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1729680

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Freight
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received the report by the Earl Attlee, Harassment of the Heavy Haulage Industry by West Midlands Police, dated 10 May; and if so, whether they found it to be inaccurate, unfair or technically incorrect.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL1097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Department for Transport has received a copy of the noble Lord’s report. In common with other road traffic laws, policing of abnormal loads is an operational matter for the police. Any complaints about West Midlands Police’s handling of abnormal loads movements should be taken up with the Chief Constable.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:33:32 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1729681

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Mobility Scooters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what expectation they have for train operating companies and ticket websites to provide information to passengers using mobility scooters about their use of a pass policy for the scooter, either when wheelchair seats or passenger support is booked.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL1098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road.  An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance states that operators must set out their policies regarding the carriage of mobility scooters and other mobility aids for mobility-impaired people on their trains. Operators must make the reasoning behind their policies clear, particularly with regard to any policy excluding the carriage of some or all mobility scooters and mobility aids.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect all customers purchasing a ticket that require assistance to complete their journey to be directed to the Passenger Assist Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:21:50 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729684

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Land Use
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure, through the land use framework or other mechanisms, that local and larger-scale battery storage facilities are placed in appropriate locations on suitable land classes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL1101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published Planning Practice Guidance, which details what applicants seeking planning permission for battery energy storage systems can do to ensure they consider any potential risks. By law, planning applications are determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Each application is judged on its own individual merit and the weight given to these considerations is a matter for the local planning authority as the decision taker in the first instance. Planning Practice Guidance encourages battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with Local Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) before submitting and determining planning application, so that issues of the siting and location of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are dealt with before the application is made.</p><p>Spatial planning will play an important role in the delivery of the Government’s growth and clean energy missions. The Land Use Framework will work hand-in-hand with the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan, which will support a more actively planned approach to energy infrastructure across England, Scotland and Wales, identifying appropriate areas for power generation and storage infrastructure including batteries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:24:58 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729691

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Customs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reduce the cost of the ATA Carnet for cultural goods.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and its operational unit, the UK National ATA Carnet Organisation, is responsible for the issue of ATA Carnets in the UK. Issuing Chambers charge their own fees to cover their administration costs. The cost of an ATA Carnet also reflects the cost of providing a guarantee through an International Guarantee Chain, which covers any customs charges potentially due on goods in the countries to be visited.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently participating in a pilot exercise to digitalise ATA Carnets and their processes as part of a World Customs Organisation (WCO) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) initiative. The Digital Pilot was launched in February 2019, initially involving the UK and five other countries. To date, the UK has successfully processed a number of e-ATA Carnets from Heathrow and is looking to collaborate with more ports to make digital Carnets more readily available.</p><p> </p><p>There are other options for temporarily moving goods between the UK and EU which may be more cost-effective than an ATA Carnet, depending on the specific circumstances. The EU’s Temporary Admission procedure can be used in conjunction with the UK’s Returned Goods Relief to claim relief on goods which are temporarily imported into the EU, and subsequently re-exported back into the UK. More information can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:15:31 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729692

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cabotage: Arts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate a cabotage exemption for the creative industries within the EU.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is committed to working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Cabinet Office and other relevant Whitehall departments to address key challenges facing the UK’s creative professionals and their support staff when touring in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We are working hard to reset the relationship with our European friends and know that strengthening this relationship will take time. This Government is ambitious and wants to make swift progress, with clear manifesto priorities for the creative and cultural sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:44:33 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729693

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to further improve the provision of A1 forms, in particular for self-employed workers in the music industry touring in the EEA.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Since February 2023 HMRC have delivered three new online A1 application forms. These online forms are more accessible and provide a tailored customer journey for those applying for an A1 certificate.</p><p>In addition HMRC are adding automation to these forms, which will enable faster processing and reduce opportunities for error. HMRC expect the CA3837 used by self-employed workers in the music industry touring within the EEA, to be automated by October 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:15:59 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729702

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many vehicles in England are licensed in total; and what is the number broken down by (1) cars, (2) HGVs, (3) motorbikes, and (4) other categories of vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL1119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of vehicles currently licensed in England.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Cars</p></td><td><p>28,153,927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HGVs</p></td><td><p>420,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motorbikes</p></td><td><p>1,204,083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other categories of vehicles</p></td><td><p>4,682,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>34,460,947</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:10:53 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1729707

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Electric Scooters: Death and Injuries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) serious injuries, and (2) deaths, of pedestrians occurred as a result of dangerous or careless cycling on pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in each of the past three years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department.</p><p>Statistics on road casualties reported to police, including where pedestrians are injured in collisions with pedal cycles or e-scooters, are published annually.</p><p>However, this data does not attribute causation to collisions which means that it is not possible to determine in how many cases deaths or injuries to pedestrians were the result of dangerous or careless cycling.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:11:17 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1729708

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Electric Scooters: Accidents
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made on the impact on the Motor Insurers' Bureau of accidents caused by pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in the absence of any insurance cover.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of the impact on the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) of incidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters. However, pedal cycles and Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPCs) do not require insurance, so they have no impact on the MIB.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly meets with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau to discuss issues around micromobility insurance.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 12:30:20 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1729710

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making insurance cover for pedal bikes, e- bikes and e-scooters compulsory; and what assessment they have made of the benefits that could be gained.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Those who cycle on public roads are encouraged, but not required, to take out some form of insurance, and many cyclists have insurance cover through their membership of cycling organisations. Any change requiring cyclists to have insurance before cycling on the public highway would be likely to have unintended consequences such as putting many people off cycling. This would have adverse impacts on health and congestion.</p><p>It is illegal to use privately owned e-scooters on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements, and rental e-scooters can only be hired in e-scooter trials areas. The e-scooters used in the rental trials are covered by full motor vehicle insurance policies.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:31:00 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1729715

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Service: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made for future graduate recruitment into the prison workforce (including for the cohort graduating in 2025).
	tabling member printed	Baroness Porter of Fulwood
	uin	HL1132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>HMPPS recognises the value that graduate prison officers bring to prisons and is committed to continuing to invest in its pipeline of future leaders. Several options for talent schemes, including graduate programmes, are being explored.</p><p> </p><p>The contract with the current graduate scheme provider will run until October 2026. All participants will continue to receive full support from our staff to thrive in their career with HMPPS.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson question first answered 18/09/2024 10:42:11 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
	tabling member	5009 label Biography information for Baroness Porter of Fulwood

1729717

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Nature Conservation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the report by Zero Hour, Creating a Nature-rich UK, published on 13 September 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>A key recommendation of Zero Hour’s “Creating a Nature-rich UK” report is for the Government to develop a coordinated plan to implement nature-based solutions, to tackle climate change and support nature recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to protecting and restoring the environment and recognises the role of nature-based solutions in achieving this aim. We have set out our intention to accelerate progress to net zero, tackle the pollution of our rivers and seas, expand nature rich habitats such as wetlands, peat bogs and forests, and make our environmental land management schemes work for both farmers and nature.</p><p> </p><p>On 30 July we announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan to be completed by the end of the year. We will develop a new statutory plan to protect and restore our natural environment with delivery to meet each of our ambitious Environment Act targets. It will focus on cleaning up our waterways, reducing waste across the economy, planting millions more trees, improving air quality, and halting the decline in species by 2030. We will consider the use of nature-based solutions in delivery of these aims.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:25:55 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1729719

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Nature Conservation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) halt, and (2) reverse, nature loss by 2030.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL1136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting and restoring nature. In England, we are committed to halting the decline in species abundance by 2030 and reversing it by 2042. We are also committed to reducing the risk of species extinction and restoring and creating more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042.</p><p> </p><p>Delivering these targets sits at the very heart of our mission to ensure nature’s recovery. To meet them we will create, restore and connect wildlife-rich habitat, reduce pressures on species including from pollution and climate change and take targeted action to recover specific species, working in partnership with civil society, communities and business.</p><p> </p><p>On 30 July, we announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan to be completed before the end of the year to make sure it is fit for purpose. We will develop a new, statutory plan to protect and restore our natural environment with delivery to meet each of our Environment Act targets.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are reviewing new policies which will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:26:39 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1729598

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care on 6 September (HC2283), why they have paused the work of the Child and Young Person Cancer Task force.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	uin	HL1045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce was paused so that ministers could assess the work of the taskforce so far and determine how it fitted into the Government’s priorities for the Department. Although the taskforce has been paused, the work carried out to date has been valuable, and remains important to the Department's work. We are committed to progressing work in this area, and are in the process of considering next steps for taking forward the taskforce's work and leadership.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:23:37 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1729601

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Farming Recovery Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the £50 million extension of the Farming Recovery Fund, announced on 24 May, has been distributed to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mott
	uin	HL1060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>We are acutely aware of the challenges farmers have been facing following the winter storms and the wet weather in late 2023 and early 2024. All eligible farmers that were identified in the original fund from April 2024 have been offered payment. This represents 679 farmers who were paid a total of £2.19 million. We are committed to maintaining food production and supporting thriving farm businesses as well as protecting communities from flooding. More information on the expanded Farming Recovery Fund will be made available soon (following the previous Government’s announcement on this scheme in May).</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/09/2024 14:39:30 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4984 label Biography information for Lord Mott

1729604

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme; and what consideration they have given to the introduction of a similar scheme in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mott
	uin	HL1063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Agriculture is a devolved area, and Wales’s Sustainable Farming Scheme is therefore a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and devolved administration officials meet routinely to share experiences and insight regarding our respective agricultural policies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/09/2024 13:38:36 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4984 label Biography information for Lord Mott

1729608

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Children: Mental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are promoting collaboration between the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on the rising number of mental health cases among children in primary school; and what meetings Health and Education ministers have had on this topic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
	uin	HL1074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work closely with colleagues at the Department for Education, as part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and that supports the mental health needs of children of primary school age.</p><p>We are working with our colleagues at NHS England and the Department for Education to consider options to deliver our commitments to recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across children and adult mental health services, and to introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school, so that mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, can be identified early on and prevented from developing into more serious conditions in later life. Ministers have not yet met to discuss this particular topic, but there are plans to do so in the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 18/09/2024 09:01:10 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	1164 label Biography information for Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

1729613

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Western Railway: Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of reported crime on the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL1079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The British Transport Police (BTP) are responsible for policing the rail network across England, Wales and Scotland. They recorded the following number of incidents at stations on the Salisbury and Yeovil railway line: 2020/21 58, 2021/22 55, 2022/23 87 and 2023/24 83. The increase from 2021/22 is in line with increasing passenger numbers on the rail network following the easing of travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Along with data from the rest of the railway, the BTP will continually review crime trends and patterns from the Salisbury and Yeovil line, and gather intelligence to inform their daily operational deployments, including both uniform and plain clothes officers.</p><p> </p><p>If passengers see or experience crime on the rail network, they should report this to BTP using the 61016 text service, via the Railway Guardian app or online. In an emergency, they should always call 999.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:18:12 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1729616

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Income
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect real GDP per capita to return to its pre-pandemic peak; and what steps they are taking to support this growth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rose of Monewden
	uin	HL1085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Achieving sustained economic growth is the priority mission of this government. The government is focused on fixing the foundations of the UK’s economy.</p><p> </p><p>Having launched the Growth Mission in July 2024, the government has already taken several steps including planning reforms to get Britain building, establishing the National Wealth Fund, announcing a Pensions Review, and launching Skills England. The government is under no illusion of the scale of the challenge, however, given the difficult economic inheritance.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not prepare formal forecasts for the UK economy, which are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). In its March forecast, the OBR expects that GDP per capita will surpass its pre-pandemic peak in 2025. Further details can be found in Table 1.5 of the OBR’s latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2024: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL1006 question first answered 20/09/2024 11:19:51 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	4326 label Biography information for Lord Rose of Monewden

1729620

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been prosecuted under section 36 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 in each of the years since its inception; and what outcomes were achieved.
	tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
	uin	HL1089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database has not recorded any prosecutions under section 36 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 since its introduction.</p><p>Please see the offence group classification which lists the offences available to view in the Outcomes by Offence tool available via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2023" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. This provides information on the number of prosecutions, convictions, sentences and sentence outcomes in England and Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 23/09/2024 09:25:48 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
	tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1729621

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cancer: Health Services and Mortality Rates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the review by Lord Darzi of Denham Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England, published on 12 September, that (1) "cancer care lags behind other countries", and (2) "the UK has appreciably higher cancer mortality rates than other countries"
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Professor Lord Darzi’s report sets out that the United Kingdom has higher mortality from cancer than neighbouring countries, the Nordic countries, and other English-speaking countries, using data published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. His report also uses the latest data from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership to show that five-year survival for common cancers is below that of comparable countries.</p><p>The Department remains committed to improving cancer survival rates by hitting all National Health Service cancer waiting time targets within five years, so no patient waits longer than they should.</p><p>We will get the NHS diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.</p><p>The findings of Professor Lord Darzi’s independent review will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. We are considering how a long-term strategic approach to cancer would best fit in with the 10-year plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:23:07 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1729632

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plants: Import Controls
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, since 30 April 2024, (1) what is the volume of consignments containing plants and plant products from the EU at Border Control Posts; and (2) what is the number of physical inspections at Border Control Posts of plants and plant products that have been (a) required and (b) completed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL1018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Monitoring and enforcing the border controls introduced under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is undertaken collaboratively between bodies including Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Border Force and HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Our checks are intelligence-led and based on biosecurity risk: It would be inappropriate for us to set out operational details such as the exact inspection details from 30 April.</p><p> </p><p>Checking details, such as time taken to review consignments, could be used by bad actors looking for exploitable elements of the border to facilitate illegal imports</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, this information is also commercially sensitive. HMG does not wish to impact trader choice of route as details of checks completed may advantage/disadvantage other ports as traders may BCP shop to find what appears on paper to be the “fastest route”.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:09:32 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729633

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Ashford
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it plans to publish any data on the Common User Charge including values invoiced and collected; and any data on operating costs for the Sevington Border Control Post.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL1019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>While we recognise the importance of sanitary and phytosanitary checks on certain imports, this Government is also committed to reducing unnecessary barriers to trade and cutting red tape by striking a fair balance between business and biosecurity.</p><p> </p><p>As such we are reviewing the current border controls brought into place on 30 April under the previous Government.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the common user charge can be found on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fcommon-user-charge-rates-and-eligibility&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAlex.Holding%40defra.gov.uk%7Cdef53b63b5ea436a362908dcd6613146%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638620960122219759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nPiJFRwsFRUg4zvTPXBwg1cBq2qtB%2FRJpRWoskg7Jew%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. We will publish further information in due course on the charge.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:26:08 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock attachment 1 file name HL1019 attachment.pdf title Common User Charge Info
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729639

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Art Works
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister, or the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, undertook an equality impact assessment, and considered the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010, when deciding to remove the portrait of the first female Prime Minister from the Downing Street study.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
	uin	HL1035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The portrait continues to hang in 10 Downing Street.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 23/09/2024 14:34:59 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	4229 label Biography information for Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

1729641

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Clothing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 7 August (HL346), whether this clothing policy applies to all staff in the Department for Work and Pensions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
	uin	HL1037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The DWP’s standards of behaviour statement requires employees to dress in a professional and business-like way. Professional and business-like has a normal, everyday meaning.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sherlock question first answered 18/09/2024 13:38:17 answering member 4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock
	tabling member	4229 label Biography information for Baroness Jenkin of Kennington