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date	23/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Stop and Search: Hertfordshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many reported instances of stop-and-search occurred in Hertfordshire in (1) 2022, (2) 2021, (3) 2020, and (4) 2019.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes stop and search data on a financial year basis. The table below shows the number of stop and searches recorded by Hertfordshire Constabulary in the last four financial years. This includes searches under section 1 of the Policing and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (and associated legislation) and section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of stop and searches</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>7,131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>7,931</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>9,881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>7,335</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data can be accessed in full here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-stop-and-search-and-arrests-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022" target="_blank">Police powers and procedures: Stop and search and arrests, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 06/02/2023 18:24:02 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1388351

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights: Freedom of Expression
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the (1) operation, and (2) effectiveness, of section 12 of the Human Rights Act 1998 relating to freedom of expression.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2021 answer text <p>On 14 December the Government published a consultation on its proposals to revise and replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Bill of Rights.</p><p> </p><p>This includes proposals to strengthen the right to freedom of expression, reflecting the UK’s history, traditions and values.</p><p> </p><p>Responses and views are sought on how Section 12 of the Human Rights Act could be amended. The Government is consulting on how we can ensure that the right to freedom of expression of the press and other publishers is properly balanced with other rights when the court is assessing applications for injunctions against publication by making clear that the right to freedom of expression is of the utmost importance and that the courts should only grant relief impinging on it where there are exceptional reasons; The Government is also looking at what further steps could be taken to provide greater protection for journalists’ sources.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The consultation process will close on 8 March 2022. We will assess the responses and evidence provided to inform detailed development of future policy and legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 29/12/2021 10:28:59 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1199226

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their proposals for the Northern Ireland Protocol on Welsh ports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Our proposals on the Northern Ireland Protocol will strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom and its internal market. In taking our proposals forward we will continue to engage with businesses and ports, to ensure that right across the UK we can take advantage of the opportunities there will be as the UK grows its trade with countries around the world.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 16/06/2020 16:24:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

829003

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Overcrowding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 22 January (HL4453), what evidence there is that train franchisees plan for known special events and match capacity with anticipated demand.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport requires franchisees to plan for special events and make the best use of the capacity available to provide services where they would not ordinarily be provided in the regular timetable. This includes detailed planning with event organisers, local authorities and emergency services.</p><p> </p><p>Train operators regularly provide additional capacity and enhanced station management processes to manage large crowds, for example Great Western Railway’s management of demand for racing events at Cheltenham or the Glastonbury festival.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/02/2018 11:19:36 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

678837

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Republic of Ireland has introduced equal status legislation since 10 April 1998 as provided for by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p>However, it is my understanding that: the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles; that the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999; that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to reforming our domestic human rights framework. We will consider further the Bill of Rights once we know the arrangements for our EU exit and consult fully on our proposals in the full knowledge of the new constitutional landscape that will create. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL4986 HL4987 HL4988 HL4990 question first answered 07/02/2017 12:51:56 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

444438

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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	Commonwealth: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding presidents and others who perpetuate their power and authority in the Commonwealth; and whether the Commonwealth as a whole has a policy on that matter.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The British Government expects all Commonwealth states to uphold the standards enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter; which makes clear that governments, political parties and civil society are responsible for upholding and promoting democratic culture and practices and are accountable to the public in this regard.</p><p>In supporting greater adherence to Commonwealth political values and principles, the Commonwealth Secretariat, under its Strategic Plan (2014/15), has engaged with the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) and the services of the Secretary General’s Good Offices. The Secretariat has also carried out election management and promoted the values of respect and understanding. This resulted in CMAG’s decision to restore Fiji to full Commonwealth membership and involved the deployment of election observation teams to 13 elections in 11 countries. All election missions reported credible results in accordance with Commonwealth norms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 25/01/2016 15:36:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

179252

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Consumer Goods
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the oral statement by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 19 November 2014 (HL Deb, col 505), whether they will confirm the terms of reference for their review of unsafe product recall, and name the chair of the review and the date by which it will report.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>I expect the review of consumer product recalls to be launched in early March 2015, The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) will make public the Terms of Reference, the name of the Chair and the timescale for the Review at that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/02/2015 17:16:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town