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1715718

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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	Cyprus and Somaliland: Merchant Shipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any information on the number of UK merchant ships that docked at (1) Gazimağusa, and (2) Berbera, seaports in each year since 2010; and why their policies towards both unrecognised countries differ in terms of their international investment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL4347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>No UK flagged vessels have docked at Famagusta (Gazimagusa) since 2018. One vessel docked five times at Berbera over the same period. We do not hold data before 2018. The situations in the north of Cyprus and Somaliland are different and require different approaches. The UK supports measures to promote economic development in both, whilst respecting UN Security Council Resolutions that limit links between the UK and the north of Cyprus.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2024 13:45:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1715719

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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	Cyprus
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 comments made in 2004 by the then Prime Minister on the need to “end the isolation of northern Cyprus”; and what progress they have made towards lifting sanctions on trade and travel to that region.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL4348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. Several UN Security Council Resolutions also limit links between UK and the north of Cyprus. Within these constraints we support measures to reduce the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community and regularly engage the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce on this issue. We continue to support a just and lasting Cyprus Settlement as the best means of resolving the difficulties caused by the division of the island.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2024 13:57:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1713297

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Cyprus: Diplomatic Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the British High Commissioner to Cyprus has visited the Muratağa, Sandallar and Atlilar memorial in Northern Cyprus; and, if not, what plans they have to visit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL4038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that the events of 1974 and the preceding period continue to cast a long shadow over Cyprus. We regularly engage with Cypriot civil society organisations to appropriately remember those who lost their lives, families and loved ones during the period. The UK continues to support the Committee for Missing Persons by providing financial support, including for DNA testing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2024 16:37:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1654963

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fentanyl
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government to ensure that policies on fentanyl are aligned across the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL9563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>We have ongoing discussions with the Scottish Government on drug policy issues, including in relation to drugs such as fentanyl, to understand current threats and the opportunities for collaboration. In addition, the UK Drugs Ministerial is the forum for discussions at ministerial level between His Majesty’s Government and the devolved administrations. The next UK Drugs Ministerial is planned for the Autumn.</p><p>While fentanyl is controlled as a Class A drug across the UK through the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, the Scottish Government is responsible for policies addressing drug use and drug harms in areas that are devolved, including healthcare and criminal justice.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 27/07/2023 12:50:03 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1654564

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fentanyl
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the illicit (1) importation, and (2) distribution, of fentanyl.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL9509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government published its 10-year drug strategy ‘From Harm to Hope’ in 2021. Within this strategy we commit to disrupting all parts of drug supply chains from production and trafficking, to disrupting the retail market and attacking the profits of organised criminal activity. The Government and partner agencies are highly alert to the risk from fentanyl.</p><p>Fentanyl is controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as a Class A drug and two fentanyl precursors, ANPP and NPP, are also controlled in the UK.</p><p>Working with law enforcement partners, we are monitoring the supply of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs into the UK and act decisively when they are discovered. Operationally, the NCA works closely with the Home Office, National Policing, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), and Border Force, to review the threat and ensure a rapid response to any escalation.</p><p>At the UK border, Border Force prioritises intelligence-based activity to detect all Class A drugs (including fentanyl), and works closely with the NCA to investigate and shut down distribution networks when they are identified. The NCA proactively monitors dark web sales, and has acted effectively to take down markets and vendors. Additionally, the NCA and Home Office work closely with international partners to identify, disrupt and share intelligence on the trafficking of synthetic opioids.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 27/07/2023 11:48:51 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1624553

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Tanzania: LGBT+ People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of (1) torture, (2) mistreatment, and (3) disappearances, of LGBT individuals in Tanzania; and what steps they are taking in response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL7537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The rights of LGBT+ individuals in Tanzania are coming under increasing pressure. The UK Government is clear that there needs to be an end to violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people in Tanzania and around the world. The British High Commission in Dar es Salaam is in regular contact with the LGBT+ community and human rights defenders to ensure we have a full understanding of the situation. Mindful that overt western interventions can exacerbate the situation, our responses are always informed by the LGBT+ community's perspective on what will best assure their safety.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 15/05/2023 14:45:18 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1487505

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
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 Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of France regarding an agreement to stop asylum seekers undertaking unsafe Channel crossings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL1569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK maintains regular contact with the Government of France on our joint cooperation to tackle illegal migration at the shared border at Ministerial and official level. The UK has committed several funding packages to supporting this work, including a bilateral arrangement which was reached between the UK and France on 20 July 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it, in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights. However, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.</p><p> </p><p>France is a safe country, and, like the UK, it has an asylum system which provides protection to those who need it. People in France who need protection, can and should claim asylum there rather than refuse the chance to do so and travel illegally and dangerously to the UK instead.</p><p> </p><p>It is for this reason that the UK Government will not negotiate to have centres in France where asylum seekers can apply for asylum to the UK. All asylum claims that are lodged from within the UK and admitted to the UK asylum system, are given full and careful consideration so that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL1570 question first answered 21/07/2022 10:56:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1487506

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
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 Her Majesty's Government whether they will negotiate with the government of France for centres in that country where asylum seekers can apply for asylum to the UK, rather than crossing the Channel to apply.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL1570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK maintains regular contact with the Government of France on our joint cooperation to tackle illegal migration at the shared border at Ministerial and official level. The UK has committed several funding packages to supporting this work, including a bilateral arrangement which was reached between the UK and France on 20 July 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it, in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights. However, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.</p><p> </p><p>France is a safe country, and, like the UK, it has an asylum system which provides protection to those who need it. People in France who need protection, can and should claim asylum there rather than refuse the chance to do so and travel illegally and dangerously to the UK instead.</p><p> </p><p>It is for this reason that the UK Government will not negotiate to have centres in France where asylum seekers can apply for asylum to the UK. All asylum claims that are lodged from within the UK and admitted to the UK asylum system, are given full and careful consideration so that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL1569 question first answered 21/07/2022 10:56:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1487507

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Public Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total budget for the Home Office for each year since 2009.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL1571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/08/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office reports budgetary information in the Annual Report and Accounts by financial year (April to March).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>18,681,143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>17,974,929</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>14,892,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>15,694,071</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>14,154,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>13,530,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>12,615,214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>13,644,128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>12,461,515</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>10,492,524</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>10,641,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>10,854,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>10,991,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>10,627,462</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/08/2022 15:51:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

1487508

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff have been employed by the Home Office for each year since 2009.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL1572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>The number of staff employed by the Home Office is published in our annual reports.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>3189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>3719</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>3350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>11141</p></td><td><p>*Machine of Government change increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>12456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>26328</p></td><td><p>*Machine of Government change increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>31556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>31034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>32173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>31790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>34982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>33628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>34469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>35781</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>*Based on headcount (not full-time equivalent). Include permanent employees</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sources - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-home-office-departmental-report-2009" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-home-office-departmental-report-2009</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/07/2022 13:10:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik