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1745895

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date	02/12/2024
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	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is still their position that, as set out in the Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, published in October 2021, a global temperature increase of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius means that "we could lose control of our climate for good".
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL3069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government's position is consistent with evidence from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments, which state that every increment of warming increases the impacts and risks of climate change, including the likelihood of triggering climate tipping points, especially above 1.5 degrees Celsius. We are already seeing the impacts of climate change globally and domestically and further warming will worsen this. This is why the Government committed to an ambitious 1.5C-aligned emissions reduction target at COP29 last month and is encouraging other countries to do the same.</p> answering member printed Lord Hunt of Kings Heath question first answered 09/12/2024 12:01:40 answering member 2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1745896

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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 and Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their target level for million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) for each year from 2025 to 2035 for (1) terrestrial emissions, (2) terrestrial emissions plus emissions from international aviation and shipping, and (3) the categories of emissions in (1) and (2) plus import emissions.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL3070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>UK’s current and next carbon budgets are set on a territorial basis as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Carbon Budget 4 (2023-2027) limits UK net territorial greenhouse gas emissions to 1,950 MtCO<sub>2</sub>e over the period.</li><li>Carbon Budget 5 (2028-2032) limits UK net territorial greenhouse gas emissions to 1,725 MtCO<sub>2</sub>e over the period.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Carbon Budget 6 (2033-2037) includes emissions from international aviation and shipping and is set at 965 MtCO<sub>2</sub>e over the period.</p><p> </p><p>The Carbon Budget levels have been set in line with advice from the independent Climate Change Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Hunt of Kings Heath question first answered 09/12/2024 12:01:11 answering member 2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1745898

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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: Trees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish the level of (1) the demand for carbon dioxide of the UK’s tree cover, and (2) the amount of carbon dioxide available to it.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL3073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>The UK government is not currently undertaking any estimates of the demand for atmospheric carbon dioxide for the UK’s trees. However statistics published on behalf of the government by Forest Research estimate that the amount of carbon stored in UK forests is currently the equivalent of approximately 16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.</p><p> </p><p>The current global carbon dioxide concentration is measured to be around 420 parts per million (0.042%), higher than at any time over at least the last 2 million years.</p> answering member printed Lord Hunt of Kings Heath question first answered 09/12/2024 12:00:28 answering member 2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

1745899

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dartmoor Prison: Radon Gas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of tackling radon gas levels at HMP Dartmoor.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL3075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>All prisoners were decanted fully from HMP Dartmoor by July 2024 following the operational decision to close the prison temporarily. Following the temporary closure, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and assess options to reduce levels of radon sufficiently to allow us to re-open the prison safely.</p><p>The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority, and while this process is ongoing, we are unable to provide an estimated timeline for the return of Dartmoor to its full operational capacity. We continue to work with Health and Safety experts to further our understanding of the impact that exposure levels could have on individual prisoners and staff.</p><p>The cost of the work involved would depend upon which is the most appropriate option. If it is concluded that it is feasible and cost effective to return the prison to use, we will complete a full assessment, considering all options for the site.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson grouped question UIN HL3076 HL3077 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:39:38 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1745900

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dartmoor Prison: Radon Gas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when HMP Dartmoor will return to its full operational capacity following the detection of radon gas.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL3076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>All prisoners were decanted fully from HMP Dartmoor by July 2024 following the operational decision to close the prison temporarily. Following the temporary closure, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and assess options to reduce levels of radon sufficiently to allow us to re-open the prison safely.</p><p>The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority, and while this process is ongoing, we are unable to provide an estimated timeline for the return of Dartmoor to its full operational capacity. We continue to work with Health and Safety experts to further our understanding of the impact that exposure levels could have on individual prisoners and staff.</p><p>The cost of the work involved would depend upon which is the most appropriate option. If it is concluded that it is feasible and cost effective to return the prison to use, we will complete a full assessment, considering all options for the site.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson grouped question UIN HL3075 HL3077 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:39:38 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1745901

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dartmoor Prison: Radon Gas
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 number of prisoners affected by (1) elevated radon gas readings at HMP Dartmoor, and (2) the subsequent closure of that prison in July.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL3077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>All prisoners were decanted fully from HMP Dartmoor by July 2024 following the operational decision to close the prison temporarily. Following the temporary closure, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and assess options to reduce levels of radon sufficiently to allow us to re-open the prison safely.</p><p>The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority, and while this process is ongoing, we are unable to provide an estimated timeline for the return of Dartmoor to its full operational capacity. We continue to work with Health and Safety experts to further our understanding of the impact that exposure levels could have on individual prisoners and staff.</p><p>The cost of the work involved would depend upon which is the most appropriate option. If it is concluded that it is feasible and cost effective to return the prison to use, we will complete a full assessment, considering all options for the site.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson grouped question UIN HL3075 HL3076 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:39:38 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1745905

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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	Death: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written answer by Baroness Merron on 28 November (HL1675), why on page 9 of the Child Death Reporting Form, under the heading "Domain B", there is a column to be completed asking for the gender of the mother, if this does not need to be specified.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>The Child Death Notification Form and the Child Death Reporting Form are part of the National Child Mortality Database. These continue to capture the sex of the child for under 18-year-olds, in line with sex being a protected characteristic under the 2010 Equality Act.</p><p>The Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) has a statutory obligation to notify the National Child Mortality Database within 48 hours of a child’s death, and they do so through A Child Death Notification Form. There is no reference to the mother’s gender in this form.</p><p>Following this, the Child Death Reporting Form and relevant supplementary reporting forms are sent out by the CDOP to every professional who has had contact with the child during life, or who has been involved in the investigation after death, to gather information when a child dies. In the Child Death Reporting Form, there is space for the professional to provide information on the gender of the mother. This is not a mandatory requirement to supply this information. This question has existed on the reporting form since at least 2010, and pre-dates the National Child Mortality Database.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 09/12/2024 12:04:47 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1745930

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Sector: Economic Situation
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 Confederation of British Industry’s growth indicator, published on 2 December, which forecasts a decline in private sector growth.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government monitors a wide range of indicators linked to economic growth. Multiple surveys and indicators are released by different data providers every month. Many of these are volatile and can move materially from month to month. Long-term growth forecasts are those published by the Government’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p><br> The government has set out how it will deliver a decade of national renewal through its growth mission. We are taking ambitious action to support growth, including through planning reforms, a modern Industrial Strategy and the development of a 10-year infrastructure strategy.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 09/12/2024 13:56:36 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1745937

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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 is their estimate of the savings in emissions of million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) by (1) 2030, and (2) 2035, from the net zero-related policies they have introduced since being elected.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL3072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government will lay a report before Parliament next year, setting out its plans for meeting UK emissions targets up to the end of carbon budget 6 in 2037 - this will set out the forecast emissions savings associated with specific policies and proposals.</p> answering member printed Lord Hunt of Kings Heath question first answered 09/12/2024 12:00:05 answering member 2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1745955

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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	Radioisotopes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the availability of medical radio-isotopes for the treatment of cancer patients in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>The supply of radioisotopes has now returned to normal levels, and a Written Ministerial Statement was laid on 26 November to update Parliament. During the disruption to supply, the Department worked with industry, the devolved administrations, the National Health Service, members of the radiopharmaceutical community, and regulators to secure fair and equal access across the United Kingdom for patients, including for the treatment of cancer. Patients with the most critical needs were given priority.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 06/12/2024 12:06:04 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley