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registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 Williams of Trafford on 15 January (HL4538), whether they will now answer the specific questions asked, namely (1) whether they have made any assessment of the finding of the report by Quilliam, Group Based Child Sexual Exploitation – Dissecting Grooming Gangs, published in December 2017, that 84 per cent of child sexual exploitation offenders who operate in gangs or groups are Asian, most of whom are men “of Pakistani (Muslim) origin”, (2) what is their estimate of that percentage, and (3) if different, on what statistics and records they have based their estimate; and if they will not answer those questions, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Improving our understanding of the scale and nature of all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse, including that involving gangs and groups, as highlighted by the Quilliam Foundation, is a priority for this Government. As referred to in the previous answer we have invested a significant amount of funding in a new independent Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse which is drawing on government, academic, law enforcement and civil society sources of information to assess the scale and nature of CSEA.</p><p>With enhanced understanding of the nature and demographics of offending, we will further improve our response. We have not assessed the Quilliam report assessment. We will ensure that the work of the Centre of Expertise, bringing in other partners, considers the wide range of information available, including the Quilliam report.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2018 16:06:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

824029

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the gender pay gap.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The full-time gender pay gap is the lowest it has ever been but the Government is committed to eliminating the gender pay gap entirely.</p><p>We introduced ground-breaking legislation last year requiring all large employers to report their gender pay gaps. The best employers will use this information to take action to close their gaps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2018 16:11:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

823170

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the re-appointment of Sir John Sunderland to the Board of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in 2007 following his resignation as a Secretary of State appointment the previous week, (2) the reasons for this occurring, and (3) the transparency of the FRC’s appointment process in this instance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL4661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The reappointment of Sir John Sunderland to the Board of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in 2007 followed a fair and transparent process. The reappointment was part of wider board restructuring agreed with the then Department for Business, Energy and Regulatory Reform (BERR). The intention of this exercise was to reduce the number of ministerial appointees on the board and enhance the independence of the FRC with regards to the accountancy profession and the Government.</p><p> </p><p>I understand BERR reviewed and agreed the processes undertaken by the FRC and the FRC reported to the Department at the conclusion of the process.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/01/2018 11:54:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

823176

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Bank Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many names are on the Home Office’s list of disqualified persons which is shared with Cifas for the purposes of implementation of the responsibilities of banks and building societies under the Immigration Act 2016 to check existing current accounts and inform the Home Office if an account holder is a disqualified person.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL4667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Immigration Act 2016 bank account measures only apply to disqualified persons. These are known illegal migrants who are liable for removal or deportation from the UK, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department considers that they should be denied access to banking services. The Home Office does not comment on numbers on the disqualified persons list as it is subject to change based on immigration status.</p><p>The 2016 Act measures came into force on 30 October. As detailed in secondary legislation regulations, banks and building societies are legally required to conduct their first immigration check on all existing personal current accounts in the first calendar quarter of 2018. Under these measures, banks and building societies will be obliged to report any matches to the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2018 16:09:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

823191

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Reporting Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Independent Reporting Commission will publish its first annual report.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL4682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Reporting Commission (IRC), established by the UK and Irish Governments, was legally constituted in August 2017. It is required to report annually on progress towards ending paramilitary activity including the implementation of the relevant measures by the UK and Irish governments and the NI Executive’s action plan. I expect the first annual report to be published prior to August 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 22/01/2018 14:49:59 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

823207

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to increase the seven days allowed to those wishing to appeal against Home Office Immigration Removal Ordes.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Where there is a right of appeal from within the UK the time limit to appeal is 14 days. The time limits for appeals are set out in rules made by the Tribunal Procedures Committee a non- departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. There is no right of appeal against a Removal Order, but if a person claims that their removal would be contrary to the Refugee Convention or European Convention on Human Rights there may be a right of appeal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2018 16:11:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

823223

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Occupied Territories
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why settlers in the Occupied Territories of Palestine are given visas to enter the UK given that they recognise those settlements as illegal; and why Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories are refused such visas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>All non-EEA citizens seeking to enter the UK are assessed against the criteria set out in the published Immigration Rules (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules</a>). These are the same regardless of nationality.</p><p>All applications are assessed on a case by case basis, according to their individual merits and against the part of the Immigration Rules which relates to the purpose for which they are seeking entry.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2018 16:10:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

820656

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is made available to Ministers regarding the need to maintain, and appear to maintain, an open mind during Government policy consultations.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL4626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>There is no firm guidance on this matter as each consultation is different; some will make a call for evidence on a topic and others will seek views on the details of a new Government policy. The Consultation Principles (copy attached), which are published on Gov.uk, stress the importance of targeting consultations at a full range of people, businesses and voluntary bodies affected by the policy. The guidance notes that departments should consider targeting specific groups and ensure they are aware of the consultation and can access it.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/01/2018 14:02:37 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Consultation Principles 2016 .pdf title Consultation Principles 2016
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

820657

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why companies, pension funds and taxpayer-funded public bodies are served notices by the Financial Reporting Council requesting payment for a charge described as a levy without any accompanying statement that the charge does not have the status of levy or tax, and is not actually required to be paid.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL4627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is funded through a combination of statutory and voluntary funding arrangements. The FRC consults stakeholders annually on the amounts requested under these arrangements. Requests from the Financial Reporting Council for voluntary payments explain that the payments are non-statutory and voluntary. The Financial Reporting Council also explains to funders that, should the system of voluntary payments prove unsustainable, they would request that the Secretary of State make regulations to put the funding requirements on a statutory basis. The Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 includes provisions to enable this.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/01/2018 11:47:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

820658

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the opening of an office in Brussels by the Financial Reporting Council for lobbying activity was authorised by the Cabinet Office as required by the restrictions placed on non-departmental public bodies by the rules set by the Cabinet Office; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL4628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council operates an office in Brussels in order to support its work as the designated competent authority for audit in the UK and on accounting regulation. The then Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was informed of the decision to open the office when it was established.</p><p> </p><p>Up until December 2014 the Financial Reporting Council’s status as a public body within central government was pending review by the Office of National Statistics. The Brussels office was established in 2012.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/01/2018 11:46:36 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted