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383708

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date	18/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consider further the banning of the use of masks by demonstrators in order to avoid identification; and what assessment they have made of the current policy's impact on police forces and members of the community.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Face coverings can be worn in public places for a variety of legitimate reasons. In the context of a public order situation, where face coverings are being worn with the express intention of concealing identity, section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 enables a police officer in uniform to require any person to remove any item which the officer reasonably believes is being worn wholly or mainly for the purpose of concealing their identity. Section 60AA also enables a police officer in uniform to seize any item which they reasonably believe any person intends to use to conceal their identity.</p><p>A refusal to comply with a direction under this section of the Act is punishable by a fine of up to £1,000 and/or one month’s imprisonment.</p><p>These powers only apply in the locality and for the period for which an authorisation under section 60 or section 60AA of the Act has been given by a police officer of the rank of inspector or above. An inspector’s authorisation lasts for a maximum period of 24 hours, unless a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above authorises their use for a further 24 hours.</p><p>There are currently no plans to ban the use of masks in public order situations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/06/2015 13:48:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

383713

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Thames Tideway Tunnel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they determined that providing information regarding the Thames Tideway Tunnel, including the number of tenders received, and the extent of the Government's Pre-Funded Risk Reserve, would prejudice the commercial interests of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and therefore fell under the exemption in section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>We have responded to a Freedom of Information request for this information and the individual concerned has requested an internal review of our response. When this review is complete the individual will be informed of its outcome, including the reasons why any particular exemptions applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) is conducting this procurement under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 which includes an obligation on the procuring authority to protect the confidentiality of bidders. Defra is also subject to a non-disclosure agreement with TWUL in relation to confidential information it has shared with Defra about this procurement. Revealing information on this procurement while it remains live other than as required by these Regulations would, or would be likely to, harm the commercial interests of both TWUL and the Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TWUL will release appropriate details at the Preferred Bidder stage and Ofwat will consult on granting a project licence to the Preferred Bidder before Licence Award. In addition we will inform Parliament of the outcome of the procurement including relevant details once the procurement is complete. At this point the contract award notice will also be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/06/2015 14:46:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

383714

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what commercial interests the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has that are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Freedom of Information Act provides an exception under Section 43 allowing commercially sensitive information to be withheld. Use of this exception is considered and applied as appropriate on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/06/2015 15:13:58 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

383718

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their policy of returning migrants to their countries of origin excludes for humanitarian reasons certain countries of origin; and if so, which countries.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government believes that the right approach is to consider the protection needs of individuals on an individual basis, and does not adopt a blanket approach to any one country.</p><p>Each asylum and human rights claim is considered on its individual merits in accordance with our international obligations and taking full account of conditions in the country concerned as they impact on the individual. Those found to be in need of international protection are provided with it. Those who have been found by the Home Office and the appeals process not to be in need of international protection and have no legal basis of stay in the UK are expected to return to their country of origin and may have their removal enforced.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2015 10:51:28 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383719

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom accepts a responsibility to grant asylum to refugees fleeing countries where in the last 10 years British military forces have been involved; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a proud tradition of providing protection to those who need it and we fulfil our responsibilities to all who claim asylum in the UK, irrespective of whether British military forces have previously been engaged in the country of origin.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2015 10:56:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383720

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British-controlled military unmanned aerial vehicles are currently operating within the Arabian Peninsula.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The Scan Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) offers enhanced maritime surveillance and is used to provide situational awareness to Royal Navy ships deployed to the Arabian Peninsula. In addition, a number of Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) are currently operating in the Middle East in support of the Iraqi Government and International Coalition's ongoing operation to counter the threat of ISIL.</p><p> </p><p>Regardless of asset type or location, it is departmental policy not to confirm specific numbers of equipment platforms deployed on operations. Therefore, I am withholding the exact number of UAS/RPAS deployed on operations to safeguard operational security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 25/06/2015 15:36:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383721

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: Propaganda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking directly to combat ISIL recruiting propaganda broadcast on social media.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>We are working with responsible social media companies to take robust action against terrorist material from groups like ISIL. Since 2010, over 90,000 pieces of terrorist-related material have been removed at the request of the dedicated Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. We want industry to go further and see them employ a zero tolerance approach to terrorist activity on their networks. We will continue encouraging companies to produce industry standards for the identification, removal and referral of terrorist activity. We have initiated work on this, together with the Minister for Internet Security at the Department for Culture Media and Sport.</p><p>We have also helped build the capacity of civil society groups through training and support, in order to give them the tools to challenge extremist messages online and provide credible alternatives. For example, the Home Secretary has given her personal support to the campaign launches of Families Matter, aimed at showing the distress caused to families by young people travelling to Syria and Iraq, and Making a Stand, promoting the voices of women to directly challenge the ISIL narrative.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/06/2015 16:26:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

383723

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Azerbaijan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Azerbaijan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the shrinking space for civil society and freedom of expression in Azerbaijan, including the selective application of the rule of law. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued a number of statements expressing concern, most recently on 17 and 23 April 2015, following the sentencing of human rights defender, Rasul Jafarov, and human rights lawyer, Intigam Aliyev. We consistently raise our concerns both bilaterally and in international organisations such as the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe and the UN. Our Ambassador in Baku raised concerns about freedom of the media in a statement on 17 June about the opening ceremony of the European Games in Baku.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/06/2015 13:17:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

383724

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iran concerning the case of Atena Farghadani.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned by the continuing detention of Ms Farghadani, apparently for drawing satirical cartoons and describing her ill-treatment in prison. Our non-resident Chargé d’affaires discussed freedom of expression in Iran when he met the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Human Rights in May 2015. We have not raised the detention of Ms Farghadani specifically.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/06/2015 15:53:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

383726

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Eritrea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of human rights conditions in Eritrea; and how that assessment has influenced their policy on migrant returns to Eritrea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Eritrea. There are serious shortcomings in the rule of law, reports of arbitrary detention, and limits on freedom of speech. While we acknowledge some limited progress made by the Eritrean government, including ratifying the Convention Against Torture in 2014 and the hosting of a visit by international human rights experts in January 2015, we continue to call on Eritrea to take concrete steps to implement the recommendations of the 2014 Universal Periodic Review and to fulfil its international obligations.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear with the Eritrean government that the poor human rights situation is a driver of irregular migration, and the UK is committed to working with Eritrea on the issue. As with any country, decisions on migrant returns are made on a case-by-case basis in light of our international obligations and taking into account the latest available country information from a range of reliable sources. We only enforce removal when we and the courts conclude that it is safe to do so, with a safe route of return.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 25/06/2015 14:51:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead