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1131917

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Surveillance: Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 impact of the use of drones on increasing the effectiveness of countering terrorism, piracy, kidnappings and other offences combatted by surveillance technologies.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL16335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Decisions to use drones and in which circumstances are operational matters for the Police and other law enforcement agencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2019 14:14:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

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

1064626

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 it is ever their policy to make an individual stateless by depriving them of their citizenship; what assessment they have made of the impact on an individual with dual nationality of being deprived of their citizenship of both countries; whether they provide guidance to officials for such a scenario; and if so, what is that guidance.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL13945
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 HL13944 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

1059239

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under which circumstances, if any, they intervene to block requests for assets to be remitted to foreign government organisations either from the UK or British overseas territories.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL13623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Under proceeds of crime legislation, asset sharing and repatriation is ultimately the Government’s decision following the recovery of assets/money under a court order it is a matter of how to then dispose of those recovered moneys. In confiscation cases, the UN Convention Against Corruption requires a full return to victim States and the EU Framework Decision on confiscation orders requires a 50% share in cases in excess of 10,000 Euros.</p><p>There are other bilateral and multilateral international agreements that encourage the sharing of recovered assets. The UK does not require an international agreement to share or repatriate assets and does so on request on an ad hoc basis. The presumption is that 50% is shared with the requesting country. There are few cases so far, but none have been refused.</p><p><br>The Government does not intervene with similar cases involving the Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2019 16:57:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1036992

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Visitors: Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is normal practice to request biometric procedures to be conducted before final approval for permission to enter the UK on a visitor's visa; and if so, whether they plan to consider approving such applications before an appointment to collect biometric data is made.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL12634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government uses biographic and biometric information to conduct iden-tity and suitability checks on visa applicants before deciding whether to issue an applicant with a visa. If we did not complete these checks before approv-ing a visa application, we risk granting entry clearance to individuals who have an adverse immigration history and exposing the UK to harm from criminals who seek to come to the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/01/2019 17:17:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947129

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK citizens not owning property in the UK will be required to satisfy immigration authorities of income and property in the UK when applying for either EU or non-EU spouses and close family members to enter and reside in the UK after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system. We will​ ​build​ ​a​ ​comprehensive​ ​picture​ ​of​ ​the​ ​needs​ ​and​ ​interests​ ​of​ ​all​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​UK, including​ ​different​ ​sectors,​ ​businesses​ ​and​ ​communities,​ ​and​ ​look​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a system​ ​that​ ​works​ ​for​ ​all.​</p><p>We will make decisions on the future immigration system based on evidence and engagement. That is why we have asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU. When building the new system, various aspects including the creative sector will be taken into account, to ensure the future immigration system works for sectors.</p><p>We will set out proposals in the autumn.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/08/2018 15:51:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947131

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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 is their estimate of the numbers of UK citizens residing in other EU member states who do not own property in the UK.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold this data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/08/2018 15:32:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947132

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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 Her Majesty's Government how many times in each of the last five years have immigration officers refused permission for a short-term visitor visa on the grounds that they have not been satisfied that the applicant intends to leave the UK at the end of the period being applied for, without giving the applicant the opportunity to provide additional information.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the data in the requested format. Published data on refusals can be found at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#visas</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table vi_01_q: Entry clearance visa applications and resolution by category</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Resolved</strong></p></td><td><p>of which</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applicant type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Granted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Refused</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Withdrawn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lapsed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>466,782</p></td><td><p>440,069</p></td><td><p>382,392</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>56,934</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>734</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>41,900</p></td><td><p>39,630</p></td><td><p>35,018</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>4,519</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>722,866</p></td><td><p>694,142</p></td><td><p>621,701</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>70,927</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>1,498</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>122,499</p></td><td><p>112,339</p></td><td><p>104,414</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td><td><p>7,702</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>535,737</p></td><td><p>580,486</p></td><td><p>510,720</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>67,906</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>1,848</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>44,330</p></td><td><p>59,635</p></td><td><p>53,532</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>5,967</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q4</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>417,610</p></td><td><p>421,871</p></td><td><p>359,120</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td><td><p>61,777</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q4</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>34,005</p></td><td><p>34,154</p></td><td><p>29,480</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>4,569</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,382,326</p></td><td><p>2,096,377</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>280,301</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>5,602</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/08/2018 15:39:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

934524

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 June (HL8588), whether references to family members include non-EU citizens who are the (1) spouses, (2) civil partners, and (3) durable partners of UK citizens (a) before, and (b) after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>In line with the <em>Surinder Singh</em> caselaw, except where the family members are EU citizens exercising Treaty rights, the spouses and civil partners of UK nationals have EU law residence rights in the UK only in limited circumstances. This is where they have resided together as family members in another EU Member State where the UK national was genuinely exercising their Treaty rights, before returning to the UK. This provision does not extend to durable partners.</p><p>Although not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, it is our intention that spouses and civil partners of UK nationals who have genuinely exercised their free movement rights in another EU Member State before returning to the UK before the end of the implementation period, on 31 December 2020, will also be eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. As per <em>Surinder Singh,</em> we do not intend for the relevant provisions of the scheme to extend to durable partners of British citizens.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9206 HL9207 question first answered 13/07/2018 11:54:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

934525

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 14 May (HL7540), whether references to family members include non-EU citizens who are the (1) spouses, (2) civil partners, and (3) durable partners of UK citizens (a) before, and (b) after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>In line with the <em>Surinder Singh</em> caselaw, except where the family members are EU citizens exercising Treaty rights, the spouses and civil partners of UK nationals have EU law residence rights in the UK only in limited circumstances. This is where they have resided together as family members in another EU Member State where the UK national was genuinely exercising their Treaty rights, before returning to the UK. This provision does not extend to durable partners.</p><p>Although not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, it is our intention that spouses and civil partners of UK nationals who have genuinely exercised their free movement rights in another EU Member State before returning to the UK before the end of the implementation period, on 31 December 2020, will also be eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. As per <em>Surinder Singh,</em> we do not intend for the relevant provisions of the scheme to extend to durable partners of British citizens.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9205 HL9207 question first answered 13/07/2018 11:54:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley