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1418904

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date	01/02/2022
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	IVF: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the incidence of serious incidents disclosed to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, including where samples are mixed up or patient records are read incorrectly, compares to the frequency of serious incidents in other areas of medicine for which comparable records are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>Due to the way in which data is collected on incidents by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and the National Reporting and Learning Systems (NRLS), it is not possible to make a direct comparison as both sets of data are recorded by separate bodies and the incidents are not recorded in the same way.</p><p>The HFEA monitors all reported incidents in order to ensure that clinics learn from them and prevent re-occurrence. Overall, the number of incidents has remained at 0.6% per treatment cycle for the last few years. There are about 80,000 treatment cycles per year and there have been five grade A incidents, the most serious, since 2016.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement operate the NRLS, which collects reports of patient safety incidents from across the National Health Service. Patient safety incidents can be reported through a variety of routes by individual NHS staff, including through local trust risk management systems and web-based e-forms, including an open access e-form. Incidents are reported voluntarily.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 15/02/2022 13:10:51 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1418905

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 31 January (HL Deb col 685) regarding the Sue Gray report, what steps they have taken in response to its publication; and what plans they have, if any, to remove the 34-bottle capacity wine cooler from the Downing Street offices.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>I would refer the noble Lady to the Prime Minister’s statement of 31 January 2022. It would not be appropriate to comment further while the Metropolitan Police Service’s investigation is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has accepted the Second Permanent Secretary’s general findings in full. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p /><p /> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 07/02/2022 16:58:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1418906

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Wendover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 31 January (HL5657), whether they will publish (1) the cost/benefit analysis, and (2) the additional independent analyses, on which they and HS2 Ltd based their decision to build a viaduct rather than a tunnel at Wendover.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The decision to adopt a majority surface route in the Wendover area was supported by the House of Commons Select Committee during the passage of the High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act 2017, who were fully presented with the costs and benefits of the presented options.</p><p>The alternative Wendover Mined Tunnel Proposal was subsequently assessed by HS2 Ltd and by independent consultants as being harder and more expensive to construct than the consented scheme. This assessment was provided to the constituency MP and local councillors at the time, and again in February 2020.</p><p>The Department does not release information provided in confidence by external suppliers or consultants.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/02/2022 11:50:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1418907

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Fees and Charges
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 Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 31 January (HL5527), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the tweet by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 16 January where she stated that “this licence fee announcement will be the last”, whether they intend this to be the last time the BBC licence fee is renewed.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL5826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s announcement to Parliament on 17 January made clear that this was the start of the process and that no decisions have been taken at this stage.</p><p><br>The statement can be seen on <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-01-17/debates/7E590668-43C9-43D8-9C49-9D29B8530977/BBCFunding" target="_blank">Hansard</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 15/02/2022 13:49:01 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1418908

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Hong Kong
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 economic impact of migration to the UK under the British National (Overseas) visa scheme for people from Hong Kong.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL5827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>On 22 October 2020 the Home Office published the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa Impact Assessment, which set out estimated volumes of those who would take up the British National (Overseas) visa as well as indicative economic impacts. This estimated the route could have a net positive impact on the UK, benefiting the economy by between £2.4 and £2.9 billion over five years. It is available on Gov.uk</p><p>On 31 January 2022, the Home Office published data on the characteristics of British National (Overseas) visa holders, based on information submitted on their visa applications and the results from a sample survey. This is also available on Gov.uk</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/02/2022 15:21:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1418909

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
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	Otters: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of threats to the otter population in the UK; and what steps, if any, they are proposing to address any such threats.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL5828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2022 answer text <p>The recently published sixth national otter survey of Wales (2015-18) showed a decline in the percentage of survey sites which had evidence of otters for the first time since the surveys began in the late 1970s. In England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Mammal Society are collaborating on a new national otter survey of England which is due to start later this year. By the end of next year we hope to have sufficient data to understand whether the England population has continued to recover and what threats, if any, may hinder recovery locally or nationally.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Environment Act, this government has set a world leading target to halt the decline in species by 2030, and will also be setting targets to restore water quality. We expect actions to deliver these targets to support the continued recovery of native species like the otter.</p><p> </p><p>My department will publish a Green Paper early this year which will look at how the regulatory framework can help drive the delivery of our 2030 target and reverse declines of species.</p><p> </p><p>We are creating a Nature Recovery Network which will be a bigger, better quality and increasingly connected network of places that are richer in wildlife, support the recovery of species, and are more resilient to climate change and other pressures. At the core of the Network will be our existing best areas for nature, including protected sites and National Nature Reserves. As committed to in the 25 Year Environment Plan, we will also create or restore 500,000 hectares of additional wildlife-rich habitat beyond these existing areas. These actions will also help recover species like the otter.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 17/02/2022 11:10:40 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1418910

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russian Language
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British nationals who are Russian speakers were employed in each of the last five years by (1) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, (2) the Diplomatic Service, and (3) the Security Services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL5829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>Almost 60 FCDO staff members have passed Russian examinations at C1 (operational) level in the last five years, mostly Diplomatic Service staff on postings to Russian-speaking countries. It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment on intelligence matters.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2022 15:02:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1418911

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Russian Language
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British nationals who are Russian speakers were employed in each of the last five years by the Armed Forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL5830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows a count of British national Service personnel recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) MI System as holding a Russian language competence during their service in each of the last five years. This information was extracted from the JPA MI System on 2 February 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Assignment Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>210</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>220</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in five have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias. Totals have been rounded independently and may not equal the sum of their rounded parts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/02/2022 15:27:23 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1418912

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Regulation: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which provisions of the proposed Brexit Freedoms Bill (1) will, and (2) will not, apply to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL5831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>Retained EU law applies in the whole of the UK. Accordingly, any legislation that allows for the amendment of retained EU law will need to make the appropriate provision for Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Any legislation to address REUL is likely to have a UK extent. This is consistent with other Brexit legislation such as the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and European Union (Future Relationship) Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL5832 question first answered 08/02/2022 17:37:55 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1418913

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the territorial extent to the proposed Brexit Freedoms Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL5832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>Retained EU law applies in the whole of the UK. Accordingly, any legislation that allows for the amendment of retained EU law will need to make the appropriate provision for Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Any legislation to address REUL is likely to have a UK extent. This is consistent with other Brexit legislation such as the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and European Union (Future Relationship) Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL5831 question first answered 08/02/2022 17:37:55 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey