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730982

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: EU Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer (1) advice, and (2) assistance, to help the Turkish authorities to control the flow of immigrants from that country into the European Union, following reductions in the strength of the army and security forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL10
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is taking an active role in supporting those countries affected by the increased flow of migrants towards the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>In Turkey, the UK is supporting capacity building activities with the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM). Over £3.2 million of funding has been made available to deliver a number of projects aimed at strengthening Turkey’s ability to manage migratory flows and supporting migrants in Turkey. This includes strengthening visa and border management capacity, supporting the integration of migrants in Turkey and tackling smuggling and trafficking across the Aegean.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/07/2017 12:21:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

732095

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	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 they have taken, or intend to take, actions following the Home Office Consultation on the future regulatory regime for the Private Security Industry carried out in 2012.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Further to the consultation of 2012, a review of the SIA was carried out in 2016 and the review report will be laid before Parliament. The Government will carefully consider the Review and its recommendations to inform future action on the regulatory regime of the SIA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2017 11:07:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

674014

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Private Sector
	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 case for greater regulation of the private intelligence industry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL4737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>Firms operating in the private intelligence industry must operate within the law of the state(s) in which they are conducting their business.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry and this includes private investigations. The regulation of private investigators was included within the scope of the recent review of the Security Industry Authority.</p><p>Once the findings of the review have been published, the Government will carefully consider any recommendations in relation to private investigators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/01/2017 16:39:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

347628

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Horses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role played by horses in the policing of England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Police horses make a valuable contribution in the prevention of crime and in maintaining public safety both locally and nationally. Mounted units have a long and proud tradition in law enforcement in the UK with operational decisions on their use and deployment the responsibility of Chief Constables.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/06/2015 14:14:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

381620

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Horses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL172), when the most recent assessment of the utility of the work of police horses in preventing crime and maintaining public safety was made.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal assessment process to determine the utility of police animals, how resources are deployed is an operational matter which rightly rests with chief officers. The contribution of police horses remains important and the Home Office corresponds with the relevant national policing lead on an ad-hoc basis to stay apprised of their views. The most recent contact by my officials was this month and the merits of mounted policing remain unchanged.</p><p>The Home Office does not record this information, how police horses are used is a matter for chief officers to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL537 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:50:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

381621

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Horses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL172), what is the proportion of the work of police horses (1) in operational activity such as crime prevention and maintaining public safety, and (2) in ceremonial activity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal assessment process to determine the utility of police animals, how resources are deployed is an operational matter which rightly rests with chief officers. The contribution of police horses remains important and the Home Office corresponds with the relevant national policing lead on an ad-hoc basis to stay apprised of their views. The most recent contact by my officials was this month and the merits of mounted policing remain unchanged.</p><p>The Home Office does not record this information, how police horses are used is a matter for chief officers to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL536 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:50:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

391353

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hungary: Serbia
	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 likely effects of construction of a fence by the government of Hungary along their border with Serbia on attempts at illegal immigration into the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL1683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the migration situation from the Western Balkans closely, including the Hungarian Government’s plans to respond to increased migrant flows by building a fence along its border with Serbia.</p><p>It is vital that all EU Member States ensure the full functioning of the external EU border. That is primarily the responsibility of the Member State concerned, although it is right that the EU and other Member States support those whose borders are under particular pressure. Member States also need to work jointly to address secondary movements of illegal migrants within the EU.</p><p>While it may help address the immediate situation, strengthening EU borders will not be sufficient to address current pressures. Instead, the EU must enhance joint efforts with third country partners, including the countries of the Western Balkans, to combat organised immigration crime, deter abuse of Member States’ asylum systems, and address the root causes of illegal migration. That is what Her Majesty's Government is pressing all Member States to do.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/07/2015 16:30:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

418807

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the incidence of knife crime amongst young males in London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL2242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that crime has fallen by more than a quarter since June 2010. While better police recording of violent crime appears to have led to a recent statistical rise, knife crime offences remain 18% below the level in the year to June 2010 and figures for London show that knife crime offences are now 24% lower than June 2010. In the year ending March 2015, the Metropolitan police recorded 9,623 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument, a 4% decrease compared with the previous year (10,012 in year ending March 2014). Police forces do not break down offence data by age.</p><p>We are taking a range of steps to tackle knife crime, including working with police forces and other key partners through the Ending Gang and Youth Violence programme, including in 25 London boroughs. We have also strengthened the law in this area, and in July 2015, we brought into force the new legislative provision that anyone caught in possession of a knife for a second time will now face a mandatory minimum sentence in prison or youth custody.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/10/2015 16:37:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

419429

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Calais
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent since 2010 to deter illegal immigration in Calais and the surrounding region.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL2360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>Since 2010 Her Majesty's Government has spent £196m in Calais and the surrounding locations to secure the border, which includes day to day activity such as carrying out passport checks on all passengers, searching for illicit goods, as well as stopping and deterring illegal migration. Part of this figure includes the recent investment to reinforce security through infrastructure improvements at Border Force’s controls in Northern France. This has included £7 million for fencing at Coquelles, which will help protect Eurotunnel’s freight approach road, a £2 million upgrade of detection technology and boosting our dog searching capability by £1 million.</p><p>Her Majesty's Government is also supporting the Port of Calais to create a secure waiting area for UK-bound lorries and has committed to funding additional security guards at the Eurotunnel site in the area.</p><p>The Home Office and its partners, including the National Crime Agency, also fund wider activity to stop and deter illegal migration in Calais; however, it is not possible to attribute a specific amount to spending in the Calais area alone.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/10/2015 16:12:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

423170

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Iraq
	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 welfare of Iraqi Christians fleeing that country; and how many have been granted refugee status in the United Kingdom in each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL2920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>Our country information and guidance recognises that, in general, religious minorities including Christians, are particularly vulnerable and are likely to be at risk of persecution in parts of Iraq. Each claim is considered on its individual merits, taking into account up to date country information.</p><p>In the 5 years since 2010, we have granted refugee status to 20 Iraqi’s with a claimed Christian religion however we are unable to confirm that the reason for the grant of status was on the basis of their Christianity.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong></strong> <strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Granted in Year</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian - Coptic/Orthodox</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/10/2015 17:15:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten