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539186

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Families
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 British Red Cross report <i>Not So Straightforward</i> and its campaign to reunite refugee families, <i>Torn Apart</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>We are reviewing our process for dealing with applications for refugee family reunion in consultation with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Justice. We are working closely with the British Red Cross and are considering the recommendations made in the Not So Straightforward report in detail.</p><p>We have now improved our guidance on processing family reunion applications so that it is clear, consistent and accessible. We intend to publish this in the next few weeks. We have also committed to redesigning the application form to ensure that applicants better understand the process and what is required of them.</p><p>There are no plans to extend the family reunion criteria as called for in the British Red Cross Torn Apart campaign. The current family reunion policy meets our international obligations and strikes the right balance. Where family members cannot meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules, such as in the case of an 18 year old applying to join their refugee parents in the UK, we consider whether there are exceptional circumstances or compassionate reasons to justify granting entry clearance outside the Rules.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:14:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

539189

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Nottinghamshire
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 authority of Nottinghamshire Police to categorise wolf-whistling as a hate crime rather than a public nuisance; and whether they consider that such a decision may derogate from the seriousness of classification of hate crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>The five strands of monitored hate crime (race, religion, sexual orientation transgender identity and disability) are the minimum categories that police officers and staff are ex-pected to record. There are, however, many other groups in society who have been targeted with hostility and crime. Any specific incidents of Hate Crime are an operational matter for the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:15:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

539196

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Newcastle upon Tyne
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in order to welcome tourists to Scotland and the North of England, they plan to instruct the Border Agency to reduce its processing time of vehicles at Newcastle arriving off the ferry from Amsterdam.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL1272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Border Force has carried out a significant transformation programme at Port of Tyne to improve border security and customer service. Joint investment with the port operator in new infrastructure has significantly reduced passenger processing times and the port operator has confirmed a noticeable improvement compared to previous years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/07/2016 15:42:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

539202

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to (1) change the colour of the current British passport from maroon to dark blue, and (2) remove the words "European Union" from British passports.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>There are no immediate plans for changes to the format or colour of the UK passport. Parliament will be informed of any changes to the passport following UK withdrawal from the European Union</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:16:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

539219

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the evaluation of the moving on period for those granted refugee status, announced during the passage of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that new recognised refugees apply promptly for any welfare benefit for which they may be eligible and receive the first payment of any benefit for which they qualify before their Home Office support ends.</p><p>We plan to publish our evaluation of this work later this year and will bring forward a change to the current 28-day move-on period if the evaluation shows that to be necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:16:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

539226

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from interested parties about the recent EU deactivation specification as it applies to deactivated historical firearms as defined in the Policing and Crime Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL1302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>The EU Implementing Regulation 2015/2403 on deactivation standards which came into force on 8 April 2016 sets new technical specifications for deactivated weapons.</p><p>Clause 114 of the Policing and Crime Bill creates a specific new offence to sell or gift a weapon that has not been deactivated to the new EU Deactivation Standard.</p><p>We have received representations from a small number of interested parties who have been concerned that the EU specification is not as effective as the previous UK standards. In addition, we were contacted by members of re-enactment and living history societies wishing to travel to France with their firearms to participate in commemorative events linked to the D-Day landings and the Battle of the Somme.</p><p>We have published guidance on the Regulation which includes requirements for additional measures for deactivated weapons brought into the UK. These measures, which go beyond the EU specification in a small number of areas, were introduced to align the requirements more closely with the previous UK standards. We have also worked with the UK Proof Houses to ensure that certification to the new standards is prioritised for re-enactors wishing to travel with their firearms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:13:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

539227

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, Karen Bradley MP (HC Deb, cols 33WH–54WH), on independent advocates for trafficked children, (1) what is the timetable for establishing early adopter sites of independent child trafficking advocates, (2) what geographic areas will constitute a site for these trials, and (3) what mechanisms will be put in place for monitoring the outcomes of children who received an advocate in the first phase of these trials.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL1303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is in the process of identifying a provider of independent child trafficking advocates and three early adopter sites.</p><p>To ensure we assess the revised independent child trafficking advocates model appropriately, early adopter sites will cover areas with different demographics as well as having a range of experiences of working with trafficked children.</p><p>Officials are developing an outcomes framework with support from a wide selection of academics and professionals who have expertise and experience in working with local authorities and trafficked children.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:14:58 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

539563

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help secure the long-term status of UK citizens in other EU member states before Article 50 negotiations formally begin; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	43075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government has repeatedly stated that there will be no immediate changes in the circumstances of UK nationals and their family members entering or currently residing in the European Union.</p><p>During the period of the negotiations, the UK remains a full member of the EU, entitled to all the benefits and obligations of membership. We have published guidance on gov.uk which makes this clear.</p><p>It is a Government priority to protect the legal rights of British nationals living in EU countries, as well as EU nationals in the UK, and we are confident that we will be able secure those things together during discussions with our EU partners.</p><p>As part of this process, the Secretary of State will continue to work closely with EU counterparts and with relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 43053 question first answered 26/07/2016 15:08:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

539572

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what bi-lateral discussions she has had with her counterparts in which EU member states on the long-term status of UK citizens in those member states.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	43053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government has repeatedly stated that there will be no immediate changes in the circumstances of UK nationals and their family members entering or currently residing in the European Union.</p><p>During the period of the negotiations, the UK remains a full member of the EU, entitled to all the benefits and obligations of membership. We have published guidance on gov.uk which makes this clear.</p><p>It is a Government priority to protect the legal rights of British nationals living in EU countries, as well as EU nationals in the UK, and we are confident that we will be able secure those things together during discussions with our EU partners.</p><p>As part of this process, the Secretary of State will continue to work closely with EU counterparts and with relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 43075 question first answered 26/07/2016 15:08:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

539643

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children with refugee status in the UK have been granted permission to sponsor family members to join them under the refugee family reunion rules in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	43170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the Family Reunion Rules, children cannot sponsor family members. Any grant of leave in such cases would be on an exceptional basis outside the Immigration Rules. To obtain the information would involve examining individual case records and would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/07/2016 15:10:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield