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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
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
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 consideration they are giving to the Howard League for Penal Reform's request to the Ministry of Justice to reverse their ban on family and friends sending books to prisoners. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL6379 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There are important reasons why we have restricted the sending in of parcels by families and friends of prisoners and we do not intend to withdraw those restrictions. The changes we introduced last year in relation to parcels were to ensure consistency across the estate and to make sure that security can be maintained. There have always been controls on the sending of parcels into prisons, and allowing parcels to be sent in unrestricted would be operationally unmanageable and would lead to a significant risk of drugs and other illicit items being smuggled into prisons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have always recognised the importance of reading and literature in the rehabilitative process, and the positive effects these have on prisoners' welfare. <em>Every prison has a library, to which every prisoner has access. Prisoners may hold up to 12 books in their cell at any one time, and additional books can be stored locally at the prison. </em>The National Offender Management Service also works closely with the Shannon Trust to support schemes such as 'Toe by Toe', which includes peer mentoring to improve reading levels.<em> </em></p>
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
45483
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
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
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 individuals who came to the United Kingdom as unaccompanied children between 2005 and 2010 (1) eventually settled in the United Kingdom, (2) left voluntarily, and (3) were removed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL6348 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) granted indefinite leave to remain between 1st October 2006 and 31st December 2010 is 661.<br><br>Numbers of voluntary removals of UASC by year from 1<sup>st</sup> October 2006 to 31<sup>st</sup> December 2010:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of application</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Numbers of enforced removals of UASC by year from 1<sup>st</sup> October 2006 to 31<sup>st</sup> December 2010:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of application</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br>Please note:<br>• ‘Unaccompanied children' have been interpreted as unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) in answering this question. <br>• All figures quoted above are management information which has been subject to internal quality checks.<br>• Data on UASC was not formally recorded on the Home Office's Case Information Database until 1st Oct 2006.<br>• The above data does not necessarily relate to individuals who arrived in the UK in the period specified. The action referred to in the response may relate to a person who arrived in the UK in a previous year.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3787
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
45484
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
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
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 former unaccompanied children who have exhausted their appeal rights have been served with removal directions in each of the last five years, and to date in 2014. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL6349 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the purpose of answering this question, ‘unaccompanied children' has been interpreted as unaccompanied asylum seeking children. <br><br>The following table gives data on the number of removal directions (RD) set for formerunaccompanied asylum seeking children who have exhausted their appeal rights from 2009 to 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year Removal Direction was set</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individuals with Removal Direction set</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>603</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3787
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
45485
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that the current legislation against female genital mutilation provides sufficient protection against the practice, whether carried out in the United Kingdom or abroad. more like this
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Baroness Gould of Potternewton more like this
uin HL6350 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing the harmful and unacceptable practice of female genital mutilation.</p><p> </p><p>The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 extended significantly the protection that the law affords to victims of this unacceptable practice. However, to deal with perpetrators of these offences, cases must be reported to the police and the evidential and public interest tests for prosecution must be met. At the time of mutilation, victims may be too young and vulnerable, or too afraid, to report offences. They may also be reluctant to implicate family members. These barriers to prosecution cannot easily be overcome. Therefore it is important to find ways of building a case that do not necessarily rely on the testimony of child victims.</p><p> </p><p>As part of cross-government work, the Ministry of Justice is already considering suggestions made by the Director of Public Prosecutions for strengthening the criminal law on female genital mutilation to make successful prosecutions more likely.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry into this area and will give careful consideration to any additional recommendations for legislative change that may be made by the Committee when it reports in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
3573
label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton more like this
45487
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development 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 development impacts are expected from the use of United Kingdom official development assistanceto purchase part of the agribusiness company Feronia through CDC. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
uin HL6352 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p>CDC is a public limited company with an independent Board and takes individual investment decisions independent of DFID. Information about the investment and its expected development impact is available on CDC's website <a href="http://cdcgroup.com/Media/News/CDC-invests-US181m-in-agribusiness-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo/" target="_blank">http://cdcgroup.com/Media/News/CDC-invests-US181m-in-agribusiness-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL6353 more like this
HL6354 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4168
label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
45488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development 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 assessment they have made of the extent to which the work of Feronia fits with the National Development Strategy of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
uin HL6353 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p>CDC is a public limited company with an independent Board and takes individual investment decisions independent of DFID. Information about the investment and its expected development impact is available on CDC's website <a href="http://cdcgroup.com/Media/News/CDC-invests-US181m-in-agribusiness-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo/" target="_blank">http://cdcgroup.com/Media/News/CDC-invests-US181m-in-agribusiness-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL6352 more like this
HL6354 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4168
label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
45489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development 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 assessment they have made of the compatibility of Feronia's registration in the Cayman Islands with sustainable economic development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
uin HL6354 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p>CDC is a public limited company with an independent Board and takes individual investment decisions independent of DFID. Information about the investment and its expected development impact is available on CDC's website <a href="http://cdcgroup.com/Media/News/CDC-invests-US181m-in-agribusiness-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo/" target="_blank">http://cdcgroup.com/Media/News/CDC-invests-US181m-in-agribusiness-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL6352 more like this
HL6353 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4168
label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
45490
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to recognise passports issued by Russia to residents of Crimea following the annexation of that territory from Ukraine as valid travel documents. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Empey more like this
uin HL6355 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that the UK does not recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea which we view as illegal.<br><br>Some residents of Crimea already hold Russian nationality, and were in possession of a valid Russian passport before Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. Subject to any travel ban imposed upon an individual, the UK will continue to recognise any legitimate holder of a Russian passport with a valid UK visa or entry clearance as eligible to travel and seek entry to the UK.<br><br>In terms of UK visa applications, those applying for visitor visas can apply at any location. Applications for visas in other categories should, in line with paragraph 28 of the Immigration rules, be made in the country or territory in which they are living. Therefore, Russian passport holders living in Crimea would be able to apply for a visit visa anywhere in the world, including Russia; but any non-visit applications would need to be made in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3787
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
tabling member
4216
label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
45497
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence 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 investigations and fact-finding inquiries they have established into the incidents of civilian casualties caused by drone strikes in Afghanistan. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL6362 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answer text <p>I refer my noble Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the then Minister for the Armed Forces (Andrew Robathan), in the House of Commons on 21 May 2013, (Official Report, column 714W) and the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois), in the House of Commons on 7 November 2013, (Official Report, column 307W).</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever more like this
attachment
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file name Hansard extract 21 May 2013.doc more like this
title Hansard extract 21 May 2013 more like this
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file name Hansard extract 7 November 2013.doc more like this
title Hansard extract 7 November 2013 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3428
label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever more like this
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this
45501
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-26more like thismore than 2014-03-26
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet 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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 24 March (WA 73–4) concerning European Union regulations requiring black market activities, prostitution and illegal drug dealing to be taken into account in the United Kingdom gross domestic product, what is the likely effect, in terms of percentage, on gross domestic product. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL6366 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
attachment
1
file name HL6366 ONS letter.pdf more like this
title ONS letter more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this