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1605037

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date	16/03/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to give parents and guardians the right to view all material used in teaching Relationship, Health and Sex Education curricula, including lessons and activities delivered by external contractors or partners.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The existing statutory guidance for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) already places clear responsibilities on schools to engage parents about the content of lessons so that they know what their children are being taught. The department is clear that parents have a right to view teaching materials and that copyright law does not prevent a parent from viewing external resources on school premises. The department will be writing to schools shortly to confirm this position and that schools should not use external providers who would restrict their ability to do this.</p><p>On 8 March, the Prime Minister announced that the government had brought forward the review of the RSHE statutory guidance. This will enable the Department to consider the evidence and decide whether the provisions in the guidance need to be strengthened further to ensure that schools are fully transparent with parents.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 30/03/2023 10:36:49 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1604232

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	Roads: Fly-tipping and Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage (1) National Highways, (2) principal local authorities, (3) the Environment Agency, and (4) private landowners, to put in place measures to reduce littering and fly tipping on (a) roadsides, (b) slip roads, and (c) embankments adjacent to trunk roads, in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) works closely with National Highways to ensure the Strategic Road Network is predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety. National Highways aims to influence littering behaviour, and improve operations, responsiveness to road user feedback and partnership-working with local authorities. National Highways performance is also reported to DfT and the Office of Rail and Road through a litter performance indicator.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is supporting councils to tackle litter and fly-tipping such as by bolstering their enforcement powers (including where litter is thrown from a vehicle) and in recent years, providing grant funding for local interventions. These grants include nearly £1 million across 44 councils in 2021 to help them purchase litter bins and over £400,000 across 11 councils in 2022 to reduce fly-tipping using equipment such as CCTV. We have also committed to awarding a further £800,000 in grants in 2023 to help more councils tackle fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, Defra published a report on litter on the Strategic Road Network which highlighted good practice. Next steps on tackling the issue were outlined in our most recent Litter Strategy Annual Report, including how to ensure better collaboration between National Highways and local authorities. <br> <br> Defra continues to chair the National Fly-tipping Prevention Group, made up a wide range of interested bodies including the Environment Agency, organisations representing private landowners and local authorities, to promote and disseminate good practice with regards to preventing fly-tipping, including on private land.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 28/03/2023 14:30:06 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1603011

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to increase the number of prisoners accommodated in prisons across England and Wales; and what consideration they have given to trends in sentencing.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>This government has been decisive in our tough approach to crime, including legislating to introduce tougher sentences for the most serious crimes. We have long anticipated the prison population rising as a result of these measures, and sentencing trends are modelled into our published prison population projections.</p><p>This is why we are delivering the largest prison build programme since the Victorian era, creating 20,000 additional, modern prison places. We have already delivered over 3,100 of these additional places to date including through the brand-new prison, HMP Five Wells, which opened last year. HMP Fosse Way will open this year, and construction has started on our newest prison next to HMP Full Sutton - bringing over 3,000 new prison places between them.</p><p>We are continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing places remain in use and are safe, secure and decent for prisoners and staff.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 21/03/2023 15:08:43 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1602567

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage local planning authorities to expedite determination of planning applications for renewable energy projects seeking to connect to local Distribution Network Operators.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Our National Planning Policy Framework is clear that when determining planning applications for renewable and low carbon development, local planning authorities should approve the application if its impacts are (or can be made) acceptable. <br> <br> In addition, powers in our Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will enable us to create a more consistent, streamlined and digitally enabled approach to planning applications. When utilised with existing powers, this will enable us to create an end to end system which is faster and more accessible to communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 21/03/2023 17:05:03 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1602568

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	Gender Dysphoria: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Interim report of the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People, published in February 2022, and guidance produced by NHS England, what powers ministers have to compel the Gender Identity Development Service, under the auspices of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, to cease operations immediately.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The process of closure of the current Gender Identity Development Service contract with the Tavistock is underway. A national transformation programme has been established to oversee the transition of patients from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Gender Identity Development Service into the new Phase 1 services, led by specialist children’s hospitals through an integrated multi-disciplinary team, and in line with the recommendations made by the independent Cass Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 22/03/2023 17:24:25 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1601042

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Non-crime Hate Incidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Home Office collects data on non-crime hate incidents; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs). The data collected from the police balances policy needs and the burden on police forces.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises concerns surrounding the recording of NCHIs. Accordingly, on 13 March, under provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Home Secretary laid the statutory Non-Crime Hate Incidents Draft Code of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The code will be subject to the affirmative procedure and introduces new safeguards to better protect personal data and the right to freedom of expression. Once in effect, the code will ensure that police only record NCHIs when it is absolutely necessary and proportionate to do so, and not simply because someone is offended.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 16/03/2023 15:21:37 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1601043

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Isabel Vaughan-Spruce
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 9 January 2023 (HL4491), what guidance local authorities are given on the European Convention on Human Rights when using Public Space Protection Orders to ensure that any restrictions on freedom of speech and religion are necessary and proportionate.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL6088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Section 72 of the Antisocial behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 states that when making decisions regarding a Public Spaces Protection Order, a local authority must have particular regard to the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly set out in articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>The Government issues statutory guidance on the use of antisocial behaviour powers provided under the Antisocial behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 - <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1088750/2022_Updated_ASB_Statutory_Guidance-_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Anti-social behaviour powers (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Local Government Association has also published guidance for councils on the use of Public Spaces Protection Orders, which makes reference to local authorities’ human rights obligations - <a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/10.21%20PSPO%20guidance_06_1.pdf" target="_blank">Public spaces protection orders: guidance for councils (local.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">In 2019, the Court of Appeal upheld the legality of the Public Spaces Protection Order outside the abortion clinic in Ealing. The Court concluded that on balance the provision of that specific designated area with its restrictions allows both the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice groups to exercise their Article 9 (freedom of thought, religion and belief), 10 and 11 rights in a way which protects the rights of others in the locality, particularly the Article 8 rights (respect for private and family life) of clinic service users.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 16/03/2023 15:12:41 question first ministerially corrected 16/03/2023 17:36:44 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom previous answer version 62493 answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1599691

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Global Disinformation Index
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they have provided to the Global Disinformation Index since 2017; and for what purpose they have provided it.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL5920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO Counter Disinformation and Media Development Programme has funded the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) since 2019, for activities outside the US, providing £1,999,026 between 2019 and 2022, with a further £600,797 during the current financial year.</p><p>As graphically demonstrated around its illegal war in Ukraine, Russia has made disinformation central to its foreign and security policies and invested massively in systems to deny, obfuscate and distract from its actions. The Kremlin exploits any issue or system, including internet platforms and social media.</p><p>GDI uses technology to identify malign use of the internet and works with technology companies to respond appropriately.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2023 17:27:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1599692

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Global Disinformation Index
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure value for money and propriety in the dispersal of funds to the Global Disinformation Index.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL5921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Contracts and grant agreements between FCDO and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) related to this project clearly set out activities and regions in which activities funded by FCDO will take place.</p><p>All FCDO programmes and projects comply with appropriate HMG programme management, commercial and financial rules and guidance, including ensuring value for money and monitoring and evaluation of project performance. The Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, can confirm that the FCDO's GDI project complies with these rules.</p><p>GDI provide formal quarterly performance reports to FCDO and there are frequent informal contacts between GDI and our programme managers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2023 17:27:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1588994

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent evidential basis they have used when adopting a policy of not interviewing potential asylum seekers from (1) Afghanistan, (2) Eritrea, (3) Syria, (4) Yemen, and (5) Libya, in order to reduce the backlog of applications.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL5840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>On 13 December 2022, the Prime Minister pledged to clear the backlog of the 92,601 initial asylum ‘legacy’ claims – this relates to historical asylum claims made before 28 June 2022.</p><p>The Streamlined Asylum Process is one way in which we will clear the backlog and policy guidance on this was published on 23 February 2023 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/streamlined-asylum-processing" target="_blank">Streamlined asylum processing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a>). On the same day, questionnaires began to be sent out to legacy claimants from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria and Yemen to their most recently recorded correspondence address. These countries have been included in the streamlined asylum process on the basis of their high-grant rate of 95% or higher and over 100 grants in the year-ending September 2022 of protection status (refugee status or humanitarian protection). All questionnaires should be dispatched to eligible claimants by the end of March 2023. Claimants must inform the Home Office of any changes to their contact details, to ensure that they continue to receive all relevant communications regarding their claim.</p><p>The asylum claim questionnaires are in English as is generally the case for immigration paperwork across the Department. If necessary, claimants can utilise legal representatives, Non-Government Organisations and other support networks to help them respond to the questionnaire. For those who are unable to return the questionnaire within 20 working days, a reminder will be sent to the claimant allowing a further 10-working days to complete and return it to the Home Office. A further extension can be requested where the timeframe cannot be met, for example because the claimant has serious medical conditions which is impacting their ability to respond to the questionnaire.</p><p>The intention of these questionnaires is to enable claimants to provide any further information about their claims after their initial screening interview upon arrivial. This, in turn, could lead to a positive decision being taken without an additional interview.</p><p>All individuals will have already undergone a screening interview, including criminal checks and will have their biometrics, such as their fingerprints, taken before they can be considered for a grant of protection status.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 09/03/2023 17:11:22 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough