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1662297
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-21more like thismore than 2023-09-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Domestic Waste: Recycling more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities require residents to sort their rubbish into seven different bins. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Russell more like this
uin HL10417 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
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> more like this
answering member printed Lord Benyon more like this
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less than 2023-09-26T13:50:05.847Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T13:50:05.847Z
answering member
1547
label Biography information for Lord Benyon more like this
tabling member
4983
label Biography information for Earl Russell more like this
1662299
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-21more like thismore than 2023-09-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Soil more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support regenerative agriculture. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
uin HL10419 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-28more like thismore than 2023-09-28
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 more like this
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less than 2023-09-28T08:58:20.827Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-28T08:58:20.827Z
answering member
1547
label Biography information for Lord Benyon more like this
tabling member
4308
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
1662302
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-21more like thismore than 2023-09-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Village Halls: Finance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
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. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
uin HL10422 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
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> more like this
answering member printed Lord Benyon more like this
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less than 2023-09-26T13:31:03.257Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T13:31:03.257Z
answering member
1547
label Biography information for Lord Benyon more like this
tabling member
4308
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
1662254
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Young People: Cost of Living and Mental Health more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by The Prince's Trust and LADbible Gen Z: Redefining Dream Jobs, published on 19 September; in particular, the finding that 57 per cent of young people surveyed had lowered their long-term aspirations over the last two years due to concerns about mental health and the increased cost of living. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL10385 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-25more like thismore than 2023-09-25
answer text <p>Whilst we are yet to make a detailed assessment of this specific report, the Department for Work and Pensions recognises the value of research and insight from key stakeholders including The Prince’s Trust to enable us to better understand the challenges faced by young people and the impact this has on their behaviour and motivations. We consider a broad range of perspectives when designing polices to better support young people, ranging from our regular engagement with youth stakeholder organisations like The Prince’s Trust and Youth Employment Group, to the Department’s own commissioned research and regularly speaking directly with young people themselves.</p><p> </p><p>The Youth Offer provides individually tailored Work Coach support for 16-24-year olds on Universal Credit to help them find work. Eligibility for the Youth Offer has, as of the 25<sup>th</sup> September 2023, been expanded to include young people on Universal Credit who are not currently searching for work, including young parents and carers. This means that an additional 33,500 young people will be able to access the Youth Offer in order to progress in employment.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-09-25T14:25:34.233Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-25T14:25:34.233Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1662252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Artificial Intelligence more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help the Frontier AI Taskforce build safe and reliable frontier AI models. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL10383 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-28more like thismore than 2023-09-28
answer text <p>In April this year, The Prime Minister and Technology Secretary announced £100 million in start-up funding for the Foundation Model Taskforce, now known as the UK’s Frontier AI Taskforce.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce is chaired by Ian Hogarth, a renowned tech investor, entrepreneur and AI specialist who has co-authored the annual State of AI report since 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce is made up of Civil Servants and a technical research team - comprising some of the brightest minds in AI research. The Taskforce’s core mission is to support the safe and reliable development and deployment of AI foundation models in the public and private sectors to improve UK capabilities in this transformative technology, and to evaluate the risks posed by the rapidly advancing frontier of AI. Leading AI companies Anthropic, DeepMind and OpenAI have committed to providing deep access to their AI models so the Taskforce’s researchers have all the tools they need to do this successfully.</p><p> </p><p>The Frontier AI Taskforce is not competing with the labs in building frontier AI models.</p><p> </p><p>Ian and the Taskforce team are supported by a heavy-hitting External Advisory Board, from across the national security community, industry and the third sector. The Board will help to guide the Taskforce’s work in conducting safety research ahead of the first global Summit on AI safety, due to be hosted in the UK later this year.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Camrose more like this
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less than 2023-09-28T09:07:30.71Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-28T09:07:30.71Z
answering member
4939
label Biography information for Viscount Camrose more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1662251
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, following the proscription of the Wagner Group, what assessment they have made of the case for proscribing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Shinkwin more like this
uin HL10382 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-27more like thismore than 2023-09-27
answer text <p>While the UK Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not being considered for proscription.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has long been clear about our concerns over the malign activity of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The UK maintains sanctions on over 350 Iranian individuals and entities covering human rights abuses and nuclear proliferation. The Government has also imposed sanctions on the IRGC in its entirety and on several senior security and political figures in Iran, including senior commanders within the IRGC and its Basij force.</p><p>The Government will continue to hold Iran and the IRGC to account.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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less than 2023-09-27T13:47:56.29Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-27T13:47:56.29Z
answering member
4888
label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
tabling member
4557
label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin more like this
1662265
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Maldives more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, they will initiate negotiations towards a free trade agreement with the Maldives. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Lansley more like this
uin HL10370 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-27more like thismore than 2023-09-27
answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade held a public Call for Input into a trade deal with Maldives and is evaluating those responses and other factors to ensure that the opinions and interests of businesses, civil society groups, trade unions, public bodies and individuals are considered.</p><p> </p><p>The start of negotiations would be preceded by the publication of our strategic approach.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel more like this
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less than 2023-09-27T15:37:06.117Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-27T15:37:06.117Z
answering member
4931
label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel more like this
tabling member
123
label Biography information for Lord Lansley more like this
1662228
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Undocumented Migrants: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
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. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
uin HL10357 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-27more like thismore than 2023-09-27
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> more like this
answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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less than 2023-09-27T10:07:22.733Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-27T10:07:22.733Z
answering member
4950
label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
tabling member
4312
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
1662230
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Housing and Universal Credit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place among (1) the Home Office, (2) the Department for Work and Pensions, and (3) the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on extending the move-on period for newly recognised refugees to at least 56 days, in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and applications for Universal Credit. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
uin HL10359 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
answer text <p>The Home Office only has a legal obligation to support someone until the end of the prescribed move-on period. Where someone is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period is 28 days.</p><p>We are engaging the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on ensuring individuals can move on from asylum support as smoothly as possible.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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less than 2023-09-26T13:24:14.11Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T13:24:14.11Z
answering member
4950
label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
tabling member
4312
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
1662261
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Visas: Graduates more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how they identify the non-UK universities whose graduates are eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) entry visa; and which universities have either been removed from or added to the list of these universities since the HPI visa was introduced. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich more like this
uin HL10392 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-27more like thismore than 2023-09-27
answer text <p>The High Potential Individual (HPI) route is for recent graduates of top global universities. Details of universities on the Global Universities List (GUL) and how the list is compiled is set out in paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules (www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-introduction).</p><p>Applicants must have graduated from a top global university in the five years immediately preceding the application. Eligible institutions can be found on the Global Universities List for the relevant graduating year (www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-potential-individual-visa-global-universities-list).</p><p>This list of universities relates to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023.</p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col"><br>Alphabetical Rankings Lists 2022 (establishments from Top 50 rankings which appeared on 2 or more lists)</th><th scope="col"><br>Country</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><br>California Institute of Technology (Caltech)</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Chinese University of Hong Kong</p></td><td><p><br>Hong Kong</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Columbia University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Cornell University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Duke University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland)</p></td><td><p><br>Switzerland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)</p></td><td><p><br>Switzerland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Harvard University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Johns Hopkins University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Karolinska Institute</p></td><td><p><br>Sweden</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Kyoto University</p></td><td><p><br>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>McGill University</p></td><td><p><br>Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Nanyang Technological University (NTU)</p></td><td><p><br>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>National University of Singapore</p></td><td><p><br>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>New York University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Northwestern University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University</p></td><td><p><br>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Peking University</p></td><td><p><br>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Princeton University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Stanford University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Technical University of Munich</p></td><td><p><br>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Tsinghua University</p></td><td><p><br>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of British Columbia</p></td><td><p><br>Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of California, Berkeley</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of California, Los Angeles</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of California, San Diego</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Chicago</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Hong Kong</p></td><td><p><br>Hong Kong</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Melbourne</p></td><td><p><br>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Pennsylvania</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Queensland (UQ)</p></td><td><p><br>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Texas at Austin</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Tokyo</p></td><td><p><br>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Toronto</p></td><td><p><br>Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>University of Washington</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Yale University</p></td><td><p><br>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>Zhejiang University</p></td><td><p><br>China</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-27T09:38:33.593Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-27T09:38:33.593Z
answering member
4950
label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
tabling member
4347
label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich more like this