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1604218

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	BBC Persian Service: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to use part of the £20 million of additional funding they have made available to the BBC for World Service broadcasts to prevent the imminent closure of the BBC Persian Radio Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>As an outcome of the Integrated Review, the Government will provide an additional £20 million to the BBC World Service over the next two years to protect all 42 language services it provides, support English language broadcasting and counter disinformation, allowing the BBC World Service to maintain its unrivalled status as the world's largest international broadcaster.</p><p>The previously announced changes to the Persian radio service are part of the BBC's transition to a &quot;digital-first&quot; organisation, to ensure they remain relevant in a rapidly changing technological world. Whilst radio broadcasts for BBC Persian are ceasing, TV broadcasting for these services will continue and investment in digital services will increase, reflecting audience trends. The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from Government and therefore decisions about how language services are delivered are for them to take.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6442 question first answered 28/03/2023 15:41:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1604219

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	BBC Persian Service: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how much funding would be required to prevent the imminent closure of the BBC Persian Radio Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>As an outcome of the Integrated Review, the Government will provide an additional £20 million to the BBC World Service over the next two years to protect all 42 language services it provides, support English language broadcasting and counter disinformation, allowing the BBC World Service to maintain its unrivalled status as the world's largest international broadcaster.</p><p>The previously announced changes to the Persian radio service are part of the BBC's transition to a &quot;digital-first&quot; organisation, to ensure they remain relevant in a rapidly changing technological world. Whilst radio broadcasts for BBC Persian are ceasing, TV broadcasting for these services will continue and investment in digital services will increase, reflecting audience trends. The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from Government and therefore decisions about how language services are delivered are for them to take.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6441 question first answered 28/03/2023 15:41:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1604224

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	Turkey: Earthquakes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 13 March (HL5891), whether they have assessed the effectiveness of the global humanitarian response following the recent earthquake in Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government's priority was to provide life-saving support to those in need in Turkey and Syria. The Government is committed to learning from its own experience and that of others as part of its constant review of global humanitarian responses. The Government looks forward to hearing the needs assessment of the UN, World Bank and other partners at the 20 March International Donors' Conference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/03/2023 11:33:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1604227

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	Syria: Earthquakes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist in the protection of women and girls in the earthquake hit region of Northern Syria.
tabling member printed	Baroness Blower
uin	HL6452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK responded swiftly and committed a significant package of aid to address urgent humanitarian needs to those affected by the earthquake in Syria. This included funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to support immediate needs around childbirth, midwifery and reducing risk of violence against women and girls and support to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for child protection activities. The UK has also delivered hygiene kits alongside other emergency relief items.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2023 15:43:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4724 label Biography information for Baroness Blower

1604231

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the celebration of Easter.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Ukraine, and its partners, seek a just and lasting peace for Ukraine which affirms its territorial integrity and sovereignty as per the UN Charter, and provides stability for the global community.</p><p>President Putin has shown no interest in an enduring peace or ending the suffering caused by his unprovoked, premediated attack on Ukraine.</p><p>If Russia is serious about advancing the prospects for peace, it must immediately cease attacks against Ukraine's critical national infrastructure and innocent civilians, and withdraw its forces from Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1604264

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Government agency will have responsibility for staffing and operating the green and red lanes for goods entering Northern Ireland; and to whom that agency will be accountable.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL6497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Authorities in the United Kingdom will, as they do today, administer all arrangements under the Windsor Framework, with the relevant UK authority as specified within the relevant regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2023 17:50:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1604265

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	EU Law: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the three per cent of EU laws proposed to still be applicable to Northern Ireland compares as a percentage of EU laws applicable to Northern Ireland prior to the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL6498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Agreement disapplies swathes of EU rules to support internal UK trade. It completely carves out whole areas of EU law on issues such as VAT, medicines and food, in a way that the EU has never done before. By the EU's own calculations, less than 3 percent of EU rules apply - with those that remain only applying to secure Northern Irish access to the EU market. It should also be recognised that this is not a straightforward list, as some of those rules will be applied in part for the red lane but not applied in the green lane, for example. But the legal texts making up the Framework set out how EU rules are disapplied in the relevant area, such as the Sanitary and Phytosanitary text which lists the 67 rules on food and drink safety that do not apply in the green lane.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6499 question first answered 24/03/2023 11:33:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1604266

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	EU Law: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list (1) the areas of law, and (2) the specific EU laws or regulations, from the 1,700 pages of EU law proposed to be disapplied to Northern Ireland through the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL6499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Agreement disapplies swathes of EU rules to support internal UK trade. It completely carves out whole areas of EU law on issues such as VAT, medicines and food, in a way that the EU has never done before. By the EU's own calculations, less than 3 percent of EU rules apply - with those that remain only applying to secure Northern Irish access to the EU market. It should also be recognised that this is not a straightforward list, as some of those rules will be applied in part for the red lane but not applied in the green lane, for example. But the legal texts making up the Framework set out how EU rules are disapplied in the relevant area, such as the Sanitary and Phytosanitary text which lists the 67 rules on food and drink safety that do not apply in the green lane.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6498 question first answered 24/03/2023 11:33:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1603359

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Moldova: Russia
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 current situation in Moldova and the reported activities of the Russian Federation in that country; and what assistance they are providing to Moldova to support its ambition to join the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL6394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Other than Ukraine, no other country has felt the impact of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine more deeply than Moldova. On 16 March, the Foreign Secretary met Moldovan President Maia Sandu and Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu in Chisinau. He reiterated the UK's steadfast support for sovereign Moldova as it pursues a path of freedom and independence. He also committed a further £10 million of support towards economic and governance reforms. This is in addition to £12 million over three years pledged last year to strengthen Moldova's defences against cyberattack, counter Russian disinformation, reform armed forces and tackle corruption.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2023 17:39:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1603366

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Imports: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which products from Great Britain, if any, will not be able to be imported to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL6407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>We have removed bans on previously prohibited goods like chilled meats and seed potatoes, and paved the way to remove bans on 11 native British and other commercially important plant species by the next planting season, as industry has called for - including those trees that were prevented from moving to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.</p><p>There have always been goods subject to prohibition or that are heavily restricted when moving within the UK. As is the case elsewhere for movements within the UK, some goods remain banned by operators, such as flick knives banned under UK law, firearms, furs and ivory.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2023 17:30:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey