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1562904

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wandsworth Prison: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restore a full staff level at His Majesty’s Prison Wandsworth to prevent 23-hour lock-ups, eliminate rats, and restore the operation of the prison chapel.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2023 answer text <p>As with all establishments where there is a current or future need to fill vacancies, there is a recruitment campaign open for prison officers at HMP Wandsworth. To manage vacancies, establishments are also able to cover these through payment plus (an overtime payment for prison officers). Where staffing levels are being impacted by reasons other than vacancies, including sickness and restricted duties, this is being managed by Governors in line with national policy. If any establishments feel that their staffing levels will impact on stability, they can apply for extra resource through submitting a business case to the HMPPS Operational Resource and Stability Panel.</p><p>The Senior Leadership Team at HMP Wandsworth are committed to creating a regime that will allow prisoners to spend longer out of their cells and in work and education-related activities, which is essential to effective rehabilitation.</p><p>Similarly to other London-based buildings where a large number of people live and work, HMP Wandsworth takes steps to support the control of rats and other vermin, with Rentokil (a specialist hygiene provider for prisons and police) regularly visiting to implement control measures. This is supplemented with regular cleaning parties who are deployed to keep rubbish to a minimum and focused waste management at the prison, which supports rubbish disposal of internal and external waste. The prison has also implemented a new window project to limit the ability to throw rubbish outside. These measures are underpinned by a committed focus on creating a hygienic environment for prisoners.</p><p>There is an ongoing Government Facility Services Limited project to replace the roof and refurbish the prison’s chapel. Religious services will continue to be catered for across the prison whilst the work is underway, which is due to be completed in 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 04/01/2023 16:23:13 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1551914

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Transcaucasus: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support the re-opening of the road from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, following its blocking by Azeri forces; and what discussions they have had with the government of Russia as the mediator and guarantor of the ceasefire in that region.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is clear that blocking the Lachin corridor and disrupting gas supplies in winter risk severe humanitarian consequences. We continue to urge the governments of both Azerbaijan and Armenia to abide by all ceasefire commitments in good faith. This is consistent with our support for international efforts to facilitate a sustainable and peaceful settlement to the conflict. The Minister for Europe reinforced this position in calls with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in September and in meetings in London with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors to the UK and other senior officials from Yerevan and Baku. Following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK Government has suspended all engagement with the Russian authorities except on a very limited number of issues including the Russian Government's reprehensible actions in Ukraine. The UK Government currently has no plans to engage directly with the Government of Russia on the South Caucasus region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:16:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1551399

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support further dialogue between the peoples of Israel and Palestine; and in particular between (1) those active in civil society, and (2) others who influence public opinion; and what discussions they have held with other countries in support of such dialogue.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2022 answer text <p>We have a regular dialogue with both the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel in which we reiterate the need for both sides to prepare their populations for peaceful coexistence, including by promoting a more positive portrayal of one another to contribute to building the conditions needed for peace. We also continue to engage with civil society organisations in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We believe that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between Israelis and Palestinians, supported by the international community. We will continue to press the parties strongly on the need to refrain from taking actions that make peace more difficult.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/12/2022 14:50:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1551400

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution of the UN General Assembly on 2 December calling for renewed peace talks between Israel and Palestine, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1850.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2022 answer text <p>Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We believe that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between Israelis and Palestinians, supported by the international community. We will continue to press the parties strongly on the need to refrain from taking actions that make peace more difficult.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/12/2022 14:50:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1551401

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Countries: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support (1) the EU, and (2) countries on the Mediterranean coast, with refugees in that region; and what plans they have, if any, to contribute to the EU’s proposed Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2022 answer text <p>The EU’s Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism is a temporary measure, open to the EU and Associated States, to which the UK is not a party.</p><p>We remain open to discussing greater UK-EU cooperation on migration issues. Meanwhile, the UK supports asylum-seekers through other means: between 2016 and September 2022, we resettled more than 26,000 individuals via refugee resettlement schemes – the third highest number in the world after the United States and Canada, and more than any other European country. Our focus will remain on helping people directly from regions of conflict and instability.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 30/12/2022 14:11:50 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1549169

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the processing of asylum claims, what steps they are taking (1) to improve the quality of decision-making, (2) to prioritise the most vulnerable cases and those who have been waiting longest, and (3) to improve access to good quality legal advice for applicants.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office have an asylum transformation programme that will speed up and simplify decision making, reduce the time people spend in the asylum system and decrease the number of people who are awaiting an interview or decision. These initiatives include conducting shorter, more focused interviews or omitting interviews where it is appropriate to do so; streamlining decision templates for grants and refusals; and focusing on improving quality to ensure decisions are right first time.</p><p>We are currently concentrating on deciding older claims, high harm cases, those cases with extreme vulnerability, children and new flow cases, whilst those in receipt of support are a priority for Legacy cases.</p><p>All asylum claimants have the opportunity to be legally represented during their asylum claim, and legal aid funding is provided to those who need it.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 20/12/2022 16:21:01 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1549170

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
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 His Majesty's Government how many persons were held in immigration detention for (1) removal from the UK, and (2) assessment purposes, for the most recent date that data are available; and whether the Manston immigration centre is still overcrowded and therefore potentially a risk to health.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on people held in detention in the quarterly Immigration Statistics release.</p><p>Data on those in detention relate to those in detention on the last day of the quarter. Reasons for detention are not published in the data.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of detainees</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 Q4</p></td><td><p>1,179</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 Q1</p></td><td><p>1,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 Q2</p></td><td><p>2,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 Q3</p></td><td><p>2,077</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 20/12/2022 17:38:35 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1548273

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement recommendations from the report by the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration An Inspection of UK Visas and Immigration Front End Services (August 2020 – June 2021), published on 25 November 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>All the recommendations from this report have been actioned and are either closed or proposed for closure.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 19/12/2022 15:57:20 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1548274

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
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 assessment they have made of the report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Analysis of the Legality and Appropriateness of the Transfer of Asylum Seekers under the UK–Rwanda arrangement, published on 8 June; and what steps they are taking to respond to concerns raised in that report.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>We are confident our arrangement with Rwanda is fully compatible with our international obligations and guarantees the safety of those relocated.</p><p>Safeguards and assurances were considered throughout the development of the Migration and Economic Development Partnership between the UK and Rwanda, and the commitments made by both Participants have been recorded in the published Memorandum of Understanding. A Joint Committee has been established under the MEDP to oversee the operation of Partnership and has already met. It will be informed by an independent Monitoring Committee that has been appointed to monitor the implementation of the safeguards and assurances.</p><p>The Home Office Country Policy and Information Team also carried out an assessment of the asylum system and human rights position in Rwanda. More information on its findings can be found at Gov.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 12/12/2022 13:29:53 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1547522

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce (1) the time taken to make decisions on asylum applications, and (2) the backlog of older cases.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>To further accelerate decision making we will drive productivity improvements by simplifying and modernising our system. This includes measures like shortening interviews, removing unnecessary interviews, making guidance simpler and more accessible, dealing with cases more swiftly where they can be certified as manifestly unfounded and recruiting extra decision makers.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 15/12/2022 17:11:27 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton