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1682801

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date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many adult gaming centres have ceased trading during the past 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p><a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/industry-statistics-november-2023" target="_blank">The Gambling Commission’s Industry Statistics</a> do not capture whether specific premises have closed during the reporting period; rather, they give an overview of all active gambling premises in Great Britain. These figures show that the number of adult gaming centres has increased between 2021/22 and 2022/23.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 29/01/2024 16:54:18 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1488559

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications have been made for licences to permit payment for legal (1) advice, or (2) representation, since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February; and how many of those applications have been (a) granted, (b) refused, and (c) not yet dealt with.
tabling member printed	Lord Garnier
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in HM Treasury is responsible for financial sanctions enforcement. OFSI may issue a licence to enable the payment of reasonable fees and/or expenses for the provision of legal services. Providing legal services to a designated person or entity subject to financial sanctions restrictions is not prohibited, a licence is only required to permit payment for these services.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI aims to engage with the substance of licence applications within 4 weeks, however application times can vary where further information is required.</p><p> </p><p>From June 2021 to June 2022 OFSI issued 29 licences for the payment of legal fees. OFSI is unable to provide all of the information requested as it does not collate information on legal expenses licence applications broken down by (a) legal advice and (b) legal representation, or by the involvement of sanctioned (1) individuals or (2) entities, or by the live status of the application, and it would involve disproportionate costs to gather.</p><p> </p><p>The number of active staff in OFSI since Financial Year 2016-2017 can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In light of recent developments in Ukraine, the number of staff has since increased. Releasing further details of OFSI’s headcount by function could prejudice its operational effectiveness.</p><p>OFSI publishes an Annual Review containing information on the breakdown of legal expenses licences issued during the preceding financial year. The 2020/21 Annual Review can be found on gov.uk. Data for the 2021/22 financial year is expected to be published in the Autumn and this will include a further update of total OFSI headcount.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL1682 HL1684 HL1685 HL1686 question first answered 22/07/2022 10:05:06 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	337 label Biography information for Lord Garnier

1343449

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangs: Young People
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 effect of fatherlessness on young men who are members of gangs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the impact that family structure can have on children and young people, with research showing that a lack of support from parents can be a risk factor related to involvement in serious violence. This is why we are committed to investing in programmes of work focussed on early intervention and targeted towards young people at risk.</p><p>In March of this year, the Home Office announced its £130.5 million investment in tackling serious violent crime, with £23 million being invested in new early intervention programmes to help stop young people being drawn into violence. This includes programmes which use significant moments in a young person’s life, such as when they enter police custody or Accident and Emergency, as opportunities for trained professionals to engage and divert young people away from crime and violence.</p><p>Over the three years from 2018-2021, we have also invested a total of £105.5 million, in multi-agency Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) in the 18 areas most affected by serious violence, bringing together local partners to deliver an effective, joined up approach to tackling violent crime and its drivers.</p><p>We have also made clear that the Government is determined to crack down on the county line gangs, by funding specialist support for those affected by county lines exploitation, providing one-to-one support to under 25s and their families in the three largest county lines exporting force areas (London, West Midlands and Merseyside) to help them safely reduce and end their involvement.</p><p>In addition, we are funding Missing People’s SafeCall service which provides confidential, specialist advice and support to young people and their families/carers who are affected by county lines exploitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 19/07/2021 16:36:22 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1178547

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Biometrics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total number of images stored on the Police National Database.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Between 01 January 2017 and 14 February 2020, 5.3 million images have been uploaded to the Police National Database (PND).</p><p>Information on the number of images deleted from the PND since 2017 is not retrievable centrally.</p><p>As at 14 February 2020 the total number of images stored on the PND is 20.9 million. This figure includes duplicates, images of marks, scars, tattoos and some low quality images. Not all of these are visible to or searchable by users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL1681 HL1682 question first answered 27/02/2020 17:11:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

764346

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding the possible demolition of Khan al-Ahmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains gravely concerned about continued demolition of Palestinian property by the Israeli authorities including proposals to demolish the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar. Such demolitions could pave the way for settlement building in E1, threatening the possibility of a two-state solution with Jerusalem as a shared capital. The UK has repeatedly called on Israeli authorities to halt proposals to demolish Khan al-Ahmar. Prior to the most recently scheduled Israeli High Court hearing on the matter on 25 September – subsequently postponed - our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities on 24 September. The Foreign Secretary expressed our concern about the proposals when he met Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel on 8 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/10/2017 17:02:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

577937

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the report of the independent review commissioned by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into the adequacy of the procedures and governance arrangements that the organisation applied prior to the appointment of the deputy PHSO, Mr Mick Martin, will be published; and whether the full report will be released into the public domain, together with the PHSO's findings and actions.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is independent of Government, and accountable to Parliament through the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 14/09/2016 16:36:01 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

391353

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hungary: Serbia
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 likely effects of construction of a fence by the government of Hungary along their border with Serbia on attempts at illegal immigration into the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the migration situation from the Western Balkans closely, including the Hungarian Government’s plans to respond to increased migrant flows by building a fence along its border with Serbia.</p><p>It is vital that all EU Member States ensure the full functioning of the external EU border. That is primarily the responsibility of the Member State concerned, although it is right that the EU and other Member States support those whose borders are under particular pressure. Member States also need to work jointly to address secondary movements of illegal migrants within the EU.</p><p>While it may help address the immediate situation, strengthening EU borders will not be sufficient to address current pressures. Instead, the EU must enhance joint efforts with third country partners, including the countries of the Western Balkans, to combat organised immigration crime, deter abuse of Member States’ asylum systems, and address the root causes of illegal migration. That is what Her Majesty's Government is pressing all Member States to do.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/07/2015 16:30:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

79794

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to banning all flights from countries in Africa in which cases of the Ebola virus have occurred.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>All avenues to restrict the virus entering the UK are under constant review. UK Airlines are constantly reviewing the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office’s travel advice when planning their services and ensuring that measures they take are consistent with Public Health England guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and the World Health Organisation are not recommending travel restrictions to countries in Africa with cases of Ebola. UK airlines are not planning to stop services to these countries. However, airlines and the UK Government are constantly reviewing the situation.</p><p> </p><p>A ban on direct flights would not allow a country to avoid the spread of a virus altogether, as potentially infected passengers could travel via hubs in third countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/08/2014 11:20:57 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra