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1792441

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication on 26 March of Spring Statement 2025: policy costings, how they identified benefit payments that would otherwise be incorrect without the employment of an additional 500 fraud and error staff.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Younger of Leckie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>It is the customer’s responsibility to report change of circumstances impacting their entitlement to benefit to the Department for Work and Pensions. By providing additional resource to action data alerts we are taking action to more promptly detect and correct under, and overpayments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sherlock question first answered 17/04/2025 08:49:54 answering member 4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock
	tabling member	4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie

1792447

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	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	Soil
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 17 May 2024 (HL4375), what progress they have made on the collection of soil monitoring data from the Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment programme; and whether 2027–28 remains the target for 100 percent completion.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>Defra’s Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme remains on track (subject to spending reviews) to complete its 5-year baseline soil sample within Financial Year 2027/28.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/04/2025 10:07:30 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1792448

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	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	Fertilisers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 12 April 2024 (HL3653), what progress they have made on the regulation or other oversight of the sale of plant biostimulants, including consideration of their efficacy, safety and ecological impacts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>There are no specific requirements for plant biostimulants in domestic fertiliser legislation. Fertilisers are a devolved matter, and we will continue to work with the devolved governments through the Fertilisers Common Framework on fertiliser regulation.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has funded a review of the evidence for the safe and effective use of plant biostimulants and methods for verifying the efficacy of plant biostimulants. This review is due to conclude November 2026. However, due to the wide variety of compounds used in biostimulants and innovation in the sector, further research and support from industry may be needed.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our mission-driven Government, we are now considering how we can achieve our ambitious, measurable and long-term goals for all our farming sectors, which includes fertilisers as a key input.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/04/2025 10:06:59 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1792451

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	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	Recycling: Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of impact of growth in the reuse and repair sector on opportunities for green skilled jobs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made of the impact of growth in the reuse and repair sector on opportunities for green skilled jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Defra recognises that repair and reuse are fundamental tenets of any circular economy, and a successful circular transition will deliver increased supply chain resilience, economic productivity, and economic growth. Furthermore, capitalising on the opportunity to effect a circular transition will attract investment into new product manufacturing and processing infrastructure; create new highly skilled green jobs in circular product design and development; and help our economy retain more of the critical resources on which it depends. We will consider the evidence for appropriate action right across the economy as we develop the Circular Economy Strategy for England.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/04/2025 15:41:52 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1792454

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to protect the United Kingdom from potential ‘dumping’ by countries adversely affected by the imposition of trade tariffs by the United States of America.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>In preparation for any US tariffs, departmental officials were assessing the potential impacts of trade diversion on UK industry. The extent of US tariffs became clear on 3 April. Officials continue to work closely with the Trade Remedies Authority to assess the possible trade diversion impacts from these US measures. Where imports are being dumped into the UK, causing injury to UK producers, either UK industry or the Secretary of State can apply to the Trade Remedies Authority for an anti-dumping investigation. This government will not hesitate to act to protect UK industry should we need to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 17/04/2025 13:37:52 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1792455

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the imposition of widespread trade tariffs by the United States of America, they will now establish a dedicated unit to research and promote import substitution in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>We are disappointed by these tariffs and aware of the significant impact they may have on UK industry and consumers. The UK is keeping all options open in response and will not hesitate to act in national interest. We are seeking the views of UK businesses as part of a wider request for input on potential tariff response options. Officials continue to work closely with the Trade Remedies Authority to assess the possible trade diversion impact from these US measures. We will continue to engage and support domestic industries and consumers on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 17/04/2025 13:48:28 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1792457

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States of America following the unilateral imposition of tariffs on the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>We remain committed to discussions with the US on a wider economic deal that works for both the UK and the US, but nothing is off the table and the government will do what is necessary to defend the UK’s national interest. Should our negotiations not be successful, we have a range of tools at our disposal. As such, on 3 April the government launched a Request for Input from businesses to help inform our response to US tariffs. Once the Request for Input closes, the Government will reflect on the feedback and consider how best to respond.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 17/04/2025 13:30:43 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1792467

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	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 10 percent tariffs that the United States of America has placed on United Kingdom imports; and how will this affect United Kingdom manufacturing and exports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>The Government is disappointed by the announcement of an increase in tariffs, which are not in the UK’s national interest, and we understand businesses are concerned.</p><p>That is why the government has been focused on negotiating an economic deal with the United States, and we will continue to engage with the US to understand the details of how these tariffs will be implemented.</p><p>We remain resolute in our support for UK industry across the board. We have already heard from a number of business organisations including the CBI and the British Chamber of Commerce, that they support our approach and want us to continue working to secure an economic deal with the US. Ministers and officials will continue to meet with impacted stakeholders from a range of sectors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 17/04/2025 13:26:17 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1792469

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Companies: Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage more investment into British publicly traded companies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2025 answer text <p>The UK government has been taking action to boost investment in British publicly traded companies by promoting stability and delivering the reforms needed to support growth as set out in the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech last year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Gustafsson question first answered 17/04/2025 08:57:06 answering member 5373 label Biography information for Baroness Gustafsson
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1790868

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2025
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Initial teacher training and early career framework published on 30 January 2024, when the enhanced requirements on Early Career Teacher training lead providers in creating special educational needs and disabilities exemplification materials will be published; which experts they consulted in the development of those requirements; and whether dyscalculia will be represented in those materials.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bull
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2025 answer text <p>The most important in-school factor in determining children’s educational outcomes is high-quality teaching. This is particularly important for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The department knows from feedback that training is most beneficial when it feels relevant to an early career teacher (ECT) context and that too often ECTs feel unprepared and unsupported to teach pupils with SEND.</p><p>During 2023, the department reviewed the initial teacher training core content framework and the early career framework to ensure they remained based on the most up-to-date evidence. This review paid particular attention to the needs of trainees and ECTs when supporting pupils with SEND. As part of the review process, we analysed evaluation data and feedback, which included discussions with lead providers, senior school leaders, induction tutors, and mentors and ECTs. We also worked closely and regularly met with groups of influential educational stakeholders. These were representative groups who acted in an advisory capacity, and included SEND educational specialists.</p><p>As a result of this review, the updated Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), which will underpin training for trainee and ECTs from September 2025, contains significantly more content related to adaptive teaching and supporting pupils with SEND. The department has also enhanced the requirement on lead providers of ECT training to develop SEND training materials.</p><p>The department has procured 5 lead providers to deliver a funded provider-led training programme for ECTs based on the new and updated ITTECF from September 2025. Providers are responsible for developing a training programme which must cover the content of the ITTECF in full. The materials on which each programme is based have been accredited by the department and quality assured by the Education Endowment Foundation. Where appropriate, training sessions and self-study materials will include exemplification of a range of subjects, phases and contexts to help ECTs feel more confident in responding to the needs of all pupils, including pupils with SEND. It is incumbent on providers to determine the full curriculum, including how to ensure coverage of all framework statements within the limited training time. As such, there is no requirement that the training programmes detail approaches specific to particular additional needs.</p><p>The procurement required providers to evidence how their organisation would ensure they have access to SEND expertise and they were also required to submit materials for assessment which included supporting pupils with SEND.</p><p>The funded training programmes will be available from September 2025. In addition to the funded provider-led training programmes, 2 lead providers will also supply materials and resources which cover the ITTECF in full to enable schools to deliver their own training for ECTs. These materials will be freely available to schools from summer 2025.</p> answering member printed Baroness Smith of Malvern question first answered 16/04/2025 09:32:07 answering member 269 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Malvern
	tabling member	4706 label Biography information for Baroness Bull