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1654099

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many children who arrived in the UK on small boats they have accommodated in each of the last five years; what steps they have taken to ensure their safety and security; what assessment they have made of the (1) safety, (2) security, and (3) safeguarding, measures put in place for those children; and how any issues identified have been addressed.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided as it comes from live operational databases that have not been quality assured.</p><p>All asylum seekers, including children, have an interview on arrival in the UK which includes a series of questions specifically designed to understand whether there are any potential indicators of trafficking. A referral is made to the National Referral Mechanism if indicators are noted. In the case of children, a safety plan is put in place by social services, whilst adults identified as potential victims of modern slavery are entitled to care and support provided by the Salvation Army.</p><p>There has been a significant increase in the numbers of young people making unnecessary and dangerous journeys to the UK. The Home Office has had no alternative but to temporarily use hotels in order to give some unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) emergency accommodation and support while permanent accommodation with a local authority is identified.</p><p>We are determined to end the use of hotels for these young people and Home Office officials work tirelessly with local authorities to move children into care placements through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS).</p><p>The Home Office has no power to hold children or adults in contingency hotels if they wish to leave. To minimise the risk of a child going missing, records of children leaving and returning to the hotel are kept and monitored. Support workers accompany children off site on activities and social excursions, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p>The Home Office and its accommodation providers have robust processes in place to ensure that where someone is at risk, they are referred to the appropriate statutory agencies of the police, NHS and social services, to promote appropriate safeguarding interventions. All contingency sites have security staff and providers liaise closely with local police to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable residents.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL9425 question first answered 31/07/2023 11:31:33 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1654100

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children arriving in the UK on small boats of whom they have lost track; what steps they have taken to identify their whereabouts; and what steps they have taken to ensure that other children do not go missing.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided as it comes from live operational databases that have not been quality assured.</p><p>All asylum seekers, including children, have an interview on arrival in the UK which includes a series of questions specifically designed to understand whether there are any potential indicators of trafficking. A referral is made to the National Referral Mechanism if indicators are noted. In the case of children, a safety plan is put in place by social services, whilst adults identified as potential victims of modern slavery are entitled to care and support provided by the Salvation Army.</p><p>There has been a significant increase in the numbers of young people making unnecessary and dangerous journeys to the UK. The Home Office has had no alternative but to temporarily use hotels in order to give some unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) emergency accommodation and support while permanent accommodation with a local authority is identified.</p><p>We are determined to end the use of hotels for these young people and Home Office officials work tirelessly with local authorities to move children into care placements through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS).</p><p>The Home Office has no power to hold children or adults in contingency hotels if they wish to leave. To minimise the risk of a child going missing, records of children leaving and returning to the hotel are kept and monitored. Support workers accompany children off site on activities and social excursions, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p>The Home Office and its accommodation providers have robust processes in place to ensure that where someone is at risk, they are referred to the appropriate statutory agencies of the police, NHS and social services, to promote appropriate safeguarding interventions. All contingency sites have security staff and providers liaise closely with local police to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable residents.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL9424 question first answered 31/07/2023 11:31:33 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1654101

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Emergency Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund civil society organisations in Nigeria who provide emergency assistance to civilians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK funds civil society organisations to provide assistance to people displaced by conflict and violence across Nigeria, so they have access to food, healthcare and nutrition, and protection and water. Through the UK's Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Programme we have provided over £53 million since 2022 to civil society organisations and the UN to support the humanitarian response in North East Nigeria, and have allocated a further £7.45 million for this financial year. The UK also contributes to the START Fund which provides funding to organisations helping people affected by conflict, flooding and cholera outbreaks, as well as the Red Cross Disaster Response Emergency Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:46:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654102

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of Nigeria (1) to co-operate with local leaders in the deployment of security forces, and (2) to monitor the forces’ activities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Nigeria tackle rising insecurity through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership. How the Government of Nigeria deploys its security forces and monitors the forces' activities are both matters for the Nigerian Government. However, the UK continues to encourage the Nigerian Government to assist conflict-affected communities. The UK military's engagement with Nigeria's security forces includes an emphasis on the importance of human security and civil-military coordination on operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:47:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654103

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
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 impact of violence in Nigeria on (1) international trade and business, and (2) the potential for further division leading to civil war.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>2022 was one of the worst years on record for levels of conflict and political violence deaths in Nigeria. This is detrimental to the country's stability, hinders growth, and deters international trade, business, and investment despite Nigeria's vast economic potential. Through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership, we are committed to supporting efforts to tackle insecurity and secure a safe and prosperous Nigeria. The UK continues to encourage the Nigerian Government to assist affected communities and implement long-term solutions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:47:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654104

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much public money was spent on designing the Trader Support Service; which organisations received public monies as a result of this; and how much each organisation received.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-17/146816" target="_blank">PQ UIN 146816</a> on 22 February 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/07/2023 12:59:49 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654105

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much public money has been spent in each year on running the Trader Support Service to date; which companies received that money; and how much each company received.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-17/146816" target="_blank">UIN 146816</a> on 22 February 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/07/2023 12:59:27 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654106

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are their criteria for assessing tenders for running the Trader Support Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC’s followed its standard evaluation award criteria for Trade Support Service (TSS) which split it into the following 2 areas including the weighting of each:</p><ul><li>Quality (80 per cent weighting)</li><li>Price (20 per cent weighting)</li></ul><p>The quality measures were around the Design of Service ‘Build’, Live Service ‘Run’ – declaration system availability/fix incident response times etc, Capacity, SME (Subject Matter Expertise) - skills knowledge and capability eg Tariff/Comm Codes, Ability to mobilise and Exit Approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL9437 question first answered 26/07/2023 14:06:25 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654107

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many tender applications for the provision of the Trader Support Service were received.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>Four tender responses were received for the provision of Trader Support Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 26/07/2023 13:29:39 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654108

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government against what criteria was it agreed that they should audit the provision of the Trader Support Service at the time the tender was awarded.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC’s followed its standard evaluation award criteria for Trade Support Service (TSS) which split it into the following 2 areas including the weighting of each:</p><ul><li>Quality (80 per cent weighting)</li><li>Price (20 per cent weighting)</li></ul><p>The quality measures were around the Design of Service ‘Build’, Live Service ‘Run’ – declaration system availability/fix incident response times etc, Capacity, SME (Subject Matter Expertise) - skills knowledge and capability eg Tariff/Comm Codes, Ability to mobilise and Exit Approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL9435 question first answered 26/07/2023 14:06:25 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn