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1604244

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Competition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many actions have been brought by small-scale growers of fruit and vegetables against alleged unfair practices pursued by supermarkets following the recent interruptions to the supply chain; and how many of these actions have culminated in fines where growers were found to have been disadvantaged by the supermarkets.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not hold such information. The Groceries Code Adjudicator enforces the Groceries Supply Code of Practice which ensures the 14 largest grocery retailers treat their direct suppliers, including suppliers of fruit and vegetables, lawfully and fairly. Any direct supplier to a regulated retailer that is experiencing issues should contact the GCA whose details are available on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 10/05/2023 13:40:27 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1436308

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Russian forces have attacked a nursery school and an orphanage in Ukraine; and what steps, if any, they are taking in response to the reported attacks.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Ukraine has suffered horrific attacks, missiles and air strikes which have torn through apartment blocks. Innocent people including children have lost their lives. Russia's actions are a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter, and show flagrant disregard for its commitments under the Budapest Memorandum and the Minsk Agreements.</p><p>We have pledged £395 million of aid, which includes £220 million of humanitarian assistance, providing Ukrainians with access to basic necessities and vital medical supplies. The funding will help aid agencies respond to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, creating a lifeline for Ukrainians with access to basic necessities. UK Government humanitarian experts have also deployed to the region to bolster the UK's support to countries receiving those fleeing the violence in Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2022 16:39:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1220763

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Trade With EU: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive about the negotiations in relation to a UK–EU trade deal.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is in close contact with officials and ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive regarding a UK-EU trade deal.</p><p>The Paymaster General has regular calls with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers, including both the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and other devolved administration counterparts, to discuss progress with the EU negotiations.</p><p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster chaired a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) on 16 July to discuss the negotiations with devolved administration counterparts. Both the First Minister and deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive attended.</p><p>At official level, UK Government officials continue to work alongside their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive, and other devolved nations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 24/07/2020 10:19:32 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

867264

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Haneen Zoabi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the suspension of Haneen Zoabi from the Knesset in response to her calling Israeli Defense Force soldiers murderers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:05:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

715510

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Prices
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 extent to which dynamic pricing is operated within the UK retail sector.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Retail Sector is fiercely competitive – competition underpins consumer confidence, creates wider choice, increases quality and ensures transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes consumers are best served by the operation of open competition between companies and, as part of this, businesses will set prices according to their assessment of the prevailing market conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 12/04/2017 13:01:38 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

455166

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 8 February (HL5407), whether they were consulted before NHS England announced that it would be introducing a sugar tax by 2020, and if so, what views they expressed.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>There has been a wide-ranging public debate on tackling childhood obesity. We are interested to see the results of NHS England’s consultation on these proposals.</p><p> </p><p>The Childhood Obesity Strategy will be published in the summer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 10/03/2016 16:54:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

45993

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for VAT carousel fraud have taken place in the United Kingdom over the last six years.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service do not identify the number of prosecutions for fraud cases known as VAT carousel fraud. Such information could only be obtained through a manual search of records which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn