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1726555

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 30 July (HC923), whether paragraphs 207–208 of the Cabinet Office's Guide to Parliamentary Work (November 2022) on the relationship between the treatment of requests for information under Parliamentary Questions and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 remain their policy when answering Parliamentary Questions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The Guide to Parliamentary Work is published by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's position regarding the relationship between the treatment of requests for information under Parliamentary Questions and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is unchanged. It is a routine courtesy and a recognised fundamental right of Parliament that Members receive full and timely responses to parliamentary questions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 24/09/2024 12:48:10 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1727784

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Extradition: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States on the future of United States-United Kingdom extradition treaty arrangements and any risks of miscarriages of justice arising from their operation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK-US Extradition Treaty continues to enable extradition of individuals, bringing justice to victims in both the UK and US. Individual requests for extradition from the UK are subject to the Extradition Act 2003, which requires a judge to decide whether the requested person's extradition would be appropriate based on the safeguards and protections included in the Act. Extradition continues to be a vital tool in our fight against transnational crime.</p><p>The Home Office has not had any recent discussions with the US on the future of the UK-US Extradition Treaty or risks of miscarriages of justice arising from their operation.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 24/09/2024 11:56:08 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1727967

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the military and security impact of negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what is the timeline for these negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK and Mauritius have held 12 rounds of negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Whilst it is too early to speculate on timelines or conclusions, our priority remains to resolve this important issue and ensure that any agreement protects the long-term effective and secure operation of the joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 24/09/2024 11:52:12 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1727983

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Myanmar: Rohingya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of drones to target Rohingya in Myanmar.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the Rohingya community being targeted by drones and other weaponry in Rakhine state. The impact of the increased conflict on all communities in Rakhine is of deep concern, and we are monitoring this escalation closely. We continue to call for the protection of civilians and the need for unhindered humanitarian access to ensure support can reach those most vulnerable. We have also reinforced the need for independent investigations into attacks to ensure perpetrators are held to account. The UK supports the work of organisations such as Myanmar Witness and the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar in collecting evidence of atrocities committed against the Rohingya and other vulnerable ethnic groups in Myanmar.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 24/09/2024 11:54:11 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1728001

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	China: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential implications for the UK’s relationship with China of (1) the detention of Uyghur children in boarding schools in Xinjiang, and (2) the alleged cultural genocide perpetrated by the government of China through the forced assimilation of Uyghur and Kazakh children; and what diplomatic actions are being taken to address these concerns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government will take a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests.</p><p>We stand firm on human rights, including in Xinjiang, where China continues to persecute and arbitrarily detain Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities. We raise our concerns at the highest levels of the Chinese government. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary both raised human rights in their recent introductory discussions with President Xi and Foreign Minister Wang.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 24/09/2024 11:55:33 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1728710

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Internet: Infrastructure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure supplier diversity and resilience in the UK’s cloud infrastructure.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience and fostering diverse growth and innovation of UK data infrastructure, including cloud services.</p><p> </p><p>The government recently designated data centres and cloud infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), recognising their fundamental importance to the UK and the digital economy. This will ensure that the UK is a safe place to develop and invest in data infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to engage with the whole sector to enable and promote a level playing field, where UK cloud hosting providers have equity of access to the public sector cloud market.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch grouped question UIN HL928 HL930 question first answered 24/09/2024 11:56:44 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1728711

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK’s cloud networks regain sovereign capability.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience and fostering diverse growth and innovation of UK data infrastructure, including cloud services.</p><p> </p><p>The government recently designated data centres and cloud infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), recognising their fundamental importance to the UK and the digital economy. This will ensure that the UK is a safe place to develop and invest in data infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to engage with the whole sector to enable and promote a level playing field, where UK cloud hosting providers have equity of access to the public sector cloud market.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch grouped question UIN HL927 HL930 question first answered 24/09/2024 11:56:44 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1728713

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Internet: Industry
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the UK's cloud hosting industry, in line with their aspiration to attain sovereign capability within the UK's cloud networks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience and fostering diverse growth and innovation of UK data infrastructure, including cloud services.</p><p> </p><p>The government recently designated data centres and cloud infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), recognising their fundamental importance to the UK and the digital economy. This will ensure that the UK is a safe place to develop and invest in data infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to engage with the whole sector to enable and promote a level playing field, where UK cloud hosting providers have equity of access to the public sector cloud market.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch grouped question UIN HL927 HL928 question first answered 24/09/2024 11:56:44 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1728728

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Sudan: Food Supply
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to tackle starvation in Sudan.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has created a humanitarian disaster in Sudan, with over 9 million people facing emergency or famine like conditions. On 1 August, the Foreign Secretary tweeted to highlight the findings of the IPC Famine Review Committee that famine existed in Northern Darfur's Zamzam IDP camp, and there was a high likelihood of its presence elsewhere. He also reiterated that the use of starvation as a weapon of warfare is a war crime. On 6 August, the UK, as United Nations Security Council (UNSC) penholder on Sudan, called an urgent Council session to discuss the findings. On 22 August, the Minister for Development announced an additional £15 million of vital assistance to Sudan, South Sudan and Chad to support vulnerable people forced to flee violence and seek safety. This brings the UK's ODA for Sudan this year to £97 million, most of which is vital humanitarian assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 24/09/2024 11:51:15 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1729044

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Business Premises: Solar Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reforming the planning system to examine the installation of solar panels on newly constructed industrial premises.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bach
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>As part of our plans to triple solar capacity we are consulting on extra measures in the National Planning Policy Framework that highlight the importance of solar power to our clean energy ambitions.</p><p>Separately, future standards next year will set our new homes and buildings on a path that moves away from relying on volatile fossil fuels and ensures they are fit for a net zero future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 24/09/2024 11:51:45 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	3451 label Biography information for Lord Bach