Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1083778

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that refugee children will not lose rights derived from EU law if the UK withdraws from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The rights of children granted refugee status in the UK are unchanged when we leave the EU. The UK will continue to be bound by the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights and will continue to provide protection to all those who need it, including children, in accordance with our international obligations.</p><p>In respect of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking children, Section 17 of the Withdrawal Act requires the Government to seek a reciprocal agreement with the EU to establish a mechanism to transfer children to the UK to reunite with family members.</p><p>If Parliament accepts the Withdrawal Agreement, the existing provisions in respect of the Common European Asylum System will continue to apply in the transition period. In the event of a no deal, the Government has introduced a ‘No Deal’ Statutory Instrument – The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/03/2019 15:21:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1083779

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to secure the status of children who are citizens of other EU member states but who live in the UK with particular regard to ensuring access to (1) social security, (2) study, and (3) work if the UK withdraws from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>We have introduced the EU Settlement Scheme to enable all qualifying EU citizens, and their family members, to obtain an immigration status in the UK.</p><p>This status will protect, and enable them to demonstrate, their rights to work, education, healthcare, and other benefits and services in the UK after it has left the EU. The scheme will open in full on 30 March 2019.</p><p>The Government has been clear that the scheme, and the protections that it brings, will be available in both a ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenario, ensuring that the rights of EU citizens, including children, are protected in every outcome.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/03/2019 15:19:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1083780

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether minors will have to pay fees to achieve UK citizenship after any UK withdrawal from the EU; and if so, what those fees will be.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>All minors pay a fee for UK citizenship, which currently stands at £1,012, however, if a minor turns 18 during the application process, an additional £80 will be required to cover the ceremony fee. There are no proposed changes to citizenship fees following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p><br>The Home Office keeps fees under regular review, with the aim of ensuring that those who use and benefit directly from the system make an appropriate contribution towards meeting the costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/03/2019 15:20:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1083781

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all asylum seeking children have access to legal aid and advice.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK are placed into the care of local authorities and are provided with specialised legal advice and support throughout this period.</p><p>The Home Office works closely with the Legal Aid Agency, which administers the legal aid provision, to ensure that there is sufficient legal assistance coverage throughout the UK. In addition, assistance in accessing legal advice is available from the child’s social worker, the Refugee Council Children’s Advice Project for children in England and the Scottish Guardianship Service for children in Scotland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/03/2019 15:20:08 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1083782

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much it costs for an asylum seeker to apply for British citizenship; whether they make a profit on such fees; if so, why; and what any such profit is used for.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>A person who has successfully obtained indefinite leave to remain as a refugee, may, if they desire, naturalise as a British citizen.</p><p><br>The cost for any adult to apply to naturalise as a British citizen is £1,330, which includes the required ceremony fee. The cost for a child to register as a British Citizen is £1,012. However, if a minor turns 18 during the application process, an additional £80 will be required to cover the ceremony fee.</p><p><br>No profit is made on fees that are set above the estimated cost of processing. All funds are utilised to run the Border Immigration and Citizenship system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/03/2019 15:18:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1083783

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many additional staff they estimate the Home Office will need to tackle immigration claims after any withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office plans to deploy resource of approximately 4,250 headcount to support the work to Exit the EU. A proportion of this resource will work on immigration claims.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/03/2019 15:13:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078993

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Germany about arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Germany have regular discussions on a range of issues including defence exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Berlin continue engagement at senior and working levels. All UK export licence applications for Saudi Arabia are assessed rigorously against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/03/2019 15:32:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078994

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Yemen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of UK arms sales to Yemen in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, (3) 2017, and (4) 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Arms sales data by region is published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, export values declared for Standard Individual Export Licences for military exports granted to Yemen in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (up to 30 September 2018) are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£27,222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£265,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£21,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted, that licences granted are not necessarily a measure of sales or exports shipped in a given period as they are valid for between two and five years. Licensing data only provides a partial indication of sales as exporters only declare export values for a subsection of licences (Standard Individual Export Licences). Some licences expire before they are used and, in these circumstances, exporters must submit a further application, which can result in an element of double counting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All UK export licence applications are assessed rigorously against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing criteria.</p><p> </p><p>It is also the case that there is a partial arms embargo on Yemen. The embargo applies only to designated individuals and entities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 12/03/2019 17:26:20 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078995

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: State Visits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what preparations they have made for a state visit from the President of the United States to London.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>An invitation for President Trump to pay a State Visit to the UK has been extended and accepted. The precise timings are yet to be finalised.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/03/2019 15:31:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078996

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
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 number of apprenticeships do not decline as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Our apprenticeship reforms have strengthened the quality of apprenticeships, so that employers can continue to look to them as a means of meeting their skills needs in the future.</p><p>New apprenticeship standards across all levels are being designed by employers, creating higher quality training that will lead to a more skilled and productive economy. As an employer-led programme, employers choose the type and level of training that they need to meet their skills needs. There were 163,700 starts on apprenticeship standards in 2017/18, which is more than 6 times higher than the number of starts in 2016/17. This shows that employers are moving quickly to this new higher quality offer.</p><p>Our reforms are making apprenticeships longer and better, with more off-the job training and appropriate assessment at the end. These changes are making sure that today’s apprenticeships reflect what businesses want and need.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 05/03/2019 17:37:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno