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1741987

registered interest
date	14/11/2024
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	Nature Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to support extirpated species being reintroduced where it is socially and ecologically feasible.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government supports species reintroductions where they are economically feasible and there are clear benefits for nature, people and the environment. All reintroductions in England are expected to follow the Code for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations. Conservation translocations are the deliberate movement and release of plants, animals or fungi into the wild for conservation purposes. This includes reintroductions, which are one type of conservation translocation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 22/11/2024 13:31:19 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1741988

registered interest
date	14/11/2024
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	African Swine Fever: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce more stringent biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of African Swine Fever entering the UK, building on the mitigation measures introduced in September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>Preventing an outbreak of African swine fever in the UK remains one of Defra’s key biosecurity priorities. UK safeguard measures are in place prohibiting live pigs, wild boar, or pork products from affected European Union (EU) areas from entering Great Britain. Enforcement is carried out by Border Force and Port Health Authority officers at seaports and airports.</p><p> </p><p>Under the enhanced safeguard measures introduced in September, travellers are no longer allowed to bring pork products into Great Britain unless they are produced and packaged to the EU’s commercial standards and weigh no more than two kilograms.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and its agencies continuously review the spread of African swine fever and are ready to introduce further biosecurity restrictions should these be deemed necessary in response to new scientific and risk data. Risk assessments can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animal-diseases-international-monitoring" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animal-diseases-international-monitoring</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/11/2024 16:59:06 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739794

registered interest
date	05/11/2024
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	Aarhus Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in meeting the 1 October 2024 deadline to address the recommendations in Decision VII/8s, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention at their Seventh meeting in 2021, concerning compliance by the UK with its obligations under the Aarhus Convention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to the effective implementation of its international obligations under the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters.</p><p> </p><p>The submission of the UK’s final Progress Report has been delayed to allow the new Government time to consider the recommendations in decision VII/8s, endorsed at the 2021 Meeting of the Parties.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to responding in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 12/11/2024 15:10:38 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739795

registered interest
date	05/11/2024
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	Nuclear Weapons: UN Resolutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what scientific or other consultations they carried out prior to voting against the United Nations General Assembly resolution on nuclear war effects and scientific research.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2024 answer text <p>HMG engages in regular dialogue with civil society, including NGOs and academia, on nuclear disarmament and other security issues. The UK voted against the draft resolution on nuclear war effects and scientific research because we believe there is abundant scientific information and research already available on this topic, and the purpose of this panel was unclear. We made an Explanation of Vote to that effect (The devastating consequences of a nuclear war are already clear: UK explanation of vote at the UN First Committee), which can be found at GOV.UK.</p><p>HMG engaged with the main sponsors, New Zealand and Ireland, and in the UN consultations, and ultimately concluded that such a panel could not alter or add to the already well-known conclusions of the devastating consequences of a nuclear war.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 18/11/2024 12:30:14 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739117

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Ventilation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve ventilation and air filtration in early years and school settings, in the light of a recent study which suggests that COVID-19 infection can cause cognitive impairment in children up to 12 months post-infection.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2024 answer text <p>The department supports and works with a wide range of academics to understand research relating to the impact of air quality on school users.</p><p>Between January 2022 and April 2023, the department provided over 9,000 air cleaning units to over 1,300 settings that had been identified with poor ventilation. The department has published guidance on how to use CO<sub>2</sub> monitors and air cleaning units, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-co-monitors-and-air-cleaning-units-in-education-and-care-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-co-monitors-and-air-cleaning-units-in-education-and-care-settings</a>.</p><p>The department also publishes non-statutory guidance on indoor and outdoor air quality in ‘Building Bulletin 101: Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools’ (BB101), which can be found in the attached document and also accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings</a>.</p><p>The responsible body, relevant local authority, academy trust or voluntary-aided body are responsible for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of pupils when in their care.</p> answering member printed Baroness Smith of Malvern question first answered 25/11/2024 11:58:50 answering member 269 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Malvern attachment 1 file name BB101_Guidelines_on_ventilation_thermal_comfort_and_indoor_air_quality_in_schools.pdf title BB101_Guidelines_on_ventilation_thermal_comfort_an
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739118

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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	Trade Agreements: Australia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the adequacy of the assessment of the environmental impacts of the UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government assessed the economic and environmental impacts of the UK-Australia FTA within the independently scrutinised impact assessment published in December 2021 when the FTA was signed. The UK-Australia FTA contains an ambitious environment chapter which affirms our shared commitment to the Paris Agreement and to strengthen cooperation on a range of environmental issues.</p><p>This Government will continually assess the impacts of our free trade agreements, including those negotiated under the previous government, as they are being implemented. We will look to maximise their benefit for businesses, support economic growth and also to understand their impacts more broadly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 18/11/2024 17:25:11 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739119

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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	Trade Agreements: Australia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement is an environmental agreement for the purposes of costs protection under the UNECE Aarhus Convention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2024 answer text <p>Costs limits in Aarhus Convention claims are regulated by Part 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules. An ‘Aarhus Convention claim’ is defined in rule 46.24. The interpretation of rule 46.24 is the subject of an ongoing appeal before the Court of Appeal. Therefore, the Government is unable to comment on this matter at this time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 18/11/2024 17:32:13 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739120

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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	Sebastien Lai
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Foreign Secretary has met, or if he has any plans to meet, Sebastien Lai, son of UK citizen Jimmy Lai.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2024 answer text <p>British national Jimmy Lai's case is a priority for the UK Government. We continue to call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their politically motivated prosecution and release him immediately. The Foreign Secretary raised his case with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting on 18 October in Beijing. Diplomats from our Consulate-General in Hong Kong attend his court proceedings on a regular basis and will continue to do so when the trial resumes in November. We also continue to press for consular access.</p><p>Minister West met with Sebastien Lai on October 8 to discuss his father's case. The Foreign Secretary met with Sebastien Lai on November 7.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 14/11/2024 15:07:55 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739121

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to authorise new badger culls, excluding where they have already made commitments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2024 answer text <p>On 30 August, the Government announced the start of work on a comprehensive new strategy for England, to drive down bovine tuberculosis (TB) rates to save cattle and farmers’ livelihoods and end the badger cull by the end of this parliament. This will be undertaken in co-design with farmers, vets, scientists and conservationists, ensuring the new strategy marks a significant step-change in approach to tackling this devastating disease. By beating the disease we will end any need to cull badgers.</p><p> </p><p>Existing cull processes, set up under the previous administration, will be honoured to ensure clarity for farmers involved in these culls whilst new measures can be rolled out through work on the new strategy. No new intensive or supplementary badger control licences will be issued, with all existing licences issued under these policies ending by January 2026. Any application for a licence received in respect of a TB hotspot in the Low Risk Area, would be processed by Natural England, as the delegated licensing authority, in accordance with the published policy guidance for this licence type, as introduced by the previous government in 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/11/2024 17:40:30 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739166

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the minimum and maximum kill targets for each area for the intensive badger cull that began around 1 September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2024 answer text <p>On 30 August, the Government announced the start of work on a comprehensive new strategy for England, to drive down bovine tuberculosis (TB) rates to save cattle and farmers' livelihoods and end the badger cull by the end of this parliament. This will be under-taken in co-design with farmers, vets, scientists and conservationists, ensuring the new strategy marks a significant step-change in approach to tackling this devastating disease.</p><p>The published policy guidance as introduced by the previous Government requires Natural England to set a minimum and maximum number of badgers to be removed for bovine TB disease control purposes. These numbers are published annually on GOV.UK and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bovine-tb-authorisation-for-badger-control-in-2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/11/2024 12:36:16 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle