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1652959

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date	13/07/2023
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to publicise the location of defibrillators on the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	194056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service (PHWS) is responsible for the Parliamentary defibrillators. The Parliamentary Safety Team is responsible for First Aid training which includes the defibrillator training programme.</p><p>There are 32 defibrillators located across the entire Parliamentary estate. All Defibrillator locations are listed and available on the parliamentary intranet. Posters detailing defibrillator locations will shortly be displayed on notice boards in buildings across the estate. The defibrillators are located in open wall cabinets in public, high risk or high traffic areas and signed accordingly.</p><p>New maps of each floor have been designed detailing defibrillator locations in the Palace of Westminster (PoW), Portcullis House (PCH), and Cromwell Green and are available on the parliamentary intranet. Maps for the rest of the buildings are currently under design and will be made available once complete. There will be further publicity on the locations of the defibrillators.</p><p>Training to use the defibrillators is included within First Aid Training courses. Security Teams and PHWS undergo training in defibrillator use. <em>Ad hoc</em> requests for additional training can be made to the Clinical Nurse Advisor or any of the PHWS team who will manage this accordingly. We work closely with the London Ambulance Service to ensure our defibrillator programme is delivered to the highest of standards and within best practice guidance as detailed by the Resuscitation Council UK.</p><p>Defibrillators are designed so that anyone can turn on (whether trained or not) and will be provided with prompts and directions for use.</p><p>The Administration Committee will look at this further after the Summer Recess. Officials will be in touch with the hon. Member so that she may contribute her views.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 194057 question first answered 19/07/2023 07:31:24 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1652298

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in green steel.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	193602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Science and technology research in green steel is still at an early stage of development and hence has not reached the point of commercialisation. But development of science and technology in green steel is being supported by a number of programmes including SUSTAIN (Future steel manufacturing research Hub) funded by £10m EPSRC funding and studies undertaken as part of the £55m NZIP Industrial Fuel Switching programme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/07/2023 13:26:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1652561

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Community Wealth Funds: Public Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to launch their technical consultation on the Community Health Fund; and how long this consultation will be open for submissions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL9287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government has recently announced that community wealth funds will become the fourth cause for dormant assets funding in England.</p><p>A community wealth fund will provide funding sources to local communities, with spending decisions made by local residents about how to improve their communities. The Government will soon launch a technical consultation on the design of this important new initiative and welcomes views on how best to ensure its long-term impact; the consultation will be open for 12 weeks.</p><p>Secondary legislation to enable dormant assets funding to be directed to community wealth funds will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/07/2023 10:52:12 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1652580

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 10 July (HL8794), whether the National Maritime Information Centre records incursions into the UK's territorial seas and Exclusive Economic Zone by ships of the Russian Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research; and if so, how many have been made during the past two years.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL9306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The National Maritime Information Centre is a part of the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC). JMSC does not routinely record and archive the number of entries by foreign vessels into the UK's Exclusive Economic Zone. The number of instances JMSC utilises aviation assets to identify specific Vessels of Interest is, however, recorded. In the last two years, JMSC has flown 21 flights to identify 18 Russian vessels.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/07/2023 11:37:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1652131

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Prisoners: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what work is being done in prisons to identify victims of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome; and what steps they are taking to introduce appropriate management and treatment regimes for those prisoners identified.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL9235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>All people in prison receive an early health assessment through a reception screening process. Every person receives a first and second stage health assessment, which incorporates a mental health screening in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. This screening includes questions and actions relating to their risk of self-harm and/or suicide, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders.</p><p>For women who are pregnant and in prison, a full health assessment is undertaken. Any risks, such as alcohol dependency which could lead to foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), should be monitored and managed by the healthcare team, including midwife support. Currently there is no specific treatment for FASD, but where a baby is at risk of FASD, this will form part of the birth plan with the hospital.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 20/07/2023 15:54:33 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1652147

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021: Lie Detectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times a polygraph test has been administered under the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL9251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Prior to mandatory polygraph testing of high-risk sexual offenders on licence being rolled out across the Probation Service in 2014, an evaluation of its effectiveness with such sex offenders was published in 2012. The report is publicly available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217436/evaluation-of-mandatory-polygraph-pilot.pdf" target="_blank">The evaluation of the mandatory polygraph pilot (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 introduced polygraph testing for terrorist offenders and came into force in June 2021. As of 12 July 2023, 92 polygraph tests have been administered by polygraph examiners working within the Probation Service National Security Division.</p><p>The Government committed to undertake a review of its use with terrorist offenders after a two-year period and report on its findings. The report will be a process evaluation focusing on specific points raised in the House of Lords including the numbers of terrorist offenders subject to testing, how results of polygraph testing have been used, the effect of testing on monitoring of licence conditions, and how frequently terrorist offenders are recalled to prison on the basis of polygraph test results. An impact evaluation is not feasible due to the low volume of eligible cases within this timeframe. The report is scheduled to be laid before Parliament in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9252 question first answered 17/07/2023 13:46:30 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1652148

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021: Lie Detectors
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 effectiveness of polygraph tests, as administered under the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL9252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Prior to mandatory polygraph testing of high-risk sexual offenders on licence being rolled out across the Probation Service in 2014, an evaluation of its effectiveness with such sex offenders was published in 2012. The report is publicly available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217436/evaluation-of-mandatory-polygraph-pilot.pdf" target="_blank">The evaluation of the mandatory polygraph pilot (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 introduced polygraph testing for terrorist offenders and came into force in June 2021. As of 12 July 2023, 92 polygraph tests have been administered by polygraph examiners working within the Probation Service National Security Division.</p><p>The Government committed to undertake a review of its use with terrorist offenders after a two-year period and report on its findings. The report will be a process evaluation focusing on specific points raised in the House of Lords including the numbers of terrorist offenders subject to testing, how results of polygraph testing have been used, the effect of testing on monitoring of licence conditions, and how frequently terrorist offenders are recalled to prison on the basis of polygraph test results. An impact evaluation is not feasible due to the low volume of eligible cases within this timeframe. The report is scheduled to be laid before Parliament in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9251 question first answered 17/07/2023 13:46:30 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1652167

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Parcels: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, why parcels travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are treated as exports.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>The status of goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will not be changed by this Statutory Instrument and they will not be regarded as ‘exports’. No export processes – safety and security declarations or export declarations – apply when goods move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.</p><p>Under the Windsor Framework, individuals in Northern Ireland will be able to receive parcels from friends, family or businesses in Great Britain as they do today.</p><p>Northern Ireland businesses ordering goods from businesses in Great Britain will be able to access the UK Internal Market Scheme and the Green Lane , benefiting from radically reduced checks and data requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/07/2023 11:32:03 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1652168

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Parcels: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, why parcels sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be subject to customs paperwork and declarations.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Parcels sent from or to a consumer in Northern Ireland will not require customs declarations, tariffs or presentation of goods to customs authorities. This will mean consumers in Northern Ireland will be able to receive parcels from Great Britain without burdens.</p><p> </p><p>The Windsor Framework also enables movements of parcels between Great Britain and Northern Ireland businesses to use the new Green Lane, subject to the same conditions as freight movements. This will ensure that these goods will no longer be required to move on the basis of international customs requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Had it been fully implemented, the old Northern Ireland Protocol would have required full customs declarations for all parcel movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 21/07/2023 08:52:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1652171

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Batteries: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Government of Wales concerning the development of a battery gigafactory in Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL9275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade regularly engage with the Devolved Governments to discuss the successful transition to electric vehicles in the UK automotive industry.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 21/07/2023 11:46:46 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley