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1719162

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the declaration of incompatibility handed down by the High Court on 14 May, and to bring certain provisions of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, into compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights; and whether they will do so before the end of the current session of parliament.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>We are disappointed that the High Court has come to the decision it has. As with all decisions of this nature, we will now carefully consider the judgment and the options available to us going forward.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 23/05/2024 15:54:00 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1702314

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the official evaluation of Operation Tacit to be published; and what steps they are planning in response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) has undertaken an independent review of Operation Tacit. The objectives of the upcoming report can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-operation-tacit/review-of-operation-tacit#reporting" target="_blank">Review of Operation Tacit - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The DLME will publish her findings in due course. The Home Office will consider all recommendations and respond appropriately.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 02/05/2024 16:13:38 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1688833

registered interest
date	13/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 10 January (HL1252), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what assessment they have made of the number of children likely to be separated from a British parent as a result of the increase to the salary threshold to £38,700 for those applying for spousal or partner visas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Minimum Income Requirement will initially rise to £29,000 on 11 April 2024, with incremental rises at later dates. A full impact assessment will be published in due course, and we will continue to monitor the policy throughout its implementation. The Immigration Rules also contain provisions for parents of qualifying children to obtain permission to enter or remain in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 27/02/2024 17:26:56 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1685670

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter dated 29 August 2023 from Lord Sharpe of Epsom to the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee, what progress they have made in considering the relocation of the portfolio under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to relocate the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 portfolio from the Home Office to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).</p><p>The Home Office is working with DSIT to advance the Government’s ambitions for the life sciences and the protection of animals used in science.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/02/2024 16:44:41 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1685671

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shellfish: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, regarding the Decapods: call for evidence which closed on 13 October 2023, what consideration they have made of the evidence received, when results will be published, and when a policy decision based on this evidence will be made.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the results from the call for evidence regarding the current use of decapods in science to inform future policy options.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office intend to commission the independent advisory body, the Animals in Science Committee (ASC), for advice on this issue. The scope of the commission to the ASC will be made public. We will then publish in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/02/2024 17:47:45 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1678686

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
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 number of children likely to be separated from a British parent as a result of the increase to the salary threshold to £38,700 for those applying for spousal or partner visas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The family Immigration Rules contain an existing provision for exceptional circumstances where there would be unjustifiably harsh consequences for the applicant, their partner, a relevant child, or another family member, if their application were to be refused. This will continue to be the case when the minimum income requirement is increased in spring 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/01/2024 17:31:47 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1657662

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Diplomatic Service
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 level of risk facing refugees who are resident in the UK who encounter difficulties abroad; and what plans they have to ensure they receive consular assistance at the same level as UK citizens.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL9751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government provides consular assistance to British nationals travelling or living abroad.</p><p>We may also help Commonwealth nationals in non-Commonwealth countries where they do not have any diplomatic or consular representation. We cannot help other nationalities, even if they live in the UK or have close connections to the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 18/09/2023 15:44:40 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1651025

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Public Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many police (1) callouts, (2) investigations, (3) charges, and (4) convictions, there were to reported incidents of abuse and hostility towards public service workers in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL9097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of police recorded offences, and their investigative outcomes (including charges outcomes), on ‘assaults on a constable’ and the number of ‘assaults on an emergency worker (other than a constable)’ on a quarterly basis and that can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>Information on other public sector workers is not separately identifiable within police recorded crime.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold data on police call outs or investigations.</p><p>The Home Office has taken a significant step to introduce a statutory aggravating factor for assault against those who are serving the public, via the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. This means the public facing nature of a victim’s role will be considered an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing for assault offences. This provision commenced in June 2022.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics’ Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and its latest estimates shows that the number of incidences of violence has fallen by 41% since the year ending March 2010, to 1.1 million incidences.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice publish information on prosecutions and convictions, including ‘Assault of an emergency worker’ offence. These can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2022</a></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/07/2023 12:26:14 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1644867

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines they provide to those providing accommodation to asylum-seekers to ensure that their privacy is respected and safety ensured; and whether any such guidance includes preventing unannounced visits to such accommodation, particularly in relation to accommodation for women and children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL8470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>Asylum seekers receive full induction briefings when arriving at Home Office accommodation. This briefing will include health &amp; safety awareness, security and how access to local supporting organisations is facilitated. Whilst sites have 24/7 security, asylum seeker are permitted to come and go and are able to receive visitors.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 28/06/2023 11:22:20 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628688

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Markham on 28 March (HL6448), how many animals, and of what type, are currently used in licensed laboratories for pyrogen testing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific procedures. The statistics can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-statistics</a></p><p>The most recent statistics for 2021 show that no procedures have been carried on animals for quality control pyrogenicity testing for regulatory use since 2019 (data table 7.1).</p><p>Pyrogen testing could be recorded under other categories in the statistics. However, the statistics do not break down the data by test type for non-regulatory or other regulatory purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/06/2023 16:16:53 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name annual-statistics-scientific-procedures-living-animals-2021_161122_v5.pdf title Annual statistics 2021
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle