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1657636

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Custody: Travellers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether those who identify as (1) Gypsy, (2) Roma, or (3) Traveller, in custody have any special needs recognised.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Data on people detained in police custody was published for the first time in November 2022, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022.</p><p>For the year ending March 2023 the Home Office collected ethnicity data from forces using the 2021 Census categories, which includes the ‘Gypsy and Irish traveller’ and ‘Roma’ groups.</p><p>In addition, for the year ending March 2022 data, information was published on the ethnicity of people detained in custody and separately on whether a person was considered vulnerable and whether an appropriate adult was called. As this was the first year the data was collected the statistics were still in development and therefore an ethnic breakdown of vulnerable adults in custody was not published. Home Office analysts will assess the quality of the data collected for the year ending March 2023 and depending on the outcome will publish this breakdown as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE bulletin’, which is scheduled for release in November/December 2023, as pre-announced on Gov.uk, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2023<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fannouncements%2Fpolice-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ciestyn.Prosser%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C0cfed04e0d894482fd9708dbadf9f5fc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638295061306984333%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F5ytqqpS9vAypFVDOagEWhFScVLU35UR%2FLCJKmctJYw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">.</a></p><p>Police custody officers should carry out an assessment of the risk and vulnerability of everyone in custody, on an individual basis. This assessment should take into account the person’s behaviour, any signs of illness or injury, their communication, including information from all available sources and the circumstances and environment in which they were found.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/09/2023 12:45:16 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

513491

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Weapons: Smuggling
	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 level of weapons smuggled into the UK from Albania, Bosnia and Serbia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL7748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>Criminals from a wide range of countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Serbia, attempt to smuggle weapons into the UK and other EU countries illegally.</p><p>Border Force works with partners, including law enforcement agencies from the UK and overseas, to disrupt the increasingly sophisticated attempts to smuggle prohibited goods into the UK. Border Force uses intelligence generated from a wide variety of sources and state of the art technology to seize weapons and other prohibited goods at ports of entry across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/04/2016 15:27:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

47802

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	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 which Islamist organisations they consider to present a threat to the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I cannot comment on intelligence matters. <br><br>The list of proscribed terrorist organisations can be found at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/301777/ProscribedOrganisationsApril14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/301777/ProscribedOrganisationsApril14.pdf</a><br>Proscription is not targeted at any particular faith or social grouping, but is based on our assessment of an organisation's concern in terrorism. Over 60 organisations are currently proscribed including 14 organisations connected to Northern Ireland and organisations seeking to advance a variety of other religious, ethnic, political and nationalist causes.<br><br>The Extremism Task Force, which was set up by the Prime Minister following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, looked closely at whether the government was doing all it could to confront extremism and radicalisation It concluded that it is often too easy for extremist preachers and groups to spread extremist views which can lead people into terrorism. The Government is therefore considering the case for new powers to ban groups which seek to undermine democracy or use hate speech.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1467990

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Applications
	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 time taken to (1) issue new passports, and (2) renew current passports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Since April 2021, people have been advised to allow up to ten weeks when applying for their British passport as more than 5 million people delayed applying due to the pandemic.</p><p>Between March and May, over 90% of applications processed were completed within six weeks, with approximately 98.5% completed within ten weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/06/2022 11:12:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1435385

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Ukraine
	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 (1) help, and (2) refuge, that can be given by the UK to those fleeing the Ukraine, following the Russian invasion of that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom stands firmly with the people of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has introduced two new schemes: the Ukraine Family Scheme announced on 4 March, and the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme announced by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities on 14 March.</p><p>The Ukraine Family Scheme is fee-free and allows British nationals and people settled in the UK to bring family members to the UK, covering immediate family members plus parents, grandparents, children over 18 and siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws. Individuals will be granted leave for three years and will be able to work and access public services and benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme will allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK. There is no limit on the number of arrivals, and those who come to the UK on the scheme are granted permission to live and work here for up to three years. They will also have access to public services and benefits. This government will work closely with international partners on the ground to support displaced Ukrainians in need of a home.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will work closely with international partners on the ground to support displaced Ukrainians in need of a home.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/04/2022 15:53:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

452198

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2016
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 22 January (HL4915), what is the longest period that any individual detainee has been held in an immigration detention centre.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>Information on the length of detention has been published since quarter 1 (January to March) 2010.</p><p>The longest time a person has been detained in the immigration estate - a foreign criminal who left detention and was returned to Algeria in Q1 2012 - was 2,319 days. The individual in this case had accumulated 14 convictions from 32 offences committed between 1998 and 2004, including - but not limited to - convictions for firearms/ shotguns/offensive weapons, drug offences, offences relating to police/courts/prisons and theft. He was continuously non-compliant with the Home Office and Algerian authorities, using a false identity and nationality, which frustrated attempts to obtain travel documentation to facilitate his deportation. His continued non-compliance, deception and a history of absconding led to detention being prolonged. This information does not include those held in prisons solely under Immigration Act powers.</p><p>The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the number of people detained in the United Kingdom for immigration purposes, within the Immigration Statistics release on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/02/2016 17:40:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

227980

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for (1) entry, and (2) asylum, the United Kingdom has granted on grounds of religious persecution in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>There is no visa route available to apply to enter the UK on grounds of religious persecution, so no UK visas have been issued on these grounds. It is not possible to provide information regarding the number of people who have claimed asylum on the grounds of religious persecution, as information on the basis of a claim for asylum is not readily accessible.</p><p>The information requested in the noble Lord's question could only be obtained through a manual search of individual case files, which would only be achievable at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/03/2015 14:57:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1587327

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Metropolitan Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of whether the size and structure of the Metropolitan Police has a positive or negative impact on its performance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is focused on supporting the existing policing system to operate in a more efficient and effective way. More could be done in the current policing structures to achieve this, and we are working with policing to ensure it works better as one system to manage new threats, build national capability and deliver more consistent standards. We have no current plans to review policing structures.</p><p>Reform of the Metropolitan Police Service is vital in order to restore the public’s trust, better protect London’s communities from harm and prevent those not fit to serve from ever entering the force. It is the responsibility of the Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, to address the concerns of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) about the force’s performance. We will continue to work closely with him to ensure that the people of London get the quality of service they deserve.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 06/03/2023 16:30:53 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

381621

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Horses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL172), what is the proportion of the work of police horses (1) in operational activity such as crime prevention and maintaining public safety, and (2) in ceremonial activity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal assessment process to determine the utility of police animals, how resources are deployed is an operational matter which rightly rests with chief officers. The contribution of police horses remains important and the Home Office corresponds with the relevant national policing lead on an ad-hoc basis to stay apprised of their views. The most recent contact by my officials was this month and the merits of mounted policing remain unchanged.</p><p>The Home Office does not record this information, how police horses are used is a matter for chief officers to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL536 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:50:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

381620

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Horses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL172), when the most recent assessment of the utility of the work of police horses in preventing crime and maintaining public safety was made.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal assessment process to determine the utility of police animals, how resources are deployed is an operational matter which rightly rests with chief officers. The contribution of police horses remains important and the Home Office corresponds with the relevant national policing lead on an ad-hoc basis to stay apprised of their views. The most recent contact by my officials was this month and the merits of mounted policing remain unchanged.</p><p>The Home Office does not record this information, how police horses are used is a matter for chief officers to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL537 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:50:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten