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730972

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what co-operation exists between customs, immigration and border authorities in Kent and the Pas de Calais, including local authorities, central government agencies, universities and voluntary organisations; and what plans they have to enhance such co-operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>UK authorities continue to work in close cooperation with the French authorities within the framework of the Joint Ministerial declarations of September 2014 and August 2015, and the Amiens summit declaration of March 2016 to secure the joint border, tackle irregular migration and address wider humanitarian issues in Northern France.</p><p><br>The UK has worked closely with the French Ministry of Interior, the regional Prefecture, the Ville de Calais, and port authorities to bolster physical security and upgrade screening technology at the juxtaposed ports in Calais, Dunkirk and at the Channel Tunnel. We have also increased joint intelligence work to tackle the trafficking and smuggling networks behind cross-Channel illegal migration, including enhanced police investigation cooperation at local and national level.</p><p><br>On 24 October 2016, the British government announced a £36 million package of support to further enhance the security of the juxtaposed controls and reduce irregular migrant pressures in the Calais area and we are currently working to establish a Joint Operation Command and Coordination Centre (JOCCC) in Northern France to better support joint law enforcement initiatives, whilst looking at what more can be done jointly to tackle migration pressures upstream in source and transit countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:57:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

731028

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the procedure for freelance public service interpreters and translators to apply for clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL36
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>An individual who is seeking to work with children or vulnerable adults may be eligible for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, eligibility for which is set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997. Eligibility takes into account the activities and circumstances under which the person is performing the role, and not necessarily the profession.</p><p>Interpreters and translators in certain public service positions may accordingly already be eligible for enhanced checks, for example those working within prisons or those working in certain roles with children or vulnerable adults. It is for an employer to satisfy themselves that the relevant position is eligible under the current legal provisions. Detailed guidance on eligibility is provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:39:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

731073

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote freedom of religion and belief as part of (1) their Counter-Extremism Strategy, and (2) the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL81
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government works to protect and promote pluralistic values – including freedom of religion and belief - through its Counter-Extremism Strategy. Faith communities are crucial to tackling hatred and intolerance. Through our ‘Building a Stronger Britain Together’ programme we are supporting partners across the country to challenge extremism – including faith groups.</p><p>Protecting freedom of religion and belief is also central to the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and cuts across two of the four pillars of the UN Global CT Strategy: addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, and ensuring respect for human rights for all and the rule of law as the fundamental basis for the fight against terrorism.</p><p>The new Commission for Countering Extremism will also support our faith communities in stamping out extremism and promoting our fundamental values.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:27:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

731080

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what level of benefits and other support is given to (1) single, and (2) married, asylum seekers each month after arriving in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL88
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute are supported by the Home Office under the powers set out in section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p>The support usually consists of free furnished accommodation (with utility bills and council tax paid) and a weekly cash allowance to cover their other essential living needs. The current level of the allowance is £36.95 per week for each supported person in a household. Asylum seekers and their dependants who are accommodated by friends or relatives can apply to receive the cash allowance if they need help to cover their essential living needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:31:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731084

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the main reason the majority of 18 year old asylum seekers were deported in 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL92
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a long and proud tradition of providing a safe haven to those who genuinely need our protection. We do not remove asylum seekers. Those who are found not to need protection are refused but have a right of appeal to the independent courts. Once appeals rights are exhausted they are required to leave the UK.</p><p>The term 'deportation' refers to returns which are enforced following either a criminal conviction in the UK (or overseas) which has resulted in a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, or where it is considered that removal of an individual is conducive to the public good due to their criminality.</p><p>Those individuals who do not need protection are expected to return home if their asylum claim is refused and dismissed on appeal. All asylum and human rights claims are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with the UK’s obligations under the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>Where a decision has been made that a person does not require international protection, and there are no remaining rights of appeal or obstacles to their return, the Home Office expects unsuccessful asylum seekers to return voluntarily to their home country. The Home Office’s preferred option is for those who have no legal basis to remain in the UK to leave voluntarily and we offer assistance to those who choose to do so by actively promoting the Home Office Voluntary Return Service.</p><p>If an individual does not leave the UK voluntarily, then it may become necessary to enforce their removal. The Home Office closely monitors developments in all countries of return and takes decisions on a case-by-case basis in the light of international obligations and the latest available country information. The Home Office only enforces removal when it and the courts conclude that it is safe to do so, with a safe route of return. Enforced removals are carried out in the most sensitive way possible, treating those being removed with respect and courtesy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 11:54:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731093

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures will be contained in the domestic violence legislation announced in the Queen's Speech.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
uin	HL101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech, the Government will bring forward legislation to protect the victims of domestic violence and abuse.</p><p>The Bill will contain a number of measures designed to protect victims and will give the justice system greater guidance and clarity about the devastating impact of domestic violence and abuse on families.</p><p>It will establish a Domestic Violence and Abuse Commissioner, to stand up for victims and survivors, raise public awareness, monitor the response of statutory agencies and local authorities and hold the justice system to account in tackling domestic abuse.</p><p>It will also define domestic abuse in law, and create a consolidated new domestic abuse civil prevention and protection order regime. The Bill will ensure that if abusive behaviour involves a child, then the court can hand down a sentence that reflects the devastating life-long impact that abuse can have on a child.</p><p>The Bill is part of a programme of work designed to transform our approach to domestic violence and ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward and report their experiences, safe in the knowledge that the state and justice system will do everything it can to both support them and their children, and pursue their abuser.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:37:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1987 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

731131

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Glasgow East constituency have transitioned from disability living allowance to personal independence payments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest available parliamentary constituency data on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims in payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances split by Clearance type for DLA reassessment claims can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 110 question first answered 26/06/2017 13:33:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731132

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Carer's Allowance: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of carer's allowance in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested on the number of individuals in receipt of Carer’s Allowance by parliamentary constituency is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/06/2017 13:36:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731133

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Disability Living Allowance: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of disability living allowance payments in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest available parliamentary constituency data on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims in payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances split by Clearance type for DLA reassessment claims can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 108 question first answered 26/06/2017 13:33:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731153

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans are in place to replicate or replace EU funding streams from the European Structural and Investment Funds; and when steps will be taken to ensure such funding is in place prior to the expiry of the current programming period in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The government has provided a guarantee for all European Structural and Investment Fund projects signed before the UK leaves the European Union (EU), providing they are value for money and in line with domestic priorities, including where those projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. The government’s manifesto committed to create a UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Further details on the Shared Prosperity Fund will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 238 question first answered 26/06/2017 15:08:59 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray