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1654099

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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 His Majesty's Government how many children who arrived in the UK on small boats they have accommodated in each of the last five years; what steps they have taken to ensure their safety and security; what assessment they have made of the (1) safety, (2) security, and (3) safeguarding, measures put in place for those children; and how any issues identified have been addressed.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided as it comes from live operational databases that have not been quality assured.</p><p>All asylum seekers, including children, have an interview on arrival in the UK which includes a series of questions specifically designed to understand whether there are any potential indicators of trafficking. A referral is made to the National Referral Mechanism if indicators are noted. In the case of children, a safety plan is put in place by social services, whilst adults identified as potential victims of modern slavery are entitled to care and support provided by the Salvation Army.</p><p>There has been a significant increase in the numbers of young people making unnecessary and dangerous journeys to the UK. The Home Office has had no alternative but to temporarily use hotels in order to give some unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) emergency accommodation and support while permanent accommodation with a local authority is identified.</p><p>We are determined to end the use of hotels for these young people and Home Office officials work tirelessly with local authorities to move children into care placements through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS).</p><p>The Home Office has no power to hold children or adults in contingency hotels if they wish to leave. To minimise the risk of a child going missing, records of children leaving and returning to the hotel are kept and monitored. Support workers accompany children off site on activities and social excursions, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p>The Home Office and its accommodation providers have robust processes in place to ensure that where someone is at risk, they are referred to the appropriate statutory agencies of the police, NHS and social services, to promote appropriate safeguarding interventions. All contingency sites have security staff and providers liaise closely with local police to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable residents.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL9425 question first answered 31/07/2023 11:31:33 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1654100

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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 His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children arriving in the UK on small boats of whom they have lost track; what steps they have taken to identify their whereabouts; and what steps they have taken to ensure that other children do not go missing.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided as it comes from live operational databases that have not been quality assured.</p><p>All asylum seekers, including children, have an interview on arrival in the UK which includes a series of questions specifically designed to understand whether there are any potential indicators of trafficking. A referral is made to the National Referral Mechanism if indicators are noted. In the case of children, a safety plan is put in place by social services, whilst adults identified as potential victims of modern slavery are entitled to care and support provided by the Salvation Army.</p><p>There has been a significant increase in the numbers of young people making unnecessary and dangerous journeys to the UK. The Home Office has had no alternative but to temporarily use hotels in order to give some unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) emergency accommodation and support while permanent accommodation with a local authority is identified.</p><p>We are determined to end the use of hotels for these young people and Home Office officials work tirelessly with local authorities to move children into care placements through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS).</p><p>The Home Office has no power to hold children or adults in contingency hotels if they wish to leave. To minimise the risk of a child going missing, records of children leaving and returning to the hotel are kept and monitored. Support workers accompany children off site on activities and social excursions, or where specific vulnerabilities are identified.</p><p>The Home Office and its accommodation providers have robust processes in place to ensure that where someone is at risk, they are referred to the appropriate statutory agencies of the police, NHS and social services, to promote appropriate safeguarding interventions. All contingency sites have security staff and providers liaise closely with local police to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable residents.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL9424 question first answered 31/07/2023 11:31:33 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1654101

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Nigeria: Emergency Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund civil society organisations in Nigeria who provide emergency assistance to civilians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK funds civil society organisations to provide assistance to people displaced by conflict and violence across Nigeria, so they have access to food, healthcare and nutrition, and protection and water. Through the UK's Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Programme we have provided over £53 million since 2022 to civil society organisations and the UN to support the humanitarian response in North East Nigeria, and have allocated a further £7.45 million for this financial year. The UK also contributes to the START Fund which provides funding to organisations helping people affected by conflict, flooding and cholera outbreaks, as well as the Red Cross Disaster Response Emergency Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:46:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654102

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Nigeria: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of Nigeria (1) to co-operate with local leaders in the deployment of security forces, and (2) to monitor the forces’ activities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Nigeria tackle rising insecurity through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership. How the Government of Nigeria deploys its security forces and monitors the forces' activities are both matters for the Nigerian Government. However, the UK continues to encourage the Nigerian Government to assist conflict-affected communities. The UK military's engagement with Nigeria's security forces includes an emphasis on the importance of human security and civil-military coordination on operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:47:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654103

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Nigeria: Violence
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 impact of violence in Nigeria on (1) international trade and business, and (2) the potential for further division leading to civil war.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>2022 was one of the worst years on record for levels of conflict and political violence deaths in Nigeria. This is detrimental to the country's stability, hinders growth, and deters international trade, business, and investment despite Nigeria's vast economic potential. Through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership, we are committed to supporting efforts to tackle insecurity and secure a safe and prosperous Nigeria. The UK continues to encourage the Nigerian Government to assist affected communities and implement long-term solutions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:47:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654110

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Development Aid: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they intend to allocate towards reducing world malnutrition.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL9439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>FCDO is implementing our 2021 Nutrition for Growth commitment to spend at least £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies and children, tackling malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies, integrating nutrition into multiple sectors including health, climate and economic development partnerships and making sure nutrition is central to the FCDO's wider work.</p><p>The UK encourages governments in countries with a high burden of malnutrition to allocate additional public resources in order to meet the 2025 World Health Assembly and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets.</p><p>FCDO has ongoing discussions with G7 partners as well as multilateral agencies, including the World Food Programme and UNICEF through the Scaling Up Nutrition movement. In addition, Andrew Mitchell, Minister for Development and Africa, co-chairs the Action Review Panel (ARP) on child wasting alongside the United States and UNICEF. The ARP coordinates collective action on reducing severe acute malnutrition.</p><p>To move the dial on world hunger, the UK is hosting an event in the Autumn on tackling hunger and malnutrition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9440 HL9441 HL9442 HL9443 question first answered 01/08/2023 15:25:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1654111

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Development Aid: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help prevent malnutrition globally.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL9440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>FCDO is implementing our 2021 Nutrition for Growth commitment to spend at least £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies and children, tackling malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies, integrating nutrition into multiple sectors including health, climate and economic development partnerships and making sure nutrition is central to the FCDO's wider work.</p><p>The UK encourages governments in countries with a high burden of malnutrition to allocate additional public resources in order to meet the 2025 World Health Assembly and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets.</p><p>FCDO has ongoing discussions with G7 partners as well as multilateral agencies, including the World Food Programme and UNICEF through the Scaling Up Nutrition movement. In addition, Andrew Mitchell, Minister for Development and Africa, co-chairs the Action Review Panel (ARP) on child wasting alongside the United States and UNICEF. The ARP coordinates collective action on reducing severe acute malnutrition.</p><p>To move the dial on world hunger, the UK is hosting an event in the Autumn on tackling hunger and malnutrition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9439 HL9441 HL9442 HL9443 question first answered 01/08/2023 15:25:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1654112

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Development Aid: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what targets they have set for the reduction of world malnutrition (1) between 2023 and 2025, and (2) between 2025 and 2030.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL9441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>FCDO is implementing our 2021 Nutrition for Growth commitment to spend at least £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies and children, tackling malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies, integrating nutrition into multiple sectors including health, climate and economic development partnerships and making sure nutrition is central to the FCDO's wider work.</p><p>The UK encourages governments in countries with a high burden of malnutrition to allocate additional public resources in order to meet the 2025 World Health Assembly and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets.</p><p>FCDO has ongoing discussions with G7 partners as well as multilateral agencies, including the World Food Programme and UNICEF through the Scaling Up Nutrition movement. In addition, Andrew Mitchell, Minister for Development and Africa, co-chairs the Action Review Panel (ARP) on child wasting alongside the United States and UNICEF. The ARP coordinates collective action on reducing severe acute malnutrition.</p><p>To move the dial on world hunger, the UK is hosting an event in the Autumn on tackling hunger and malnutrition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9439 HL9440 HL9442 HL9443 question first answered 01/08/2023 15:25:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1654113

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Development Aid: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help coordinate efforts to tackle malnutrition within countries with high levels of malnutrition, including the 15 worst affected countries.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL9442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>FCDO is implementing our 2021 Nutrition for Growth commitment to spend at least £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies and children, tackling malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies, integrating nutrition into multiple sectors including health, climate and economic development partnerships and making sure nutrition is central to the FCDO's wider work.</p><p>The UK encourages governments in countries with a high burden of malnutrition to allocate additional public resources in order to meet the 2025 World Health Assembly and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets.</p><p>FCDO has ongoing discussions with G7 partners as well as multilateral agencies, including the World Food Programme and UNICEF through the Scaling Up Nutrition movement. In addition, Andrew Mitchell, Minister for Development and Africa, co-chairs the Action Review Panel (ARP) on child wasting alongside the United States and UNICEF. The ARP coordinates collective action on reducing severe acute malnutrition.</p><p>To move the dial on world hunger, the UK is hosting an event in the Autumn on tackling hunger and malnutrition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9439 HL9440 HL9441 HL9443 question first answered 01/08/2023 15:25:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1654114

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Development Aid: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had on reducing world malnutrition with (1) G7 member states, (2) the World Food Programme, and (3) UNICEF.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL9443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>FCDO is implementing our 2021 Nutrition for Growth commitment to spend at least £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies and children, tackling malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies, integrating nutrition into multiple sectors including health, climate and economic development partnerships and making sure nutrition is central to the FCDO's wider work.</p><p>The UK encourages governments in countries with a high burden of malnutrition to allocate additional public resources in order to meet the 2025 World Health Assembly and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets.</p><p>FCDO has ongoing discussions with G7 partners as well as multilateral agencies, including the World Food Programme and UNICEF through the Scaling Up Nutrition movement. In addition, Andrew Mitchell, Minister for Development and Africa, co-chairs the Action Review Panel (ARP) on child wasting alongside the United States and UNICEF. The ARP coordinates collective action on reducing severe acute malnutrition.</p><p>To move the dial on world hunger, the UK is hosting an event in the Autumn on tackling hunger and malnutrition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9439 HL9440 HL9441 HL9442 question first answered 01/08/2023 15:25:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee