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780297

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether young people who were formerly on the edge of care are included in the provisions of the Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017; if so, why; and what is their estimate of the number of such persons who are so included.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Young people who were formally on the edge of care are included in the provisions of the Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017. However, if it would be inappropriate for such a young person to live with their parents, then they are exempted from these provisions, which gives the necessary protection to this group.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 07/11/2017 17:13:26 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

780299

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest figures they have on the number of British Jihadis who have returned to the UK, and of those (1) how many were actively engaged in terrorist activity or fighting with, or on behalf of, Islamic State, (2) how many have been charged with terrorist or other criminal offences relating to their activities supporting ISIL in Iraq or Syria, (3) how many have been sent for de-radicalisation training, and (4) how many fit none of categories 1–3.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Approximately 850 UK linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to engage with the Syrian conflict. We estimate that just under half have returned and approximately 15% are now dead. This number includes all those of national security concern, not just those affiliated with Daesh. Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security.</p><p> </p><p>Due to operational sensitivity, we cannot provide a breakdown of how each case is being managed.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities lead on housing decisions and it is for them to decide whether their local criteria has been met for an individual to be provided with housing. HMG has not set out conditions to be met to house individuals returning from Syria.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2664 question first answered 06/11/2017 18:01:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

780300

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what conditions need to be met before a returned ISIL-supporting terrorist may be provided with a council house or accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Approximately 850 UK linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to engage with the Syrian conflict. We estimate that just under half have returned and approximately 15% are now dead. This number includes all those of national security concern, not just those affiliated with Daesh. Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security.</p><p> </p><p>Due to operational sensitivity, we cannot provide a breakdown of how each case is being managed.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities lead on housing decisions and it is for them to decide whether their local criteria has been met for an individual to be provided with housing. HMG has not set out conditions to be met to house individuals returning from Syria.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2663 question first answered 06/11/2017 18:01:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

780301

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of imported food by (1) value, and (2) weight, is not able to be grown or produced in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL2665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Total UK imports of food and drink in 2016 were valued at £42.5 billion, and 39.5 million tonnes in weight. The proportion of these imports classified as non-indigenous was 40% by value, and 45% in volume terms.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/11/2017 17:36:12 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

780302

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fly-tipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of fast-tracking the conviction and sentencing of fly-tipping offenders, in order to enable them to be required to remove the waste, dispose of it legally, and repair any damage they have caused.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL2666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Certain cases can be fast-tracked through the courts in agreement between the prosecuting agency and the local Judicial Business Group. Convicted offenders can be subject to a range of sentences, including community sentences which may involve waste clearance work.</p><p> </p><p>The National Fly-tipping Prevention Group provides advice and guidance on measures people can take to prevent fly-tipping. Illegally dumped waste should be reported to the local authority, then cleared swiftly so others do not add to it, rather than waiting until the offenders are prosecuted and sentenced. Local authorities should then investigate fly-tipping, and prosecute the fly-tippers where there is sufficient evidence. A cost order can be made by the court so that the clearance costs can be recovered retrospectively.</p><p> </p><p>As well as tightening up the sentencing guideline for environmental offences in 2014, last year we gave local authorities the power to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for small-scale fly-tipping to assist them to take proportionate and prompt enforcement action.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/11/2017 17:37:01 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

780303

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Groceries Code Adjudicator
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they propose to take following their review into the role and remit of the Grocery Code Adjudicator published on 19 July.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL2667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The Review found that the Adjudicator is making effective use of her statutory powers and is effectively enforcing the Groceries Code through collaborative working with the large retailers. The Government will continue to support the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) in her work.</p><p> </p><p>The Review also found that some direct suppliers are reluctant to raise legitimate grievances with the GCA due to a fear of commercial consequences. The Government will agree a strategic goal for the GCA to address this issue. The Government will also make it clear to retailers designated by the Code that it is not acceptable that direct suppliers face commercial consequences as a result of reporting potential breaches of the Code.</p><p> </p><p>We will also work with Trade Associations to help their members understand how the Code works and the role of the GCA and encourage them to raise issues with the GCA and the retailers’ Code Compliance Officers.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/11/2017 12:46:28 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

780305

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Arrests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any change in the number of arrests made by police officers in England and Wales in recent years.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL2669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>There are a number of possible factors which may have contributed to the fall in the number of arrests since the year ending March 2008. Inspections carried out by HMICFRS in 2016, as part of their police effectiveness assessments, did not identify one single cause (PEEL report on police effectiveness).</p><p>One possible reason linked to the fall in the number of arrests is the increased use of voluntary attendance, where an individual attends voluntarily at a police station or at any other place where a constable is present without having been arrested for the purpose of assisting with an investigation. It is thought that the use of this practice has increased due to a more stringent application of the necessity test (which was introduced in 2012), where, for an arrest to be lawful, there must be reasonable grounds for believing that the arrest is necessary (PACE Code G).</p><p>There is also evidence of greater use of other outcomes, such as community resolutions, as part of efforts to reduce the number of young people entering custody. Other factors that may have had an impact on the fall in the number of arrests are discussed in the HMICFRS PEEL report 2016. See <a href="http://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-police-effectiveness-2016.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-police-effectiveness-2016.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/11/2017 16:45:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name peel-police-effectiveness-2016.pdf title Peel Police Effectiveness report - 2016
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

780306

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Home Secretary on 27 July, when the Migration Advisory Committee will complete its detailed assessment of the role of EU nationals in the UK economy and society.
tabling member printed	Lord Darling of Roulanish
uin	HL2670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to complete its report on the impacts on the labour market of the UK’s exit from the EU by September 2018, though the MAC has also been invited to consider whether it could produce interim reports.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/11/2017 16:52:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	596 label Biography information for Lord Darling of Roulanish

780312

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	House Insurance: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether insurance premiums levels have deterred people from taking out insurance on their homes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Golding
uin	HL2676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for monitoring and regulating the insurance industry. They set the conduct standards required of insurance firms, which aims to ensure consumers are treated fairly and have fair access to affordable insurance products.</p><p> </p><p>If it becomes clear that intervention is necessary, the FCA is able to do so. For example, in April 2017 the FCA took action on the practice of insurers increasing premiums at renewal.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL2677 question first answered 06/11/2017 16:04:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	281 label Biography information for Baroness Golding

780313

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Business
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how insurance premiums have affected how businesses have determined their investment plans.
tabling member printed	Baroness Golding
uin	HL2677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for monitoring and regulating the insurance industry. They set the conduct standards required of insurance firms, which aims to ensure consumers are treated fairly and have fair access to affordable insurance products.</p><p> </p><p>If it becomes clear that intervention is necessary, the FCA is able to do so. For example, in April 2017 the FCA took action on the practice of insurers increasing premiums at renewal.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL2676 question first answered 06/11/2017 16:04:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	281 label Biography information for Baroness Golding