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1613209

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date	21/04/2023
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	Water: Sustainable Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are participating in the Freshwater Challenge launched at the UN Water Conference on 23 March; and if not, why.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to raising ambition on the environment internationally and at CBD COP15 the UK was at the forefront of efforts to secure an ambitious agreement to protect 30% of the world’s land and ocean by 2030, including through the conservation and restoration of freshwater habitats. Domestically, in our Plan for Water, we reaffirmed our 25 Year Environment Plan and Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 commitment to ensuring at least 75% of our waters are close to their natural state as soon as is practicable. We set out a clear strategy to tackle both water quality and water use – including more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on those who pollute. We were recently made aware of the Freshwater Challenge and the Government is carefully considering any potential role the UK could play in supporting the initiative.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 04/05/2023 12:51:07 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1613210

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to amend legislation to help (1) child trust fund beneficiaries who do not have the capacity to make their own financial decisions, and (2) the families of those beneficiaries, to access their savings, without needing to apply to the Court of Protection for a financial deputyship; and what estimate they have made of the number of child trust funds that belong to young people in this category.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>Following a public consultation, the Government concluded it would not seek to amend legislation in this area but would instead seek to address issues in the existing system whilst also continuing the appropriate protections and safeguards for vulnerable individuals.</p><p>A programme of work is already underway to streamline and simplify the property and affairs application process in the Court of Protection.</p><p>The Government does not collect figures on the number of Child Trust Funds held by individuals who lack mental capacity.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 27/04/2023 15:50:38 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1613211

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a national access and waiting time standard for children and young people's mental health services, and if so, when; and what plans they have to establish a pathway for young people transitioning from children and young people's mental health services to adult mental health services, in order to collect detailed and accurate numerical data.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>NHS England has consulted on the potential to introduce five new waiting time standards as part of its clinically-led review of National Health Service access standards, including that children, young people and their families presenting to community-based mental health services should start to receive care within four weeks from referral. As a first step, NHS England has shared and promoted guidance with its local system partners to consistently report waiting times to support the development of a baseline position. NHS England is developing implementation proposals for consideration by Government.</p><p>We are supporting children and young people by expanding mental health services through the NHS Long Term Plan. The Plan sets out the intention to develop a new approach to young adult mental health services for people aged between 18 and 25 years old which will support the transition to adulthood. The Plan will extend current service models to create a comprehensive offer for ages between zero and 25 years old that offers person centered and age appropriate care for mental health needs.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 02/05/2023 10:50:53 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1613212

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Elections: Young People
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 adverse impact on the ability of young people to vote as a result of the voter identification provisions of the Elections Act 2022; whether all those eligible to vote will have access to acceptable forms of identity documents irrespective of age; and what steps they are taking to (1) monitor, and (2) assess, the effects of the new voter identification system amongst all age groups at the local elections in May.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Marquess to the debate on <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2023-02-21%2Fdebates%2FE941CE91-95D6-4EB8-B3E2-46059027B909%2FVoterIdentification&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce2e96546da654319a22a08db4af045a8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186168035536567%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=glmQ%2BBGfoceUHnlQCPAqedmosKqtut7r385w3Rzr%2FaA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Voter Identification</a> at HC volume 728, column 138, debated on 21 February 2023, and to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-14%2Fhl6447&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce2e96546da654319a22a08db4af045a8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186168035536567%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rh0Xgi%2BVrcVzh5mirssxotSX%2FzVQpEXTUfllI2e%2F7qw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL 6447</a>, and the debate on <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-04-27/debates/1E1A6933-7678-4AAA-8D01-4F8274FE549B/VoterID" target="_blank">Voter ID</a> at HC volume 731, column 919, debated on 27 April 2023.</p><p>Regarding the steps taken to monitor and assess the effects of voter identification, I refer the Noble Lord to the response given on 14 March to PQ <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-09%2F162192&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce2e96546da654319a22a08db4af045a8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186168035536567%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=swvYKwCqTWQfXsx%2BeoXnjZlbayvK8qlaImtgD8DxEiY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">162192</a> .</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Voter Identification.pdf title Voter Identification 2 file name HL6447.pdf title PQ HL6447 3 file name Voter ID.pdf title Voter ID question first answered 02/05/2023 14:59:13 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1613213

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
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	Middle East: Geopolitics
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 impact of the joint trilateral statement issued by the governments of China, Saudi Arabia and Iran, issued on 10 March, on geopolitics in the Middle East region.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO welcomes the agreement if it leads to a de-escalation of tension and a reduction of Iran's destabilising activity in the region. The long-term stability of the Gulf is important to everyone. The onus is on Iran to honour its commitment in the joint trilateral statement to respect the principles of sovereignty and non-interference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/05/2023 15:15:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1613214

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Orchestras
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have reviewed the case of five Ukrainian members of the Khmelnitsky Orchestra whose visa applications to perform in the UK were initially refused and then delayed, preventing them from performing in The Magical Music of Harry Potter tour on 1 April which was included on the gov.uk website as an example of the strong UK–Ukraine friendship; and what steps they are taking to ensure that this does not happen again.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>For the purposes of clarification, all of the Khmelnitsky Orchestra were issued their visas.</p><p>Officials across the government endeavoured to ensure the Orchestra could enter the UK as soon as possible, once they had submitted their applications, provided their biometrics and information required in support of their application.</p><p>Applications are considered on their individual merits in accordance with the immigration rules with the responsibility on applicants to demonstrate they meet these rules to help avoid delays in processing.</p><p>Musicians and performers are a valued and important part of UK culture, and we are pleased that the Ukrainian musicians are now in the UK and the orchestra is able to perform in full.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 09/05/2023 16:42:34 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian