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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-11more like thismore than 2023-07-11
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 Asylum: Children 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 estimate they have made of how many unaccompanied children seeking asylum remain in hotels, prior to placement with Local Authorities. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL9255 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided as it comes from live operational databases that have not been quality assured.</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>To help achieve this, we have provided local authorities with children’s services £15,000 for every eligible young person taken into their care from a Home Office-run hotel dedicated to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children or the Kent Reception and Safe Care Service by the end of February 2023.</p>
answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-25T15:09:36.557Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-25T15:09:36.557Z
answering member
4950
label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
1244119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-15more like thismore than 2020-10-15
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 Offences against Children: Internet 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 support and funding, if any, they are providing to (1) the Internet Watch Foundation, and (2) other organisations, working to prevent online sexual abuse; and when they plan to make any decisions about the future funding of the Internet Watch Foundation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Strasburger more like this
uin HL9255 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-28more like thismore than 2020-10-28
answer text <p>Nothing is more important than the safety of our children. The UK Government is committed to stamping out all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse and continuing to be a global leader in tackling this threat.</p><p>The IWF acts as the UK’s ‘hotline’ for online criminal content, including indecent images of children (IIOC), to which both members of the public and internet industry can report web pages containing such images. The IWF is funded by the UK internet industry, and also receives funding from the European Union. Officials regularly engage with the IWF, including on its funding position following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Home Office supports the IWF’s connection to the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID).</p><p>We support a range of organisations such as the Lucy Faithfull Foundation whose Stop It Now! campaign, signposting people concerned about their own behaviour, or the behaviour of others, towards effective and anonymous help provided by the Foundation, including through its confidential helpline and the recently launched webchat service.</p><p>We have also recently provided funding to South West Grid for Learning and Internet Matters to develop a new online hub, specifically designed to decrease the risk of online abuse, including child sexual abuse, perpetrated against children with vulnerabilities, including children with SEND, LGBTQ+ children, and looked after children.</p><p>Future decisions on Home Office spending are dependent on the outcome of the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-10-28T17:02:43.997Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-28T17:02:43.997Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4204
label Biography information for Lord Strasburger more like this
935138
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-05more like thismore than 2018-07-05
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Pets: Theft 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 plans they have to make pet theft a specific criminal offence. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL9255 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>The theft of a pet is already a criminal offence under the Theft Act 1968, with a maximum penalty of 7 years imprisonment. The independent Sentencing Council updated its guidelines in relation to sentencing for theft offences in February 2016. These guidelines take into account the emotional distress and harm that theft can have on the victim, such as theft of a much loved pet, and accordingly recommends higher penalties for such situations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T11:12:06.823Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T11:12:06.823Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this