The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will acknowledge receipt of the letter sent on 12 April by the Bar Human Rights Committee to the Home Secretary with regard to Helen Ukpabio’s visit to the United Kingdom.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Home Office officials have responded to the Bar Human Rights Committee’s letter to the Home Secretary of 12 April 2014 regarding Helen Ukpabio.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the concerns set out in the letter sent on 12 April by the Bar Human Rights Committee to the Home Secretary; and what course of action will be taken with regard to future visits by Helen Ukpabio to the United Kingdom.
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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-06-10.
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.
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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-06-10.
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.
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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-04-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations apply to smallholders with flocks of less than 50 laying hens if they (1) want to sell their eggs to the public, (2) want to sell products to the public such as cakes made from the eggs laid by their hens, and (3) want to sell their eggs to third parties who wish to make cakes from them for resale at venues such as country markets and farmers’ markets; whether the regulations covering the third category are national regulations, and if so, which regulations; and whether those regulations are liable to local authority interpretation.
Lord De Mauley
The sale of eggs in England (equivalent regulations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) is regulated by the Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009, the Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007 and European Union food hygiene and food safety regulations. Any exemption from the legislation is subject to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002.
1) Exemption from rules on quality and grading is available to smallholders with fewer than 50 laying hens providing their eggs are sold at the production site, door-to-door or directly in local markets without any marketing indication (e.g. grading) directly to the final consumer. Producers supplying fewer than 360 eggs per week (Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidance) directly to consumers or to local retailers and caterers are exempt from the requirements of Regulation (EC) 852/2004, which establishes basic food hygiene requirements for registered food businesses.
2) Smallholders with fewer than 50 laying hens who use their own eggs for cakes and other food products sold to the public as part of a regular and organised operation are required to register as a Food Business Operator with the local authority and comply with the food hygiene regulations. The FSA has issued advice for local authorities as to which operations require registration to ensure that charity and community food operations are not disproportionately burdened.
3) There is no obligation on smallholders with fewer than 50 laying hens to ascertain what use customers will make of their eggs.