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887296

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date	19/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what internal guidance, if any, was issued by Departments to give effect to the policy of creating a hostile environment for illegal migrants in the United Kingdom; and what evidence formed the basis of that policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL7093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The term ‘hostile environment was first coined by Alan Johnson when he was Home Secretary. The current Home Secretary has made it clear that he will no longer be using this term.The Compliant Environment is not a new concept; successive Governments have brought forward policies to prevent the misuse of public services and benefits.</p><p>In developing Compliant Environment measures, we have worked in collaboration with other government departments and delivery partners. Guidance underpinning these policies has been issued, including for employers and landlords, and published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/</a></p><p>We conduct impact assessments to fully consider policy objectives, intended effects and the Government’s intervention reasoning. Impact assessments were published for both the 2014 and 2016 Immigration Acts. They can be found at: the following links and attached for reference:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482041/2015-11-30_revised_overarching_IA_-_Lords.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482041/2015-11-30_revised_overarching_IA_-_Lords.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/250069/Overarching_Impact_Assessment_final.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/250069/Overarching_Impact_Assessment_final.PDF</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 2015-11-30_revised_overarching_IA_-_Lords.pdf title Revised Overarching IA 2 file name Overarching_Impact_Assessment_final.pdf title Overarching Impact Assessment question first answered 03/05/2018 16:40:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

887297

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total cost to the UK in hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL7094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>A detailed summary of the full costs to the UK of hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting​ (CHOGM) will be published when the relevant expenditure has been brought to account and audited.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/04/2018 16:24:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887298

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of security and policing for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL7095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In line with previous international summits, costs will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>No private contractors were employed to carry out functions that are the role and responsibility of the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL7096 question first answered 02/05/2018 14:24:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887299

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether private contractors provided personnel to augment the number of Metropolitan Police Service officers policing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting; and if so, how much was paid for those services.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL7096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In line with previous international summits, costs will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>No private contractors were employed to carry out functions that are the role and responsibility of the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL7095 question first answered 02/05/2018 14:24:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887300

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Schengen Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, after the UK leaves the EU, UK citizens entering a Schengen country on a 90 day visa will, after their return to the UK upon its expiry, have to wait a further three months before they are able to enter another Schengen country without becoming an illegal migrant in that country; and if so, what action they propose to avoid that outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL7097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The rules that will apply to UK nationals travelling to the EU in future, and EU citizens travelling to the UK are issues that have not yet been discussed with the EU. In her Mansion House speech, the Prime Minister set out our ambition to agree an appropriate and reciprocal labour mobility framework that will enable UK businesses and professionals to travel and provide services. We are carefully considering our options and will discuss these matters with the EU in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/04/2018 16:51:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887301

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce the reduced stake for category B2 gaming machines, known as fixed odds betting terminals.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL7098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. The Government is currently analysing the responses to the consultation and its response will be published in due course. The Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents’ permission.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7099 question first answered 01/05/2018 13:41:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

887302

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the key responses to the gambling consultation which was launched on 31 October 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL7099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. The Government is currently analysing the responses to the consultation and its response will be published in due course. The Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents’ permission.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7098 question first answered 01/05/2018 13:41:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

887303

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Gambling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans are in place to increase the provision of services for gambling addiction, in particular in connection with mental health services.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL7100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>Any decisions on the commissioning of effective treatment services are the responsibility of local commissioners<strong>, </strong>based on an assessment of local need.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Choices offers information on a range of services to problem gamblers including those provided by GamCare, the Gordon Moody Association and Gamblers Anonymous. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has a national problem gambling clinic which accepts referrals from all over the United Kingdom including those with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Problem gambling can cause physical and mental health problems, including anxiety disorders and depression. The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme began in 2008 and has transformed treatment of adult anxiety disorders and depression in England. Over 900,000 people now access IAPT services each year and the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health has pledged to expand services further to see a further one million more people treated for mental health problems every year by 2020 alongside improving quality. Although problem gambling is not listed amongst the provisional diagnosis categories that IAPT treats, IAPT practitioners would be able to treat common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety which problem gamblers may present with.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 01/05/2018 11:52:29 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

887304

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Peru
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the lifting in 2014 of the Schengen visa requirement for visitors from Peru and of the introduction by Peru in 2016 of biometric passports which comply with international security and control standards, whether the forthcoming Home Office review of visa requirements will restore the pre-1996 visa exemption for visitors to the UK from Peru.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK does not participate in the Border and Immigration aspects of the Schengen Acquis and has no current plans to change the visa requirements for citizens of Peru.</p><p> </p><p>Visas are a key part of the UK’s border and national security system. The UK keeps visa regimes under regular review. A visa regime does not set a higher bar, it merely changes where a decision about entry is made.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2018 13:42:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

887305

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Research: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of benefits to the UK from Israeli advances in medicine, science and technology.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL7102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>BIRAX (the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership) is a £10 million initiative of the UK Government and the British Council in Israel funding cutting-edge research into regenerative medicine. Over £8 million has been committed to 19 projects in the UK and Israel funding research in Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham and Edinburgh universities. The programme provides an invaluable framework for enabling knowledge exchange between UK and Israeli researchers.</p><p>Researchers presented BIRAX supported research at 71 conferences and workshops to over 21,000 scientists and researchers, postdoctoral students and students across 22 countries including the US, India, China, France, Japan, Germany, Sweden as well as to audiences in the UK and Israel. To date, 27 scientific articles have been published as a result of BIRAX projects and BIRAX funded research has been cited 635 times. Three of the seven BIRAX projects which concluded in 2016, have registered patents and two project teams have been approached by biotech companies expressing an interest in licensing their intellectual property. Three BIRAX projects have secured further funding for research initiated under the BIRAX initiative.</p><p> </p><p>In BIRAX’s first five years, three scientific conferences and two workshops have been held for BIRAX grantees, reaching over 1,000 participants from over 110 British and Israeli universities.</p><p> </p><p>This year a major new initiative, BIRAX Ageing, launched which will be the main academic research theme for the next 4-5 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 03/05/2018 10:47:52 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech