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1686124

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: France
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a correlation between the 2023 migration deal with France and a doubling in the number of migrants who have drowned crossing the English Channel; and what plans they have to review the deal in this regard.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s cooperation with France to prevent small boat crossings of the English Channel led to a reduction in crossing numbers of 36% last year when compared to 2022. It is vital that we continue to work with French partners to put an end to the evil criminal gangs who are profiting from encouraging migrants to make increasingly dangerous crossing attempts in unseaworthy vessels. UK and French officials work together to continuously monitor the impact of the three-year deal agreed by the Prime Minister and President Macron in March 2023.</p><p>Ensuring the safety of lives at sea is paramount to our operations, in line with international obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 13/02/2024 16:28:03 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1676842

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that police forces across the UK have sufficient funding to meet the needs of their communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is proposing a total police funding settlement of up to £18.4 billion in 2024-25, an increase of up to £842.9 million when compared to 2023-24. Assuming full take up of precept flexibility, overall police funding available to PCCs will increase by up to £922.2 million (6.0% in cash terms).</p><p>Decisions about the allocation of police resources locally, are a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected local policing bodies (including Police and Crime Commissioners, Mayors exercising with PCC functions and the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime).</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/12/2023 15:08:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1676133

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK–Rwanda treaty for the provision of an asylum partnership aligns with the UK's international human rights commitments, including safeguarding the rights of asylum seekers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The treaty was drafted with close care and attention by both the UK and Rwanda to ensure that the detailed approach and processes set out in detail in the treaty meet our international human rights commitments, including those under the Refugee Convention.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/12/2023 15:07:46 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1675718

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the decision to raise the minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visas does not harm businesses and the broader economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is mindful of the need to balance the impacts on economic growth and the needs of the labour market with this package of measures.</p><p>Analysis has been undertaken across Government on this package of measures and a Regulatory Impact Assessment will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/12/2023 17:10:48 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1673019

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the demonstration against antisemitism which took place in London on 26 November, what steps they are taking to (1) combat hate crimes, and (2) ensure safety for minority communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>This Government is clear that all forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable. We have a robust legislative framework and expect the police and CPS to fully investigate these abhorrent offences and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice. We are supporting the police by providing them with the resources they need, including having recruited 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023. We expect the police to enforce the law where appropriate to protect communities and maintain public order.</p><p>In response to the spikes in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hatred across the UK as a result of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, we are providing the Community Security Trust (CST) with additional funding of £3 million to provide security at Jewish schools, synagogues and other Jewish community sites, bringing total funding for CST through the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant to £18 million in 2023/24.</p><p>This level will be maintained for 2024/25. The Government is also providing £7 million over the next three years to ensure that more support is in place for schools and universities to tackle antisemitism. We have made £4.9 million available to provide additional protective security at mosques and Muslim faith schools, bringing the total funding to £29.4 million this year; this level of funding will also be maintained for 2024/25. In January 2023, the Department for Education invited headteachers of all DfE-registered Muslim faith schools to register for protective security measures: 116 Muslim faith schools have enrolled to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 11/12/2023 14:47:15 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1670145

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address abuse faced by retail employees and ensure their safety and wellbeing.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>On 23 October, the National Police Chiefs Council launched their Retail Crime Action Plan; which includes a police commitment to prioritise attending the scene of retail crime instances where violence has been used; where an offender has been detained; or where evidence needs to be promptly secured and can only be done in person by police personnel.</p><p>The Government also took a significant step and legislated to introduce a statutory aggravating factor for assault against any public facing worker via section 156 of the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. This ensures the public facing nature of a victim’s role will be considered an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing for assault offences.</p><p>The National Retail Crime Steering Group has published practical resources (https://brc.org.uk/nrcsg-against-shop-worker-abuse-and-violence) to assist with the reporting of crime, employee safety, and guidance on how to effectively share information with the police, including how to make use of Victim Impact Statements to ensure the full impact of a crime can be considered by the court.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 28/11/2023 17:45:56 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1666939

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airports: Racial Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent racial profiling in airports.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Border Force cannot comment on behalf of other security and policing authorities at Airports.</p><p>The Immigration Rules require all arriving passengers to establish their eligibility for admission. Every passenger’s passport or national identity card is checked electronically and there are also times when extra checks are conducted.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 26/10/2023 10:02:29 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1653730

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to encourage the adoption of systems based on artificial intelligence to (1) enhance security, and (2) reduce shoplifting incidents, in retail settings across the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL9417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>Shops are at the heart of our communities and neighbourhoods, and it is important that businesses are free to trade without fear of crime or disorder.</p><p>Innovative technologies have huge potential to cut crime and reduce the cost of crime to businesses, as well as making workplaces and communities safer. I am keen to support increased adoption of new technologies to prevent crime including shoplifting, but recognise this must be done in a lawful and proportionate way with due consideration given to privacy.</p><p>Police recorded offences in England and Wales (excluding Devon and Cornwall) for shoplifting and all theft offences for year ending December 2022 are showing a fall of 12% and 13% respectively compared with the pre-pandemic period of March 2020.</p><p>Crime in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 27/07/2023 11:48:02 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1652578

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Digital Technology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage skilled digital migrants to choose the UK as their preferred work destination.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL9304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>For the UK to become a science and tech superpower, it is vital that we are able to attract and retain top talent from across the globe. The race to attract the brightest and best, mobile and desirable digital talent is fierce, with many countries seeking to improve their attractiveness to this highly prized cohort.</p><p>As well as nurturing homegrown talent and harnessing the unique skills base from our world leading universities, we are also attracting the best talent from abroad via our immigration system, which includes the Global Talent, Skilled Worker and High Potential Individual routes which all provide a generous catering for the digital sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 26/07/2023 13:53:16 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1648358

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create a mutually beneficial immigration policy to improve the ongoing trade negotiations between India and the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK is embarking on a modern and ambitious trade programme to strengthen political and economic ties with our global partners, including with India. It is not government policy to comment on live negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 11/07/2023 15:53:25 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick