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172641

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the requirement under European Union Directive 2008/51/EC that all member states have a computerised system to record all firearms by 31 December 2014, they have implemented such a system; and if not, for what reason.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL3975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>In order to comply with European Union Directive 2008/51/EC, the Government must have established a computerised filing system to record and maintain details about the supply and ownership of legal firearms by the end of 2014.</p><p>We already have robust processes in place as firearms dealers are required to maintain their own register of firearms under the Firearms Act 1968, details of which are passed to the National Firearms Licensing Management System in England and Wales and Shogun in Scotland. Records and registers will now need to be kept for a minimum of twenty years and this will require an amendment to secondary legislation.</p><p>Although our original approach was for dealers to computerise their records, we recently announced that we would be continuing to use the existing centralised systems for the majority of the recorded transactions, as this reduces the impact on both police and firearms dealers. However, we will continue to recommend that dealers keep computerised records as a matter of best practice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 15:04:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

172642

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of Firearms Dealers Computerised Registers as originally required by the Home Office and agreed with the Gun Trade Association in July 2013; whether the requirement been rescinded; and if so, for what reason.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL3976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>In order to comply with European Union Directive 2008/51/EC, the Government must have established a computerised filing system to record and maintain details about the supply and ownership of legal firearms by the end of 2014.</p><p>We already have robust processes in place as firearms dealers are required to maintain their own register of firearms under the Firearms Act 1968, details of which are passed to the National Firearms Licensing Management System in England and Wales and Shogun in Scotland. Records and registers will now need to be kept for a minimum of twenty years and this will require an amendment to secondary legislation.</p><p>Although our original approach was for dealers to computerise their records, we recently announced that we would be continuing to use the existing centralised systems for the majority of the recorded transactions, as this reduces the impact on both police and firearms dealers. However, we will continue to recommend that dealers keep computerised records as a matter of best practice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 15:05:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

172644

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Immigration: Horn of Africa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what programme of research they are undertaking on the drivers of migration to support the European Union–Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Following its launch at a Ministerial Conference in Rome on 28 November, the Government is working with other EU Member States and African partners to develop the new Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative (the Khartoum Process), which is intended to tackle people smuggling and human trafficking in the Horn of Africa.</p><p>Our work under the Khartoum Process to date has drawn upon on a number of sources of information on migration routes in the Horn of Africa and the countries of the region, including information on the drivers of migration. This includes research specifically commissioned or undertaken by HM Government and information provided by its posts in the region. We are also drawing on the broader expertise and information held by other EU partners, and on information provided by international organisations and partner countries in the Horn of Africa.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 15:00:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

172645

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Eritrea
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 outcomes of the visit to Eritrea by Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Home Office representatives in December 2014.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>As part of an ongoing dialogue on migration related issues between the UK and Eritrean governments, a joint delegation of senior Home Office and Foreign Office officials visited Eritrea on 9-11 December. The delegation held a number of discussions with government ministers, officials and non-government actors on topics including the current drivers of irregular migration, ways to mitigate it, and voluntary and enforced returns. The meetings were constructive and identified a number of potential areas for joint co-operation, including on returns. We are now considering how best to use the information gathered during the visit to develop our approach to managing migration from Eritrea.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 15:01:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

172646

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Gatwick Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the maximum immigration control queue waiting time at each of London Gatwick’s terminals on Sunday 4 January; and why the immigration control desks were not fully staffed at times of high demand.
tabling member printed	Baroness Valentine
uin	HL3980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>There were no breaches of the published service standard at Gatwick on Sunday 4th January 2015; the maximum immigration queue waiting times on that day were as follows:</p><p>North Terminal: 35 minutes for non-EEA passengers and 20 minutes for EEA passengers.</p><p>South Terminal: 32 minutes for non-EEA passengers and 12 minutes for EEA passengers.</p><p>The published service standard for queue times at the border specifies that 95% of British, EEA and Swiss passengers should wait no longer than 25 minutes at passport control and 95% of non-EEA passengers should wait no longer than 45 minutes.</p><p>The operational managers continually monitor the situation with regard to queuing times to ensure staff are flexibly deployed in the right numbers at the right times. The security of the border and the safety of the public are our priorities. At Gatwick, eligible travellers also have the option of using the e-Passport gates, of which there are 20 (15 in the South Terminal and 5 in the North Terminal), all of which were in operation on the day in question.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 15:02:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3757 label Biography information for Baroness Valentine

172655

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the time some people are held in immigration detention.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office only detains people as a last resort and for the shortest period necessary. The Immigration Act 2014 has introduced changes to streamline the immigration system, most notably the single removal decision, which are intended to reduce the length of time individuals spend in detention. Separately, operational changes in the Home Office case working areas responsible for managing detained cases have introduced improved assurance measures and oversight of detention decisions and reviews, which will ensure that cases are progressed as speedily as possible and thus likely to lead to a reduction in length of detention periods.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/01/2015 14:25:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172656

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have changed their position on supporting search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>HM Government has not changed its policy. Search and rescue operations remain the responsibility of national Governments, although any vessels in the area of a boat in distress, including UK ships, should assist in their rescue according to the usual laws of the sea.</p><p>The UK continues to provide support for Frontex’s Operation Triton, which commenced at the EU’s Mediterranean sea border in November. We have recently responded positively to further Frontex requests for contributions to this operation for the coming year.</p><p>We have also agreed with our European partners to enhance co-operation within the EU given the continuing pressures in the Mediterranean, and to work with countries of origin and transit seeking sustainable solutions by tackling the causes of illegal immigration along with the organised gangs that facilitate it, and enhancing support in North and East Africa for those who need it.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 14:59:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172657

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what ground an individual can be detained for immigration purpose for periods in excess of 30 days.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Individuals may be detained to effect their removal from the UK, to establish their identity or basis of claim, or where there is reason to believe that they will fail to comply with any conditions attached to the grant of temporary admission or temporary release. In addition, asylum applicants whose claims are considered to be straightforward and capable of speedy resolution may be detained under the asylum fast track process.</p><p>Immigration detention is not subject to a fixed time limit but it must comply with the principles established in leading case law. These broadly provide that: the power to detain can only be exercised for a permitted purpose; detention is limited to a period that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was authorised; what is a reasonable period will depend on all the circumstances of the case; and, if it becomes apparent that the purpose of detention cannot be achieved within that reasonable period, detention should be brought to an end.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 14:58:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172658

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to place time limits on detention for immigration purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no intention of introducing a fixed time limit on immigration detention in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 14:59:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno