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1687657

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date	05/02/2024
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	Nepal: Castes
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 impact of caste-based discrimination in Nepal; what part of the Overseas Development Assistance is being used to support Dalit women across South Asia and specifically in Nepal; and what resources they have made available for grassroots organisations supporting Dalit women’s rights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Gender inequality and social exclusion are significant challenges in Nepal. Whilst Nepal has a progressive constitution and many progressive laws and policies, implementation issues remain. The rights of women and girls is one of FCDO's core goals in Nepal. We fund grassroot organisations which work with the most vulnerable including Dalit communities and regularly engage with Dalit organisations to inform our existing and future programming. The UK is invested in shifting negative norms in society and institutions, improving processes and strengthening systems. Full information on our programmes can be found on DevTracker.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2024 15:15:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1504672

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date	05/09/2022
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	Seals: Avian Influenza
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many seals have died around the UK or its territorial waters as a result of avian flu spread through seabird colonies.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL2179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the significant threat posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the UK’s seabird populations and it is deeply concerning to see the impact this is having on these important species.</p><p> </p><p>Details of findings of HPAI in wild birds in Great Britain are updated weekly and published via GOV.UK/Bird-Flu, together with outbreak and risk assessments. These reports include the recent mortalities of gannets on Bass Rock. Defra is working with Devolved Administrations, Arm’s Length Bodies and NGOs to monitor and respond to the effect of HPAI on wild birds. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) operate a robust programme of wild bird surveillance and carry out year-round HPAI surveillance of dead wild birds from across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>While HPAI viruses are predominantly considered a pathogen of birds, the virus can infect mammals. While there is no routine surveillance for HPAI in seals, causes of death of stranded marine mammals are monitored and investigated through the Cetacean Stranding Investigation Programme and Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme. Where appropriate, stranded seals are tested for avian influenza in collaboration with the APHA avian influenza National Reference Laboratory. While the scale of HPAI findings in seabirds during the 2021/2022 avian influenza outbreak have been unprecedented, to date there is no evidence of increased mortality in UK seal populations or an increase in clinical cases brought into wildlife rehabilitation centres.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL2180 HL2181 question first answered 14/09/2022 16:07:45 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1347960

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Zimbabwe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will halt the deportation of Zimbabwe nationals who are due for removal from the UK on 21 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2021 answer text <p>No, this charter flight is part of our standard operational activity to remove Foreign National Offenders.</p><p>Returning Foreign National Offenders to Zimbabwe is also not a new development and recommenced in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 03/08/2021 11:51:20 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1182477

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date	03/03/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Equality and Human Rights Commission about amendments to its guidance on the Equality Act 2010 to help providers of services understand how to handle requests for access to services and facilities from transgender people.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL2179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>Those seeking to rely on the protections and exemptions contained in the Equality Act 2020 must be able to do so with confidence and clarity. The Equality and Human Rights Commission's statutory codes of practice on the Equality Act 2010 explain the provisions of the Act and the EHRC is responsible for updating these codes as necessary.</p><p>This Government has been clear that we must take the right steps to protect safe single-sex spaces for women and girls; their access should not be jeopardised. Some women's organisations have expressed concern that predatory men may abuse the gender recognition system, intended to support transgender adults. We have heard these concerns and are considering carefully our next steps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 17/03/2020 11:39:12 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas