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1347843

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
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	Human Rights: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have takenunder the Global Human Rights sanctions regime since 6 July 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL2127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>The Global Human Rights sanctions regime gives the UK a powerful tool to hold to account those involved in serious human rights violations or abuses. Since it was established on 6 July 2020, we have designated 72 individuals and 6 entities under this sanctions regime. The full UK Sanctions List is available on GOV.UK website (www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list), which provides details of those individuals and entities designated under sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act. We will continue to consider targets globally, guided by the objectives of the Global Human Rights sanctions regime and the evidence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/07/2021 15:07:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1339657

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Human Rights
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 British personnel working on (1) UN, (2) EU, and (3) African Union, (a) military, (b) humanitarian, and (c) hybrid missions, are supported in reporting (i) observations, and (ii) allegations, of human rights abuses, including the use of child labour; and what steps they take to ensure that any such reports are passed to the highest levels of the relevant international oversight bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL1355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>We work bilaterally to raise specific cases of concern as appropriate and take regular action on the international stage, including through the Human Rights Council to press countries to improve their record on human rights. The UK Government also has an Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) policy, which provides a rigorous assessment framework to assess whether UK engagement may directly or significantly contribute to a violation of human rights or international humanitarian law, prior to any justice or security sector assistance being provided.</p><p>In UN peacekeeping, training on human rights is central to preventing violations and abuses, and should remain an essential prerequisite by field missions and at UN Headquarters level. In this regard, the UK ensures British military and police personnel deployed to the UN receive training on all core UN modules, including identifying human rights violations and abuses, actions to take if human rights abuse and violations are observed, and their duties as peacekeepers to protect and promote the rights of children.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/07/2021 15:52:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1339658

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review, in cooperation with (1) the government of the USA, (2) the governments of Commonwealth countries, (3) the EU and its Member States, and (4) the government of Switzerland, UK (a) legislation, (b) practice, and (c) capability, to interdict (i) transfers of funds, and (ii) the movement of goods, derived from locations where there is evidence that human rights abuses have taken place.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL1356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>We work closely with our partners across the globe to tackle human rights violations and abuses. On 6 July 2020 the government introduced the Global Human Rights sanctions regime which gives powers to impose asset freezes and/or travel bans on individuals and entities involved in serious human rights violations or abuses. The rights included are: an individual's right to life; right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour. As required by Section 30 and 32 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, the Government will report annually to Parliament on all sanctions regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/07/2021 15:52:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1339659

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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	Russia: Migration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK embassies and high commissions been tasked to report movements of personnel from ex-Soviet states to regions where economies are dependent on (1) artisanal mining, and (2) logging.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL1357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>UK Embassies and High Commissions have not been asked to monitor and report these issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/07/2021 15:11:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1312571

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 Callanan on 4 February (HL12442), which COVID-19 vaccines they have ordered to date by (1) manufacturer, (2) number of doses ordered, and (3) expected date of delivery.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL15331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/04/2021 09:28:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1311973

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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	Multiple Myeloma: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to receive a report from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on the (1) efficacy, and (2) cost effectiveness, of the daratumumab treatment for myeloma; how long that evaluation has been in progress; and when this treatment is likely to be fully funded for the treatment of patients in the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL15254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Daratumumab has been appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in several different indications related to different stages of multiple myeloma and in combination with other treatments. NICE has been able to recommend daratumumab for use in several indications and it is now routinely available to eligible patients in line with NICE’s recommendations. A number of appraisals of daratumumab for use in the treatment of multiple myeloma are in development.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 29/04/2021 09:49:36 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279797

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Volcanoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from the aftermath of the explosion of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland on 14 April 2010 and the consequent ash cloud, in particular in relation to aviation; and what measures they have put in place in response to the impact of that eruption.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL12528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK is prepared to deal with a significant Icelandic volcanic eruption. Since 2010, the Department for Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), NATS and industry have developed a bespoke response guidance, which is regularly exercised and updated. In addition, new radar and monitoring equipment has been established in Iceland; the Met Office has enhanced its ash-modelling capability; and revised operating procedures for aircraft flight in ash‑contaminated airspace have been agreed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/02/2021 17:23:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279509

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Remote Meetings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow local authorities to hold public meetings remotely after the 6 May local elections.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL12441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>To extend the facility for councils to continue to meet remotely, or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation.</p><p>There is no option to extend the current regulations under the Coronavirus Act 2020 as section 78 (3) contains the sunset date of 7 May 2021.</p><p>There is considerable pressure on the Government’s legislative programme, but the Government is carefully considering next steps in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 29/01/2021 14:49:32 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279510

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 progress of trials of each of the COVID-19 vaccines for which they have placed orders; and when they expect to take delivery of the first doses of those vaccines.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL12442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has secured early access to <del class="ministerial">367 </del><ins class="ministerial">407</ins> million vaccine doses through agreements with seven separate vaccine developers. The Government is working closely with vaccine developers to monitor progress of clinical trials.</p><ul><li>The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and this vaccine is already being deployed in the UK.</li><li>The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was approved by the MHRA and this vaccine is already being deployed in the UK.</li><li>The Moderna vaccine was approved by the MHRA. Supplies of this vaccine will begin to be delivered to the UK from the spring once Moderna expands its production capability.</li><li>The Janssen vaccine is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. If clinical trials prove the vaccine to be safe and effective, supplies of the vaccine could start to be delivered to the UK in the second half of 2021.</li><li>The Novavax vaccine is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. If clinical trials prove the vaccine to be safe and effective, supplies of the vaccine could start to be delivered to the UK in the second half of 2021.</li><li>The GlaxoSmithKline/SanofiPasteur vaccine is currently in phase 1/2 clinical trials. Deliveries of this vaccine are being discussed with the developer and dependent upon the vaccine being found to be safe and effective.</li><li>The Valneva vaccine is currently in phase 1/2 clinical trials. If clinical trials prove the vaccine to be safe and effective, supplies of the vaccine could be made available to the UK by the end of 2021.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/02/2021 17:17:31 question first ministerially corrected 04/02/2021 17:42:48 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan previous answer version 80248 answering member printed Lord Callanan answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279511

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Railway Line: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the planning assumptions for bringing into service high-speed train connections to the HS2 route from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL12443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The current plans for HS2 Phases One and 2a will see Glasgow connected to the high-speed rail network between 2029 and 2033. Journey times between Glasgow and London will fall by 45 minutes from 4hrs 30min at present to 3hrs 45min.</p><p> </p><p>On completion of HS2 Phase 2b, Edinburgh will become connected to the high-speed rail network, reducing journey times to London from the current 4hrs 19mins to 3hrs 48min.</p><p> </p><p>New high-speed rail infrastructure is planned from London to Manchester via Birmingham and Crewe. Classic-compatible high-speed trains running to Scotland will connect to the West Coast Mainline (WCML) in north-west England and these will use the existing conventional rail network to serve both Edinburgh and Glasgow.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/01/2021 14:55:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie