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416929
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Expert Committee on Pesticides more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Expert Committee on Pesticides has not published the minutes of its meeting of 20 May; and what assessment they have made of whether, by not publishing those minutes, the Committee has breached its terms of reference. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Parminter more like this
uin HL1849 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-22more like thismore than 2015-09-22
answer text <p>The minutes of the meeting of the 20 May have been published. They were published on 23 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-22T09:38:56.893Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-22T09:38:56.893Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4178
label Biography information for Baroness Parminter more like this
416930
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Oilseed Rape: Neonicotinoids more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent field trials of rape seed treated with neonicotinoids and the impact of neonicotinoids on bumblebee populations. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Parminter more like this
uin HL1850 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
answer text <p>The Commission has begun a review of the science relating to neonicotinoids and bees. This will include effects on bees from seed treatment and granule uses of the restricted neonicotinoids on any crop. The Government will contribute fully to this review and will base its view on future regulation of neonicotinoids on all the available scientific evidence. We are aware that there have been a number of new studies since 2013. Initial results from a large field trial being carried out by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology to look at honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees are expected later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Expert Committee on Pesticides has the task of advising Ministers on issues relating to the authorisation of pesticides. It considered recent research on neonicotinoids and pollinators, including the recent report by Rundlöf et al, at its May 2015 meeting. The detailed record of the meeting states that the Committee “agreed that this was a complex and evolving issue that required careful judgement, based on a weight of evidence approach”. The Committee agreed to come back to the issue regularly at future meetings.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-15T11:23:17.093Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-15T11:23:17.093Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4178
label Biography information for Baroness Parminter more like this
416931
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Oilseed Rape: Neonicotinoids more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they took the decision to grant an emergency application from the National Farmers’ Union to use neonicotinoid seed treatments in the autumn of 2015; when this decision was announced; and, if there was a gap between the date of decision and date of announcement, what was the reason for the delay. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Parminter more like this
uin HL1851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
answer text <p>The decision was taken on 21 July and was communicated to the applicant on 22 July. Details of pesticide authorisations issued are placed on the Health and Safety Executive website. These authorisations were issued to the National Farmers’ Union on 24 July and were placed on the website on the same day.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-15T12:18:07.663Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-15T12:18:07.663Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4178
label Biography information for Baroness Parminter more like this
416932
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Expert Committee on Pesticides more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Expert Committee on Pesticides has not published the agenda for its meeting on 7 July and the minutes of its meeting on 20 May; and what involvement they had, if any, in the decision not to publish those documents. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Strasburger more like this
uin HL1852 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-17more like thismore than 2015-09-17
answer text <p>The Expert Committee on Pesticides published the agenda for the 7 July meeting and the minutes of its meeting of 20 May on 23 July 2015.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-17T16:14:23.267Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-17T16:14:23.267Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4204
label Biography information for Lord Strasburger more like this
416933
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Scientific Advisers more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what grounds scientific advisory committees may choose not to publish their agendas and minutes; and what assessment they have made of whether such grounds comply with the need for transparency set out in the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Strasburger more like this
uin HL1853 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text <p>The Government is committed to openness and transparency, in particular in relation to scientific advice. The Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees sets out principles upon which departments and SACs set their own publication policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra’s Scientific Advisory Council, and Scientific Advisory Committees, may choose not to publish their agendas or minutes when they relate to:</p><p> </p><p>· confidential information;</p><p> </p><p>· there is non-disclosure associated with the meeting subject material;</p><p> </p><p>· Government Security Classified documents; or</p><p> </p><p>· commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This decision to do so is assessed against the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees. A publicly available explanation is provided when Committees decide not to publish minutes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In assessing whether grounds for not publishing comply with the Code of Practice’s need for transparency, the committee considers:</p><p> </p><p>· public interest in the subject material;</p><p> </p><p>· the commercial impact should the material be published;</p><p> </p><p>· the timing of the material be published; and</p><p> </p><p>· the policy impact, for example, in relation to UK negotiations with another country.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T12:40:18.663Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T12:40:18.663Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4204
label Biography information for Lord Strasburger more like this
416934
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Marketing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times this year the Department for Work and Pensions has published invented quotes and stock images purporting to be from and of real benefits claimants; and to what extent other government departments engage in similar practices. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Strasburger more like this
uin HL1854 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p /> <p>This information is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T13:45:01.897Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T13:45:01.897Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
4204
label Biography information for Lord Strasburger more like this
416935
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Planning Permission more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce conditions that they have imposed upon Network Rail when approving a planning application. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Krebs more like this
uin HL1855 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
answer text <p>Where development is proposed and requires a planning application, local planning authorities have broad powers to impose conditions and enforce where they consider that conditions have been breached. Conditions must meet the policy test in the National Planning Policy Framework which states that planning conditions should only be imposed where they are necessary, relevant to planning and to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise and reasonable in all other respects. Whether enforcement action against breach of a condition is justified is a matter of their discretion for Local Planning Authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1856 more like this
HL1857 more like this
HL1858 more like this
HL1859 more like this
HL1860 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.387Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.387Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
3736
label Biography information for Lord Krebs more like this
416936
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Planning Permission more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce speed restrictions they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Krebs more like this
uin HL1856 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
answer text <p>Where development is proposed and requires a planning application, local planning authorities have broad powers to impose conditions and enforce where they consider that conditions have been breached. Conditions must meet the policy test in the National Planning Policy Framework which states that planning conditions should only be imposed where they are necessary, relevant to planning and to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise and reasonable in all other respects. Whether enforcement action against breach of a condition is justified is a matter of their discretion for Local Planning Authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1855 more like this
HL1857 more like this
HL1858 more like this
HL1859 more like this
HL1860 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.497Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.497Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
3736
label Biography information for Lord Krebs more like this
416937
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Planning Permission more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce sound and vibration monitoring requirements they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Krebs more like this
uin HL1857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
answer text <p>Where development is proposed and requires a planning application, local planning authorities have broad powers to impose conditions and enforce where they consider that conditions have been breached. Conditions must meet the policy test in the National Planning Policy Framework which states that planning conditions should only be imposed where they are necessary, relevant to planning and to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise and reasonable in all other respects. Whether enforcement action against breach of a condition is justified is a matter of their discretion for Local Planning Authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1855 more like this
HL1856 more like this
HL1858 more like this
HL1859 more like this
HL1860 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.607Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.607Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
3736
label Biography information for Lord Krebs more like this
416938
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Planning Permission more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce a requirement to install rail dampers to reduce noise that they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Krebs more like this
uin HL1858 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
answer text <p>Where development is proposed and requires a planning application, local planning authorities have broad powers to impose conditions and enforce where they consider that conditions have been breached. Conditions must meet the policy test in the National Planning Policy Framework which states that planning conditions should only be imposed where they are necessary, relevant to planning and to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise and reasonable in all other respects. Whether enforcement action against breach of a condition is justified is a matter of their discretion for Local Planning Authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1855 more like this
HL1856 more like this
HL1857 more like this
HL1859 more like this
HL1860 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.7Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T15:09:06.7Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
3736
label Biography information for Lord Krebs more like this