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1545497

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date	24/11/2022
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	Iran: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports on the use of rape and sexual violence against protesters in Iran; and what representations they have made to the government of Iran on this issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Mahsa Amini's death is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. On 14 November the UK sanctioned 24 leading political and security officials in Iran for their role in the brutal crackdown on protests, which included unacceptable violations of the rights of women and girls. This followed our earlier sanctions against the Morality Police and other leading security figures. The UK continues to urge Iran to improve its human rights record, including on women and girls, at all appropriate opportunities. The UK is also working with international partners to ensure Iran is held to account. On 24 November, the UK voted in support of the UN Human Rights Council's resolution to establish an investigation into human rights violations by the regime during the protests. We are also working with partners to ensure Iran is removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3738 HL3739 question first answered 08/12/2022 17:25:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1545498

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Iran: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking at the United Nations to prevent any human rights violations by the government of Iran in that country, and to support the upholding of the rights of women.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Mahsa Amini's death is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. On 14 November the UK sanctioned 24 leading political and security officials in Iran for their role in the brutal crackdown on protests, which included unacceptable violations of the rights of women and girls. This followed our earlier sanctions against the Morality Police and other leading security figures. The UK continues to urge Iran to improve its human rights record, including on women and girls, at all appropriate opportunities. The UK is also working with international partners to ensure Iran is held to account. On 24 November, the UK voted in support of the UN Human Rights Council's resolution to establish an investigation into human rights violations by the regime during the protests. We are also working with partners to ensure Iran is removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3737 HL3739 question first answered 08/12/2022 17:25:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1545499

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Iran: Gender Based Violence
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 rights of women and girls in Iran, and specially of the issue of violence against women and girls in that country; and what steps they are taking in connection with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November) to highlight and address any challenges they have identified.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Mahsa Amini's death is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. On 14 November the UK sanctioned 24 leading political and security officials in Iran for their role in the brutal crackdown on protests, which included unacceptable violations of the rights of women and girls. This followed our earlier sanctions against the Morality Police and other leading security figures. The UK continues to urge Iran to improve its human rights record, including on women and girls, at all appropriate opportunities. The UK is also working with international partners to ensure Iran is held to account. On 24 November, the UK voted in support of the UN Human Rights Council's resolution to establish an investigation into human rights violations by the regime during the protests. We are also working with partners to ensure Iran is removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3737 HL3738 question first answered 08/12/2022 17:25:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1545500

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Iran: Women's Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to women and girls in Iran, or organisations working with them; how many beneficiaries are benefiting from these projects; and what further assistance they are considering to address the position of rights of women and girls in Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Mahsa Amini's death is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. The UK is working with international partners to urge Iran to improve its human rights record, including on women and girls, at all appropriate opportunities. We work closely with several international bodies, including the UN, that operate humanitarian programmes within Iran.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/12/2022 17:24:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1545501

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Iran: UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, given current events in Iran and the actions being taken against women and girls in that country, what assessment they have made of Iran's membership of the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and whether they are taking steps to remove Iran from membership of that Commission.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Through its actions, words and repression of women's rights, Iran has proven it is not fit to sit on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The UK fully support the United States' proposal to seek Iran's removal from the CSW, and will do what we can, together with our partners, in support of this. On 24 November, the UK supported a successful Human Rights Council resolution to establish a UN investigation into the regime's appalling human rights violations during the protests.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/12/2022 17:24:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1545502

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Compost: Plastics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 23 November (HL3266), how they monitor whether collections of "compostable" plastics by local authorities, and commercial providers, are transferred to facilities that have adequate conditions to ensure their complete decomposition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government currently does not monitor this.</p><p>Biodegradable and compostable plastics are not included as a separate recyclable waste stream in the Environment Act 2021 and we do not propose to include these materials in any of the other recyclable waste streams.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 19/01/2023 12:04:58 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1545503

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Energy: Storage
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 planning barriers to the installation of significantly scaled battery storage units in England; and what plans they have to boost their rollout.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine planning applications for battery storage installations where development comes forward, taking into account the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as a material consideration which is clear that the planning system should support our transition to a low carbon future. As set out in the Net Zero Strategy, and as part of our programme of changes to the planning system, we will review the NPPF to ensure it contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation as fully as possible.</p><p>The Government's British Energy Security Strategy reflects the importance of flexibility for our energy security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 08/12/2022 17:28:38 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1545504

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Health
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, including on loneliness, lack of opportunities for physical activity and provision of services locally to where people live, of the sale of public buildings and spaces each year in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Any decision involving the sale of public buildings will consider social cost and public value, in line with HM Treasury Green Book guidance. Property sales may form part of a wider programme. Where this is the case, the net social value will form part of the overall cost benefit analysis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/11/2022 15:02:33 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1545505

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Global Navigation Satellite Systems
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the preparation of a Resilient Position Navigation and Timing Strategy; and how it addresses the UK replacement of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL3745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>BEIS has created a Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) team to strengthen cross-Government PNT resilience, in line with the 2021 Integrated Review commitment to strengthen the resilience of the PNT services on which the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure and economy depend.</p><p>The team will take forward the PNT agenda initially as a ‘concept demonstrator’ project to develop a cross-government position on national PNT resilience through a better understanding of national needs, risks, and mitigations. This includes consideration of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) type services. The team is building on the work already undertaken within Government on PNT.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/12/2022 17:15:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1545506

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Tachographs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from Baroness Vere of Norbiton to all members of the House of Lords on 24 November regarding smart 2 tachographs, when their installation will become mandatory in (1) new, and (2) existing, vehicles, for use in (a) the UK, or (b) the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL3746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>A smart 2 tachograph will need to be installed and used in vehicles (in-scope of the retained EU drivers’ hours regulations) registered for the first time on or after 21st August 2023. This applies to UK and EU registered vehicles used in the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles registered before 21 August 2023 and used for international journeys between the UK and EU, a smart 2 tachograph will need to be installed in three cases. All cases apply to vehicles registered in the UK and also the EU. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>on or after 31st December 2024, for vehicles equipped with an analogue tachograph or a digital tachograph;</li><li>on or after 19th August 2025, for vehicles equipped with a smart tachograph 1; and,</li><li>on or after 1st July 2026, for vehicles with a maximum permissible mass, including any trailer or semi-trailer, between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes, used for hire or reward transport.</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 01/12/2022 15:07:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley