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1662297

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2023
	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	Domestic Waste: Recycling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities require residents to sort their rubbish into seven different bins.
	tabling member printed	Earl Russell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>We do not require local authorities to submit this information to central Government as a standard requirement. Local authorities vary their collection arrangements in line with local decisions. Information on the number of bins or containers offered to residents for recycling collections is publicly available on each local authority website.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 26/09/2023 13:50:05 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	4983 label Biography information for Earl Russell

1662299

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2023
	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	Agriculture: Soil
	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 regenerative agriculture.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>Environmental land management (ELM) is the foundation of our new approach to farming. ELM includes the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). This pays farmers for actions that support food production and can help improve farm productivity and resilience, while protecting and improving the environment. It will support sustainable food production and contribute towards the environmental targets set out in the government’s Environmental Improvement Plan. The SFI 2023 opened for applications on 18 September 2023, and farmers who have a live SFI 2023 agreement before the end of the year will receive an accelerated payment in the first month of their agreement.</p><p> </p><p>ELM’s Landscape Recovery (LR) scheme also supports a regenerative approach to agriculture. It focuses on restoring nature across a wider landscape, bringing together landowners and managers who want to take a more large-scale, long-term approach to producing environmental and climate goods on their land.  Projects involving elements of regenerative farming can apply. Round two LR pilot applications closed on 21 September 2023, but we have committed to launching a further round in 2024 and expect to continue to launch at least annual rounds in future years as we scale the scheme up.</p><p> </p><p>Our Countryside Stewardship scheme includes actions that can form part of a regenerative or restorative farming approach: to improve soil quality, enhance biodiversity, decrease water pollution, and restore, create, and manage habitats. We are expanding the scheme to make around 30 additional actions available to farmers by the end of 2024, as well as targeting our funding towards actions in places where they can have the biggest impacts, in ways that are joined up across larger areas.</p><p> </p><p>We are also offering farmers and land managers, including those who take a regenerative approach, funding for equipment, technology, and infrastructure that improves farm productivity and benefits the environment through the Farming Investment Fund. This offers funding for equipment, technology, and infrastructure that improves farm productivity and benefits the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Farming Innovation Programme encourages groups of farmers, growers, businesses, and researchers to get involved in collaborative research and development. Farmers testing out regenerative approaches to agriculture will be able to apply for these grants, and we believe that by working together, they will be able to solve challenges and exploit opportunities for increasing productivity and environmental sustainability in the agricultural and horticultural sectors in England.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 28/09/2023 08:58:20 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1662302

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2023
	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	Village Halls: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much grant-funding was paid to village halls seeking to improve and modernise their facilities in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Village halls received grant funding to improve and modernise their facilities under the Village Hall Improvement Grant Fund in the amounts of (1) £392,228 in financial year 2019-2020, (2) £1,180,917 in financial year 2020-2021, (3) £868,357 in financial year 2021-2022, and (4) £203,742 in financial year 2022-2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 26/09/2023 13:31:03 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1662215

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Environment Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the natural capital destroyed so far by the construction of HS2, either by the Treasury Green Book guide or any other method.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Environmental sustainability is integral to HS2’s design, with huge efforts being made to minimise the impact of construction on biodiversity, coupled with a commitment to deliver no net loss of biodiversity on Phase One. During the consultation stage, the environmental impacts of the railway are assessed and published in detailed Environmental Statements (ES), which are prepared in line with Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>As construction progresses, HS2 Ltd works to ensure that the significant effects reported in the ES are not exceeded through compliance with the “Environmental Minimum Requirements,&quot; a suite of documents which includes the Environmental Memorandum and the Code of Construction Practice. HS2 Ltd is also committed to publishing annual Environmental Sustainability Progress Reports and Ancient Woodland Reports to update the public on its impacts on the natural environment and on the important work being done to avoid, mitigate and compensate for any adverse effects.</p><p> </p><p>All of the documents referred to above are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:15:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1662216

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Isles of Scilly
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 September (HL9964), whether they intend to place in the Library of the House a copy of the full business case submitted by the Council of the Isles of Scilly in connection with that Council’s bid for levelling up funding for new vessels.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government will not be in a position to place a copy of the Full Business Case submitted by the Council of the Isles of Scilly concerning funding for new vessels in the Library of the House. The Full Business Case is submitted to the department in confidence, and since it contains sensitive commercial information, it cannot be placed in the library.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/09/2023 09:09:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1662219

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	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	Fractures: Osteoporosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the impact of fragility fractures caused by undiagnosed osteoporosis on informal care-givers of working age; and what the impact of this is on the labour market.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Unpaid carers play a vital role in our communities, and we all owe them a debt of gratitude. We want unpaid carers to live healthy and fulfilling lives alongside their caring role.</p><p>No assessment, specifically on the impact of fragility fractures caused by undiagnosed osteoporosis on informal caregivers of working age; and what the impact of this is on the labour market, has been made. However, the Care Act (2014) requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for unpaid carers. Local authorities are required to undertake a Carer’s Assessment for any unpaid carer who appears to have a need for support and to meet their eligible needs on request from the carer.</p><p>In 2023/24, £327 million of funding from the Better Care Fund have been earmarked to provide short breaks and respite services for carers. This also funds additional advice and support to carers and a small number of additional local authority duties.</p><p>The enormous contribution made by unpaid carers is reflected throughout the social care reform white paper People at the Heart of Care, published in December 2021, and Next Steps to put People at the Heart of Care, published in April 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 27/09/2023 14:09:26 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1662221

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Catering
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what contractual commitments Avanti gave them for the supply of food in its first-class rail service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Following a temporary waiver during 2020/2021 due to COVID, Avanti West Coast resumed its contractual obligation from June 2021 to provide a complimentary catering service for First Class passengers which is available 7 days a week. This provision of First Class catering will continue in the National Rail Contract set to commence on 15 October 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:19:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1662223

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 September (HL10070), whether, when a train is not provided or runs in reduced formation (such as having five carriages instead of ten), the revenue of the train provider is reduced proportionately; and whether there is provision for the train provider to pay liquidated damages to the train operator to compensate them for the reputational damage and for any compensation paid to passengers in such cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme contracts requires the daily provision of trains of the correct formation to operate the planned timetable.</p><p> </p><p>As there has been full transfer of delivery risk passed to the train supplier, when a train provided that is shorter than that planned there is a reduction in the lease charge.</p><p> </p><p>The effect of this is that Hitachi will suffer the financial impact of these circumstances arising from the loss of income.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:19:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1662226

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	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	Tobacco: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what checks, paperwork or monitoring will be introduced with respect to the movement of the goods covered by the Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>It is a requirement in the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 that heated tobacco products to be sold on the Northern Ireland market are notified on the European Union’s Common Entry Gateway six months before they are placed on the Northern Ireland market. A fee is payable to notify.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in the Department of Health and Social Care in England manages notifications for tobacco products in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and publishes a list of compliant products notified on the GOV.UK website in an online-only format. The last list was published on 9 August 2023.</p><p>Heated tobacco products moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to be sold on the Northern Ireland market will need to compliant with the Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 from 23 October 2023. Each district council in Northern Ireland will monitor and enforce the new requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 27/09/2023 14:04:40 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1662228

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when, if at all, they intend to publish the operational processes and circumstances in which the Home Office will use the ‘vice versa’ power of child transfer from local authority care under the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Illegal Migration Act received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. The Act seeks to ensure the only way to come to the UK for protection will be through safe and legal routes and will take power out of the hands of the criminal gangs and protect vulnerable people, including children.</p><p>In light of Mr Justice Chamberlain’s High Court judgment of 27 July 2023 in ECPAT UK, R (On the Application Of) v Kent County Council &amp; Anor [2023] EWHC 1953 (Admin), we are reflecting on our use of powers in the Illegal Migration Act relating to the accommodation and transfer of unaccompanied children. This includes the vice versa transfer power in Section 17. These powers have not yet been commenced; a decision will be made on this matter in due course.</p><p>We will continue to work with local authorities across the UK to ensure suitable local authority placements are provided for unaccompanied children, in line with their statutory duties.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 27/09/2023 10:07:22 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham