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389150

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: France
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to establish an interviewing point in or near Calais and to invite refugees to claim protection in Britain if they have a close family connection with this country or an urgent medical condition that can best be treated in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to enable illegal migrants in another EU Member State to claim asylum in the UK. EU Member States have a responsibility to register and process all asylum claims made on their territory and it is an accepted principle of international law that an asylum seeker should claim protection in the first safe country that they reach. Any genuine refugee in France should lodge a claim for protection there.</p><p>The Dublin Regulation contains family unity provisions which may result in the responsible State being that where an asylum seeker’s close family members are legally present. If an asylum seeker is in France and can demonstrate they have close family members legally present in the UK, France may request that the UK agree to the transfer of responsibility for the asylum applicant under the Dublin Regulation.</p><p>We would not accept the transfer to the UK of an asylum seeker in France for the purposes of medical treatment. France is bound by the terms of the Reception Conditions Directive 2011/33/EU, which obliges participating Member States to ensure that applicants receive the necessary health care which shall include, at least, emergency care and essential treatment of illnesses and of serious mental disorders.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/07/2015 12:36:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

388056

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether immigration detention is an area where they could make savings.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Home Office expenditure is kept under constant review. Savings are already being made from the detention estate, by using competition to achieve best value for money and quality of custodial services.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/07/2015 16:07:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

388057

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to limit the time that an individual may be held in immigration detention; and whether they plan to take steps to ensure that people who have suffered rape, sexual assault or torture are never detained.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to detain indefinitely under Immigration powers. For detention to be lawful there must be a realistic prospect of removal in a reasonable timeframe. To highlight this, published statistics show the majority of people detained under immigration powers (63%) leave detention within 28 days, with the vast majority (93%) leaving detention within 4 months in 2014.</p><p>There are no plans to introduce a fixed time limit on immigration detention as what is a reasonable prospect of removal will be highly case specific. A fixed time limit may lead to the release of foreign national offenders even when deportation action is continuing. This House divided on the introduction of a fixed time limit during the passage of the Immigration Act 2014 and rejected such a limit by a majority of over 300.</p><p>Published policy on the use of immigration detention already states where there is independent evidence the individual is a victim of torture, that they should only be detained in very exceptional circumstances. This would include people who had suffered rape or sexual assault as an instrument of torture. Individuals who have been identified by the competent authorities as victims of trafficking, who may have suffered rape or sexual assault as an aspect of or as a result of being trafficked, are also only detained in very exceptional circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/07/2015 12:42:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

388058

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to inform Syrian refugees with relatives in the United Kingdom about the possibility of applying for admission to the United Kingdom for family reunion.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Recognised refugees and those granted Humanitarian Protection in the UK are advised about family reunion provisions as part of the information they receive with the decision on their asylum claim. Details on how to apply are also available on Gov.uk. The UK also operates the Mandate refugee scheme which provides a resettlement route for individual refugees who have been recognised by UNHCR and have close family ties with the UK. The UK is only able to consider resettlement applications from refugees who have been referred to us by UNHCR.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/07/2015 16:08:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

385212

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Mediterranean Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report published on 18 June by Human Rights Watch, <i>The Mediterranean Migration Crisis: Why People Flee, What the EU Should Do</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has written directly to Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch following the publication of the report and we are currently considering its findings. The Government remains firmly of the view that the only sustainable solution to the crisis in the Mediterranean is to address the reasons why people risk their lives, to combat the organised criminals who entice them to do so, and not simply by tackling the problem once it reaches the EU.</p><p>The issue of migration in the Mediterranean was high on the agenda of the European Council. The European Commission proposals on relocation and resettlement were discussed at the Council as well as return, readmission, reintegration and cooperation with countries of origin and transit. Many of the initiatives discussed are welcome but other elements such as the relocation of asylum seekers within the EU risk exacerbating the situation and we therefore do not support them. With regard to resettlement proposals, the Government remains committed to resettling vulnerable refugees under existing national schemes and has no plans to be part of a separate EU quota scheme.</p><p>On the matter humanitarian visas for the purpose of seeking international protection within Europe, there is little evidence that providing opportunities for a small number of migrants to travel legally from source countries will have a significant impact on the very large numbers of migrants who want to come to the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL762 question first answered 03/07/2015 14:00:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

385213

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the European Council on 25–26 June to discuss the identification of refugees, resettlement for family reunion in Europe, the care of unaccompanied child migrants, and the possible use of humanitarian visas to help people in need of protection to travel lawfully to the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has written directly to Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch following the publication of the report and we are currently considering its findings. The Government remains firmly of the view that the only sustainable solution to the crisis in the Mediterranean is to address the reasons why people risk their lives, to combat the organised criminals who entice them to do so, and not simply by tackling the problem once it reaches the EU.</p><p>The issue of migration in the Mediterranean was high on the agenda of the European Council. The European Commission proposals on relocation and resettlement were discussed at the Council as well as return, readmission, reintegration and cooperation with countries of origin and transit. Many of the initiatives discussed are welcome but other elements such as the relocation of asylum seekers within the EU risk exacerbating the situation and we therefore do not support them. With regard to resettlement proposals, the Government remains committed to resettling vulnerable refugees under existing national schemes and has no plans to be part of a separate EU quota scheme.</p><p>On the matter humanitarian visas for the purpose of seeking international protection within Europe, there is little evidence that providing opportunities for a small number of migrants to travel legally from source countries will have a significant impact on the very large numbers of migrants who want to come to the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL761 question first answered 03/07/2015 14:00:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

385214

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether their provision of aid for drug control in countries such as Iran and Pakistan is proving effective in reducing harm, and of whether there is a contradiction between their policy on this issue and their policies on eliminating the use of the death penalty.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government provides counter-narcotics assistance to a range of countries. We do so to tackle the international drugs trade and minimise the threat it poses to the UK and its citizens. To ensure that we remain consistent with our human rights principles all Government Departments must adhere to the Overseas Security &amp; Justice Assistance (OSJA) Guidance. This enables a comprehensive and ongoing assessment of the human rights risks attached to international activity.</p><p>In March 2015, when Pakistan lifted the moratorium on the use of the death penalty, the Government reviewed its security engagement. All of our programmes in Pakistan continue to be conducted in full accordance with the OSJA guidance. The UK does not currently provide financial assistance for counter-narcotics programmes in Iran. We stopped provided financial assistance to UNODC programmes in Iran in 2007, and ended our bilateral cooperation with Iran on these issues in 2009.</p><p>The Government strongly opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. UK Ministers have and will continue to urge countries, including Iran and Pakistan, to repeal the death penalty and take action to ensure human rights are safeguarded.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/06/2015 15:51:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

381729

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to protect women and girls who have suffered sexual violence regardless of their immigration status.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“the Istanbul Convention”).</p><p>The UK already has some of the most robust protections in the world against violence towards women and we already comply with the vast majority of the articles in the Istanbul Convention. This includes those related to protecting women and girls, whatever type of violence or abuse they may have been subjected to and irrespective of their immigration status.</p><p>The UK Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary.</p><p>Primary legislation will be needed to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before it can be ratified.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/06/2015 13:50:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

381732

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many separate incidents of detainees self-harming and requiring medical treatment occurred at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Information is collated on the number of incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment at Yarl’s Wood IRC. In 2013 there were 74 incidents and in 2014 there were 61.</p><p>These are the number of incidents of self-harm requiring medical attention; they do not necessarily equate to the number of detainees requiring medical attention as one individual may have received medical attention on more than one occasion.</p><p>The data quoted has been taken from management information only and has not been subject to the detailed checks that apply for national statistics publications. These figures are provisional and are subject to change.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/06/2015 13:47:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

381733

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to receive the results of their investigations into the matters raised by the Channel 4 News programme on Yarl's Wood shown on 2 March; and whether they plan to publish those results.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office has been working closely with Serco, the supplier at Yarl’s Wood, to address the matters raised by Channel 4 News.</p><p>They have demonstrated their shared commitment to ensuring the dignity and welfare of detainees at the centre with the action they have taken to address the concerns raised in the programme and have made good progress in delivering against our agreed action plan. Serco have commissioned their own independent review of the culture and staffing at Yarl’s Wood led by Kate Lampard, which is expected to report in the autumn.</p><p>The welfare in detention review, commissioned by the Home Secretary in February 2015, which is being led by Stephen Shaw, former prisons and probation ombudsman, is expected to report in September. The review has been asked to prioritise an assessment of conditions at Yarl’s Wood within the broader review of detention performance and policies. Ministers will publish the report by laying it before Parliament, alongside the Government’s response to the recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL587 question first answered 30/06/2015 15:41:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton