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751129

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date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to prepare a strategy for older prisoners; and if so, when it will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>At the end of March this year, there were just over 13,000 prisoners over the age of 50 in England and Wales, being 16% of the total prison population. This represents a 5% increase since March 2016 and 40% since March 2012.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working to enhance our knowledge about the particular health and social needs of older prisoners so we can determine how we might meet these requirements. We have therefore set up a working group to explore this issue. This work will include taking on expert advice on what changes we might need to make to the estate or to the regime.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/07/2017 13:46:33 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

751131

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Hatred
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the responsibilities imposed on landlords, employers and others to check individuals' immigration statuses, what guidance they will issue to enable those responsible for such checks to differentiate between (1) EU citizens who are entitled to settled status following Brexit, and (2) those who are not entitled to such status.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set out its intention in its published document “Safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU” to issue residence documentation to EU nationals who will be granted indefinite leave to remain on the basis of their residence in the UK. The Government will set out its plans in due course for redesigning the immigration system to introduce controls on future migration to the UK by EU citizens, including any plans for adjusting statutory checks by employers, landlords and other service providers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/07/2017 13:52:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

751133

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Peterborough
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances a British citizen resident in the UK may seek leave for elderly dependants to enter the UK; and whether, following Brexit, the same rules will apply to EU citizens who have been granted permanent residency status.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>In ‘The United Kingdom’s Exit from the European Union: Safeguarding the Position of EU Citizens Living in the UK and UK Nationals Living in the EU’ (Cm 9464), published on 26 June 2017, we indicated in paragraph 30 that, in respect of EU citizens who arrived here before the specified date, their family members who come to the UK after we leave the EU will be subject to the same rules that apply to non-EU nationals joining British citizens, or alternatively to the post-exit arrangements for EU citizens who arrive after the specified date. The current Immigration Rules for adult dependent relatives of British citizens are contained in Appendix FM: family members.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/07/2017 15:16:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

751134

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 July (HL Deb, col 789) stating that immigration removal centre providers must make a minimum number of opportunities available for detainees to participate voluntarily in paid activity, whether contracts with immigration removal centre providers assume that detainees will volunteer for a certain number of hours of paid work; and if so, (1) what is the total number of hours of such paid work assumed for each immigration removal centre, and (2) how many hours of paid work were undertaken by detainees in each immigration removal centre, for each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Rosser
uin	HL731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Immigration removal centre (IRC) private service providers are contracted to offer a minimum number of voluntary paid work opportunities for detainees, in accordance with the Detention Centre Rules 2001. There is no contractual assumption that detainees will volunteer for a certain number of hours of paid work.</p><p>Management information on the number of hours of paid work undertaken by detainees in each IRC is only available from November 2014 as set out in the table below. This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Immigration Removal Centre</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong> <strong>(November to December)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017 </strong> <strong>(January to April)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total hours</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brook House</p></td><td><p>14,617</p></td><td><p>86,352</p></td><td><p>93,467</p></td><td><p>33,012</p></td><td><p>227,448</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Campsfield House</p></td><td><p>10,098</p></td><td><p>63,957</p></td><td><p>68,302</p></td><td><p>29,418</p></td><td><p>171,775</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colnbrook</p></td><td><p>10,002</p></td><td><p>73,073</p></td><td><p>81,876</p></td><td><p>26,413</p></td><td><p>191,364</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dungavel</p></td><td><p>11,166</p></td><td><p>56,024</p></td><td><p>47,424</p></td><td><p>14,128</p></td><td><p>128,742</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harmondsworth</p></td><td><p>27,112</p></td><td><p>135,186</p></td><td><p>124,439</p></td><td><p>43,038</p></td><td><p>329,775</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton Hall</p></td><td><p>28,560</p></td><td><p>160,080</p></td><td><p>161,192</p></td><td><p>58,920</p></td><td><p>408,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tinsley House</p></td><td><p>4,265</p></td><td><p>26,827</p></td><td><p>20,347*</p></td><td><p>Centre closed</p></td><td><p>51,439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>39,650</p></td><td><p>283,771</p></td><td><p>244,506</p></td><td><p>78,025</p></td><td><p>645,952</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yarl’s Wood</p></td><td><p>5,413</p></td><td><p>35,327</p></td><td><p>39,524</p></td><td><p>14,236</p></td><td><p>94,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>150,883</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>920,597</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>881,077</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>297,190</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,249,747</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Tinsley House closed for refurbishment after September 2016. The total hours worked for Tinsley House for 2016 are therefore only available for January to September 2016.</p><p>**Data provided is for a full calendar year unless otherwise stated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 14:20:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3687 label Biography information for Lord Rosser

751137

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how any higher education provider that does not obtain a Bronze status or higher in future Teaching Excellence Frameworks will be categorised.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2017 answer text <p>All providers who successfully meet the eligibility criteria, including the rigorous quality assessments by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education<strong>​​</strong>, and which have sufficient metrics to be assessed, will achieve a Bronze award, or above, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Those providers which have met the eligibility criteria but do not have sufficient metrics will instead receive a provisional award.</p><p>As noted during the Higher Education and Research Bill process some providers do not meet the eligibility requirements noted for TEF. Providers who do not meet the eligibility requirements, or who chose not to participate, will appear without a TEF award on Unistats and on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/08/2017 16:11:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

751138

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Musicians: Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of France regarding the Safe Schools Declaration.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>At present, the UK Government has not signed the Safe Schools Declaration. However, in light of the recent decisions by both the French and Canadian Governments to sign up to the Declaration, the Government is reviewing its position.</p><p>We have not held discussions with the Governments of France or Canada on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL736 HL737 question first answered 26/07/2017 14:55:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

751139

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Arts: Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Canada regarding the Safe Schools Declaration.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>At present, the UK Government has not signed the Safe Schools Declaration. However, in light of the recent decisions by both the French and Canadian Governments to sign up to the Declaration, the Government is reviewing its position.</p><p>We have not held discussions with the Governments of France or Canada on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL735 HL737 question first answered 26/07/2017 14:55:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

751140

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review their position on the Safe Schools Declaration, in the light of the support of a majority of NATO member states.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>At present, the UK Government has not signed the Safe Schools Declaration. However, in light of the recent decisions by both the French and Canadian Governments to sign up to the Declaration, the Government is reviewing its position.</p><p>We have not held discussions with the Governments of France or Canada on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL735 HL736 question first answered 26/07/2017 14:55:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

751141

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding the case of Liu Xiaobo and his desire to be released to seek medical treatment abroad.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary stated on 13 July, we are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Liu Xiaobo. He was a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and lifelong campaigner for democracy, human rights and peace. His death is a huge loss and our thoughts are with his wife, Liu Xia, his wider family, friends and supporters.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised the case of Liu Xiaobo directly with the Chinese Ambassador on 5 July. He called for Liu Xiaobo to be allowed full access to the medical treatment of his choice and for all restrictions on him and his family to be lifted. We also raised his case at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue which was held in Beijing on 27 June.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/07/2017 15:57:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

751142

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Uighurs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward proposals to introduce enhanced compensation for injured armed forces personnel as outlined their 2017 Manifesto.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>We will look to bring these proposals forward in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/07/2017 13:53:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig