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date	21/11/2023
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	Health and Safety: Artificial Intelligence
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 Buscombe on 5 June 2018 (HL8200), what testing and examination was carried out to ensure that any artificial intelligence software supplied for use in the Department for Work and Pensions is safe and without risks, as required by section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>We will continue to work in close collaboration and partnership with other government departments and bodies to align with government’s AI approach, particularly the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-institute-overview/introducing-the-ai-safety-institute" target="_blank">AI Safety Institute</a>. DWP is exploring the use of AI and how it can support better digital services in a safe, transparent, ethical and considered way. We will work with HSE as and where it is appropriate to do so.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 29/11/2023 13:57:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1175256

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date	22/01/2020
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: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to require all new-build properties to be built to high energy efficiency standards of a minimum of Energy Performance Certificate C.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to meeting its of net zero emissions by 2050 and recognises the important contribution that the energy efficiency of buildings has to make in meeting it</p><p><br> By 2025, the government will introduce a Future Homes Standard for new build homes to be future-proofed with low carbon heating to create healthy homes that are fit for the future, with low carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency</p><p><br> As a stepping stone to the Future Homes Standard we are proposing a meaningful but achievable strengthening in these requirements in 2020.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 05/02/2020 15:45:52 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1175258

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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	Floods
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the of the speed of recovery in the communities affected by the November 2019 floods.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been supporting local authorities from the outset of the November flooding. The Flood Recovery Framework was swiftly activated, to ensure that local authorities could implement local recovery schemes. In partnership with BEIS, the framework provides funding for local authorities to help affected residents and businesses to recover from the flooding, as well as reimbursements to local authorities for providing 100% council tax and business rates to these affected properties.</p><p>The Government also committed to matching up to £1 million of funds raised by the South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Appeal Fund. We have pledged a further £300,000 of match-funding for other eligible areas affected by recent flooding, where the Flood Recovery Framework has been activated.</p><p>Government continues to engage with local partners to wholly understand the local situation and provide adequate support.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/02/2020 17:02:39 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

767327

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Food
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total amount of food waste generated by DfE offices for each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL1745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The amount of waste disposed of by composting or anaerobic digestion over each of the last five years was as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>2012-13: 25 tonnes</li><li>2013-14: 16 tonnes</li><li>2014-15: 24 tonnes</li><li>2015-16: 17 tonnes</li><li>2016-17: 15 tonnes</li></ul><p> </p><p>The majority of this was food waste (which includes inedible waste such as fruit peel and coffee grounds) but also includes other compostable waste such as tissue paper.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/10/2017 10:23:50 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch