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1037617

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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	Hares: Myxomatosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 28 December 2018 (HL12294), what assessment they have made of reports that the hare population has been infected by myxomatosis; and if so, what action they are taking to minimise the threat to the hare population.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL12671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s hare populations are not of conservation concern. The Government is not aware of any evidence to indicate that myxomatosis is having a significant impact on the UK’s hare populations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/01/2019 12:37:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1028333

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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, in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, as endorsed by leaders at a special meeting of the European Council on 25 November 2018, what is the definition of "dependent" when applied to parents; and what assessment they have made of whether that definition covers physically, mentally and financially dependent parents and grandparents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL12407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>There is no definition of “dependent” when applied to parents in the draft Withdrawal Agreement, and there is no definition in the Free Movement Directive. However, the UK considers that physical, mental and financial factors can all be relevant.</p><p>Under the EU Settlement Scheme the dependence of a parent of the relevant EU citizen or of their spouse or civil partner will be assumed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 07/01/2019 15:27:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1024853

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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	Hares
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 health of the hare population in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL12294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has brown hare and mountain hare populations. The 2018 Mammal Society report <em>A Review of the Population and Conservation Status of British Mammals </em>includes estimates for the populations of both. It concluded that the brown hare population in Great Britain is stable, with an estimated population of around 579,000 animals, although acknowledged the population could be between 427,000–1,990,000 animals.</p><p> </p><p>The first National Brown Hare Survey estimated the hare population at around 817,000 in 1991-1993 and a second survey in 1997-1999 estimated the population to be around 750,000. These estimates are within the range of the 2018 estimate but given the different methodologies used it is not possible to make a direct comparison.</p><p> </p><p>In the same Mammal Society review, the mountain hare population in Great Britain was estimated to be around 135,000 animals, although the study acknowledges that the population could be between 81,000–526,000 animals.</p><p><br> Population estimates published in 1995 concluded that there were around 360,000 mountain hares in GB. This is within the range of the 2018 estimate.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL12296 question first answered 28/12/2018 13:11:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1024854

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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	Hares: Hunting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will introduce a closed season for the hunting of hares.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL12295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>Wildlife conservation is a devolved matter so this answer is for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The population of brown hares in England is believed to be stable. The majority of hare shooting occurs in regions where brown hares are locally abundant and leads to no long-term impact on hare populations. There is no evidence to suggest that a closed season would significantly benefit the conservation status of brown hares.</p><p> </p><p>An industry-led initiative resulted in the publication of a code of practice to protect hares in England. This provides for a voluntary close season covering the main breeding season, while allowing farmers to protect their crops from serious damage by hares.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 28/12/2018 13:12:13 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1024855

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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	Hares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the current hare population in the UK compares with the population of hares (1) 5, (2) 10, and (3) 25 years ago.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL12296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has brown hare and mountain hare populations. The 2018 Mammal Society report <em>A Review of the Population and Conservation Status of British Mammals </em>includes estimates for the populations of both. It concluded that the brown hare population in Great Britain is stable, with an estimated population of around 579,000 animals, although acknowledged the population could be between 427,000–1,990,000 animals.</p><p> </p><p>The first National Brown Hare Survey estimated the hare population at around 817,000 in 1991-1993 and a second survey in 1997-1999 estimated the population to be around 750,000. These estimates are within the range of the 2018 estimate but given the different methodologies used it is not possible to make a direct comparison.</p><p> </p><p>In the same Mammal Society review, the mountain hare population in Great Britain was estimated to be around 135,000 animals, although the study acknowledges that the population could be between 81,000–526,000 animals.</p><p><br> Population estimates published in 1995 concluded that there were around 360,000 mountain hares in GB. This is within the range of the 2018 estimate.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL12294 question first answered 28/12/2018 13:11:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

899973

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Nature Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering a change to the protection afforded to Local Wildlife Sites; if so, why; and what assessment they have made of the effect of reduced protection for such sites.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL7636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting Local Wildlife Sites and is not considering a change in the protection afforded to them. In our 25 Year Environment Plan we have committed to improving and extending our network of wildlife rich habitats, and Local Wildlife Sites are an important part of our existing habitat resource. We want to make sure that Local Wildlife Sites continue to be appropriately protected. The Housing Minister recently met the Wildlife Trusts and wrote to all MPs and Peers to make clear his commitment to ensuring clarity concerning these protections in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/05/2018 14:45:33 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

899974

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Colombia: Human Rights
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 Colombia about the increase of human rights defenders being killed in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL7637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned about the high number of attacks against human rights defenders and local community leaders in Colombia. The UK raised these concerns during the session on Colombia at the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva on 10 May. The Minister for Europe and the Americas also discussed the situation of human rights defenders with the Colombian Ambassador and visiting Colombian ministers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:01:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

899975

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Colombia: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance and support they have provided to the government of Colombia and relevant organisations to protect human rights defenders in Colombia; and what assessment they have made of protection measures for those defenders.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL7638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Through projects delivered by the British Embassy in Bogota, the UK has supported training in individual and collective protection measures for human rights defenders. The UK has also supported the work of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Colombia, which monitors the human rights situation and works closely with the civil society. On 20 December 2017, the Minister for Europe and the Americas announced that the OHCHR would benefit by £400,000 from a package of additional UK financial support to the Peace Process in Colombia.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:02:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

899976

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Colombia: Witnesses
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 Colombia about the effectiveness of witness protection measures in connection with politically sensitive judicial proceedings in Colombia, including those involving former Colombian President, and current Colombian Senator, Alvaro Uribe Velez.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL7639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Through our advocacy and project work we support efforts by the Government of Colombia to strengthen the protection of vulnerable groups and individuals, including witnesses in judicial cases. On 25 April, Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in London were briefed by a non-governmental organisation's supporting of witnesses in this case, about the threats against them and protection measures provided by the Colombian Government National Protection Unit. We currently have no plans to send observers to follow this specific case.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7640 question first answered 22/05/2018 11:00:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

899977

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Álvaro Uribe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have sent, or will send, observers to the criminal proceedings against former Colombian President, and current Colombian Senator, Alvaro Uribe Velez, including proceedings in the Colombian Supreme Court for alleged interference with witnesses; and whether they have offered assistance in investigations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL7640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Through our advocacy and project work we support efforts by the Government of Colombia to strengthen the protection of vulnerable groups and individuals, including witnesses in judicial cases. On 25 April, Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in London were briefed by a non-governmental organisation's supporting of witnesses in this case, about the threats against them and protection measures provided by the Colombian Government National Protection Unit. We currently have no plans to send observers to follow this specific case.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7639 question first answered 22/05/2018 11:00:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer