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1692243

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what use, if any, has been made of the power in section 66 of the Immigration Act 2014 to deprive naturalised citizens of their British citizenship even when the consequence is to render them stateless; and what assessment they have made of the utility of that power.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL2788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The power to deprive an individual of British citizenship under section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 has not been used since its introduction in July 2014. Following the first statutory review of the power, which was published in April 2016, a further review will be undertaken within 12 months of the power first being used.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 12/03/2024 15:20:17 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1691888

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
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	Russia: Sequestration of Assets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Professor Philippa Webb’s report prepared for the European Parliamentary Research Service, Legal options for confiscation of Russian state assets to support the reconstruction of Ukraine, published in February 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL2718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK, alongside the G7, has underscored that Russia must pay for the damage it has caused to Ukraine. The Government is fully committed to working alongside partners to pursue all lawful routes through which immobilised Russian sovereign assets can be used to support Ukraine. In their 24 February statement, G7 Leaders tasked relevant ministries to continue their work to that end and report back ahead of the G7 Summit in June. The Government will keep the House updated on significant developments as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/03/2024 16:47:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1671233

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Opinion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what rules, guidance or conventions they consider to be applicable to the provision of professional legal services, including advocacy, legal representation and the giving of legal advice, by retired UK judges.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>There is a longstanding convention that prohibits former holders of salaried judicial office from returning to private legal practice. This is reflected in the terms and conditions of service which apply on appointment to judicial office, which state that candidates accept appointment on the understanding that it is “intended for the remainder of a person’s professional life” and that “following termination of their appointment they will not return to private practice as a barrister or a solicitor&quot;.</p><p>The Government has noted the report, “Work in Judicial Retirement”, which relates to judges in the High Court and above and the longstanding convention prohibiting salaried judges from returning to legal practice. The Government has also noted the evidence of Lord Burnett, the then Lord Chief Justice, to the Justice Select Committee in 2018, that the convention “is part and parcel of ensuring, and always has been, that the standing of our judiciary is very high indeed.”</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL388 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:09:02 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1671234

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges: Retirement
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 policy report by Patrick O’Brien and Ben Yong, Work in Judicial Retirement, published in June.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>There is a longstanding convention that prohibits former holders of salaried judicial office from returning to private legal practice. This is reflected in the terms and conditions of service which apply on appointment to judicial office, which state that candidates accept appointment on the understanding that it is “intended for the remainder of a person’s professional life” and that “following termination of their appointment they will not return to private practice as a barrister or a solicitor&quot;.</p><p>The Government has noted the report, “Work in Judicial Retirement”, which relates to judges in the High Court and above and the longstanding convention prohibiting salaried judges from returning to legal practice. The Government has also noted the evidence of Lord Burnett, the then Lord Chief Justice, to the Justice Select Committee in 2018, that the convention “is part and parcel of ensuring, and always has been, that the standing of our judiciary is very high indeed.”</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL387 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:09:02 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1661460

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Closed Material Procedure in the Justice and Security Act 2013 Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their response to Sir Duncan Ouseley’s independent report on the operation of the closed material procedure under the Justice and Security Act 2013, which was carried out pursuant to section 13 of the Act and laid before Parliament in November 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL10216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the recommendations made by Sir Duncan Ouseley in his Independent Report on the Operation of Closed Material Procedures under the Justice and Security Act 2013 and is working to establish how any recommendations that we take forward could be sustainably and effectively implemented. Subject to this detailed ongoing work, the Government aims to publish its response to Sir Duncan’s report by early 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/09/2023 11:03:43 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1611037

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Travel Requirements: Pupils
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to deliver on their commitment in the UK–France Joint Leaders’ Declaration of 10 March to ease the travel of school groups to the UK by making changes to documentary requirements for schoolchildren on organised trips from France.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL7096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>At the summit in Paris on 10 March 2023 the UK committed to ease the travel of school groups to the UK by making changes to documentary requirements for schoolchildren on organised trips from France.</p><p>We are currently working through the details of implementation and more information, including timescales, will be provided in due course.</p><p>This agreement with France will help to strengthen and maintain educational and cultural links with our closest continental neighbour. We will keep the position under review and ensure that we continue to operate our border in the UK's best interests.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 02/05/2023 16:32:53 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1587373

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Office for Environmental Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the Framework Document to be agreed between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Office for Environmental Protection.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL5636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Good progress continues to be made in agreeing the Framework Document between Defra and the OEP. We aim for it to be published in Spring 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 22/02/2023 17:26:29 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1581642

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prepare and lay before Parliament the annual reports, required by section 3A of the Law Commissions Act 1965, on the extent to which Law Commission recommendations were implemented for the reporting years (1) 2018–19, (2) 2019–20, (3) 2020–21, (4) 2021–22, and (5) 2022–23.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL5177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>A draft of the Government’s report on the implementation of Law Commission recommendations is currently being prepared and is expected to be laid before Parliament as soon as practicable this year. It will provide an update on the implementation status of all relevant Law Commission recommendations since the report was last published in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 13/02/2023 15:48:13 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1506464

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Office for Environmental Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the Common Framework document that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will agree with the Office for Environmental Protection.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL2295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to working collaboratively with the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) to finalise the Defra-OEP framework agreement. We are currently in the final stages of negotiations. The purpose of the Framework Document is to set out the broad governance framework within which the OEP and Defra operate. It will reflect the parties' core responsibilities and will describe the governance and accountability framework that applies between the parties, including how the day-to-day relationship works in practice. This will include detail on governance and financial matters, whilst also respecting the provisions in the Environment Act for OEP independence.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 10/10/2022 16:43:23 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1506465

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Office for Environmental Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the implementation of the duty of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to have regard to the need to protect the independence of the Office for Environmental Protection as set out in Schedule 1 of the Environment Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
uin	HL2296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has been provided with safeguards to ensure its operational independence from the Government, including a specific duty on the Secretary of State to have regard to the need to protect the OEP’s independence.</p><p> </p><p>The indicative five-year budget for the OEP has been protected by Defra within this spending review period. This ensures the OEP has sufficient funds to carry out its statutory functions and gives the OEP greater certainty of its finances with which to plan its future activities.</p><p> </p><p>The OEP board has set out its strategy and continue to operate independently of Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 10/10/2022 16:43:06 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich