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792902

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees have been re-settled in Scotland, per council since May 2016, and from which country each of those refugees originated.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL3426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to publishing data in an orderly way as part of the regular quarterly Immigration Statistics, in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p>The statistics are available in Volume 4 of the Asylum Data Tables in the most recent Immigration Statistics quarterly publication (April-June 2017) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Table ‘as_19_q’ attached shows resettlement by nationality for those resettled under each resettlement scheme. Table ‘as_20_q’ shows refugees resettled under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme broken down by receiving local authority. (see table below) We do not routinely publish resettlement data for other schemes by receiving local authority.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Table as_20_q: Refugees (and others) resettled under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme, including dependants, by local authority </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Back to contents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p><strong>Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015 Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017 Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017 Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,228</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/11/2017 13:03:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Tables as_19q and Table as-20_q.xlsx title Tables as_19q and as_20_q
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

792904

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many requests have been made by police forces to provide victims of modern slavery with support under the UK Protected Persons Service, since the commencement of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL3428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Protected Persons Service (UKPPS) delivers protection and care to individuals (protected persons) who are considered by law enforcement agencies to be at risk of serious harm. This includes victims, witnesses and offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Given the operationally sensitive nature of the work undertaken by the UKPPS, it would not be appropriate for HMG to comment on any requests that may or may not have been made by police forces to provide victims of modern slavery with support under the service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/11/2017 17:09:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

792923

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Licensing Laws
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the effectiveness of the Licensing Committees and the operation of the licensing process in local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 published its report on 4 April. The report contained 73 recommendations and conclusions to improve the effectiveness of the Act, a number of which focused on the effectiveness of Licensing Committees and the operation of the licensing process in local authorities. The Government published its response to the committee on 6 November. There are no plans to carry out a further review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/11/2017 17:07:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

792924

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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 ensure that Freedom of Information requests on the use of immigration detention for pregnant women are responded to within the deadlines specified by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office takes every step to ensure Freedom of Information requests are answered within the 20 day statutory deadline. The recent increase in the 90% performance target implemented by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has led to the Home Office reviewing its processes and implementing a series of measures to streamline drafting and clearance. With cases where the requestor has asked for information which is sensitive or difficult to obtain can lead to some responses missing their deadline. We closely monitor performance and stress at the most senior levels in the department the need to improve and maintain performance within acceptable levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/11/2017 17:38:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792925

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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 plan to publish regular statistical information on the use of immigration detention for pregnant women, to ensure effective scrutiny of the 72-hour time limit on their detention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps under review the statistics that are published in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, balancing user needs against burdens on data suppliers. We do not propose to publish statistical information routinely on the detention of pregnant women.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Through section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016, which came into force on 12 July 2016, we have placed a 72 hour limit on the detention of pregnant women for the purposes of removal, extendable to up to a week in total with Ministerial authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>It may not always be appropriate for healthcare professionals to disclose confidential medical information that the patient has asked not to be disclosed. Subject to these limitations, Home Office management information indicates that 47 pregnant women were detained in the immigration detention estate between 12 July 2016 and 30 June 2017. For the same period this resulted in 8 pregnant women being removed from the UK. This is provisional management information that has not been assured to the standard of official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The section 60 limitations, along with a new policy on adults at risk in detention, and other improvements to case working processes, represent a comprehensive package of safeguards for pregnant women in the immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3450 question first answered 27/11/2017 17:46:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792926

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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 how many women recorded as pregnant have been held in immigration detention since the Immigration Act 2016 came into force; and of those, how many left detention to be removed from the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps under review the statistics that are published in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, balancing user needs against burdens on data suppliers. We do not propose to publish statistical information routinely on the detention of pregnant women.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Through section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016, which came into force on 12 July 2016, we have placed a 72 hour limit on the detention of pregnant women for the purposes of removal, extendable to up to a week in total with Ministerial authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>It may not always be appropriate for healthcare professionals to disclose confidential medical information that the patient has asked not to be disclosed. Subject to these limitations, Home Office management information indicates that 47 pregnant women were detained in the immigration detention estate between 12 July 2016 and 30 June 2017. For the same period this resulted in 8 pregnant women being removed from the UK. This is provisional management information that has not been assured to the standard of official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The section 60 limitations, along with a new policy on adults at risk in detention, and other improvements to case working processes, represent a comprehensive package of safeguards for pregnant women in the immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3449 question first answered 27/11/2017 17:46:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792927

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 October (HL1909), when they expect to publish the outcome of the review of asylum support; and whether they are consulting external stakeholders as part of that review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>We review the level of the cash allowances provided to destitute asylum seekers each year. Organisations with an interest in the issue are aware that we are currently undertaking another review and were invited to make representations in the normal way.</p><p> </p><p>We published the outcome of the last review earlier in the year and subject to the views of Ministers expect to do the same. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers</a></p><p> </p><p>We expect to complete the current review in the coming weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/11/2017 17:43:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers-2016.pdf title Report on review of cash allowance paid to asylum
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

792965

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people considered to have participated in acts classified as international crimes have been granted (a) discretionary and (b) indefinite leave to remain in the UK in each of the last seven years and what information her Department holds on those people.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	114750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Where there are serious reasons for considering that an individual has committed a war crime, crime against humanity or genocide bringing them within the scope of Article 1F or Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention, they are not eligible for discretionary leave or indefinite leave. If they cannot be removed from the UK due to a human rights barrier, they may be granted a limited period of leave to remain under the Restricted Leave policy. The Restricted Leave policy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575522/Restricted-leave-v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575522/Restricted-leave-v2.pdf</a>.</p><p>We are unable to publish details specific to international crimes as the numbers are so small that this could lead to individuals being identified publicly, in breach of our Data Protection Act obligations.</p><p>For the purposes of the Refugee Convention, detailed definitions of war crimes and crimes against humanity are contained in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the International Criminal Court (Rome) Statute which has been incorporated into UK law by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Act 2001. This is available at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/contents</a>.</p><p>Guidance on applying this in asylum cases is set out for decision makers in the Home Office policy instruction on Exclusion (Article 1F) and Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-instruction-exclusion-article-1f-of-the-refugee-convention" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-instruction-exclusion-article-1f-of-the-refugee-convention</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 114751 114752 question first answered 27/11/2017 09:57:49 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

792966

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer 16 November 2017 to Question 112540 on Immigration, if she will publish the criteria used by her Department to determine whether an applicant for discretionary or indefinite leave to remain has committed an international crime.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	114751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Where there are serious reasons for considering that an individual has committed a war crime, crime against humanity or genocide bringing them within the scope of Article 1F or Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention, they are not eligible for discretionary leave or indefinite leave. If they cannot be removed from the UK due to a human rights barrier, they may be granted a limited period of leave to remain under the Restricted Leave policy. The Restricted Leave policy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575522/Restricted-leave-v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575522/Restricted-leave-v2.pdf</a>.</p><p>We are unable to publish details specific to international crimes as the numbers are so small that this could lead to individuals being identified publicly, in breach of our Data Protection Act obligations.</p><p>For the purposes of the Refugee Convention, detailed definitions of war crimes and crimes against humanity are contained in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the International Criminal Court (Rome) Statute which has been incorporated into UK law by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Act 2001. This is available at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/contents</a>.</p><p>Guidance on applying this in asylum cases is set out for decision makers in the Home Office policy instruction on Exclusion (Article 1F) and Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-instruction-exclusion-article-1f-of-the-refugee-convention" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-instruction-exclusion-article-1f-of-the-refugee-convention</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 114750 114752 question first answered 27/11/2017 09:57:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

792967

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 112540 on Immigration, what categories of crime other than crimes against humanity are used by her Department to assess an applicant's participation in an international crime.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	114752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Where there are serious reasons for considering that an individual has committed a war crime, crime against humanity or genocide bringing them within the scope of Article 1F or Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention, they are not eligible for discretionary leave or indefinite leave. If they cannot be removed from the UK due to a human rights barrier, they may be granted a limited period of leave to remain under the Restricted Leave policy. The Restricted Leave policy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575522/Restricted-leave-v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575522/Restricted-leave-v2.pdf</a>.</p><p>We are unable to publish details specific to international crimes as the numbers are so small that this could lead to individuals being identified publicly, in breach of our Data Protection Act obligations.</p><p>For the purposes of the Refugee Convention, detailed definitions of war crimes and crimes against humanity are contained in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the International Criminal Court (Rome) Statute which has been incorporated into UK law by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Act 2001. This is available at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/contents</a>.</p><p>Guidance on applying this in asylum cases is set out for decision makers in the Home Office policy instruction on Exclusion (Article 1F) and Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-instruction-exclusion-article-1f-of-the-refugee-convention" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-instruction-exclusion-article-1f-of-the-refugee-convention</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 114750 114751 question first answered 27/11/2017 09:57:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq