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date	24/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	White Helmets: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Secretary of State for International Development, Resettlement of White Helmets from Syria, published 22 July, whether there will be comprehensive background checks on those individuals before allowing them, or their family members, to settle in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL9897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2018 answer text <p>We take the security of our resettlement process extremely seriously. When potential cases are submitted by the UNHCR for consideration, they are carefully screened and considered for suitability for entry to the UK. We take the utmost care to ensure that those people coming here undergo rigorous vetting. We retain the right to reject individuals on security, war crimes or other grounds.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/08/2018 12:11:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

928884

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered banning pillion riding on motorised vehicles to tackle the surge in moped and other related crimes.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL8885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is not considering a ban on pillion riding on motorised vehicles.</p><p>Reports of crimes involving motorcycles, mopeds and scooters are clearly a concern. That is why the Government has worked with the police, industry and other partners to develop a comprehensive action plan focusing on what more can be done to prevent offending and keep the public safe. The impact on the motorcycle community is a key consideration in our work to prevent these crimes. Indeed, we are keen to ensure that law abiding riders and passengers are not unnecessarily impacted.</p><p>This work sits alongside the consultation on police pursuits that the Government launched on 22 May which seeks to give police greater confidence to pursue suspects and will help tackle these crimes. The proposals include plans to make clear in law that a suspect is responsible for their own decision to drive dangerously and blame should not be attached to the pursuing officer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/07/2018 16:37:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

746670

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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 intend to bring forward proposals to “ensure that foreign ownership of companies controlling important infrastructure does not undermine British security or essential services”, as outlined in the 2017 Conservative Party manifesto; and, if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty the Queen, in her speech to Parliament, set out that the Government would &quot;bring forward proposals to ensure that critical national infrastructure is protected to safeguard national security&quot;. The Government will bring forward these proposals in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2017 14:57:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

224237

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the threat to the personal safety of British citizens from ISIL.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The threat level from international terrorism for the UK, which is set independently by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, is currently assessed as SEVERE. This means that an attack is highly likely. The threat from terrorist groups such as ISIL is an important component of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s advice to British citizens travelling overseas.</p><p>The Government recognises that ISIL poses a significant threat to the UK and its interests. In September 2014 the Prime Minister announced a wide range of actions to combat ISIL, and in November 2014 he confirmed that an additional £130 million will be made available over the next two years to counter terrorism. The new Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, which came into force in February, provides further powers and capabilities to help tackle the threats emanating from Syria and Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/03/2015 16:26:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

224238

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the threat to the personal safety of British citizens from Russia.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government keeps threats to our national security, including the safety and security of British citizens, under close review. Where there is a credible threat, the police and the intelligence agencies will take appropriate steps to manage that threat. British travellers to Russia should check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Travel Advice for current guidance available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/03/2015 16:44:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

224239

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mohammed Emwazi
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 abolition of control orders and Mohammed Emwazi's evasion of British security services and departure from the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.</p><p>Prosecution and conviction are always our preference for dealing with terrorists. Following the increase in the threat level last summer by the independent Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and discussions with operational partners, the Prime Minister announced in another place (Commons Hansard, 1 September 2014, co.23-27) the Government’s intention to introduce several new measures to disrupt attempted travel for terrorism-related purposes and dealing decisively with terrorism suspects already here.</p><p>The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 received Royal Assent last month, providing the legislative basis for a suite of enhanced measures to tackle the threat posed to this country, including:</p><p>• providing the police with a power to seize a passport at the border temporarily, during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned.</p><p>• creating a Temporary Exclusion Order that can temporarily disrupt the return to the UK of a British citizen suspected of involvement in terrorist activity abroad.</p><p>• modifications to the existing TPIM regime, introducing the possibility for relocation and enhancing the safeguards around this power.</p><p>• improving law enforcement agencies’ ability to identify who is responsible for sending a communication on the internet or accessing an internet communications service.</p><p>• enhancing our border security for aviation, maritime and rail travel, with provisions relating to passenger data, ‘no fly’ lists, security and screening measures.</p><p>• creating a general duty on a range of organisations to prevent people being drawn into terrorism;</p><p>• putting Channel – the government’s voluntary programme for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism – on a statutory basis.</p><p>These measures are designed to enhance the powers already available to the police and Security Service to keep this country safe.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/03/2015 14:47:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

224240

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of potentially violent jihadists living in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>It is a long standing UK Government policy not to comment on any intelligence matters or alleged activities conducted by the Security and Intelligence Agencies. This includes any action taken to protect the UK from terrorist plots or planned attacks. Observing this principle is vital to the protection of national security and the prevention of crime. The Security and Intelligence Agencies work tirelessly to protect the British public from terrorism. People who commit, plan and support acts of terror in the UK will be prosecuted by the UK authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/03/2015 16:44:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott