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746090

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the average time between receipt of a claim for asylum and determination of that claim.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Our records indicate that the average time between asylum claim and decision in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Claim</p></td><td><p>Average Time (In Days) from Claim to Decision</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><ol><li>The data relates to the (mean) average time from date of claim for asylum to date of initial decision. The data does not include cases that have not yet had a decision.</li><li>A case may be for a single claimant or for more than one person (the main asylum claimant and their dependants).</li><li>The data relates to asylum cases where the application was raised between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2016</li><li>Data taken from Case Information Database on 7 April 2017.</li><li>These statistics have been taken from a live operational database. As such numbers may change as information on that system is updated.</li></ol> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/07/2017 09:45:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

713673

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
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	Zimbabwe: South Africa
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 impact on the Zimbabwe economy of the announcement by the South African Home Affairs Minister on 7 February that Zimbabweans who previously acquired permits to work, conduct business, or study in South Africa under special dispensation will have to follow the normal channel of applying for work and study visas when their permits expire in December, and of the extent to which those new requirements will lead to Zimbabweans holding such permits losing their jobs and rights of residence.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The South African Government has the right to apply their own rules about visas and work and study permits. It is for the South African and Zimbabwean authorities to comment on the impact this might have on the Zimbabwean economy and on jobs held by Zimbabweans in South Africa.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/04/2017 15:56:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

713674

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much overseas development aid funding has been committed to Zimbabwe in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The amounts of UK official bilateral development assistance to Zimbabwe in the last ten years are set out below. The final figure for 2016 will be published in mid-2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total UK Net Bilateral Official Development Assistance </strong> <strong>(£ thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>92,896</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>104,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>93,836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>138,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>48,357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>69,936</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>71,309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>49,323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>47,022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>37,970</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/04/2017 10:36:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

713675

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
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	Southern Africa: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last held discussions with the Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) about SADC’s commitment to ensuring free and fair elections in SADC member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK representative to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) participated in the annual general conference of the Electoral Commission Forum of SADC countries in August 2016, attended by President Khama of Botswana, the previous Chair of SADC. We also regularly emphasise the importance of free, fair and credible elections, in accordance with SADC's own guidelines, in our bilateral dialogues with countries in the region. We are also providing practical support, for example, we accredited a team of observers to last year's local elections in South Africa and will do the same for this year's general elections in Lesotho. Her Majesty's Government is also working through a multi-donor programme to improve the electoral environment in advance of elections in Zimbabwe in 2018</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/04/2017 15:56:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692708

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Health 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 state of health provision in Zimbabwe, including drug shortages in Zimbabwean hospitals, and of its impact on neighbouring countries; and what development aid or other support they are providing to address these issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID assesses health provision in Zimbabwe through quarterly health facility surveys. In December 2016, 95% of hospitals had at least 80% of the routinely tracked vital medicines. Impact on neighbouring countries is therefore likely to be minimal. The UK supports medicines and service delivery through The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, GAVI – the Vaccine Alliance and a multi-donor Health Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/02/2017 16:53:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692168

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 29 September 2016 (HL1930), whether they will increase spending on projects which promote freedom of religion or belief as a proportion of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Magna Carta Fund from the current level of 6.3 per cent to at least 10 per cent.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office uses its Magna Carta Fund to support projects across a wide range of human rights and democracy-building themes, including freedom of religion or belief, which has a prominent place in the Fund's published strategy. For that reason, we welcome the fact that enough strong project proposals have been put forward by our posts and implementing partners to ensure that expenditure under this theme can continue. Project proposals are judged on merit and value for money. We therefore do not have specific targets for the proportion of expenditure dedicated to specific human rights themes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/03/2017 17:34:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692169

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff are employed in overseas countries who are dedicated to advancing freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Ambassadors and High Commissioners, supported by their diplomatic staff, are expected to promote, protect and integrate human rights, including freedom of religion or belief throughout their work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/03/2017 17:53:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692170

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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	Evan Mawarire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Zimbabwe following the arrest of Pastor Evan Mawarire on his return to Zimbabwe at the beginning of February.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Since Pastor Evan Mawarire's arrest on 1 February, the British Embassy in Harare has followed the case closely and made representations to the Government of Zimbabwe. They have raised the UK's concerns with the Deputy Foreign Minister, the Deputy Prosecutor General and the Minister for ICT and issued statements on social media indicating the British Embassy's presence in court and welcoming the bail decision. Officials have also maintained contact with Pastor Evan and his legal teams.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/03/2017 16:51:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692171

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Evan Mawarire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what grounds they declined a visa to Pastor Evan Mawarire in 2016, preventing him from addressing UK parliamentarians.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases. All applications for a visa to travel to the UK are considered on their individual merits, in accordance with the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/02/2017 15:03:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692172

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Zimbabwe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many visas have been refused to leading Zimbabwean political activists over the past year.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish the specific data requested. Information on visa applications and outcomes by nationality can be found online at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016</a></p><p>Information relating to Zimbabwe specifically is available in the attached table.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/02/2017 14:54:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Zimbabwe stats.xlsx title Zimbabwe Stats
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates