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1316946

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to resume physical-only proceedings in (1) the Chamber, and (2) select committees, once the majority of members and Administration staff have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The House of Lords Commission, which has responsibility for setting the strategic direction in this area, met on 25 May and had a preliminary discussion of these matters. The Commission discussion was informed by the debate on hybrid proceedings held in the Chamber on 20 May and was followed by a meeting of the Procedure and Privileges Committee, on 26 May, at which an initial consideration of procedural implications was undertaken. Proposals and options will be developed ahead of further anticipated deliberation at June meetings of the House of Lords Commission, Procedure and Privileges Committee and Liaison Committee. Decisions will continue to be informed by the latest Government guidance and advice from Public Health England. Finally, and most importantly, the House will be invited to consider motions in due course to agree Chamber and Grand Committee procedures moving forwards.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/05/2021 15:13:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1234756

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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	Agriculture and Processed Food: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they plan to make (1) in 2021, and (2) in later years, for the recruitment of seasonal workers in (a) agriculture, (b) horticulture, and (c) food-processing.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government knows how important seasonal workers are to our farmers and growers and to the food-processing sector, supporting the growth and prosperity of our farming, fisheries and food and drink sectors by helping to ensure that produce is picked and processed.</p><p>In 2021 and beyond, agricultural businesses will continue to be able to rely on EU nationals living in the UK with settled or pre-settled status - around 3.5 million EU citizens and their families have been granted settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme - and there will continue to be other flexibility in the system.</p><p>Defra has been encouraging the horticulture sector to employ domestic workers, which has been supported by the 'Pick for Britain' campaign this year. This was a joint Defra and industry initiative to support the recruitment of British workers to help with this year's harvest during the Covid-19 pandemic. We will take lessons from this campaign to help inform the future needs of the sector.</p><p>The Seasonal Workers Pilot has operated in 2019 and 2020 and allowed the recruitment of up to 10,000 non-EEA seasonal workers this year. The Pilot will run until the end of December 2020 when the new points-based immigration system will come into force. The Pilot will be evaluated ahead of any decisions being taken on how future needs of the sector will be addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/09/2020 16:24:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1148316

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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
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 EU's Circular Economy Package; and what steps, if any, they are taking to implement the concept of a circular economy in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL18036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:47:01 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1148067

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	Packaging: Waste
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what research they are conducting into extended producer responsibility to assist in the reduction of pollution by plastics and to encourage the use of recyclable and bio-degradable packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:44:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1148068

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	Waste: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to prevent the export of waste products from the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:41:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1148069

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	Packaging: Waste
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives they intend to offer to (1) producers, (2) wholesalers, and (3) retailers, to reduce the amount of packaging in the economy, in particular non-reusable plastic packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:39:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1148070

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	Plastics: Waste Disposal
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 impact of the amendment of the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes in June 2019 to include a list of plastic products; and what plans they have to review that amendment's effect annually.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:39:07 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1148071

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	Deserts: Waste Disposal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission research into the capacity of the world's deserts to accommodate toxic wastes and non-recyclable plastics.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:39:01 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1146734

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
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	Electrical Control Equipment: Sulphur Hexafluoride
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consult the National Grid and other electricity suppliers about the use of the greenhouse gas sodium hexafluoride as an insulation material in medium and high-voltage electrical installations, including switchgear; in particular about leaks of gas into the atmosphere, the extent of this problem and its global impact; and whether they will publish their findings.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>We have interpreted this question as referring to sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).</p><p> </p><p>In the EU Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulation (2014), equipment containing sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) is subject to containment provisions, including leak checking obligations, a requirement to repair any detected leakages without undue delay and the need to use appropriately qualified personnel to perform these tasks. The Regulation also prohibits the intentional release of F-gases into the atmosphere, where the release is not technically necessary for the intended use.</p><p> </p><p>The EU F-gases Regulation requires that the Commission publish a report by 1 July 2020, assessing whether cost-effective, technically feasible, energy-efficient and reliable alternatives exist, which make the replacement of SF6 possible in new medium-voltage secondary switchgear. It also requires that a comprehensive review of the EU F-gas regulation, including a consultation process, is published by December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>All requirements of the Regulation, including the above, will be retained in UK law after EU exit.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 12:39:30 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1145228

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
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	Food Banks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with food retailers about providing food and other products that would otherwise have to go to landfill sites to food banks; and what plans they have to encourage (1) food retailers to participate in, and (2) the further development of, such provision.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL17755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We continue to work with key stakeholders across the food chain to overcome the barriers to redistribution and explore solutions through The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), supported by funding from Defra.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All large retailers have relationships with redistribution organisations and we have seen a large increase in redistribution which has almost doubled since 2015 (96% increase), or an additional £81 million of food equivalent to an extra 65 million meals a year. This has been helped by a 63% increase in supply of food from major retailers in recent years.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is still more that can be done, the Government announced in October 2018 a £15m pilot fund for 2019/20 that aims to increase the redistribution of surplus food through a series of grant opportunities. The winners of which will be announced later in the year. We have already awarded £4.2 million of this fund to projects.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In line with its commitment in the Resources and Waste Strategy the Government has also appointed Ben Elliot as its Food Waste Reduction Champion. He has been meeting - and continues to work with - business leaders from restaurants and large food retailers to further develop solutions to prevent good food from being wasted.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/09/2019 16:30:14 question first ministerially corrected 07/10/2019 15:00:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble previous answer version 135344 answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton