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1607635

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date	27/03/2023
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	China: Russia
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 Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Coordination in the New Era, dated 21 March.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL6846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>Addressing the threat from Russia to European security is the most pressing security and foreign policy priority in the short to medium term. China poses an epoch-defining and systemic challenge. We are therefore concerned by the deepening strategic partnership between China and Russia and the implications for an open and stable international order. Putin's war in Ukraine is a breach of international law, a violation of the UN Charter, and was condemned by an overwhelming majority of 141 member nations in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on 23 February 2023 - a resolution we were disappointed China chose to abstain on. As a P5 member, we expect China to stand up for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and uphold its commitment to the principles of UN Charter - principles that underpin Zelenskyy's peace plan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/04/2023 08:25:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1439986

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigrants to the UK from Afghanistan are still living in hotels awaiting resettlement; and how long have they been waiting.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL6846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>There are currently 12,000 in bridging accommodation. This cohort is made up of British and Afghan nationals who may be eligible for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)</p><p>The UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan.</p><p>We do not want to keep people in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary and we have moved – or are in the process of moving - over 6,000 people into homes since June 2021.</p><p>Finding suitable homes for this number of people is a significant challenge. The length of time a family will remain in bridging hotels is dependent on a number of factors including the availability of appropriate housing.</p><p>We are working at pace across government and with over three hundred Local Authority partners to move Afghan evacuees into permanent homes as soon as possible so they can settle and rebuild their lives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/03/2022 12:39:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1224721

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date	14/07/2020
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	Fishing Gear: Plastics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have for ending the use of plastics in fishing lines and nets.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>Through the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR), the UK co-led a study (attached and available at <a href="https://www.ospar.org/documents?v=42718" target="_blank">https://www.ospar.org/documents?v=42718</a>) on best practice for the design and recycling of fishing gear in the North-East Atlantic. This study will support countries to develop measures to reduce the environmental impact of fishing gear at end-of-life, which could include alternative gear design and improved recycling.</p><p>A wide variety of materials are used to make fishing gear and important design considerations include functionality, durability and cost. Plastic is an essential material in current fishing gear and the Government is not planning to end its use.</p><p>In England, the Government has committed to reviewing and consulting on measures such as Extended Producer Responsibility to ensure that fishing gear that is no longer fit for purpose is disposed of correctly and prevented from polluting the ocean.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/07/2020 11:01:04 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park attachment 1 file name Attachment for PQ HL6846.pdf title OSPAR study on best practices
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

874626

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what aid they are supplying to Yemen to prevent mass starvation of the population.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL6846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa announced £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen on the 3 April for the financial year 2018/2019. This funding will meet immediate food needs for 2.5 million Yemenis, and is in addition to over £400 million in bilateral support since the conflict began in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2017/2018 financial year, the UK was the second-largest donor to the UN Humanitarian Appeal for Yemen and the third-largest humanitarian donor to Yemen overall, providing £205 million. This support aimed to provide enough food to meet immediate needs for 3.4 million people and fuel to mill enough wheat to feed a million people for over a year, as well as nutrition support for 1.7 million people, and clean water and sanitation for an expected 1.2 million people.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside our funding, the UK has taken a leading role in calling on all parties to the conflict to allow unhindered humanitarian and commercial access throughout Yemen. As set out in the UK-led Presidential Statement adopted by the Security Council on 15 March, it is essential that all parties facilitate the safe, rapid and unhindered access for supplies, particularly through Hodeidah and Saleef ports, to help prevent mass starvation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2018 14:54:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

724455

registered interest
date	25/04/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Child Benefit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills on 19 April (HC Deb, col 713), how they calculated the figure of £200 million per annum, by 2020–21, as the extra cost of enabling parents of apprentices aged under 20 to continue to be eligible for child benefit.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL6846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>As stated in my response to the Noble Lord on 25<sup>th</sup> April, I agreed to write to him in response to this question.</p><p> </p><p>The estimate was based on Child Benefit rates and projected numbers of Apprenticeships. It was not certified by the OBR.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/04/2017 12:32:10 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

49841

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, and within what timescales, to ensure that custody trials can be listed at Newcastle Magistrates' Court, in the light of the closure of the court cells in December 2013 following safety concerns.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL6846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The cell accommodation at Newcastle Magistrates' Court is housed within the interconnected Pilgrim Street Police Station which is due to close in summer 2014 and belongs to Northumbria Police.</p><p> </p><p>The cells have not been in use since 7April, 2014 when a temporary arrangement was put in place to enable urgent fire safety works to be undertaken. Whilst five of the 13 cells are unlikely to be used again due to safety concerns, the remaining eight are now available for use as the fire safety work has been completed.</p><p> </p><p>The current temporary closure has been extended until 30 May, 2014 to enable conclusion of discussions with the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner over future use and maintenance of the cells once the Police Station closes.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary arrangement, comprising a daily remand court at North Tyneside and the listing of other custody work in available courtrooms across the court estate in Northumbria, is not wholly satisfactory and the impact is being assessed on a daily basis, in particular the impact on victims and witnesses. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service is seeking to conclude the discussions with the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner as quickly as possible and currently intends to resume use of the cells on 2 June, 2014.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL6847 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham