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1313649

hansard heading	Insects: EU Countries
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to action for pollinators, globally and at home. We regularly discuss and share information on research, policy and practical activities with a number of countries, in and beyond Europe, on reported declines and how best to address them.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a member of ‘Promote Pollinators’, an international coalition of the willing, with 60 members, including countries in Europe and across the world, committed to action to protect pollinators.</p><p> </p><p>We have also supported collaborative international research which has underpinned such initiatives, including a major global review of the status and threats to insect pollinators, published in 2015 by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to play a leading role in the development of an ambitious post-2020 global framework for biodiversity to be adopted at the 15<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. We will be supporting ambitious targets to bend the curve on biodiversity loss by 2030 - including in areas which will help to recover insect populations, such as ecosystem restoration and species recovery - supported by strengthened reporting and review mechanisms to help facilitate the implementation of the targets.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 25/05/2021 11:25:28 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1313646

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Royal Albert Hall
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will make a decision about the Charity Commission's request to refer the Royal Albert Hall to the charity tribunal.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL38
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Charity Commission sought the previous Attorney General’s permission to refer a number of questions to the Tribunal concerning the Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences – the Royal Albert Hall – which is a registered charity. While the Charity Commission has the power to refer questions to the Tribunal, it may only do so with the consent of the Attorney General, as set out in section 325 of the Charities Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The issues concerned in this case are complex. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has engaged with the parties since the original request was made in order to explore the issues, which involve both modern charity law and its application to an organisation established over 150 years ago. This engagement has helped to refine the issues.</p><p> </p><p>Before taking a decision on whether to consent to the latest iteration of the Commission’s request, the previous Attorney General asked the Commission and the Corporation to try to find a way forward without recourse to litigation. The AGO is awaiting an indication from the parties regarding the outcome of that process.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 25/05/2021 12:03:06 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1316290

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) industry bodies on using the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference to promote Scotland’s marine renewables sector.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	3953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to help promote the UK's clean energy transition. I have met with companies in the renewable energy industry in Scotland to explore how they can support a successful COP26. The Government has a long history of supporting the development and deployment of wave and tidal stream technologies in the UK, including in Scotland. Since 2003 various bodies across Government have provided innovation/R&amp;D funding of £175m to the wave and tidal sectors (almost £80m since 2010).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2021 13:23:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1316291

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) officials in that Department and (c) industry bodies on using the COP26 climate change conference to promote the North Sea Transition Deal.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	3954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UK Government has committed to supporting its transition to clean energy through the North Sea Transition Deal.</p><p>The Deal will focus on the decarbonisation of domestic oil and gas production while using the capabilities of the sector to deliver CCS and Hydrogen production. This will support and sustain new high-quality jobs and anchor the supply chain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2021 13:24:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1313635

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members will be appointed to (1) the Partnership Council, (2) each of the 19 Specialised Committees, and (3) each of the four Working Groups established by the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and what plans they have to disseminate information about (a) the membership, and (b) the proceedings of those bodies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL27
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Each of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement’s committees is co-chaired by a representative of the UK and the EU. I am the UK co-chair of the Partnership Council. Senior officials in the relevant government departments will be the co-chairs of the Specialised Committees and Working Groups.</p><p> </p><p>The UK delegation for each meeting will be decided to ensure appropriate expertise based on the agenda.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to facilitating appropriate Parliamentary scrutiny of our actions in these committees, and discussions are ongoing with the relevant Parliamentary committees. We will share draft agendas with Parliament before each Partnership Council and meetings of the Specialised Committees, and issue a statement on the proceedings before Parliament before and after each meeting of the Partnership Council.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Frost question first answered 25/05/2021 15:55:17 answering member 4879 label Biography information for Lord Frost
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1313687

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Housing: Green Belt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of the Office for National Statistics’ population growth forecasts when used in planning for future house building needs in green belt areas of England; and whether algorithms are used in the construction of the forecasts.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL79
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong> | National Statistician</p><p> </p><p>The Rt. Hon, the Lord Patten of Barnes</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>20 May 2021</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Patten,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what assessment has been made of the accuracy of the Office for National Statistics population growth forecasts when used in planning for future house building needs in green belt areas of England; and whether algorithms are used in the construction of the forecasts <strong>(HL79).</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes population estimates and the methods used are set out in the <em>Mid-year Population Estimates Quality and Methodology Information paper</em>.[1] Similar quality and methodology information papers are published for national population projections[2], subnational population projections[3] and household projections[4]. Each round of our mid-year population estimates and population projections is fully quality assured and where appropriate (such as for subnational outputs) includes reviewing differences between local authorities and small geographies.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS’ projections are not forecasts but are based on the continuation of recent trends and do not take into account social or economic factors that could affect the population in the future. As such, they do not try to predict any potential demographic consequences of future political or economic changes.</p><p> </p><p>Individual local authorities have responsibility for planning future housing needs through their own local plans. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are responsible for setting out guidance and policy on the use of ONS statistics for the purposes of planning.</p><p> </p><p>You may be aware of the recent Office for Statistics Regulation report[5] about the ONS’ population projections and estimates, which found that at the national level, the ONS’ approach to projections and estimates was fit for purpose. The ONS has published a National Statistical blog explaining how the Centre for Ageing and Demography (responsible for population estimates and projections) at the ONS will meet the challenges raised by the report[6].</p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p>[1]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/methodologies/midyearpopulationestimatesqmi</p><p>[2]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/methodologies/nationalpopulationprojectionsqmi</p><p><sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup>https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/methodologies/subnationalpopulationprojectionsqmi</p><p>[4]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/methodologies/householdprojectionsinenglandqmi</p><p><sup><sup>[5]</sup></sup>https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-publishes-its-review-of-population-estimates-and-projections-produced-by-the-office-for-national-statistics/</p><p><sup><sup>[6]</sup></sup> https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2021/05/17/meeting-the-challenges-in-population-estimation/</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 25/05/2021 15:54:42 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1313727

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to involve experts across different organisations in the development of a resilient, high integrity Position, Navigating and Timing (PNT) System-of-Systems.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>A team in the Cabinet Office has developed a Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) strategy that seeks to define the high-level requirements for resilient PNT systems. This work has included engaging subject matter experts across a full range of Government departments, including those leading in maritime, aviation, energy and communications sectors. Views have also been taken from selected PNT industry members to ensure peer review and robust challenge. The review of current governance arrangements, which aims to ensure that coordination of PNT across government is put on sustainable footing, is nearing completion and is expected to be concluded shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL120 question first answered 25/05/2021 15:55:38 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1313728

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Global Navigation Satellite Systems
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 25 February (HL13332), what are the timescales for the cross government review being led by the Deputy National Security Advisor into future governance for the development of resilient Position, Navigation and Timing arrangements for UK users, including promotion of Global Navigation Satellite System and other Position, Navigation and Timing sources.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>A team in the Cabinet Office has developed a Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) strategy that seeks to define the high-level requirements for resilient PNT systems. This work has included engaging subject matter experts across a full range of Government departments, including those leading in maritime, aviation, energy and communications sectors. Views have also been taken from selected PNT industry members to ensure peer review and robust challenge. The review of current governance arrangements, which aims to ensure that coordination of PNT across government is put on sustainable footing, is nearing completion and is expected to be concluded shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL119 question first answered 25/05/2021 15:55:39 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1314151

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	AIDS: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the UK in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p /> <p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong> | National Statistician</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Black of Brentwood</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>18 May 2021</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Black,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the UK in each of the last ten years for which figures are available <strong>(HL138)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing statistics on deaths registered in England and Wales. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for publishing the number of deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. Mortality statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration.</p><p> </p><p>Cause of death is defined using the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th edition (ICD-10). Deaths where the underlying cause was Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are defined by the ICD-10 codes B20 to B24.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 provides the number of deaths, in England and Wales, where HIV was either mentioned on the death certificate as a factor that contributed to the death or was the underlying cause of death. Figures are provided for deaths registered in 2010 to 2019, the latest available 10-year period of finalised mortality data.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that ONS mortality statistics are based on the cause of death that was reported by the doctor or coroner when they certified the death. More information on the process of death certification and cause of death coding is available in the <em>User guide to mortality statistics<strong>[1]</strong><sup>.</sup></em> Public Health England publish an alternative source of data on HIV deaths[2], which is based on a specialised database of HIV diagnosis, AIDS, and deaths data.</p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of deaths with ICD-10 codes related to</strong> <strong>Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) mentioned on the death certificate, England and Wales, deaths registered in 2010 to 2019<strong>[3]</strong><strong>[4]</strong><strong>[5]</strong><strong>[6]</strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deaths “involving” HIV</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>of which</em></strong><strong>, deaths “due to” HIV</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/methodologies/userguidetomortalitystatisticsjuly2017</p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables</a></p><p>[3]Figures are for deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in each calendar year.</p><p>[4]Deaths include non-residents.</p><p>[5]The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10) definitions are as follows: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (B20-B24).</p><p>[6]Deaths &quot;involving&quot; a cause refer to deaths that had this cause mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, whether as an underlying cause or not. Deaths &quot;due to&quot; a cause refer only to deaths that had this as the underlying cause of death.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 25/05/2021 16:49:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1314157

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Lord Frost on 29 April (HL Deb, col 2397) that "because of legislation passed by the EU, Northern Ireland does not benefit from certain TRQs in the same way as the rest of the UK", what tariff rate quotas (TRQs) are affected; what is the specific legislation from the European Parliament referred to; and what steps they are taking to ensure that Northern Ireland can benefit from those TRQs in the same way as the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>On 16 December 2020, the EU unilaterally introduced Regulation 2020/2170 on the application of Union tariff rate quotas (TRQs) and other import quotas.</p><p>The UK has underlined to the Commission that this is a matter requiring urgent consideration as part of addressing issues with the operation of the Protocol. If strictly applied, the Regulation would mean that importing goods subject to any EU tariff rate quotas or other import quotas directly into Northern Ireland would be unable to access either EU or Great Britain quotas, and would need to pay the EU tariff. This would leave Northern Ireland importers in a uniquely disadvantaged position compared to their counterparts in Great Britain and the EU.</p><p>We have already taken steps to put arrangements in place to ensure that steel from the United Kingdom or the Rest of the World can be brought into Northern Ireland without being subject to tariffs. This avoids disruption to businesses and operators in Northern Ireland.</p><p>However, this is an issue requiring a broader and more permanent solution and we continue to discuss this with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Frost question first answered 25/05/2021 16:50:12 answering member 4879 label Biography information for Lord Frost
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn