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	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Interpreters: Afghanistan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Afghan interpreters granted visas to relocate to the United Kingdom will have the right to work without restriction.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Those arriving in the UK under the ex gratia scheme for Afghan locally engaged civilians, including interpreters, will have full entitlement to access <br>employment.<br><br>A package of advice and assistance including how to access benefits and services will be available to those arriving in the UK under the ex gratia scheme for locally engaged staff. This will be delivered by the local authorities (or their partners) participating in the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL983 question first answered 21/07/2014 15:42:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

76641

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Interpreters: Afghanistan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be responsible for providing the Afghan interpreters granted visas to relocate to the United Kingdom with information on and assistance with access to any social, welfare or housing benefits and services to which they are entitled.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Those arriving in the UK under the ex gratia scheme for Afghan locally engaged civilians, including interpreters, will have full entitlement to access <br>employment.<br><br>A package of advice and assistance including how to access benefits and services will be available to those arriving in the UK under the ex gratia scheme for locally engaged staff. This will be delivered by the local authorities (or their partners) participating in the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL982 question first answered 21/07/2014 15:42:01 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

76838

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to tackle gender-based violence in gangs (a) generally and (b) in respect of sexual violence against girls and young women; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Dr Hywel Francis
	uin	204922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Coalition Government’s Ending Gang and Youth Violence programme is the <br>first such programme to tackle the issue of gang-affected women and girls. <br><br>Women and girls who come into contact with street gangs are at greater risk of <br>violence, particularly sexual violence. The Home Office has provided £1.2 <br>million funding for 13 Young People’s Advocates over three years (April 2012 – <br>March 2015). The Advocates provide direct support to young women who have been <br>victims, or are at risk of, sexual violence by gangs.<br><br>Action to protect girls from becoming involved in gang-related crime is set out <br>in the ‘Ending Gang and Youth Violence: One Year On’ (November 2012) and <br>‘Ending Gang and Youth Violence Annual Report 2013’ (December 2013) documents.<br><br>The reports are available on the GOV.UK website.<br><br>In addition, I have undertaken targeted visits to identify good practice on the <br>ground.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 22/07/2014 10:20:30 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	1382 label Biography information for Dr Hywel Francis

76842

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Children: Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Butler-Sloss Inquiry into child abuse will have scope to include public bodies and non-state institutions based in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	204875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2014 answer text <p>On 7 July the Home Secretary announced an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. The inquiry will consider whether public bodies – and other non-state institutions – have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse. The Inquiry will co-operate fully with Devolved Administrations. However all relevant issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland are now devolved and will be a matter for those administrations to consider. In Wales the inquiry will cover those institutions which concern non-devolved matters. The Home Secretary has made clear that the Home Office will talk to the Devolved Administrations and work with them on this Inquiry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 25/07/2014 13:32:20 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

76843

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Kincora Children's Home
	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 include Kincora Boys Home in East Belfast in the scope of the Butler-Sloss child abuse inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Naomi Long
	uin	204811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2014 answer text <p>On 7 July the Home Secretary announced an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. The inquiry will consider whether public bodies – and other non-state institutions – have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse. The Inquiry will co-operate fully with Devolved Administrations. However all relevant issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland are now devolved and will be a matter for those administrations to consider. In Wales the inquiry will cover those institutions which concern non-devolved matters. The Home Secretary has made clear that the Home Office will talk to the Devolved Administrations and work with them on this Inquiry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 25/07/2014 13:31:27 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 9747 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

76846

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Children: Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she had with the Scottish Government on the Butler-Sloss inquiry into child abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2014 answer text <p>On 7 July the Home Secretary announced an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. The inquiry will consider whether public bodies - and other non-state institutions-have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse. The Inquiry will co-operate fully with Devolved Administrations. However all relevant issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland are now devolved and will be a matter for those administrations to consider. In Wales the inquiry will cover those institutions which concern non-devolved matters. The Home Secretary has made clear that the Home Office will talk to the Devolved Administrations and work with them on this Inquiry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 25/07/2014 13:30:32 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 9743 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76850

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cannabis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of cannabis factories across the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	204714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government works closely with the police to support the policing of illegal <br>cannabis cultivation. The police response to tackle commercial cannabis <br>cultivation includes proactive operations to identify and close down these <br>farms and disrupt the organised crime groups behind them. The police also work <br>to improve their knowledge and understanding of the trade through activity-led <br>intelligence gathering.<br><br>Cannabis farms are often established by organised crime groups in residential <br>properties, bringing criminality into communities. The Government is therefore <br>also working with other partners with an interest in this area, such as energy <br>companies and the property sector, to promote co-operation and the sharing of <br>best practice in tackling cannabis farms. <br><br>We have also worked in partnership with Crimestoppers on a ‘scratch and sniff' <br>cannabis card campaign, which I launched on 26 June and which will run for <br>three months. This involves distributing ‘scratch and sniff' cards to the public to <br>inform them about the signs to spot and the specific smell of cannabis when it <br>is growing. Hot spot areas, as informed by police intelligence, have been <br>targeted by police forces throughout the UK. A similar campaign last year led <br>to information passed to Crimestoppers on cannabis cultivation increasing 28 <br>% in the month following the launch, which led to the dismantlement of <br>cannabis farms and a number of arrests across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 17/07/2014 14:17:34 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

76646

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Prostitution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to support harm reduction and support services to improve conditions for sex workers on the street.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to tackling the harm and exploitation that can be associated with prostitution, and believe that people who want to leave prostitution should be given every opportunity to find routes out.<br><br>Local areas and police forces are in the best position to identify and respond to issues around prostitution in their area. We have supported them by reviewing effective practice in terms of policing, exiting, minimising harm, holistic support and general multi agency working. The review is available on the GOV.uk website. The Home Office has also supported the establishment of a National ‘Ugly Mugs’ Scheme to help protect people involved in prostitution from violent and abusive individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 21/07/2014 15:47:46 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

76844

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Warrington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport renewals for people in (a) Warrington Borough and (b) Warrington North constituency were completed within three weeks of receipt in each year since 2009 and in 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	204790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office does not collect performance data at this level. <br>Performance is monitored at a national level as HMPO distributes work across <br>the UK estate to manage variation in local levels of passport demand. The cost <br>of identifying the information in the format requested would be <br>disproportionate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/07/2014 13:58:22 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 9746 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

76848

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	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 make it her policy that appropriate information about parents is included on children's passports and collected to reduce difficulties at border control for children whose surnames differ from their parents' surnames.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	204704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are no plans to use the passport to identify parental relationships as <br>this would change the fundamental purpose of the document which is for <br>travel. Guidance on children travelling to the UK, including children <br>travelling with a parent who may have a different family name to the child, can <br>be found at: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-travelling-to-the-uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/07/2014 14:04:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 9740 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore