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1466544

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Advanced Research and Invention Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in establishing the Advanced Research and Invention Agency; and when they expect it will start operating.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>We are in the process of recruiting the Advanced Research and Invention Agency's first CEO and Chair. These appointments will be announced in due course and we expect ARIA to be operational later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/06/2022 12:56:17 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466545

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Health Services: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the level of advertising to the public of private medical services, such as screening tests, in the past three years, and (2) the impact this may be having (a) in diverting medical staff into the private sector, (b) on public health, and (c) in increased pressure on the NHS for follow-up procedures.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. There are established ways of working between National Health Service employers and consultants wishing to take on private practice which allow flexibility for employees without detriment to NHS patients or services. Where a patient has received the results of a private screening test and presents for NHS treatment, they would receive the appropriate care, according to the relevant clinical guidelines.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 08/06/2022 10:41:05 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466546

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Food: Pesticides
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) reduce, or (2) end, the exposure of UK consumers to pesticides in food.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in developing greener farming practices and upholds the highest standards of environmental and health protection. Our pesticides regulations set strict controls on the amounts of pesticide residues that are permitted in food to ensure the safety of consumers.</p><p><br> In Great Britain, regulations require the setting of a maximum residue level (MRL), which is the maximum concentration of a pesticide residue in or on food or feed that is legally tolerated. We have an ongoing monitoring programme to ensure that food complies with the statutory MRLs allowed. MRLs are always set below, and usually well below, the level considered to be safe for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s National Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Pesticides, due to be published later this year, will set out proposals to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticides to human health and the environment. In parallel, we are progressing existing policies and work areas to reduce pesticide use, such as our plan for the introduction of the Integrated Pest Management standard into the Sustainable Farming Incentives scheme in 2023.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 20/06/2022 11:47:56 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466547

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Bread: Food Composition
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 survey by Opinium, conducted on 13–17 May, which found that 61 per cent of respondents said they were "not totally confident of what goes into most supermarket loaves"; what steps they intend to take in response; and what plans they have to improve the health benefits of bread.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>It is essential that consumers have trust in the food they eat, and we recognise the importance of accurate labelling and quality standards for foods, including bread.</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains high standards on the information provided on food labels and packaging so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. Existing food labelling rules and other requirements on the control of additives in food production ensure that food is produced safely and labelled effectively to enable consumers to make informed choices on the food they buy and consume. The Government is committed to optimising the information that is available to consumers, and the Food Strategy White Paper, which we expect to publish soon, will set out work that we will be taking forward on consumer information and transparency</p><p> </p><p>Bread sold on the domestic market must also comply with The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 which sets out specific composition and labelling requirements. There is an ongoing review of The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 which will include a public consultation on policy proposals where members of the public will be able to express their views. Part of the consultation will look at the implementation of government plans to introduce folic acid fortification to flour. This policy aims to improve public health benefits of bread and other flour containing products by helping to reduce the number of cases of Neural Tube Defects in foetuses.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 14/06/2022 11:11:47 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466548

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Office for Nuclear Regulation: Security
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 reasons behind the rise in notifications of security incidents to the Office for Nuclear Regulation in 2021, to more than double than the number in 2018.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Nuclear security is a top priority for the Government and all civil nuclear operators are answerable to the independent Office for Nuclear Regulation, which enforces robust security requirements and reporting obligations. The vast majority (80-90%) of the incidents reported were minor breaches of operators’ arrangements and ONR’s analysis indicates that the rise reflects improvements in security awareness, culture and reporting, rather than a decline. ONR strongly encourages operators to report all minor matters as this provides the regulator with rich regulatory intelligence and enables trend monitoring.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/06/2022 13:49:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466549

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Food: Waste
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 environmental advantages that could be attained by the introduction to England of regulations similar to the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, which require that some food businesses take steps to present their food waste for separate collection.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, require some Scottish businesses to have separate food waste collections. The Government’s proposed reforms, set out in the Environment Act, go further, requiring all English non-household municipal premises that produce food waste to have it collected separately. We conducted a recent consultation on consistent collections to consider the implementation of this measure, the results of which will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 13/06/2022 15:51:11 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466045

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Companies: Audit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the results of their consultation on Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance, which was published on 18 March 2021.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has now published its response to the consultation on ‘Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’. It is available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/06/2022 12:55:25 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466046

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Audit: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their draft Audit Reform Bill; and what the next steps will be.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s draft bill on audit, corporate governance and insolvency reform is expected to be published during the Third Session.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/06/2022 12:53:58 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466047

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Companies: Audit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the draft Audit Reform Bill will include measures set out in the Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance white paper for stronger internal company controls, including certification by company directors, and requirements for companies to publish an Audit and Assurance Policy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government published its response to consultation on the <em>Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance </em>White Paper on 31 May.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will strengthen directors’ accountability for their company’s internal controls by inviting the Financial Reporting Council to strengthen the UK Corporate Governance Code to provide for a directors’ statement about the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls, including the basis for that assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also introduce a statutory requirement on large companies to publish an Audit and Assurance Policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/06/2022 12:53:17 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1462702

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
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	Farms: Inspections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many extra inspections, prosecutions and convictions have been conducted under the Farming Rules for Water, and other matters, since the appointment of 50 extra Environment Agency Inspectors, comparing the period before and after their appointment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>Recruiting 50 new Agricultural Regulatory Inspections Officers has allowed the Environment Agency (EA) to significantly increase its inspections from around 300 per annum to 1805 in financial year 2021-22.</p><p>From April 2021 to date the EA has issued 3186 environmental improvement actions to farmers to bring them into compliance with regulations and prevent pollution. The EA has verified that 871 of these actions have been completed and it will continue to follow up the others to conclusion. Some actions on farms, such as building a new slurry store, take more time to complete due to raising finance, planning considerations and availability of contractors.</p><p>The new officers have not taken any prosecutions yet and have not applied any Civil Sanctions to Farming Rules for Water Offences. Except in cases of significant pollution, the EA starts the regulatory journey with advice, following up with more formal enforcement if that advice is not acted on.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 27/05/2022 10:34:07 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle