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928863

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date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual export earnings of British agriculture from EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL8864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The value of UK exports of food, feed and drink was £22 billion in 2017. Of this, 60% (£13 billion) were to countries in the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/06/2018 14:49:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

927347

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Construction: Migrant Workers
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 possible effect of Brexit on the recruitment of foreign workers in the construction industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>We have been clear that following our exit from the EU, we will continue to welcome those with the skills, drive and expertise to make a positive contribution. We are also committed to avoiding labour shortages in key sectors.</p><p>The Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to gather evidence on patterns of EU migration and the role of migration in the wider economy, ahead of our exit from the EU. The MAC will build on the significant analysis already underway in Government, but we want the MAC’s credible, independent advice to inform our decisions on our future immigration arrangements.</p><p>The MAC is due to report in September 2018 and the Government will take account of their findings when making final decisions about our future immigration system.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/06/2018 13:24:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

926409

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Married People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 18 June, whether they will take steps to improve the treatment by immigration officers of British citizens accompanying non-British born spouses entering the UK; and what those measures will be.
tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
uin	HL8676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Border Force expects high standards of professionalism of its officers in their dealings with all members of the public, regardless of their nationality or status.</p><p>Border Force follows strict guidelines with regards to discrimination, and officers undergo intensive training prior to taking up their positions. Border Force does not tolerate any breach of these principles.</p><p>Complaints about Border Force and the services it provides are treated seriously and are used as an opportunity to improve services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2018 12:07:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

926479

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Adeniyi Raji
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of Nigeria's laws against homosexuality, what assessment they have made of the safety of Adeniyi Raji if he is returned to Nigeria.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL8732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a long and proud history of granting asylum to those who genuinely need our protection, in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention. Each claim is carefully considered on its individual merits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2018 12:07:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

926500

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Kites
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in its efforts to ensure that the annual kite flying event for Palestinian children in Gaza is allowed to be held this year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL8748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has conducted two kite flying events on the 12 and 13<sup>th</sup> of March 2018 in Gaza. The event has been taking place since 2012 with the primary aim to raise funds and to send a peaceful message to the world about the importance of protecting the dignity and hopes of Palestine refugees. We recognize the valuable role UNRWA plays in supporting young Palestinians across the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/06/2018 12:45:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

924161

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Eritrea: Mining
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 recent report by Eritrea Focus to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea, Mining & Repression in Eritrea: corporate complicity in human rights abuses, and its implications for Government policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​The Government has received the recent report by Eritrea Focus. Eritrea remains a human rights priority country under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Annual Human Rights Report. The FCO and the British Embassy in Asmara regularly engages with UK companies, and companies with UK investment, involved in the extractive sector in Eritrea. Discussions include their duty to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements of operating in Eritrea, and the human rights of Eritrean nationals involved in their operations in Eritrea.</p><p>The British Government will take appropriate action against companies and/or individuals who fail to comply with the relevant legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2018 15:47:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

924162

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Mining: Eritrea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that British companies directly or indirectly involved in extraction or mining in Eritrea are compliant with (1) UN Security Council Resolution 2023, (2) the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, (3) the Modern Day Slavery Act 2015, and (4) anti-bribery legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government expects and requires that all UK companies involved in the mining sector, including in Eritrea, comply with all relevant legislation and regulations both UK and local, as it applies to their operations.</p><p> </p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office regularly meet with UK companies, and companies with UK investors, involved in extractives in Eritrea. Discussions include their duty to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements of operating in Eritrea and the human rights of Eritrean nationals involved in their operations in Eritrea.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will take appropriate action against companies and / or individuals who fail to comply with the relevant legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 26/06/2018 12:04:24 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

924164

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast-Dublin Railway Line
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 Northern Ireland Executive and the government of Ireland about improving the rail line between Dublin and Belfast, including any plans to electrify the route.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Transport Infrastructure in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 20/06/2018 14:32:21 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

924165

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prison officers have been recruited for England and Wales by the Ministry of Justice since October 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL8644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Between 1 November 2016 and 31 March 2018, 6,268 band 3-5 prison officers joined Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.</p><p> </p><p>The latest set of workforce statistics covering the period to 31 March 2018 is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/her-majestys-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/her-majestys-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-march-2018</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/06/2018 14:49:01 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

924168

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they do not record data on the length of time it takes to consider individual asylum claims; and whether this information is recorded elsewhere.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL8647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Data on the length of time it takes to consider individual asylum claims is not information that is published and could not be produced without a manual investigation of Home Office systems. <br>The Home Office has a Service Standard to make an initial asylum decision on straightforward claims within 182 days of the date of claim however we are aware of the number of older cases in the system. These are more complex cases which generally have barriers that prevents an initial asylum decision being made. These barriers are often varied and require time to clear. <br>The Home Office publishes performance against the service standard to decide 98% of straight forward asylum claims within 6 months of the date of claim.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2018 12:05:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian