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1606113

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date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 14 March (HL5987), what assessment they have made of the impact of the difficulty of assessing bruises on darker skin on (1) documenting and prosecuting cases of domestic violence, and (2) providing treatment and support to victims of domestic violence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL6674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>This Government recognises that Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), including domestic abuse, affects a wide range of people. Some victims, especially those with specific needs and vulnerabilities, including ethnic minority victims, may experience additional barriers to identifying, disclosing, seeking help or reporting abuse.</p><p>That is why in tackling domestic abuse a “one size fits all” approach is not appropriate to support all victims. We also understand the importance of specialist and ‘by and for’ services in providing tailored support and understanding that ethnic minority victims and survivors of VAWG offences and domestic abuse need. These are services that are led, designed and delivered ‘by and for’ the users and communities they aim to serve. As a result, these organisations have the necessary skills and experience to provide appropriate support.</p><p>On 22 November 2022, we commenced an open commercial competition (VAWG Specialist and Support Services Fund) for ‘by and for’ and specialist services. This will enable vital services, who are based in the communities they serve, to support victims often facing the greatest barriers to getting the help they need. We are able to fund this competition with up to £8.4 million (in total) to run over financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25, with up to £6 million ring-fenced grant funding for ‘by and for’ services over the two years.</p><p>Whilst there is current international research on how colorimetry can assist the assessment of bruising in adults and children with darker skin this has yet to impact on NICE Guidance on bruising as of March 2021, or contemporary Royal College of Emergency Medicine Guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL6676 question first answered 04/04/2023 15:12:30 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1606114

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Convictions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the conviction rates for prosecutions of domestic violence in each of the last five years, disaggregated by the ethnicity of the victim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL6675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds no data showing the number of convictions for domestic violence by the ethnicity of the victim. The Ministry of Justice hold official statistics on proceedings and convictions which can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fcriminal-justice-statistics&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpslawofficers%40attorneygeneral.gov.uk%7C6573de2ecbab4589e44c08db2d0bf1b7%7C00dd0d1dd7e64338ac51565339c7088c%7C0%7C0%7C638153301534840613%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qMji20VozngTuKTibjrBrA8LB50voAJhccl2s19zhEM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Criminal justice statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 29/03/2023 16:23:45 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1604229

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Serbia: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Ministry of Defence Form 680 applications for the release of information or equipment to Serbian entities have been (1) made, (2) granted, and (3) refused, in the last three years for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL6456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence F680s are a security clearance process, the approval of which does not constitute an export licence approval. Exporters are required to separately, but in addition, apply for export licences to supply information or material to a foreign entity.</p><p>Within the last three years, 21 F680 applications were made by exporters to Serbian entities, of which ten were granted and eight were refused. Three applications were withdrawn.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/03/2023 14:30:33 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1600154

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to police and forensic nurses regarding the use of Alternative Light Sources to detect bruising on dark skin; and what steps they are taking to support the use of this process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has not issued any official guidance.</p><p>The identification and interpretation of bruising is medical opinion and well established (see for example <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F22041123%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CHOParliamentaryQuestions%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C3e57616bd53b42f5e23008db2484b8b6%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638143924664062871%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6qefqaFmEOLwSA2qNdGfeHfFRxSsrOhs%2BbiOVkL4KzU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Assessment of bruise age on dark-skinned individuals using tristimulus colorimetry - PubMed (nih.gov)</a>) in terms of amount of force, type of impact and longevity. Darker skin makes it more difficult but not impossible to examine. Various light sources and other means can be used to reveal or enhance the information which is a branch of forensic photography.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 14/03/2023 17:55:11 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1600155

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	TikTok: Data Protection
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 data security threat posed by TikTok.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The government does not routinely comment on security matters, but data security is paramount and we always take the requisite steps to protect data. We continue to monitor the threats to our data and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary to protect our national security.</p><p>Like all businesses, we expect Tiktok to fully comply with our privacy laws (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18). Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office and where appropriate subject to enforcement action, including fines.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 08/03/2023 12:13:25 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1600156

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: TikTok
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to follow the United States, Canada, and the European Union in restricting the use of TikTok on government-issued devices.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>We continue to monitor potential threats to our systems and data and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary.</p><p>With regards to potential security risks, His Majesty’s Government does not comment on these matters.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/03/2023 16:52:47 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1580940

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they have given to embedding (1) conflict-related sexual violence expertise, and (2) child-specific expertise, in all (a) national, and (b) international, mechanisms currently investigating violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is providing £2.5 million to the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, to support Ukraine's domestic investigations and prosecution of international crimes, including sexual violence and crimes against children. We have deployed the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative team of experts to support the Office of the Prosecutor General. We are supporting the International Criminal Court in the provision of evidence collection and psychosocial support, and UN Women in providing conflict-related sexual violence expertise and mentoring to the Ukrainian authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2023 18:00:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1580941

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Ukraine: War Crimes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) financial, and (2) technical, support they have provided to (a) the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes in Ukraine, and (b) other justice, accountability and investigatory mechanisms in Ukraine, since 24 February 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Those responsible for the atrocities committed in Ukraine will be held to account. Last year the UK made a £1 million additional voluntary contribution to modernise the ICC's evidence analysis capacity and is providing capacity building training to ICC investigators, including in the fields of digital forensics and financial investigations. A Metropolitan Police liaison officer is now stationed in our Embassy in The Hague. To support Ukrainian domestic investigations, alongside the US and EU, we launched the Atrocity Crimes Advisory group. This includes a £2.5 million package of support for the Office of the Prosecutor General and training to police and the judiciary.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2023 18:05:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1580942

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Armed Conflict: Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the collection of  data disaggregated by (1) age, and (2) gender, on crimes affecting children in conflict.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting all children affected by conflict. We recognise the differing impacts of conflict on children depending on age and gender and therefore the importance of collecting age and gender disaggregated data to help inform and target our work with international partners to reduce the impact of conflict on children. The UK works closely with UNICEF to ensure the UN-led Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) is able to provide the safe and accurate collection of timely, objective and reliable data, including gender and, where possible, age disaggregated data, on the six grave violations perpetrated against children in conflict.</p><p>Between 2021-2022 we provided £250,000 in support of the MRM and continue to champion the MRM through the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2023 16:50:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1580943

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: NATO
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) personnel, and (2) financial, contribution they made to NATO HQ in Bosnia and Herzegovina in (a) 2020/21, (b) 2021/22, and (c) the current financial year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK’s direct personnel and financial contribution to NATO HQ in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020-21; 2021-22 and the current financial year (FY) is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Personnel in theatre</p></td><td><p>Financial Contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>No finance data available*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£37,013.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£25,000.00 **</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Costs for the UK’s contribution to NATO HQ Sarajevo Staff Officer postings are unavailable due to these financial contributions being reported as one sum for Op ELGIN (KFOR, Op REHEARSAL, NATO HQ Sa). In FY2020-21 these costs totalled £2,733,351.11 and were not disaggregated by Operation.</p><p> </p><p>** Forecast at AP12 FY2022/23</p><p> </p><p>NATO HQ Sarajevo is funded through NATO’s Military Budget, to which the UK contributes a national cost share (currently 11.3%). Per calendar year, this share amounts to €415,000 in 2020, €493,000 in 2021, €533,000 in 2022 and €572,000 for 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/02/2023 17:53:22 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic