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1600130

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date	28/02/2023
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	Soil: Sustainable Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support farmers and growers in using nutrient cycling to build soil resilience.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL5995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>We agree that healthy soils should be a priority outcome for our new environmental land management schemes in England, and to help achieve our commitment to sustainably managed soils by 2030, we are already taking action to support land managers and farmers to achieve sustainable soil management. We are focusing on soil in two of the first standards that have been rolled out under the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme in 2022: the Improved Grassland Soils and Arable and Horticultural Soils standards. As soils are one of the most important natural assets, these two standards are focused on improving soil health, structure, organic matter, and biology. These improvements can benefit food production. They also contribute to a range of environmental and climate change outcomes, including better water quality, climate resilience and biodiversity.</p><p><br> We already pay for actions to support the sustainable management of soils through the SFI Improved Grassland Soils and Arable and Horticultural Soils standards. These actions are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>completing a soil assessment and producing a soil management plan</li><li>testing soil organic matter</li><li>adding organic matter to arable and horticultural soils</li><li>minimising bare ground over winter on improved grassland by having no more than 5% of the total area of land entered into the standard left bare over winter</li><li>minimising bare ground over winter on arable and horticultural land by having no more than 70% of the total area of land entered into the standard left bare over winter</li><li>establishing and maintaining herbal leys on at least 15% of the improved grassland land in the intermediate level of the standard</li><li>establishing and maintaining a winter cover crop on at least 20% of the arable and horticultural land in the intermediate level of the standard</li></ul><p><br> We are also rolling out a Nutrient Management Standard in 2023, which will include actions such as complete a nutrient management (NM) assessment and produce an NM review report with the help of crop nutrition adviser; establish and maintain legumes on improved grassland; and establish and maintain legume fallow on arable land. The actions aim to help farmers to assess and review ways to minimise use of artificial fertiliser, maximise the use of natural sources of nitrogen and improve their nutrient efficiency. Additionally, the actions will help provide food for farmland wildlife, such as pollinators and farmland birds.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 10/03/2023 13:56:21 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1420000

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
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	China: Saudi Arabia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of China is providing assistance to the government of Saudi Arabia in building a ballistic missile programme; and what steps they are taking, including with international partners, to prevent an escalating arms race in the Middle East.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK is monitoring international developments in missile technology. We will continue to push for all countries to act responsibly in the international system. The UK engages regularly with Chinese officials on arms control issues, including through our annual dialogue on Counter Proliferation and discussions with the Chinese Arms Control and Disarmament Association. We continue these discussions with China through the P5 Process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/02/2022 14:48:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1216512

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	Dental Services: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it was within the Chief Dental Officer for England's remit to instruct all dental practices to cease face to face consultations when the restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic were introduced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL5995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement published guidance on 25 March 2020 instructing all general dental services and community dental services to suspend routine care and all face to face urgent care, unless delivered through an urgent dental centre. As the commissioner of National Health Service dental services, it is NHS England and NHS Improvement’s responsibility to make decisions on provision of the NHS services it commissions. Decisions are made by NHS England and NHS Improvement as a whole taking into account both clinical and commissioner advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 06/08/2020 11:29:26 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

855389

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Syria: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had at the UN Security Council in relation to finding a long-term political solution for Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The British Government regularly discusses this topic at the UN Security Council, most recently at the briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on 14 February. The UN-led Geneva process between the Syrian parties, mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 2254, remains the forum for reaching a lasting political settlement to end the conflict in Syria, and we fully support the efforts of the UN Special Envoy. The Syrian Negotiation Commission continues to engage constructively, in good faith and without preconditions. The Asad regime must now engage credibly in Geneva talks and Russia must use all of its influence to ensure that this happens.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2018 17:51:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

710391

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges: Retirement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL5995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to raise the mandatory retirement age of 70, which aims to strike a balance between allowing judges time to develop and progress and ensuring that career opportunities are also available for more recent appointments.</p><p> </p><p>There is no general consensus, including amongst the judiciary, about whether the retirement age should be changed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 29/03/2017 15:21:47 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

451129

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the demolition of 22 structures in Khirbet Jenbah in order to create an army training zone.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv recently raised the demolitions in a high-level meeting with a senior Israeli defence official. We also regularly raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions in general.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/02/2016 15:14:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge