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date	03/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the origins of COVID-19, in the light of the statement made by the FBI Director Christopher Wray on 28 February that "the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan".
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has been clear on the need for a robust, transparent and science-led review into the origins of COVID-19 and continues to support the World Health Organization expert studies into the origins of COVID-19, which should include field research in China and other countries to understand how it started and spread. We recognise that there are questions that need to be answered about the origin and spread of COVID-19, so we can ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 16/03/2023 13:52:22 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1421519

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many victims of Daesh have been granted asylum in the UK since 2014; and how many of these belonged to religious minorities in the countries they left.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office cannot identify how many victims of Daesh have been granted asylum in the UK since 2014 nor can we identify how many of these victims belonged to a religious minority. This data could only be obtained at disproportionate cost because it would require a manual search through individual records.</p><p>However, the Home Office publishes figures on the number of people who have been granted asylum in the UK. This data can be found attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/02/2022 13:51:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name PQ attachment HL6121.docx title table for granted asylum
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1217778

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Facebook
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Government departments with official Facebook accounts intend to maintain those accounts, in the light of Facebook's continued refusal to ban political advertising.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office. This is the prerogative of individual departments.</p><p>The Government has no objections to digital media companies running political advertising, provided it is transparent, and we are bringing forward proposals to increase transparency in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL6120 question first answered 02/07/2020 11:56:58 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

856333

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allowing online electoral registration using a recognised Government identification such as a passport or driving licence instead of a national insurance number, in line with arrangements for registration by post.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>While it is possible to register to vote without a National Insurance number, the IER Digital Service uses National Insurance numbers provided by electoral registration applicants to establish identity quickly and easily (applications are processed overnight). This in turn allows Electoral Registration Officers to complete the processing of applications as efficiently as possible. This is especially important in the run up to electoral events.</p><p>The operation of the Digital Service shows that making use of National Insurance numbers in this way is effective. Of the 31,407,478 total applications received between 9 June 2014 and 19 February 2018 (the latest period for which we hold data), only 446,277 or 1.4 per cent were unverifiable. Unverifiable applications are those where an applicant has not provided all of the information necessary to verify their identity. This category therefore includes all those applications received without a National Insurance number. This means that at least 98.5 per cent of those people making an application through the Digital Service have been able to provide a National Insurance number.</p><p>The small number of applicants who cannot provide a National Insurance number are still able to apply to register to vote. Applications without a National Insurance number are processed by the Digital Service and then passed to the local electoral administration team. The team will contact the applicant to provide proof of identity, such as a passport or driving licence. There is also an attestation process for people who cannot provide such alternative forms of ID.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/03/2018 17:58:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

711983

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy will be allocated in 2017–18 to projects on freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Projects that directly support freedom of religion or belief remain an important element of the Magna Carta Fund programme. In 2017/18 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will spend £758,717 across six freedom of religion or belief projects. This equates to 7.2 percent of next year's Magna Carta Fund allocation and represents an increase on the funding awarded in 2016/17. This demonstrates Her Majesty's Government's continued commitment to supporting freedom of religion or belief worldwide.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/03/2017 14:58:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

452174

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	European Arrest Warrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission on when their revision of the European Arrest Warrant handbook will be issued.
tabling member printed	Lord Rowlands
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>We continue to press the European Commission to revise the European Arrest Warrant handbook as soon as possible, in particular as it relates to proportionality. We have done so through both working groups in Brussels and bilateral contact.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/02/2016 17:01:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	554 label Biography information for Lord Rowlands

44165

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
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 when they will publish the findings of the review of the National Referral Mechanism; and how civil society groups are being involved in that review.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>An announcement on the review of the National Referral Mechanism will be made <br />shortly.</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	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans