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967485

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/09/2018
	date	04/09/2018
	date tabled	04/09/2018
	ddp created	04/09/2018 20:33:15
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	06/09/2018 20:25:04 18/09/2018 14:03:11
	hansard heading	Philippines: Prosperity Fund
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9977
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/09/2018 13:30:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent or invested by the UK Prosperity Fund in the Philippines in the (1) current, and (2) previous two years; and what impact this has had on increasing employment, establishing minimum wages and conditions, and reducing the need for the emigration of workers.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9977
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9977
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund (PF) has spent the following in the Philippines over the last three years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£507,452</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£58,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19 (estimated up to Aug 2018)</p></td><td><p>£83,653</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p>Project activity has covered a number of areas including health, urban development and disaster protection, and includes preparatory work for larger programmes shortly to be approved. It is too early to fully assess impact.</p><p> </p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

967484

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/09/2018
	date	04/09/2018
	date tabled	04/09/2018
	ddp created	04/09/2018 20:33:14
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	04/09/2018 20:37:53 18/09/2018 15:42:03
	hansard heading	Turkey: Human Rights
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9976
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/09/2018 15:09:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress made by the Council of Europe’s project on improving the effectiveness of investigation of allegations of ill-treatment and combatting impunity in Turkey.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9976
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9976
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The project was launched in January this year and will run until mid-2019. While the UK is thoroughly supportive of the project it is too early to gauge progress. We will continue to monitor the activities of the project, which include workshops, training and mentoring, and to encourage the implementers to meet their objectives.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

967483

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/09/2018
	date	04/09/2018
	date tabled	04/09/2018
	ddp created	04/09/2018 20:33:13
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	07/09/2018 19:15:08 14/09/2018 11:29:05
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Convictions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9975
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/09/2018 10:57:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from North Africa, the Middle East and Europe about successful prosecutions for offences connected with trafficking in persons; and if none, whether they will call for better intelligence sharing about such crimes.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9975
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9975
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>There is no information held about successful prosecutions for offences connected with trafficking in persons in North Africa, the Middle East and Europe.</p><p>However, the UK shares relevant information on organised immigration crime (OIC) with partners in source, transit and destination countries for illegal migration. This takes place both on a bilateral basis and through the European Migrant Smuggling Centre within Europol.</p><p>Through the multi-agency Organised Immigration Crime Taskforce, the government is improving the intelligence picture around OIC, modern slavery and human trafficking, undermining the criminal business model and building the capacity of upstream law enforcement partners to tackle the threat.</p><p>The police transformation program includes an analytical team, the Joint Slavery and Trafficking Analysis Centre (JSTAC) which is building and developing the strategic intelligence picture by improving data collection and focused analysis of the information gathered. To aid in international dissemination of information, a seconded national expert to Europol to coordinate activity between UK law enforcement and European counterparts during cross-border investigations has been implemented.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

967482

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/09/2018
	date	04/09/2018
	date tabled	04/09/2018
	ddp created	04/09/2018 20:33:12
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	04/09/2018 20:37:49 17/09/2018 15:10:04
	hansard heading	Libya: Migrants
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9974
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	17/09/2018 14:38:52
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what international action they are participating in to prevent exploitations, abuse and maltreatment of migrants and refugees in Libya (1) in detention camps, and (2) in the local economy.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9974
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9974
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to support Libya’s political stability and reform. As part of the Department for International Development’s £75 million migration programme working along the Central Mediterranean route, up to £5 million will be allocated to humanitarian assistance and protection for migrants and refugees in Libya. Alongside this, we continue to help fund the European Union Trust Fund, which works in a number of countries, including Libya, where it focuses on improving conditions for migrants in detention centres. Alongside this the UK has also committed to increase efforts to tackle smuggling and trafficking by building the capacity of Libyan law enforcement agencies, and taking steps to hold those responsible to account. In June 2018, the UK co-designated UN sanctions against six Libyan and Eritrean traffickers along with France, US, Germany and the Netherlands.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

967480

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/09/2018
	date	04/09/2018
	date tabled	04/09/2018
	ddp created	04/09/2018 20:33:10
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	04/09/2018 20:37:46 13/09/2018 14:11:12
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9973
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	13/09/2018 13:39:17
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and (2) refugees of all ages, with close family members in the UK have so far been identified by UK immigration liaison officers sent to France, Italy and Greece; and how many have reached the UK as a result.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9973
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9973
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The role of the UK liaison officers is to facilitate good working co-operation between EU Member States, including Italy, France and Greece, on asylum and immigration matters with the UK. Liaison officers are not involved in identifying children under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, as it is a matter for our partner states to refer children who meet the criteria and where it is in their best interests to transfer to the UK. Liaison officers are not involved in the identification of applicants with qualifying family members either as this is also a matter for the competent national authorities of Dublin states.</p><p>On 30 November, the Government published data on the numbers of children transferred to the UK from the Calais camp clearance under both the Dublin III Regulation and section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. The data can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transfers-of-children-to-the-uk-from-the-calais-operation-november-2017</p><p>On 22 February 2018, the Home Office published data on the number of transfers into the UK from other Dublin states. The relevant statistics can be found at as_22_q, asylum volume 5 at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017-data-tables. 2018 Dublin data will be published in February 2019.</p><p>We remain fully committed to delivering our commitment to transfer the specified number of 480 children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and are working very closely with participating States, to deliver the scheme in line with their national laws. Over 220 children are already in the UK and transfers are ongoing. We will not provide a running commentary on numbers and will publish the details once all children are in the UK.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

967479

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/09/2018
	date	04/09/2018
	date tabled	04/09/2018
	ddp created	04/09/2018 20:33:09
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	04/09/2018 20:37:43 17/09/2018 15:10:05
	hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9972
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	17/09/2018 14:38:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel (1) for the release of the vessels Al-Awda and Freedom, which were seized in July and August, (2) for the release into Gaza of the medical supplies carried on the vessels, and (3) for the return of the personal belongings of the individuals on the vessels who have been released.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9972
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9972
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Whilst we have not made specific representations to the Israeli authorities about the release of the vessels, Al-Awda and Freedom, officials in London and at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv discussed the flotilla with the Israeli authorities. The Deputy Head of Mission raised the issue of personal belongings with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories informed Embassy officials that supplies carried on the vessels were delivered into the Gaza Strip via the Erez crossing. We continue to call on the Israeli Government to ease restrictions on Gaza and for Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Egypt to work together to ensure a durable solution for Gaza.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1248539

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/11/2020
	date	03/11/2020
	date tabled	03/11/2020
	ddp created	03/11/2020 22:16:22
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	03/11/2020 22:26:08 16/11/2020 12:44:06
	hansard heading	Philippines: Human Rights
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9928
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/11/2020 12:12:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Philippines about (1) the murder of journalist Jobert Bercasio, (2) the alleged killing of 85 other journalists in the Philippines since 1991, and (3) the deaths of 116 political activists, environmentalists, and human rights defenders on the island of Negros between July 2016 and August 2019.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9928
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9928
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK Government regularly raises concerns about a range of human rights issues with the Government of the Philippines, including the treatment of human rights defenders, land rights defenders and the deteriorating media freedom space. We consistently call on the Government of the Philippines to ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders and the prioritisation of the passage of a Human Rights Defenders Bill.</p><p>The Minister for Asia and the Pacific raised our concerns with the Philippine Ambassador to the UK on 21 September. The UK supported the Iceland-led Resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in July 2019 which led to the June 2020 report on the human rights situation by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We agree with the recommendations of the report and will continue to work with like-minded countries to highlight the report's concerns. The UK supports the provision of UN technical assistance to the Philippines, as set out in the UN Human Rights Council resolution adopted in October 2020.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1248045

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/11/2020
	date	02/11/2020
	date tabled	02/11/2020
	ddp created	02/11/2020 23:11:03
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	02/11/2020 23:17:50 16/11/2020 17:55:14
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9847
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/11/2020 17:23:13
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to reopen the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme and the Community Sponsorship programme, (2) to provide safe and legal routes for refugees to reach the UK, and (3) to support UK sponsor groups to receive refugees.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9847
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9847
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) related restrictions and pressures, both overseas and in the UK, it is not currently possible to undertake any refugee resettlement activity. We continue to evaluate how to respond given these restrictions and pressures, but we expect to resume refugee resettlement activity, including Community Sponsorship, when safe to do so.</p><p>Safe and legal routes are a core part of our proposed reforms to the asylum system to ensure it is both firm and fair. As made clear in the answer on 21 October (HL Deb, col 1598), as an integral part of that work, the Government will conduct a review of safe and legal routes to the UK for asylum seekers, refugees and their families.</p><p>We are continuing to support Community Sponsor groups via Reset, our grant funded support organisation. This support includes virtual drop in sessions, online resources, newsletters and more tailored advice and support as required.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1248044

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/11/2020
	date	02/11/2020
	date tabled	02/11/2020
	ddp created	02/11/2020 23:11:01
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	06/11/2020 18:45:19 16/11/2020 15:50:10
	hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9846
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/11/2020 15:18:28
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the regulations underpinning the new national COVID-19 restrictions in England from 5 November to allow churches and other places of worship to remain open for both private prayer and limited services; and if not, why not.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9846
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9846
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Regulations came into force on 5 November that places of worship in England must close for communal prayer. They are however permitted to open for individual prayer, and to record or stream to broadcast. In addition, funerals are also permitted and can be attended by a maximum of thirty people.</p><p>The regulations are in place until 2 December, at which point we hope to be able to ease restrictions.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1248043

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/11/2020
	date	02/11/2020
	date tabled	02/11/2020
	ddp created	02/11/2020 23:11:00
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	02/11/2020 23:17:46 16/11/2020 12:53:10
	hansard heading	Philippines: Offences against Children
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9845
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/11/2020 12:22:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Philippines about progress in implementing the Republic Act No. 9775 (the Anti-Child Pornography Act 2009); what were the outcomes of these discussions; and what plans they have to make further representations on this matter to the government of the Philippines.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9845
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9845
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of work with international partners to improve the capability of the Philippine authorities to fight online sexual exploitation of children. The National Crime Agency (NCA) works closely with Philippine law enforcement to tackle this issue, and has supported the creation and ongoing operations of the Philippines Internet Crimes against Children Centre (PICACC).</p><p>The UK also works closely with the Philippines Department of Justice via a Technical Working Group on online sexual exploitation of children. This group brings the international community and the Philippine Government together to share best practice. The UK has not had specific consultations with the Philippines with regards to the Anti-Child Pornography Act, but supports the introduction of legislation by countries around the world to combat online sexual exploitation of children.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton