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1131885

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date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
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 performance of Transport for London in relation to the frequency and reliability of the shuttle service between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4 to ensure a regular service every 10 minutes in each direction every day.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Transport for London Rail operates shuttle services between Heathrow’s terminals. The scheduling and performance of these services is a matter for Transport for London.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 13:59:29 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1131886

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
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 franchise arrangements concerning the shuttle service between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The rail network at Heathrow is privately owned and is exempt from the franchising requirements of the Railways Act 1993. This means that the Secretary of State cannot designate services on that network for franchising. Train services operating on the Heathrow rail network are not provided under franchise agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/06/2019 15:09:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1131887

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce who will be conducting the independent review of the Prevent counter-extremism programme; and what will be the review’s (1) terms of reference, and (2) timescale for reporting.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Work is underway to appoint the Independent Reviewer of the Prevent Strategy, define the Terms of Reference for the Review, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work.</p><p>The aim is to inform the House of the arrangements for the Review, including the Reviewer and the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019. The final report, recommendations and the Government response are due by August 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2019 14:14:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1131888

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made with initiatives to (1) encourage and enable serving members of the Royal Navy to purchase homes near to bases where they are serving, and (2) provide information about financial assistance that is available to those members.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>As well as access to Forces Help to Buy and Government Help to Buy schemes the Royal Navy is leading on the tri-service pilot for the Future Accommodation Model which will commence at the end of September 2019. This will offer further incentive for home-ownership for Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/06/2019 15:40:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1131889

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Wildcat Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the performance, endurance and range of Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters by the introduction of (1) tactical data links, and (2) in-flight refuelling equipment.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The requirement for a Wildcat tactical data link, as well as options for extending fuel ranges, remain under review by the Royal Navy. I cannot comment further on matters relating to the future capability of our assets as it is likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/06/2019 16:22:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1050781

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Breast Ironing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department on 22 March 2016 (HC Deb, col 1552) which stated that they were "absolutely committed to putting a stop to" the practice of breast ironing in the UK, what progress they have made in regard to that issue; and what further steps they intend to take to stop that practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL13206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Breast ironing is child abuse and it is illegal. The Government is committed to challenging the cultural attitudes that underpin so called ‘honour-based’ abuse (HBA), as set out in our cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. No one should suffer because of who they are or which community they are born into.</p><p>In addition, the following documents provide advice and support for professionals in respect of safeguarding children from abuse, including HBA:</p><p>• Keeping Children Safe in Education (p.80-82): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a></p><p>• Working Together to Safeguard Children: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2</a></p><p> </p><p>• CPS Legal Guidance on Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage:https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage</p><p>Border Force officers at UK ports and airports are trained to look for those at risk of HBA. Border Force conducts regular joint operations (‘Operation Limelight’) with the police at airports across the country to raise awareness with potential victims of HBA, including breast ironing.</p><p>While there is no specific offence of breast ironing, the police have a range of other offences at their disposal to deal with any cases they encounter. This includes offences of common assault, actual bodily harm or grievous bodily harm. There are also specific offences of child cruelty and causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, both of which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Working_Together_to_Safeguard_Children_2018.pdf title Working Together to Safeguard Children 2 file name Keeping_Children_Safe_in_Education__3_September_2018_14.09.18.pdf title Keeping Children Safe in Education grouped question UIN HL13207 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:21:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1050782

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Breast Ironing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing legislation to ban the practice of breast ironing.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL13207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Breast ironing is child abuse and it is illegal. The Government is committed to challenging the cultural attitudes that underpin so called ‘honour-based’ abuse (HBA), as set out in our cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. No one should suffer because of who they are or which community they are born into.</p><p>In addition, the following documents provide advice and support for professionals in respect of safeguarding children from abuse, including HBA:</p><p>• Keeping Children Safe in Education (p.80-82): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a></p><p>• Working Together to Safeguard Children: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2</a></p><p> </p><p>• CPS Legal Guidance on Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage:https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage</p><p>Border Force officers at UK ports and airports are trained to look for those at risk of HBA. Border Force conducts regular joint operations (‘Operation Limelight’) with the police at airports across the country to raise awareness with potential victims of HBA, including breast ironing.</p><p>While there is no specific offence of breast ironing, the police have a range of other offences at their disposal to deal with any cases they encounter. This includes offences of common assault, actual bodily harm or grievous bodily harm. There are also specific offences of child cruelty and causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, both of which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Working_Together_to_Safeguard_Children_2018.pdf title Working Together to Safeguard Children 2 file name Keeping_Children_Safe_in_Education__3_September_2018_14.09.18.pdf title Keeping Children Safe in Education grouped question UIN HL13206 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:21:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1022862

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Evidence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided in each year since 2012–13 to enable citizens to send the police photo, video and audio evidence of crimes they have captured on their smartphones.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL12133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is running an ambitious portfolio of programmes to improve the national technology capabilities available to policing. This includes: the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) providing a single platform for critical voice and data; Home Office Biometrics provides a single platform for fingerprint, facial recognition and DNA; The National Law Enforcement Data Programme provides access across policing to national police information as well as sharing intelligence across forces; The National ANPR Service will unite all local ANPR systems into a single national system; and the Home Office continues to enhance the capabilities of the national Child Abuse Image Database.</p><p>These programmes are replacing aging and obsolete technology, as well as introducing new capabilities, and we are working with policing across this portfolio to support maximisation of the benefits these offer: cash savings, productivity opportunities and better outcomes for the public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL12134 HL12135 question first answered 07/01/2019 16:53:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1022863

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Evidence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Metropolitan Police Service about the savings it could make by promoting the Self Evident app as a way to (1) obtain photo and video evidence of crimes from victims and witnesses, (2) enable citizens to record an initial witness statement, and (3) provide support for repeat and vulnerable victims.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL12134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is running an ambitious portfolio of programmes to improve the national technology capabilities available to policing. This includes: the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) providing a single platform for critical voice and data; Home Office Biometrics provides a single platform for fingerprint, facial recognition and DNA; The National Law Enforcement Data Programme provides access across policing to national police information as well as sharing intelligence across forces; The National ANPR Service will unite all local ANPR systems into a single national system; and the Home Office continues to enhance the capabilities of the national Child Abuse Image Database.</p><p>These programmes are replacing aging and obsolete technology, as well as introducing new capabilities, and we are working with policing across this portfolio to support maximisation of the benefits these offer: cash savings, productivity opportunities and better outcomes for the public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL12133 HL12135 question first answered 07/01/2019 16:53:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1022865

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Evidence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Metropolitan Police Service about how much it estimates the annual cost of using the Self Evident app would be.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL12135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is running an ambitious portfolio of programmes to improve the national technology capabilities available to policing. This includes: the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) providing a single platform for critical voice and data; Home Office Biometrics provides a single platform for fingerprint, facial recognition and DNA; The National Law Enforcement Data Programme provides access across policing to national police information as well as sharing intelligence across forces; The National ANPR Service will unite all local ANPR systems into a single national system; and the Home Office continues to enhance the capabilities of the national Child Abuse Image Database.</p><p>These programmes are replacing aging and obsolete technology, as well as introducing new capabilities, and we are working with policing across this portfolio to support maximisation of the benefits these offer: cash savings, productivity opportunities and better outcomes for the public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL12133 HL12134 question first answered 07/01/2019 16:53:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew