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1456943

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date	05/04/2022
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	Manufacturing Industries: Iron and Steel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the steel used in the UK manufacturing industry was produced (1) in the UK, (2) in the EU, and (3) in the rest of the world, in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to identify the country of origin for steel used in the UK manufacturing industry specifically.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020, the UK consumed 9.0mt of finished steel (World Steel Association report, copy attached). According to the International Steel Statistics Bureau, 50% was sourced from UK producers. The remaining 50% was imported from foreign producers. Based on import data, we estimate the following proportions for the regions below:</p><ol><li>The EU: 35%</li><li>The Rest of the World: 15%</li></ol><p>According to the Future Capacities and Capabilities of the UK Steel Industry (attached), c.20% of the demand for finished steel products in 2015 was for manufacturing (defined as automotive, machinery &amp; engineering, and packaging).</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name 2021-World-Steel-in-Figures (HL7731).pdf title World Steel Association report 2 file name UK_Steel_Capabilities_-_Appendices_-_FINAL_141217 (HL7731).pdf title Future Capacities/Capabilities, UK Steel Industry question first answered 20/04/2022 08:58:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455679

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what investigations they have undertaken into the effect of COVID-19 vaccinations on boys between the ages of 10 and 15.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) surveillance strategy for monitoring the safety of all United Kingdom-approved COVID-19 vaccines includes child and adolescent age groups. The MHRA reviews the Yellow Card reports received in males and females aged under 18 years old, with safety data from international medicines regulators. The experience reported in those under 18 years old, including in the different sex and age subgroups of 5 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 to 17 year olds, is similar to that identified in the general population. A review of these reports does not raise any additional safety topics specific to any of the subgroups.</p><p>As has been observed in adults, there have been a small number of reports involving inflammation of the heart in individuals under 18 years old in the UK and internationally. Since this is a recognised potential risk with the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna and the MHRA are monitoring these events. These appear to be more frequent in younger males compared to females but are very rare. The events reported are typically mild with individuals usually recovering within a short time with standard treatment and rest.</p><p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advise that Pfizer/BioNTech is currently the preferred COVID-19 vaccine for those under 18 years old in the UK vaccination programme. The current data does not indicate that there is an increased reporting rate of suspected myocarditis and pericarditis in this age group overall compared to young adults for this vaccine. The MHRA continues to monitor the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines and the advice remains that the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks in the majority of people.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 14/04/2022 13:00:05 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455691

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what co-operation they have had with governments of EU member states in assessing the lessons relating to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage with European Union Member States on cross border health threats, including COVID-19. Public health officials from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Germany have contributed to a workshop exploring the value of different models of health protection.</p><p>The UK also engages with Member States through multilateral forums established in the UK and EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, such as the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Health Security Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The UK also receives regular invitations to the EU Health Security Committee discussions on COVID-19, which assesses the on-going response to the pandemic. In addition, UK health ministers meet regularly with EU counterparts in other multilateral or plurilateral forums, including the G7, G20 and the World Health Organization.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 07/04/2022 15:43:32 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455692

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Baltic States: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial provision they are making for the financial year 2022–23 to give military assistance to the Baltic states; and how, within NATO, are (1) they, (2) the government of the USA, and (3) the government of Canada, allocating any additional responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK enjoys close military relationships with the Baltic states. We work together both bilaterally and through various multilateral fora, including through NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The UK trains and exercises routinely across the Baltic sea region. We are also the framework nation for the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup in Estonia.</p><p>The UK does not disclose live operational financial information. We discuss European Defence and security regularly with NATO Allies including the US and Canada, but cannot comment on how they allocate responsibilities within NATO. SACEUR has not requested any further NATO support or reinforcement to the region, but the UK stands ready to respond to future requests from NATO.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2022 15:55:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455694

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Trawsfynydd Power Station and Wylfa Power Station: Small Modular Reactors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy towards the construction of small modular reactors at the nuclear sites at (1) Trawsfynydd, and (2) Wylfa.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government notes growing local and regional interest in a number of sites for further nuclear development, including at Trawsfynydd and Wylfa. A new National Policy Statement for nuclear electricity generation infrastructure deployable after 2025 will be developed to reflect the changing policy and technology landscape for nuclear and support the transition to net zero. This will be consulted on in the usual manner, in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/04/2022 11:20:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455695

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what restrictions they are imposing, if any, on refugees from Ukraine who have been offered residence in the UK regarding their right to take up employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are no employment restrictions on individuals from Ukraine who have been offered residence in the UK.</p><p>Both the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme allow Ukrainian nationals to remain in the UK for up to three years, during which time they can work in any role within the UK Labour market.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 20/04/2022 15:51:03 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1440651

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of delays in granting probate on the wills of deceased persons in (1) England, and (2) Wales, due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and what steps they are taking to clear the backlog of cases caused by such delays.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The administration of probate applications is dealt with as a national service, covering England and Wales.</p><p>Average waiting times for probate grants, from July 2019 to September 2021, are published on gov.uk via Family Court Statistics Quarterly (Table 25):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly</a></p><p>Information for the period up to December 2021 will be published on 31 March.</p><p>More recent management information published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), which does not go through the same level of quality assurance and analysis as the Family Court Statistics Quarterly, provides waiting time information up to December 2021: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/hmcts-management-information-december-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/hmcts-management-information-december-2021</a>.</p><p>Despite the unprecedented challenges faced by the probate service during the Covid 19 pandemic, and as a result of HMCTS increasing resources to meet demand, the average length of time taken for a grant of probate following receipt of the documents required is between five and seven weeks.</p><p>The improvement of the online probate system remains a priority for HMCTS, to ensure more applications can be issued first time and resources can be focused on reducing waiting times. HMCTS continues to collaborate with its users to enhance the service and the latest information on this can be found at: <a href="https://insidehmcts.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/28/working-together-to-avoid-delays-to-probate-applications/" target="_blank">https://insidehmcts.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/28/working-together-to-avoid-delays-to-probate-applications/</a> .</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 28/03/2022 16:18:16 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1440000

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Tidal Power: River Severn
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reconsider the proposal for building a Severn Barrage to generate electricity from a renewable source; and what plans they have to discuss this with the Welsh Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for tidal range projects in British bays and estuaries, provided that such proposals can demonstrate energy system benefits, plausible environmental impact mitigation strategies, and value for money in the context of other forms of low carbon generation. The Government engages regularly with the Welsh Government on matters of common interest.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/03/2022 17:24:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1440001

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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: Oil
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review their decision to allow oil from Russia to enter the UK for the remainder of 2022, and (2) to implement an earlier ban.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text The UK will phase out imports of Russian oil through the course of 2022. It is important that we give ourselves enough time to adjust our supply chains. This comes on top of the largest and most severe sanctions package the UK has ever imposed, which is already impacting President Putin and the Russian economy. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/03/2022 15:59:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1440002

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the (1) Welsh Government, and (2) Scottish Government, regarding the wishes of those administrations to welcome refugees into their countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>This question can be best answered by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), and should therefore be directed to that Department.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to promote and deliver the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. We have received a number of representations from them as part of this engagement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2022 16:05:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley