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1177121

registered interest
date	07/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 4 February (HL705), whether the Civil Aviation Authority’s Drone and Model Aircraft Code includes rules regarding the disturbance of wildlife; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL1446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority’s Drone and Model Aircraft Code provides important guidance on how to fly responsibly and within the law. Point 7 of the Drone and Model Aircraft Code has a section reminding users not to fly where animals would be disturbed. Some local authorities also have Byelaws which restrict flight in places such as forests and parks to ensure that wildlife is protected.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/02/2020 16:27:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1175267

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Breastfeeding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what comparison they have made of the percentage of women breastfeeding their babies at six months (1) currently, (2) 10 years ago, and (3) 20 years ago.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Breastfeeding at six months has been measured through the Infant Feeding Survey United Kingdom, which last ran in 2010. The results were published in 2012 and reported the breastfeeding prevalence for the UK outlined in the following table.</p><p>Breastfeeding prevalence for babies aged six months in 2000, 2005 and 2010 in the UK:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exclusively breastfed</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>At all breastfed</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Source: Infant Feeding Survey - UK, 2010. NHS Digital.</li><li>Prevalence of breastfeeding is based on all mothers who completed Stage 3 of the survey.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. Data published in the Lancet shows that 0.5% of babies in the UK are being breastfed up to one year compared with 23% in Germany, 56% in Brazil and 99% in Senegal. A copy of the Lancet article, <em>Breastfeeding in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect</em>, is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL755 question first answered 05/02/2020 15:53:19 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name Lancet_Breastfeeding in the 21st century.pdf title Breastfeeding in the 21st century
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1175268

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Child Rearing: GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the Child Development GCSE covers the feeding of newborn babies; and if so, how it is taught.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>​There is no Child Development GCSE available in England. Education is a devolved matter, and questions on GCSEs available in Wales and Northern Ireland should be directed to the appropriate devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 06/02/2020 11:59:52 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1175269

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Breastfeeding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what the Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education curriculums include on breastfeeding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>​From September, we are making the subjects of relationships education compulsory in all primary schools, relationships and sex education (RSE) compulsory in all secondary schools and health education compulsory in all state-funded schools.</p><p>The statutory guidance sets out that as part of RSE, pupils should be taught about sexual and reproductive health, including pregnancy and the role and responsibilities of parents with respect to raising of children. Schools are free to adapt their content to meet the needs of their pupils and may want to cover breastfeeding when teaching about parenting or pregnancy. The statutory guidance can be accessed via the following link, which is also attached: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/805781/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/805781/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 06/02/2020 11:28:40 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1175270

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Breastfeeding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of World Health Organisation guidance that breastfeeding a baby for two years has health benefits that last into adulthood.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is reviewing the scientific basis of current recommendations for feeding young children aged 12 to 60 months. Where evidence is available, this will cover the impact of continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond as recommended by the World Health Organization on short and long-term health outcomes into adulthood.</p><p>In July 2018, the SACN published its report on <em>Feeding in the First Year of Life</em>, providing updated recommendations on infant feeding up to 12 months of age in the United Kingdom. Based on SACN’s advice, the UK Government recommends that women exclusively breastfeed for around the first six months of life and continue breastfeeding for at least the first year of life once solid foods have been introduced. A copy of <em>Feeding in the First Year of Life</em> is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 05/02/2020 15:54:33 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name SACN_report_on_Feeding_in_the_First_Year_of_Life.pdf title Feeding in the First Year of Life
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1175271

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Breastfeeding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what comparison they have made of the difference in breastfeeding rates between the UK and other countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Breastfeeding at six months has been measured through the Infant Feeding Survey United Kingdom, which last ran in 2010. The results were published in 2012 and reported the breastfeeding prevalence for the UK outlined in the following table.</p><p>Breastfeeding prevalence for babies aged six months in 2000, 2005 and 2010 in the UK:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exclusively breastfed</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>At all breastfed</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Source: Infant Feeding Survey - UK, 2010. NHS Digital.</li><li>Prevalence of breastfeeding is based on all mothers who completed Stage 3 of the survey.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. Data published in the Lancet shows that 0.5% of babies in the UK are being breastfed up to one year compared with 23% in Germany, 56% in Brazil and 99% in Senegal. A copy of the Lancet article, <em>Breastfeeding in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect</em>, is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL751 question first answered 05/02/2020 15:53:19 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name Lancet_Breastfeeding in the 21st century.pdf title Breastfeeding in the 21st century
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1175261

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce a requirement for those purchasing drones to be informed of the risk drones pose to nesting birds and their feeding grounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>While there are no current plans to require those purchasing drones to be informed specifically of the risk drones pose to nesting birds and their feeding grounds, the Government has been working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and other agencies to encourage the responsible use of drones. For example, the CAA launched a website, www.dronesafe.co.uk, which serves to raise awareness of the current rules of the air and the “drone and model aircraft code” sets these out in a clear and simple way.</p><p>The CAA has also developed a competency test, which is compulsory for remote pilots flying unmanned aircraft, including drones, from 250g up to 20kg. It covers subjects such as flight restriction zones, height restrictions, registration and how close to people and buildings a drone can legally fly, as well as reminding those flying drones to be aware and considerate of their surroundings wherever they are being flown.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/02/2020 14:14:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1176995

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to prevent harm to birds and other wildlife from drones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 prohibits the intentional or reckless disturbance of any wild bird included in Schedule 1 while it is building a nest or is in, on or near a nest containing eggs or young; or the dependent young of such a bird. The Act also prohibits the intentional or reckless disturbance of any animal included on Schedule 5 while it is occupying a structure or place which it uses for shelter or protection. In both instances this would include disturbance by drones.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 03/02/2020 16:32:33 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1111047

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Birds: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend protection to nest sites for species which return to the same sites on an annual basis, such as swifts, swallows and martins; and what assessment they have made of the barriers to those birds returning to such sites, including the use of netting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL15183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>While swallows, swifts and martins have preferential nest sites, they will nest elsewhere. Therefore, protecting nests while they are in use is the most important consideration.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect those considering excluding birds from nest sites to do so only when truly necessary and in compliance with the relevant legislation, including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has written to leading developers to remind them of their obligations in this regard, which includes existing planning practice guidance on the natural environment, and standing advice for local planning authorities to assess the impacts of development on wild birds.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/04/2019 16:24:49 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1110684

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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: Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have conducted into the pollution of watercourses by antibiotics for both humans and livestock in the last five years; and what were the findings of any such research.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL15148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) monitors several antibiotics in watercourses as part of a surveillance network of substances on an EU Watch List. This dataset as a whole is collated across Europe to assess the level of exposure and prioritise substances for future inclusion under the Water Framework Directive. If selected, Europe wide environmental quality standards will be developed and implemented through this process.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has over the last five years continued working with the water industry via United Kingdom Water Industry Research to understand better and quantify levels of antibiotics in pre- and post-treatment effluents from sewage treatment works. This will continue in the next phase of work due to start in 2020.</p><p><br> Together these have demonstrated that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Antibiotics are present in effluents and watercourses and will need to be assessed against any future environmental quality standards.</li><li>Wastewater treatment processes in common usage remove a relatively small proportion of the antibiotics studied (compared to other substances in effluents) before release into the environment.</li></ul><p> </p><p>A study report, reference number 18/EQ/01/13, is available from United Kingdom Water Industry Research <a href="https://www.ukwir.org/eng/search-uk-water-industry-research-reports" target="_blank">https://www.ukwir.org/eng/search-uk-water-industry-research-reports</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/04/2019 12:45:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer