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456828

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date	02/03/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Zhang Kai
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 televised public confession of Kai Zhang prior to formal arrest, indictment or trial; what assessment they have made of what legal assistance he is receiving and what contact he has been permitted to have with his family; what contact the UK authorities have had with him; and what representations they have made to the government of China on his behalf.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned that a number of Chinese lawyers and human rights defenders, such as Zhang Kai, have been arrested, detained, or have simply disappeared since last July. We have raised the cases regularly with the Chinese authorities. In January, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised our concerns directly with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. We supported a public statement by the Delegation of the EU in Beijing on 29 January, expressing concerns about the human rights situation in China, which included the detention of lawyers.</p><p>We urge the Chinese authorities to release the detained lawyers, including Zhang Kai, and ensure all detainees have access to legal counsel of their choice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/03/2016 14:13:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

456829

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	China: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made on behalf of the 12 Christian leaders tried in Zhejiang Province of China in February and what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of that trial and the sentences handed down on the right to freedom of religion or belief in China, and (2) how those events have been received in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>We pay close attention to the human rights situation in China and regularly raise our concerns about freedom of religion and the restrictions placed on Christianity. We make representations on specific cases during the annual UK-China Human Rights Dialogue. The next Dialogue is scheduled for April 2016. We also raise our public concerns about freedom of religion and belief in China in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy.</p><p>Regarding the recent trial of Christian leaders in Zhejiang, we remain concerned about the application of due legal process and transparency of justice in China. We are particularly concerned that people seeking to peacefully exercise their right to freedom of expression or belief are being prevented from doing so. We urge China to protect civil and political rights in line with its constitution and international human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/03/2016 12:23:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

456830

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Thailand: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the conditions faced by Pakistani refugees who have been incarcerated in detention centres in Thailand, and (2) the allegations contained in the BBC World documentary <i>Our World</i>, broadcast on 27 February, that women and children are being held there, despite being UN-registered asylum seekers; and when they last discussed that situation with the UNHCR and the government of Thailand.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned about the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand. Thailand is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees. Once any form of legal immigration status expires, refugees and asylum claimants can be deemed illegally in the country even if they have registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Nonetheless, we have pressed the Thai authorities to apply international humanitarian norms and standards when handling these vulnerable groups. We are also working with the Thai authorities to improve conditions of detention.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 15/03/2016 16:26:48 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

456831

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prisoners: Learning Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individual prisoner screening assessments for learning disabilities were undertaken in each prison in England in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL6645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>NHS England is currently auditing prison screening for learning disabilities, but this information is not collected centrally at present.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 14/03/2016 15:13:33 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

456832

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress as regards refugees and migrants they are seeking from the planned France–UK, internal EU, EU–Turkey and UNHCR meetings; and whether they will report to Parliament on the results of those meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has regular discussions with EU and non-EU partners on refugees and migration. The Government’s consistent focus is on securing a durable and comprehensive solution to the current migration crisis, which tackles the causes of migration as well as the consequences. The UK-France Summit Communiqué contains information on our bilateral cooperation in this area. The Government will report the details of all relevant meetings to Parliament as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/03/2016 15:39:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

456833

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aegean Sea: Human Trafficking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to reinforce the Royal Navy's operations in the Aegean Sea in order to save more lives and to arrest more traffickers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made to this House on Monday 7 March (Official Report, column 1079). The Royal Navy has deployed Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay and a Wildcat helicopter to support NATO activity in the Aegean Sea. These will work alongside three Home Office vessels: VOS Grace, which has been deployed since November; the cutter Protector, which is en route to the region; and a further cutter that is expected to start operations later this month.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to RFA Mounts Bay, there are five NATO ships on station at the moment. Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Turkey have each deployed a ship.</p><p> </p><p>NATO ships will provide information to enable Greek and Turkish civilian authorities to intercept migrant vessels and arrest traffickers. It is not an interdiction or search and rescue operation, but RFA Mounts Bay would give assistance to any vessel it found in distress, in accordance with international obligations.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to sufficiency, we note the substantial contribution being made by the UK and other members of NATO, but we always look to see what further contributions members of the Alliance can make.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6744 question first answered 11/03/2016 13:50:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 7 March 2016.docx title Refugees and Migrants
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

456834

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many take charge requests the UK has received from each EU country per year since Dublin III came into force; how many of those were successful; how many involved minors; and how many of those requests involving minors were successful.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jowell
uin	HL6648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>Data on cases progressed under the Dublin III Regulation is recorded on the main immigration database. However, this data is not held in a way that allows it to be reported on automatically and is therefore not currently available.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 12/04/2016 10:49:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	159 label Biography information for Baroness Jowell

456835

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the most common three grounds for refusing a take charge request since Dublin III came into force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jowell
uin	HL6649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>The Dublin III Regulation came into force on 1 January 2014. The 3 most common reasons for the refusal of take charge requests by the UK have been Articles 6.5 and 8 (both of which relate to the legal presence of a qualified relative of the minor in another Member State) and Article12.4 (which requires the Member State to take charge following the expiry of certain residence and entry visas).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/03/2016 16:11:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	159 label Biography information for Baroness Jowell

456836

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been deported by the UK to each EU country under the terms of Dublin III per year since that Regulation came into force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jowell
uin	HL6650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Dublin III Regulation came into force on 1 January 2014. The table below indicates the number of removals per EU country in that time.</p><p>Dublin Convention III returns to EU countries (2010 to 2015)</p><p>The number of removals under Dublin Convention III regulation for 2010-2015 as indicated by our records are shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Destination of Return</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Totals 285 455</p><p>NOTE “*” represents figures below 3.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/03/2016 15:36:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	159 label Biography information for Baroness Jowell

456837

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent from the public purse on defending the case <i>The Queen on the application ZAT, IAJ, KAM, AAM, MAT, MAJ and LAM v Secretary of State for the Home Department</i>, and how much they estimate will be spent on their appeal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jowell
uin	HL6651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s legal costs currently stand at £53,747.82. It is not possible to estimate how much will be spent on the appeal at this juncture.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/03/2016 14:32:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	159 label Biography information for Baroness Jowell