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date	05/02/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Business: Accountability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their approach regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria differs from that of the European Union and, if so, in which areas.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL2215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s plans regarding company reporting on environmental, social and governance matters are set out in <em>Mobilising Green Investment – 2023 Green Finance Strategy</em> (March 2023). These plans differ from the European Union’s (EU) plans in several areas. Specifically, the UK will not adopt the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. Instead, the UK Government has stated its support for the International Sustainability Disclosure Standards and we are currently assessing the suitability for UK companies of the first two standards that have been issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 19/02/2024 13:35:41 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

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date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of visas for seasonal workers given the estimated £60 million losses by the horticultural industry for the first half of this year's growing season.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Exeter
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answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Seasonal Worker route was extended into this year, with 38,000 visas available, to support our farmers growing fruit and vegetables as they adapt to changes in the UK labour market. The new Government will keep the position on seasonal workers under close review.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:09:22 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4929 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Exeter