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date	02/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners are currently sharing a cell with one or more others, broken down by prison.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL4968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>On arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).</p><p> </p><p>Since March, we have introduced strong measures to avoid thousands of prisoners and staff becoming infected with COVID-19. This includes restrictions on movement between jails, the early release of low-risk offenders and the temporary expansion of the prison estate. These measures have helped to contain the spread of the virus and limit deaths. This action has helped to reduce the prison population, allowing establishments to implement ‘compartmentalisation’.</p><p> </p><p>We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men.</p><p> </p><p>As at 29 May 2020, 35% of the prison population are sharing cells holding two or more people and this is broken down by establishment in the table below. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>582</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>736</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>744</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>683</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Spring Hill</del><ins class="ministerial">Springhill</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">126</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del><ins class="ministerial">44</ins>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">212</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">42</ins>%</p></td><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>633</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>746</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">27,845</del><ins class="ministerial">28,181</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:41:28 question first ministerially corrected 27/08/2020 15:54:08 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie previous answer version 29454 answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

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registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to review UK exports of (a) tear gas and (b) rubber bullets to the US.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	53311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">eight </ins>extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. <del class="ministerial">Three</del> <ins class="ministerial">Two </ins>are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p> </p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/06/2020 17:00:51 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 09:18:48 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 26644 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1199752

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will suspend export of (a) rubber bullets and (b) tear gas to the US.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	53467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">eight </ins>extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. <del class="ministerial">Three</del> <ins class="ministerial">Two </ins>are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p> </p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/06/2020 17:04:53 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 09:18:39 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 26652 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1199754

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will suspend export of (a) rubber bullets and (b) tear gas to the US.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	53468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">eight </ins>extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. <del class="ministerial">Three</del> <ins class="ministerial">Two</ins> are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p> </p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/06/2020 17:04:53 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 09:18:31 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 26653 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

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registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with representatives from the National Police Chiefs Council on (a) guidance for policing protests while the Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 are in force and (b) arresting protesters under those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	53673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The footage of George Floyd’s death is deeply upsetting and we appreciate the strength of feeling behind the planned #BlackLivesMatter protests, but it is vital to remember that we are still in the midst of a public health crisis. We strongly support the right to protest peacefully, but this pandemic has led to many of our individual freedoms being curtailed because everyone has a role to play in helping to control the virus following the rules. This is how we can continue to save lives so we can recover. Under the current regulations, gatherings of more than six people from different households are not permitted. We are in close contact with police to ensure they are prepared to respond to any public disorder and have appropriate policing plans in place. How they use these powers is an operational matter for the police, who are independent of Government. The Police have adopted an effective approach of the 4Es; engaging, explaining and encouraging compliance before moving to enforcement options. The National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing have issued guidance on how they will enforce the regulation. This can be found at https://www.college.police.uk/News/College-news/Pages/Health-Protection-Guidelines.aspx. Chief constables from forces across the country, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Chief Executive of the College of Policing and the President of the Police Superintendents' Association made a statement following the death of George Floyd, which is published at</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/uk-police-stand-with-those-appalled-by-george-floyd-death</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The footage of George Floyd’s death is deeply upsetting and we appreciate the strength of feeling behind the planned #BlackLivesMatter protests, but it is vital to remember that we are still in the midst of a public health crisis.We strongly support the right to protest peacefully, but this pandemic has led to many of our individual freedoms being curtailed because everyone has a role to play in helping to control the virus following the rules. This is how we can continue to save lives so we can recover.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the current regulations, gatherings of more than six people from different households are not permitted. We are in close contact with police to ensure they are prepared to respond to any public disorder and have appropriate policing plans in place. How they use these powers is an operational matter for the police, who are independent of Government.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Police have adopted an effective approach of the 4Es; engaging, explaining and encouraging compliance before moving to enforcement options. The National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing have issued guidance on how they will enforce the regulation. This can be found at <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.college.police.uk%2FWhat-we-do%2FCOVID-19%2Funderstanding-the-law%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C64ad4701c60445d25ba808d8112557d3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637278199367742538&amp;sdata=IDKYcz7nyFPlAhGSHhncSLX86pm4qYnqvmJFi9Ljk5o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/COVID-19/understanding-the-law/Pages/default.aspx</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> Chief constables from forces across the country, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Chief Executive of the College of Policing and the President of the Police Superintendents' Association made a statement following the death of George Floyd, which is published at <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.npcc.police.uk%2Freleases%2Fuk-police-stand-with-those-appalled-by-george-floyd-death&amp;data=02%7C01%7CCharlotte.Meyer%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9cf8dbd92b8e42d9edd208d807c73185%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637267899391140130&amp;sdata=5q%2BK02t%2Fs5jgYUxc4oR%2FjQkVVOxwq1nzykmu0zWchYA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/uk-police-stand-with-those-appalled-by-george-floyd-death</a>.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/06/2020 08:00:46 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 13:05:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 26767 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1199781

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Powers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effect of (a) Regulation 7 of the Coronavirus Regulations 2020 and (b) the police use of powers under those regulations at recent protests on people's ability to exercise their right to protest under articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	53674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The footage of George Floyd’s death is deeply upsetting and we appreciate the strength of feeling behind the planned #BlackLivesMatter protests, but it is vital to remember that we are still in the midst of a public health crisis. We strongly support the right to protest peacefully, but this pandemic has led to many of our individual freedoms being curtailed because everyone has a role to play in helping to control the virus following the rules. This is how we can continue to save lives so we can recover. Under the current regulations, gatherings of more than six people from different households are not permitted. We are in close contact with police to ensure they are prepared to respond to any public disorder and have appropriate policing plans in place. How they use these powers is an operational matter for the police, who are independent of Government. The Police have adopted an effective approach of the 4Es; engaging, explaining and encouraging compliance before moving to enforcement options. The National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing have issued guidance on how they will enforce the regulation. This can be found at https://www.college.police.uk/News/College-news/Pages/Health-Protection-Guidelines.aspx. Chief constables from forces across the country, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Chief Executive of the College of Policing and the President of the Police Superintendents' Association made a statement following the death of George Floyd, which is published at</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/uk-police-stand-with-those-appalled-by-george-floyd-death</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The footage of George Floyd’s death is deeply upsetting and we appreciate the strength of feeling behind the planned #BlackLivesMatter protests, but it is vital to remember that we are still in the midst of a public health crisis.We strongly support the right to protest peacefully, but this pandemic has led to many of our individual freedoms being curtailed because everyone has a role to play in helping to control the virus following the rules. This is how we can continue to save lives so we can recover.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the current regulations, gatherings of more than six people from different households are not permitted. We are in close contact with police to ensure they are prepared to respond to any public disorder and have appropriate policing plans in place. How they use these powers is an operational matter for the police, who are independent of Government.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Police have adopted an effective approach of the 4Es; engaging, explaining and encouraging compliance before moving to enforcement options. The National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing have issued guidance on how they will enforce the regulation. This can be found at <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.college.police.uk%2FWhat-we-do%2FCOVID-19%2Funderstanding-the-law%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C64ad4701c60445d25ba808d8112557d3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637278199367742538&amp;sdata=IDKYcz7nyFPlAhGSHhncSLX86pm4qYnqvmJFi9Ljk5o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/COVID-19/understanding-the-law/Pages/default.aspx</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Chief constables from forces across the country, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Chief Executive of the College of Policing and the President of the Police Superintendents' Association made a statement following the death of George Floyd, which is published at <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.npcc.police.uk%2Freleases%2Fuk-police-stand-with-those-appalled-by-george-floyd-death&amp;data=02%7C01%7CCharlotte.Meyer%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9cf8dbd92b8e42d9edd208d807c73185%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637267899391140130&amp;sdata=5q%2BK02t%2Fs5jgYUxc4oR%2FjQkVVOxwq1nzykmu0zWchYA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/uk-police-stand-with-those-appalled-by-george-floyd-death</a>.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/06/2020 08:00:46 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 13:05:46 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 26766 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1199787

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to pause and review her policy on UK arms and security equipment exports to the US for potential use in policing operations involving tear gas and rubber bullets.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	53676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">eight </ins>extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. <del class="ministerial">Three</del> <ins class="ministerial">Two </ins>are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p> </p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/06/2020 17:07:11 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 09:18:21 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 26658 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1199814

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will (a) suspend exports of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to the US in response to the recent steps taken by police against protestors and (ii) launch an investigation into whether British weapons were used by the US police against protestors; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	53309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">eight </ins>extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. <del class="ministerial">Three</del> <ins class="ministerial">Two </ins>are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p> </p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/06/2020 17:06:06 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 09:18:11 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 26655 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1199859

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Riot Control Weapons: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much (a) tear gas irritant ammunition, (b) tear gas riot control agents, (c) rubber bullets, and (d) riot shields were exported to the United States in the last year; and what recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of those exports being used in protests against police brutality in that country.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	53663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Any licence granted by my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade may be subject to conditions. In addition, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require. There are currently <del class="ministerial">nine</del> <ins class="ministerial">eight </ins>extant licences that may be linked to law enforcement agencies. Six are Open Individual Export Licences (‘OIELs’), which have potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. <del class="ministerial">Three</del> <ins class="ministerial">Two </ins>are Standard Individual Export Licences (‘SIELs’), which have numerous potential end users that include law enforcement agencies. There are also 15 Open General Licences (‘OGLs’) for which businesses can register that cover the export of anti-riot gear.</p><p> </p><p>Much information is in the public domain already. We publish information on all export licences issued, refused and revoked on a quarterly and annual basis as official statistics on GOV.UK – at: gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data – and whilst data on actual exports is not required to be centrally held, the licences issued until the end of December 2019 are available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 10/06/2020 09:37:48 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2020 09:17:32 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena previous answer version 27515 answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1198098

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were detained in immigration detention centres as of 21 May 2020; and for what reasons each of those people has not been released.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	52636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Immigration Enforcement is responding to the unique circumstances of the coronavirus outbreak and following the latest guidance from Public Health England. We continue to remove people through available commercial routes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to COVID-19 and the immigration system can be viewed by accessing the following link.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office also publish quarterly statistics on the numbers of individuals detained under immigration powers. This data can be found by accessing the following link.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">All decisions to detain or release are taken on the basis of a careful consideration of the facts of each case. Factors arguing in favour of detention include the risk of harm to the public presented by the individual concerned and the risk of absconding. Ultimately, the Home Office detains individuals to facilitate their deportation from the UK.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Immigration Enforcement is responding to the unique circumstances of the coronavirus outbreak and following the latest guidance from Public Health England. We continue to remove people through available commercial routes.Statistics relating to COVID-19 and the immigration system can be viewed by accessing the following link <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887808/statistics-relating-to-covid-19-and-the-immigration-system-may-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887808/statistics-relating-to-covid-19-and-the-immigration-system-may-2020.pdf</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office also publish quarterly statistics on the numbers of individuals detained under immigration powers. This data can be found by accessing the following link<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All decisions to detain or release are taken on the basis of a careful consideration of the facts of each case. Factors arguing in favour of detention include the risk of harm to the public presented by the individual concerned and the risk of absconding. Ultimately, the Home Office detains individuals to facilitate their deportation from the UK. </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 04/06/2020 12:05:50 question first ministerially corrected 09/06/2020 15:15:22 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 25464 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome