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1695956

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date	13/03/2024
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	Seed Potatoes: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 11 March (HL2836), whether the requirement for moving seed potatoes between registered professional operators in Great Britain to professional operators in Northern Ireland prevents individuals from moving seed potatoes for personal use.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Under the Windsor Framework, seed potatoes can now move again from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the terms of the NI plant health label scheme. This means professional operators in Great Britain can send seed potatoes to professional operators in Northern Ireland for commercial growing in Northern Ireland. Once these are planted in Northern Ireland and grown into potatoes for consumption, or used to produce further seed potatoes, they can be sold into Northern Ireland retailers and garden centres for personal use.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 27/03/2024 15:23:00 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1540400

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of River-class patrol vessels.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to increase the number of River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels. The National Shipbuilding Strategy sets out the pipeline of future Royal Navy procurements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/11/2022 11:55:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1362020

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Business Premises: Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects on high street businesses of the extensions of Permitted Development Rights to allow the conversion of commercial premises to residential premises on high streets.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>We aim to publish an Impact Assessment on the measures as soon as possible and in accordance with the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 03/11/2021 15:12:02 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1189724

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Arts: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many creative industries businesses have applied for the (1) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans scheme, (2) the Small Business Grants Fund, and (3) the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund since their introduction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opened for applications on 23 March. As of 21 April, over £2.8 billion worth of loans have been issued to over 16,600 businesses. Lenders have received a total of over 36,000 applications.</p><p>At this time we cannot provide a breakdown of CBILS funding by sector, as we have given lenders a temporary dispensation from uploading their data to the British Business Bank’s system in order to let them focus on issuing new loans. This is a pragmatic step that reflects the urgency of getting loans issued. We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and the lenders on providing transparent and regular data publication going forward.</p><p>Government has also made £12.3 billion available to businesses under the Small Business Grants Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund. On 1 May, the Business Secretary made up to £617 million available to local authorities to support small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funding. Local authorities are contacting businesses directly to deliver these grants. See this link for further (attached) information: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-up-to-local-business-grant-funds-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-up-to-local-business-grant-funds-scheme</a></p><p>As of 3 May, over 697,000 business premises have received grants across the two schemes, totalling £8.6 billion. We do not receive management information from local authorities broken down by sector. We have, however, published, a full breakdown of grant funding allocated to and distributed by each local authority (attached) here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cc45e3ff2456c41ade3f308d7f0d85771%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637242684585419567&amp;sdata=KXwe4rc5LEiTVB3Pnw1faOM1ZeUSQYMuBuHixBcCz38%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200505-local-authority-grant-payments - HL3241.xlsx title Local authority grant payment 2 file name 200505 Top-up to local business grant funds scheme - GOV.UK - 3241.pdf title Business grant funds scheme question first answered 05/05/2020 16:51:49 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

788932

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Greek Cypriots, and (2) Turkish Cypriots, have been employed at each of the British Sovereign Bases in Cyprus in each of the last five years, broken down by pay grade.
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The numbers of Greek Cypriots (GC) and Turkish Cypriots (TC) employed in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) and the Western Sovereign Base Area (WSBA) over the last five years are as follows.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greek / Turkish Cypriot</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 11 - 12</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 9 - 10</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7 - 8</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5 - 6</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3 - 4</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1 - 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greek / Turkish Cypriot</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 11 - 12</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 9 - 10</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7 - 8</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5 - 6</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3 - 4</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1 - 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> WSBA</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greek / Turkish Cypriot</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 11 - 12</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 9 - 10</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7 - 8</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5 - 6</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3 - 4</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1 - 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greek / Turkish Cypriot</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 11 - 12</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 9 - 10</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>255</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7 - 8</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5 - 6</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3 - 4</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1 - 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ESBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WSBA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greek / Turkish Cypriot</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td><td><p>GC</p></td><td><p>TC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 11 - 12</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 9 - 10</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7 - 8</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5 - 6</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3 - 4</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1 - 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><p>The statistics provided for Cypriot employees based in both the Eastern Sovereign Base Areas and Western Sovereign Base Areas are based on the current Sovereign Base Area Administration and British Forces Cyprus pay banding scales.</p><p> </p><p>The figures given are rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/11/2017 14:28:59 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

637316

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ahmad Manasra
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel concerning the 12-year prison sentence given to 14-year-old Ahmad Manasra.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific case with the Israeli authorities. Whilst we condemn all acts of violence which target innocent civilians, we are deeply concerned about the treatment of Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons. We continue to push for the implementation of previously agreed improvements and encourage further changes in practice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/12/2016 14:05:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

425843

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Funds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in encouraging small pension funds in the United Kingdom to amalgamate or co-operate in order to be able to compete with larger international pension funds in the purchase of suitable assets.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment is driving scale in pension provision and the clear trend is towards larger schemes which are better able to take advantage of the economies of scale including better access to a wider range of investment vehicles.</p><p>The Government fully supports the concrete steps the pensions industry has taken to cooperate on investment strategies – for example, the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) launched in February last year, and the London Collective Investment Vehicle (CIV) currently under development by a number of local authorities’ pension schemes in London.</p><p>Moreover, the Government will also work with the Local Government Pension Scheme Administering Authorities more widely to ensure that they pool investments to reduce costs significantly, while maintaining overall investment performance.</p><p>Trustees and managers are ultimately responsible for making investment decisions in the best interests of scheme members, and the Government recognises the challenges of the current economic environment for scheme funding. The Pensions Regulator sets out on an annual basis its key messages on current market conditions and how trustees and employers can agree appropriate funding plans that protect members’ benefits without undermining the sustainable growth of the employer.</p><p>Ministers continue to meet regularly with key stakeholders from the pensions industry to understand better the range of challenges facing schemes and employers and will consider whether there are further steps the Government could take.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 17/11/2015 17:53:48 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

166650

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the government of Colombia's land restitution process.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text Whilst security for claimants and those returning to their land is a key concern, our 2013 Human Rights Report (released on 10 April 2014) notes that some progress has been made on the issue of land restitution. Since January 2012 there have been 64,815 registered land restitution claims. In his recent meeting with President Santos on 7 November, the Deputy Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Sheffield Hallam (Mr Clegg), welcomed the Colombian government’s efforts to improve respect for human rights in Colombia, including through its land restitution and victims reparations processes. Our Embassy in Bogota runs several human rights projects to help improve Colombia’s land registry process, increase access to protection measures and raise awareness of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. Officials from our Embassy also meet regularly with indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities and we also funded a project aimed at developing the role of organisations in protecting communities’ rights to the territories. We are following closely several emblematic land restitution cases; our Ambassador raised the cases of the Curvaradó and Jiguamandó communities with the Ministry of the Interior in July and acts as an observer on the case. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/12/2014 14:08:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark