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1688708

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date	08/02/2024
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	British Nationals Abroad: Hostage Taking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to implement the recommendation by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee in its report, Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy, published on 4 April 2023, that a position of Director for Arbitrary and Complex Detentions should be established.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO is committed to dedicating senior leadership and expertise in our approach to complex detention cases. We continue to believe that our current approach, led by the Foreign Secretary and his Ministers, and supported by senior officials and Heads of Mission, provides the most appropriate means for coordinating our case handling and responses to the most complex consular cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/02/2024 17:29:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1688709

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to joining the US in sanctioning (1) Myanma Foreign Trade Bank, and (2) Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has imposed sanctions to reduce the Myanmar regime's access to finance, arms and equipment. In February 2024, the UK sanctioned two state-owned enterprises, Mining Enterprise 1 and Mining Enterprise 2, for providing economic resources to the Myanmar security forces. We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. However, it would be inappropriate to speculate about future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2316 question first answered 22/02/2024 17:34:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1688710

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what considerations they have given to joining the EU and the US in sanctioning Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has imposed sanctions to reduce the Myanmar regime's access to finance, arms and equipment. In February 2024, the UK sanctioned two state-owned enterprises, Mining Enterprise 1 and Mining Enterprise 2, for providing economic resources to the Myanmar security forces. We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. However, it would be inappropriate to speculate about future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2315 question first answered 22/02/2024 17:34:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1688711

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many motorway service stations do not have chargepoints for electric vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL2317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Out of 114 motorway service areas in England, only three do not have any open-access (can be used with any vehicle) chargepoints. These are Leicester Forest East Southbound, Leicester Forest East Northbound and Tebay Southbound. However, Tebay Southbound does have Tesla only chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 22/02/2024 10:25:56 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1688712

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Hamas: UNRWA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of UNRWA staff who supported Hamas either by participating in the 7 October attacks or by spreading Hamas propaganda in UNRWA schools and medical facilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is appalled by allegations that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned. We are aware that the UN has terminated the contracts of ten individuals identified in the allegations.</p><p>We are pausing any future funding of UNRWA whilst we review these concerning allegations. We are looking to our partners in the UN to carry out a robust and comprehensive investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2024 17:32:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1688713

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Taiwan Strait: Air Routes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in response to the changes by China to the M503, W122 and W123 air traffic routes in the Taiwan Strait; and what plans they have to raise this in the International Civil Aviation Organization.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has regular discussions within the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regarding the importance of communication and coordination in the protection of air safety, especially when it comes to changes to airspace such as this.</p><p>We do not support any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and have underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait alongside partners in previous G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' and Leaders' communiques.</p><p>The UK's longstanding policy on Taiwan has not changed. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2024 17:33:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1688714

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Physical Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Sport England’s latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey, published in December 2023, which estimated that around 47 percent of children and young people were meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines of taking part in sport and physical activity for an average of 60 minutes or more every day, and what steps they are taking to prioritise physical education in the national curriculum.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Effingham
uin	HL2320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The government wants all pupils to be healthy and active. A positive experience of sport and physical activity at a young age can create a lifelong habit of participation.</p><p>Physical education (PE) is a foundation subject at all four key stages, and it is a vital part of a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils to access. The PE national curriculum is designed to ensure that all pupils develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities, are physically active for sustained periods of time, and lead healthy and active lives.</p><p>The government published the School Sport and Activity Action Plan update in July 2023. The action plan is attached. This sets out the next steps and provides further detail for school leaders and teachers on how the government will support them to improve the quality of PE and school sport, and to deliver two hours of PE a week. This will help all pupils to engage in physical activity and meet the Chief Medical Officers’ recommendations of 60 active minutes a day.</p><p>The government’s Get Active strategy, published in August 2023, also provides a blueprint for a system wide approach to support schools in getting one million more children to meet the Chief Medical Officers’ daily recommended amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity.</p><p>The department will publish non-statutory guidance for schools this spring, which will illustrate the practical steps taken by schools to provide two hours of PE, as well as ensuring equal access for girls and boys.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 20/02/2024 13:03:12 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name HL2320_School_Sport_and_Activity_Action_Plan.pdf title School Sport and Activity Action Plan
tabling member	4958 label Biography information for The Earl of Effingham

1688715

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which parts of the European Union Customs Code applies in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The United Kingdom left the EU on 31 January 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Windsor Framework, formally adopted by the United Kingdom and the European Union on 23 March 2023, and the ‘Safeguarding the Union’ Command Paper, published on 31 January 2024, set out the arrangements in respect of goods movements into and out of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/02/2024 12:02:46 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1688716

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much money has been allocated for the construction of border inspection posts in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The construction of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Inspection Facilities in Northern Ireland is supported by an agreed business case which provides a funding envelope of up to a maximum of £192.3 million. This figure is just an envelope and is not guaranteed as the department always aspires to come in under budget.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 11/03/2024 14:57:52 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1688717

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the construction of border inspection posts in Northern Ireland to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The SPS Inspection Facilities at Northern Ireland points of entry will be completed by 1 July 2025, per our commitments under the Windsor Framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 11/03/2024 15:51:09 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey