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1729615

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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: Shipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deter third-country service providers from engaging with UK sanctioned vessels in Russia's shadow fleet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK has sanctioned 25 oil tankers operating within Putin's shadow fleet. This has disrupted those vessels' ability to take part in the Russian oil trade. We frequently engage with third countries on the shadow fleet, as these vessels undermine international maritime standards and practices, pose environmental risks, and support Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. While the UK cannot comment on future sanctions, anyone assisting UK-sanctioned vessels and the activity of Russia's shadow fleet more generally may be in breach of our sanctions and be liable in the event of an accident.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 25/09/2024 11:07:04 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1729661

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the environmental risks posed by ageing and poorly maintained vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, particularly those using high sulphur fuels in UK territorial waters and the Strait of Dover.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK is working to deter and disrupt the Russian shadow fleet. At the European Political Community Summit in July, we led efforts to ask European partners to sign a Call for Action that seeks to address the risks that the shadow fleet poses to maritime safety and security, and, crucially, the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport takes robust measures to ensure all sea vessels in UK territorial waters, including the Strait of Dover, comply with environmental law.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:16:30 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1729662

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tankers: Pollution Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to (1) introduce, and (2) enforce, tougher environmental standards, such as mandatory insurance cover and compliance with International Maritime Organisation heavy fuel standards, for oil tankers entering UK territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The government has implemented, and enforces, a variety of mandatory environmental measures related to the use and carriage of oil, including heavy fuel oil, by sea. International standards are primarily set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), to which the UK is a signatory. Annex I of MARPOL makes provision for the prevention of pollution by oil from ships and includes mandatory requirements such as construction standards of oil tankers, limitations on size and arrangement of cargo tanks, damage stability requirements and a robust survey and certification regime. Compliance with these requirements is enforced by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through surveys of UK registered ships and Port State Control inspections of non-UK ships when in UK ports. Non-compliance is managed through the detention of ships, prohibition notices and, where necessary, prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to insurance, within certain tonnage limitations, UK ships and ships coming to or from the UK must have certificates to prove that they have the relevant compulsory civil liability insurance against oil pollution and liability insurance for the locating, marking and removing of wrecks in the event that the ship causes a pollution incident or is wrecked. Insurers must meet the UK’s criteria to provide appropriate cover and be approved by the MCA before a compulsory insurance certificate can be issued.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 26/09/2024 15:33:42 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1729663

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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: Shipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Treasury are taking to regulate higher transparency and due diligence standards in the UK’s maritime services sector to prevent Protection and Indemnity insurers from facilitating the operations of vessels within Russia's shadow fleet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The action the UK and its partners have taken to limit Russian energy revenues is having a significant impact, including reducing Russia's oil and gas revenues by 24 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. It is illegal for UK maritime services including insurers to engage with oil tankers where the oil is traded above a given price. The FCDO regularly engages with maritime service providers including to emphasise that if they facilitate shadow fleet activity they may be in in breach of UK sanctions and could be at risk of enforcement action. The Government is committed to rigorously enforcing our sanctions and keeps all our sanctions under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 25/09/2024 11:02:08 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1728724

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 2 September (HC Deb cols 37–40), whether they plan to publish a comprehensive list of licences for the sale of arms to Israel that are not covered by the partial suspension announced in that statement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK has some of the most robust export licencing criteria in the world. The Government will not issue export licences if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in violations of International Humanitarian Law. This government has concluded that a clear risk does exist, with regards to certain items. This means that under the Criteria we are required to suspend around 30 licences which we assess could be used in the current conflict in Gaza. This is around a third of the total number of our export licences for equipment to the Israeli military. The remaining licences for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) include trainer aircraft parts, naval equipment, and air defence. Affected exporters have been notified of those suspensions. Further information on the decision to suspend certain export licences to Israel is provided in the Secretary of State for Business and Trade's Written Ministerial Statement [https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-09-02/hcws64].</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 23/09/2024 11:45:12 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1728725

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 2 September (HC Deb cols 37–40), whether components for F-16s transferred to Israel via the United States of America under incorporation licences have been excluded from the partial suspension of arms to Israel; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (SELC) state that the Government will not issue or maintain export licences if there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). We have deemed that such a risk exists for items that are for use in military operations in the current conflict in Gaza and have made the decision to suspend these exports immediately. This consists of approximately 30 export licences to the Israeli military, including parts for F-16 fighter jets, as detailed in the Secretary of State for Business and Trade's Written Ministerial Statement [https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-09-02/hcws64].</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 23/09/2024 11:41:53 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727976

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Pregnancy: Folic Acid
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 need for an educational campaign to highlight the importance of taking folic acid supplements while pregnant to reduce the chances of brain and spinal conditions in foetuses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government and the devolved administrations recommend that women who could become pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, should take a daily supplement of 400 micrograms of folic acid before conception and up until the 12th week of pregnancy. This is in addition to any folic acid consumed through their diet.</p><p>In England, Start for Life provides information and support to pregnant women and expectant parents on the importance of taking folic acid on their website, and through an email programme. Public health messaging by health departments across the United Kingdom raises awareness of the importance of folic acid supplementation by women who may become pregnant, and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The Government keeps the need for educational campaigns under review.</p><p>The Government monitors folate intake and status through the<em> National Diet and Nutrition Survey</em> (NDNS). The latest publication reported that 89% of women of childbearing age had increased risk of neural tube defects. New NDNS data, including folate status, is due to be published in early 2025.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 16/09/2024 15:25:42 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727977

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	UK Internal Trade: 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 barriers to trade presented by the "Not for EU" labelling scheme including whether the labelling requirements make UK products appear inferior to consumers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Not for EU’ labelling is a requirement of the Windsor Framework and does not represent a change in standards of production and quality. Defra works closely with the agri-food sector to support them with labelling requirements and to ensure the continued supply of goods into Northern Ireland. The previous Government consulted on the proposal to extend the 'Not for EU' labelling requirement across Great Britain. This Government is carefully considering the evidence provided and no legislation to give effect to these arrangements has yet been taken forward.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:30:15 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727978

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Airport: Air Traffic Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of human resources and staff issues affecting the air traffic control provider at Gatwick Airport.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The provision of tower services at UK airports operates in a commercial market, with contractual agreements in place between the provider of air traffic control services and the airport concerned.</p><p>Neither the Government nor the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has regulatory oversight of these commercial arrangements which are agreed between private businesses.</p><p>My officials and the CAA will, however, continue to engage with Gatwick airport and airlines wherever issues arise, which could impact services.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 08:57:29 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727979

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 4.5.6 of the NHS Vaccination Strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what is their timeline for the development of a cost-benefit analysis on the centralised procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Vaccination Strategy outlined the intention to explore whether centralising the procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines could deliver better outcomes and address the existing clinical, operational, and financial challenges associated with local procurement. NHS England, the Department, and the UK Health Security Agency are working in partnership to plan a programme of work to consider this. This will include undertaking a cost-benefit analysis and market engagement with stakeholders. These plans, which include timelines, are still under development and subject to ministerial decision-making, but any potential changes as a result of this exploratory exercise will not be implemented before the 2026/27 financial year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL904 question first answered 16/09/2024 15:34:23 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick