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753294

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will use the services of the Red Cross and of other voluntary sector staff and volunteers to identify adults and children now in Europoe who may be qualified to come to the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with Greece, France and Italy and works collaboratively with NGOs and International organisations, including British Red Cross, UNHCR and Unicef to ensure the safe and efficient identification and transfer of eligible children as well as to ensure the efficient operation of the Dublin Regulation.</p><p>We have secondees in Greece and Italy who are working with those Member States and relevant partners to provide advice and support on the process for transferring eligible children under section 67 in the future. In addition, we continue to work with EU partners and NGOs to ensure the efficient operation of the Dublin Regulation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 14:46:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

753293

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many failed asylum applicants in the UK are stateless; how many lack the necessary documents to leave the UK; and what action they are taking to enable those who can safely leave to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>I am sorry but the data required to answer the question is not recorded in a way that can be reported on accurately. However, the Home Office publishes figures on the outcome of asylum claims made during each calendar year in the table 01q of the Immigration Statistics release. A copy of the latest release, Immigration Statistics January to March 2017, is available from;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2017/list-of-tables#asylum" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2017/list-of-tables#asylum</a></li></ul><p>The UK is a signatory to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. In April 2013, the UK introduced Immigration Rules to allow stateless persons to be formally recognised as stateless and granted leave to remain where they do not otherwise qualify under any other provisions and cannot be removed to the country of their former habitual residence because they are not admissible for purposes of residence there. Those who have committed serious crimes or are considered to be a danger to the security or the public order of the UK are not eligible for stateless leave. Those who qualify under the Immigration Rules are normally granted 30 months limited leave to remain and can apply for further leave when that expires. They are eligible to apply for settlement after completing 5 years limited leave.</p><p> </p><p>Stateless persons and their dependent children, who believe that they have a fear of return to their home country, can also make an application for asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention. Those who qualify under the Immigration Rules are normally granted limited leave to remain for a 5 year period, with the option to apply for settlement when that leave expires.</p><p>A stateless person may also make an application to register as a British citizen, if they are not recognised as a citizen of any country, providing they meet the qualifying criteria.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/08/2017 13:08:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

753290

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress made by the Police Federation of England and Wales in implementing the recommendations of the Normington Review; when they expect those recommendations to be implemented in full; and what was the cost of that Review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
	uin	HL978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office is working closely with the Police Federation of England and Wales to implement the recommendations of the Normington Review as soon as possible. I am expecting the final set of regulations, which will implement the outstanding recommendations, to be laid by the end of 2017.</p><p>The costs associated with the review are a matter for the Police Federation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 12:25:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

752457

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European body for the enhancement of judicial cooperation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government values the role of Eurojust and that is why Eurojust was one of the measures we rejoined in December 2014 as part of the decision under Protocol (No. 36) to the EU Treaties to opt out of all pre-Lisbon JHA legislation and opt back into 35 key measures.</p><p>Eurojust can lead to improved criminal justice outcomes by ensuring that investigators and prosecutors share information and evidence, agree strategies and co-ordinate activity in order to tackle cross-border criminality in a more efficient and effective manner.</p><p>Eurojust has a budget of £29.285m (€34m) and is centrally funded from the EU budget. The UK contributes to the budget as a whole, not to individual projects. The UK financing share (net of the rebate) of the 2016 EU budget was 13.45%.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 11:55:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

752456

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government values the role of Europol in helping law enforcement agencies coordinate investigations in cross border serious and organised crime. That is why the UK opted-in to the new Europol Regulation, which came into force on 1 May 2017, enabling us to maintain our current access to the agency and to continue to benefit from its cooperation and operational advantages.</p><p>Europol has a budget of £82mn (€95mn) and is centrally funded from the EU budget. The UK contributes to the budget as a whole, not to individual projects. The UK financing share (net of the rebate) of the 2016 EU budget was 13.45%.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 11:55:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

753329

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what standard of knowledge of the English language is required for candidates for British citizenship; and what assessment have they made of comparable requirements in (1) France, (2) Germany, (3) Italy, and (4) Spain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL1017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>To pass the English language requirement for British citizenship, a person must either have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 level or above of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; a degree taught in English; or be a national of an English-speaking country.</p><p>Published guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirements can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/knowledge-of-life-and-language-in-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/knowledge-of-life-and-language-in-the-uk</a>; and see attached.</p><p>No assessment has been made of comparable requirements in France, Germany, Italy or Spain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/08/2017 13:09:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

753327

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, in cases in which a non-British national is deported following conviction for a criminal offence, what restrictions are placed on his or her return to the UK; and how those restrictions are monitored to ensure that such persons do not return in violation of the conditions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL1015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>A deportation order (DO) remains in force unless revoked. It invalidates any previous leave granted and prohibits re-entry to the United Kingdom (UK) while it is in force. The existence of the DO is flagged on Home Office systems. This alerts Home Office officials in the event that the individual attempts to re-enter the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 11:21:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

753315

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Asylum Support Office.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL1003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) plays an important role in supporting asylum cooperation between Member States and in helping those Member States whose asylum and reception systems are under pressure. EASO is funded directly by the EU budget.</p><p>The Government continues to support the principle of EU hotspots and has deployed resources through EASO to the hotspots in Italy and Greece.</p><p>Last year, the Government took a decision not to opt in to the proposed EU Agency for Asylum, which will replace EASO. The Government’s key consideration was the significant amount of oversight of the UK asylum system, which would be given to the Agency should the UK choose to participate. Written Ministerial Statement HCWS373 of 16 December refers.</p><p>Until the UK leaves the EU, there will be no immediate changes to how the UK engages with EASO. Until then, we remain a full member of EASO, maintaining voting rights at the management board and playing a strong role in influencing EU asylum policy.</p><p>The Government will consider the UK’s future relationship with the EU in terms of asylum cooperation as part of the broader EU exit negotiations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 14:43:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

755131

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: EEA Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many EEA nationals were deported from the UK on the grounds of (1) public policy, (2) public security, and (3) public health, in each of the last 5 years, under the derogations provided for by Article 27 of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hain
	uin	HL1139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the data requested.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of EU nationals returned by type are published by the Home Office. The latest 12 months Q3 2016 to Q1 2017 can be found in the attached table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total enforced returns</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Enforced removals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other returns from detention</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary returns (excluding returns from detention)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assisted returns</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Controlled returns</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other verified returns</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total refused entry at port and subsequently departed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 Q3</strong></p></td><td><p>1,259</p></td><td><p>1,215</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 Q4</strong></p></td><td><p>1,299</p></td><td><p>1,222</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>606</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong> <strong>Q1</strong></p></td><td><p>1,475</p></td><td><p>1,339</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>801</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Returns of EU nationals by type.</strong> Information has been extracted from rt_02q of the Returns tables of the latest Immigration Stats release, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/615156/returns1-jan-mar-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/615156/returns1-jan-mar-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/08/2017 14:09:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

753316

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	EU Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Agency for the operational management of large IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL1004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Agency for the operational management of large IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (also known as eu-LISA) manages the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), the EURODAC system for storing the fingerprints of asylum seekers and certain illegal migrants and the Schengen Visa Information System (VIS). Of these, the UK takes part in EURODAC and the police and judicial cooperation aspects of SIS II. The Government considers that eu-LISA manages these systems effectively.</p><p>The UK contributes to eu-LISA for the management of the systems we take part in. Our contribution is made through our payment to the EU budget as a whole, and not through a direct payment to eu-LISA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/07/2017 14:44:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill