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1176581

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date	05/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) on 3 February (HL Deb, col 1663), what is their timetable for COP26 negotiations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister demonstrated his focus on climate action on Tuesday 4 February 2020 by launching the COP26 Climate Summit. The text of the speech is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020</a></p><p>Regarding meetings of the Cabinet, it is a long established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not shared publicly.</p><p>The negotiations timetable for COP26 will be set by the UK, as President of COP26, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat. The timetable will be informed by the outcome of negotiations, including at the intersessional meeting in Bonn in June. Details of the timetable for high level and public events will be announced by the Government in due course.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government and with operational delivery partners, including Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council, to ensure the successful delivery of COP26 in Glasgow. The security plan for the COP26 venue will be jointly developed and agreed on by the United Nations security team and UK counterparts. Discussions with delivery partners regarding costs for COP26 are ongoing, and final budgets and details are yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver an ambitious and successful summit for the whole of the UK. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on GOV.UK</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1345 HL1346 HL1347 HL1368 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:35:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1176583

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they expect the COP26 venue to operate as one unit without internal security checks or other barriers for all its parts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister demonstrated his focus on climate action on Tuesday 4 February 2020 by launching the COP26 Climate Summit. The text of the speech is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020</a></p><p>Regarding meetings of the Cabinet, it is a long established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not shared publicly.</p><p>The negotiations timetable for COP26 will be set by the UK, as President of COP26, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat. The timetable will be informed by the outcome of negotiations, including at the intersessional meeting in Bonn in June. Details of the timetable for high level and public events will be announced by the Government in due course.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government and with operational delivery partners, including Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council, to ensure the successful delivery of COP26 in Glasgow. The security plan for the COP26 venue will be jointly developed and agreed on by the United Nations security team and UK counterparts. Discussions with delivery partners regarding costs for COP26 are ongoing, and final budgets and details are yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver an ambitious and successful summit for the whole of the UK. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on GOV.UK</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1344 HL1346 HL1347 HL1368 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:35:45 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1176585

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the First Minister of Scotland about COP26.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister demonstrated his focus on climate action on Tuesday 4 February 2020 by launching the COP26 Climate Summit. The text of the speech is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020</a></p><p>Regarding meetings of the Cabinet, it is a long established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not shared publicly.</p><p>The negotiations timetable for COP26 will be set by the UK, as President of COP26, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat. The timetable will be informed by the outcome of negotiations, including at the intersessional meeting in Bonn in June. Details of the timetable for high level and public events will be announced by the Government in due course.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government and with operational delivery partners, including Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council, to ensure the successful delivery of COP26 in Glasgow. The security plan for the COP26 venue will be jointly developed and agreed on by the United Nations security team and UK counterparts. Discussions with delivery partners regarding costs for COP26 are ongoing, and final budgets and details are yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver an ambitious and successful summit for the whole of the UK. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on GOV.UK</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1344 HL1345 HL1347 HL1368 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:35:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1176587

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Cabinet Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Prime Minister has convened the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Climate Change; and when it will next meet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister demonstrated his focus on climate action on Tuesday 4 February 2020 by launching the COP26 Climate Summit. The text of the speech is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-at-cop-26-launch-4-february-2020</a></p><p>Regarding meetings of the Cabinet, it is a long established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not shared publicly.</p><p>The negotiations timetable for COP26 will be set by the UK, as President of COP26, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat. The timetable will be informed by the outcome of negotiations, including at the intersessional meeting in Bonn in June. Details of the timetable for high level and public events will be announced by the Government in due course.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government and with operational delivery partners, including Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council, to ensure the successful delivery of COP26 in Glasgow. The security plan for the COP26 venue will be jointly developed and agreed on by the United Nations security team and UK counterparts. Discussions with delivery partners regarding costs for COP26 are ongoing, and final budgets and details are yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver an ambitious and successful summit for the whole of the UK. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on GOV.UK</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1344 HL1345 HL1346 HL1368 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:35:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1174434

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission is unbiased, and perceived to be unbiased.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-12-19/HL36/" target="_blank">HL36</a> on 7 January 2020. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL895 HL896 question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1174435

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission enjoys broad public support, engagement and input.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-12-19/HL36/" target="_blank">HL36</a> on 7 January 2020. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL894 HL896 question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1174436

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish (1) proposals, and (2) the terms of reference, for the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-12-19/HL36/" target="_blank">HL36</a> on 7 January 2020. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL894 HL895 question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1176666

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Midwives: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many of the 3,000 additional training places announced in May 2018 for midwifery students have (1) been filled in the current academic year, and (2) been commissioned for each of the next three academic years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Since the changes to the bursary system in 2017 midwifery places are no longer directly commissioned. The Department makes funding available for clinical placements, with places filled via the normal university application process. The Government has committed to expand midwifery training places by 3,650 over a four year period with an increase of 650 in September 2019 and 1,000 in each of the subsequent years.</p><p>Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in the following table shows acceptances to midwifery courses increased by 425 in the academic year 2019-20. The table also shows the number of acceptances in each of the three preceding academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of acceptances</p></td><td><p>2,395</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: UCAS end of cycle data, 2019</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL733 question first answered 30/01/2020 15:56:07 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1176668

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Midwives: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many student midwives started their training in (1) the current academic year, and (2) each of the three preceding academic years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Since the changes to the bursary system in 2017 midwifery places are no longer directly commissioned. The Department makes funding available for clinical placements, with places filled via the normal university application process. The Government has committed to expand midwifery training places by 3,650 over a four year period with an increase of 650 in September 2019 and 1,000 in each of the subsequent years.</p><p>Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in the following table shows acceptances to midwifery courses increased by 425 in the academic year 2019-20. The table also shows the number of acceptances in each of the three preceding academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of acceptances</p></td><td><p>2,395</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: UCAS end of cycle data, 2019</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL732 question first answered 30/01/2020 15:56:07 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1171777

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a mandatory phase-out of horticultural peat as part of their forthcoming England Peat Strategy; and when they intend to publish that strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to phasing out the use of peat in horticulture in England by 2030. In 2011, we set a voluntary target to phase out the use of horticultural peat in the amateur sector by 2020, and the professional sector by 2030. While some progress has been made, we stated in the 25 Year Environment Plan that we would consider implementing further measures if there is insufficient movement to peat alternatives by 2020. We will set out plans to speed up progress on ending the use of horticultural peat in the England Peat Strategy, which we will publish this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/01/2020 15:27:05 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle