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1064606

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the criteria for depriving British citizens of their nationality; what safeguards international law provides for such deprivation; and what additional safeguards they have put in place to ensure that the deprivation of citizenship is used only as a last resort.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The power to deprive a person of their British citizenship is found in Section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981. Any individual may be deprived of their British citizenship if the Secretary of State is satisfied that it would be conducive to the public good and all such decisions are taken personally by the Home Secretary.</p><p>Decisions to deprive can be made on conducive grounds where individuals pose a threat to national security, have been involved in war crimes, serious and organised crime, or demonstrated unacceptable behaviours such as extremism, fomenting hatred, or glorifying terrorist violence.</p><p>Decisions to deprive are compatible with the UK’s international obligations under the UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The threshold for such decisions is high and the power is used sparingly. All decisions include an assessment of whether it is reasonable and proportionate to deprive to protect the fundamental interests of society.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/03/2019 16:59:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1064625

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a policy in place for whether any nation takes precedence over another when determining when someone with dual nationality is to be deprived of citizenship.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL13944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>There is no policy for prioritising nationality when deciding whether to deprive an individual with dual nationality of their British citizenship.</p><p>When making a decision to deprive an individual of British citizenship, the law requires that such a decision may not be made if it would make the individual stateless. This is compatible with the UK’s international obligations under the UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The Government cannot comment on the use of deprivation by other countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL13945 question first answered 06/03/2019 16:59:58 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1064186

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Housing: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they provide for permanent housing for refugees after the 28 day move-on period from Government-supported accommodation has ended.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>There is no funding for permanent housing for refugees after the 28 day move on period has passed, however, after being granted asylum a refugee is able to claim mainstream benefits which includes housing benefit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/03/2019 17:06:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1064210

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Breast Ironing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure police and frontline staff are (1) aware of, and (2) trained in dealing with the practice of breast ironing in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL13857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Breast ironing is child abuse and it is illegal. The Government is committed to challenging the cultural attitudes that underpin so called ‘honour-based’ abuse (HBA), as set out in our cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in 2016.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that front-line practitioners who may encounter women and girls who are at risk of, or who have undergone, breast ironing, are aware of this issue and have the confidence to tackle it.</p><p>Border Force Officers at UK ports and airports are trained to look for those at risk of HBA and conduct regular joint operations (‘Operation Limelight’) with the police at airports across the country to raise awareness with poten-tial victims of HBA, including breast ironing. A specific briefing on breast ironing has also been shared with regional Border Force Safeguarding and Modern Slavery leads.</p><p>In addition, the following documents provide advice and support for profes-sionals in respect of safeguarding children from abuse, including HBA:</p><p>• Keeping Children Safe in Education (p.80-82): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a></p><p>• Working Together to Safeguard Children: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2</a></p><p>• CPS Legal Guidance on Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage: <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage</a></p><p>The police have a range of offences at their disposal to deal with any cases of breast ironing they encounter, including common assault, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. There are also specific offences of child cruelty and causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, both of which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment. As such, the Government does not have plans to introduce a stand-alone criminal offence. <br>No assessments have been made of the prevalence of breast ironing in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL13859 HL13860 question first answered 05/03/2019 17:05:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1064212

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Breast Ironing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation that will make the practice of breast ironing a stand-alone criminal offence; and if so, when they will introduce such legislation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL13859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Breast ironing is child abuse and it is illegal. The Government is committed to challenging the cultural attitudes that underpin so called ‘honour-based’ abuse (HBA), as set out in our cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in 2016.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that front-line practitioners who may encounter women and girls who are at risk of, or who have undergone, breast ironing, are aware of this issue and have the confidence to tackle it.</p><p>Border Force Officers at UK ports and airports are trained to look for those at risk of HBA and conduct regular joint operations (‘Operation Limelight’) with the police at airports across the country to raise awareness with poten-tial victims of HBA, including breast ironing. A specific briefing on breast ironing has also been shared with regional Border Force Safeguarding and Modern Slavery leads.</p><p>In addition, the following documents provide advice and support for profes-sionals in respect of safeguarding children from abuse, including HBA:</p><p>• Keeping Children Safe in Education (p.80-82): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a></p><p>• Working Together to Safeguard Children: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2</a></p><p>• CPS Legal Guidance on Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage: <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage</a></p><p>The police have a range of offences at their disposal to deal with any cases of breast ironing they encounter, including common assault, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. There are also specific offences of child cruelty and causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, both of which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment. As such, the Government does not have plans to introduce a stand-alone criminal offence. <br>No assessments have been made of the prevalence of breast ironing in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL13857 HL13860 question first answered 05/03/2019 17:05:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1064213

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Breast Ironing
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 prevalence of breast ironing in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL13860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Breast ironing is child abuse and it is illegal. The Government is committed to challenging the cultural attitudes that underpin so called ‘honour-based’ abuse (HBA), as set out in our cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in 2016.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that front-line practitioners who may encounter women and girls who are at risk of, or who have undergone, breast ironing, are aware of this issue and have the confidence to tackle it.</p><p>Border Force Officers at UK ports and airports are trained to look for those at risk of HBA and conduct regular joint operations (‘Operation Limelight’) with the police at airports across the country to raise awareness with poten-tial victims of HBA, including breast ironing. A specific briefing on breast ironing has also been shared with regional Border Force Safeguarding and Modern Slavery leads.</p><p>In addition, the following documents provide advice and support for profes-sionals in respect of safeguarding children from abuse, including HBA:</p><p>• Keeping Children Safe in Education (p.80-82): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a></p><p>• Working Together to Safeguard Children: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2</a></p><p>• CPS Legal Guidance on Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage: <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage</a></p><p>The police have a range of offences at their disposal to deal with any cases of breast ironing they encounter, including common assault, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. There are also specific offences of child cruelty and causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, both of which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment. As such, the Government does not have plans to introduce a stand-alone criminal offence. <br>No assessments have been made of the prevalence of breast ironing in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL13857 HL13859 question first answered 05/03/2019 17:05:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1063541

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 what assessment they have made of the difficulty faced by public service providers in differentiating between citizens of other EU countries who have (1) applied for, (2) received, and (3) not applied for settled status; and what steps they will take to prevent discrimination against such citizens by (a) employers, (b) landlords, (c) schools and colleges, (d) the NHS, and (e) providers of other public services, following the UK’s departure from the EU, (i) during a transition period, (ii) following a no-deal exit, and (iii) in any circumstance before the deadline for application for settled status.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL13779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change before the introduction of the future skills-based immigration system in 2021</p><p><br>The bodies responsible for conducting statutory eligibility checks, including employers, landlords, the NHS and colleges, will not be required to differentiate between citizens of EU countries resident in the UK who have applied for, been granted or have yet to apply for status under the EU Settlement Scheme during any transitional period, including in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The Government’s published White Paper on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system states that we will not require employers to undertake retrospective right to work checks on existing employees when the new system is introduced. <br>The Government will ensure the position on the status and eligibility of EU citizens to access work and services during this period is clear in guidance to employers and other bodies. All residents of the UK continue to be protected against unlawful discrimination by the Equality Act 2010 and equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland, and we will work with the statutory equality bodies to monitor the operation of these arrangements. The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the EU Settlement Scheme and the future skills-based immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:11:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063543

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 how many children in care in England are citizens of other European countries and do not have dual nationality with the UK; and what steps are they taking to ensure that they are granted settled status.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL13781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>This data is not regularly collected by local authorities.</p><p><br>The Home Office has a comprehensive vulnerability strategy and we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to identify user needs and provide the needed support. Five local authorities participated in the recent Private Beta test phase of the Settlement Scheme and made applications on behalf of some looked after children in their care</p><p>Local authorities have been participating in teleconferences to help inform and prepare them for the full opening of the scheme on the 30th of March 2019. In addition, specific guidance is being produced to assist local authorities in making applications on behalf of looked after children and a unique number is available to them to call the Settlement Resolution Centre with access to specialist support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:14:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063544

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 what monitoring and oversight systems are in place to check the accuracy and reliability of automated checks on applications for settled status by EU citizens in the UK; and in what proportion of cases, in each of the pilot schemes, errors have been found that resulted in the need for the intervention of a person.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL13782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p><br>Decisions to grant settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme are not automated. The scheme does use some elements of automation to make the application process streamlined and user-friendly. Such processes include the self-verification of identity and checks with existing government data. Each of these checks follow established rules to ensure accuracy and reliability.</p><p>There are several reasons why the automated element may need specific intervention by a person other than a system error. Inexact information supplied by an applicant, held by Government departments or their employers would mean a match to their records cannot be made or recorded. We do not make adverse decisions, like a decision to refuse an application for settled status, on the basis of automated decision making.</p><p>The scheme is still in the pilot phase and will open fully from 30 March. To date, 79% of applicants have been granted status based on government data without having to submit additional residence information. We do not expect a 100% match rate as those without a tax history and not in receipt of benefits or a state pension will have no matched government records.</p><p>The Home Office continually monitors all elements of the application process and continually improves them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:13:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063545

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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 the failure of any applicant for settled status by EU citizens in the UK to take out comprehensive health insurance will have any impact on the decision whether to grant such status.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL13783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has decided, as a matter of domestic policy, that the main requirement for eligibility under the EU Settlement Scheme will be continuous residence in the UK. Those applying under the scheme will not be required to show that they meet all the requirements of current free movement rules, such as any requirement to have held comprehensive sickness insurance or generally to detail the exercise of specific rights (for example, the right to work) under EU law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:10:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves