offences.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:26:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

90934

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anjem Choudary
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Home Office officials have had any discussions with Mr Anjem Choudary.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Home Office officials have not had any discussions with Mr Anjem Choudary.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 10:24:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

90916

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidelines, if any, are given to police and crime commissioners upon taking up office.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL1842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are subject to statutory duties and are required to sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office upon taking office. The respective Offices of the PCC, in conjunction with the Association of PCCs, coordinate individual inductions for newly elected PCCs. The Home Office does not issue guidelines to PCCs upon them taking office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:22:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

90917

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total cost of police and crime commissioners, including salaries and expenses, for each year since they were established.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL1843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on salaries and expenses claimed by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). However we have been clear that all Police and Crime Commissioners must be as transparent as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Under paragraph 1(c) and (d) respectively of Schedule one of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011, PCCs are obliged to publish “the salary of each relevant office holder” and “the allowance paid to each relevant office holder in respect of expenses incurred by the office holder in the exercise of the body’s functions”.</p><p> </p><p>Article 1(2) of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 defines “relevant office holder” as, where the elected local policing body is a police and crime commissioner, the commissioner and deputy police and crime commissioner appointed by the commissioner.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:24:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

89923

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Detention Centres: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations made by Barnardo’s in its report of April 2014 on the treatment of children in the Cedars facility; which, if any, of the recommendations have been acted upon; and what actions have been taken.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL1765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office welcomed Barnardo’s report which has been carefully considered. Of the five recommendations, family escort teams have been implemented. Of the remainder, what was recommended is largely current policy already including use of force which is subject to review. We are unable to accept the recommendation not to separate families as there will be occasions when this is unavoidable. Such decisions are scrutinised at senior level and by the Independent Family Returns Panel.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:28:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

79699

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to resettling in the United Kingdom a proportion of those displaced from ISIS-controlled areas of Iraq.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL1591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are no current plans to resettle those displaced from ISIS-controlled areas of Iraq. However, we are proud of the UK’s record of offering protection to those genuinely in need, and the Government will of course continue to consider asylum claims, including applications from Iraqi nationals suffering religious persecution, under our normal rules.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:52:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

79743

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Chernobyl
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what visa requirements, screening procedures and payments are necessary before an individual suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is permitted to enter the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Visa applications are considered under the relevant immigration rules and on the individual merits of the case. A standard visit visa costs £83.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:32:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno