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752461

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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 the denial of citizenship to illegitimate children born abroad before 1 July 2006 to British Overseas Territories fathers was discussed as part of either the main agenda or in side meetings during the recent Overseas Joint Ministerial Council meetings, held between 12 and 14 July; if so, what was the outcome of those discussions; and if not, what plans they have, in conjunction with those territories, to move this matter forward.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>This issue was not discussed at the Joint Ministerial Council. This matter is still under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2017 13:55:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752462

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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 to what timescales they aim to ensure that a destitute asylum seeker who successfully applies for section 95 (1) subsistence and accommodation support, and (2) subsistence only support, receives that support following their initial application.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p><em>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave Lord Beecham on 20 July 2017 (HL801, HL802, HL803, HL804).</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL909 question first answered 24/07/2017 14:13:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752463

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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 what has been the average time taken over the past 12 months to make a payment of section 95 (1) subsistence and accommodation support, and (2) subsistence only support, from initial application.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p><em>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave Lord Beecham on 20 July 2017 (HL801, HL802, HL803, HL804).</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL908 question first answered 24/07/2017 14:13:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752603

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) how much and (b) what forms of assistance have been provided to Qatar for countering terrorism as part of the Sharaka project between the UK and Qatar.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	5211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Sharaka is a bilateral forum between the United Kingdom and the State of Qatar. It covers a range of regional and bilateral issues, including occasional discussion of counter terrorism, for example our work through the Global Counter Daesh Coalition to tackle the threat posed by Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 24/07/2017 16:03:32 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

752604

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what forms of collaboration have taken place between the UK and Qatar as part of the additional counter-terrorist financing training with Gulf partners announced in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	5210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in December 2016, the Metropolitan Police – in conjunction with the Charity Commission -have continued to develop mentoring activity in Doha on countering terrorist finance, as well as arranging for a visit to the UK by a cross-agency Qatari delegation. We are planning for further engagement on the issue of terrorism and terrorist financing through the UK-Qatar Joint Security Committee (JSC) when it meets later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 24/07/2017 15:53:36 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

752704

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Decriminalisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence in favour of decriminalisation she considered in drafting the Drug Strategy 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	5335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The 2017 Drug Strategy was informed by extensive consultation with key partners in the drugs field – the partners who will be delivering the Strategy on the frontline.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no intention of decriminalising drugs. Drugs are illegal because evidence has shown they are harmful to human health and are associated with much wider societal harms including family breakdown, poverty, crime and anti-social behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/07/2017 16:56:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

752705

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs's recommendation that the treatment services that are most effective will be those that combine harm reduction services with support to recovery.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	5336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government consulted the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) during the development of the Strategy. The Government’s response to the ACMD, along with the ACMD’s advice, was published on 14 July.</p><p> </p><p>The new Strategy sets out clear expectations for a range of partners, including those in health, housing, criminal justice and employment to offer people with a drug dependence problem the best chance of recovery through support at every stage of their life.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/07/2017 16:54:13 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

752706

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department has provided to (a) support the implementation of the Drug Strategy 2017 and (b) evaluate the effect of that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	5337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises that effectively funded and commissioned services are crucial to the implementation of the Drug Strategy 2017. The Government has confirmed the continuation of the ring-fenced Public Health Grant to local authorities until April 2019, which funds drug and alcohol services.</p><p>The Home Secretary-chaired Drug Strategy Board will monitor the progress of the Strategy on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/07/2017 16:56:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

752707

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allocate additional funding to evaluate the effect of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 on harm reduction.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	5338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We are undertaking a review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The review will report its findings by late 2018. The framework for the review was published on 14 July 2017, and is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/07/2017 16:56:13 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

752708

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether those who have paid for her Department's Priority Service and not received a response within the 60 days' time standard will (a) be reimbursed the fee and (b) have their case processed within a revised time standard; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	5241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>UKVI’s published timescale for processing standard visa applications is 12 weeks (60 working days) for settlement applications, and three weeks (15 working days) for non-settlement applications. Applications made under the priority visa service will be placed to the front of the processing queue and expedited, however timescales for decision are not guaranteed. If there is a problem with an application or it is complex and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and explain what will happen next.</p><p>Both UKVI and its commercial partners make clear in communications to customers that the priority visa service fee will not be refunded if processing takes longer than the publicised times or the visa is refused, other than in exceptional circumstances. UKVI will consider refunds in any exceptional cases. These requests should be made via the usual enquiry helpline: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure#how-to-complain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure#how-to-complain</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/07/2017 11:11:25 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield