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1607640

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date	27/03/2023
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	Animal Welfare and Environment Protection: Standards
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 differences in environmental and animal welfare standards in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and the impact of these differences on British farmers, given the UK–Australia and UK–New Zealand free trade agreements.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Exeter
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that any access to UK markets agreed through trade agreements will be fair and reciprocal, taking into account sectoral sensitivities and differences in food production standards. For example, within the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement we secured the exclusion of pork, chicken and eggs from tariff liberalisation reflecting the importance of animal welfare to the UK and the level of trade between Australia and the UK on these products.</p><p> </p><p>In both our negotiations with Australia and with New Zealand, we carefully considered the potential impacts on British farmers and secured a range of different measures to protect them. These measures include tariff rate quotas for several sensitive agricultural products, product specific safeguards and a general bilateral safeguard mechanism providing a temporary safety net for all products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published full impact assessments for the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement’s, which include impacts on the agricultural sector.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to upholding the UK’s high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards through trade. The independent Trade &amp; Agriculture Commission concluded that our agreements with Australia and New Zealand do not undermine the UK’s robust domestic protections. Neither agreement creates any new permissions or authorisations for imports from Australia or New Zealand. All products imported into the UK will, as they do now, have to comply with our import requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 04/04/2023 15:45:30 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4929 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Exeter

1439943

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Technology: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to ensure that large technology organisations are complying with regulations on personal data.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>All organisations in the UK which process personal information, whether large or small, have to comply with the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The legislation also applies to organisations based outside the UK which are processing UK residents’ data for the purposes of providing goods and services or monitoring behaviour.</p><p>The legislation is administered and enforced independently of HM Government by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO has a range of enforcement tools to tackle non-compliance, including the power to impose civil monetary penalties of up £17.5 million or 4% of annual global turnover, whichever is greater. Details of enforcement action taken by the ICO can be found on its <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 23/03/2022 15:10:02 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1224726

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Social Services: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Social Workers Union about the results of its survey which estimates that one third of social workers are now considering leaving the profession as a result of the deterioration in working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what steps they are taking in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to providing ongoing support to social workers so that they are safe, supported, valued and able to continue the exceptional work they do. We continue to support local authorities and other social work employers to meet their duties regarding social work workforce planning and sharing best practice in recruiting, retaining and developing staff.</p><p>There are currently 98,000 registered social workers across the country, of whom 363 were surveyed by the Social Workers Union. The Chief Social Workers for Adults continue to have regular conversations with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the British Association of Social Workers, Social Work England and Principal Social Workers across the country and have ensured concerns are responded to as soon as they arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 06/08/2020 15:18:18 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

884166

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which groups and individuals they are asking for expert advice for their review of the second assessment for the identification of disabled students wishing to apply for the Disabled Students' Allowance if the first assessment or identification has been carried out before the age of 16.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>In February 2018 officials from the Department for Education wrote to the following organisations seeking their views on whether it should still be necessary for students with specific learning difficulties to have a post-16 diagnostic assessment when applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs): The Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE), The British Dyslexia Association, The British Psychological Society, Dyslexia Action, The Helen Arkell Institute, The National Association of Disability Practitioners, the National Union of Students, the Real Group, the University of Southampton, and The Professional Association for teachers and assessors of students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)/the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee.</p><p> </p><p>It is inevitable that some of the organisations whose expert view we have sought for this review will provide diagnostic assessments, training to become diagnostic assessors or accreditation of that training, and will receive payment for those services. We will be mindful of that in reaching a final decision on the review.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL6852 question first answered 30/04/2018 16:54:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

724460

registered interest
date	25/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Financial Conduct Authority (1) has taken disciplinary action against individuals since 2007 and if so how many; and (2) whether records are kept of those individuals or firms who faced disciplinary action after a fine was imposed.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Information on the FCA’s enforcement powers and its policy on financial penalties is set out in detail in the enforcement section of their website, and in their Handbook.</p><p> </p><p>We have passed Lord Mendelsohn’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL6850 HL6852 HL6853 HL6854 question first answered 27/04/2017 10:52:43 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

458817

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Institute of Fiscal Studies' recent argument in favour of "reforming cider duties so that they are no longer extremely low for strong products", set out in the <i>IFS Green Budget: February 2016</i>, what action HM Treasury intends to take on strong, cheap cider.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>The government amended the definition of cider, reducing the scope to products with a minimum of 35% apple or pear juice, to tackle the cheapest ciders. The government has since created 20 Local Alcohol Action Areas with the aim of reducing alcohol health and crime harms by encouraging partnerships between industry, local agencies and the voluntary sector.</p><p>The government is also helping tackle irresponsible alcohol consumption. For example, Local Councils have been given the ability to collect a Late Night Levy from alcohol retailers to contribute towards the cost of policing.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 23/03/2016 17:35:58 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

49849

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 April (WA 302), what are the current terms of income contingent repayment loans.
tabling member printed	Lord Barnett
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations set out the terms and conditions of income contingent student loans. This is also set out in the booklet <em>Student Loans – a Guide to Terms and Conditions</em>, the latest copy of which can be accessed at http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/666045/sfe_t_c_guide_1415_d.pdf . Students are informed at the time of taking out their student loan that the regulations may change from time to time and this means that the terms of their loan may also change.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1018 label Biography information for Lord Barnett