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1729688

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
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	Visas: Arts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate a visa-waiver agreement with the EU that allows UK artists and support staff to work in any part of the EU for up to 90 days in a period of 180 days.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working collaboratively across departments to address the issue of musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU. We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, and explore how best to improve arrangements for touring across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL1106 question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729689

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
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	Trade Agreements: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate bilateral agreements for work permits with individual EU member states which do not currently offer cultural exemptions for work of up to 90 days.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working collaboratively across departments to address the issue of musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU. We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, and explore how best to improve arrangements for touring across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL1105 question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729704

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Semiconductors: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support collaboration between universities and industry on upskilling to address skill gaps in the domestic supply chain of semiconductor chips.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL1121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of skills as a crucial factor in maximising the potential of our semiconductor sector, driving growth, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK. My officials are collaborating with stakeholders across industry and academia to understand the challenges faced by the semiconductor sector in order to take the necessary steps needed to expand the talent pool for the long term. The newly announced Skills England will play a vital role in bringing together government, industry and training providers to address the skills needs of the coming decade.</p> answering member printed Lord Vallance of Balham question first answered 26/09/2024 11:07:05 answering member 5363 label Biography information for Lord Vallance of Balham
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1729608

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Children: Mental Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are promoting collaboration between the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on the rising number of mental health cases among children in primary school; and what meetings Health and Education ministers have had on this topic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
uin	HL1074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work closely with colleagues at the Department for Education, as part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and that supports the mental health needs of children of primary school age.</p><p>We are working with our colleagues at NHS England and the Department for Education to consider options to deliver our commitments to recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across children and adult mental health services, and to introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school, so that mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, can be identified early on and prevented from developing into more serious conditions in later life. Ministers have not yet met to discuss this particular topic, but there are plans to do so in the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 18/09/2024 09:01:10 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1164 label Biography information for Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

1729632

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Plants: Import Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, since 30 April 2024, (1) what is the volume of consignments containing plants and plant products from the EU at Border Control Posts; and (2) what is the number of physical inspections at Border Control Posts of plants and plant products that have been (a) required and (b) completed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Monitoring and enforcing the border controls introduced under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is undertaken collaboratively between bodies including Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Border Force and HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Our checks are intelligence-led and based on biosecurity risk: It would be inappropriate for us to set out operational details such as the exact inspection details from 30 April.</p><p> </p><p>Checking details, such as time taken to review consignments, could be used by bad actors looking for exploitable elements of the border to facilitate illegal imports</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, this information is also commercially sensitive. HMG does not wish to impact trader choice of route as details of checks completed may advantage/disadvantage other ports as traders may BCP shop to find what appears on paper to be the “fastest route”.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:09:32 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729633

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Inland Border Facilities: Ashford
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it plans to publish any data on the Common User Charge including values invoiced and collected; and any data on operating costs for the Sevington Border Control Post.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>While we recognise the importance of sanitary and phytosanitary checks on certain imports, this Government is also committed to reducing unnecessary barriers to trade and cutting red tape by striking a fair balance between business and biosecurity.</p><p> </p><p>As such we are reviewing the current border controls brought into place on 30 April under the previous Government.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the common user charge can be found on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fcommon-user-charge-rates-and-eligibility&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAlex.Holding%40defra.gov.uk%7Cdef53b63b5ea436a362908dcd6613146%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638620960122219759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nPiJFRwsFRUg4zvTPXBwg1cBq2qtB%2FRJpRWoskg7Jew%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. We will publish further information in due course on the charge.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:26:08 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock attachment 1 file name HL1019 attachment.pdf title Common User Charge Info
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729663

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Russia: Shipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Treasury are taking to regulate higher transparency and due diligence standards in the UK’s maritime services sector to prevent Protection and Indemnity insurers from facilitating the operations of vessels within Russia's shadow fleet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The action the UK and its partners have taken to limit Russian energy revenues is having a significant impact, including reducing Russia's oil and gas revenues by 24 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. It is illegal for UK maritime services including insurers to engage with oil tankers where the oil is traded above a given price. The FCDO regularly engages with maritime service providers including to emphasise that if they facilitate shadow fleet activity they may be in in breach of UK sanctions and could be at risk of enforcement action. The Government is committed to rigorously enforcing our sanctions and keeps all our sanctions under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 25/09/2024 11:02:08 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1729047

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	War Crimes: Occupied Territories
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have granted the war crimes team within the Metropolitan Police Service a general power proactively to investigate alleged war crimes in the Occupied Territories, or whether that team only investigates such allegations following specific requests by the International Criminal Court in accordance with the International Criminal Courts Act 2001.
tabling member printed	Lord Godson
uin	HL959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) War Crimes Team, hosted by SO15, is a small team that has national responsibility for investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity. It is funded directly by CTP and operates across the UK. The CTP War Crimes Team, which is hosted within the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, has received around 170 referrals relating to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since 7 October. It would not be appropriate to comment on the specific nature of each and every referral, or the referrer, but each case is reviewed in line with War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity Referral Guidelines, jointly agreed by police and the Crown Prosecution Service. The operational independence of policing is integral to this process. At this time, there is no UK-based investigation into any matters relating to this particular conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 25/09/2024 14:28:36 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4903 label Biography information for Lord Godson

1729048

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Iran: Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to appoint a replacement for the previous trade envoy to Iran; and if so, what appointment procedure they will follow.
tabling member printed	Lord Godson
uin	HL960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>We are carefully reviewing the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy programme in the context of the new Government’s trade and industrial strategies. The House will be notified of any appointments in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 25/09/2024 10:07:59 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4903 label Biography information for Lord Godson

1729064

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made regarding whether the third stage of the Border Operating Model is on schedule to operate effectively and efficiently and without causing disruption; and what representations they have received from businesses on the third stage commencement and implementation of the Border Operating Model.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK currently applies a waiver for goods coming from the EU from Safety &amp; Security (ENS) declarations. The Government will provide an update in due course on the plans for safety and security requirements and HMRC will carry out technical engagement accordingly.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 25/09/2024 12:29:06 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe