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1729690

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date	13/09/2024
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	St Pancras Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make Eurostar St Pancras a CITES designated port.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to make Eurostar St Pancras a CITES designated port following a review by UK Border Force that concluded it does not currently have the necessary capacity and infrastructure to undertake CITES checks. This will be kept under review<em>.</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 01/10/2024 13:14:51 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729691

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Customs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reduce the cost of the ATA Carnet for cultural goods.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and its operational unit, the UK National ATA Carnet Organisation, is responsible for the issue of ATA Carnets in the UK. Issuing Chambers charge their own fees to cover their administration costs. The cost of an ATA Carnet also reflects the cost of providing a guarantee through an International Guarantee Chain, which covers any customs charges potentially due on goods in the countries to be visited.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently participating in a pilot exercise to digitalise ATA Carnets and their processes as part of a World Customs Organisation (WCO) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) initiative. The Digital Pilot was launched in February 2019, initially involving the UK and five other countries. To date, the UK has successfully processed a number of e-ATA Carnets from Heathrow and is looking to collaborate with more ports to make digital Carnets more readily available.</p><p> </p><p>There are other options for temporarily moving goods between the UK and EU which may be more cost-effective than an ATA Carnet, depending on the specific circumstances. The EU’s Temporary Admission procedure can be used in conjunction with the UK’s Returned Goods Relief to claim relief on goods which are temporarily imported into the EU, and subsequently re-exported back into the UK. More information can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:15:31 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729692

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cabotage: Arts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate a cabotage exemption for the creative industries within the EU.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is committed to working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Cabinet Office and other relevant Whitehall departments to address key challenges facing the UK’s creative professionals and their support staff when touring in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We are working hard to reset the relationship with our European friends and know that strengthening this relationship will take time. This Government is ambitious and wants to make swift progress, with clear manifesto priorities for the creative and cultural sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:44:33 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729693

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to further improve the provision of A1 forms, in particular for self-employed workers in the music industry touring in the EEA.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Since February 2023 HMRC have delivered three new online A1 application forms. These online forms are more accessible and provide a tailored customer journey for those applying for an A1 certificate.</p><p>In addition HMRC are adding automation to these forms, which will enable faster processing and reduce opportunities for error. HMRC expect the CA3837 used by self-employed workers in the music industry touring within the EEA, to be automated by October 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:15:59 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729694

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the recent publication of the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2023, what plans they have to increase funding for the further development and uptake of human-specific methods that can replace the use of animals in medical research, such as computer modelling and organ-on-a-chip technology.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL1111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation &amp; Technology (DSIT) is leading on plans to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of alternatives to animal testing.</p><p>As yet, no assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing Herbie’s Law.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint grouped question UIN HL1112 question first answered 26/09/2024 13:24:28 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1729695

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the recent publication of the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2023, whether they have considered the merits of legislative action such as 'Herbie's Law', to support a further decrease in the number of scientific procedures performed on living animals and to support the long-term phase-out of animal experiments in medical research by 2035.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL1112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation &amp; Technology (DSIT) is leading on plans to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of alternatives to animal testing.</p><p>As yet, no assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing Herbie’s Law.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint grouped question UIN HL1111 question first answered 26/09/2024 13:24:28 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1729696

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Murder of Patrick Finucane Independent Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what undertakings they have given, if any, to the family of the late Patrick Finucane that the scope or terms of the public inquiry into his murder, announced on 11 September, will differ from those of the inquiry previously proposed to the family.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will follow due process under the Inquiries Act 2005 in establishing the inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane. This will include consulting the Inquiry Chair, once appointed, on the Terms of Reference. As set out to Parliament on 11 September, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland supports the assessment from the High Court that the Inquiry should ‘build on the significant investigative foundations which are already in place’. The Secretary of State has informed Mrs Finucane and her family that he will keep them updated on progress on establishing the Inquiry.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 24/09/2024 11:52:39 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1729697

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Equality
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 Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in (1) the Treasury, (2) HM Revenue and Customs, and (3) Valuation Office Agency, are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; what are the names of each of the networks being funded; and what plans they have to (a) increase, or (b) reduce, such funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL1114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2024 answer text <p>HMT has eight diversity networks:</p><ol><li>Carers Network</li><li>Disability Action Group, incorporating the Neurodiversity Network</li><li>Ethnic Diversity Network</li><li>Faith and Belief Network incorporating Christian Fellowship, Treasury Jewish Network and Treasury Muslim Network</li><li>LGBT* Network</li><li>Social Mobility Network</li><li>Treasury All Ages Network</li><li>Women in the Treasury</li></ol><p>HMRC has seven Diversity Networks:</p><ol><li>Carers​</li><li>Disability​</li><li>PRISM​</li><li>Race​</li><li>Religion or Belief​</li><li>Sex and Gender​</li><li>Social Mobility</li></ol><p> </p><p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has seven Diversity &amp; Inclusion (D&amp;I) networks:</p><ol><li>Carers</li><li>Disability</li><li>Gender</li><li>Faith &amp; Belief</li><li>LGBTQ+ allies</li><li>Race</li><li>Social Mobility</li></ol><p> </p><p>It is expected that staff manage any network activity they engage in without detriment to their role. These networks are not centrally funded.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 27/09/2024 14:02:16 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

1729698

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Equality
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 Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in the Home Office are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; what are the names of each of the networks being funded; and what plans they have to (a) increase, or (b) reduce, such funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL1115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2024 answer text <p>As the noble Lord will be aware, successive governments have supported civil service staff to engage in network activity designed to foster a more inclusive workforce. The funding for that activity within the Home Office over the period 2019-24 was set out by the previous government in HC26338.</p><p>For network chairs and other representatives elected by their colleagues, the time they may spend on network activity is capped at 50 per cent of their working hours, and their role within the Department will always be given first priority over staff network activity. Time allocation is pro rata based on working pattern and contract, but the total amount of time allocated to network activity by relevant officials is currently equivalent to 19 FTE staff per year.</p><p>In August 23, the Home Office reported an allocated support time amounting to 19 FTE for the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure and Impact Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 30/09/2024 12:33:17 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

1729699

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality
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 Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; what are the names of each of the networks being funded; and what plans they have to (a) increase, or (b) reduce, such funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL1116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2024 answer text <p>All staff in the Department can take part in diversity-related network activities during core working hours with agreement from their line manager. Network Chairs and Champions are given a weekly pro-rata time allocation of 10% to support respective network activity.</p><p>There are currently 37 Chairs and Champions across 11 diversity networks which are: Carers Network, CAN (disability) Network, Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Network, EU &amp; International Network, LGBT+ Network, Parental Support Network, Faith and Minority Ethnic Network, SEDI (social mobility) Network, Volunteering Network, Women Empowered Network, Schools Outreach Network. There are currently no plans to review time allocation for networks.</p><p>The Department values its diversity networks and is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with them.</p> answering member printed Lord Hunt of Kings Heath question first answered 27/09/2024 10:56:23 answering member 2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer