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1736323

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
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	Genetically Modified Organisms: Seeds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the seed produced by the open field trials of gene-edited crops on 25 commercial farms in England will be tested in accordance with the regulations for the National Lists; and whether the seed will be identified and labelled as a genetically modified variety.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>All gene-edited seed must be authorised under GMO legislation before it can be marketed. We have not authorised these plants for marketing purposes and as such, the plant breeder cannot apply for National Listing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 28/10/2024 17:18:40 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1736324

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
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	Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they obtained a legal opinion on the status of crops grown under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 in relation to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; whether the Cartagena Protocol requires these crops to be labelled as genetically modified organisms for the purpose of trade; and whether they will publish any legal opinion they have obtained.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Lawyers advised throughout the development of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023. This included how the act related to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. As stated in the Legal background section of the explanatory notes to the Act, “The UK Government considers that the Cartagena Protocol does not apply to organisms produced using modern biotechnologies if those organisms could have occurred naturally or been produced by traditional methods.” If Precision Bred plants were traded, they would have to comply with the labelling requirements of the importing country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 28/10/2024 16:15:37 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1735290

registered interest
date	17/10/2024
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: Environmental Impact Assessment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish a full environmental impact assessment concurrently with the publication of their Net Zero Strategy, and if not, what they plan to publish and when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2024 answer text <p>In Spring 2025, we will deliver an updated Carbon Budget Delivery plan out to the end of CB6 in 2037. This will outline the policies and proposals needed to deliver carbon budgets 4-6 on a pathway to net zero. Appropriate environmental assessments will be carried out on relevant policies to deliver this plan in the usual way, as well as project-level Environmental Impact Assessments to support applications for new energy infrastructure as part of the normal planning processes under planning and environmental legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Hunt of Kings Heath question first answered 23/10/2024 11:56:50 answering member 2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1734082

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many attempted suicides have been recorded at each army initial training establishment in the past five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Attempted suicide is not a definition used for the collection of data by the Ministry of Defence. Statistics are collected about self-harm in line with the Office for National Statistics’ definition of a deliberate intent to inflict damage or alter oneself which does not result in death. This includes incidents of self-injury and self-poisoning but excludes those with thoughts of self-harm or suicidal ideation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 28/10/2024 17:59:50 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1734083

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Israeli armed forces personnel are being trained in the UK, which training courses they are undertaking, and at which locations these courses are taking place.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>This information is being withheld in order to protect personal information and to avoid prejudicing relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 21/10/2024 10:58:19 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1734085

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Hospitals: Wheelchairs
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 number of hospital trusts requiring a credit or debit card before supplying wheelchairs to outpatients and visitors and what assessment they have made of this practice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Accessibility is an issue of utmost importance, especially in the context of healthcare service provision. The Government is committed to putting measures in place that ensure hospitals are accessible for all patients and visitors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 24/10/2024 11:16:15 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1734086

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to integrate an understanding of antimicrobial resistance in the design of health and social care facilities, veterinary practices, and farms, as specified in their five-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders towards the successful completion of the commitment to prioritise infection prevention and control (IPC), the management of infections and biosecurity in the built environment, ensuring that an understanding of antimicrobial resistance is integrated into health and social care estate design, veterinary practices, and farm settings, as specified in the <em>UK AMR National Action Plan 2024-2029</em>. The plan recognises the importance of the healthcare environment, not only as a potential source of infection, but also how building design can facilitate effective IPC practices.</p><p>Despite a growing body of evidence to suggest that the hospital-built environment, its fabric, layout, and equipment, can contribute to the spread of infection, the mechanisms are still not fully understood. The UK Health Security Agency has unique expertise and capabilities for investigating how the indoor environment contributes to the spread of infection, including aerobiology expertise deployed during various outbreaks, for example in COVID-19 and Mpox, and a dedicated research facility designed and built to simulate a hospital ward.</p><p>The age of much of the National Health Service estate means there is an ongoing need for repair, renovation, or replacement. Decisions made during the design, build, or refurbishment process are informed by the latest evidence, considering the spread of infection alongside a range of other factors.</p><p>The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs works with the veterinary sector and livestock industry to promote good practices and ensure the farm environment and design enables the rearing of healthy animals, reducing the need for antibiotics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 24/10/2024 11:24:19 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1734088

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to regulate non-surgical aesthetic procedures.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering what steps may need to be taken in relation to the safety of the non-surgical cosmetics sector. The Government will set out its position at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 21/10/2024 12:29:12 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1734089

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Coronavirus
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 accuracy of over-the-counter SARS-CoV2 testing kits in respect of the variants of the virus currently circulating; what plans they have to inform the public about the accuracy of such tests; and what plans they have to reduce the incidence of COVID-19 over this winter.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>Since 2020, the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has collaborated closely with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the National Health Service, and other external partners to monitor the potential impact of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants on in vitro diagnostic tests. Monitoring is carried out through a voluntary system, with manufacturers submitting bi-monthly analysis reports.</p><p>The UKHSA and MHRA also meet regularly to discuss the sequence and prevalence of variants of SARS-CoV-2 that are circulating in the United Kingdom. This data is generated by the UKHSA and looks at both the nucleic acid sequence across the virus and the predicted amino acid sequence of the nucleocapsid protein, which is the target antigen of over the counter, lateral flow tests. The outputs predict whether there is a theoretical risk of tests failing to detect a circulating variant. If so, this would prompt the need for laboratory testing of kits by UKHSA laboratories.</p><p>The UKHSA continues to monitor the ongoing impact of COVID-19 through a variety of surveillance systems, including in general practices, through the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Surveillance Centre, in healthcare settings, and via the testing of patients in NHS and public health laboratories. In addition, a selection of these positive tests are sequenced to provide data on circulating variants, and to potentially detect the arrival of new variants. This data is published on the data dashboard, and in surveillance reports, which are published weekly during the winter season, and fortnightly otherwise. The dashboard and surveillance reports are available in an online-only format.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 25/10/2024 11:20:07 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729681

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobility Scooters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what expectation they have for train operating companies and ticket websites to provide information to passengers using mobility scooters about their use of a pass policy for the scooter, either when wheelchair seats or passenger support is booked.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road.  An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance states that operators must set out their policies regarding the carriage of mobility scooters and other mobility aids for mobility-impaired people on their trains. Operators must make the reasoning behind their policies clear, particularly with regard to any policy excluding the carriage of some or all mobility scooters and mobility aids.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect all customers purchasing a ticket that require assistance to complete their journey to be directed to the Passenger Assist Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:21:50 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle