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1126736

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Football
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the UK's departure from the EU, there will be any limit on the right of association football clubs in the UK to hire overseas nationals to work for them in circumstances where there is an adequate number of UK nationals seeking such employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL15753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>As the Government set out in the Home Office White Paper, published on 19 December 2018, our future immigration system will continue to make provision for international quality sportspersons.</p><p>As now, we will continue to work with our sports governing bodies to ensure we strike the right balance between enabling top level international sportspeople to come to the UK and protecting opportunities for resident sportspeople.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/05/2019 12:32:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1015879

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, when they aim to have application forms available for residency documents under Article 18; and when the deadline will be for submitting such applications.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>In line with Article 18 of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the Home Office will introduce the EU Settlement Scheme which will provide a simple, streamlined process for resident EU citizens and their family members to obtain their new UK immigration status.</p><p>The EU Settlement Scheme is being implemented on a phased basis and will be fully open by 30 March 2019. Once the scheme is fully open, EU citizens and their family members will be able to apply online, via an app, or by post.</p><p>The deadline for applications will be 30 June 2021.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/12/2018 17:11:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1015881

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, whether they will appoint an independent commissioner to oversee the working of the administrative procedures under Article 18 for the issuance and administration of documents to persons applying for residence status in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The draft Withdrawal Agreement already provides for an Independent Monitoring Authority to oversee implementation of Part 2 of the Agreement. This will be legislated for in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/12/2018 15:17:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1014695

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, how "short-term visits" in relation to visa-free travel will be defined.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The mobility section of the Political Declaration on our Future Framework with the EU sets out our intention to provide for visa-free travel for short term visits.</p><p>The detail of how the mobility provisions will apply under the future relationship will be for further negotiation with the EU</p><p>Under current UK immigration rules, a visitor is a person who is coming to the UK, usually for up to six months, for a temporary purpose, for example as a tourist, to visit friends or family or to carry out a business activity. Visitors cannot work or study in the UK unless this is allowed by the permitted activities that are set out in the Visitor Rules.</p><p><br>We plan to publish a White Paper setting out the future border and immigration system later this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/12/2018 17:28:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012173

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the definition of a "durable relationship, duly attested" for the purposes of article 10(4) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>A “durable relationship, duly attested” for the purposes of Article 10(4) of the draft Withdrawal Agreement reflects the provision made by Article 3(2)(b) of the Free Movement Directive (Directive 2004/38/EC). Its definition is reflected in that of “durable partner” in Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules for the EU Settlement Scheme, under which resident EU citizens and their family members will be able to obtain UK immigration status in line with the agreement.</p><p>This requires that the couple have lived together in a relationship akin to a marriage or civil partnership for at least two years (unless there is other significant evidence of the durable relationship), and that the applicant provides the requisite documentary evidence of this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2018 17:22:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012174

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 compliance with human rights legislation of the requirement in article 10(5) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU for a host state to undertake "an extensive examination of the personal circumstances" of a person who has applied for residence.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The requirement in Article 10(5) of the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union to undertake “an extensive examination of the personal circumstances” applies to extended family members of EU citizens who have applied for residence in the UK. It is based on an identical requirement in Article 3(2) of the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC).</p><p>As this requirement is taken directly from existing EU law, we consider it to be compliant with the UK’s human rights obligations as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which apply in all EU Member States.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2018 17:49:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993845

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Employers' Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided in the current financial year to police forces in England and Wales to meet the cost of employer contributions for national insurance.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>We have provided a comprehensive funding settlement that enables police forces to carry out their important work and meet their financial obligations, including national insurance contributions.</p><p>In 2018/19 we increased total investment in the police system by over £460m. This includes £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/11/2018 12:25:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993846

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding has been allocated to the Home Office by way of Brexit transition finance; and how much of this has been allocated to policing.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The allocation from HMT for the preparation work required in 2018-19 was published in Hansard <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-13/debates/18031349000006/SpringStatement" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-13/debates/18031349000006/SpringStatement</a></p><p>No resource from the EU Exit allocation has been allocated to policing</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/11/2018 13:08:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Spring Statement ~ March 2018.pdf title Spring Statement - March 2018
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993847

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Holyhead Port
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many additional staff the Border Force has allocated to cope with any expected additional workload at the port of Holyhead following Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>As we prepare to leave the EU, it is vital that we continue to ensure opera-tional resilience at the border.</p><p>Border Force has recruited a Readiness Task Force to provide operational resilience to the frontline and allow existing staff to undertake EU exit re-lated training. The c.300 multi-disciplinary Border Force officers will be fully deployed by the end of the year.</p><p>An additional c.600 Border Force officers are being recruited in 2018/19 to respond to the new requirements it will face as a result of EU Exit and to provide resilience at key locations.</p><p>Border Force will always ensure it has the necessary resources to keep the border secure and will respond flexibly to emerging requirements through ongoing assessments of operational needs</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/10/2018 12:42:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

789912

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Investigation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of police investigations in England and Wales have been (1) closed, and (2) written off, within 24 hours of the crime being reported to the police, for the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on crime outcomes, including the proportion of crimes that are assigned each outcome and how long it took for these outcomes to be assigned.</p><p>Information on the proportion of outcomes assigned by outcome type can be found in Table 2.2 in the data tables published alongside Crime Outcomes in England and Wales, year ending March 2017, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>Information on how long it has taken for these outcomes to be assigned can be found in Table 5.2 in the same link. This table includes information in the proportion of outcomes that were assigned on the same day as the offence was recorded.</p><p>We expect the police to investigate all crimes, and investigations can be reopened at any point should new evidence come to light.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/11/2017 16:06:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Table 2.2 - and Table 5.2 - Crime Outcomes in Eng and Wales - year ending March 2017.xlsx title Tables 2.2 and 5.2 - Crimes Outcomes Eng-Wales
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley