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1629161

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
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	Water: Pollution Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Water targets detailed evidence report, published on 6 May 2022, what progress they have made towards formally adopting the proposed nutrient pollution reduction targets.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>On 19<sup>th</sup> December the Government laid The Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022 Statutory instrument. This introduced legally-binding targets to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment loads from agriculture by 40% by 2038 against a 2018 baseline, and to reduce phosphorus loads from wastewater by 80% by 2038 against a 2020 baseline.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 25/05/2023 11:38:44 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628686

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Animals: Antimicrobials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in revising the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, they intend to ensure harmonised veterinary antimicrobial stewardship with the European region, and to enable British farmers to continue to be able to export to the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in animals while safeguarding animal welfare. Since 2014, the UK has reduced sales of veterinary antibiotics by 55% making the UK one of the lowest users of veterinary antibiotics across Europe, with only seven other European countries having sold less antibiotics in 2021 (Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia). We are currently revising our veterinary medicines legislation in ways which will strengthen our laws to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Our legislative proposals on AMR bear many similarities to recently updated EU legislation on veterinary medicines, while being tailored to the circumstances in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has introduced two new AMR-related requirements in law for countries trading with the EU to comply with: a prohibition on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products as growth promoters, and a prohibition on the use of certain named antimicrobial substances, which are important for human health, in animals. The UK’s current legislation already prohibits both of these types of use in food animals, and this will remain unchanged by the revision of our Veterinary Medicines Regulations; therefore, British farmers’ exports will continue to comply with these requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 24/05/2023 16:59:31 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628687

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Rivers: Pesticides
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of anthelminthic concentrations in (1) freshwater generally, and (2) chalk streams specifically.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Our monitoring on emerging chemicals is conducted through targeted screening based on risk. Twelve anthelminthic chemicals are monitored across 21 fresh water sites. Of these sites 18 are chalk streams. There is currently no evidence of adverse effects from exposure to these substances.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 24/05/2023 16:10:06 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628688

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Markham on 28 March (HL6448), how many animals, and of what type, are currently used in licensed laboratories for pyrogen testing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific procedures. The statistics can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-statistics</a></p><p>The most recent statistics for 2021 show that no procedures have been carried on animals for quality control pyrogenicity testing for regulatory use since 2019 (data table 7.1).</p><p>Pyrogen testing could be recorded under other categories in the statistics. However, the statistics do not break down the data by test type for non-regulatory or other regulatory purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/06/2023 16:16:53 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name annual-statistics-scientific-procedures-living-animals-2021_161122_v5.pdf title Annual statistics 2021
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628689

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cosmetics: Animal Experiments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many licences, and to whom, they have granted for animal testing of cosmetic ingredients since the start of 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>Animal testing of cosmetics for consumer safety has been banned in the UK since 1998 and this remains in force.</p><p>On 17 May 2023 the Government announced it is going further by banning, with immediate effect, licences to test ingredients exclusively used in the production of cosmetics for the purposes of worker safety.</p><p>The Home Secretary has issued a Written Ministerial Statement, which can be found here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-05-17/hcws779.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish details of licensed establishments.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 01/06/2023 12:29:30 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628690

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender: Equality
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 report Burnt Out Britain published by the think tank Onward on 3 April, regarding (1) gender disparities in time spent on childcare, (2) gender disparities in time spent on housework, (3) the fragmentation of free time, and (4) the effect of the foregoing on the mental health of Britons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The ‘Burnt Out Britain’ Onward report raises a number of important issues, particularly in relation to the ways in which modern life has a disproportionate impact on women. The report highlights areas of particular concern to women including pay disparities and more time spent on domestic tasks and childcare (in comparison to men). It attributes overarching issues regarding the pace of modern lifestyles to digital technology and different choices that people make with regards to employment and domestic arrangements. The report also recognises that, while Government does have a part to play in responding to and tackling particular aspects of these issues, this is a limited role in many cases.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government is committed to enabling all women to thrive and to reach their full potential, which is why steps have been taken to ensure that all parents are able to balance work and family life.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Actions include:</p><ul><li><p>Over £3.5 billion in each of the past 3 years on our early education entitlements to support families with the cost of childcare. At this year’s Budget, the Chancellor announced that by 2027-28, this Government will expect to be spending in excess of £8bn every year on free hours and early education. This represents the single biggest investment in childcare in England ever.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Shared parental leave and pay, so that both parents can be part of those crucial early years. Our online tool is now making it easier for parents to check if they are eligible for leave and pay, and plan their leave and pay.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Making it easier for everyone to access flexible working. We have committed to give all employees the right to request flexible working from their first day of employment, through support for the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Private Members’ Bill. This will ensure that an additional estimated 2.2 million people will be able to request changes to the hours, times, or place of work; so that they can also have more control over their free time.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>The Government’s Women’s Health Strategy, published last year, set out our 10 year ambitions for boosting the care of women and girls. One of the priority areas identified by the strategy was mental health and wellbeing, with the report outlining how the Government will ensure delivery partners are equipped to develop tailored plans and interventions that meet the needs of different groups.</p></li></ul><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 05/06/2023 15:54:30 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1628691

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Processed Food
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answers by the Minister for Primary Care and Public Health on 17 March and 24 April (HC163765, HC180118, and HC180748), what steps they are taking (1) domestically, and (2) internationally, to produce a “universally agreed definition of ultra-processed foods”.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently carrying out a scoping review of the evidence on processed foods and health and aims to publish its initial assessment in July 2023. This will include evaluating existing classifications of processed foods, including ultra-processed foods and the NOVA classification. We are not aware of any plans to agree a definition internationally.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/05/2023 14:27:05 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1626808

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
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	Turkmenistan: Methane
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, together with international partners and agencies, to reduce the amount of fugitive methane released within the borders of Turkmenistan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>We regularly lobby on climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan. These issues are an essential part of our dialogue with the Turkmen government and feature as a standing agenda item in our annual Structured Dialogue, the last of which took place in February 2023. Our regional climate ambassador visited Turkmenistan for discussions on climate change and emissions in October last year. The UK, through the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), is also funding a project to create an up-to-date greenhouse gas inventory in Turkmenistan, to accurately measure and assist with the reduction of emissions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2023 15:17:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1626300

registered interest
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