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1485905

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Act 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of an increase in the prison population as a result of the introduction of new offences and longer prison sentences under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has worked with the Ministry of Justice in assessing the impact on the prison population as a result of the new and amended offences in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, with a likely increase in the mid hundreds. Prosecutions are just one of a range of measures seeking to reduce the number of migrants placing their lives into the hands of people smugglers and taking unnecessary risks to travel to the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2022 11:56:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1485219

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to allow prisoners to vote in (1) parliamentary, and (2) other elections; what assessment they have made of the case for allowing prisoners to vote in such elections; and whether they plan to publish the results of such an assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>It is the Government's long-established position that when someone commits a crime, which is sufficiently serious to receive a prison sentence, they are deemed to have broken their contract with society to such an extent that they should not have the right to vote until they are ready to be back in the community. We have maintained that position for all elections that fall within the UK Parliament's competence.</p><p>This position was clearly set out in the Government's 2019 manifesto, which stated: <strong>'</strong>We will maintain the ban on prisoners voting from jail'.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 13/07/2022 13:59:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1468751

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that the mental health of those sentenced to imprisonment is professionally checked before their sentence starts to ensure that they receive appropriate treatment; and whether they will consult the Prison Advice and Care Trust and other voluntary groups on this issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>Liaison and diversion services operate at police stations and criminal courts to identify and assess people with vulnerabilities, such as substance misuse and mental ill-health and refer them to appropriate services and where appropriate, away from the justice system. The assessments assist magistrates and judges in sentencing decisions. We are also working with health and justice partners to increase the use of community sentence treatment requirements to reduce reoffending and custodial sentences by offering drug or alcohol treatment as part of a community sentence.</p><p>Voluntary organisations and groups representing those with lived experience are regularly consulted by NHS England on decisions relating to offender health policy and have participated in developing policy on liaison and diversion services and Community Sentence Treatment Requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 22/06/2022 11:22:02 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1460218

registered interest
date	25/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop long-term strategies for preventing wars, both between states and within them; and how they will link any such strategies to (1) defence policy, and (2) the need to limit global warming.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The 2021 Integrated Review set out the Government's current assessment of the major trends that will shape the national security and international environment to 2030. The Integrated Review reasserts the Government's commitment to be a force for good in the world and outlines how the UK will continue to play a leading international role in conflict resolution and prevention. The Integrated Review also committed to seek multilateral solutions to climate change.</p><p>In line with the overarching objectives set out in the Integrated Review, the Government has published sub-strategies to deliver the Government's vision for defence and security policy.</p><p>The 2021 Defence Command Paper outlines how the Integrated Review aligns with defence policy. The Command Paper, along with departmental sub-strategies, will continue to be reviewed in line with the agile planning and delivery mechanisms developed following the Integrated Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/04/2022 11:09:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1453436

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Health Services: Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total amount raised by the immigration healthcare surcharge to date; and what has been the cost of collecting it.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) income data is published annually in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts. See page 161 of the Home Office 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts for the most recent disclosure of Immigration Health Surcharge income <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1000127%2FHO_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2020-21_FINAL_AS_CERTIFIED__accessible_.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CFinanceFOIandPQ%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca37ddae8ceba47bdcb3808da0cffeab3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637836590531511857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=AqYtR5HL9xege%2BylDdjCN%2BBbU%2Bl6K%2FjHLYyd5f8IFZA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</em></a>. Reports relating to previous financial years are available at the following link <em>HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em>.</p><p>Information relating to financial year 2021/22 will be available once the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts have been audited by National Audit Office and laid before Parliament.</p><p>A summary of the published annual amounts of income to date is detailed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>IHS (£m)</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Published Accounts Income</p></td><td><p>169.11</p></td><td><p>210.25</p></td><td><p>240.48</p></td><td><p>298.47</p></td><td><p>597.68</p></td><td><p>480.82</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to commercial sensitivity the Home Office cannot disclose information on the associated administration costs of the IHS.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/04/2022 10:35:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1452703

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Care Workers: Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live-in carers working under a Health and Care Worker visa have been denied payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs does not hold this information. The rules of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme included employees on any type of employment contract, including full-time, part-time, agency, flexible or zero-hour contracts, providing they met the eligibility criteria. Individuals who employed someone, such as a live-in carer, could claim if they met the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 04/04/2022 14:33:07 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton