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838869

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date	08/02/2018
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	Females: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards the target of at least 33 per cent representation of women on the combined executive committee and direct reports to the executive committee in all FTSE100 companies by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL5509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the FTSE 100 had 25.2% women in executive committees and direct reports. This had barely changed from 2016, showing that robust action is needed from businesses to achieve the Hampton-Alexander Review’s target of 33% by 2020.</p><p>To increase the level of ambition, the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350 – around 1 in 2 of all new appointments needing to go to women to achieve this target by 2020. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to disseminate the importance of diversity in executive roles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:14:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838899

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Meat: Ritual Slaughter
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 proportion of meat (1) sold as Halal which has not been slaughtered in accordance with Halal requirements, and (2) not sold as Halal which has been slaughtered in accordance with Halal requirements nonetheless.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL5539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no specific EU or national requirements governing the sale and labelling of Halal or Kosher meat. Where any information of this nature is provided voluntarily, it must be accurate and must not be misleading.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Muslim religious authorities to determine what is Halal and as such some Halal accreditation bodies will accept meat from animals that are stunned prior to slaughter as Halal, whereas others will only accept meat from animals slaughtered without stunning.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/02/2018 14:07:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

838900

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much notice failed asylum seekers are given to leave the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>There is no specific notice period for failed asylum seekers to leave the UK. <br>Individuals, including failed asylum seekers, with no leave to remain and no further outstanding applications are expected to leave the UK voluntarily at the earliest opportunity. The Home Office provides assistance and advice to facilitate voluntary returns</p><p>If an individual refuses to leave the UK voluntarily, the Home Office will pursue an enforced return. They will be issued with a ‘notice of liability for removal’, which sets out that they can be removed after seven calendar days if they are not detained, and 72 hours if they are detained</p><p>Family groups are provided with greater support and advice and will be invited to attend a family return conference. The notice of liability for removal is a minimum of two weeks after the family return conference.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/02/2018 16:52:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

838903

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Interviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements have been put in place to ensure those required to attend passport interview offices are able to afford to do so since the number of offices was reduced in 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The need to interview passport applicants is limited to an adult applying for their first UK passport (unless identity is in doubt) and as such is a once in a lifetime requirement. Her Majesty’s Passport Office has reduced the number of applicants that have to attend this Interview through the use of outcomes of checks already completed by other Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>When evaluating the number of Interview Passport Offices, Her Majesty’s Passport Office reviewed the home postcodes of applicants and which Interview Passport Office they attended, ensuring that the any proposed alternative journey was reasonable in both time and distance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:08:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

838904

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Interviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they chose to reduce the number of passport interview offices.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office took the decision to reduce the number of Interview Passport Offices due to a surplus of interview capacity compared to demand.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:06:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

838905

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Bahrain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many citizens of Bahrain applied for asylum in (1) 2016, and (2) 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL5545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications, initial decisions and appeals, broken down by nationality, in the quarterly <em>Immigration Statistics </em>publication. The latest figures, up until 30 September 2017, are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017</a></p><p>Data for Q4 2017 is due to be published on 22 February 2018.</p><p>Table as_01_q (asylum tables, vol. 1) contains quarterly breakdowns of the number of asylum applications and grants at initial decision, for main applicants.</p><p>Table as_14_q (asylum tables, vol. 4) contains quarterly breakdowns of the number of asylum appeals allowed. The appeals allowed figures may include a small number of cases where the asylum application was granted at initial decision, but later appealed against. This may be due to the circumstances of the grant (i.e. discretionary leave/UASC leave rather than asylum).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5546 HL5547 question first answered 20/02/2018 14:11:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

838906

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Bahrain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many citizens of Bahrain were granted right to stay without having to appeal in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL5546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications, initial decisions and appeals, broken down by nationality, in the quarterly <em>Immigration Statistics </em>publication. The latest figures, up until 30 September 2017, are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017</a></p><p>Data for Q4 2017 is due to be published on 22 February 2018.</p><p>Table as_01_q (asylum tables, vol. 1) contains quarterly breakdowns of the number of asylum applications and grants at initial decision, for main applicants.</p><p>Table as_14_q (asylum tables, vol. 4) contains quarterly breakdowns of the number of asylum appeals allowed. The appeals allowed figures may include a small number of cases where the asylum application was granted at initial decision, but later appealed against. This may be due to the circumstances of the grant (i.e. discretionary leave/UASC leave rather than asylum).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5545 HL5547 question first answered 20/02/2018 14:11:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

838907

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Bahrain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many citizens of Bahrain were granted right to stay after appeal of the first decision in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL5547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications, initial decisions and appeals, broken down by nationality, in the quarterly <em>Immigration Statistics </em>publication. The latest figures, up until 30 September 2017, are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017</a></p><p>Data for Q4 2017 is due to be published on 22 February 2018.</p><p>Table as_01_q (asylum tables, vol. 1) contains quarterly breakdowns of the number of asylum applications and grants at initial decision, for main applicants.</p><p>Table as_14_q (asylum tables, vol. 4) contains quarterly breakdowns of the number of asylum appeals allowed. The appeals allowed figures may include a small number of cases where the asylum application was granted at initial decision, but later appealed against. This may be due to the circumstances of the grant (i.e. discretionary leave/UASC leave rather than asylum).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5545 HL5546 question first answered 20/02/2018 14:11:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

838911

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
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 effect on business confidence of delaying publication of the anticipated Immigration White Paper.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Our first priority in negotiations was to reach a deal on citizens’ rights, which we did in December. This gives certainty to those EU citizens living in the UK, and UK nationals living in the EU, that they can continue living their lives broadly as now.</p><p> </p><p>The joint agreement reached in December confirmed a shared desire to make progress on an implementation period; and that sufficient progress had been made to progress to phase two of negotiations for exiting the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Business optimism is driven by confidence in the long-term performance of the economy. Recent CBI survey’s report that UK business confidence remains positive and business investment has continued to grow in recent quarters. The Industrial Strategy, published by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy last year, sets out a long-term vision of an economy that boosts productivity and earning power throughout the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Our focus now has to be on getting the right deal for the implementation period – the period immediately following the UK’s exit next March.</p><p> </p><p>As you would expect, the Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system and we will set out initial plans in the coming months. That is why we have commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to gather evidence on patterns of EU migration and the role of migration in the wider economy, ahead of our exit from the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:13:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

838323

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Modern Working Practices Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their proposed timetable for the latest consultation on the Taylor Review; and when they intend to bring forward legislation to implement the Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL5460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We have published four separate consultations following the Taylor review: employment status; agency workers; enforcement; and transparency. These consultations are running for approximately three months to the beginning of June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We will respond to the consultations after they close and set out our plans in more detail there including any decisions regarding legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/02/2018 14:09:25 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton