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1536570

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Vicky Bowman
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held, if any, with the government of Myanmar concerning the imprisonment of former UK ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and her husband; and what further measures they intend to take in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
uin	HL2903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Officials at the British Embassy in Yangon are in regular contact with Ms Bowman to check on her welfare and continue to maintain consular access. We are monitoring Ms Bowman's situation closely and will continue to support her, and her family, until the case is resolved. We will always act in the way that we judge is most appropriate in the case and in the best interests of Ms Bowman.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2022 17:23:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

1536571

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the practice of cropping dogs' ears.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
uin	HL2904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The practice of non-exempted mutilations such as cropping dogs' ears is abhorrent and has rightly been banned in the UK for 15 years.</p><p>This Government is committed to eradicating the illegal cropping of dogs ears, not just addressing the practice's promotion on social media. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation e.g. where it is not carried out for medical purposes, including the cropping of a dog's ears. Now that The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 has come into force, anyone convicted of such an offence, faces being sent to prison for up to 5 years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill was reintroduced to the House of Commons in May. The Bill includes powers to introduce new restrictions on pet travel and on the commercial import of pets on welfare grounds, via secondary legislation. This power will allow us to prioritise the welfare of dogs by prohibiting the importation and non-commercial movement of dogs into Great Britain that have been subject to low welfare practices, such as ear cropping or tail docking, in line with our domestic legislation on these practices.</p><p>In August 2021, HM Government launched an 8-week consultation on our proposed restrictions to the commercial and non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain. We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation and will publish a summary in due course. This will allow us to take onboard the views of the public and interested groups in order to shape our future policy.</p><p>The department maintains a national communications campaign (Petfished) to raise awareness of issues associated with low-welfare and illegal supply of pets. This includes providing clear signposting on where responsible breeders and rehoming centres can be found and encouraging prospective buyers to research the seller thoroughly before they visit and decide to purchase. The campaign provides a list of red flags for buyers to look out for when searching for a pet online. More information can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgetyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C1bbc9897de334b9ed72308dac231a391%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638035815691385681%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cLk%2BSumrq6yV1T0RSC1J%2BTGJS2cJyuL80BEHniPoaEk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://getyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>We have also endorsed The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) which was created to combat growing concerns about the irresponsible advertising of pets for sale, rehoming and exchange and backed a set of Minimum Standards that PAAG developed which several of the UK's largest classified websites have agreed to meet.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL2905 HL2906 question first answered 09/11/2022 11:59:21 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

1536572

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to close the loophole in existing legislation that allows dogs with cropped ears to be imported into the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
uin	HL2905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The practice of non-exempted mutilations such as cropping dogs' ears is abhorrent and has rightly been banned in the UK for 15 years.</p><p>This Government is committed to eradicating the illegal cropping of dogs ears, not just addressing the practice's promotion on social media. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation e.g. where it is not carried out for medical purposes, including the cropping of a dog's ears. Now that The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 has come into force, anyone convicted of such an offence, faces being sent to prison for up to 5 years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill was reintroduced to the House of Commons in May. The Bill includes powers to introduce new restrictions on pet travel and on the commercial import of pets on welfare grounds, via secondary legislation. This power will allow us to prioritise the welfare of dogs by prohibiting the importation and non-commercial movement of dogs into Great Britain that have been subject to low welfare practices, such as ear cropping or tail docking, in line with our domestic legislation on these practices.</p><p>In August 2021, HM Government launched an 8-week consultation on our proposed restrictions to the commercial and non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain. We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation and will publish a summary in due course. This will allow us to take onboard the views of the public and interested groups in order to shape our future policy.</p><p>The department maintains a national communications campaign (Petfished) to raise awareness of issues associated with low-welfare and illegal supply of pets. This includes providing clear signposting on where responsible breeders and rehoming centres can be found and encouraging prospective buyers to research the seller thoroughly before they visit and decide to purchase. The campaign provides a list of red flags for buyers to look out for when searching for a pet online. More information can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgetyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C1bbc9897de334b9ed72308dac231a391%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638035815691385681%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cLk%2BSumrq6yV1T0RSC1J%2BTGJS2cJyuL80BEHniPoaEk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://getyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>We have also endorsed The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) which was created to combat growing concerns about the irresponsible advertising of pets for sale, rehoming and exchange and backed a set of Minimum Standards that PAAG developed which several of the UK's largest classified websites have agreed to meet.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL2904 HL2906 question first answered 09/11/2022 11:59:21 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

1536573

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to discourage the promotion of ear-cropped dogs on social media.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
uin	HL2906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The practice of non-exempted mutilations such as cropping dogs' ears is abhorrent and has rightly been banned in the UK for 15 years.</p><p>This Government is committed to eradicating the illegal cropping of dogs ears, not just addressing the practice's promotion on social media. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation e.g. where it is not carried out for medical purposes, including the cropping of a dog's ears. Now that The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 has come into force, anyone convicted of such an offence, faces being sent to prison for up to 5 years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill was reintroduced to the House of Commons in May. The Bill includes powers to introduce new restrictions on pet travel and on the commercial import of pets on welfare grounds, via secondary legislation. This power will allow us to prioritise the welfare of dogs by prohibiting the importation and non-commercial movement of dogs into Great Britain that have been subject to low welfare practices, such as ear cropping or tail docking, in line with our domestic legislation on these practices.</p><p>In August 2021, HM Government launched an 8-week consultation on our proposed restrictions to the commercial and non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain. We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation and will publish a summary in due course. This will allow us to take onboard the views of the public and interested groups in order to shape our future policy.</p><p>The department maintains a national communications campaign (Petfished) to raise awareness of issues associated with low-welfare and illegal supply of pets. This includes providing clear signposting on where responsible breeders and rehoming centres can be found and encouraging prospective buyers to research the seller thoroughly before they visit and decide to purchase. The campaign provides a list of red flags for buyers to look out for when searching for a pet online. More information can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgetyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C1bbc9897de334b9ed72308dac231a391%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638035815691385681%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cLk%2BSumrq6yV1T0RSC1J%2BTGJS2cJyuL80BEHniPoaEk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://getyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>We have also endorsed The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) which was created to combat growing concerns about the irresponsible advertising of pets for sale, rehoming and exchange and backed a set of Minimum Standards that PAAG developed which several of the UK's largest classified websites have agreed to meet.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL2904 HL2905 question first answered 09/11/2022 11:59:21 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

1536574

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Land Mines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to (1) maintain, or (2) increase, their funding for demining efforts in Nagorno–Karabakh.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £1 million following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to UNDP to support mine-action efforts in Armenia and Azerbaijan. As discussions regarding future funding are ongoing the UK Government cannot comment further at this time. We remain committed to supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan to recover from the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as to supporting international efforts to secure stability and security in the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2022 17:20:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536576

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Advisory Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that public advice services for (1) individuals, and (2) households, struggling with debt are able to meet demand.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that advice services play in helping people in problem debt and vulnerable circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>To help people in problem debt, the Government continues to maintain record levels of funding for free-to-client debt advice in England, bringing the 2022-23 debt advice budget for the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to over £90 million.</p><p> </p><p>MaPS is the single largest funder of debt advice in England. It works alongside partners across the UK to make debt advice easier and quicker to access, and to improve standards and quality across the sector.</p><p>MaPS recently concluded a debt advice commissioning exercise with the primary aim of increasing the volume of debt advice available, as well as ensuring that such advice meets clients’ needs and proactively targets vulnerable and underrepresented groups. These contracts, once signed, will be starting from 1 February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>To help people access debt advice, MaPS launched MoneyHelper in 2021, a consumer-facing service which provides free and impartial guidance for people across the UK. This includes budget planning and bill prioritiser tools, practical tips for engaging with creditors and a Debt Advice Locator Tool, which helps people find free, high-quality debt advice in their local area or via the telephone and online.</p><p> </p><p>MaPS has also developed the Money Advisor Network pilot which enables a range of organisations including Job Centre Plus, local authorities and financial service providers to refer people for free to MaPS funded debt advice. The individuals referred can either proceed immediately to debt advice, request a call-back at a more convenient time or schedule an in-person appointment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 08/11/2022 15:50:45 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536577

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Summertime: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to keeping British Summer Time through the winter to reduce energy demand.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>While there is the potential for some benefits from a change in the current arrangements, there is also a real risk of negative impacts. A change to permanent summertime or double summertime may also have significant impacts on certain sectors and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>There is insufficient evidence to support changing the current system of clock changes, including for energy usage.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/11/2022 17:02:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536578

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist (1) households at risk of defaulting on their mortgage as a result of rising interest rates, and (2) private renters whose landlord is at risk of defaulting on their mortgage.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Mortgage arrears levels remain historically low. According to the latest UK Finance data, there were 74,560 residential mortgages in arrears at the end of June, 10% fewer than in the same period in the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>If mortgage borrowers do fall into financial difficulty, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance requires firms to provide support through tailored forbearance options. The Government has taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest loans for those in receipt of an income-related benefit, and protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the setting of rents and the payment of mortgages are matters for private landlords, ensuring a fair deal for renters remains a priority for this government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already taken immediate action to help households with the rising cost of living through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is in addition to the £37 billion of targeted support for the cost of living this financial year, which will support homeowners and tenants alike. The Government has also announced an extra £500 million of local support in England via the Household Support Fund (bringing the total amount provided to £1.5 billion since October 2021).</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 09/11/2022 12:05:05 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536579

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s Safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings: phase 1 report, published on 26 October, what plans they have to conduct a nationwide review on similar homes, with a particular focus on concerns raised by parents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The department wants to thank the national child safeguarding panel for their recent report and ongoing review. Their final report and recommendations will be published next year.</p><p>The police investigation is ongoing. The complex abuse investigation started in March 2021, and all children who lived in the children’s homes were moved to alternative homes by April. The children’s homes have since closed.</p><p>The department issued a Written Ministerial Statement setting out the actions we are taking on the day the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report was published.</p><p>The department has:</p><ul><li>Sought assurances from local authorities about the safety and wellbeing of all children who were living in the three homes when they were closed.</li><li>Asked local authorities to review their commissioning processes for children and young people with complex needs and ensure they act on concerns.</li><li>Reiterated the importance of Disclosure and Barring Service and employment checks being undertaken prior to employment in residential establishments.</li></ul><p>In August 2022, the Panel asked all local authorities in England to:</p><ul><li>Review urgently the quality and safety of individual placements of children in specialist residential provision.</li><li>Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) review all information on any LADO referrals, complaints and concerns over the last three years.</li></ul><p>Local authorities will report to the department by the end of the year.</p><p>The department’s plans for responding to recent reviews of children’s social care and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities are being drawn up in parallel, building a coherent system that works for all vulnerable children. We are rapidly working up an ambitious and comprehensive implementation strategy in response to these reviews.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 09/11/2022 17:00:00 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536580

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Investment Zones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities have submitted expressions of interest for Investment Zones; whether they will publish this information as a map; and which of these sites fall into (1) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (2) National Parks, and (3) the Green Belt.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>We are assessing the proposals received through the recent Expression Of Interest process. Policy announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/11/2022 16:02:48 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle