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1543726

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date	18/11/2022
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	Avian Influenza: Gardens
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to those who wish to feed birds in the coming winter and spring seasons to minimise the risk of transmission of avian influenza from bird feeders.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Caithness
uin	HL3534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>We encourage anyone feeding wild birds to do so responsibly and not feed them in the vicinity or on the same premises as poultry or other captive birds and to be aware of the risk of carrying contamination back to their poultry or other captive birds, for example on their footwear.</p><p> </p><p>The feeding of wild garden birds is not prohibited by the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) measures or other avian influenza disease control legislation. Where an AIPZ has been declared wild gamebirds should not be fed within 500m of a premises where more than 500 poultry or other captive birds are kept (where this area is under the control of the keeper).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low. However, members of the public should not touch, pick up or transport dead or sick birds and should keep away from bird droppings if possible, and wash their hands thoroughly if they accidentally come into contact with any bird faeces, feathers or other potentially contaminated material. The NHS website [<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bird-flu/prevention" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bird-flu/prevention</a>] has further information.</p><p>Wild birds are susceptible to a range of different pathogens. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) provides <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bto.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fu23%2Fdownloads%2Fpdfs%2Fhygiene%2520leaflet_final_2014_web_version.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLara.Harrup%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce6a8744531eb4a0fb40708d9b9923a2e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637744859948853461%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=4cnd5STp49JR5RgfVmeI9JJ6f41pfEr2EKKeH%2FIyVZ8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">advice</a> about keeping bird feeders and water baths clean to prevent transmission between wild birds, this guidance will also help minimise the risk of transmission of avian influenza.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 02/12/2022 14:27:03 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3310 label Biography information for The Earl of Caithness

1543730

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what strategy they have, if any, for promoting freedom of religion or belief in Pakistan; and what discussions they have held with the government of Pakistan in pursuing any such strategy.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Guildford
uin	HL3538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Pakistan is an FCDO human rights priority country and protecting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, the Minister for South Asia and Minister for Human Rights, last raised the human rights situation on 14 October, in his meeting with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada. The UK has supported projects in Pakistan to promote greater tolerance and religious freedom. Our Aawaz II Programme works with communities to promote the rights of members of religious minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2022 16:17:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4933 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Guildford

1543735

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Republic of Ireland: Airspace
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they last met the government of Ireland to discuss co-operation on defence of Irish air space.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Ireland on co-operation on the defence of Irish air space.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/12/2022 14:15:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1543746

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Nuclear Power Stations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect new nuclear power generating capacity to come online in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The target date for commercial operations of reactor 1 at Hinkley Point C (HPC) is 1 June 2027. In order to achieve the up to 24GW deployment pathway by 2050, as set out in the British Energy Security Strategy, the Government intends to take one project to Final Investment Decision (FID) this Parliament and two projects to FID in the next Parliament, including Small Modular Reactors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is in constructive, ongoing negotiations on the Sizewell C project, which would be a replica of HPC. As announced in the Autumn Statement, subject to final approvals, the Government intends to support further development of the project, with an investment of £700m.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/12/2022 14:14:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1543748

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what work they are undertaking, if any, on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is supporting innovation in the synthesis of methanol from low-carbon hydrogen through the UKRI Hydrogen and alternative energy vectors innovation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Where transport fuels are produced by converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol using renewable inputs, they are eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO is a certificate trading scheme that has been successful in reducing carbon emissions from road transport since 2008 through incentivising the use and production of low carbon fuels.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/12/2022 14:14:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1543749

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Africa: Malaria
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 spread of Anopheles stephensi mosquito in Africa, and (2) the challenges posed for people’s health.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is a malarial mosquito species that thrives in cities and has been expanding in Africa. The World Health Organisation has estimated that the species could put an additional 126 million people at risk of malaria if it were to spread unchecked. The WHO has launched an initiative to research the spread of the strain and to protect against further spread. The UK recently pledged £1 billion to the seventh replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. This investment will help to protect millions of people from malaria.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 02/12/2022 14:13:50 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1543751

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Blockchain and Non-fungible Tokens
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 (1) operation, (2) benefits, and (3) risks, of (a) Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and (b) the wider blockchain.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government established a Cryptoassets Taskforce in 2018, consisting of HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Taskforce’s objectives include exploring the impact of cryptoassets, the potential benefits and challenges of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT, which includes blockchain technology) in financial services; as well as monitoring ongoing developments in cryptoasset markets.</p><p> </p><p>These crypto technologies could have a profound impact across financial services, including reducing risk, working capital, and disintermediating friction. However, there are also associated risks. As the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee noted, as crypto technologies grow and become more interconnected with the core financial system we’ll need to ensure that regulators have the right tools to manage the associated risks. That is why the Government is taking forward a number of regulatory initiatives to manage risks and support innovation so that people and businesses can use new technologies both reliably and safely.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting in place a Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) Sandbox, which will enable firms to experiment with the use of new technologies like DLT in providing the services that underpin financial markets. The Government is also exploring the possible use of DLT in the issuance and lifecycle of a sovereign debt instrument. Further details on this research programme will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The non-fungible tokens (NFTs) market is evolving rapidly and remains at an early stage of development. Most NFTs are not currently subject to financial services regulation in the UK and the Government has proposed to exclude them from the financial promotions regime on the basis that NFTs can represent a wide array of different assets which might constitute non-financial services products. The Government will continue to closely monitor how NFTs are used in financial services and take further action if necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 02/12/2022 13:02:08 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1543755

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Climate Change Convention: Egypt
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 outcome of COP27; and what plans they have, if any, to address the issues raised at the conference.
tabling member printed	Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
uin	HL3563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>COP27 established a new fund for responding to loss and damage as part of other funding arrangements relevant for loss and damage. This progress is significant in supporting the most vulnerable.</p><p>We maintained the focus from Glasgow on the urgent action needed to keep 1.5 alive and secured further work on mitigation to accelerate and implement emission reductions.</p><p>The deal in Egypt preserves the historic commitments countries agreed to last year in the Glasgow Climate Pact, and the UK will continue to push for international ambition and implementation of the Glasgow Climate Pact and the Paris Agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/12/2022 14:15:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4702 label Biography information for Lord McNicol of West Kilbride

1543761

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund
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 Penn on 28 March (HL7077), whether they will describe the risks that they have assessed regarding their decision not to publish the Asset Purchase Facility deed indemnity; and which of these risks would “not advance the public’s understanding" of the arrangement by which HM Treasury indemnifies the Asset Purchase Facility.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
uin	HL3569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Asset Purchase Facility (APF) deed indemnity will not be published. The disclosure of the APF deed indemnity would be likely to expose sensitive information relating to the quantitative easing scheme and related processes.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury indemnifies the APF which means that any losses or gains from the APF accrue to HM Treasury. This is public knowledge and the publication of the deed of indemnity will not advance the public’s understanding of that arrangement.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England publishes quarterly reports for the APF, which explain to the public the implications of indemnity for the Treasury and the cash transfer arrangements between the Bank and Treasury.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 02/12/2022 13:02:42 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie