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date	08/06/2016
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	Government Departments: Contracts for Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the allegations of violence by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s against its citizens, and its use of threats to the international community for the purpose of advancing its political cause.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's (DPRK) arbitrary use of violence against its citizens, as documented in the UN Commission of Inquiry report, underlines the brutality of the regime and its lack of respect for basic human rights. The Government has made clear its concerns about the appalling human rights situation in North Korea, directly with the regime and in international fora, including at the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council.</p><p>The DPRK’s flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions and its continuing provocative behaviour is a clear threat to regional stability and international security. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2270 on 2 March 2016 in response to the DPRK’s nuclear test of 6 January and satellite launch, using ballistic technology, of 7 February. The EU has implemented additional measures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/06/2016 13:35:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

381625

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date	16/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Habitual Residence Test
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the habitual residence test introduced in 2014 does not exclude victims of human trafficking who are nationals of European Economic Area countries from accessing Jobseeker's Allowance.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The habitual residence test is critical to the integrity of the benefits system. To be eligible for income-related Jobseeker’s Allowance, EEA migrants must be habitually resident in the UK and provide evidence that they have been living here in the three month period prior to their benefit claim.</p><p>Victims of modern slavery are eligible for support through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), including accommodation, for at least 45 days. In many cases victims receive support for a longer period and are likely to be able to provide evidence that they meet the habitual residence test when they exit NRM support. The Home Office and DWP are working together to make it easier for those victims whose circumstances make it difficult to provide such evidence to do so.</p><p>EEA Nationals who are identified as victims of human trafficking through the NRM may qualify for discretionary leave where, for instance, they are helping police with an investigation or where their personal circumstances are such that it would be detrimental for the individual to leave the UK. EEA Nationals granted discretionary leave for those reasons would be exempt from the habitual residence test.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2015 10:53:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

63132

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date	23/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Justice and Home Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Deighton on 19 June (WA 95), whether the decision to opt into the justice and home affairs provisions will transfer additional powers to the European Union; and whether they consider that the decision requires parliamentary consent and a referendum under the provisions of the European Union Act 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Under the European Union Act 2011, a referendum would be required before ministers could support treaty change that led to a transfer of power or an area of competence from the UK to the EU. The Act also specifies a number of decisions that would also amount to a transfer of power or competence and so require a referendum. These include giving up certain vetoes, joining the euro or giving up border controls.</p><p> </p><p>As detailed in the Written Ministerial Statement of the 19<sup>th</sup> June on the UK's opt in to the justice and home affairs provisions of two EU regulation proposals, the Governments decision will commit authorities in the UK to enter into information sharing engagements with their counterparts in other member states on criminal sanctions relating to specific financial activities. This decision does not entail the transferring of any additional powers or areas of competency to the European Union. As this is the case, neither parliamentary consent nor a referendum is required.</p><p> </p><p>The written ministerial statement is available at this web address:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140619/wmstext/140619m0001.htm#14061945000004</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 07/07/2014 11:06:47 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon