https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2017-10-11/debates/220ACDFE-DF29-4AAA-A19D-56D630971A98/ArmedForces(FlexibleWorking)Bill(HL)<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Earl Howe on 11 October (HL Deb, col 249) indicating that references to \"part-time\" were included within a previous Armed Forces Act, to which Act he intended to refer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Universal Credit is transforming lives across the country. People on Universal Credit put more effort into finding work and move into work faster. Record numbers of people are in work, unemployment is at a record low and once it is fully rolled out, Universal Credit will boost employment by around 250,000.<\/p>
The Government recognises that high childcare costs can affect decisions to take up paid work or increase working hours. To help overcome this barrier to employment we increased the level of support for childcare costs within Universal Credit from 70 per cent to 85 per cent. This support is available to lone parents and couples who are in paid work regardless of the number of hours they work.<\/p>
Support for childcare costs in Universal Credit aligns with the Government\u2019s wider childcare offer, in particular the additional 15 hours\u2019 of free childcare available to working parents of three and four year olds from September and the gradual introduction of Tax-Free Childcare for working parents of children aged up to 12 and disabled children aged up to 17.<\/p>"}
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We have not made a formal assessment of the findings in the report by Eunomia published on 11 October. The report will help the work of the Voluntary and Economic Incentives Working Group, which was established as part of the Litter Strategy for England, to examine specific voluntary and/or regulatory interventions that can reduce the incidence of commonly littered items and improve recycling and reuse of packaging.<\/p>
On 2 October, this government launched a call for evidence to inform the Working Group on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The call for evidence closes on 30 October and includes questions on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit and reward and return schemes.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Working Group is due to provide us with advice on potential incentives for drinks containers early in 2018.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the report by Eunomia published on 11 October, Impacts of a Deposit Refund System for one-way beverage packaging on local authority waste services, that a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and other drinks containers would be likely to yield overall net savings for English local authorities, once other factors such as the likely impact on residual waste arisings are taken into account; and whether they intend to introduce such a scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Work is already underway on the Local Land Charges programme, which will provide a central, digital service for local land charges by consolidating local authority registers into a single register. As with any major project, the government will review and approve the programme at key stages as appropriate.<\/p>"}
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There are complex and wide-ranging issues involved in transferring prisoners, and allocation decisions must reflect both the specific needs and circumstances of the prisoner, as well as the operating environment and range of services at the receiving prison.<\/p>
<\/p>
Allocation decisions are taken by offender management units in each prison, with the number of staff in each unit dependent on the size and function of the prison. In taking allocation decisions, offender management units consult with a wide range of officials including healthcare staff, security staff, and the receiving establishment.<\/p>
<\/p>
Allocations decisions include consideration of closeness to home and family, alongside other factors such as time left to serve, categorisation, and the identified offending behaviour requirements set out in the prisoner\u2019s sentence plan.<\/p>"}
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We are currently consulting on changes to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (England) 2016 and the Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 to transpose the revised Annexes II and III of the Drinking Water Directive. We propose to introduce a requirement for samples to be taken and handled according to ISO 17025 and ISO17024, or equivalent.<\/p>"}
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In England, Defra supports beekeepers through the work of the National Bee Unit (NBU). NBU Bee Inspectors carry out inspections of over 5,000 apiaries each year looking for bee pests and diseases. Where key pests and diseases are found the inspectors take necessary statutory action for their control. They also provide beekeepers with training and advice.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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This Government has not issued any guidance to farmers on the use of bird scarers. In consultation with Defra, the NFU has produced a voluntary Code of Practice for minimising noise nuisance from auditory bird scarers, which I will place in the Library, available at: https://www.nfuonline.com/sectors/crops/crops-news/download-our-bird-scarers-code-of-practice/<\/a>. Noise nuisance can be covered by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and is enforced by local authorities.<\/p>"}
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