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1729081

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Environment Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to retain goals to improve access to and engagement with nature as part of the rapid review of the current Environmental Improvement Plan, announced on 30 July; and whether they intend to engage with stakeholders representing public access and recreation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
	uin	HL1000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing public access to nature, as evidenced by our manifesto commitment to create nine new national river walks and three new national forests. We are currently considering how best to continue to drive forward our goals in this area and we will be engaging with stakeholders as we do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:46:40 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1729082

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Rivers: Walking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for the delivery of nine new river walks, how these will be selected, and what is the timetable for delivery.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
	uin	HL1001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra is progressing plans to designate nine new National River Walks across England, one in each region, to enhance access to nature. This is a priority for the department and we are currently considering several delivery options, as well as reviewing where existing river walks are in place. Further details will be provided in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:45:54 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1729084

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to ensure that the King Charles III England Coast Path is fully walkable by the end of 2024 and, if not, whether they have a revised timetable for delivery.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
	uin	HL1003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Unfortunately, the King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) will not be fully walkable by the end of 2024. However, by the end of December 2024 up to 62% of the KCIIIECP will be completed, along with the wider coastal access rights between the path and mean low water (coastal margin), and provision to roll back the trail with an eroding coast and reduced occupiers’ liability towards the public that the KCIIIECP provides.</p><p> </p><p>This will result in 95% of the English coast being walkable through a combination of completed KCIIIECP / coastal access rights (as above), public rights of way and de facto access.</p><p> </p><p>Work continues on the KCIIIECP, with another 57 miles opening this week in Lincolnshire and more commencements planned this year. 1251 miles are now open and available for public use, with works taking place on another 1144 miles. Less than 300 miles are yet to be approved.</p><p> </p><p>We are working at pace to ensure completion as soon as possible. We will develop a revised timetable with Natural England for 2025/2026 to determine when all 2700 miles of the KCIIIECP will be complete and open to public access.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:24:13 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1729088

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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: Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the agribusiness sector in reaching net zero carbon emissions targets.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to delivering net zero by 2050 and we will work in collaboration with farmers and others with a stake in our food system towards this.</p><p> </p><p>The transition to more climate friendly practices will go hand in hand with food security and farm productivity. We will support farmers to adopt low carbon farming practices, increasing the carbon stored on their land while boosting profitability.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, we will optimise environmental land management schemes to make them work for farmers and nature, and introduce a land-use framework, helping to protect both the environment, food security and livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p>We will also look carefully at how to enable the benefits of innovation in reaching net zero carbon targets and the integration of new technologies and best practice into farming practices.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, to support our farming businesses, we will protect them from being undercut in trade deals, make the supply chain work more fairly and prevent shock rises in bills by switching on GB Energy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 14:23:12 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	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

1729645

	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	Mpox
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any cases of Clade I or Clade Ib Mpox have been detected in the UK since 14 August.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>As of 13 September 2024, no cases of clade I or clade Ib Mpox have been detected in the United Kingdom. The risk to the UK population of being exposed to Mpox clade I is currently considered low. However, planning is underway to prepare for any cases that we might see in the UK. This includes ensuring that clinicians are aware and able to recognise cases promptly, that rapid testing is available, and that protocols are developed for the safe clinical care of people who have the infection, and to prevent onward transmission.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 23/09/2024 08:09:25 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

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

1729661

	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	Shipping: Russia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the environmental risks posed by ageing and poorly maintained vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, particularly those using high sulphur fuels in UK territorial waters and the Strait of Dover.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL1082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK is working to deter and disrupt the Russian shadow fleet. At the European Political Community Summit in July, we led efforts to ask European partners to sign a Call for Action that seeks to address the risks that the shadow fleet poses to maritime safety and security, and, crucially, the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport takes robust measures to ensure all sea vessels in UK territorial waters, including the Strait of Dover, comply with environmental law.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:16:30 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick