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724618

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Business: Human Rights
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 to enable prosecution of a parent company where human rights abuses are found further down the supply chain, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report <i>Human Rights and Business 2017: Promoting responsibility and ensuring accountability</i> published on 29 March (6th Report, HL Paper 153).
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 13:32:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

724619

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Business: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce a new criminal offence of failure to prevent human rights abuses, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report <i>Human Rights and Business 2017: Promoting responsibility and ensuring accountability</i> published on 29 March (6th Report, HL Paper 153).
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 13:32:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

724620

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to require public bodies to include a statement on slavery and human trafficking in their annual report and accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act was designed to shine a light on action that private sector organisations are taking to prevent slavery in their supply chains. Public bodies are subject to different transparency and accountability arrangements. We have added a question to the cross-government procurement selection questionnaire, so that we can assess whether would-be suppliers to HMG are compliant with the Modern Slavery Act. We are also considering whether further steps are needed to support public bodies to do more.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 14:51:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

724621

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish a list of companies that are required to report under the transparency in supply chains provisions of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Every year, thousands of businesses will be required to publish a statement on the action they have taken to prevent slavery in their business and supply chains. We are considering what more the Government can do to amplify the value of company statements to customers, shareholders, investors and activists.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 12:36:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

724628

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Nepal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Nepalese university students entered the UK during each of the last five years for the purposes of (1) higher education, and (2) further education; and how many were returned (a) for illegal entry, and (b) at the end of their course.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL6870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The available information relates to student admissions under Tier 4 and in the short term study (previously ‘student visitor) category, by nationality, published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Admissions table ad_03 on the .GOV.UK website and via the library of the House</p><p>Over time the data obtained through exit checks will contribute to the statistical picture. This level of detail is not yet available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 12:54:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name table HL6870.xlsx title Table - Admissions Table ad_03
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

724633

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incidents of domestic violence against (1) women, and (2) men, were recorded in 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Hindhead
uin	HL6875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.</p><p>Information on domestic violence and abuse can be found in the Domestic Abuse in England and Wales statistical publication, which is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2016%23information-recorded-by-the-police" target="_blank">www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2016#information-recorded-by-the-police</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 12:27:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Domestic abuse in England and Wales year ending March 2016[1].pdf title ONS Report - Crime and Justice - Domestic Abuse -
tabling member	4542 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead

724634

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incidents of domestic violence against women were recorded as having occurred in the workplace in 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Hindhead
uin	HL6876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.</p><p>Information on domestic violence and abuse can be found in the Domestic Abuse in England and Wales statistical publication, which is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2016%23information-recorded-by-the-police" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2016#information-recorded-by-the-police</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 12:27:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Domestic abuse in England and Wales year ending March 2016[1].pdf title ONS Report - Domestice Abuse Report - March 2016
tabling member	4542 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead

724635

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Convictions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convictions for domestic violence against (1) women, and (2) men, were obtained in 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Hindhead
uin	HL6877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.</p><p>Information on domestic violence and abuse can be found in the Domestic Abuse in England and Wales statistical publication, which is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2016%23information-recorded-by-the-police" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2016#information-recorded-by-the-police</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2017 12:29:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Domestic abuse in England and Wales year ending March 2016[1].pdf title ONS Report - Domestic Abuse Report - March 2016
tabling member	4542 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead

724141

registered interest
date	25/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to prevent female genital mutilation.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Alex Salmond
uin	71889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a crime and is child abuse that requires domestic and international action. Recent work to prevent it includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Changes to the law via the Serious Crime Act 2015, including extended extra-territorial jurisdiction over FGM offences committed overseas, a new failure to protect offence, and the creation of a mandatory reporting duty for known cases in under 18s;</li><li>the introduction of FGM Protection Orders in July 2015 – the most recent figures show 94 orders have been made;</li><li>the launch of the Home Office’s FGM Unit which carries out awareness raising and outreach work with professionals and communities; and</li><li>the Department for International Development’s £35m programme to support the Africa-led movement to end FGM overseas.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/04/2017 09:43:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	577 label Biography information for Alex Salmond

724142

registered interest
date	25/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to support asylum seekers fleeing Middle Eastern countries due to being persecuted because of their religious belief.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Alex Salmond
uin	71887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>We are doing our utmost to provide assistance to all those in need in the region. The UK has now allocated £2.3 billion since 2012 to meet the immediate needs of vulnerable people in Syria and of refugees in the region making it one of the largest donors. Since summer 2014, we have committed £169.5 million in humanitarian assistance to help those affected by Daesh in Iraq.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK operates four resettlement schemes (Gateway, Mandate, the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) Scheme and the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS), working closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on each to identify those most in need of resettlement, prioritising the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>The UK works according to the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality which means that we do not take into consideration the ethno-religious origins of people requiring assistance as we assist solely on the basis of needs, identified by UNHCR.</p><p> </p><p>All asylum claims lodged in the UK, including claims based on religious persecution, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention. Those who demonstrate a well founded fear on return to their country are normally granted protection.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/04/2017 09:38:43 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	577 label Biography information for Alex Salmond