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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Israel: Palestinians more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Middle East on 19 April (HC135976), what assessment they have made of the ability of an organisation that investigates complaints made regarding its own conduct to be accountable, independent and transparent. more like this
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Baroness Tonge more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-05-25more like thismore than 2018-05-25
star this property answer text We will judge any proposal for an investigation on its merits. We urge that any investigation be independent and transparent, its findings be made public and, if wrongdoing is found, that those responsible be held to account. more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2018-05-25T12:17:58.15Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-25T12:17:58.15Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-09-07more like thismore than 2020-09-07
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Cyprus: France more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the government of France’s stationing of military aircraft in Cyprus, and (2) whether any such action is in violation of the responsibilities of the governments of Greece, Turkey and the UK under the Treaty of Guarantee. more like this
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Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-21more like thismore than 2020-09-21
star this property answer text <p>The UK's principal responsibility under the Treaty of Guarantee is to recognise and guarantee the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus. Military cooperation between France and the Republic of Cyprus is a matter for their respective governments and the stationing of military aircraft by France in the Republic of Cyprus does not violate the UK's responsibilities under the Treaty of Guarantee.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
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less than 2020-09-21T15:03:57.803Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-21T15:03:57.803Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-04-22more like thismore than 2022-04-22
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Ligustrum Delavayanum more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up the consideration by the European Commission of a dossier which has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Agency on the safety of Ligustrum delavayanum. more like this
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Baroness Fookes more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-04-27more like thismore than 2022-04-27
star this property answer text <p>The UK has not been listed for export of all of the genera of plants/trees covered by the EU High Risk Plants legislation (Regulation 2018/2019). This has meant that since 1January 2021 these genera, which include Ligustrum, are subject to prohibitions pending individual risk assessments conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).</p><p> </p><p>The UK made a case in February 2020 that a number of otherwise prohibited items, including the tree and shrub species regarded as High Risk Plants, should be recognized and exempt from such a prohibition through EU legislation, so as to allow imports to continue. This case was rejected by the Commission in late 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The rejection of this request means that we are required to use the same process for seeking listing which is followed by all non-EU countries. The listing process involves submitting technical dossiers to EFSA for individual species within each of the prohibited genera. Defra has been working closely with trade associations and individual businesses on priorities for such dossiers, including certain Ligustrum species.</p><p> </p><p>Once a dossier has been accepted by EFSA and their review commences, based on experience to date, it is likely to take in excess of 18 months for the EU commission to introduce new import conditions in legislation. There is no guarantee that the outcome of a review will be that trade can commence and only a small number of submissions made by third countries have resulted in new import conditions since the initiation of this process in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2021, in an attempt to speed up the listing process, we sought agreement from the EU Commission for a more streamlined approach be applied to the assessment of dossiers submitted by the UK to EFSA. This request was rejected and EFSA confirmed that requests from the UK will need to follow the same process which applies to other non-EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Fera Science Ltd. have worked with the trade to develop a dossier for <em>Ligustrum delavayanum</em> and this was submitted to EFSA on 03/12/21. EFSA acknowledged receipt of the dossier in April 2022 but requested further information be provided. We believe the request for additional information goes beyond EFSA’s own guidelines and their approach to applications from other countries and we are challenging their request on the basis of fairness and proportionality.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, now that the dossier is with EFSA we have no control over how long it will take them to consider it and we are therefore unable to give an indication of when the EU commission will make a final decision on this application. However, we will continue to press them and to seek regular updates on progress.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Benyon more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL7867 more like this
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less than 2022-04-27T16:19:45.327Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-27T16:19:45.327Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Benyon more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Fookes more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-05-16more like thismore than 2023-05-16
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Development Aid: Education more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s 2022 report on UK aid’s results in education, and their official response to that report, what progress they have made in reforming and improving their capacity to assess the impact of their basic education programmes on improving foundational learning outcomes for children in partner countries. more like this
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Lord German more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-05-31more like thismore than 2023-05-31
star this property answer text <p>The 2022 Independent Commission for Aid Impact report recommended FCDO accelerate work with partner governments to improve its ability to collect and use reliable data on children's learning. As a result, we developed a new Data for Foundational Learning programme, of up to £27 million (2023 - 2027), to strengthen the data on children's learning in low- and middle-income countries. This programme started implementation in March 2023. Through the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning, we are promoting a shared commitment to foundational learning for all. Additionally, we are improving our internal results framework to better measure impact on improving learning.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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less than 2023-05-31T13:04:22.047Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-31T13:04:22.047Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord German more like this