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1699225

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date	26/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 18 March (HL2986), who represents the UK on the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives and how they were chosen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The Human Security policy team in the Ministry of Defence are the policy owners and experts on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Defence. They provide one civilian or active duty representative for the UK at the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP). This representative regularly attends NCGP meetings and has supported the revision of NATO’s updated WPS Policy (due to be published in 2024), and the revision of roles and relationships between the NCGP and the NATO Military Committee. UK representation in the NCGP will continue to be provided by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 11/04/2024 13:40:57 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1543849

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Abortion: Neural Tube Defects
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any trends in the last five years regarding the number of pregnancies terminated due to neural tube defects.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested. Information on neural tube defects is collected by the number of mentions, rather than number of pregnancies terminated. It is possible for a pregnancy to have multiple neural tube defects. From 2017 to 2021, there were 4,697 mentions of congenital malformations of the nervous system in Ground E abortions for residents of England and Wales. This has remained stable over the last five years, other than a small decline in 2019. Data for 2022 is due to be published in June 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 09/12/2022 12:13:50 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1365251

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	Flood Control: Millbank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prevent flooding along Millbank; and what measures are involved.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>Millbank in Westminster is at risk from two main sources of flooding: surface water flooding caused by heavy rainfall and flooding from the tidal Thames. Lead Local Flood Authorities (London Boroughs) hold responsibility for managing surface water flooding, under the Flood and Water Management Act. As a Category 1 responder, the Environment Agency works with other authorities, where possible, to support their response to surface water flooding.</p><p>The Thames' tidal defence network is made up of 330 kilometres of flood walls, embankments, 9 major barriers, pumping stations, and flood gates. The Thames Barrier is at the heart of this network, having made its 200th closure to prevent flooding in central London in October this year. These structures protect over £321 billion worth of property and 1.4 million people from flooding. These structures are all having to work harder due to climate change.</p><p>The Environment Agency's Thames Estuary 2100 Plan sets a long-term approach upgrading flood defences to manage rising sea levels whilst delivering wider social, environmental and economic benefits for the Thames Estuary. The Thames Estuary 2100 Plan was designed with climate change at its core. It was the first adaptive flood risk management strategy developed in England and is internationally recognised as a leading example of a climate adaptation strategy. By taking an adaptive approach, we can better anticipate and respond to a range of future climate scenarios, ensuring we are investing in the right flood risk management actions at the right time, to ensure the resilience of the estuary and its communities in the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 16/11/2021 14:16:02 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1191435

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect teaching and non-teaching staff from COVID-19 when schools re-open.
tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The school workforce is central to the country’s response to COVID-19 and we thank them wholeheartedly for their support at this difficult time.</p><p>As a result of the huge efforts everyone has made to adhere to strict social distancing measures, the transmission rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) has decreased. We therefore anticipate, with further progress, that we may be able, from the week commencing 1 June, to welcome back more children to early years, school and further education settings. We will only do this provided that the five key tests set by government justify the changes at the time.</p><p>A range of actions will be taken to prevent transmission of the virus, including protective measures to minimise contact and mixing. Public Health England is clear that if early years settings, schools and colleges implement these measures, and crucially if they are also applying regular hand washing, hygiene and cleaning measures and handling potential cases of the virus as per advice, then the risk of transmission will be lowered.</p><p>We have published guidance for education and childcare settings on how to implement protective measures, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings</a>.</p><p>Access to testing is already available to essential workers, including all school staff.</p><p>These are rapidly developing circumstances. We continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p><p><em><br> </em></p><p><em><br> </em></p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 13/05/2020 17:00:04 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

795213

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain protections derived from EU regulations relating to social, consumer and employment rights, and environmental protections, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill aims to maximise certainty for individuals and businesses about their legal rights and obligations as we leave the EU in order to provide the basis for a smooth and orderly exit. The Bill will ensure that the laws and rules that we have now will, so far as possible, continue to apply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Bill will convert directly applicable EU law into domestic law. It will also preserve laws we have made in the UK to implement our EU obligations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In particular, the UK has a long history of protecting human rights, which is unaffected by our withdrawal from the EU, and a strong history of protecting consumer rights. This Government has also made a clear commitment to protect workers’ rights, and ensure that they keep pace with the changing labour market.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In recent weeks we have published a memorandum setting out where the rights in every article of the Charter of Fundamental Rights will continue to be protected in domestic law after exit, and we have set out how we intends to use the powers under clause 7 of the Bill to make amendments to employment legislation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has a long history of environmental protection which we will safeguard and improve as we leave the EU. We will then have the opportunity, over time to design a set of policies to drive environmental improvement with a powerful and permanent impact, tailored to the needs of our country. In particular, we are setting out plans to consult on a new, independent body to regulate environment policy and hold government to account on environmental commitments once we’ve left the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2017 12:41:48 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

646597

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether communication with carers before patients are discharged from hospital will be included in the forthcoming carers strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The forthcoming carers strategy will reiterate the importance of ensuring that families and carers are involved in the planning of hospital discharge and the role of local partners in ensuring this works well in practice.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy will also highlight the range of guidance and support available to local areas and to families.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 07/12/2016 16:10:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

428892

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Records
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which instruments have been used to grant exemptions from deposit in the National Archives under the Public Records Act 1958 since the introduction of the rule that closed records should be deposited after 20 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Departments that wish to physically retain custody of records for an administrative or other reason (such as national security) for longer than the prescribed period require a retention instrument.</p><p>Since 2013, when the Government began its move towards transferring records to the National Archives when they are 20 years old, rather than 30, retention instrument numbers 111 to 119 have been approved.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/12/2015 15:23:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

169329

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 December (HL Deb, col 1593–6), which of the 32 London local authorities (1) were strongly against, (2) were not opposed to, and (3) supported, the proposals in clause 33 of the Deregulation Bill in their response to the consultation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
uin	HL3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has stated its clear intent to use the Deregulation Bill to help reform the outdated provisions of section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973.</p><p> </p><p>Londoners who want to rent out their homes for less than 90 consecutive days, such as through a service like Airbnb, technically still have to pay to apply for planning permission from their council – something that does not apply anywhere else in the country. These provisions caused controversy during the 2012 Olympics, and are irregularly enforced by different London boroughs leading to confusion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to change this archaic system by giving Londoners the freedom to rent out their homes on a temporary basis, such as when they are on holiday, without having to deal with unnecessary red tape and the bureaucracy of paying of a municipal permit. The internet is changing the way we work and live, and the law needs to catch up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The measure will not allow homes to be turned into hotels or hostels – this would still require ‘change of use’ planning permission, and measures will be put in place to prevent abuse of such reforms or the permanent loss of residential accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms will benefit London’s strong tourism industry by expanding the pool of competitively priced accommodation, and allow families to earn some extra cash when they themselves go away on holiday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms would follow changes introduced last year to make it easier for residents to rent out an unused home parking space to earn extra money, helping expand the availability of parking options for commuters and visitors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are planning to publish the Government’s formal response to the consultation on the <em>Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector</em>; we will also publish details of our proposed approach to the detail of the underlying secondary legislation ahead of Lords Report debate on the enabling primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3614 HL3616 question first answered 07/01/2015 14:08:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes