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1313621

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	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	BBC: Directors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the previously declared political affiliations of the current non-executive directors of the BBC; and what are the (1) present and (2) past, political affiliations of members of the BBC Board.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	uin	HL13
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>As per the BBC Charter, the Chair and Nations Members of the BBC Board are appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, via Order in Council, following a fair and open competition. All other members of the BBC Board are appointed by the BBC.</p><p>Upon appointment, the Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. As per the Governance Code on Public Appointments, ‘political activity should not affect any judgement of merit nor be a bar to appointment’.</p><p>The BBC Board’s Code of Practice also requires members of the BBC Board to publicly declare their personal interests (including any political interests), and to regularly update this declaration. The BBC publishes each Board member’s Declaration of Personal Interests annually via its website: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/whoweare/bbcboard.</p><p>Those BBC Board Members appointed by Her Majesty the Queen made the following declarations upon appointment:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Chair:</strong> Richard Sharp declared he had made one political donation to the Conservative Party of £2,500 during the past five years at time of appointment.</p></li></ol><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>Scotland:</strong> Steve Morrison declared no such political activity during the past five years at time of appointment.</p></li></ol><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>England:</strong> Sir Robbie Gibb declared that between 2017 and 2019 he was Director of Communications at No10 Downing Street during the past five years at time of appointment.</p></li></ol><ol start="4"><li><p><strong>Wales:</strong> Dame Elan Cross Stephens declared no such political activity during the past five years at time of initial appointment in 2017 and reappointment in 2021.</p></li></ol><ol start="5"><li><p><strong>Northern Ireland:</strong> This role is currently vacant.</p></li></ol><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 19/05/2021 13:26:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1149720

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cameroon: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outcomes of the recent national dialogue in Cameroon.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
	uin	HL13
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government remains concerned about the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon. We welcome the convening of the National Dialogue in Cameroon from 30 September to 4 October and the release of 333 prisoners arrested in connection with the crisis. We hope these developments will build confidence among all parties to engage in efforts to bring peace to the North-West and South-West regions. Inclusive discussions about the root causes of people's grievances and follow up on recommendations made at the National Dialogue are urgently needed to maintain momentum. The UK continues to urge the Government of Cameroon to ensure that due process is followed for all those who remain in detention. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and must be respected at all times.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL12 question first answered 22/10/2019 11:22:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1461064

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the allocation of funds to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund where (1) gender equality is the main objective of the project or programme, (2) gender equality is a significant but not the main objective of the project or programme, and (3) where gender equality is not targeted.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	uin	HL13
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Progressing gender equality, through the protection and promotion of the rights and inclusion of women and girls and addressing gender-specific impacts of conflict, is a fundamental driver of all CSSF programming. Women, peace and security is one of the four Fund-level outcomes, each of which shapes the nature of CSSF programming. This means work on gender is addressed not just by the Gender, Peace and Security Portfolio but the Fund as a whole.</p><p>From April 2022 all CSSF projects will be assessed using a new Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Marker, replacing the existing Gender Equality Policy Marker, which has been in use since 2016. This will drive standards for GESI across CSSF and promote learning and adaptation, while also ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.</p><p>In 2020 (the latest available year for ODA reporting), 6% of ODA funded CSSF programmes (£36 m) had gender as a main objective, while 65% (£348m) of programmes had a significant gender component.</p><p>Spend by portfolio for FY22/23 will be announced, as usual, when the Written Ministerial Statement to accompany the Annual Report is laid before Parliament, later in the year. This ensures that Ministers retain sufficient in-year flexibility to pivot funding in delivery of the most pressing national security objectives.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL14 question first answered 24/05/2022 14:30:24 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1168555

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	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	Game: Birds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission an independent review into the economic, environmental and wildlife impacts of driven grouse shooting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL13
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government will consider the findings of the recently released Werritty Review which addresses these issues in Scotland. We will continue to work to ensure a sustainable, mutually beneficial relationship between shooting and conservation.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/01/2020 12:36:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1668146

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what information they have on the amount of overseas aid to Gaza which has been taken or used by Hamas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL13
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>There is a robust framework in place for allocating Official Developmental Assistance (ODA) and the UK works with trusted international partners, such as the UN, to ensure strong safeguards against aid diversion are in place. This includes due diligence assessments, audits, spot checks and annual reviews. This comprehensive oversight prevents UK aid from benefitting Hamas.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL14 question first answered 21/11/2023 15:25:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

730987

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, following the letter from Dame Fiona Caldicott and David Behan to the Secretary of State for Health, dated 6 July 2016, what specific action they have taken to identify vulnerabilities to cyberattack of healthcare systems.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL13
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Data Guardian’s Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-outs, and the Care Quality Commission’s “Safe data, safe care” review, both published 6 July 2016, set clear recommendations to improve data and cyber security resilience in health and care.</p><p>For the health and care sector, a significant programme of work is underway to mitigate data and cyber security risks, including:</p><p>- CareCERT, NHS Digital’s Computer Emergency Response Team, established in 2015 to support the National Health Service to be more cyber resilient and respond to incidents when they happen. Working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, the CareCERT suite of support services includes monitoring and assessing threats at the national level, issuing alerts to the sector, and providing on-site support to help local health and care organisations identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>- NHS Standard Contract requirements, which came into force in April 2017, to implement National Data Guardian’s review recommendations and data security standards.</p><p> </p><p>- Work to ensure that trusts, clinical commission groups and commissioning support units have implemented critical CareCERT advisories, and updated their firewalls and their antivirus software.</p><p>The Government expects to respond to those reviews shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 05/07/2017 14:29:23 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt