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1699267

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date	27/03/2024
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	East Africa and Southern Africa: Droughts
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 effect of the prolonged heatwave and drought on eastern and southern Africa, in particular on children, and what steps they are taking in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We closely monitor climatic conditions in Africa - including recent drought conditions in parts of Eastern and Southern Africa, where over 80 million people are experiencing crisis levels of food insecurity. In 2023 the UK was the 4th largest bilateral donor to humanitarian appeals in sub-Saharan Africa. Our programmes in the region are directly tackling food insecurity and poor access to safe water, in order to improve the nutritional and health status of children. The UK is also raising the profile of humanitarian needs with our international partners, maintaining a focus on the need for long-term solutions to climate related crises in the region, including drought.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/04/2024 10:50:03 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1699268

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
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	Malawi: Droughts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from UNICEF that the 2023–24 El Niño phenomenon has led to the president of Malawi declaring a state of disaster in 23 out of the 28 districts in the country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>We share UNICEF's assessment that the El Nino phenomenon has contributed to failed rains across Southern Africa, resulting in serious drought in both Zambia and Malawi, which in turn will have a serious impact on children and the most vulnerable. We welcome the swift actions of Presidents Hichilema (Zambia) and Chakwera (Malawi) in declaring a state of national disaster and emergency across Zambia and within 23 out of 28 districts in Malawi.</p><p>In Zambia, the UK is committing to the rapid expansion of the Social Cash Transfer scheme to reduce food insecurity for an additional 6 million people and pivoting our existing nutrition programmes to expand access to treatment. We deployed a UK Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Team to support the Government of Zambia's drought response coordination. In Malawi, the UK has contributed to the Government's investment into disaster risk financing instruments which will provide an immediate response when triggered. The Malawian Government is currently preparing its own El Nino Response Plan which will outline further international assistance requirements. The UK will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL3648 question first answered 10/04/2024 11:07:25 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1699269

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
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	South Sudan: Droughts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from UNICEF that the 2023–24 El Niño phenomenon has led to the closure of schools in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The El Niño phenomenon exacerbates regional climate patterns and extreme weather events. Last month, excessive heat caused the temporary closure of some schools in South Sudan. The UK is one of the largest donors to education in South Sudan: we engage closely with the government, UNICEF, and education partners and will monitor the impact of interruptions to education. Our Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience in South Sudan programme has assisted approximately three million people by providing critical life-saving support and helping people to better cope with shocks from conflict, drought and flooding.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/04/2024 10:57:06 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1699270

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
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	Zambia: Droughts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from UNICEF that the 2023–24 El Niño phenomenon has led to the declaration of a national emergency in Zambia.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>We share UNICEF's assessment that the El Nino phenomenon has contributed to failed rains across Southern Africa, resulting in serious drought in both Zambia and Malawi, which in turn will have a serious impact on children and the most vulnerable. We welcome the swift actions of Presidents Hichilema (Zambia) and Chakwera (Malawi) in declaring a state of national disaster and emergency across Zambia and within 23 out of 28 districts in Malawi.</p><p>In Zambia, the UK is committing to the rapid expansion of the Social Cash Transfer scheme to reduce food insecurity for an additional 6 million people and pivoting our existing nutrition programmes to expand access to treatment. We deployed a UK Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Team to support the Government of Zambia's drought response coordination. In Malawi, the UK has contributed to the Government's investment into disaster risk financing instruments which will provide an immediate response when triggered. The Malawian Government is currently preparing its own El Nino Response Plan which will outline further international assistance requirements. The UK will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL3646 question first answered 10/04/2024 11:07:25 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1699274

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
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	Physician Associates
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 Markham on 25 March (HL2978), why they have specified how physician associates (PAs) are to be used, specifically with undifferentiated patients, rather than allowing GP practices to make their own decisions about the use of PAs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>Physician Associates (PAs) work within a defined scope of practice and limits of competence. NHS England has provided recent guidance on the use of PAs in general practice (GP) teams. As set out in the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service, PAs should be adequately supervised by a GP when providing care for undifferentiated patients.</p><p>In terms of employment choices, GPs are self-employed contractors to the National Health Service, and it is largely up to employers to determine how best to staff their primary care network or GP, to best meet the needs of their population.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 05/04/2024 13:32:33 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1699275

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to resume the publication of timeliness data in respect of employment tribunals.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL3658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service anticipate that publication of employment tribunal timeliness data will be at the end of the calendar year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 11/04/2024 14:53:56 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1699276

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any work is underway to prepare for a fiscal event outside of the usual Treasury timetable.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL3659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Treasury develops policy throughout the year, in line with the Chancellor’s priorities and regardless of whether a date for a fiscal event has been announced.</p><p>The government is required by law to commission the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to produce two forecasts per year and to hold a Budget each fiscal year.</p><p>The Chancellor has not announced the date of the next fiscal event.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/04/2024 14:17:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1699277

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
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	Rights of Way: Scotland
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 merits of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, and the viability of introducing similar provisions for England.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL3660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>With regard to access to the countryside, England has a comprehensive network of public rights of way and the public has the ‘right to roam’ over many areas of wild, open countryside. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 currently provides the public with a right of access to areas of mountain, moor, heath, down, registered common land and coastal margin in England. There are no plans to change this.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is committed to ensure that everyone lives within 15 minutes’ walk of a green or blue space. As part of this we are completing work on the 2,700 mile King Charles III England Coast Path, and delivering the £16m Access for All programme across our protected landscapes, national trails, forests and the wider countryside to make access to green and blue spaces more inclusive.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 10/04/2024 11:07:11 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1699278

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sanctions: Local Government and Public Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received any representations from allies at ministerial or ambassadorial level about specific boycotts undertaken by UK local authorities or other public bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL3661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by instances of local authorities and other public bodies pursuing boycotts and divestment activity. These campaigns can undermine community cohesion and are often inconsistent with UK Government foreign policy. Complete details of representations are not held centrally, but we are not aware of representations about specific boycotts from such sources.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/04/2024 10:36:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1699279

registered interest
date	27/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Education
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 Barran on 19 February (HL2185), whether they plan to undertake a detailed review of the teaching of financial literacy in Denmark, Norway and Sweden with a view to updating the mathematics national curriculum.
tabling member printed	Lord Cruddas
uin	HL3662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The department has no plans to undertake a detailed review of the teaching of financial literacy in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The department continues to work closely with HM Treasury and the Money and Pensions Service to monitor the evidence base for financial education to understand what works and what further support schools may need.</p><p>In order to provide stability for schools and to enable them to remain focused on raising standards of literacy and numeracy and recovery from the pandemic, the government has committed to making no changes to the national curriculum for the remainder of the Parliament.</p><p>The current mathematics curriculum in England already provides young people with the mathematical knowledge that underpins their ability to make important financial decisions. Mathematics is compulsory in maintained schools and academies must teach a broad and balanced curriculum, including mathematics. Since 2014, the department has reformed the mathematics curriculum and examinations system, bringing teaching practice from high-performing jurisdictions from across East Asia to primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>International comparison studies of school-aged pupils show that England performs above the international averages for mathematics for all age groups. Before the pandemic, England achieved its highest ever mathematics score in the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study international test for year five pupils.</p><p>Ofsted’s latest mathematical subject report in 2023 stated that primary mathematics education has seen &quot;a resounding, positive shift&quot; with curriculum sitting &quot;at the heart of leaders' decisions and actions&quot;, whilst secondary mathematics education has seen &quot;notable improvements&quot; in curriculum guidance and professional development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/04/2024 12:47:44 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4907 label Biography information for Lord Cruddas