Written Question
Monday 2nd November 2015
Asked by:
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits they found resulted from the national Ugly Mugs Scheme piloted by the Home Office; whether it was assessed as good value for money; and if so, what was the result.
Answered by Lord Bates
The National Ugly Mugs Scheme is a mechanism for reporting crimes committed against people involved in prostitution. The Home Office provided £108,000 for the pilot scheme that ran from April 2012 to March 2013, coordinated by the UK Network of Sex Worker Projects. The evaluation of the pilot is available on its website.
The previous Government supported the pilot as part of its drive to end violence against women and girls. This Government is pleased that the evaluation of the scheme shows that it was successful in increasing access to justice and protection for those involved in prostitution. Police forces have been encouraged to contribute financially to the scheme, given its crime prevention focus and its role in encouraging reporting and contributing to intelligence. That is a decision for individual forces, and the Home Office does not collect information regarding which forces have contributed.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Jun 2015
Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, this Government have told us time and again that they have a long-term economic plan but they have been pretty silent on any environmental plan.
The issue I want to talk about is a big threat to our next generation—I think that is widely recognised—but it is also …..."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Oct 2014
Children: Online Privacy
"My Lords, as the shocking case in Indonesia showed, not only are children in this country at risk, but adults in this country are preying on the privacy of children in countries which may not have the same capacity as we do to ensure the privacy of their children...."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd June 2014
Asked by:
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 14 May (WA 525) on the issue of children accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, whether their policy includes any consideration of future visits to the United Kingdom by Helen Ukpabio; and, if so, whether they will publish that consideration.
Answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach
It is the general policy of the Home Office not to disclose or discuss, to a third party, personal information about another person's immigration status unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so. This is because the Home Office has obligations in law to protect this information. But I can confirm that any visa application from Ms Ukpabio would be considered in accordance with the Immigration Rules.
Written Question
Monday 23rd June 2014
Asked by:
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 14 May (WA 519–20), whether they will place in the Library of the House the letter referred to in the Minister's answer.
Answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The Home Office will not be placing a copy of the letter to the Bar Human Rights Committee in the Library of the House. The Home Office does not comment publicly on individual cases unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2013
Drugs
"My Lords, I warmly congratulate my new noble friend Lady Manzoor on her excellent maiden speech. I was grateful to her for sharing with us her experiences in the health service over so many years and for her strong support for moving drugs policy and government efforts from the Home …..."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 May 2012
Food Security Policy
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That this House takes note of the Government’s policies on food security...."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 May 2012
Food Security Policy
"My Lords, I declare an interest in my family vineyard and farm, Vignobles Temperley, and family cider business. I was absolutely delighted to win this topic in the balloted debate, but I am even happier to see such an array of experts who will contribute. Noble Lords know that even …..."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 May 2012
Food Security Policy
"I warmly thank all noble Lords who have spoken and the Minister for his very detailed and thoughtful reply. In doing so, I congratulate him on securing that £250 million for the science budget. It cannot have been easy, and the interview today on “Farming Today” with the director of …..."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 13 Dec 2011
Protection of Freedoms Bill
"My Lords, it is very interesting that the Opposition have chosen to table a fairly narrow amendment to RIPA to explore these issues. In fact, the criticism from the very moment that it was conceived, let alone drafted or passed into law, was that it was poorly drafted and had …..."Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
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