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1679237

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date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 4 July 2023 (HL Deb col 1125), what progress they have made on the consultation on enhancing information sharing.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL1334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government will consult the relevant authorities with the aim of finding ways to improve information sharing to facilitate enforcement of existing electoral law and report its conclusions to Parliament by the end of 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 05/01/2024 12:34:35 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1659838

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether former members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force 333 benefit from the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL10029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>The ARAP scheme provides relocation or other assistance specifically to Afghan nationals who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK's mission in Afghanistan, as set out in the specific eligibility criteria in the ARAP policy.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the Afghan national security forces such as Commando Force 333 &quot;whilst their efforts heroic&quot; are not automatically in scope for relocation under ARAP unless they meet these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are eligible can also apply for support in the UK under Op NEWHOPE. The Ministry of Defence works closely with third sector partners to deliver Operation NEWHOPE, which is our pastoral commitment to support the individuals who have and want to maintain their Defence connection by providing camaraderie, community support, and pathways to employment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/09/2023 16:01:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1659839

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many former members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force 333 have applied to the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy; and how many have been rejected.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL10030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit. Not all members of the Afghan Armed Forces, including specific units such as Commando Force 333, will automatically be eligible for ARAP.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/09/2023 15:40:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1652147

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021: Lie Detectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times a polygraph test has been administered under the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL9251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Prior to mandatory polygraph testing of high-risk sexual offenders on licence being rolled out across the Probation Service in 2014, an evaluation of its effectiveness with such sex offenders was published in 2012. The report is publicly available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217436/evaluation-of-mandatory-polygraph-pilot.pdf" target="_blank">The evaluation of the mandatory polygraph pilot (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 introduced polygraph testing for terrorist offenders and came into force in June 2021. As of 12 July 2023, 92 polygraph tests have been administered by polygraph examiners working within the Probation Service National Security Division.</p><p>The Government committed to undertake a review of its use with terrorist offenders after a two-year period and report on its findings. The report will be a process evaluation focusing on specific points raised in the House of Lords including the numbers of terrorist offenders subject to testing, how results of polygraph testing have been used, the effect of testing on monitoring of licence conditions, and how frequently terrorist offenders are recalled to prison on the basis of polygraph test results. An impact evaluation is not feasible due to the low volume of eligible cases within this timeframe. The report is scheduled to be laid before Parliament in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9252 question first answered 17/07/2023 13:46:30 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1652148

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021: Lie Detectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of polygraph tests, as administered under the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL9252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Prior to mandatory polygraph testing of high-risk sexual offenders on licence being rolled out across the Probation Service in 2014, an evaluation of its effectiveness with such sex offenders was published in 2012. The report is publicly available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217436/evaluation-of-mandatory-polygraph-pilot.pdf" target="_blank">The evaluation of the mandatory polygraph pilot (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 introduced polygraph testing for terrorist offenders and came into force in June 2021. As of 12 July 2023, 92 polygraph tests have been administered by polygraph examiners working within the Probation Service National Security Division.</p><p>The Government committed to undertake a review of its use with terrorist offenders after a two-year period and report on its findings. The report will be a process evaluation focusing on specific points raised in the House of Lords including the numbers of terrorist offenders subject to testing, how results of polygraph testing have been used, the effect of testing on monitoring of licence conditions, and how frequently terrorist offenders are recalled to prison on the basis of polygraph test results. An impact evaluation is not feasible due to the low volume of eligible cases within this timeframe. The report is scheduled to be laid before Parliament in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9251 question first answered 17/07/2023 13:46:30 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1179864

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Anniversaries: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate in 2021 the centenary of the establishment of Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL1731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>As outlined in <em>New Decade, New Approach</em>, the UK Government is committed to working alongside the restored Executive to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland in 2021 in a spirit of mutual respect, inclusiveness and reconciliation, in line with the principles for remembering.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to facilitating national recognition and international awareness of this significant anniversary, with opportunities to mark the centenary in NI, across the UK, across the island of Ireland and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to use a cross-Whitehall, collaborative approach to support and deliver projects to mark the centenary. Further details on these projects will be available shortly.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/03/2020 11:53:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1127245

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Biometrics
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 the facial recognition technology proposed for use at Heathrow airport; who has the regulatory responsibility for ensuring that technology is effective and meets security requirements; whether such technology is assessed against a set of published standards; and if so, who decides those standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL15798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not require London Heathrow Airport to use facial recognition technology for security checks. London Heathrow Airport has taken a commercial decision to use biometrics to streamline the passenger journey through the airport, however this use of biometrics does not change the security checks that are required to be in place. There are currently no regulations or standards for using facial recognition technology, however airports and other bodies do need to adhere to data protection regulations. The Department regularly discusses and reviews airport security with all regulated UK airports.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/05/2019 14:46:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1127246

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics
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 decision by San Francisco to ban the use of facial recognition technology by local agencies due to its alleged unreliability.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL15799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>It is right to debate the use of new technologies in democratic societies. It is clearly a decision for the San Francisco City Board of Supervisors whether its agencies should use facial recognition technology.</p><p>Facial recognition has the potential to play an important role in the detection and prevention of crime, and the police here have commissioned independent reviews of its effectiveness.</p><p>Facial recognition is a fast evolving area of technology with the potential to streamline identity verification and authentication processes across Government and the private sector. When used in the appropriate setting and context, it has proved to be a very reliable and accurate tool. Its performance is dependent on a number of variables, from the quality of the images, environmental factors, the specific algorithm used, the thresholds or risk profile applied and many other factors. Possible matches produced by live facial recognition systems are always checked by a human operator before deciding what, if any, action to take.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2019 13:37:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1056896

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Data Protection: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 5 June 2018 (HL Deb, col 1227), what assessment they have made of the impact of General Data Protection Regulation compliance on small charities.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL13550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges facing organisations across the UK, especially charities, to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We take the protection and privacy of personal data extremely seriously. We have made it clear that all organisations, especially the biggest global tech firms who process vast amounts of personal data, must comply with the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This is why the Information Commissioner’s Office has published a range of user-friendly material on the GDPR on its website and has also set up a dedicated phone line for small organisations and charities.</p><p> </p><p>No formal review has been made since the new data protection rules came into force on 25 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey will contain data on charities' awareness of the General Data Protection Regulation, and the changes they have made in response to its introduction. The results of the survey are expected to be published in spring 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL13551 question first answered 21/02/2019 11:56:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1056897

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Data Protection: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, or intend to make, of the benefits of applying the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation to small charities in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL13551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges facing organisations across the UK, especially charities, to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We take the protection and privacy of personal data extremely seriously. We have made it clear that all organisations, especially the biggest global tech firms who process vast amounts of personal data, must comply with the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This is why the Information Commissioner’s Office has published a range of user-friendly material on the GDPR on its website and has also set up a dedicated phone line for small organisations and charities.</p><p> </p><p>No formal review has been made since the new data protection rules came into force on 25 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey will contain data on charities' awareness of the General Data Protection Regulation, and the changes they have made in response to its introduction. The results of the survey are expected to be published in spring 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL13550 question first answered 21/02/2019 11:56:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale