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1344918

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date	07/07/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliament: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by Lord McFall of Alcluith on 1 and 24 February 2017 (HL4961 and HL5612), why the Religion of Peace website is no longer accessible from computers attached to the parliamentary network, having previously been available.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The Parliamentary Digital Service uses an industry standard service to categorise and block websites that are deemed offensive, the “Religion of Peace” website is blocked as part of this automated service as it is classified as a religion-based hate website by the service. There are no indications that the website has been available to access on the parliamentary network.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 21/07/2021 14:01:18 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1344919

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: 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 Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 24 June (HL1198), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what assessment they have made of the economic benefits that might be realised if responsibility for roads in London was transferred from the Mayor of London and Transport for London to the Department for Transport.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>Transport is devolved in London, and the Government has no plans to assess the benefits of reversing devolved arrangements for the capital.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/07/2021 13:48:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1344920

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	Ritual Slaughter
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 number of (1) sheep, and (2) cattle, which were slaughtered without prior stunning in the last year for which figures are available, split by (a) Kosher, and (b) Halal slaughter; and what percentage of UK slaughterhouses are licensed to carry out such slaughter.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The most recent assessment was carried out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), on behalf of Defra and the Welsh Government, over a one-week period in 2018. During that period, the numbers slaughtered without stunning were 60,748 sheep by halal and 222 sheep by Shechita; and 214 cattle by halal and 164 cattle by Shechita</p><p> </p><p>Religious slaughter can only be carried out in an FSA approved slaughterhouse but there is no separate licensing of slaughterhouses carrying out religious slaughter.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 21/07/2021 14:01:59 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1344921

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	Livestock: Ritual Slaughter
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 average time it takes for an unstunned (1) sheep, and (2) cow, to die after having their throat cut in a UK slaughterhouse.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>When an animal is slaughtered without stunning, in accordance with religious rites, it must not be moved in any way until it is unconscious and, in any event, not before the expiry of 20 seconds for sheep and 30 seconds for cattle from the neck cut. These “standstill” times are to ensure the animal is unconscious and insensible so it can be moved and are not related to the time it may take for the animal to die.</p><p> </p><p>All slaughterhouses in England, including those where religious slaughter takes place, must have CCTV in place in all areas where live animals are present.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 21/07/2021 14:44:17 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1344922

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	Meat: Ritual Slaughter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to ensure that meat from animals which have been slaughtered without prior stunning is clearly labelled as such.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to consult on what can be done through labelling to promote high standards and high welfare across the UK market. First, we will launch a call for evidence this summer to assess the impacts on different types of labelling reforms for animal welfare, including method of slaughter. This will feed into the Government’s wide-ranging review on food labelling to ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food they buy and to facilitate the trade of quality British food at home and abroad.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 21/07/2021 15:08:21 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1344923

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mosques
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 April (HL15173), what is their estimate of the number of mosques in the UK; and how many have they assessed for evidence of radicalisation through their (1) support, or (2) justification, of violence towards non-Muslims.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>We assess all evidence of those that radicalise others though their support for or justification of violence and will not tolerate those who spread divisive and harmful narratives. We cannot discuss individual cases and we have made no assessment of the number of mosques in the UK.</p><p>We continue to work with law enforcement agencies and multi-agency partners to increase our understanding of new and emerging radicalising threats to society. Any violent threat is assessed and managed by the police and security services based on the threat that it is deemed to pose.</p><p>Our work to counter radicalisation through Prevent works best when it is delivered in partnership with communities and civil society, including faith institutions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/07/2021 13:14:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1343246

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	European Union: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the UK has paid to the EU since the 2016 referendum; how much they anticipate the UK will pay to the EU in the future; and for what purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government publishes a summary of the UK’s financial relationship with the European Union in an annual report to Parliament by HM Treasury. The latest edition of the European Union Finances Statement has been laid before Parliament today, covering the calendar year 2020 as well as certain information for previous years. A copy is available in the Library of the House. The Statement reports the UK’s contributions to the EU Budget and public-sector receipts from the EU, in addition to receipts which flow directly to the private sector without being included in Government accounts. The EU Finances Statement provides the most complete analysis of the UK’s financial relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union Finances Statement also includes an annex on the impact of EU Withdrawal, which provides an updated estimate of the total value of the financial settlement. The Statement explains all components of the outstanding net liability and provides an extended description of the assurance arrangements which will ensure the UK pays only what it owes under the Withdrawal Agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 15/07/2021 11:08:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1340334

registered interest
date	25/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: 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 Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 24 June (HL1198), what assessment they have made, if any, of the economic benefits which might be realised if responsibility for roads in London were transferred from the Mayor of London and Transport for London to the Department for Transport and the formers' road closure programme was reversed.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to amend responsibilities for roads in London.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/07/2021 10:38:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1339177

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will introduce legislation to require (1) property owners, (2) developers, and (3) building firms, to pay compensation to neighbours affected by (a) noise, (b) vibrations, (c) dust, (d) lost or diminished letting income, (e) over-run of time to complete projects, and (f) diminished property values, while building works are in prospect or progress.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government supports construction activity, which is crucial to delivering much needed housing as well as infrastructure and other development necessary to sustain and grow our communities. This is why we have taken steps for a temporary period during the Covid pandemic to encourage planning authorities to take a flexible approach to enforcement of breaches of conditioned construction working hours. However, we recognise the disruption that noise, vibration and dust can have on neighbours which is why these changes do not alter authorities' legal obligations under the existing statutory environmental health framework. I can confirm that the Government has no intention of introducing compensation schemes in respect of building activity.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 13:33:59 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1338007

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Greater London
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 economic benefits that might be realised if responsibility for roads in London was transferred from the Mayor of London and Transport for London to the Department for Transport.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Strategic roads in London are the responsibility of TfL, with each local authority responsible for its respective local road network. The Government has no plans to amend these responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/06/2021 14:08:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch