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star this property date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Lebanon: Politics and Government more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings they have held since October 2019 to discuss the unity and stability of Lebanon in view of the continuing protests and violence throughout that country. more like this
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The Marquess of Lothian more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-01-24more like thismore than 2020-01-24
star this property answer text <p>The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa spoke to the Lebanese Ambassador to the UK on 24 October 2019. He also spoke with former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri on 9 December 2019 about the situation. Members of the International Support Group for Lebanon – including the UK – met in December 2019. The group reiterated its support to Lebanon and was unified in calling for the swift formation of a Government capable of meeting the aspirations expressed by Lebanese and capable of delivering the urgently required economic reform; it also reiterated that the right for peaceful protest must continue to be respected. The UK's Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa visited Lebanon on 12 December 2019 and met with senior Lebanese authorities, including President Aoun, to discuss the current situation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2020-01-24T14:01:08.173Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-24T14:01:08.173Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
1672505
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star this property date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Driving Tests more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in putting an end to automated bots exploiting the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency driving test booking service by buying up appointments and reselling them at inflated prices, and ensuring a fair and transparent booking system for learner drivers. more like this
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The Marquess of Lothian more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
star this property answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is aware that some companies have been using bots or third-party applications to snap up appointments on its public booking service, as soon as they become available, leaving fewer test appointments for genuine learner drivers to purchase directly from the DVSA.</p><p>These apps or bots are not approved by the DVSA.</p><p>In January this year, the DVSA changed the terms and conditions for using the booking service to help prevent anyone from selling tests at profit. Since then, the DVSA has issued 192 warnings, 532 suspensions, and closed 438 businesses for misuse of its booking service.</p><p>To ensure its booking system is used correctly, the DVSA has also:</p><ul><li>stopped accepting new automatic online registrations to use its tests booking service.</li><li>stopped accepting any new registrations from companies who do not directly employ a driving instructor.</li><li>removed registrations not linked to driving instructors.</li><li>reduced the number of times a driving test appointment can be changed from 10 to the pre-pandemic limit of 6.</li></ul><p>Following these changes, there has been a significant drop in traffic to these services because the DVSA is successfully identifying and blocking apps or bots. However, these applications are constantly evolving and changing and the DVSA’s work on this is ongoing</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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less than 2023-12-05T16:05:46.057Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-05T16:05:46.057Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-10-29more like thismore than 2019-10-29
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Wales more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the proposed "Henry VIII" clauses in clause 21 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill; and whether the views of the Welsh Government have been sought on the powers within that Bill to amend the Government of Wales Act 2000 by regulation as opposed to primary legislation. more like this
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Lord Morris of Aberavon more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-11-01more like thismore than 2019-11-01
star this property answer text <p>Clause 21 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill would allow the UK Government to meet fully the obligations set out in the Northern Ireland Protocol. The “Henry VIII” power in the clause could be used where necessary to amend primary legislation to ensure arrangements required in the Northern Ireland Protocol are operational and to implement the requirements set out in the Protocol.</p><p> </p><p>In response to concerns raised by the Devolved Administrations, clause 18 of the Bill (<em>Main power in connection with other separation issues</em>) has been restricted so that powers under this clause cannot be used to amend the devolution acts, including the Government of Wales Act 2006.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working to establish whether restricting the powers in clause 21 in a similar way would mean the obligations in the Protocol could still be met. Subject to the outcome of this work, the Government would be open to imposing the restriction by amending the Bill during its passage.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
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less than 2019-11-01T12:51:55.223Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-01T12:51:55.223Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-05-24more like thismore than 2021-05-24
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Vaccination more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to protect groups for whom the COVID-19 vaccine is less effective, and (2) to communicate their remaining risk to the general public. more like this
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Lord Mendelsohn more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
star this property answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor vaccine efficacy amongst different clinical groups, including studies such as OCTAVE, looking at COVID-19 in people with and without cancer and SOAP, measuring vaccine efficacy in blood cancer patients.</p><p>We have been working on finding treatments to reduce mortality, hospitalisations and disease severity. Immunocompromised individuals are a priority cohort for the research treatments such as monoclonal antibody therapies, antivirals, and repurposed compounds.</p><p>Although the shielding advice was paused on 1 April, the clinically extremely vulnerable are advised to continue to take extra precautions to keep themselves safe, particularly when meeting with people from outside their household. All clinically extremely vulnerable people will have been offered a COVID-19 vaccination and are strongly encouraged to take up their second dose when it is offered.</p><p>If an individual has concerns about the impacts of COVID-19 on their own health condition then they should speak to their general practitioner or specialist clinician.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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less than 2021-06-07T14:17:20.463Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-07T14:17:20.463Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-05-25more like thismore than 2022-05-25
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Intellectual Property: Entertainers more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by Equity Stop AI Stealing the Show, published on 21 April, what assessment they have made of the effect of artificial intelligence, including AI-made performance synthetisation, on the intellectual property rights of performers and creative workers in relation to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. more like this
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Lord Clement-Jones more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-06-01more like thismore than 2022-06-01
star this property answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on AI and its relationship with copyright and patents. Equity was among 88 organisations and individuals who responded to this consultation. The Government will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s intellectual property framework, which includes strong protections for performers’ rights, is consistently rated among the best in the world and the Government intends for this to continue. The law is kept under constant review to ensure it meets the challenges of modern technology as part of the usual policy process and as guided by the evidence.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
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less than 2022-06-01T12:52:31.597Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-01T12:52:31.597Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones more like this