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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Parental Orders more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total number of Parental Orders granted for surrogacy arrangements in England and Wales in (1) 2017, (2) 2018, (3) 2019, (4) 2020, (5) 2021, and (6) 2022. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington more like this
uin HL616 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
answer text <p>The number of Parental Orders granted where children were conceived through surrogacy using the surrogate mother’s own egg is not recorded centrally.</p><p>The number of Parental Orders granted to couples bringing a child in to England and Wales where the child was conceived and carried through a commercial surrogacy arrangement abroad is not recorded centrally.</p><p>Such information could only be obtained through individual analysis of court files, at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The total number of Parental Orders granted for surrogacy arrangements in England and Wales between 2017 and 2022 can be found in the table below.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of total Parental Orders made in Public and Private Law (Children Act) in the Family Courts, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>449</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Family Court Statistics Quarterly</p><p>Notes:</p><p>1) These orders relate to surrogacy and are made under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act.</p><p>2) Please note the 2022 figure only includes Private Law as figures for Public Law are currently unavailable whilst Family Public Law undergoes reform.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL614 more like this
HL615 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-05T12:51:03.953Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-05T12:51:03.953Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4229
label Biography information for Baroness Jenkin of Kennington more like this
1467932
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-06more like thismore than 2022-06-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women have been released into the community from the Derwentside immigration removal centre since it opened on 28 December 2021; and what support has been provided to help them access suitable accommodation. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
uin HL616 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-20more like thismore than 2022-06-20
answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on immigration detention in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlison.Murrell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ceff6e51a35964e567fd808da3d82d30d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637889929332817829%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Rowi6t5mQMvMfc5fpFo3DAtaZseTElCBfueDKYK70hI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release </a>’. This includes data on people:</p><ul><li>Entering detention by initial place of detention in table Det_02a of the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1076154%2Fdetention-summary-mar-2022-tables.ods&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFrances.Hardy%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8eaa11a3e3374a1877ee08da493670eb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637902795411636641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t7AuNcVGSUg%2Bf8giqiw29oRAcndePbEnysXRPkmzYlU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Detention summary tables</a>. (attached)</li><li>Leaving detention by last place of detention published in the table Det_04c of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1076154/detention-summary-mar-2022-tables.ods" target="_blank">Detention summary table’s</a> and by reason for leaving detention. (attached)</li><li>Det_D03 of the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Freturns-and-detention-datasets%23immigration-detention&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlison.Murrell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ceff6e51a35964e567fd808da3d82d30d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637889929332817829%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=40IQFZhc1132W71ZU33xnVu%2FWQ%2B23hUUsfYm7%2BFeGpE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">detention detailed datasets</a>’. (attached)</li><li>In detention by current place of detention in table Det_03a of the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1076154%2Fdetention-summary-mar-2022-tables.ods&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFrances.Hardy%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8eaa11a3e3374a1877ee08da493670eb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637902795411636641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t7AuNcVGSUg%2Bf8giqiw29oRAcndePbEnysXRPkmzYlU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Detention summary tables</a>. (attached)</li></ul><p>Data on those entering detention, by place of detention, relate to the place of initial detention. Data on ‘in detention’ refers to the number of people in detention at the end of the period. An individual who moves from one part of the detention estate to another will not be counted as entering any subsequent place of detention. Last place of detention does not show where an individual spent their time in detention. In some cases, an individual may have spent a period of time detained elsewhere before being moved to their last place of detention.</p><p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can make an application for support and accommodation whilst their application for asylum is being considered. All asylum seekers have access to a 24/7 AIRE (Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility) service provided for the Home Office by Migrant Help, where they can raise any concerns regarding accommodation or support services, and they can get information about how to obtain further support.</p><p>Detained individuals are advised of their right to legal representation, and how they can obtain such representation, within 24 hours of their arrival at an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC).</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) operates free legal advice surgeries in IRCs in England. Individuals who are detained are entitled to receive up to 30 minutes of advice regardless of financial eligibility or the merits of their case. There is no restriction on the number of surgeries an individual may attend. If an individual who is detained requires substantive advice on a matter which is in scope of legal aid, full legal advice can be provided if the statutory legal aid means and merits criteria are met.</p><p>At Derwentside IRC there has been 6 in-person legal visits between 28 December 2021 and 7 June 2022. Legal visits can take place from legal providers attending under the Legal Aid Detained Duty Advice Scheme and other legal providers visiting their clients who are in detention. In line with Government advice on social distancing, during the pandemic, face to face legal visits were facilitated in exceptional circumstances, and only if other means of contact (Skype, telephone, email) were not feasible or appropriate. In light of changes to Government guidance, face to face legal visits can now be facilitated. Safe systems of work are in place to ensure the safety of detained individuals, onsite staff and visitors during these visits.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN
HL615 more like this
HL617 more like this
HL618 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-20T16:43:22.913Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-20T16:43:22.913Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
attachment
1
file name detention-summary-mar-2022-tables.xlsx more like this
title Detention summary tables more like this
tabling member
4312
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-26more like thismore than 2021-05-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Forensic Capability Network more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the independent review of the Forensic Capability Network commissioned by the National Police Chiefs’ Council to be published. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Fox more like this
uin HL616 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-09more like thismore than 2021-06-09
answer text <p>The review is independent of the Government, and the National Police Chiefs’ Council will control publication, but we understand that they aim to complete it by June 2021.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-09T16:25:24.823Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-09T16:25:24.823Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4322
label Biography information for Lord Fox more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of (1) Israel, and (2) the United States, in relation to proposals by the US that the Golan Heights should be annexed by Israel. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem more like this
uin HL616 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
answer text <p>​We have been clear to both our Israeli and US counterparts that the UK views the Golan Heights as territory occupied by Israel. The UK did not recognise Israel's annexation in 1981 and we have no plans to change our position. On 26 March 2019, following the US Presidential Proclamation recognising that the Golan Heights are part of the State of Israel, we reiterated our firm position on this matter at a meeting of the UN Security Council. Annexation of territory by force is prohibited under international law. Any declaration of a unilateral border change goes against the foundation of the rules-based international order and the UN Charter.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-29T13:58:39.903Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-29T13:58:39.903Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
627
label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem more like this