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1690186

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date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Video Games
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor gambling within video games.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government and the Gambling Commission continue to pay close attention to novel and emergent forms of gambling and gambling-like products, including within video games, to ensure that appropriate regulation is in place.</p><p>HM Government has welcomed new, industry-led guidance which aims to address concerns about the use of loot boxes in video games.</p><p>Measures to protect players should ensure that the purchase of loot boxes is unavailable to all children and young people unless enabled by a parent or guardian, and that all players have access to, and are aware of, spending controls and transparent information to support safe and responsible gameplay.</p><p>The Government has agreed a 12-month implementation period for the new guidance on loot boxes and has asked the industry, co-ordinated by Ukie, to report back to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the extent to which it has been implemented.</p><p>We will continue to keep our position on possible future legislative options under review, informed by academic scrutiny of the industry-led measures. We will provide a further update in due course, following the 12-month implementation period.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 01/03/2024 14:22:51 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1521497

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Neonicotinoids
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to end the use of neonicotinoids as pesticides against ants, and fleas in pets, and (2) to promote the use of non-toxic alternatives.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a number of neonicotinoid active substances were approved for use in Product Type 18 (Insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods) following a review of their safety to people and the environment and of their efficacy. These active substances maintain their approved status under the retained GB BPR. Individual biocidal products containing approved active substances are also subject to assessments of their safety and efficacy before they are granted product authorisation. There are no current plans to restrict the use of neonicotinoid active substances under GB BPR.</p><p> </p><p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has no plans to end the use of neonicotinoids as pesticides against fleas on pets. However, research has been commissioned to obtain a clearer understanding of environmental exposure pathways for these types of products and an independent committee is being established to determine reasonable management of risks to the environment associated with such uses. VMD is also aware that veterinary associations are promoting responsible use of these pesticides, and VMD supports them in that effort. VMD has a robust system in place to receive and record adverse reaction reports relating to these products in treated animals, humans and the environment and thereby review the terms of the Marketing Authorisations as necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 27/10/2022 10:53:43 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1354101

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	Fawzia Koofi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they received regarding facilitating the safe passage to the UK of Fawzia Koofi, a former Deputy Speaker in the Parliament of Afghanistan; whether they responded to any such communications; if not, why not; and what assessment they have made of the possibility of offering Fawzia Koofi safe passage.
tabling member printed	Baroness D'Souza
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>This question is about an individual's situation. I have written to the Noble Lady.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/09/2021 10:29:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3709 label Biography information for Baroness D'Souza

1184796

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	European Aviation Safety Agency
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 funding required to maintain aviation safety in the UK following their decision to leave the European Union Aviation Safety Agency; and what will be the source of that funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that our future relationship with the EU must not entail any application of EU law in the UK or CJEU jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>Continued UK participation in the EASA system would have been inconsistent with this approach.</p><p> </p><p>This was set out in the UK’s approach to the negotiations published on 27 February. The EU also made it clear in its public mandate (25 February) that it is willing to negotiate regulatory cooperation on aviation safety but its mandate does not provide for UK participation in EASA.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with industry and will continue to do so as the negotiations progress. This includes extensive engagement with the aerospace manufacturing sector during EU Exit preparations.</p><p> </p><p>We want to agree a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) with the EU to minimise regulatory burdens for industry. This will facilitate the recognition of aviation safety standards, maintain high safety outcomes and enable continued regulatory cooperation between the UK and EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Civil Aviation Authority currently oversees most aspects of civil aviation safety in the UK. After the transition period the CAA will take on some additional functions from EASA and will continue to ensure that the UK has world-leading safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA has been preparing for the possibility of leaving the EASA system since the EU referendum in 2016, the CAA will continue to refine these plans over the coming months, and may require additional resources. Progress will be closely monitored.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL2535 HL2536 HL2538 HL2539 HL2540 question first answered 26/03/2020 16:17:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

777532

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Protection Fund: Monarch Airlines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Pension Protection Fund nominated someone to sit on the board of Monarch Airlines, or otherwise monitored (1) the financial performance and management of that company, and (2) its relationships with its controlling shareholder, affiliates of that shareholder, and its suppliers of aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is an independent body which pays compensation to members of defined benefit occupational pension schemes where the sponsoring employer becomes insolvent and the scheme is unable to cover the accrued pension liabilities.</p><p>The PPF’s engagement with Monarch Airlines is an operational matter, and I have asked PPF to respond directly to the Noble Lord.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 01/11/2017 16:16:22 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

607605

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding has been allocated to local authorities to support unaccompanied children being resettled in the UK beyond 31 March 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>In July 2016, we increased the national rate of funding to local authorities taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children, from £34,675 to £41,610 a year for those aged under 16 and from £25,915 to £33,215 a year for those aged 16 or 17. We will keep these arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/11/2016 09:31:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

420562

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the concerns expressed by the Confederation of Business Industry and the EEF manufacturing organisation in response to the consultation on their proposals to introduce apprenticeships levy, whether further discussions on the proposal are taking place.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>We have a continuous dialogue with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and EEF (Engineering Employers' Federation) as major representative organisations and we will have further discussions with them, and many others, on the levy.</p><p>The public consultation on the Apprenticeship Levy closed on 2 October 2015 and the Department of Business Innovation and Skills are analysing the consultation responses, including those of the CBI and EEF.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/10/2015 14:57:59 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

101728

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an independent audit has been carried out of the isolation procedures and practical skills of staff in National Health Service hospitals designated to treat any ebola patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>All National Health Service trusts and providers of independent healthcare and adult social care in England are required to comply with <em>The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance </em>(2009). This includes standards around infection control provision. A copy is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216227/dh_123923.pdf</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission takes this code into account when making decisions about the registration of a provider.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Those NHS trusts that have been designated as having specialist infection control facilities (Royal Free Hospital London, Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital and Sheffield Teaching Hospital) are subject to additional checks. In line with the requirements set out under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), the designated person from Health and Safety Executive’s Biological Agents Unit Hazardous Installations has visited each of the units and continues to work closely with them.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/11/2014 14:29:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie