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1649488

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date	03/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Hikvision: CCTV
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether Hikvision cameras in the UK contain any software to track ethnoreligious individuals targeted by the Chinese State.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has serious concerns regarding the Chinese State’s use of technologies in ways that violate human rights and harm individuals and societies, including China’s use of high tech surveillance to disproportionately target Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. We are aware of a number of Chinese technology companies reportedly linked to violations taking place in Xinjiang, and are monitoring the situation closely. However, we are unable to comment on specific security arrangements or procedures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will always put national security first, and we have a range of measures in place to scrutinise the integrity of our arrangements. On 24 November 2022, the Government announced that Departments should cease deployment of visual surveillance systems produced by companies subject to China’s National Intelligence Law onto sensitive sites. In June 2023, we committed to publishing a timeline for the removal of this equipment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL8964 question first answered 17/07/2023 14:56:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1649489

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Uyghurs: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether Hikvision Cameras within the UK contain ‘ethnicity alerts’ algorithms that have been used to (1) target, and (2) detain, Uyghur Muslims in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has serious concerns regarding the Chinese State’s use of technologies in ways that violate human rights and harm individuals and societies, including China’s use of high tech surveillance to disproportionately target Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. We are aware of a number of Chinese technology companies reportedly linked to violations taking place in Xinjiang, and are monitoring the situation closely. However, we are unable to comment on specific security arrangements or procedures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will always put national security first, and we have a range of measures in place to scrutinise the integrity of our arrangements. On 24 November 2022, the Government announced that Departments should cease deployment of visual surveillance systems produced by companies subject to China’s National Intelligence Law onto sensitive sites. In June 2023, we committed to publishing a timeline for the removal of this equipment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL8963 question first answered 17/07/2023 14:56:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1649490

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to protect UK-based human rights advocates following reports of Chinese Communist Party ‘persuade to return’ operations carried out within the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated. While it is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on security and intelligence matters, where we identify individuals at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security guidance and other measures as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Defending Democracy Taskforce is reviewing the UK’s approach to transnational repression to ensure we have a robust and joined up response across government and law enforcement.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 17/07/2023 16:28:42 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1649491

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Hikvision: CCTV
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether all Hikvision camera-operated government departments have been updated to fix a known ‘backdoor’ hacking vulnerability identified by BBC Panorama, published on 26 June.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The government keeps the risk associated with technologies such as visual surveillance equipment under close review. The installation of firmware updates to address known vulnerabilities forms part of routine departmental security procedures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In December 2022, the Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster laid a Written Statement before Parliament which instructed government departments to cease deployment of such equipment onto sensitive sites, where it is produced by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China. The WMS advised that no such equipment should be connected to departmental core networks and that they should consider whether they should remove and replace such equipment where it is deployed on sensitive sites rather than awaiting any scheduled upgrades.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 17/07/2023 14:53:08 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1649492

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Arrest Warrants
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 issuing of arrest warrants and the offer of HK$1 million reward for the arrest of former lawmakers Ted Hui, Dennis Kwok and Nathan Law by Hong Kong police.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary made clear in his statement on 3 July, we will not tolerate any attempts by China to intimidate and silence individuals. The UK will always defend the universal right to freedom of expression and stand up for those who are targeted.</p><p>We have made clear our strong objection to the National Security Law on many occasions, including its exterritorial reach. We consider it a breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration.</p><p>We call on Beijing to remove the National Security Law and for the Hong Kong authorities to stop targeting those who stand up for freedom and democracy. We will continue to use our channels with the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to raise our objections to the National Security Law and the ongoing erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/07/2023 15:45:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1649493

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Arrest Warrants: Hong Kong
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the issuing of arrest warrants and the offer of HK$1 million reward for the arrest of former lawmakers Ted Hui, Dennis Kwok and Nathan Law by Hong Kong police, what assessment they have made of the protection provided to former exiled Hong Kong lawmakers given sanctuary in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government continually assesses potential threats in the UK, and takes protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>We will not tolerate any attempts by China to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK and overseas. The UK will always defend the universal right to freedom of expression and stand up for those who are targeted.</p><p> </p><p>Where we identify individuals who may be at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security guidance and other measures as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on security and intelligence matters, including the security arrangements for protected individuals. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p><p>We strongly object to the National Security Law that China has imposed on Hong Kong, including its extraterritorial reach, in breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration. We call on Beijing to remove the National Security Law and for the Hong Kong authorities to end their targeting of those who stand up for freedom and democracy.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 17/07/2023 16:29:50 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1649494

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
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	Viral Diseases: Disease 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 by the scientific accuracy of the Health and Safety Executive's guidance on blood borne virus transmission.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL8969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. It prevents work-related death, injury and ill health. No assessment has been made, however the HSE guidance on bloodborne virus transmission references current UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) scientific evidence on risk of transmission of blood-borne viruses.</p><p>UKHSA provides advice on management of exposure to blood-borne viruses in occupational settings through its local, regional and national health protection function and through specialist advice from its national team. UKHSA also hosts the UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers living with Bloodborne Viruses which provides advice about the transmission and management of bloodborne viruses among healthcare workers</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 17/07/2023 13:01:18 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1649495

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Overcrowding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the overcrowding on trains operating between the Thames Valley and the Midlands.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL8970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2023 answer text <p>CrossCountry has increased the number of services on this route as part of its timetable re-organisation in May 2023, although some trains have become busier as a result.</p><p>We expect CrossCountry to monitor this and seek opportunities to mitigate it in future. The Department is working on a new contract for CrossCountry. Subject to demonstrating an appropriate business case, the intention is that this will facilitate increased capacity on CrossCountry routes in future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/07/2023 13:03:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1649496

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
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	Coronavirus: Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS Nightingale Hospitals were started and how many completed during the response to COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL8971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Seven temporary Nightingale hospitals were established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and these were decommissioned during 2021. Validated data on the total number of patients treated in Nightingale hospitals is not available centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8972 HL8974 question first answered 06/07/2023 16:30:44 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1649497

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
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	Coronavirus: Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many patients have been treated in NHS Nightingale Hospitals.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL8972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Seven temporary Nightingale hospitals were established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and these were decommissioned during 2021. Validated data on the total number of patients treated in Nightingale hospitals is not available centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8971 HL8974 question first answered 06/07/2023 16:30:44 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere