Asked by: Lord Kilclooney (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the UK contributes to Europol each year; what assessment they have made of whether the role of Europol will be affected by Brexit; and whether the statement by the Director of Europol, Mr Rob Wainwright, that he was "optimistic" that the re-unification of Ireland would not lead to terrorist activity reflects the policy of the Government and of Europol.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
Europol is funded from the general budget of the EU, to which the UK contributes, with UK funding of Europol amounting to £8.4 million per year.
The UK remains a member of the EU until the exit process is concluded. The UK’s future relationship with Europol will be one issue that will be considered as part of the Government’s overall planning for leaving the EU’.
The Europol Director, Rob Wainwright, is not a UK civil servant and does not speak on behalf of the UK Government.
Asked by: Lord Kilclooney (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposed inquiry into child sex abuse will investigate claims of child sex abuse at Kincora Boys' Home in East Belfast.
Answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach
On 7 July 2014, Official Report, columns 23-45, the Home Secretary announced an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. The inquiry will consider whether public bodies – and other non-state institutions – have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse. The Inquiry will co-operate fully with Devolved Administrations. However all relevant issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland are now devolved and will be a matter for those administrations to consider. In Wales the inquiry will cover those institutions which concern non-devolved matters. The Home Secretary has made clear that the Home Office will talk to the Devolved Administrations and work with them on this Inquiry.
Asked by: Lord Kilclooney (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposed inquiry into child sex abuse will apply to the United Kingdom as a whole, or solely to Great Britain.
Answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach
On 7 July 2014, Official Report, columns 23-45, the Home Secretary announced an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. The inquiry will consider whether public bodies – and other non-state institutions – have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse. The Inquiry will co-operate fully with Devolved Administrations. However all relevant issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland are now devolved and will be a matter for those administrations to consider. In Wales the inquiry will cover those institutions which concern non-devolved matters. The Home Secretary has made clear that the Home Office will talk to the Devolved Administrations and work with them on this Inquiry.