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1235013

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to improve mental health support for veterans in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales and c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	91152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is taking a number of measures to improve mental health support for veterans across the UK. From the beginning of service in the Armed Forces, personnel now undergo ‘through-life’ psychological resilience training, and upon leaving they have access to the Defence Transition Service (DTS), launched in October 2019. The DTS provides support for Service leavers and families who are the most likely to face challenges during transition to civilian life, including an impact on their mental health.</p><p>Wherever they live in the UK, all veterans are able to receive specialist mental health support if they need it. As healthcare is a devolved matter, further questions regarding Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be addressed to the relevant devolved administration.</p><p>As well as the statutory services delivered by the NHS, the Government provides funding to a range of charity and third sector organisations, through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and, most recently, a £6 million emergency COVID-19 Impact Fund. This funding has supported fantastic organisations across the four nations to deliver services to support the mental and physical wellbeing of veterans.</p><p>We are also investing in research, to improve our understanding of mental health amongst serving and ex-service personnel. This includes a recent study looking at the impact of COVID-19 on veterans and a long term veterans study examining a range of mental health and wellbeing factors; both of these are led by Kings College. A further two studies will contribute to improving the data and understanding around suicide; the first examining the cause of death, including suicide in members of the Armed Forces who have served since 2001 and a further study looking at the events in the 12 months leading up to known suicides in the last five years of anyone from the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 906285 question first answered 21/09/2020 16:37:51 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1234787

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support Wales’ economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Jacob Young
uin	905969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>This Department is focussed on jobs and growth in Wales. We’re ensuring the four City &amp; Growth Deals support the different regions. We are working with partners to improve transport infrastructure and digital connectivity. We are continuing to support our existing industry and looking for opportunities to develop new sectors, particularly on renewable energy.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 16/09/2020 11:50:29 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young

1234788

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	City Deals and Local Growth Deals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on City and Growth deals in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	905970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The City and Growth Deals are progressing well. Cardiff has several exciting projects in the pipeline and I was pleased to approve and visit Swansea Bay’s Pembroke Dock Marine and see the progress on Swansea’s Digital District for myself. North Wales’ Full Deal Agreement and Mid Wales’ Head of Terms are also expected by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 905972 question first answered 16/09/2020 11:49:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1234789

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on levels of covid-19 in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	905971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>We are supporting the Welsh Government as they manage localised lockdowns in Wales, including the current lockdown in the honourable Member’s constituency of Caerphilly.</p><p>We are working more closely than ever before with the Welsh Government. We are meeting regularly to ensure a consistent response in tackling the outbreak, including meetings last week between the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the First Minister and myself.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/09/2020 11:46:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1234790

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	City Deals and Local Growth Deals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on City and Growth deals in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	905972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The City and Growth Deals are progressing well. Cardiff has several exciting projects in the pipeline and I was pleased to approve and visit Swansea Bay’s Pembroke Dock Marine and see the progress on Swansea’s Digital District for myself. North Wales’ Full Deal Agreement and Mid Wales’ Head of Terms are also expected by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 905970 question first answered 16/09/2020 11:49:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1234926

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
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	Africa: Floods
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 statement by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance on the flooding that has affected people in West and Central Africa, and (2) the impact of those floods on (a) food security, and (b) the mass displacement of peoples, in the affected regions; and what steps they are taking to address the implications of the floods for each region in which they have existing development programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL8175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the risk posed to populations in West and Central Africa where approximately 760,000 people have been affected by floods in recent weeks across Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Nigeria. Humanitarian partners are assessing the damage, including number of houses destroyed, people displaced and crops losses.</p><p>The UK is the largest donor to the UN Central Emergency Response which has already begun to mobilise funds in response (including a £5 million allocation in Niger).</p><p>In Niger and the Sahel the UK is working with existing partners to ensure work can continue and integrate flood response into established programmes where possible.</p><p>We are also working to reduce flooding risks through the UK funded Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa programme. This support to the work of meteorological and associated offices in West Africa helps strengthen weather forecasting and early warning, as well as longer term climate forecasts. Access to early warning is one important aspect of building resilience to floods and other climate shocks. The UK has also supported the World Bank's Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) with £50 million over five years (2015-2020) to build the capacity of Sahel countries to develop their own social protection systems to support the poorest during climate related and weather shocks, including floods.</p><p>Flooding can also increase the risk of desert locusts spreading within the area. We are taking steps to mitigate this risk by strengthening surveillance and control in the region through the Food and Agriculture Organization. We are also conscious of alternative drivers such as conflict which has created a food security situation in the Sahel which is of chronic concern.</p><p>We will continue to closely monitor the situation, including through dialogue with OCHA at regional level. Increased flooding in Africa demonstrates the need for action on climate change which HMG is driving forward through COP26 preparations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/09/2020 16:11:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1234927

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to proceed with the acquisition of more F-35 Lightning aircraft; and how many such aircraft will be purchased.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK's F-35B aircraft are procured using a 'Block Buy' approach through the US-led Joint Programme Office. The UK has ordered 35 aircraft to date, and procurement of the next 13 has already commenced, these will be delivered through the 'Block Buy 2' Programme (also referred to as Lot 15-17). This will take the UK to 48 F-35B aircraft.</p><p>Further decisions on procurement beyond the 48 aircraft will follow the ongoing Integrated Review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/09/2020 15:32:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1234928

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Bullying
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish the results of the inquiry into allegations of bullying of officials by the Home Secretary.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>To protect the interests of all involved the Government does not comment on the specifics of ongoing process.</p><p>The Prime Minister will make any decision on the matter public once the process has concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL8102 question first answered 28/09/2020 16:20:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1234929

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
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	Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Germany about the future of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline since the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with Germany, and other international partners to demonstrate that there are consequences for using banned chemical weapons anywhere in the world.</p><p>The UK remains concerned about the impact Nord Stream 2 will have on European energy security and on the interests of Ukraine. We continue to be supportive of initiatives that strengthen and diversify the supply of gas and competition across the European market. We engage regularly with our close allies and partners, including Germany, to keep them abreast of our position on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and to discuss European energy security more broadly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/09/2020 11:37:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1234930

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
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	Cyprus: Territorial Waters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of Greece and Turkey about those governments' dispute over the territorial waters of Cyprus.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK is in regular contact with Governments of Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus with regard to the ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Officials continue to raise issues with the parties concerned.</p><p>We believe it is critical for stability in the Mediterranean and for the integrity of the rules-based international system that tensions be reduced and that disputes be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We will continue to work with all parties in the region to that end.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/09/2020 12:54:54 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem