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1380793

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to sign the Intergovernmental Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action by Unicef; and if not, for what reasons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK has long recognised the unequivocal threat that climate change and environmental degradation pose to the lives and wellbeing of individuals and communities across the world, including the most marginalised and vulnerable.</p><p>The UK has been committed to amplifying the voices of young people from across the world through our COP26 presidency and domestic frameworks.</p><p>In the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ 25 Year Environment Plan, the Government sets out a plan for how the natural environment will be protected and enhanced for our, and future, generations. One of the actions it commits to is to help children and young people from all backgrounds engage with nature and improve the environment.</p><p>We support many of the principles in the declaration on children, youth and climate action and will carefully consider how to engage with it.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/11/2021 11:42:14 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1380794

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to signing up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance at COP26; what were the reasons for not signing; and what plans they have to consider signing in the future.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on the future of Oil and Gas is set out in this year’s landmark North Sea Transition Deal. At the centre of this deal are jobs and a transition towards a net zero economy. As the Climate Change Committee has recognised, the UK will unavoidably continue to rely on oil and gas in its energy mix for some years to come. Although the Government will remain a net importer, domestic production of these fuels will continue to play an important role, as the Government achieves its Net Zero ambitions.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2021 16:40:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1380795

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) co-operate with, (2) promote, and (3) encourage, the development of the Global Registry of Fossil Fuels.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Transparency has an essential role to play in supporting competition and sustainability in global energy markets. We welcome what the Global Registry may be able to add to existing sources of information and will consider how we can contribute to this initiative. There are, however, constraints on what information we can release – in particular around protecting commercial confidentiality.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 07/12/2021 15:53:32 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1366703

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
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	Buildings: Land Drainage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all new (1) residential, and (2) commercial, developments have Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems in their designs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>There is a clear expectation in the National Planning Policy Framework for the provision of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in all new major developments, unless demonstrated to be inappropriate. The Framework also expects SuDS to be given priority in developments in flood risk areas.</p><p>Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) sets out further detail on SuDS options that favour non-sewer solutions and recognises the multiple benefits SuDS can provide including mitigating flood risk.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government has committed to undertake a review of the case for implementing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 concerning SuDS. This review will look at methods for ensuring that SuDS are incorporated in future developments. The review commenced in October 2021 and is expected to be published in August 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 17/11/2021 16:49:59 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1366704

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
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	Buildings: Water Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that recycled rainwater is used in (1) new dwellings, (2) refurbished dwellings, and (3) commercial buildings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Building Regulations 2010 Parts G &amp; H include requirements relating to water efficiency and grey water harvesting. For new homes, statutory guidance for Part G of the Building Regulations includes a minimum standard for estimated water consumption set at 125 litres per person per day, and an optional standard of 110 litres per person per day, which may be adopted in water stressed areas at the discretion of the local planning authority.</p><p>In July 2021, Government responded to its consultation on Measures to Reduce Personal Water Consumption (attached) <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fwater-conservation-measures-to-reduce-personal-water-use&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAdam.Spencer%40communities.gov.uk%7Ce04b1192947345c880b708d9a438d5e0%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637721386300186706%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=lOOL%2FdRnW1lRghYRhPvN%2FEwYyW3ORVEtE4qzKhbwg%2FU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/water-conservation-measures-to-reduce-personal-water-use</a> . Within this consultation response we committed to developing a roadmap, in 2022, towards greater water efficiency in new developments and retrofits, including the exploration of revised building regulations and how the development of new technologies can contribute to meeting these standards. We will ensure that the underlying legislation can, where appropriate, accommodate any potential future expansion of rainwater harvesting, water re-use and storage options.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 18/11/2021 16:04:07 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name Summary_of_responses_for_the_consultation_on_measures_to_reduce_personal_water_use_.pdf title Reduce personal water use
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1366705

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Local Enterprise Partnerships (1) are locally democratically accountable, and (2) are working co-operatively with local authorities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>In order to ensure that Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are locally democratically accountable, and work co-operatively with local authorities, the Government requires each LEP to adhere to the National Assurance Framework. The Framework is available to view on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/11/2021 14:02:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1366706

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Aarhus Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how their obligations under Article 7 of the Aarhus Convention 1998 are discharged regarding Local Enterprise Partnership (1) plans, and (2) programs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government requires each LEP to set out in their local assurance framework their arrangements for governance and transparent decision making in regard to LEP plans and programs. In relation to Article 7 of the Aarhus Convention 1998, these assurance requirements include:</p><p>1. Board membership, including an identified board member to represent and engage with the SME business community.</p><p>2. Collective engagement with local authority leaders in decision-making on growth priorities.</p><p>3. A dedicated website through which local partners and the public can check progress on the delivery of Growth Deals and access key documents such as the Strategic Economic Plan, ensuring that this information can be found easily and is accessible to all</p><p><br> 4. Through their accountable body, ensure that Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation requests are dealt with in line with relevant legislation</p><p><br> 5. Ensure that there is ongoing local engagement with public and private sector stakeholders to inform key decisions and set out how they will evidence effective engagement</p><p><br> 6. Ensure that there is local engagement with and feedback to the general public about future Local Enterprise Partnership strategy development and progress against delivery of the SEP, including key projects and spend against those projects and that this can be evidenced</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/11/2021 15:06:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1364142

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 October (HL2994), whether the referred to “project on unarmed approaches” is the only such project that has received funding; how much funding this project received; where this project took place; and, if other such projects exist, (1) how much funding they have received, and (2) where they have taken place.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Unarmed approaches to the Protection of Civilians (POC) form an integral part of UN peacekeeping policy and practice on POC. The UK has provided £250,000 in FY 2021/22 to the UN Department of Peace Operations in support of this methodology which should apply to all peacekeeping missions with a POC mandate: MINUSMA (Mali), MONUSCO (Democratic Republic of Congo), MINUSCA, (Central African Republic), UNMISS (South Sudan) and UNIFIL (Lebanon). We do not fund other projects on unarmed approaches in UN peacekeeping missions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:32:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1363757

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many additional train services (1) within the UK, and (2) in continental Europe, are running to assist COP26 delegates in getting to and from the conference.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government and Transport Scotland have worked closely with rail operators to ensure that adequate cross border rail options are available to delegates wishing to travel between England and Scotland.</p><p>Delegates travelling from Europe and within the UK have been encouraged to travel by rail where possible. This has been supported by rail operators within the UK and Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 03/11/2021 16:34:48 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1358878

registered interest
date	12/10/2021
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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they are putting into (1) international, and (2) national, unarmed civilian protection; and which projects that have been funded are directed at, or include elements of, such work.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Protecting civilians is at the core of the FCDO's work to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts around the world. This involves working bilaterally and multilaterally not only on resolution of conflict itself, but also to ensure that parties involved respect their obligations under international law, and to condemn violations of those obligations.The highest civilian protection needs are in contexts of armed conflict, therefore the UK is proud to have committed approximately £600 million this financial year for bilateral humanitarian protection and assistance in fragile and conflict affected states. In addition, the UK funds the work of multilateral organisations and agencies with a protection focus. For example, in the last financial year, we have provided £63 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to protect and assist the victims of conflict and promote compliance with International Humanitarian Law and £35 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In addition to our mandatory peacekeeping and UN regular budget contributions, we provided £250,000 this financial year to improve protection of civilians in peacekeeping, including a project on unarmed approaches. We will continue to use our role in the UN Security Council and other international fora to champion civilian protection, including humanitarian principles, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law and refugee law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2021 13:26:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle