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43620

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	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	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the countries of origin of the refugees accepted by the United Kingdom through the United Nations Gateway Protection Programme in (1) 2012, and (2) 2013.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL6113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The countries of origin of refugees resettled through the Gateway Protection <br />Programme are as follows:<br /><br />2012 – Bhutan, Democratic Republic of Congo. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Somalia, <br />Sudan.<br /><br />2013 – Bhutan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Somalia, <br />Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

47392

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	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	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British citizens have obtained their nationality by naturalisation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL6624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Information on the resident population of the UK by nationality and country of birth is published by Office for National Statistics at: <br>http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=International+Migration <br><br>Information on the total number of British citizens who have obtained their nationality by naturalisation or by registration is not available.<br><br>Data is published on the annual number of grants of British citizenship based on naturalisation and registration made in each year from 1962 to 2013 in table cz 03 of Immigration Statistics, available in the library of the House and at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a><br><br>The latest edition of table cz 03 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283703/citizenship-q4-2013-tabs.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283703/citizenship-q4-2013-tabs.ods</a><br><br>From 1962 to 2013 there were 2.9 million grants of British citizenship based on naturalisation and 0.9 million grants based on registration. It is not possible to determine from the administrative data how many of the persons granted British citizenship since 1962 have subsequently died or changed citizenship.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL6625 question first answered 15/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

47393

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	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	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British citizens have obtained their nationality by registration.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL6625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Information on the resident population of the UK by nationality and country of birth is published by Office for National Statistics at: <br>http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=International+Migration <br><br>Information on the total number of British citizens who have obtained their nationality by naturalisation or by registration is not available.<br><br>Data is published on the annual number of grants of British citizenship based on naturalisation and registration made in each year from 1962 to 2013 in table cz 03 of Immigration Statistics, available in the library of the House and at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a><br><br>The latest edition of table cz 03 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283703/citizenship-q4-2013-tabs.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283703/citizenship-q4-2013-tabs.ods</a><br><br>From 1962 to 2013 there were 2.9 million grants of British citizenship based on naturalisation and 0.9 million grants based on registration. It is not possible to determine from the administrative data how many of the persons granted British citizenship since 1962 have subsequently died or changed citizenship.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach grouped question UIN HL6624 question first answered 15/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

47391

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that anti-balaka forces from the Central African Republic have attacked villages in Northern Cameroon.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL6623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p>UK officials and their Cameroon counterparts hold regular discussions on the Central African Republic (CAR), including the impact of cross-border violence and refugees. We both agree that the international community's top priority is to protect civilians and stop the violence; this is in the best interests of both CAR and the region as a whole including Cameroon. We therefore welcome the continued efforts of African Union and French forces in CAR, and welcome the imminent deployment of European troops to provide further assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

600517

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asia Bibi
	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 potential need for Mrs Asia Bibi and her family to apply for asylum should she be released from detention in Pakistan.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL2270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the situation of all religious minorities in Pakistan. We urge Pakistan to uphold the rule of law and ensure the rights of all citizens are respected regardless of gender, ethnicity or religious belief.</p><p>Our obligations under the Refugee Convention do not extend to considering claims from people overseas who may want to seek asylum here. There is no provision in the Immigration Rules for someone to be given permission to travel to the UK to seek asylum.</p><p>The UK and European Union approach is that an individual should apply for protection from the authorities in the first available safe country or through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/10/2016 14:46:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

600516

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	Asia Bibi
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last made representations to the government of Pakistan concerning the trial of Asia Bibi for blasphemy; what was the nature of those representations; and what was the response by the government of Pakistan to those representations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL2269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>I remain concerned about Ms Asia Bibi, following the postponement of her Supreme Court appeal hearing on 13 October. The British High Commission in Islamabad continues to monitor developments in her case closely. We raise regularly our concerns about misuse of the blasphemy laws with the Pakistani Government, and continue to urge Pakistan to adhere to its international obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), made clear our concerns about minority communities and misuse of the blasphemy laws.</p><p>The UK supported the EU statement of October 2014 following the decision of the Lahore High Court to uphold the conviction of Ms Bibi. We will continue to work with our EU and other international partners to ensure our views are made clear to the Pakistani authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL2271 question first answered 24/10/2016 14:16:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

79715

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme to include Iraqi Refugees fleeing religious persecution.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL1607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The first beneficiaries of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme arrived in March, and by the end of June 50 Syrians had been relocated to the UK. Groups of Syrians are now being brought to the UK on a regular basis under the scheme. We will be publishing the number of people arriving under the VPR scheme each quarter as part of the Home Office’s official migration statistics.</p><p>The VPR scheme is a bespoke programme designed to help particularly vulnerable refugees displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We have no plans to extend the scheme to include Iraqi refugees fleeing religious persecution. However, the Government has already brought a number of Iraqis into the UK under the Gateway Programme where they have been in a protracted refugee situation for five years or more, and who amongst other things are escaping religious persecution.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government will of course continue to consider asylum claims, including applications from Iraqi nationals suffering religious persecution, under our normal rules.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1606 question first answered 22/09/2014 11:48:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

79714

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Syrian Refugees have arrived in the United Kingdom under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL1606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The first beneficiaries of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme arrived in March, and by the end of June 50 Syrians had been relocated to the UK. Groups of Syrians are now being brought to the UK on a regular basis under the scheme. We will be publishing the number of people arriving under the VPR scheme each quarter as part of the Home Office’s official migration statistics.</p><p>The VPR scheme is a bespoke programme designed to help particularly vulnerable refugees displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We have no plans to extend the scheme to include Iraqi refugees fleeing religious persecution. However, the Government has already brought a number of Iraqis into the UK under the Gateway Programme where they have been in a protracted refugee situation for five years or more, and who amongst other things are escaping religious persecution.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government will of course continue to consider asylum claims, including applications from Iraqi nationals suffering religious persecution, under our normal rules.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1607 question first answered 22/09/2014 11:48:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

968765

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Demonstrations
	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 security situation in Bangladesh following recent security forces' responses to the road safety protests in Dhaka.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL10049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>​I was deeply concerned by the violence we saw in Dhaka in response to road safety protests by students following the tragic deaths of two school age students on 29 July. In a statement on 7 August, the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Alison Blake, together with other EU Heads of Mission, called on government to investigate incidents of unlawful or disproportionate violence or action against protestors and journalists and to hold perpetrators to account. Subsequently, Joint Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development Minister Alistair Burt expressed our concern regarding the response to the road safety protests with the Government of Bangladesh, during his visit to Bangladesh from 28-31 August. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We raised freedom of expression as a key concern in Bangladesh during the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/09/2018 14:36:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

968766

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Demonstrations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to Bangladeshi authorities about the arrest of Shahidul Alam following comments he made about the road safety protests in Dhaka.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL10050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>​I was deeply concerned by the violence we saw in Dhaka in response to road safety protests by students following the tragic deaths of two school age students on 29 July, and the subsequent arrest of Mr. Shahidul Alam. In a statement on 7 August, the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Alison Blake, together with other EU Heads of Mission, called on government to investigate incidents of unlawful or disproportionate violence or action against protestors and journalists and to hold perpetrators to account. Subsequently, Joint Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development Minister Alistair Burt expressed our concern regarding the response to the road safety protests, and raised Mr Alam's case, with the Government of Bangladesh, during his visit to Bangladesh from 28-31 August. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We raised freedom of expression as a key concern in Bangladesh during the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/09/2018 14:35:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge