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1606562

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date	22/03/2023
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	Meat: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of imported meats were denied entry into the UK for having failed documentary or physical checks in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2023 answer text <p>Documentary, identity and physical checks on imported meat and meat products from non- European Union countries are undertaken at the first point of entry into Great Britain at designated Border Controls Posts.</p><p>The frequency of checks applied to imported meat and meat products are prescribed in Commission Retained Regulation (EU) 2019/2124. Imported meat, meat preparations and meat products are subject to 100% documentary and identity checks, with the frequency of physical checks varying from 1% to 30% depending upon the type of meat product that is imported.</p><p>As our systems record all failures arising from documentary, identity, or physical checks, it may be the case that a single consignment may have failed one or all the checks. The total number of documentary, identity and physical checks failures as a percentage of all checks carried out in 2020 was 0.36%, in 2021, 0.34% and in 2022, 0.31%.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL6753 question first answered 06/04/2023 07:49:24 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1439090

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the emergency visa office for Ukrainian refugees is in Lille and not Calais; and how many visas for Ukrainian refugees have been issued there for each week since it opened.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>To support people in Northern France who are eligible for the Ukraine Family Scheme, the Home Office has set up a new temporary Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Arras, replacing the interim site in Lille. The Arras VAC is now open. It will only be used for referrals from Border Force of Ukrainians arriving in Calais without visas. Individuals eligible for the Ukraine Family Scheme should not travel to Arras or Northern France, but instead apply online (if they hold a valid passport), or make an appointment to attend their nearest VAC in person. Transport can be arranged from Calais if needed for those being referred.</p><p><br> Information on the number of applications issued under the Ukraine Family Scheme can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/03/2022 16:27:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1224157

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	World Health Organization: Coronavirus
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 statements made by Dr. Li-Meng Yan about (1) the origins of COVID-19, and (2) the response of the World Health Organisation. [T]
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has not made an assessment of the statements made by Dr Li-Meng Yan.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 22/07/2020 16:08:40 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

874370

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to improve recruitment and retention of teachers in small rural schools.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Ely
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2018 answer text <p>The department is working directly with schools facing teacher supply challenges, including small rural schools. £30 million of funding has been announced, tailored to help these schools recruit and retain teachers.</p><p> </p><p>The department will be working with education organisations, including teachers and head teachers from small rural schools, to develop a teacher recruitment and retention strategy. The strategy will consider the challenges facing a range of types of schools, including small rural schools.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 12/04/2018 14:16:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4319 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Lincoln

723712

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	North Korea: Terrorism
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 Anelay of St Johns on 5 April (HL6328), what discussions they have had with the investigating authorities to determine whether the DPRK's actions constitute an act of terrorism under the UK's domestic legal definition.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>These cases have been investigated in the Republic of Korea (ROK) by the relevant ROK authorities. It is for the ROK authorities to determine if these cases involve terrorist acts, in line with the relevant legal framework.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/04/2017 12:00:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

457936

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further plans they have to assist reconstruction in Gaza, and what is the timescale and financial commitment for that further assistance, if any.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of its Bilateral Aid Review, DFID is in the process of agreeing future multi-year support for Palestinian development, which will include support for Gaza. This will include access for reconstruction materials, basic service delivery, support to the private sector and assistance for the most vulnerable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/03/2016 15:39:48 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

47806

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what effect they expect that the recently announced St Helena hotel investment initiative by a British consortium will have on the Tourism Economic Development Plan of the St Helena Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government expects tourism to be a driver of growth on St Helena once the airport opens in 2016. Any hotel investment which improves the quality and quantity of visitor accommodation is expected to have a positive impact on tourism and, over time, on St Helena's economic development.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham