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date	16/03/2023
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the termination of the European Social Fund on 31 March, when funding will be made available from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to social economy projects throughout the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The economic inactivity competition closed on 27 January 2023, and we received a strong and positive response from organisations across Northern Ireland seeking to deliver economic inactivity and Multiply support. Project assessment has now concluded and we are working with a view to taking final selection decisions as quickly as possible.</p><p>We recognise the need for this important funding to be in place promptly as the European Social Fund support draws to a close in Northern Ireland at the end of this month.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 29/03/2023 16:32:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604688

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Horizon Europe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why Horizon Europe is not part of their Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer given by my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation to the Hon Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 14th March 2023 to Question 158905.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 29/03/2023 14:54:25 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose attachment 1 file name UIN 158905.pdf title Answer to Question 158905
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604689

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Horizon Europe: Marine Environment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the marine science community about the future of the UK’s involvement in Horizon Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to be ready to work constructively with the EU on a range of issues including UK association to Horizon Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has socialised plans on alternatives to Horizon with the marine science sector in June and December 2022 roundtables during their development. We will continue to put the interests of businesses and researchers across the UK, including in the marine science community, first so they can take forward ground-breaking research and drive forward innovation with their international partners.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 29/03/2023 14:53:53 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604690

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to including provisions on carbon leakage as part of the Energy Bill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is delivering the landmark Energy Bill which will liberate private investment in clean technologies and deliver the crucial transformation of the energy system for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>The UK recognises the importance of addressing the risk of carbon leakage to ensure that its ambitious policy of decarbonisation is not undermined through the transition to Net Zero.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Energy Bill does not contain explicit provisions relating to carbon leakage, the Government committed to consult on a range of potential mitigations for carbon leakage in the spring.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/03/2023 15:33:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604691

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what environmental monitoring will form part of future carbon capture and storage projects beneath the seabed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Upon receiving an application for a carbon dioxide storage permit, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is required by law to ensure (amongst other requirements) that the storage complex and surrounding area have been sufficiently characterised and assessed to ensure there is no significant risk of leakage, or of harm to the environment or human health. As part of the storage permit application, the operator will be required to set out a monitoring plan to demonstrate conformance and containment, detection, and measurement of a significant irregularity or leakage event.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/03/2023 16:09:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604692

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Horizon Europe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect that negotiations will be completed with the EU regarding (1) membership of, and (2) access to, Horizon Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Following the agreement of the Windsor Framework, the Government welcomes the EU’s openness to discussions following two years of delays. The Government continues to be ready to work constructively with the EU on a range of issues including UK association to Horizon Europe. The EU have not yet made any proposals to address the financial terms of UK association, given we are now over 2 years into a 7-year programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has acted to support researchers and businesses across the UK by introducing the Horizon Guarantee - now extended until end June 2023 and, in November last year, announced £684m of investment into UK R&amp;D.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 29/03/2023 14:52:10 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604693

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Disease Control: International Cooperation
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 impact of the Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response on tackling (1) new diseases, and (2) existing diseases such as malaria.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is shaping discussions to improve pandemic prevention, preparedness and response globally. In June 2022, the UK announced a £25 million commitment to the Pandemic Fund. The Fund should fill some of the financing gaps for preparedness in health systems and disease surveillance at country, regional and global levels including by catalysing countries' own financing so that they are better prepared to detect and respond whenever and wherever a health risk emerges. Improved health systems preparedness and surveillance should positively impact wider disease control efforts, including new diseases and malaria.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 28/03/2023 16:18:22 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick