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1693992

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date	05/03/2024
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	Aluminium: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the metals recycling industry regarding the impact of introducing a fixed-rate deposit return scheme on the recycling rates of aluminium.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman of Ullock
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>DEFRA engage stakeholders across industry, including material manufacturers and the metals sector. <br> <br> Regarding the issue of deposit levels, the deposit return scheme will have a central body to manage its operation; this role is to be undertaken by a new industry not-for-profit body, the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO). The DMO will be responsible for setting the deposit level within parameters set out in the regulations. The DMO will be required to consult all those with an interest in the scheme in setting the deposit level(s). The DMO will have the ability to set either a fixed rate or variable rate deposit (which could vary by drinks container size, format or material type).</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 12/03/2024 14:22:38 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1537277

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Uyghurs: Thailand
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the government of Thailand to help the situation of refugees, particularly Uyghur refugees facing the risk of refoulement.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to upholding the principle of non-refoulement and has repeatedly called on other countries to respect their obligations not to force persons to return to a country where there are substantial grounds for believing they would be in danger of being subjected to torture.</p><p>We have raised the detention of Uyghurs in Thailand directly with the Thai authorities at both Ministerial and official level, and continue to work closely with likeminded partners on the issue.</p><p>We continue to urge Thailand, as a State Party to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of or Punishment, not to undertake the refoulement of these individuals to China.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/11/2022 16:50:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1358907

registered interest
date	12/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Cambridge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of the planned Cambridge South railway station and the projected demand, given the developments in the area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>We have undertaken passenger forecasting in line with the Government’s Transport Appraisal Guidance, as well as station capacity analysis in line with rail industry standards. On this basis, we are confident the proposed Cambridge South station would support the continued growth and development of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and its surrounding area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2021 14:39:55 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1189386

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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	Coronavirus: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to provide additional (1) monitoring, and (2) reporting, of anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, and other mental illnesses, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has instigated processes with the aim of providing near to real time information about changes to the population’s mental health and wellbeing during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. These processes will identify, gather and analyse available sources of real time (or near to real time) data about population mental health and wellbeing and will bring together, in one place, information on anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.</p><p>There is currently no national real-time suspected suicide surveillance system - although some local areas have developed such systems. Public Health England is considering how variation in the number and nature of deaths by suspected suicide in the population might be assessed during and beyond the COVID-19 outbreak.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 05/05/2020 14:27:38 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

785881

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Tax Avoidance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any train operating companies or train leasing companies using offshore companies or structures, including captive insurance vehicles, to minimise the amount of tax paid to HMRC; and if not, whether they have any plans to seek such information.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not disclose details relating to specific taxpayers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/11/2017 11:49:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

631010

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judiciary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what criteria or guidance they have regard in performing their duty under section 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to uphold the independence of the judiciary.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The<em> Cabinet Manual </em>makes clear reference to judicial independence. All ministers have access to legal advice in relation to their statutory duties where necessary, including advice where appropriate from the Law Officers.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/11/2016 18:01:16 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

423765

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 22 July (HL1498), whether they plan to bring forward regulations regarding rickshaws in London in order to protect tourists from excessive charges.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations for reforming taxi and private hire legislation, including the proposal that rickshaws in London are brought within the regulatory regime for taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><br /><p>We are already engaged with the Mayor of London in discussing the implementation of the recommendations from the Law Commission.</p><br /><p>The Government will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2015 12:41:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

157084

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	CAFCASS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service staff dealing with child protection cases involving children from minority religious faiths, such as the Charedim, have the necessary expertise to assess the impact of faith on those children when they advise the courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>All Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) practitioners are qualified social workers with experience of working with children and families to represent the best interests of children within family proceedings. It is the practitioner's responsibility to identify any diversity issues, including a child or family’s faith, in any case and to assess any safeguarding or welfare issues. Practitioners will analyse each individual child's circumstances, taking account of relevant aspects of the Welfare Checklist in section 1 of the Children Act 1989, when assessing their needs and how these are best met.</p><p> </p><p>Each Cafcass service area has a responsibility to identify the diversity needs of groups of children living in their area who they are working with, and to take action accordingly. Cafcass’ Equality and Diversity Strategy (2013-15) explains how it shares best practice across teams and service areas, collating lessons learnt from a range of sources. Where staff attend training courses, the learning is shared with the rest of the service area and communicated to Cafcass’ group of Diversity Ambassadors. Representatives from local groups are invited to team meetings to discuss the work that they do and practitioners are encouraged to use these groups as a resource when considering casework decisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 04/12/2014 16:02:53 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner