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175910

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 20 November 2014 (HL Deb, cols 545–610), what extra information on how Azure Card users can apply for travel assistance has been provided.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Information and guidance about travel assistance is published on the GOV.UK website and is widely known by the voluntary sector organisations that assist Azure card users, including Migrant Help, which is funded by the Home Office to provide an advice service. However, a mailshot planned for February will provide information direct to all card users.</p><p>The Azure Card is accepted by over 8,000 retail outlets. These include the following retailers: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, the Co-operative, Boots, Iceland, Mothercare, The British Red Cross, The Salvation Army and a few small independent retailers.</p><p>Since the card was introduced in 2009 the majority of the main UK retailers have been approached and have either agreed to join the scheme or have declined to do so. However, there are ongoing discussions with some retailers who may still be interested in joining the scheme.</p><p>There is no numerical target on the number of retailers that might be added to the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/02/2015 14:11:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

175911

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 20 November 2014 (HL Deb, cols 545–610), how many retailers they have (1) approached, and (2) added to the Azure Card scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Information and guidance about travel assistance is published on the GOV.UK website and is widely known by the voluntary sector organisations that assist Azure card users, including Migrant Help, which is funded by the Home Office to provide an advice service. However, a mailshot planned for February will provide information direct to all card users.</p><p>The Azure Card is accepted by over 8,000 retail outlets. These include the following retailers: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, the Co-operative, Boots, Iceland, Mothercare, The British Red Cross, The Salvation Army and a few small independent retailers.</p><p>Since the card was introduced in 2009 the majority of the main UK retailers have been approached and have either agreed to join the scheme or have declined to do so. However, there are ongoing discussions with some retailers who may still be interested in joining the scheme.</p><p>There is no numerical target on the number of retailers that might be added to the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4492 question first answered 05/02/2015 14:10:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

175912

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their target for the number of retailers to be added to the Azure Card scheme this year.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Information and guidance about travel assistance is published on the GOV.UK website and is widely known by the voluntary sector organisations that assist Azure card users, including Migrant Help, which is funded by the Home Office to provide an advice service. However, a mailshot planned for February will provide information direct to all card users.</p><p>The Azure Card is accepted by over 8,000 retail outlets. These include the following retailers: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, the Co-operative, Boots, Iceland, Mothercare, The British Red Cross, The Salvation Army and a few small independent retailers.</p><p>Since the card was introduced in 2009 the majority of the main UK retailers have been approached and have either agreed to join the scheme or have declined to do so. However, there are ongoing discussions with some retailers who may still be interested in joining the scheme.</p><p>There is no numerical target on the number of retailers that might be added to the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4491 question first answered 05/02/2015 14:10:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

175914

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to make the export of arms contingent on countries' commitments to improve human rights.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government supports a responsible defence and security industry that helps meet the legitimate defence needs of other states, and contributes to their security and law and order.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Export licence applications are rigorously assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all prevailing circumstances at the time of application. Exports to countries with human rights issues continue to be subject to close scrutiny, in particular under Criterion Two which concerns the ‘respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law’. The Government will not issue an export licence if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression.</p><p> </p><p>Export licences are kept under review in the light of changing international circumstances. Government can suspend or revoke extant licences when a changing situation, such as an outbreak of conflict or acts of internal repression, means the licence would no longer be consistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 04/02/2015 16:07:25 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174840

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 16 January (HL3945), whether Electoral Registration Officers' (EROs) engagement plans to maximise registration levels in their local areas, including among young people, are publicly accessible; if so, where they may be accessed; when EROs will receive their allocations of £6.8 million of funding to support their work in driving up registration rates among under-registered groups; whether any such funding is allocated for work in increasing registration rates among young people; and what (1) measures, and (2) standards, the Electoral Commission employs to monitor the performance of EROs in implementing engagement plans to register attainers, students and other young people.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>All allocations to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in England and Wales have now been paid. In Scotland, where the process differs, EROs have been invited to submit an invoice totaling the sum of their allocation. EROs are best placed to determine the type of activity that will be most effective in maximising registration levels in their local area. This could include activity focused on increasing registration rates among young people.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission continues to monitor ERO progress in this area and to work with ERO’s to help ensure their registers are as accurate and complete as possible by the time of the May 2015 elections</p><p> </p><p>To support EROs in planning for and delivering the transition to Individual Electoral Registration, the Electoral Commission established a new framework of performance standards. This includes the requirement for EROs to have appropriate public engagement strategies in place which are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain suitable to meet local challenges.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 03/02/2015 17:39:19 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174550

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the changes to the Azure Card they announced during the debate of 20 November 2014 (HL Deb, cols 545–67).
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are completing the practical arrangements to remove the restriction that prevents Azure card users from carrying over more than £5 credit on the card from one week to the next. Card users with children are already allowed to carry over unlimited credit. We expect to complete the work by the end of February.</p><p>Card users will be notified of the change by letter and there will be appropriate changes to our website information about the card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4251 HL4252 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:03:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174551

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the abolition of the carry-over limit for Azure Card users has been implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are completing the practical arrangements to remove the restriction that prevents Azure card users from carrying over more than £5 credit on the card from one week to the next. Card users with children are already allowed to carry over unlimited credit. We expect to complete the work by the end of February.</p><p>Card users will be notified of the change by letter and there will be appropriate changes to our website information about the card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4250 HL4252 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:03:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174552

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to make existing Azure Card users aware of the changes in that card's rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are completing the practical arrangements to remove the restriction that prevents Azure card users from carrying over more than £5 credit on the card from one week to the next. Card users with children are already allowed to carry over unlimited credit. We expect to complete the work by the end of February.</p><p>Card users will be notified of the change by letter and there will be appropriate changes to our website information about the card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4250 HL4251 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:03:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174076

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they expect to be able to invite (1) local authorities, and (2) national organisations, to apply for (a) funding to boost voter registration, and (b) funding for wider voter registration activities.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble peer to the answer I gave on 20 January, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WA299.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will outline further detail about the use of the funding in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/01/2015 17:13:28 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172655

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the time some people are held in immigration detention.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office only detains people as a last resort and for the shortest period necessary. The Immigration Act 2014 has introduced changes to streamline the immigration system, most notably the single removal decision, which are intended to reduce the length of time individuals spend in detention. Separately, operational changes in the Home Office case working areas responsible for managing detained cases have introduced improved assurance measures and oversight of detention decisions and reviews, which will ensure that cases are progressed as speedily as possible and thus likely to lead to a reduction in length of detention periods.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/01/2015 14:25:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno