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1784170

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date	12/03/2025
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	Veterinary Service: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of qualified and practising vets in the UK required to ensure that biosecurity regulations can be fully enforced.
tabling member printed	Lord Roborough
uin	HL5749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>Biosecurity can be deployed in multiple settings, it could be by Government vets in a field/lab setting, farm animal vets, or even an expectation for risk mitigation via biosecurity for all vets.</p><p> </p><p>Defra appreciates the incredibly valuable work completed by veterinarians and recognise their essential role in achieving our ambitious goals of upholding high standards of animal welfare, supporting trade, and safeguarding public health and food security. The Government acknowledges the high demand for veterinary services and is working collaboratively across departments and with the profession to explore additional measures that will ensure sufficient staffing levels to support and sustain the sector effectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/03/2025 17:06:46 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4953 label Biography information for Lord Roborough

1784179

registered interest
date	12/03/2025
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	EU Countries: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the Baltic states were not invited to the meeting of European leaders on Ukraine that took place on the 2 March, and whether future meetings on similar matters will include the leaders of the Baltic States.
tabling member printed	Lord Wrottesley
uin	HL5758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2025 answer text <p>We engage regularly with the Baltic States. The Prime Minister called Baltic leaders on the morning of 2 March and all three Baltic States attended the most recent leaders' meeting on 15 March. The Foreign Secretary discussed security with Estonian and Lithuanian counterparts on 3 and 12 March respectively. The Minister of State, Stephen Doughty hosted representatives from the Baltic States at a roundtable of ministers and senior officials on 11 March and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Permanent Under-Secretary hosted Estonian and Latvian counterparts on 10 and 12 March respectively to discuss developments in Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 21/03/2025 12:09:55 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	1746 label Biography information for Lord Wrottesley

1784182

registered interest
date	12/03/2025
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judiciary: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the safety and security of the judiciary in the normal course of their duties in family and other court settings.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL5727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>Judicial security is paramount in enabling our independent judges to carry out their vital work freely and impartially. There are robust court security and safety systems in place to protect the judiciary and all court users from individuals and groups threatening violence or aggression. HMCTS has reviewed and refreshed physical security measures over the past year in partnership with the judiciary and is participating in the Security Taskforce newly created by the Lady Chief Justice.</p><p>These include controls to detect and prevent such threats. Specific measures include CCTV, alarms and access control systems. Court users are also subject to a security search on entry to detect and confiscate potential weapons, with Court Security Officers exercising powers to exclude, restrain and remove individuals or groups threatening violence.</p><p>These arrangements are continuously reviewed to ensure security is as effective as reasonably practicable. Throughout the upcoming financial year, the Government is investing an additional £22 million to deliver a programme of measures to further strengthen court and hearing room security arrangements. These include providing additional Court Security Officers and physical security systems to further reduce risks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 20/03/2025 14:50:48 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1783551

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Public Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many policy reviews and consultations the Wales Office has launched since the General Election on 4 July 2024; what the subject of each review is; and what the anticipated timescales are for their completion.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
uin	HL5641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>The Wales Office has not launched any policy reviews or consultations since the General Election on 4 July 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 18/03/2025 16:02:38 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

1783562

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the budget of the Department of Health and Social Care as a percentage of total government expenditure in each year since 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL5656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>The Department has averaged 19% of total Government expenditure in each financial year since 2020/21: 20% in 2020/21, 26% in 2021/22, 14% in 2022/23, and 16% in 2023/24.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 18/03/2025 12:23:58 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1783564

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
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	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small and medium-sized housebuilders, particularly those that are building homes that are well insulated and airtight.
tabling member printed	Lord Fink
uin	HL5658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>The government recognises the important role of SME housebuilders in delivering high-quality, energy-efficient homes and we welcome the innovation shown by those that drive energy efficiency improvements with high levels of insulation and airtightness. The government also wants to go further, and we are committed to introducing new legislation through the Future Homes Standard (FHS) this year which will see all new homes future proofed with low carbon heating and high levels of energy efficiency, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and cutting consumer energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>We are actively engaging with SMEs and the wider sector to understand the impact and ensure the standards remain deliverable. Once the FHS is published, there will be a transitional period to give housebuilders time to prepare and adjust.</p><p> </p><p>SMEs will play a crucial role in delivering 1.5m homes and we are committed to supporting the sector. In December 2024, the government announced a £700m extension to the Home Building Fund which provides loans and finance to SME and will support the delivery of 12,000 homes. In addition, SME housebuilders can access lower-cost lending through the ENABLE Build scheme which was allocated an additional £1 billion guarantees capacity at the Budget on 30 October 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 19/03/2025 17:01:00 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	4219 label Biography information for Lord Fink

1783578

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Software
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following plans to distribute wearable tech to remotely monitor health to patients, whether health data from smart watches and other devices will be available on the NHS app; whether such data will be used exclusively for the direct care of patients; and whether such data will be copied to the NHS Federated Data Platform.
tabling member printed	Lord Kamall
uin	HL5672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>Data generated by apps and devices may not be used exclusively for the direct care of patients; some data may be generated by a wearable which will be used for a secondary purpose, such as research, but this must happen in accordance with the law. An individual would have to give their consent for the use of their data by a third-party app.</p><p>The NHS Federated Data Platform does not access data from the NHS App or wearables.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 19/03/2025 11:55:51 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall

1783579

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Peers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will reply to Lord Lamont of Lerwick's letter about the Urology Trade Association's concerns over changes to Part 1X of the Drug Tariff, sent to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health, Baroness Merron, on 17 December 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL5675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2025 answer text <p>We have no record of receiving the Noble Lord's correspondence. My Private Office has reached out to the Noble Lord for a copy and, when received, we will respond to that as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 13/03/2025 17:39:59 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1783586

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliament: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the salary of the Director of Security for Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL5682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>The Director of Security for Parliament is a bicameral role, but for administrative purposes is employed by the House of Commons. The salary of the Director of Security is published alongside other Commons Executive Board members in the annual accounts of the House of Commons. In 2023-24 the salary and benefits in kind of the Director of Security were £140-145,000.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/03/2025 13:10:59 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

1783591

registered interest
date	11/03/2025
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on their plan to consult on proposals to bring remote gambling into a single tax, as outlined in the 2024 Autumn Budget.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL5687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government is committed to modernising and simplifying the tax system and will publish the consultation on proposals to bring remote gambling into a single tax in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 19/03/2025 11:53:48 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans