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1690587

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date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Biocidal Products: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their position on the regulation of Willaertia magna c2c maky as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 11, following the European Commission's decision not to approve it.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p><em>Willaertia magna C2c maky</em> cannot currently be used in biocidal products within Product Type 11 (Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems) within Great Britain. It is considered to be a new active substance, and there is no existing approval for it.</p><p> </p><p>Any new active substance under the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation requires an application and a full assessment of its safety and effectiveness before a decision can be reached on whether the substance meets the requirements for approval.</p><p> </p><p>Currently there are no applications for approval of this substance within any Product Type in Great Britain.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 05/03/2024 12:32:07 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1522066

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Somalia: Humanitarian Aid
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 availability of food and water for the population of Somalia; and what aid the UK (a) is providing in 2022, and (b) intends to provide in each of the years 2023 and 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The crisis in Somalia continues to worsen. Drought is causing significant levels of food insecurity and recent data from Bay region in Somalia projects that famine is likely to occur between October and December. Recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) data from September forecast that 6.7 million people are likely to experience food insecurity over the remainder of 2022, including over 300,000 people in famine-like conditions.</p><p>In financial year 2022/23 the UK intends to provide approximately £156 million in humanitarian aid across East Africa. To alleviate the impact of drought and address the risk of famine, since 1 April 2022, the UK has allocated £52.8 million in humanitarian, health and nutrition support to Somalia. This includes £22.8 million which the UK announced at United Nations General Assembly in September.</p><p>Decisions on aid allocations for financial years beyond 2022/23 have not yet been made.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/10/2022 16:27:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1354438

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Home Shopping: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote consumer confidence in buying online; and what assessment they have made of the performance of delivery companies in this regard.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>Through the Consumer Right Act 2015 and other legislation, the Government ensures that consumers have specified rights when shopping online. Furthermore, the Government is consulting on measures to boost these online rights further, including proposals to prevent consumers being misled by fake reviews and preventing online exploitation of consumer behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom is the UK’s independent regulator of postal services. It monitors competition and consumer protection in the sector. Ofcom is currently conducting a review of postal regulation so that it remains relevant and fit for purpose in the light of market changes. It intends to publish a consultation later this year before concluding the review next year.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/09/2021 12:24:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1185104

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Transitional Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to bring forward the end date of the implementation period to 30 June in order to allow the UK to (1) regulate, or (2) deregulate, to facilitate the UK's economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The transition period will end on 31 December 2020. This is enshrined in UK law. The UK will therefore fully recover its economic and political independence at the end of the year, which the British people voted for.</p><p>The Chancellor has announced various measures to provide support to businesses and workers to protect against the economic emergency caused by the coronavirus. This includes unlimited loans and guarantees to support firms and help them manage cash flows through this period. The Chancellor will make available an initial £330 billion of guarantees - equivalent to 15% of UK GDP.</p><p>Government departments are already taking many steps to ease regulations to support businesses and critical service provision doing this epidemic.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 25/03/2020 12:57:27 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

778060

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why HM Passport Office (HMPO) has withdrawn the Parliamentary Liaison Team function and discontinued the designated parliamentary helpline; and why the recorded message from HMPO on the discontinued advice and assistance helpline gives some advice for future contacts in respect of Members of the House of Commons but does not do so for members of the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The HMPO Parliamentary Liaison team merged with the UK Visas and Immigration MP Account Management team on 3 April. The MP Account Management team answers enquiries from Members of Parliament and Members of the House of Lords. The HMPO Parliamentary Liaison line closed on 18 April. Members of the House of Lords can contact their regional MP Account Management team for all passport related enquiries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/11/2017 16:14:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

621088

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relative costs to the UK and the EU if the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada is not agreed.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the signature of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) agreement on Sunday 30 October, after agreement was reached by all Member States on Friday 28 October. CETA is an important trade agreement for the UK, according to estimates by the European Commission, the agreement could lead to GDP gains for the EU as a whole of up to €11.6bn per year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 08/11/2016 14:16:15 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

420920

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Disabled Facilities Grants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the total amount available under the Disability Facilities Grant fund in 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Baroness Greengross
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>Helping disabled people to live independently in their own homes for longer through adaptations remains a key priority for this Government. The Government will have invested just over a billion pounds into the Disabled Facilities Grant between 2011-12 and 2015-16. This has delivered around 200,000 adaptations to the homes of disabled people. Future funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant is a matter for the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2607 question first answered 21/10/2015 15:10:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2518 label Biography information for Baroness Greengross

105794

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether social services investigations into families are automatically triggered if a family chooses an educational method, such as home education, other than those listed in their Education and Health Care Assessment.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Social services investigations into families are not automatically triggered if a family whose child has an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment chooses to educate their child at home. Under section 7 of the Education Act 1996, parents have the right to educate their child at home. Home education must be suitable to the child’s age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs.</p><p> </p><p>Where local authorities and parents agree that home education is the right provision for a child with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, the plan should make clear that the child will be educated at home. If it does, the local authority must arrange the special educational provision in the plan, working with the parents.</p><p> </p><p>In cases where the local authority names a school or type of school that it considers appropriate in the child’s EHC plan but the parents decided to educate the child at home, the local authority is not under a duty to arrange the special educational provision specified in the plan provided that it is satisfied that the arrangements made by the parents are suitable. Local authorities do not have the right of entry to the family home to check that the provision being made by the parent is suitable and may only enter the home at the invitation of the parents.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/11/2014 14:19:59 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar