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1540893

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date	08/11/2022
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	Water: Pollution
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 7 November (HL2422), what were the names of the 63 recipients of enforcement undertaking payments from water and sewerage companies, totalling £11.5 million, paid out between 2017 and 2021.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>Attached is a list of all charities, groups and organisations that received payments from water companies through use of Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) for the period 2017–2021 inclusive. Please note that some EUs included payment to more than one recipient, which is why the number of recipients is greater than the number of EUs accepted.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 19/12/2022 14:01:22 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon attachment 1 file name PQ HL3279 - Water Company EU Recipients 2017-2021.xlsx title Water company EU recipients
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1540894

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House why Written Questions HL2182 (tabled on 5 September), HL2307 and HL2308 (tabled on 8 September) have yet to be answered.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL3280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>As Leader of the House, I have stressed that I take my responsibility to ensure all Ministers provide full, timely and accurate responses to Questions for Written Answers (QWAs) very seriously.</p><p>Of the three QWAs mentioned in your question, all have now been answered. HL2182 was answered on the date you submitted this question, 8 November.</p><p>HL2307 and HL2308 were delayed due to the death of Her Majesty The Queen on 8 September and were subsequently answered within the 10 working day target on 28 September.</p><p>For more information on what we are doing to address late QWAs please see my previous response to you on 11 October (HL2274) and my answer to Lord Scriven (HL2615) on 27 October.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/11/2022 11:40:16 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1540895

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Dairy Farming: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the growth in sales of UK dairy products abroad.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the dairy sector capitalise on the strong demand for British products across the world, drawing on our reputation for quality and high standards of production, welfare and food safety.</p><p>We are focused on enabling British dairy exporters to access as many international markets as possible. In addition to removing trade barriers through negotiation of new Free Trade Agreements we are boosting our technical expertise in key markets through expansion of our network of dedicated agri-food attachés to 10 posts across the globe. These roles resolve market access barriers, support export growth and provide market insight to enable British companies to target markets with the highest potential. There is strong export potential for dairy products and a growing international reputation, especially for cheese. Our attaches will work with dairy companies to build our market share further and generate further awareness and demand.</p><p>As well as maximising market access, the Government is working with the sector to build capability and competitiveness in international markets. The new UK-wide Food and Drink Exports Council, which will be launched early next year, brings together industry and Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to boost exports from all parts of the UK and build export capability in the sector, especially in SMEs. The Department for International Trade provide a broad range of export support to help companies begin or progress their export journey, including advice on entering particular markets and opportunities to showcase products to international buyers.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 24/11/2022 12:03:03 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1540896

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Dairy Farming: Exports
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 barriers to the growth of dairy exports to the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the dairy sector capitalise on strong demand for British products across the world, drawing on our reputation for quality and high standards of production, welfare and food safety.</p><p>We are focused on enabling British dairy exporters to access as many international markets as possible. In addition to removing trade barriers through negotiation of new Free Trade Agreements, we are boosting our technical expertise in key markets through expansion of our network of dedicated agri-food attachés to 10 posts across the globe. These roles resolve market access barriers, support export growth and provide market insight to enable British companies to target markets with the highest potential. There is strong export potential for dairy products and a growing international reputation, especially for cheese. Our attaches will work with dairy companies to build our market share further and generate further awareness and demand.</p><p>As well as maximising market access the Government is also working with the sector to build capability and competitiveness in international markets. The new UK-wide Food and Drink Exports Council, which will be launched early next year, brings together industry and governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to boost exports from all parts of the UK and build export capability in the sector, especially in SMEs. The Department for International Trade provide a broad range of export support including the Export Support Service (ESS), Export Academy and the online great.gov platform to help companies begin or progress their export journey, including advice on entering particular markets and opportunities to showcase products to international buyers.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 19/01/2023 11:59:56 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1540897

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	African Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the African Union as an organisation, and (2) the work it undertakes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The African Union (AU) is Africa's foremost multilateral body and a key strategic partner for many UK priorities. We collaborate effectively across a range of issues such as peace and security, climate change, global health and trade. This includes supporting the AU on the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the AU's Green Recovery Action Plan and funding £20 million to the AU's Covid-19 Response Fund. The AU plays an important role in regional stability and we are grateful for the role the African Union played in brokering the Cessation of Hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian Government and Tigray People's Liberation Front on 2 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/11/2022 17:25:56 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1540898

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Tigray: Humanitarian Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the situation in Tigray.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>We welcome the recent agreement between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to end the conflict in northern Ethiopia. The agreement provides for unfettered humanitarian access and for the resumption of essential basic services. The humanitarian situation in Tigray remains very serious. According to the UN approximately 5.4 million people require life-saving aid and hundreds of thousands are on the brink of famine.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/11/2022 17:19:36 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1540899

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Ilois
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Statement by the Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 3 November (HCWS354), what steps they are taking to take account of the views of the Chagossian communities, including those based in the UK, with regard to issues relating to the former inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago and their descendants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK and Mauritius have decided to begin negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago. We know there are a wide range of views among Chagossian communities about the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago and will ensure we have conversations with communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/11/2022 13:16:45 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1540900

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Excise Duties: Red Diesel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the prohibition of the use of red diesel for off-road purposes in relation to the equine industry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mallalieu
uin	HL3286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government confirmed at Spring Budget 2021 that it would remove the entitlement to use red diesel from most sectors from April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognised that this would be a significant change for some businesses and ran a consultation to gather information from affected users on the expected impact of these tax changes and make sure it had not overlooked any exceptional reasons why other sectors should be allowed to continue to use red diesel beyond April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Having assessed the cases made by other sectors to retain their red diesel entitlement, the Government did not believe that they were compelling enough to outweigh the need to ensure fairness between the different users of diesel fuels, the Government’s long-term environmental objectives and the need for the tax system to incentivise the development of greener alternatives to polluting fuels.</p><p> </p><p>In response to high fuel prices, the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to the duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre and an equivalent percentage cut on the rates for rebated fuels. Overall, this is a tax cut for consumers, including small businesses, worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps the red diesel entitlement under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 21/11/2022 16:35:28 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1846 label Biography information for Baroness Mallalieu

1540901

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Professional Standards Authority report Safer care for all: Solutions from professional regulation and beyond, published on 6 September, what steps they will take in response to the recommendation that there should be "an independent Health and Social Care Safety Commissioner (or equivalent) for each UK country to identify current, emerging, and potential risks across the whole health and social care system, and bring about the necessary action across organisations".
tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
uin	HL3287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>We will consider the report’s recommendations through the Government’s programme of regulatory reform which will deliver improvements to the system of professional regulation, to the health and care workforce and patient and public safety. The programme will also consider the powers available to the Professional Standards Authority and how this can be used to improve healthcare regulation.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL3288 question first answered 16/11/2022 12:10:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron

1540902

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Professional Standards Authority report Safer care for all: Solutions from professional regulation and beyond, published on 6 September, what steps they will take in response to the recommendation that there should be "a coherent practitioner regulatory strategy to support delivery of national workforce strategies across the UK".
tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
uin	HL3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>We will consider the report’s recommendations through the Government’s programme of regulatory reform which will deliver improvements to the system of professional regulation, to the health and care workforce and patient and public safety. The programme will also consider the powers available to the Professional Standards Authority and how this can be used to improve healthcare regulation.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL3287 question first answered 16/11/2022 12:10:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron