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1626300

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date	09/05/2023
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	Hen Harriers: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government (1) whether Natural England's Scientific Advisory Committee will publish their recently completed assessment report on the hen harrier brood meddling trial, (2) on what basis the decision was made by Natural England licensing services to extend the trial by two years rather than a longer or shorter period or not at all, and (3) whether they can identify the number of hen harrier chicks that were part of the trial and are subsequently known or thought to have fallen victim to illegal persecution.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>An overview of Natural England's (NE) Science Advisory Committee review of the Brood Management Trial was published in this NE blog on 16 March 2023: <a href="https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/16/update-on-the-hen-harrier-brood-management-trial/" target="_blank">naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/16/update-on-the-hen-harrier-brood-management-trial/</a>. A copy is attached with this answer. They advised that further social science data on changing attitudes, was needed. Consequently, The Brood Management partnership has applied for a licence for two years (2023-2024) to allow for further data to be collected. NE’s wildlife licensing service assessed this two-year licence application and issued the licence on 4 May 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The trial is designed to understand how the availability of brood management may affect the persecution of all hen harriers. All hen harriers in England are therefore part of the trial, and research is underway on survival rates of wild reared hen harriers satellite-tagged by NE, before and after the availability of brood management. Of the 32 hen harriers reared in captivity and released with satellite tags, 10 are still alive, six dead birds have been recovered (five confirmed died naturally, one currently under investigation), and 16 have stopped transmitting and have not been recovered. The status of all tagged hen harriers tracked by NE is regularly published on this page: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hen-harriers-tracking-programme-update/hen-harrier-tracking-update" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/hen-harriers-tracking-programme-update/hen-harrier-tracking-update</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 17/05/2023 15:09:38 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon attachment 1 file name Update on the Hen Harrier Brood Management Trial - Natural England.pdf title Hen harrier trial update
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1625070

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Public Places
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a (1) registration, or (2) other oversight, scheme for companies providing security services, in association with the introduction of the Protect Duty.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Volume 1 of the report of the Manchester Arena Inquiry recommended that “consideration should be given to whether contractors who carry out security services should be required to be licensed” (Recommendation 8). The Government has given careful consideration to this and is not persuaded that licensing businesses in this way would deliver improvements in public safety that would be proportionate to the significant increases in regulatory burdens that this would entail. Instead, the Government has asked the Security Industry Authority, which regulates the private security industry, to consider how its voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme can help to further drive quality standards in security provision.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, the National Counter Terrorism Office (NaCTSO) are looking to develop a voluntary Competent Person scheme. The Competent Person Scheme will involve a Competent Person in the Workplace qualification and the Counter Terrorism Security Specialist Register. This register will recognise existing skills and qualifications within the sector, whilst also providing reassurances to businesses that a counter terrorism specialist has the necessary skills to appropriately advise on risk and suitable mitigation measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 16/05/2023 15:47:20 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1625071

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Boxes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that post boxes remain within an appropriately close distance to all homes so that universal provision of the service is maintained.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Ofcom’s regulatory framework requires Royal Mail to ensure that, for the UK as a whole, the premises of not less than 95% of users of postal services are within 5 kilometres of an access point (such as a post box, a Post Office or a Customer Service Point within a Delivery Office) and, in all postcode areas, the premises of 95% of users of postal services are within 10 kilometres of such an access point.</p><p>In its 2022 review of postal regulations, which included a public consultation, Ofcom decided to maintain this regulation as it considered that it remained appropriate to ensure widespread access to the universal postal service.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 16/05/2023 10:46:00 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1625072

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Funerals: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that funeral services remain affordable for all.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority continues to monitor the funerals market following its recent investigation, publishing annual reviews on developments in the market. The first review, published in January 2023, set out evidence that since the introduction of transparency rules (part of the Competition and Markets Authority’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funerals-market-investigation-order-2021" target="_blank">Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021</a>)  funeral prices are flat after many years of real-terms rises. This means that costs paid by UK consumers for funeral services are likely to be lower as a result of the Competition and Markets Authority’s intervention.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority will continue its work to ensure that all consumers are able to benefit from the measures introduced in the Order and it has the information required to monitor consumer outcomes.</p><p>Additionally, the Government helps with the cost of funeral services for many bereaved families through the Funeral Expenses Payment scheme and the Children’s Funeral Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 17/05/2023 16:09:47 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1625073

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
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	Ecology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of the microbiosphere in England and Wales; and what steps they are taking (1) to enhance knowledge of it, and (2) to preserve it.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>On 31st January 2023 the Government published its second statutory Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23), as committed to in the Environment Act. The EIP23 builds on the Government’s commitment to leave the environment in a better state than we found it. It is delivery focussed and sets out the actions that will drive us towards reaching our long-term environmental targets and goals, including improving and protecting soil health.</p><p> </p><p>This is aided by Defra receiving £140 million research and development funding over three years towards delivering the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) Programme. NCEA is building long term monitoring capability and yielding valuable new data, including improved understanding of national soil condition and soil microbial activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 10/05/2023 16:31:42 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1624524

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings they have had with industry bodies about recycled carbon fuels.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>My Department has regular meetings with representatives from across the transport fuel sector where the government’s policy approach for recycled carbon fuel (RCF) is discussed. The policy on supporting and assessing RCFs has also been the subject of two public consultations, the first in spring 2021 followed by a second on detailed proposals last summer.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the July 2021 Government response to the consultation “Targeting Net Zero, next steps for the Renewable Transport Fuels”, RCFs supplied in transport will need to meet existing petrol and diesel fuel standards. This will ensure the air quality emissions standards of RCFs will not fall below those of the fossil fuels they replace. The Department understands that the direct use of RCF derived pyrolysis oils can increase air pollutants, but these fuels will not be supported under the proposals to support RCFs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7502 question first answered 09/05/2023 13:03:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1624525

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public health impacts of recycled carbon fuels through air pollution as compared to existing fuels and other alternative fuels such as those made from biomass.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>My Department has regular meetings with representatives from across the transport fuel sector where the government’s policy approach for recycled carbon fuel (RCF) is discussed. The policy on supporting and assessing RCFs has also been the subject of two public consultations, the first in spring 2021 followed by a second on detailed proposals last summer.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the July 2021 Government response to the consultation “Targeting Net Zero, next steps for the Renewable Transport Fuels”, RCFs supplied in transport will need to meet existing petrol and diesel fuel standards. This will ensure the air quality emissions standards of RCFs will not fall below those of the fossil fuels they replace. The Department understands that the direct use of RCF derived pyrolysis oils can increase air pollutants, but these fuels will not be supported under the proposals to support RCFs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7501 question first answered 09/05/2023 13:03:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1624526

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: British Overseas Territories
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether climate change emissions from British Overseas Territories are part of the UK's total accounting for emissions and included in the Net Zero by 2050 target; and what (1) organisational structures, and (2) staffing levels, they have in place to work with those Overseas Territories to reduce emissions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Only emissions from the UK territory are in scope of domestic Carbon Budgets and the Net Zero target, in accordance with Section 89 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Emissions from UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories (CDOTS) are not included. The UK’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, including its 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), is being extended to include CDOTS. To date, the Paris Agreement, and the NDC, have been extended to the Crown Dependencies of Jersey and the Isle of Man and the Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The UK Government will meet with CDOTS to discuss progress against the NDC.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/05/2023 15:32:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1624527

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Demolition: Waste Disposal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of any damage done by any dumping of building waste beside the River Roding in Chigwell.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has assessed this site as a category 3 incident which is defined as having “minor or minimal impact or effect on the environment, people and/or property”. Environment Agency officers carried out a joint visit with Epping Forest District Council on 24 January 2023. At the time it was agreed the council would lead on the investigation, using their powers to issue an Enforcement Notice requiring all material imported onto site to be removed. The Environment Agency has continued to monitor the site to ensure no additional offending takes place.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 09/05/2023 14:58:32 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1613041

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Construction: Stone
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of stone as a relatively low-carbon building material; and what steps they are taking to promote research and development of its use.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Depending on how stone is quarried and how far it is transported, it is likely to be a relatively low-carbon material. We are carrying out research into the impact of measuring embodied carbon and methods of reducing it across building types - including the contributions that could be made by different material choices. We will set out further announcements in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 02/05/2023 12:18:36 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle