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1086358

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Middle East: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they, and the United Kingdom's allies, plan to prevent ISIS establishing sleeper cells in Syria and Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​We remain strongly committed to the Global Coalition and its objective of ensuring Daesh's enduring defeat. We are in close contact with our allies and partners regarding the next steps in the campaign against Daesh in Syria.</p><p>We are working with the Government of Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government to prevent Daesh resurgence and stabilise areas which have been liberated from Daesh. In addition to continued support and training to the Iraqi security forces, the UK has committed £103 million to help stabilise areas liberated from Daesh, rehabilitate critical infrastructure, deliver basic services like water and electricity, rebuild livelihoods, and support community reconciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 15:46:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086360

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Syria: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have for dealing with ISIS prisoners held by Democratic Forces in North-East Syria with their associated women and children; and whether they intend to propose that those prisoners be subject to a war crimes tribunal at the International Criminal Court.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are in ongoing discussions with our partners concerning the future of Daesh members detained by the Syrian Defence Forces in north east Syria, as well as their families. The UK is committed to ensuring that those responsible for any war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity alleged to have taken place in Syria, including members of Daesh, are brought to justice in accordance with due legal process. We are providing diplomatic and financial support to the UN Impartial Independent Investigative Mechanism to gather evidence and prepare legal cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:07:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086361

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Syria: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call for the provision of independent international monitors in Idlib Province in Syria, in order to (1) protect the displaced Syrians living there, (2) prevent massacres and further displacements, and (3) oversee the provision of humanitarian aid and materials for reconstruction.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are closely monitoring the situation in Idlib. We do not intend to call for the provision of independent international monitors given the risks of operating in Syria. Our focus remains on supporting the Government of Turkey's efforts to prevent a reckless military offensive by the Syrian regime. We call on Russia and Iran, as Astana Guarantors alongside Turkey, to ensure that this ceasefire is fully respected. We also call on all parties to work with UN agencies and others to ensure that the acute humanitarian needs of civilians in and around Idlib are fully addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:05:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086362

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been for (1) coercive and controlling behaviour, (2) stalking, (3) forced marriage, (4) female genital mutilation, and (5) revenge pornography since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of prosecutions in England and Wales for (1) ‘Engaging in coercive/ controlling behaviour in an intimate/ family relationship’, (2) stalking, (3) forced marriage, (4) female genital mutilation, and (5) ‘Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ (revenge pornography) since 2015 can be found in the attached table.</p><p>Data for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p><p><strong>Table: Number of prosecutions for offences in England and Wales, year ending December 2015 to year ending December 2017<sup>(1)</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engaging in coercive/ controlling behaviour in an intimate/ family relationship<sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>468</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stalking</p></td><td><p>1084</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>1206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forced marriage</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female genital mutilation</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>PQ HL14396</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: MoJ Court Proceedings database</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>(1) The figures presented relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe</p><p>(2) Engaging in coercive/ controlling behaviour in an intimate/ family relationship was made a specific offence in the Crime Act 2015. New offences take time to feed into the courts, explaining why prosecution data begins in 2016</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 25/03/2019 17:19:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1081658

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the reduction in remittances of tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority; and what assessment they have made as to whether that reduction is contrary to the Paris Protocol agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the impact of Israel's decision to withhold tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority (PA). The Israeli decision will have significant consequences for stability and security, and will impact the humanitarian and economic situation for ordinary Palestinians. We expect economic and fiscal agreements between Israel and the PA to continue to be fully implemented, including Israel's obligations under the Oslo Accords and Paris Protocol. We raised our concerns about Israel's decision with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 21 February. We also remain concerned about the Palestinian system of payments to prisoners and lobby the PA on this issue. But this is not a justification for withholding agreed tax revenues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:46:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1081659

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations: Parliament Square
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 implications for (1) public order, and (2) access to Parliament, government departments and health services, of protests by (a) taxi drivers, and (b) climate change protesters in Parliament Square in February.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The management of demonstrations is an operational matter for the police, who keep the implications of specific protests under continual review to ensure proportionate policing plans are in place.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/03/2019 17:22:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1079615

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
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	Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses
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 treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia; and what representations they have made to the government of Russia about such treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Of particular concern are two developments from February 2019: (1) the six year prison sentence handed down to Jehovah's Witness Dennis Christensen; and (2) reports of the torture of Jehovah's Witnesses while in detention. We worked with international partners to deliver EU statements to the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on these issues. In these statements, we called on Russia to respect its international commitments on freedom of religion or belief, and to investigate the reports of torture, ensuring those responsible are held accountable. We continue to prioritise the promotion and protection of human rights, and will continue to make our concerns clear in bilateral interactions at all levels, where appropriate</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/03/2019 15:32:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1079484

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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	Europe: Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether (1) the governments of Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, and (2) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organisation for Migration, and the EU are adequately dealing with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in accordance with international law; and if not, whether they intend to hold discussions with those governments and organisations to propose possible improvements.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Government has not carried out such assessments. However, we continue to assess more broadly current levels of migration, asylum and migration capabilities, conditions for migrants themselves and the impact on communities. Where it is appropriate to provide support, the UK has, for example, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, made available £500,000 to support a project delivered through the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to contribute to local governments' efforts to enhance community stabilization and social cohesion in targeted locations in Una Sana Canton, following the recent increase in migrant arrivals. In Serbia, we have spent over £500,000 to improve asylum management systems by providing technical assistance and building capacity, again delivered through the IOM. Consistent with the UK's 'whole of route' approach to tackling irregular migration, we hold regular discussions, in both multilateral and bilateral settings, with a range of international partners to promote and uphold human rights, humanitarian conditions and other standards in the design and delivery of policies affecting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and would raise any concerns in this context.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2019 14:27:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1078973

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they have given to extending (1) the fortnightly payment system used in Northern Ireland, and (2) the more flexible payment system used in Scotland, for Universal Credit to the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>On 11 January the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced a number of measures that will provide increased support for Universal Credit claimants, including supporting claimants who would benefit from getting paid more frequently. To support this, the Department is running a pilot in 14 jobcentres across England and Wales to actively explain and promote more frequent payments to customers at the outset of their Universal Credit claim. The trial will last for four weeks, followed by a period of evaluation. This analysis will take place over a 3-month period to track the trial cohort to identify take up rates, effects on payment timeliness, effects on phone calls and reversion rates.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 13/03/2019 15:11:25 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton