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1719187

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Manuel Guerrero
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Qatar to ensure that Manuel Guerrero, a UK citizen, is either released or provided with the HIV medication that he needs.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL4794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Supporting the welfare of British nationals detained overseas is a priority for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The FCDO cannot interfere in the judicial affairs of other countries, however where there are concerns that an individual's welfare needs are not being met, with their consent, we will raise this with the relevant authorities. We are unable to provide comment on the detail of individual consular cases in line with relevant UK data protection legislation.</p><p>[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office/about/personal-information-charter]</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2024 16:27:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1694718

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Aerials: Highlands of Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 31 January (HL1716), why the choice of geographical coverage for the Shared Rural Network of telephone masts includes areas in the Highland region of Scotland where coverage can reach no house or community.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL3129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>4G Mobile coverage already reaches 99% of premises in the UK. The Shared Rural Network is focused on delivering connectivity not just where people live but where they work, travel and visit. In the Highlands and other areas of Scotland, whether you are a farmer wishing to utilise new technology or a visitor to one of the National Parks, digital connectivity is vital. People must be able to build lives, grow families and sustain businesses, otherwise the communities that keep a place’s culture and history alive will simply dwindle.</p><p> </p><p>To minimise the impact on the environment, publicly funded masts will be shared by all four mobile network operators and existing infrastructure will be utilised wherever possible. At each potential location, an individual assessment takes account of a wide range of factors, including complying with strict planning rules for areas of natural beauty making sure we strike the right balance between connectivity and preserving the preciousness of unique landscapes.</p><p> </p><p>The mobile network operators are required to work closely with local communities to ensure concerns are heard through the planning process, and local planning authorities are then responsible for approving applications.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose grouped question UIN HL3130 HL3131 question first answered 21/03/2024 12:38:23 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1694719

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Aerials: Highlands of Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 31 January (HL1716), what protection they have included in provision for the Shared Rural Network of telephone masts in the Highland region of Scotland for wild land and areas of natural beauty, and scientific importance and interest.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL3130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>4G Mobile coverage already reaches 99% of premises in the UK. The Shared Rural Network is focused on delivering connectivity not just where people live but where they work, travel and visit. In the Highlands and other areas of Scotland, whether you are a farmer wishing to utilise new technology or a visitor to one of the National Parks, digital connectivity is vital. People must be able to build lives, grow families and sustain businesses, otherwise the communities that keep a place’s culture and history alive will simply dwindle.</p><p> </p><p>To minimise the impact on the environment, publicly funded masts will be shared by all four mobile network operators and existing infrastructure will be utilised wherever possible. At each potential location, an individual assessment takes account of a wide range of factors, including complying with strict planning rules for areas of natural beauty making sure we strike the right balance between connectivity and preserving the preciousness of unique landscapes.</p><p> </p><p>The mobile network operators are required to work closely with local communities to ensure concerns are heard through the planning process, and local planning authorities are then responsible for approving applications.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose grouped question UIN HL3129 HL3131 question first answered 21/03/2024 12:38:23 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1694720

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Aerials: Highlands of Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 31 January (HL1716), what consultation they have undertaken with Community Councils in the Highland region of Scotland in relation to the siting of proposed telephone masts under the auspices of the Shared Rural Network.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL3131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>4G Mobile coverage already reaches 99% of premises in the UK. The Shared Rural Network is focused on delivering connectivity not just where people live but where they work, travel and visit. In the Highlands and other areas of Scotland, whether you are a farmer wishing to utilise new technology or a visitor to one of the National Parks, digital connectivity is vital. People must be able to build lives, grow families and sustain businesses, otherwise the communities that keep a place’s culture and history alive will simply dwindle.</p><p> </p><p>To minimise the impact on the environment, publicly funded masts will be shared by all four mobile network operators and existing infrastructure will be utilised wherever possible. At each potential location, an individual assessment takes account of a wide range of factors, including complying with strict planning rules for areas of natural beauty making sure we strike the right balance between connectivity and preserving the preciousness of unique landscapes.</p><p> </p><p>The mobile network operators are required to work closely with local communities to ensure concerns are heard through the planning process, and local planning authorities are then responsible for approving applications.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose grouped question UIN HL3129 HL3130 question first answered 21/03/2024 12:38:23 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1682832

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	Aerials: Highlands of Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose of 19 December 2023 (HL1000, HL1001), whether they can explain why geographical coverage was chosen as the goal for the Shared Rural Network of telephone masts, instead of population coverage.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL1716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The decision to choose geographic coverage as the preferred target for the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme reflects the longstanding commitment from the government to improve geographic mobile coverage. This includes a commitment to extend mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass in the 2017 manifesto.</p><p>Specifying a geographic target for the SRN recognises the need for people to be connected whilst they are on the move, and reflects our desire to end the digital divide between urban and rural areas. It ensures that the programme remains focused on delivering benefits to the most rural parts of the country.</p><p>There are a number of expected benefits of improving mobile coverage in rural areas which have often been left behind. Masts in rural areas will improve the safety of those living, working and visiting the area, enabling 4G to facilitate 999 calls for the first time. Other benefits include economic and productivity growth, as well as wider social benefits including improved consumer choice, tourism benefits and rural/urban equity.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 31/01/2024 11:48:13 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1676517

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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	Aerials: Highlands of Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they have established for the siting of telecommunications masts across the Highlands of Scotland under the Shared Rural Network programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>This Government has a responsibility to ensure all parts of the country are able to benefit from the opportunities provided by digital connectivity. The Shared Rural Network (SRN) intentionally has geographic targets in order to tackle this challenge, and ensure the programme remains focused on the most rural parts of the country.</p><p> </p><p>The exact site deployment plans for new masts under the SRN will be managed by the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) themselves in order for them to best deliver the agreed coverage targets for the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The MNOs continue to work closely with local communities and planning authorities to ensure new masts go through the proper planning process and are considerate to areas of natural beauty. Planning authorities are responsible for approving applications which form part of the SRN programme and publicly funded masts will be shared by all four MNOs to minimise the impact on the environment.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose grouped question UIN HL1001 question first answered 19/12/2023 13:48:44 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1676518

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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	Aerials: Highlands of Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the potential impact of telecommunications masts erected under the Shared Rural Network programme on wild land in remote areas of the Scottish Highlands.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL1001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>This Government has a responsibility to ensure all parts of the country are able to benefit from the opportunities provided by digital connectivity. The Shared Rural Network (SRN) intentionally has geographic targets in order to tackle this challenge, and ensure the programme remains focused on the most rural parts of the country.</p><p> </p><p>The exact site deployment plans for new masts under the SRN will be managed by the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) themselves in order for them to best deliver the agreed coverage targets for the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The MNOs continue to work closely with local communities and planning authorities to ensure new masts go through the proper planning process and are considerate to areas of natural beauty. Planning authorities are responsible for approving applications which form part of the SRN programme and publicly funded masts will be shared by all four MNOs to minimise the impact on the environment.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose grouped question UIN HL1000 question first answered 19/12/2023 13:48:44 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1676519

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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	British Virgin Islands: Marriage
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 Governor of the British Virgin Islands in relation to the proposed referendum on same-sex marriage and partnerships; and whether they plan to instruct the Governor to intervene to ensure that international legal obligations are upheld.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL1002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>As separate, largely self-governing jurisdictions with their own democratically-elected representatives, the British Overseas Territories are responsible for their own legislation regarding marriage and civil partnerships.</p><p>The UK Government has had several discussions with the Governor of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) about the Premier's plans for a referendum on same sex marriage and civil partnerships.</p><p>We continue to encourage the Overseas Territories to ensure their legislation delivers greater equality and is compliant with international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2023 16:26:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1566626

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the sentencing of those currently in the prison system serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL4742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>Following their inquiry into the continued existence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, the Justice Select Committee (JSC) published their report which included a recommendation that the Government conduct a resentencing exercise of all remaining IPP sentences. The Government is carefully considering all the recommendations in the JSC report and will respond shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is focused on the successful rehabilitation of IPP prisoners and is working jointly with the Parole Board to realise this goal via the IPP Action Plan. This approach is working; the number of IPP prisoners who have never been released stood at 1,437 in September 2022, down from over 6,000 at its peak in 2012. The JSC also recommended that HMPPS review and update the IPP Action Plan; this work is now underway.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 25/01/2023 11:48:33 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1550147

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Office for Product Safety and Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Office for Product Safety and Standards is sufficiently staffed and skilled to enforce the new regulations on mandatory recycling labelling.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL4178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has agreed, in principle, to act as a National Regulator for the new regulations on mandatory recycling labelling, which form part of proposed Producer Responsibility Obligations under the Environment Act 2021. No final decision has been made that OPSS shall adopt this enforcement role, but should OPSS become the regulator it will be funded to ensure the necessary resources, including suitably qualified staff, are available.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/12/2022 13:21:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury