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1623532

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are considering day release for prisoners who need to attend health appointments on external premises as an alternative to the normal requirement of two prison officers as escorts.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Prison Rules in England and Wales provide that a prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods on temporary licence (ROTL). The main purpose of ROTL is to aid resettlement and suitable, risk assessed prisoners may be allowed out during the day to, for example, work, attend college, attend an interview or maintain/re-establish links with their family.</p><p>ROTL under special purpose licence (SPL) is permitted for compelling compassionate reasons not directly linked to resettlement; for example, to allow the prisoner to attend medical appointments.</p><p>The decision to allow temporary release is taken by the prison governor, on behalf of the Secretary of State, who must always balance the needs of the prisoner and the purpose of the ROTL applied for, against the need to maintain public safety and the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system. Each decision is taken on a case by case basis to safeguard the public.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 02/05/2023 15:18:57 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623533

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales are subject to 23 hours of confinement in cells each day; and what are the reasons for this.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Ministry of Justice, as collecting it would require extremely detailed monitoring of each wing in each prison establishment. No prisons are routinely operating a 23 hour per day or similar lockdown.</p><p>Governors are afforded the flexibility to deliver balanced regimes that maintain an appropriate level of time out of cell on a range of activities, including association, which meet the needs of the establishment’s population.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 02/05/2023 15:19:19 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623535

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been an increase or decrease in the rate of seizures of psychoactive substances, such as spice and black mamba, in prisons since 1 January 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We publish the number of incidents where drugs are found in prisons in England and Wales in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2021-to-march-2022" target="_blank">HMPPS Annual Digest</a>, the latest issues covering the period from April 2021 to March 2022. The table below provides the data on incidents of psychoactive substances, as a drug type, found in prisons from January 2020 to December 2020, as well as the previous and following 12-month periods.</p><p>Finds of psychoactive substances increased in the period of January 2020 to December 2020 compared to the previous 12-months but decreased in the following 12-months. These periods are not directly comparable, because changes in the day to day running of prisons during the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to have influenced these figures. An increase in the incident of finds in prisons may be as a result of more items being found, rather than more items being present in prisons.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Psychoactive substance finds incidents*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2019 – December 2019</p></td><td><p>7,651</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2020 – December 2020</p></td><td><p>9,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2021 – December 2021</p></td><td><p>6,740</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: HMPPS Incident Reporting System</p><p>*(1) Secure training centres Rainsbrook and Oakhill report separately as they are contracted establishments and therefore data is not included in this dataset.</p><p>(2) Data includes HMPPS operated Immigration Removal Centres and during contracted out escorts.</p><p>(3) In the Psychoactive Substances Act (2016) “psychoactive substance” means any substance which is capable of producing a psychoactive effect in a person who consumes it, and is not an exempted substance. Exempted substances are: controlled drugs, medicinal products, alcohol or alcoholic products, nicotine, tobacco products, caffeine or caffeine products or any substance which is ordinarily consumed as food, and does not contain a prohibited ingredient.</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/contents</a></p><p>(4) It is important to consider with incidents of finds in prisons, that an increase in numbers may be as a result of more items being found, although not necessarily attributable to any one particular security counter-measure, rather than more items being present in prisons.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 02/05/2023 15:20:10 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1611105

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkish Peoples' Democratic Party
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allegations that imprisoned members of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey were not provided with full details of the indictment against them and their colleagues, and were allowed only one day out of three to make their defence during the trial held in April.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have been monitoring the Kobane trials in person and will continue to do so, alongside other like-mind missions. We follow events in Turkey carefully, particularly government moves to close down the People's Democratic Party (HDP), the lifting of immunity for its MPs, and the replacement of opposition mayors by state-appointed officials. While these decisions are for the Turkish Government, we expect Turkey to undertake legal processes fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 15:45:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1611106

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Turkish judiciary has sufficient independence to conduct free and fair hearings of cases with political implications.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights. We are closely monitoring reports of the the widespread use of anti-terror legislation to silence critics of the state and encourage Turkey to ensure that all charges under the legislation are carried out in a proportionate and transparent manner.</p><p>His Majesty's Government has no locus to intervene in Turkish domestic legal cases but our Embassy in Ankara frequently monitors high-profile trials. We will continue to raise specific cases with the Turkish government and through the Council of Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 15:42:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1611107

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Europe: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from Médecins Sans Frontières that nearly 500 refugees suffered serious personal injury on the borders of Serbia with Hungary, and of Bulgaria with Turkey; and what representations they will make to the states concerned.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law and international human rights standards and to avoid any action that may endanger human life. We have made no specific assessment on these reported instances of injuries incurred on borders within Europe, but we regularly discuss migration and treatment of refugees with partners, including through our Embassies and we remain committed to supporting them manage this effectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 02/05/2023 14:43:43 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1611109

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Refugees: International Cooperation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of last year’s statement by the UN that more than 100 million people have abandoned their homes because of war, violence and persecution; and what plans do they have to achieve greater international co-operation to deal with this situation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK delivered a statement on 11 October 2022 at the 73rd Annual Executive Committee of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) setting out our assessment of the unprecedented scale of global forced displacement.</p><p>We are working to ensure the second Global Refugee Forum in December 2023 strengthens international co-operation to deliver on the ambitions of the Global Compact on Refugees. We are also supporting the UN Secretary General's Action Agenda on Internal Displacement through collaboration with his Special Advisor, to help find solutions to internal displacement for millions of people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 15:40:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1605369

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Türkiye regarding its reported efforts to restrict opposition in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and assembly, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy. We have stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner and will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2023 15:06:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1604231

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the celebration of Easter.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Ukraine, and its partners, seek a just and lasting peace for Ukraine which affirms its territorial integrity and sovereignty as per the UN Charter, and provides stability for the global community.</p><p>President Putin has shown no interest in an enduring peace or ending the suffering caused by his unprovoked, premediated attack on Ukraine.</p><p>If Russia is serious about advancing the prospects for peace, it must immediately cease attacks against Ukraine's critical national infrastructure and innocent civilians, and withdraw its forces from Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1603145

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that relief supplies, particularly for women and children, reach the whole of northern Syria, including the region known as Rojava.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to tackling the challenge of increased insecurity and rising humanitarian needs across northern Syria. In north-east Syria the UK is providing assistance via the UN and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) partners and supports all available access modalities. Those include cross-border and cross-line assistance to reach those most in need across Syria, including women and children. In the first half of financial year 2022/23, the UK provided over 360,000 medical consultations, ensured 157,000 pupils received access to formal education, provided 32,000 people with sexual and reproductive services and provided 28,000 people with sexual and gender based violence services.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2023 17:03:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton