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1681334

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date	10/01/2024
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	Seeds: Pesticides
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Harlech on 4 December (HL Deb col 1352), what plans they have for (1) regulating seed treatment technology, and (2) establishing a parallel trade scheme for plant protection products.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>We have implemented temporary and targeted measures to ensure farmers have continued access to seed treatments authorised for that purpose in the EU, and access to parallel products through reinstatement of permits. This is not a permanent solution, rather the measures are designed to provide manufacturers sufficient time to submit applications for authorisation of both existing and new products and for industry to increase the supply of alternative products to bolster choice and competitiveness for all pesticide users.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 22/01/2024 17:38:56 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1679285

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics
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 value of the logistics sector to the economy.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of the economic impact of the decline in the UK’s ranking in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI).</p><p>According to the latest available data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the Transport and Storage Sector contributed £83.5 billion Gross Value Added to the UK economy in 2021. It should be noted that this figure includes some sub-sectors not specific to logistics. A breakdown by sub-sector is available within the ONS published Annual Business Survey statistics.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL1348 question first answered 22/12/2023 11:54:58 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1679286

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics
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 on the economy of any decline in the UK's ranking in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of the economic impact of the decline in the UK’s ranking in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI).</p><p>According to the latest available data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the Transport and Storage Sector contributed £83.5 billion Gross Value Added to the UK economy in 2021. It should be noted that this figure includes some sub-sectors not specific to logistics. A breakdown by sub-sector is available within the ONS published Annual Business Survey statistics.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL1347 question first answered 22/12/2023 11:54:58 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1679287

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of the Dashboard of Retained EU Law, with particular reference to those instruments (1) to be revoked, or (2) subject to sunset, by 31 December 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2024 answer text <p>There are currently 5020 pieces of Retained EU Law (REUL) on the dashboard. This will be updated in January.</p><p>At the end of the year around 700 pieces of REUL will be revoked via schedule 1 of the Act (“the revocation schedule”) and subsequent secondary legislation.</p><p>Unless it is actively revoked, no REUL will sunset. The Government changed approach from a sunset to the revocation schedule, to provide clarity for business and allow the Government to focus on reform.</p><p>Further REUL will be revoked throughout 2024, delivering on our ambition to reduce burdens for business and cut red tape.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 05/01/2024 14:47:56 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1678717

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Public Places
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 illegal use of privately owned e-scooters driven in public places, and what measures they intend to take to impose penalties for their illegal use.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2023 answer text <p>Private e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements. Those riding illegally are subject to the same road traffic offences and penalties for unlawful use as all other motor vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>Users can face fixed penalty notices, criminal prosecution, points on their driving licence, and having their e-scooter seized. How resources are deployed to tackle illegal riding is a matter for Chief Officers according to local policing plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 22/12/2023 11:48:44 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1678296

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Churches: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will introduce a zero rate of VAT for repairs of rural churches.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the twenty per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Whilst there are exceptions to the standard rate, these have always been limited by both legal and fiscal considerations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport already administer the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. This aims to redress financial shortfalls by providing grants towards VAT paid on repairs and maintenance to the nation's listed places of worship. With annual funding increased to £42 million per annum, the scheme handles around 7,000 claims per annum and has made grants totalling over £300 million to date.</p><p> </p><p>Going further by zero rating all repairs of rural churches would impose significant additional pressure on the public finances to which VAT makes a significant contribution.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to introduce a new VAT relief for the repair of rural churches. However, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/12/2023 11:07:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1677963

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shoplifting
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 rise in shoplifting; and what steps they will take to reduce these offences.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting has on businesses, communities and consumers. The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows neighbourhood crime is down 51% compared to findings from the year ending March 2010.</p><p>However, Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 25% in the 12 months to June 2023. Statistics also show the number of people charged with shoplifting offences has risen by 29% in the year ending June 2023.</p><p>We have recently made significant steps to improve the police response to retail crime, including shoplifting.</p><p>In October, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.npcc.police.uk%2Fresources%2Fe6e5n-gfsgg-qru39-qjnkc-dbait&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRebecca.Khosla2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C2866bb4a3f554fdf3e4208dc014e95e9%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638386684221640764%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=k3DpuJZSdEOv4zGEcy3P7WC8Cajku%2F9%2BKH6vpSTM2Y4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Retail Crime Action Plan</a>. Through this Plan, all police forces in England and Wales have committed to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel. Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database to further aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.</p><p>This builds on the NPCC commitment that police forces across England and Wales will follow up all crimes where there is actionable evidence and the chance of identifying an offender, including shoplifting.</p><p>October also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/12/2023 12:39:30 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1674238

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
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	Agriculture: Flood Control
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 role of farmland in mitigating potential flood damage by retaining excess water on fields in times of floods, and whether they have plans to reward farmers in this regard.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>Farmers and land managers can, and do, play a key role in helping to mitigate flood risks, by taking actions which encourage infiltration into the soil, transpiration, slowing the flow of water through a catchment and, in the event of a flood, temporarily storing water away from a watercourse to help protect communities, infrastructure and businesses (including agricultural businesses) downstream.</p><p> </p><p>There will be measures that benefit flood risk mitigation in all three Environmental Land Management schemes: Sustainable Farming Incentive, Countryside Stewardship, and Landscape Recovery.</p><p> </p><p>Some areas of land will flood naturally. Anyone farming on a natural flood plain should expect water to enter the flood plain as a result of natural processes. There is no right to compensation or other payments for natural flooding.</p><p> </p><p>In some cases, the Environment Agency will create a temporary flood storage area on private land using its powers under the Water Resources Act 1991. These areas are designed in liaison with land managers and operated by the Environment Agency. Landowners are entitled to compensation to cover the losses and damages they incur when such a scheme is carried out on their land.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 07/12/2023 13:05:57 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1672774

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Road Traffic Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many fines or other penalties have been imposed for breaches of road traffic laws by (1) e-bikes, and (2) e-scooters, in each of the past six months.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences in England and Wales on an annual basis, as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE’ statistical bulletin. The most recent data, up to 2021, is available here:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods</p><p>However, the Home Office does not centrally collect data on the type of vehicle involved in the offence.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 07/12/2023 11:55:02 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1672048

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	General Practitioners: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage more GPs to practice in rural areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that there are issues with recruitment and retention in certain areas of the country, including some rural locations. We launched the Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme in 2016, which has attracted hundreds of doctors to train in hard to recruit locations, including many rural areas, by providing a one-off financial incentive of £20,000. As of 2023/24, there are 782 places available on the scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/11/2023 13:59:00 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering