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524591

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date	13/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Ministers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support Gaza and Gazan refugees in the light of warnings from the UN that Gaza will be uninhabitable by 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>As part of its Bilateral Aid Review, DFID is in the process of agreeing future multi-year support for Palestinian development, which will include support for Gaza. This will include access for reconstruction materials, basic service delivery, support to the private sector and assistance for the most vulnerable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 27/06/2016 16:07:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

524592

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	European Medicines Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for follow-up health and welfare checks of newborn female babies whose mothers have been victims of female genital mutilation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is illegal, extremely harmful and it is child abuse. Girls born to mothers who have had FGM are offered the same range of newborn and infant health checks as offered to all families.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the routine newborn and infant health checks offered to all families as part of the Healthy Child Programme, professionals have safeguarding responsibilities meaning that if they have any concerns about FGM they should take appropriate safeguarding actions, including sharing this with key professionals within the child’s life as part of local safeguarding procedures. In addition, any concerns about potential risk of FGM must be recorded within the child’s Red Book.</p><p> </p><p>A multi-agency approach is essential to protect girls from harm and as such, midwives, health visitors, general practitioners and school nurses amongst others are all responsible for the health and welfare of all children they see, irrespective of whether the mother has had FGM or not.</p><p> </p><p>The document <em>Female Genital Mutilation Risk and Safeguarding Guidance for professionals</em> (Department of Health, May 2016) provides information for health professionals on the specific issues frequently encountered when dealing with FGM. A copy of this document is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL627 question first answered 27/06/2016 14:30:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name FGM_safeguarding_report_A (1).pdf title FGM Safeguarding Report
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

524593

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	European Union Intellectual Property Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many midwives have been trained in identifying female genital mutilation (FGM) and in the new mandatory FGM reporting duties, and what percentage of midwives that represents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the numbers of midwives who have been trained in identifying female genital mutilation (FGM) or the mandatory reporting duty to report FGM. Content on tackling FGM is included within the Level 3 Safeguarding training curriculum, published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on behalf of an inter-collegiate group, which all midwives are required to undertake. Many organisations also deliver additional training, the content of which is decided locally.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the Department commissioned Health Education England to develop a range of FGM e-learning sessions available free of charge to National Health Service staff. As of 17 February almost 16,000 modules had been completed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As part of the Department’s FGM Prevention Programme, a package of FGM awareness materials was sent to all hospitals and general practitioner practices in February 2016. In addition, we have developed a flyer insert about the FGM mandatory reporting duty which will be included in the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) magazine, sent to approximately 45,000 RCM members.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/06/2016 13:39:25 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

524594

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	European Food Safety Authority
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government at what intervals female newborn babies born to mothers who have been victims of female genital mutilation will receive follow-up health and welfare checks.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is illegal, extremely harmful and it is child abuse. Girls born to mothers who have had FGM are offered the same range of newborn and infant health checks as offered to all families.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the routine newborn and infant health checks offered to all families as part of the Healthy Child Programme, professionals have safeguarding responsibilities meaning that if they have any concerns about FGM they should take appropriate safeguarding actions, including sharing this with key professionals within the child’s life as part of local safeguarding procedures. In addition, any concerns about potential risk of FGM must be recorded within the child’s Red Book.</p><p> </p><p>A multi-agency approach is essential to protect girls from harm and as such, midwives, health visitors, general practitioners and school nurses amongst others are all responsible for the health and welfare of all children they see, irrespective of whether the mother has had FGM or not.</p><p> </p><p>The document <em>Female Genital Mutilation Risk and Safeguarding Guidance for professionals</em> (Department of Health, May 2016) provides information for health professionals on the specific issues frequently encountered when dealing with FGM. A copy of this document is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL625 question first answered 27/06/2016 14:30:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name FGM_safeguarding_report_A (1).pdf title FGM Safeguarding Report
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

524595

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Maritime Safety Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether current female genital mutilation protection orders contain information on girls' country of origin and nationality.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>An application for an FGM protection order may include information in relation to the country of origin or nationality of the person to be protected if it is relevant to the application. This information would not necessarily be included in every application or order granted.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 21/06/2016 13:35:53 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

524596

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Aviation Safety Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have instigated, or plan to instigate, undercover police investigations into potential female genital mutilation perpetrators in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2016 answer text How the police enforce the law in any particular case, including decisions on arrests, is an operational matter. This is in line with their duties to keep the peace, protect communities and prevent the commission of offences, working within the provisions of the legal framework set by Parliament. It is for the police to decide what might assist them in enforcement. The instigation of undercover investigations and the deployment of undercover officers is an operational matter for chief officers. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a crime and it is child abuse. We will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women and girls. To support the police in investigating cases of FGM, in March 2015 the College of Policing published Authorised Professional Practice and on 1 April we published updated multi-agency guidance on FGM for all professions, which we have put on a statutory footing to support compliance. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/06/2016 12:24:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

523673

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the property ownership laws that require a Palestinian family that has inhabited a house in Jaffa continually since 1920 to pay the Israeli government 40 per cent of its present value to avoid eviction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/06/2016 14:25:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

523674

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with other EU member states about the role of international law in conflict prevention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>International law underpins all of the UK’s work on conflict prevention, as a fundamental part of the rules based international order. As such it is regularly discussed with EU partners both bilaterally and in the EU. In addition, preventing conflicts, in accordance with international law, is a primary objective of the EU's external action, which is discussed regularly with our European partners and the European External Action Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/06/2016 14:35:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

523675

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they use to decide the requirements for entry to the UK for (1) Israelis, and (2) Palestinians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>Non-EEA nationals seeking entry to the UK for any purpose must meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules. The Rules set out the criteria that applications for entry clearance, leave to enter and leave to remain must meet to qualify for entry or to remain. Applicants must produce either a valid passport or travel document that satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality or citizenship. Nationals or citizens of Israel who hold a full Israeli passport, do not require a visa to come to the UK as a visitor or for any other purpose, for less than six months. Holders of Palestinian travel documents require a visa to come to the UK for any purpose in the Immigration Rules</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/06/2016 15:02:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

523676

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take with the Charity Commission to prevent UK charitable giving to Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>The Charity Commission for England and Wales is the independent registrar and regulator of charities and is not subject to Ministerial direction or control.</p><p>The Charity Commission publishes safer giving advice for members of the public to ensure their generous donations support legitimate charitable activities. The advice includes checking that the organisation is a registered charity and verifying further information on the Register of Charities. Any evidence of a registered charity funding illegal activities should be reported to the independent regulator as a matter of priority.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 21/06/2016 16:03:49 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge